We are human beings, and we all need another person to guide you and guide you on what to do, whether in life or in the workplace.
However, how many people are so lucky to meet their life mentor and the noble person of their life?
On 7/9 Taiwan time, the Mavericks announced the layoff of 28-year-old center JaVale McGee . This is his He was laid off for the second time and is very likely to disappear from the NBA stage.
With a height of 7cm, a wingspan of 7cm and 6cm, plus amazing physical fitness, why can't McGee realize his physical advantages and potential into actual combat power?
I personally think that the reason is that he lacks a capable person around him. To guide him, what McGee needs is someone who lets him know what he is going to do when he is on the court. This person includes the coach and the team's big brother or point guard.
Let’s first review the situation when he first entered the league. At that time, McGee entered the Wizards team that also had Arenas with the 18th pick in the 2008-09 tier. Eddie Jones, the head coach at the time, led 11 games and recorded 1 win and 10 losses. After the ugly results, he immediately changed the coach to Tapscott until the end of the season. Although he only averaged about 15 minutes of playing time per game this season, McGee still delivered 6.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1 hot pot, which were pretty good results. ; After 2009-10, the well-known Arenas black gun incident broke out. Although he was later suspended indefinitely, this incident made the atmosphere in the Wizards' lounge so chaotic that even the newly appointed head coach Flip Saunders He was helpless, and in such a chaotic year, McGee did not develop very well without a leader. He entered the third year of his career after only delivering similar results to his rookie year.
html In the 010-11 season, the Wizards relied on their luck to get the No. 1 pick and selected John Wall, a super point guard from the University of Kentucky. Logically speaking, this rare pass-first point guard should be suitable for McGee. A good partner is the right one, and at the time McGee lived up to the high expectations and ended the season with a good performance of 10.1 points, 8 rebounds and 2.4 hot shots in 27.8 minutes after starting 75 games. In the 2011-12 season, McGee went further and averaged 11.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.5 points in 27.4 minutes in 40 starts. Although his number of fouls and turnovers in a single game also reached a career high, But it can also be seen that he seems to have the potential to grow again. It was not until March 15 of 2012 that the three-party trade between the Clippers, Wizards and Nuggets ...
Nuggets → Send Nene. Obtain McGee, Turiaf
Wizards → Send McGee, Young, Turiaf obtained Nene
. Since the speedboat has nothing to do with this article, it will not be listed.
This is basically a turning point in McGee's career. First, the coach was changed from Wittman (Saunders was taken off his hat after the 2-11 start of the season) to the paranoid Karl, and the point guard commander was changed from the pass-first Wall. Lawson first looked at the basket and then looked at his teammates. The most important center position has gone from having only veteran Turiaf and young player Seraphin to help take time, to two white centers Mozgov and Koufus in the front, and Birdman Chris Ryan Anderson in the back. An opportunistic competitive situation. However, in this case, although McGee began to be affected by some minor injuries in the remaining season and only played 20 games, he still averaged 10.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 pots in these games in 20.6 minutes. Efficient results ended the remaining season, and that summer, McGee finally stayed with the Nuggets for four years and 44M.
In the 2012-13 season, this was McGee's last complete and healthy season. This year, he served as Koufus's backup center and averaged 9.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2 pots in 18.1 minutes of playing time. He had the highest PER value and TS% (true shooting percentage) in his career, and when the Nuggets were about to regard him as a key talent to cultivate, in the 13-14 season, McGee only played five games because of tibial stress in his left foot. McGee was declared reimbursed for the entire season due to a severe fracture. This reimbursement not only allowed Koufus and Mozgov at the same position to improve their skills, but also made his position in the team less and less important; in the 14-15 season, the shadow of the injury loomed over McGee. Following him like a shadow, he has been on and off the disabled list more than five times since the beginning of the season, making the Nuggets gradually lose patience with him. Finally, on February 19, 2014, McGee, who has three years of 33M salary, was labeled as the future. The first-round pick (later cashed in for Korkmaz, a wing shooter selected by 76 and this year) was sent to the Philadelphia 76ers, whose team's salary space was too low, in exchange for the signing rights of Cenk Akyol (basically a ball of air).
But after coming to the 76ers, McGee was eventually waived by the 76ers after playing 6 games. It was not until five months later that he was signed by the Mavericks with a two-year minimum salary, but after coming to the Mavericks, he In addition to constant minor injuries, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle has always been reluctant to use new players, not to mention McGee, whose golf business is at the same level as the new players, was eventually laid off again a few days ago.
The above is probably McGee's current NBA career. In fact, you can see that he is indeed working hard, but he really has bad luck. In addition, his growth rate is really too slow, and his golf quotient is also poor. It never grew up.
But what I want to say is that I think the reason McGee has never been able to develop his golf IQ is not because he is lazy or anything. I think what he lacks is that someone tells him what he is going to do on the court, because He often doesn't know what he should do, so he must be given a job to let him know what he has to do on the court, instead of just icing him or scolding him.
Let me give you an example. I think McGee is actually very similar to DeAndre Jordon. He also has amazing physical fitness, flexible mobility and a not very bright mind. But why is there such a big difference between D.J and McGee? I think The key is that DJ's point guard is Chris Paul and his coach Doc Rivers. A good point guard or orthodox point guard should be able to command his teammates and let them know what they are going to do. Of course, the definition of point guard is different now, but the difference between them is just in different ways. It only affects the outcome, but a point guard who prioritizes organization can inspire his teammates to reach their maximum potential. This is why the 76ers, who have a poor record recently, are very actively looking for point guards, because a good point guard is It can accelerate the development of potential players in the team, especially the senior players.
McGee has never met a "good enough" point guard or coach throughout his career. I'm not saying that Wall is not good, but that he just entered the league at that time. How could he lead other "experienced players"? "I'm afraid he can't even take care of himself; and as for the coaching part, the coaching rotation circle that he encountered was not very large, and he was injured after finally squeezing into the rotation. In addition to bad luck, I really can't find it. There are no other adjectives to describe him.
I personally think he still has the ability. Although it is a bit too extravagant to become a starting-level center, I think it is feasible to be a competent bench. McGee doesn't really need any instruction manual, except because Except for himself, I think what he needs is good ball control so that he knows what to do on the court and a good coach to assign a certain job, then I think maybe he has a chance to turn around.
Since I don’t really want him to go to a team and be iced, so below I will only list the teams that may sign him. The filtering order is having a good commander, playing time and system. The following will be in the above order. Row.
And I think the teams that need substitutes in the penalty area are:
Nets, Bulls , Cavaliers , Rockets , Warriors , Lakers , Heat, Raptors , Spurs
Among them, I think Suitable for him are the Nets, Bulls, Heat and Raptors, but the rest of the teams will be mentioned briefly.
1. Chicago Bulls
Why do I put the Bulls at the first pick? Because basically he completely meets all the elements that McGee needs. Point guard Rondo has always been a pass-first point guard, and he can make He knows what he should do on the court; in addition to Rondo's help in terms of golf intelligence, Wade, who is a big brother, should be able to teach McGee the same way he taught Whiteside in the Heat; in terms of the penalty area, basically the Bulls' In addition to Lopez who can play center, the remaining lineup in the penalty area includes Gibson, Mirotic and Portis, all under-size players. Since the remaining backup center is the extremely young Felicio, they will need a truly tall man. to consolidate rebounds and penalty areas; in the end, the Bulls only have about 2.89M of salary space left to use. It is definitely worth trying to use one-year base salary to gamble on McGee, not to mention that McGee is now 28 years old and in his prime. , which is more practical and has a higher return on investment than filling in for a veteran in the penalty area.
(With Rondo as a competent commander and the big brother-like Wade, maybe McGee will be the Bulls' next white guard, but of course the prerequisite is to stay healthy)
2. Miami Heat
The Heat will be my first choice. With the second pick, Dragic in the team is a very good commander. I am not sure whether McGee will PR, but I think he should have this ability; as for the Heat, the only remaining date in the restricted area is uncertain. Bosh, McRoberts who suffered a lot of injuries last season, and Whiteside who signed a maximum contract extension. If McGee comes to the Heat, he may have about 10-15 minutes of playing time. There may be no veteran to guide him (if you want to count Haslem) Then there is), but with playing time and a commander, this may also be an opportunity for him to rise from the ashes.
3. Brooklyn Nets
Linsanity As we all know, Jeremy Lin led this group of second-team players to have a winning streak. McGee might be able to be reborn under the leadership of Jeremy Lin like those second-team players at that time. Of course He has already been stuck with Lopez before, but so what? Basically, I originally expected him to become a competent substitute. I should wait until he is sure to show his skills before discussing the starting position. In addition, the Nets are in a bit of a miserable situation now, so the quotation is Two poisonous contracts, Tyler Johnson and Allen Crabbe, were matched by the home team. Signing McGee may occasionally make a dunk to give some exclamations to the fans in attendance...
4. Although the main point guard in the Toronto Raptors
team is Lowry who focuses on scoring, the point guard on the substitute lineup is Cory Joseph who prioritizes passing. When the Raptors already have Valanciunas in the penalty area, McGee has The opportunity to fill the vacancy of the backup center after Biyombo left. Although head coach Casey is often suspected of weakening the center (look at the playing time of Big V in the past two or three seasons), I still think the Raptors will be a good choice for McGee. He doesn't need to hold the ball too much, and I don't want to see too many dropped balls. He just needs to do a good job of defense and rebounding, and don't let his thoughts turn into fouls.
The remaining teams include the Cavaliers, Rockets, Warriors, Lakers and Spurs. I will talk about it together. The Cavaliers are indeed a good choice, especially LBJ can guide JR back to the forward direction, and the Cavaliers' restricted area except Love Apart from Frye being of normal height, TT is not an orthodox center; but don’t forget that the Cavaliers’ goal next season will still be to defend the championship. I don’t think they will spend more luxury tax on a center who needs to prove himself. I think they will They would rather continue with this small-ball lineup than make up for the long men in the penalty area.As for the Rockets, it is true that the only restricted areas for the Rockets are newly signed Ryan Anderson and rookie Capala of the original team. However, the Rockets' two RFAs, including T-Jones and D-Mo, currently have no offers. It is very possible. He will stay with the Rockets as a QO for one year. In addition, the current Rockets coach has been replaced by Mustache D. Antoni. This means that there will be one senior and four juniors for a long time, and even Ryan Anderson can stand up to the fifth. position, and the Rockets don't have an orthodox point guard. To be honest, I'm not too optimistic that McGee will be suitable for the Rockets.
The Warriors are indeed short of a perimeter defender, but Kerr, who values the system and team, should have vomited blood hundreds of times, not to mention that the real organizers will be Al Jr. and Green. With McGee's current golf skills, the latter may not be able to continue. Your teammates will hug you; the Spurs are in the same situation, unless you see Popo announcing his retirement due to a heart attack or high blood pressure. As for the Lakers, I'm simply not sure, because due to Mozgov's injury history, maybe McGee will get a lot of playing time. Although the defender Russell is a point guard who prioritizes scoring, his passing is also very good. Great, the problem is the new coach Waiton. Of course, this is just my subjective doubt about his coaching ability. Besides, the Lakers' restricted area is a bit full, including Mozgov, Black who renewed his contract, Zubac was selected, etc., I really can't To determine whether McGee going to the Lakers was a good thing, we discussed it at the last place.
Sometimes, we have to grow alone
Sometimes, we also need the guidance of others
Sometimes, we work hard but luck tells us that we are not working hard enough
But so what? If you don’t work hard, everything is just talk, right? So what if they are very talented and have great physical fitness? There are many people like this in the NBA. The point is whether you will be the one who is willing to fight. Even if you don't succeed, it doesn't matter. At least, you tried.
hopes that you can maintain your hard work and your optimism. I hope to see you again on the NBA stage.
Good luck to you, McGee, the most genius of idiots, and may you continue to work stupidly.
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