Everyone knows that the biggest contributor to the Spurs' 98-99 championship was the interior twin towers of Duncan and Robinson, but who knows the importance of Sean Elliott to this championship?
Although the finals only averaged 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game, without Elliott's bite of the Knicks' mad Sprewell and Alan Houston on the outside, it is really unknown who will die!
As a 1989 flower show, Elliott's entire career was not a success. The reason for this is that kidney disease has plagued Elliott after winning the championship and has prevented him from further success...
So today, Sanfat will take the audience into the Spurs' first championship - "Superman" Sean Elliott!
High School/College Career:
Unlike the Daily All-Stars in previous episodes, Elliott didn't show his talent in basketball as a child. Thin and short, he is more often than a foil to his cousin on the court...
It wasn't until high school that Elliott, who began to soar to more than 2 meters in size, was favored by the coach at the time. Elliott, who entered the varsity team to receive systematic training, slowly showed his amazing talent in the field of basketball!
A native of Tucson, Arizona, Elliott soon received a scholarship to the University of Arizona when he graduated from high school. And he ended his career at the University of Arizona by setting the record for the most points in the history of the Pac-10 divisional league! And the original record holder was "Sky Hook" Jabbar...
As a sophomore in college, Elliott averaged 22.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Voted America's best player in at least 5 awards!
In his junior year of college, he continued to average 19.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. This also made him selected to the first team in the United States! The Arizona Wildcats also reached the NCAA Final Four under his leadership.
In his senior year of college, Sean Elliott won the 1989 John Wooden Award.
NBA Career:
San Antonio Spurs era:
In the 1989 NBA Draft, Sean Elliott was selected by the Spurs with the 7th pick in the first round. But he wasn't the team's rookie of the year...
As the No. 1 overall pick in 1987, David Robinson served in the military for two years before officially landing in the NBA. And Elliott, who collided with him, naturally became the foil for the passing center...
Although Elliott was selected to the rookie second team in his rookie season, Elliott only handed over 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 25 minutes of playing time...
Another All-Star forward, Terry Cummings, came to San Antonio from Milwaukee in a trade. Together, these three rookies helped the Spurs to a 56-26 record and win the Midwest Division!
Over the next three seasons, Elliott gained more trust from the team, and his playing time and opportunities improved even further. And Elliott naturally did not live up to the trust of the team, and his sharp breakthrough made him like a fish in water on the offensive end!
Elliott, who is a rising scorer, has improved his season scoring average from 10.0 to 17.2 points per game. And played the next three seasons as the starting No. 3!
The 92-93 season was Shaun Elliott's fourth season. Elliott, who was originally sharp in his breakthrough, also developed a good outside projection! This has helped him develop into one of the most well-rounded players in the league! This season, Elliott was selected as an All-Star.
Detroit Pistons Era:
At the start of the '93-'94 season, the Spurs traded Elliott for Detroit Pistons forward Dennis Rodman. Elliott sells his San Antonio house to Rodman and moves to Detroit, ready for a new challenge in his career!
It's a pity that Elliott, who couldn't adapt to the change of tactical style for a while, played the worst season of his career...
At the same time, damn injuries have also found this former tanhua! After handing in 17+5+4 last season, his stats this season have shrunk to 12+3+3. The hit rate also dropped to 45.5%.
The hemp rope is broken in detail, and the bad luck is looking for the miserable. Elliott, who was about to be traded to the Rockets because of his poor performance, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease again... The rising superstar seems to be teetering.
Back to Spurs:
After a disappointing season and a big question mark over his physical condition, Sean Elliott's career looks to be in jeopardy.
The former club, the Spurs, traded Coleley and the Pistons from the draft in exchange for Elliott. And as it turns out, Sean Elliott's return to the Spurs has given his career a second spring!
In the '94-95 season, Sean Elliott averaged 18.1 points per game and shot a staggering 40.8% on 136-of-333 shooting from beyond the three-point line! The Spurs also had the best record in the league and reached the Western Conference Finals.
In the 95-96 season, Sean Elliott played the best performance of his entire career and was named to the All-Star team again!
This season, Elliott averaged a career-high 20.0 points per game in the regular season. At the same time, he hit a career-high 161 three-pointers in a single season!
In the '96-97 season, Sean Elliott suffered from chronic right quadriceps tendonitis. He underwent surgery on February 18, 1997 and missed the rest of the year... He appeared in just 39 games that year, averaging 14.9 points per game.
The following season, he was still plagued by injuries, making just 36 appearances and scoring 9.3 points. At the same time, he did not play again after undergoing surgery for tendonitis in his left quadriceps on January 21...
In the 98-99 season, Sean Elliott rebounded strongly! Played in all 50 games as a starter and helped the Spurs win their first championship in franchise history.
In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Elliott hit a crucial three-pointer with 9.9 seconds left in the game when he almost fell out of bounds! Helped the Spurs win 86-85 and retain home-court advantage!
It can be said that in addition to Scott Duncan and General Robinson, Elliott is the biggest contributor to the first championship in Spurs history!
However, after the Spurs won the championship, Elliott's kidney disease worsened and he had to undergo a transplant. In order to save his brother's life, his older brother Noel donated a kidney...
On 8/16/99, Sean Elliott underwent a kidney transplant. Seven months later, he was back in the Circle, to the surprise of everyone who underestimated the Big Heart of Champions. The Spurs home court also played "He's back!" on the arena's electronic scoreboard. The words!
Seeing Sean Elliott not only the audience was crazy, but even the opponents and referees couldn't help but run over and hug him.
In the 00-01 season, Elliott announced his retirement after playing 52 regular season games.
In an interview, Elliott said emotionally: "No one but my doctor is supporting my comeback. Even Popovich didn't believe I could continue to play... It wasn't until I read the doctor's certificate that Popovich agreed to let me go back to the team. ”
And after his comeback, Sean Elliott earned the nickname "Superman".
NBA Career Summary:
In his 12-year NBA career, Sean Elliott played in 742 regular season games. He scored 10,544 points, 3,204 rebounds and 1,897 assists.
In his career, he reached the Finals once and won the NBA championship once.
Two-time All-Star (1992-1993, 1995-1996)
On March 6, 2005, the Spurs held a jersey retirement ceremony for Sean Elliott.
Three fat comments:
Sean Elliott, who has been battling illness for a long time, is undoubtedly the representative of the tough guys in the league! He took the initiative to change after being plagued by injuries, and after practicing projection, he grew into the team's best outside firepower!
Despite having only one championship trophy in his career, Elliott gave it his all. On the finals stage, he gave up the offense and defended the opponent's outside core with all his might, and ran again and again at the expense of physical strength to win the team the most commemorative first championship in team history!
As a former flower, Elliott has a starting point that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve. However, under the influence of injuries and the team's lack of tactical position, Elliott did not lose his mental balance and changed himself to adapt to the team. Such an excellent player undoubtedly deserves more people's recognition and respect!
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