Foreword: a dream, a drunken, wake up, everything is like a smoke cloud, if you can't have it, then forgetting is the best choice, to learn to forget, forget those bad things, remember some beautiful things. No matter how beautiful the scenery is, we can only appreciate it for a short time, life cannot be perfect, and a life with regrets is the real life.
Brandon Roy
He doesn't have absolute physical talent, but he can make up for all his shortcomings with his superb basketball skills; he doesn't have a cultural brain that scores well, but his golf quotient on the court is unparalleled; he doesn't have a good career continuation, but his "Kobe Successor" and "Yellow Mamba" names resound throughout the league. That's right! He is today's protagonist: Brandon Roy.
Brandon Roy was born on July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington, where his father was a Marine who worked as a subway driver after completing his military service, and his mother was an employee of a school cafeteria. The young Roy family was not wealthy, which made the younger ones have to take time out of his spare time to earn a little money to support the family.
Roy's childhood idol: Michael Jordan
Roy's father had a basketball player experience when he was young, perhaps genetically or perhaps because of his infatuation, which made The young Roy have a great interest in sports. Baseball, soccer, basketball, athletics, etc. are all good at everything, until one day he saw Michael Jordan on TV, and he was completely fascinated by the sport of basketball, and he also regarded playing as a professional player as his only goal. Roy and his brother Edward trained with their father every day. Back at home, they sat in front of the TV and watched their idols play. As his brother grew older and more talented, Little Roy idolized his brother, and their parents supported them, hoping that they would one day be able to enter the sparkling TV set and be known to everyone.
As time passed, Brandon Roy reached the age of high school, and without thinking about it, he chose his father's alma mater, Seattle Garfield High School. In the first season of the high school league, because the head coach at the time had the characteristics of liking to use old players and experienced players, which made Roy more of a role player in the team, and did not score more than 10 points in the game, but Roy's talent in the game was obvious to all, at that time, he did not play with rhythm and technology like in the NBA, and it was a flying player at the end. If you can break through, you will never choose to shoot, and if you can dunk, you will never choose to go to the basket. He also often staged a shocking and violent hoop in the game.
Brandon Roy's high school years
Roy's growth was still a lot of setbacks after all, Roy's team reached the 4a semifinals, when they were 52-54 behind Fox High School, Roy was fouled and went to the free throw line, but he lost both free throws. It was like a sharp blade piercing his heart, and after that he practiced every day on the free throw line, and as long as he was free, he would appear at the free throw line.
By his junior year of high school, Roy was the real leader of the team, and he was already averaging 18.7 points per game. He was recognized by many schools that offered him scholarships, including the University of Arizona, then coached by legendary coach Rut Olsen. But Roy refused. He prefers the University of Washington, which is closer to home and where his friends are also at the University of Washington.
Roy High School season scoring averages per game graph
In his final year of high school, Roy had gone from averaging 18.7 points per game in his senior year of high school to 22.3 points, and his rebounds had increased directly to 10.4. (As shown in the image above, it is clear that Roy's performance definitely belongs to the leap level of progress).) His super performance also made him full of honors, and he won the MVP in the third and fourth stages.
Roy, who is recuperating from injury, is still making a choice, whether to enter the NBA directly like Kobe bryant and Maddy, or to enter the university to strengthen himself and then enter the NBA? The reason for this choice is entirely because of his poor cultural class results, because the cultural class results make it impossible for him to enter the university directly, but if he chooses the NBA, his strength is not enough to meet the standard. In the end, in the face of a painful choice, he chose to continue the university path, for Roy, who has reading difficulties, the exam is really too difficult, he took the exam four times before he was able to enter the University of Washington. The day he got the Washington University jersey, Roy put it on the bed and watched it for a long, long time.
Roy came to the university with unusual excitement, when the coach at the University of Washington was still worried, and Roy, who had dyslexia, would not understand the tactics. However, Roy's performance stunned the manager at the time, and Roy not only had no obstacles to understanding the tactics, but also remembered the tactics faster than anyone else. Roy also averaged 6.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocks in 17.2 minutes per game. With his improving performances, Roy eventually became the team's starter in the final two games of the first season.
Roy's college years
In his sophomore season, Roy averaged 12.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks per game with 48 percent shooting. He secured the starting position at the University of Washington. The coach also has a preference for him, hoping that he can dominate the game like Jordan, but Roy does not think so, he never thinks about his personal data, but plays the ball as selflessly as possible, using his tandem and organizational skills to find ways to make the whole team do its best.
In his junior year, Roy, who was getting better and better, got a lot of scouting attention for a while, and under the plague of injury, Roy seemed to be standing still, Roy averaged 12.8 points, 5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks in the 24.2 minutes per game. (As can be clearly seen in the chart below, Roy's sophomore and junior season statistics are almost flat) A large number of missed roy was also predicted by the draft media at the time: if he participated in the NBA draft, he would become a second-round pick. So Roy, who wanted to be strong, decided to play for another year.
Roy University's four seasons of personal data performance chart
Roy in his senior season chose to release himself completely because he was dissatisfied with the prediction of the previous draft ranking! He jumped from a junior 12.8 points to a college-high 20.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks. (As can be clearly seen in the chart above, Roy's senior season has improved very significantly, all the data have improved, and all of them are the highest in college) The Woodden Award, the Naismith Award, the Oscar Robertson Award, the Player of the Year and other awards are all included! He also became the pride of the University of Washington. This time, he did not hesitate and resolutely chose to participate in the NBA draft!
In the 2006 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Brandon Roy with the 6th pick in the first round, and then sent Brandon Roy to Portland in a trade with the Trail Blazers.
Roy was drafted by the Timberwolves and traded him directly to the Trail Blazers
In the 2006-07 season, Roy's first season in the NBA directly turned on the rampage mode, averaging 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocks in the 35.4 minutes per game, including 45.6% shooting, 37.7% three-point shooting, and 83.8% free throw shooting. This performance put him first in points and assists, second in steals, seventh in rebounds, sixth in shooting percentage and three-point shooting, and third in free throw shooting. At the end of the season, Roy was also successfully elected the 2006-07 NBA Rookie of the Year. (As the chart below shows, such a performance definitely deserves the honor of being the best rookie))
Roy NBA's first season stats chart
In the 2007-08 season, the Blazers first traded the team's "cancer" Randolph, and then directly developed Roy and Aldridge into the team's core duo. Roy's strength exerts great energy under the appropriate tactical system. In the 37.7 minutes per game, he can score 19.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks, including 45.4% shooting, 34% three-point shooting and 75.3% free-throw shooting. Relying on such a strong performance, Roy also successfully entered the All-Star Game.
Roy celebrates wildly after a 0.8-second three-point shootout against the Rockets
If Roy's brightest moment is definitely on November 6, 2008, during the Blazers' game against the Rockets, Roy carried the team on his shoulders in regular time, and directly threw in the equalizing three-pointer at the key moment to bring the game into overtime. In overtime with the last 0.8 seconds left, the Rockets overtook the Blazers 99-98, but it was Roy, and it was another three-pointer, Roy directly chose to shoot confidently after receiving the ball, and the ball drew a perfect arc in the air and entered the net, and the fans of the Blazers boiled! Roy has also become a hero of the Trailblazers!
The 2008–09 season was the most frequent appearance of Roy's NBA career, playing 78 games in the regular season and starting all 78 games, averaging 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks in 37.2 minutes per game, including 48 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from three-point range, and 82.4 percent from the free throw line. (As the chart below shows, Roy has improved his scoring ability this season, and his shooting percentage has set a new career high.) The unstoppable Roy not only made the league's second team after the regular season, but also pulled the Trail Blazers directly into the playoffs.
Roy NBA's personal data graph for the first three seasons of the regular season
Roy in the playoffs is a godsend, and his personal data has soared to 26.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. (As the chart below shows, Roy, who is at the peak, doesn't have any dead ends in offense and can start or end offense anywhere.) Although he eventually lost the series, Roy's performance completely conquered everyone, calling him the strongest defender in the league after Kobe. The titles of "Kobe's successor" and "Yellow Mamba" were also called.
Roy's shooting hot zone at his peak
Roy, who killed all sides, also made the Trail Blazers more convinced of their original trading choices. Immediately signed a huge contract with Roy for $82 million for 5 years. In the 2009-10 season, the Blazers suffered an injury crisis, with Grieg Oden, Rudy Fernandez and Nicholas Batum injured. Roy stepped up again, averaging 21.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks in 37.2 minutes per game, including 47.3 percent from the field, 33 percent from three-point range and 78 percent from the free throw line. Leading the Trail Blazers remains at a high standard last season.
Roy NBA fourth season individual performance data chart
But the good times were short-lived, in the final stage of the regular season, after entering the playoffs, the first round against the Suns, the first three games, the Suns led 2-1, the key fourth game, Roy staged the "Mamba Spirit", unexpected debut, the whole Roy played 27 minutes, cut 10 points, the last moment of the fourth quarter, Roy shot a winning three-pointer, to help the Blazers chase the big score to 2-2 draw. Although the Blazers eventually lost the series, Roy's strong performance made him sit on the title of "Yellow Mamba", and also convinced fans that he would definitely be a nightmare for other teams in the future, and also had unlimited reverie for a healthy Blazers team.
In the 2010-2011 season, brutal injuries not only reduced his attendance, but also deprived him of his bravery. Roy played just 47 games and averaged just 12.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks in just 47.9 minutes per game, including 40 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three-point range and 84.8 percent from the free throw line. Such a performance is definitely not up to the heart of the team. The Blazers were forced to change from a combination of Aldridge + Auden + Roy to a combination of Aldridge + Matthews + Miller.
The trio in which the Blazers had high hopes at the time: Aldridge + Auden + Roy
The effect of the new combination also performed very well in reality, and the gradual tacit cooperation also improved the team's record, and also rushed into the playoffs as desired. In fact, Roy has returned before the playoffs, but in the face of new combinations, new lineups, and new tactics, Roy seems out of place and unable to integrate into the team. Roy, who has a huge gap in his heart, has gradually reduced the communication with his teammates, and slowly the "yellow mamba" has become a thing of the past.
Roy was knocked down by injuries
The 2011 playoffs became Roy's last performance, a game in which Roy used all the strength he had left to contribute 24 points, including 18 points alone in the crucial fourth quarter. And led the team to stage a stunning reversal of 23 points. In an interview after the game, Roy sighed and said: "I feel that the god of basketball is paying my final respect."
On December 11, 2011, Roy announced his retirement because of the huge contract that had not yet been executed, and on December 16 of the same year, the Pioneers used the amnesty clause to pardon Roy. After retiring, perhaps unwillingly or feeling really sorry, on August 1, 2012, Roy announced his return to the NBA and signed a two-year contract with the Timberwolves.
Roy did not accept the loss and signed the Timberwolves again
However, after playing only five games for the Timberwolves, this time he completely bowed his head to injury and fate. The Timberwolves also officially announced the layoff of Roy on May 11, 2013. On June 23 of the same year, Roy announced his retirement again. At this point, the great "yellow mamba" NBA career ended completely with regret.
After retiring from the army, Roy has never returned to Portland, where he has struggled and worked hard, and he is afraid of touching the scene here, afraid that he will shed tears of regret again. He chose to go to high school to become a basketball coach, so as to cultivate potential newcomers, and then watched his new talents slowly catch up with the peak of himself.
Roy's coaching period after retirement
Basketball is what he's best at, and on March 21, 2017, Roy led the Seattle Nathan Hall High School boys' basketball team to a perfect 29-game win to win the Washington 3a state championship. The team's star player, Michael Porter Jr., was named Naismith High School Player of the Year this season. Roy was also named Naismith High School Coach of the Year in 2017. He didn't give up, just changed places to continue his basketball dreams.
Brandon Roy tells us with his own personal experience: no one's life is perfect, from birth to adulthood is full of regrets, regrets are also endless hope. We regret to give up the carefree of childhood, but fulfill the expectations of growing up; regret to give up the beauty of youth, but in exchange for mature wisdom; regret to give up the sweetness of love, but in exchange for the stability of the family. Life is always beautiful with regrets.