When it comes to the 2006 NBA Draft, who can fans and friends think of? Is it the proud son of the sky known as "Yellow Mamba" Brandon Roy, the former king of the Grizzlies Rudy Guy, or the playoff supergod Aldridge, the once famous three-point shooter JJ Redick, or the two-time champion Rajon Rondo, the Raptors championship member Kyle Lowry, how many people can think of the PJ Tucker who was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 35th pick in the second round.
2006 Draft
In the 2006-07 season, PJ Tucker played in 17 games for the Raptors, averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 4.9 minutes per game, and on March 24, 2007, the Raptors announced the cutting of PJ Tucker. After that, Tucker traveled to Europe, playing in Israel, Ukraine, Greece, Italy, and Germany. It wasn't until August 2012 that the Suns re-signed Tucker to a two-year contract with an initial salary.
Tucker who plays in the Europa League
In the 2012-2013 season, PJ Tucker played in 79 games for the Suns, averaging 6.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. In the 2013-2014 season, PJ Tucker started 81 games for the Suns, averaging 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.7 minutes per game, and has been with the Suns ever since.
Tucker during the solar period
In July 2017, under the strong recommendation of Chris Paul, the Houston Rockets announced the signing of free agent PJ Tucker, along with James Harden, Chris Paul, Capela, Ariza, Gordon, Bamot, The main lineup composed of Gerard Green and others, with the best record in team history of 65-17 in the regular season, easily eliminated the young Timberwolves 4-1 in the first round, and easily eliminated the Jazz 4-1 in the Western Conference semifinals, and met the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, and finally lost to the powerful Warriors in the tiebreaker, becoming one of the most classic series in the NBA.
Tucker in the Rocket Era
On March 20, 2021, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they would send DJ Augustin, DJ Wilson and a 2023 first-round pick to the Rockets in exchange for PJ Tucker, Rodion Skulutz and a 2022 first-round pick, and Tucker officially became a member of the Bucks.
Tucker during the Bucks
In the 2020-2021 regular season, the Bucks had a 46-26 record, with a winning rate of only 63.9%, ranking third in the East. In the first round, the Miami Heat, who eliminated them last season, never gave the Heat any chance, and swept the Heat led by Jimmy Butler, Ariza and others 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Former Rockets teammate Ariza
In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Bucks met Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden's Brooklyn Nets stubbornly resisted, and the team once fell into a desperate situation 0-2, but the injury of Kyrie Irving in the fourth game became a turning point in the series, although Harden returned to the line of fire, but due to injuries, Harden's state fluctuated, and finally the two teams fought to tie seven, in the tie-break Durant had the opportunity to end the game directly, but unfortunately his stunner stepped on the line, three points became two points, the game entered overtime, the Bucks defeated the opponent in overtime, Durant fought for 53 minutes to score 48 points, and Brother Alphabet fought for 50 minutes to score 40 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Bucks to a difficult victory over the Nets and advance to the Eastern Conference finals。
Harden, once a teammate of the Rockets
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bucks welcomed the challenge of the Atlanta Hawks led by Trae Young and Capela, and the Bucks lost at home in the first game, and then Antetokounmpo used his physical advantage to help the team defeat the Hawks 4-2 and successfully enter the Finals.
Once Rockets' teammate Capela
In the finals, the Bucks faced the Suns led by Chris Paul and Devin Booker, and the Suns, who had the first regular season record in the league, took a 2-0 lead at the beginning of the finals, but the Bucks were united and won 4 games in a row after falling behind in the first two games, and Brother Alphabet was even in the sixth game, shooting 16 of 25 and 17 of 19 free throws, and winning 50 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocks, defeating the Suns with a total score of 4-2 and winning the 2020-2021 NBA championship.
Former Rockets teammate Chris Paul
Tucker played in 23 games throughout the playoffs, including 19 starts, averaging 4.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1 steal in 29.6 minutes per game.
The Bucks championship start five Tigers
Interestingly, Tucker served as the starting power forward of the Rockets in the 2017-2018 season, eliminated Ariza who was the starting small forward of the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs in the 2020-2021 season, eliminated James Harden, the starting point guard of the Rockets in the Eastern Conference semifinals, eliminated Capela, the starting center of the Rockets in the Eastern Conference finals, and eliminated Chris Paul, the starting point guard of the Rockets, in the finals, and eliminated all the teammates who were partners in the 2017-2018 season.
2017-2018 Rockets lineup
After the Bucks won the championship, Tucker moved to the Heat, 76ers and other teams, all of which were the team's main rotation players, and was traded to the Clippers this season, and the 39-year-old Tucker is still an important rotation player in the Clippers.