The no. 3 of the two people in this photo is known to many, and the famous "Answer" Iverson, one of the greatest short players in NBA history, is now a Hall of Famer. And the No. 44 next to him, once known as Ghost Talent, had his talent to make him the next Barkley or Malone, and Sports Illustrated even predicted that he would become the best big forward. His name is Derek Coleman, an NBA star who was once sensational but fell very quickly.
In the 1990 NBA draft, the Nets, who held the lottery, did not hesitate to choose this talented big forward from Syracuse University, and because of Coleman's presence, the famous Gary Payton that year could only be relegated to the top. As a rookie, Coleman was undisputedly named Rookie of the Year with 18.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
In a game between the Nets and the Magic, Coleman received the ball and slammed the big shark O'Neal, and shook his finger at O'Neal in one fell swoop. In his third season with the Nets, Coleman averaged a double-double of 20.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, becoming the league's top big forward.
The Nets reached the playoffs in three consecutive seasons under him, 92-93, 93-94, and 94-95, and he was also selected as an All-Star twice. But God gave him not only amazing talent, but also bad temper. After becoming famous, Coleman gradually revealed the true color of a bad boy, alcoholic, lazy, often lingering in the wind and moon place Coleman and teammate Kenny Anderson and called the New Jersey nightclub double male.
Because he was often absent from training, the Nets coach had to fine those who were late. Coleman took out a check and yelled, "Love to fine as much as you want, you write it." He had to completely anger the team management, and the intolerable Nets finally decided to send him away, even though he averaged 20.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.68 blocks per game in the 94-95 season.
Coleman came to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1995–96, but this season he was plagued by injuries and played only 11 games for the team. Coleman didn't take care of himself during his recuperation, and he was still the lazy, alcoholic bad boy. His unconventional life has caused his competitive state to decline rapidly, and his weight has risen very rapidly.
Unbridled drinking, laziness and nightclub addiction ruined Coleman, and the following seasons coleman fell for the Hornets, 76ers and Pistons. Due to his greedy nature, Coleman in 1999 even urinated in public after a drunken drink, wetting his pants. At the end of his career, Coleman was increasingly unable to find his former style on the court.
Injuries such as ankle injuries, wrist injuries, thigh strains and finger tears gradually caught him, and he missed 145 games due to injuries during the 95-98 period. In the end, Coleman chose to retire at the Pistons in 2004 and end his career.
Coleman earned a total of $91 million in his career, and after retiring from the military, Coleman chose to do business. However, business may not be what Coleman is good at, the recession, investment problems and market downturn and other reasons have made Coleman's investment projects fail, and he still owes $470 million in debt, and he has to file for bankruptcy, which is regrettable.
Coleman was an absolute genius, being named to the NBA's Best Team in the 92-93, 93-94 seasons, and was selected for the U.S. men's basketball team in 1994 and won the World Championship that year. However, laziness, alcoholism and obsessiveness ruined the rising star, and with injuries hitting, Coleman became even more confused. Blind investment led to his bankruptcy and huge debts.