As we all know, people who are not tall enough to play basketball are very disadvantageous. Only through the day after more hard workout can barely compete with other athletes, but there is such a person who is only 171 tall and 70 kg weight, but is called the most terrifying point guard in history, shooting, breaking, controlling, dunking is all in his hands. He's Kiwi-Gardner!
In the 2013 NBA Draft, KIWI lost the selection due to its height, and then joined the NBA Development League. Played for the Santa Cruz Warriors and got a staggering 23+2+2+3 with just 9 minutes played.
Since then, he has played in both the Drew League and the ABL, and in 2017 he played in the Japanese League, where he led his KIWI Team to the TITLE OFCITY PLAYGROUNDS Series! In the game, KIWI killed all sides, three-point shots, 360-degree dunks are routine operations, and Japanese streetball is not his opponent at all! Even Wu You, a well-known domestic receiver, once declared a single challenge KIWI, lost 2-0.
Super perverted sports genes, very gorgeous style of play, why does this genius have no connection with the NBA?
The height of 171 and the weight that is not outstanding enough are indeed difficult to survive in the NBA, even if the famous small players in history, Such as Boggs, Thomas Jr., Iverson and so on. They all have very strong bodies and great strength, as well as top projection ability. And KIWI's shooting ability is average, and its body is not dominant in the NBA giants! As the saying goes: talent is not enough, work hard to make it up.
His trainer once mentioned KIWI in the documentary "10,000 Hours", saying that he will always be the last to leave the arena! KIWI's performance in such a cool, wild drag, and hanging day is actually inseparable from the hard training behind him! Now that he is only 25 years old, he still has a chance to wait for the call for the Development Alliance!
He doesn't like to be labeled a receiver, he wants to show himself on a bigger stage, and he understands what it's all about sweating on the training ground every day! Just to get on the field, to face those who despise, with ridicule, prove yourself!
Look forward to one day, on the NBA field to see this 1.71 dream-chasing teenager stand up! Opportunities will definitely be left to those who are prepared! Come on, KIWI!