Vin Baker, 2.11 meters tall, graduated from the University of Hartford in 1993, played as a big forward/center on the court, played for the Bucks, Supersonic, Celtics, Knicks, Clippers and other teams, was selected to the NBA All-Star Team four times at the peak of his career, and was a star forward player in the mid-90s.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > all-Star level inside</h1>
Baker's height and arm span are quite advantageous, coupled with his solid basic skills, after entering the NBA, he quickly grew into an All-Star who averaged 20+10 levels per game, and his offensive skills in the low position were even compared with the low master McHale.
Baker himself has said that it is true that McHale's low singles skills as he grew up gave him a template to learn and benefited him a lot.
At the same time, Baker's defense in the low position, although not outstanding, but also has a certain deterrent, he can constantly use a pair of proud long arms, to give every player who tries to break into the inside line a hot pot block, or to a large extent affect the attacker's shooting choices, both ends of the attack and defense have a full sense of presence, which makes Beck more difficult to block.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > both inside and outside</h1>
In addition to the basic two-double configuration, Baker was also a rare interior line with excellent outside long-range firepower in the league at that time, that is, the space-type large front that is familiar today, and his range was as far as the three-point line, which could create more rich changes and possibilities for the team on the offensive end.
With excellent physical fitness and solid and reliable skills, Baker has naturally become the star inside line in the league, and various honors have followed, being selected for the all-star team for 4 consecutive years, successively elected the best second and third teams, and also signed the Air Jordan brand.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > a lamentable ending</h1>
But who would have thought that such a rare and valuable star insider would quickly fall in the future and become one of the representative figures of the fallen stars in the league, which is really regrettable, so what is the cause?
It all stemmed from the 1999 league shutdown, during which he contracted the vice of alcoholism, and the ensuing weight soared to the point of being overweight, the ability to give and take on the offensive end was gone, the stable 20+10 stats gradually moved away from him, his points were getting less and less, and the rebounds per game were no longer double-doubles after the 98 season.
In the 2006-07 season, Baker was cut by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the preseason, and then announced his official retirement, and then went to the CBA Liaoning Hope Club trial at the end of 2008, but unfortunately he was still not recognized because of physical fitness and ability problems, and ended up in disgrace.
If the former All-Star player could not be trapped by alcohol and better focus his talent on the court, his career achievements may be very brilliant, but all this is doomed to be only ifs, however, history does not have ifs.