That's fate! At that time, he and Curry were also lifelong enemies, but now...
Looking at Stephen Curry, who is now in the sky, Tyrwick Evans's heart must be full of mixed feelings, he will definitely feel honored for the same brother to achieve such an achievement, at the same time, look at the "wolf" himself in the mirror, there will be some reluctance and regret, after all, Evans at that time, can be more star-like than Curry.
Let's pull back the time to 2009, this draft, is the NBA's famous guard Sheng Shi, the top ten picks, 7 are backcourt players, the most high-profile of which is Terek Evans, his play style is full of ornamental, extremely fast starting speed, full of power to attack the basket, and the jaw-dropping high difficulty of the kill, remember the battle with the Bulls? Evans led the Kings to a stunning 35-point comeback, scoring 11 points in the final quarter, more than the Bulls.
Throughout the season, Evans averaged 20.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game, which is the fourth rookie in NBA history to average 20+5+5 per game in addition to Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James.
Although Curry's form was a bit struggling at the beginning of the season, he quickly stabilized his position, especially in the second half of the season, not only 20+ in a row, but also many times 30+, in the final selection, Evans got 67 first votes, a total of 491 points, and Curry, he got 43 first votes, with 391 points to second place.
For a time, people have made these two dual-energy satellite tv enemies for a lifetime, but what they did not expect was that the two growth routes that were originally parallel intersected from the second season, and then developed towards different trajectories.
First of all, Evans, after experiencing a fairly brilliant rookie season, his career took a sharp turn, full of injuries, Evans, unable to reverse the impact of knee injuries, proud of the speed is gone, the explosive power to survive is gone, coupled with rough shooting skills, can only rely on a fairly good ball dealer, to compete for a starting No. 1 position;
Speaking of Curry, although the same injury suffered, but fortunately, the Warriors doctor was good enough, they found Curry's problems in time, through effective strength training, and changed the way of shooting, and finally defeated the frequent ankle sprains;
After entering the fourth year of their careers, the trajectory of the two is no longer in one dimension, and Evans can't even see Curry's back.
Look at Curry's achievements: scoring king, steal king, All-Star starter, best lineup, MVP for 2 consecutive years, leading the Warriors to create a small-ball era, winning the championship 3 times in 5 years, plus this one this year, Curry has held 4 championship rings, plus 1 FMVP trophy, and its historical status continues to rise.
Evans, on the other hand: There's nothing but a rookie of the best and a rookie of the best.
Although Evans has also made some efforts over the years, especially in the 17-18 season, he stopped the decline of 7 consecutive years, played the second peak of his career in Memphis, handed over an average of 19.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, shooting 45.2%, shooting 39.9% from three-point range, regaining a ten-million contract at the same time, but also returning to the mainstream media, the outside world has speculated, 'The man who pressed Curry back? ’
But don't argue ah, this time, Evans did not lose to the injury, but lost to himself, due to violation of the drug ban, he was banned from the NBA for 2 years, until February this year, was allowed to return by the players' union, in the past this time, Evans continued to participate in trials, has tried the Bucks, Nets and Warriors, of which the Light Warriors, tried 3 times, but each time without a problem, it can be seen that Evans very much hopes to continue his career in the Warriors.
On the one hand, the Warriors have the best system and ability to develop in the league, and here, the 32-year-old Evans has the opportunity to extend his career;
On the other hand, the Warriors are the most powerful contender for the NBA championship, and even if he can't prolong his career, he can taste the taste of winning the championship once;
But now it seems that the Warriors are not interested in Evans.
It's really interesting to think about, 12 years ago, Evans and Curry were still lifelong enemies, but now, Evans doesn't even go to the Warriors and give Curry the qualifications to be a substitute, it really can't help but sigh, this is the so-called fate.