What was your impression of Jared Dudley before he came to the Lakers? Most fans probably have a first impression that there is such a person in the league?
In 2007, he entered the NBA and mixed with 7 teams, most of the time in the Phoenix Suns, which is also the team he has appeared the most, and has also played for the Clippers, Bucks, Wizards and other teams.
He had 12.7 points and 4.6 rebounds at his peak, shot more than 35 percent from three-point range since his second season, and was a good outside shooter that year.
Of course, he was 34 years old when he joined the Lakers, and he finished the final year of his career contract with the Nets last season, and he was very self-aware until it was time to go to the championship.
When choosing a base salary to join the Lakers, Dudley determined his role in the new season, he said:
"You all listen to me, I came to the Lakers to protect James and Davis, this is my duty, I just said it bluntly, anyone who dares to maliciously foul them, I will pay it back." 」
After viciously saying such a harsh sentence, Dudley immediately smiled at the reporter and said, "Of course, LeBron has to pay me a fine." ”
When he was just in the Lakers, Dudley was ready to wear No. 6, because James wanted to give No. 23 to Davis to wear Back to No. 6, so Dudley chose No. 3.
But James failed to transfer successfully, Davis wanted to wear the No. 3 that he had been wearing during the Enlightenment, and Dudley once again gave up the No. 3 jersey and chose to wear no. 2 instead.
Then came Cook wanted to wear number 2, and Dudley conceded the jersey number for the third time, and finally chose number 10, a number for a football field striker.
When his teammates were violated on the field, Dudley also acted like a striker. Magic vs. Lakers, howard returning to Orlando was shoved after clashing with Avondu in the fourth quarter.
Dudley, who finally found a place to play, immediately stepped forward to fight howard, and in the end, he and Ivandu were both expelled from the court.
Dudley said after the game: "Protecting my teammates is my instinctive reaction, if they are in trouble, then I will stand up for them. After that game, James called Dudley one of the best team-mates of his career.
Dudley's role is also in the locker room, he was the big brother in the locker room during the Nets period, and the Lakers also have an absolute right to speak, and he knows how to adjust the atmosphere in the locker room to boost morale.
Vogel said of Dudley: "I really want to thank Dudley for his special contribution, he has enhanced the cohesion and chemistry of our team, he has brought leadership to our team. ”
So Dudley, who scored only 58 respect to CP3 points in the entire regular season, has almost locked in a position for the Lakers next season, and his role is far greater than you can see.