Although the NBA is a stage with many elders, there are also many excellent small people, such as Worm Boggs, Slam Dunk King Weber and Answer Iverson, etc., these players have played their own achievements although they are not dominant in the NBA. What was it like when these little men stood with inside giants like Yao Ming and O'Neill? Today's protagonist is called Earl Boykins, a small player who is only 1.65 meters tall but has played in the NBA for 13 seasons.
Due to his height limitations, Boykins' NBA career is also full of twists and turns. Boykins played for the Nets Cavaliers and Magic teams from 1998 to 2000, but his most three-year season was 25 games. In the 02-03 season, Boykins came to the Golden State Warriors, coinciding with the famous Chinese basketball player Yao Ming came to the Houston Rockets in the NBA, when the 1 meter 65 Boykins and the 2 meter 26 Yao Ming stood together, this height difference...
Boykins' career peaked in the 06-07 Denver Nuggets, and although he was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks before the season trade deadline, he must not forget his excellent performance during the Nuggets. In 31 games, 1.65 Boikins averaged 15.2 points, 2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. The picture above is a side photo of Boykins and Yao Ming in the Nuggets period, which can better see the height difference between the two and Boykins' difficulty in the NBA.
This picture shows 2.21-meter-tall basketball star Sabonis defending 1.65m Boikins. Although Sabonis has only 7 years in the NBA, his achievements in international competitions are amazing. Sabonis spent seven years of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, and his best performance was in the '97-98 season, when he averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and 1.1 blocks per game, and Sabonis was 34 years old at this time.
Of course, the giants in the NBA are indispensable to the 2-meter-16 shark O'Neal, pictured being Boykins in the Nuggets and O'Neill in the Lakers standing together. The size of the shoes of the two can reflect the huge difference in body size, 1 meter 65, weight 61 kilograms of Boykins compared to 2 meters 16, weight of 150 kilograms of O'Neill.
If the comparison of the above picture is not obvious, then this O'Neill of the Heat period can see the huge difference between the two figures by looking down at The Boykins at 1.65 meters. Although limited by body shape, Boykins was able to play 13 seasons in the NBA, averaging 8.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Pictured here is The Bucks' Boykins preparing to shoot under the heat's No. 25 height 2m 11 weight 120kg Danpier defense. The huge physical advantage allows Dampier to completely block Boykins' shooting line of sight, can he shoot this ball?
In Boykins' collection, of course, he plays Duncan with dribbling. Pictured here is 1.65m Boikins and 2.13m Duncan preparing to compete for rebounds, Duncan not only has outstanding height but also has a surprising arm span. Boykins played for a total of 10 NBA teams in his 13 years in the NBA, playing 82 regular season games in the 03-04 and 04-05 seasons for the Denver Nuggets. Despite his limited height, Boykins' inspirational story inspires kids who aren't tall enough to love basketball.