In the NBA there are many people with the surname Wallace, but their personalities are very different, Rashid Wallace has an impatient personality, often roars on the court, is called "Roaring Heavenly Lord", Ben Wallace, playing very passionately, the defense is very good, called "Big Ben", the protagonist of this article "Elvis" Gerald Wallace, super talented, the ball style is explosive, every second on the court is fully engaged, giving people a very deep impression, but for many reasons, after Wallace retired, he faded out of people's vision, This article is about Gerald Wallace.
An all-around striker with explosive talent
Wallace is 2.01 meters tall, the talent is very outstanding, the bounce height is very high, the speed of the bounce is very fast, the speed of movement is also very good, and Wallace is still very strong, very powerful, such Wallace, on the field can run and jump, often contribute wonderful buckles and big hats, but also through their own talent, handed over a very good defense, in both the offensive and defensive ends of the very excellent performance.
Wallace's talent is indeed very good, but Wallace in terms of technology, the hard work is not enough, so in terms of shooting, back play, Wallace's performance is not good enough, especially the shooting performance, Wallace at the peak, in the middle distance performance is very poor, the performance on the three-point line is good and bad, lack of range, so that Wallace is easy to fall into the defensive trap, trapped.
But fortunately, Wallace's defense is excellent, with excellent mobility, Wallace can defend the outside line, in the footsteps of no loss, coupled with excellent steals, Wallace gave a very strong pressure on the outside players, facing Wallace to score the ball, it is not an easy task, and in the battle with the inside, Wallace is very tough, so that the opponent's pressure is very large. There are offensive and defensive abilities, which allow Wallace to gain a foothold on the court, and in addition to that, Wallace's rebounding ability is good, there are some organizational skills, and it is easy to average 3 assists per game.
In general, Wallace is a very talented, all-round ability of the small forward, some like him, like to compare him with Pippen, although in terms of ability, Wallace is poor Pippen a lot, but both are indeed a generalist, can help the team in a variety of ways, but unlike Pippen, Wallace did not enter the team after the attention of the team, get the desired opportunity, show their ability, Wallace's NBA road is very bumpy, and because the opportunity is not easy to come by, Wallace only pays everything on the field, desperately playing.
Start your NBA journey in the wrong place
Wallace in high school, it showed a very good talent, can run, can jump, play and fight, very likeable, after high school, Wallace went to the University of Alabama, but because of the lack of technology, Wallace only contributed 9.8 points, 6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in college, the performance is not top-notch, but Wallace decided not to go to college anymore, he wants to participate in the draft, because only by bringing talent to the NBA as soon as possible can it be possible to play in the NBA.
Wallace participated in the 01 draft, many of the players who participated in the draft were very talented, on the night of the draft, the champion was Kwame Brown, the eye of the list was Tyson Chandler, tanhua was Paul Gasol, the top three picks have been announced, the top ten picks have also been announced, but Wallace has not been selected, he seems to have been forgotten, and when the first round of the show was about to be announced, Wallace heard his name, and he joined the Kings as the 25th pick.
This year Wallace is 19 years old, his skills are not formed, but he can run and jump, need opportunities, to show himself, hone himself, but unfortunately, at this time, the king, has come out of the reconstruction period, all positions in the team, there are players with excellent ability, Wallace This ability is not at all squeezed in, the rookie season, Wallace only played for 8 minutes per game, there is no stable playing time, Wallace can only rely on seizing scattered opportunities, showing their ability, and winning the recognition of the team. Wallace's longest-running rookie season was against the Clippers, who played 29 minutes, contributing 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and in the game against the Grizzlies, Gerrard played 26 minutes, contributing a season-high score of 20 points, plus 9 rebounds and 3 steals, which was his best performance of the season.
With a scattered and excellent performance, Wallace's image in the King's mind is not bad, the King kept him, but Wallace's situation has not changed, he still has no chance at the King, what is more terrible is that the King is getting better, Weber, Divac, Mike Bibi, Peggy, Christie helped the Kings go far in the playoffs, this lineup will not change, the Kings will not give up the future of the team, give Wallace the opportunity to train him, Wallace is doomed to be unable to play out in the Kings.
So on the bench to watch teammates sweat like rain, contribute wonderful performance days, Wallace passed three years, he flew around with the team, watched the team in the 2002 Western Conference Finals and lakers 7 games, watched Weber dunk on the court, watched Divac thread the needle, the King's most brilliant time, he experienced, but think about it, it seems that he has not experienced, because he is just a spectator on the sidelines, when the intensity of the game comes up, Wallace will be replaced, waving towels to teammates.
Faced with this situation, Wallace wanted to change, and the King was not satisfied with Wallace, after the expiration of the three-year rookie contract, the King no longer wanted to keep Wallace, and at this time, the NBA ushered in a new army, Charlotte Bobcats, he was run by Jordan, the league in order to help bobcats grow rapidly, engaged in a selection plan, bobcats can pick up unprotected players from each team, in the kings, bobcats hit Wallace, picked him out, and signed a 3-year 16 million contract with him.
Wallace successfully transferred, this transfer, changed Wallace's NBA career, if he did not transfer Wallace, perhaps there will be one less "Elvis Presley" in NBA history, more than a talented boy who is ultimately lonely.
Rise strongly and become a "generation of Elvis Presley"
Because the Bobcats are a new army, there are no famous stars in the team, and the status between the players is similar, Wallace, a newcomer, has room to play, the first season of playing for the Bobcats, Wallace's average playing time per game soared to 30.7 minutes, the number of shots rose from 2.4 to 9.1, and the performance of averaging 11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game was compared to the performance of 2 points, 2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game last season, Wallace took off at Bobcats, and this is not over, 05-06 season, Wallace continued to improve, and by the 06-07 season, Wallace became the boss of the team, overpowering the previous team boss Okafor.
A few years ago, Wallace did not dare to think that he would become the boss of the team, he just wanted to play hard and let himself stay in the NBA, but it was precisely because of this idea that Wallace had no baggage, showed all his abilities, won the recognition of the Hornets, made him the boss of the team, after becoming the boss of the team, Wallace did not carry the burden, he still went all out every night as before, and contributed everything for the team.
In the game against the Knicks, Wallace appeared for 46 minutes, cut 42 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal, helping the team to get a valuable victory, facing the Knicks, Wallace appeared for 49 minutes, contributing 28 points, 5 steals and 6 blocks, although did not win, but Wallace tried his best. Throughout the season, Wallace played 72 games, a total of 31 games at least 40 minutes, 60 games at least 30 minutes, this game intensity is very large, the body is not strong, the willpower is not strong players, simply can not stand down, in terms of ability, Wallace is not the strongest, but on the degree of playing hard, Wallace is definitely qualified to rank in the first gear.
At the end of the season, Wallace handed over an all-round performance of averaging 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, Wallace, the boss, still qualified, and the fans infected by Wallace's style of play gave Wallace a good name "Elvis Presley". In the 2007-08 season, Wallace's performance was relatively stable, averaging 19.4 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.1 steals per game.
Wallace's peak performance is also like this, this is Wallace's ability to determine, objectively speaking, Wallace's talent is indeed outstanding, but in terms of the standard of the team boss, Wallace's ability is insufficient, he is also a very coincidental thing to be the team boss, for Wallace, the ideal situation is to be a jigsaw puzzle player, play their defensive advantages, for themselves and the team to win more honors, of course, this is all afterword, wallace at that time, the heart only wants to continue to play for the Bobcats, But the sudden accident made Wallace's future in the NBA slim.
After being seriously injured, he made a rapid comeback, which was moving
08-09 season, Wallace continued to play desperately on the court, in the face of strong enemies, Wallace can always burst out of greater energy, when facing the Celtics, Wallace single-handedly fought the Celtics big three, contributed 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, helped the team win the game, against the Lakers, Wallace's play is remarkable, continuous impact makes the Lakers inside players have no way, impatient, in an attack, Wallace do action, Lakers center Bynum directly hit Wallace's ribs with his elbow, and Wallace fell to the ground in pain and was sent to the field.
After the doctor's diagnosis, Wallace's lungs atrophy, rib fractures, after surgery, Wallace is not serious, but his lung condition is very bad, can not fly, he drove back home. After hearing the news that Wallace was seriously injured, many fans were very dissatisfied with Bynum's behavior and condemned Bynum, but the NBA did not make any big moves for this matter, Bynum continued to play, wallace recuperated at home.
This is not a small injury, to change the average person, need to be raised for a long time, not necessarily to recover to what state, just when people think Wallace will not retire, Wallace gave people a surprise, he was out of the game less than a month later, he returned to the field. This is simply a miracle, and what is even more surprising is that in the second game of the comeback, Wallace handed over 25 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block performance, helping the team to defeat the Pacers, such a big injury, the impact on Wallace is not as big as people think, Wallace is still a tough guy.
In the following game, Wallace cut 20+ in succession, the performance was wonderful and stable, wallace This performance moved everyone. 09-10 season, Wallace is still in excellent shape, Wallace not only did not end his career because of a major injury, but maintained his own level, which is really beyond people's imagination, in the all-star vote of the season, Wallace was selected, this is the first time wallace career to be selected as an All-Star, which is a great honor for Wallace, the end of the regular season, Wallace averaged 18.2 points, 10 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, performed very well, and was also selected to the best defensive team, Wallace's gains this season are not small.
Knocked down by injuries, he left lonely
After playing for bobcats for many years, Wallace already has a deep affection for bobcats, he didn't think he would leave bobcats, but this happened, in the middle of the 10-11 season, Wallace was sent to the Blazers, received the news, Wallace was very unhappy, "That feeling is like being betrayed by a loved one, I gave everything for this team, I played here for seven years, but you say that you don't need me anymore." 」 ”
Wallace was uncomfortable for a long time, but as a professional player, Wallace adjusted his mood and came to the Blazers, in the Blazers, Wallace continued to play desperately, 42 games, averaging 13.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, as a role player, this performance is very good, but the Blazers did not choose to keep Wallace and sent him to the Nets.
In the Nets, Wallace's performance was not good, his basket finishing ability dropped sharply, repeatedly unable to score a night, but the Nets did not give up Wallace, or gave him a chance to season, 12-13 season, Wallace started 68 games in the Nets, averaging 30.1 minutes per game, the Nets were using Wallace as the main force, but Wallace did not rebound in this state, but worse than last season, which made the Nets give up on him, Wallace went to the Celtics.
At this time, the Celtics no longer have the strength of the Big Three period, in a state of reconstruction, the Celtics gave Wallace, an experienced veteran, some opportunities, 13-14 season, Wallace performed OK, but the good times were not long, at the end of the season, Wallace suffered a major injury, season reimbursement, before injury, Wallace averaged 5.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game, this performance as an ordinary substitute is still very good, due to injury can not continue to play, it is really a pity.
After the big injury, Wallace's ability declined again, the Celtics did not reuse him, Wallace became a chip for the team's trade, was frequently traded by various teams, in the process of trading, Wallace was disheartened, after being cut, he knew that he should leave, 17 years, he officially announced his retirement, to his long-ended NBA career, personally ended.
Write at the end
Wallace is not a big star, on the ability, he is not as good as many people, but his explosive style of play, the attitude to basketball, let people admire him, he will never cry bitter, complain, he will only use all his energy, even if he is seriously injured, he will return to the court as soon as possible, if we do things with wallace's spirit, we can do a lot of things, now Wallace is only 39 years old, it is a good time in life, I wish them a happy life, the future is all right.