The NBA has a cruel reality, if the strength is not good, or do not encounter a good opportunity, then you will be ruthlessly eliminated, many players choose to go to overseas league training, and then return to the NBA with the excellent performance of overseas leagues, some even signed a hundred million yuan contract, today we will take stock of those inspirational stories.
One: Whiteside
Whiteside was selected by the Kings with the 33rd pick in the second round of 10 years, played a total of 19 regular season games for the Kings in the first two seasons, averaging 1.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, then left the NBA, stayed in the development league for a while, came to China to join the NBL (secondary league), helped Sichuan win the championship, and helped Jiangsu Tongxi reach the finals in the second season.
In China, even the CBA can't play, but the opportunity is always left to those who are prepared, and joining the Heat as a firefighter in the 14-15 season opened up a crazy moment of his own. The first season with the basic salary, but can send a block triple-double, the first season sent 11.8 points, 10 rebounds and 2.6 blocks, the second season is more terrifying 14.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game, becoming the league's block king. He is currently selected for the best defensive second team once, the block king twice, and the rebounding king once.
The 16-17 offseason Heat offered a four-year, $98 million contract, and he became the first player to make a base salary last season and a top salary next season.
Two: Tucker
Tucker was selected by the Raptors with the 35th pick in the second round in 2006 and was cut in 2007, averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He then joined The Israeli, Ukrainian, Italian, Greek and other leagues to pan for gold, and for 11 years, with his excellent performance in the German league (MVP in the Finals, averaging 16.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game), he successfully returned to the NBA and signed with the Suns.
In the first four seasons of the Suns, he won the Dan Malley Best Fight Award awarded by the team four times in a row, his professional attitude of fighting for every ball made him loved by the team, joining the Rockets in 17 years, making many Chinese fans remember him, sitting on the inside line at the height of 198cm, going all out in every game, rebounding, steals, defense, floor ball, he became the best knife guard around Harden.
Last season, they won the championship with the Bucks, and the successful defense of Durant in the Eastern Conference Finals is a strong guarantee for them to win the championship, joining the Heat this season and looking forward to winning the championship again.
Three: Beverley
Beverly was banned from school for a year in his junior year for cheating papers, and then he embarked on a gold rush in Europe. In 2009, the 42nd pick in the second round was selected by the Lakers, and then traded to the Heat, but the Heat continued to play in Europe due to the consideration of salary space, and in the 2011-12 season, Patrick Beverley was named the MVP of the European Championship Basketball Tournament, averaging first in steals per game, fourth in scoring, fifth in assists, and ninth in defensive rebounds.
This caught the attention of the NBA, the offseason Rockets signed a three-year-end salary contract with them, Beverley returned to the NBA, the Rockets in the early days, due to lower salary, every time he was injured, attended a press conference, other events, he always wore the same suit, but he bit the defense like a "mad dog", allowing him to gain a foothold in the NBA, although it was criticized, especially for Westbrook's fearless stealing of the ball, but this is also a way for the little people to gain a foothold in the NBA, he has been selected for the best defensive team three times, once one, twice second.
The NBA has never lacked players with explosive scoring talents, they lack players who are willing to do dirty work and are willing to defend, many players who return to the NBA in wandering overseas leagues, and most of them return to the NBA because of excellent defense, but their stories are inspirational enough, from no team willing to take over, to stand firm, and even sign a big contract, they have paid unimaginable efforts and sweat.
As a veteran fan, do you know which players who were not recognized by the NBA but returned to the NBA with their excellent performances in overseas leagues? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.
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