Yao Ming is 2.26 meters tall, we call "giant", but also the pride of our Chinese, and in germany there are also their own "giants", he is Shaun Bradley. Bradley is 2.29 meters tall, taller than Yao Ming, Bradley's nickname is "big bamboo pole", which is not a loud nickname, Bradley's career is not brilliant, the Maddy partition has made Bradley a classic background board, and now people are also laughing at Bradley, but if we abandon these evaluations and criticisms and return to Bradley, we will find that Bradley is not as bad as people think, his caps, his people are very good.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > the newly born hero is higher than the sky</h1>
Bradley entered Brigham Young University at the age of 18, which is an unknown university, in this unknown place, Bradley let the spotlight shine on himself, just entered the school, Bradley set a new rookie block record, the Cougars under Bradley's leadership, played a 21-13 record this season, including a match with the University of Kentucky, Bradley sent 14 blocks, equaling the NCAA single-game block record held by David Robinson, this game, Bradley gave the University of Kentucky players a big blow.
A quote from the then head coach of the University of Kentucky expressed the disappointment of the University of Kentucky: "Bradley covered all our shots, and he always had a facial expression, no ecstasy, no ridicule, as if everything was taken for granted." At the end of the season, Bradley handed over a report card of 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per game, and while Bradley still has a lot to go, Bradley's ability and his potential in blocking have made people optimistic about him, and the NCAA's defensive coach at the University of Las Vegas said of Bradley: "He has a chance to be the best big man ever." ”
For a time, Bradley became a prominent figure, and people paid attention to him and discussed the possibility of Bradley entering the NBA. At a time when Bradley's popularity was rising sharply, Bradley made the startling decision to leave university for a two-year practice and preaching in Australia— a German and a true believer in Mormonism that he had to do.
Practicing and preaching in Australia didn't ruin Bradley's basketball career, and bradley was a bully on Australia's sunlit courts, controlling the court. His practice in Australia soon expired, he returned to the United States and participated in the 93rd Draft, this year Bradley was 21 years old, young and promising, and the hardware indicators were very good, 2.29 meters tall, so that Bradley could interfere with the other side's layup only by standing under the basket, and finally, the 76ers selected Bradley before the No. 2, and Bradley became the best show.
Bradley, who successfully entered the NBA, was very excited, and he specifically asked the team to allow him to wear the number 76 jersey: "Think about the name of the team (76ers), and then think about my height (7 feet 6 inches), this number is very cool." 」 Bradley also has a big vision for his rookie season: "Shaq [O'Neal] has an incredible rookie year, and I can't say I can be like him, but I'm sure I'll try to do my best."
With a beautiful vision and the spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, Bradley began his own NBA journey, although Bradley has the idea of becoming a star and is willing to work hard for it, but things are more complicated than people think, and Bradley's NBA trip also has his unexpected bitterness.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > suffered from injuries and weight, Bradley's NBA journey became difficult</h1>
Bradley is 2.29 meters tall, very tall, but weighs very lightly, only 245 pounds, and against those centers with solid chassis and large weight, Bradley can't take advantage of it, and can even be said to have eaten a lot of dumb losses. In order to make Bradley's weight rise, the team nutritionist customized a recipe for Bradley, bradley to eat 5000-7000 calories a day, which is mostly high-protein foods, including eggs, meat and sugar.
Suddenly, the amount of food increased, so that Bradley could not stand it, after all, he had eaten so much before. But in order to be able to gain weight, Bradley still endured, he insisted on eating, even if he had no appetite. After eating for a while, Bradley weighed a few pounds, and this result broke Bradley's heart, and his extraordinary efforts were only rewarded with a little.
Weight can not go up, so that Bradley's situation is still difficult, but fortunately Bradley's blocking ability did not lose, NBA debut, Bradley contributed 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 8 blocks, please the bullet team will eat a big hot pot, in the face of the lone ranger degree, Bradley again sent out 9 blocks, so that every lone ranger team member who reached the basket touched a nose of ash.
After playing 49 games, Bradley was injured, resulting in season reimbursement, Bradley's rookie season was very unsatisfactory, which can be described as a bad coach. Bradley played in 49 games in his rookie season, averaging 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks per game, which was not bad, and it was this performance that made the 76ers plan to keep him and try again.
In the 94-95 season, Bradley was still so good at the cover, and also had a wonderful performance, against the Clippers, Bradley cut a large quasi-triple-double, contributing 28 points, 22 rebounds, 9 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal, and the season ended. Bradley averaged 3.3 blocks per game, a total of 274 blocks, breaking the 76ers' all-time record, although Bradley shined from time to time on the court, Bradley's weight could not rise, and he was prone to injury, in the eyes of the 76ers, Bradley's performance was completely different from what he imagined, they had no patience to cultivate him, so Bradley was sent to the Nets at the beginning of the 95-96 season.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > In the midst of ridicule and criticism, Bradley insisted on his dream and shone</h1>
After coming to the Nets, weight gain is still Bradley's problem, and the block is still his best play, in the Nets' 67 games, Bradley averaged 3.7 blocks per game, up to 12 blocks in a single game, three times to get a triple double, 4 games to block the number of doubles, against the Lone Rangers, Bradley contributed 32 points, breaking his single-game scoring record.
Although Bradley did not play very badly, he still suffered a lot of criticism, because the weight could not rise, Bradley was still thin, under the basket but not the strong man, people said that he was a soft egg, a "bamboo pole", and gradually people forgot Bradley's name, only remembered that he was a "big bamboo pole".
In the 96-97 season, Bradley was sent to the Lone Ranger by the Nets, when the Lone Ranger team still recognized Bradley, Bradley also tried to do everything he could, he provided a protective frame for the team, let every player who entered the inside line have to be careful, and let every player who did not care about him eat a big hat. At the end of the season, Bradley's season total average was 13.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game, and in the block list, Bradley narrowly ranked first in the list and successfully won the block king.
After 2 trades, hearing too much criticism and ridicule and the unsatisfactory reality, Bradley lost the pride of his first entry into the NBA, he began to adapt to the positioning of his role player, do some tiring and dirty work on the court, still work hard for weight gain off the court, although he did not get a satisfactory result, he did not give up. Bradley was worn out of edges, but he didn't settle down, and injuries left him absent from time to time, turning into a glass man.
It wasn't until the 00-01 season that Bradley got rid of the entanglement of injuries, played 82 games in the season, in this season, Bradley also engaged in an event, he donated $25 per block, for helping children with AIDS, in this season, Bradley gained a long-lost peace, but such a calm years did not last long, 04-05 season, knee injury hit, so that Bradley was deeply troubled, coupled with the arrival of Dan Pierre, took Bradley's time, Bradley's NBA trip was momentarily dark.
The knee injury discouraged Bradley and consumed Bradley's patience, coupled with family reasons, the 33-year-old Bradley and the Mavericks reached a buyout agreement, announcing his retirement on June 25, 2005, ending his 12-year career.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > written at the end</h1>
As a show, Bradley has worked hard for himself, he actively gained weight, eager to get a good body, in order to exercise his coordination he stretched in the greenhouse, but bradley was destined to be a player who did not grow meat, his weight did not rise from beginning to end, it has always been a "big bamboo pole".
Although fate made a big joke to Bradley, making him tall but not tall, bradley did not give up on himself, or played his strengths in the NBA for 12 years, and gave 2119 blocks in his career, ranking 14th on the block list, leaving his name in the history of the NBA.
After retiring from the army, Bradley has not heard from him for a long time, and recently the news came out that Bradley was paralyzed in bed due to a car accident, and this person who was not taken care of by The Goddess of Luck suffered misfortune again, hoping that Bradley could survive this time and complete his recovery, and wished Bradley victory over the disease and be able to stand up.