Recently, a social media in the United States released a set of rocket photos. Among them, several makeup photos at the beginning of the 05-06 season have aroused the memories and discussions of many fans. The makeup photos were taken by three players, Yao Ming, Maddy, and Stromes Witt.
In fact, the NBA's makeup photos will have a certain statement. Being able to shoot alone with two of the league's hot home stars at the time illustrates Swift's place in the Rockets. At the beginning of the Rockets, dawson, the general manager of the Rockets at the time, said bluntly: "Swift will form the strongest trio in the league with Yao Ming and Maddy."
What everyone may not remember is that Swift entered the league as the 2000 show. The first five seasons of his career were spent all with the Grizzlies. Although he played as a sixth man most of the time, he averaged 22 minutes of playing time per game.
The reason why Swift was selected by the Grizzlies with the second pick was precisely because of his excellent physical talent and vigorous physical fitness. It is said that Swift's vertical take-off height is more than one meter, and such a terrifying bounce is rare even in the NBA. Yao Ming, who rode the face during the Grizzlies, is also a masterpiece of Swift's career.
God opened a window for him, but closed a door. Despite his unparalleled physical talent, Swift's basketball IQ is truly breathtaking. More often, we see the defensive end being casually and easily shaken, showing a wave of bounces that make it easy to score, or the embarrassing situation where the offensive end brainlessly holds the ball and bursts into the inside line, even if it causes a foul, but cannot score the ball.
When Swift got tired of being Gasol's backup, the Rockets threw an olive branch at him, signing Swift with a four-year, 22 million fat deal. But Swift's extremely low basketball IQ, on the court like a lost performance, but hit general manager Dawson in the face. Swift's performance, in the words of the commentator, is: "He is more like a high jumper on basketball".
Eventually, just one season later, the Rockets packed Swift and Rudy Guy back to Memphis for Sean Battier. This is also a final assist that Swift contributed to the Rockets. And it turns out that Battier did a lot more for the rocket than Swift brought.
After returning to the Grizzlies, Swift went to and from the Nets and Suns, but he couldn't find his place anymore and more. Even in 2009, he came to the CBA and played for Shandong for one season, becoming the biggest foreign aid in Shandong's history. But even in the CBA, Swift still can't show his dominance, more than just some undefended dunks. At the end of the season, Shandong did not renew its contract, and then Swift could only mix in some small leagues in Europe, and several attempts to return to the NBA failed to achieve their wishes.
Many people say of Swift, such an excellent physical talent, if you learn some of the inside steps and one-handed shots, his achievements will never be worse than the same year's Kenjan Martin. But the hard injury of basketball IQ has always accompanied Swift's career, and it is really a pity.