"Such a small man, can he play?" Can you play? Still want to play in the NBA? Dream! ”
This kind of questioning, for him, has long been a common thing.
Oh, yes! When he first entered high school, his height was only 1 meter 58, not to mention on the basketball court, even in the class, his height was not dominant!
Some people laughed at him: Don't play basketball, look at the players in the NBA, which is not tall, you are so thin, you are so short, don't have this kind of dream, on the court, people accidentally step on you is not good.
Indeed, when he first entered high school, his height was indeed very average. So much so that when he appeared on the court with a basketball, people were not very willing to team up to play with him, giving the first impression that this guy did not seem to be able to play basketball.
But he wasn't convinced! Does height determine everything? Is the basketball dream really vulnerable? Without excellent height, is it doomed to achieve nothing? I don't believe it, I can't accept it, and I don't want to accept it! Let's walk and see!
The more others laughed at him, the harder he tried. On the training ground, it is often seen that he sweats like rain and trains desperately.
How much you give, you may get something. This child is hardworking and at the same time "lucky".
After two years, his height actually grew by 22cm, from 1 meter 58 to 1 meter 8.
He can do more things on the pitch, and gradually will not be "eliminated" by the flow of people's impressions.
When he entered college, his performance was even better. He was the first freshman to be named Player of the Year by the Patriots League, received an AP Honor Award, and was named to the Patriots League First Team for three consecutive years. With an overall score of 2361 points during college years, it ranks first in league history.
Later, he competed in the 2013 NBA Draft and was selected by the Blazers with the 10th pick in the first round.
This line does not change its name and does not change its surname, and its name is C.J. McClum is also.
His two-gun combination with Lillard is also the number one presence in the league.
He did a lot of incredible things in the NBA, and he played 29 minutes against the Bulls, and then scored a high score of 50 points to lead the team to beat opponents. Moreover, he scored 28 points in the first quarter, setting a new career and Trail Blazers history single-quarter scoring record, and becoming the second player in NBA history since 1988 to score 50+ in 30 minutes of playing time.
McClem was also named the most improved player of the NBA season.
Moreover, with his outstanding performance, McClem also signed a big contract and became Mr. Billion Dollar.
His story continues to be written.