What is the perfect big player in the small ball era? Many people say that Antetokounmpo is, Antetokounmpo is really sharp in offensive and defensive, but unfortunately he has a poor shot, and he needs a center who can pull out like Daluo to create space for him. Some people say it’s . Anthony Davis, but Davis is a bit soft, and there is no such sharp athletic ability to tear the opponent's defense line!
is strong, able to shoot suddenly, and can also protect the basket. Perhaps this is the perfect definition of big players in the small ball era. Such players are really rare in recent years, but I don’t know. How many old fans still remember the player named Jonathan Bender! Maybe only in him can you see all of this
Right 1: Jonathan Bender
Jonathan Bender was born on January 30, 1981 in Mississippi, United States, and he is 7 feet tall. The (213 cm) Bender has unparalleled athleticism. During high school, he averaged 23.1 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 assists per game. In the McDonald's High School Student All-Star Game, he scored 31 points in 31 minutes, breaking the record previously held by Jordan in one fell swoop. At that time, he was the well-deserved number one high school student in the United States!
Too bright high school resume made Bender pluck up the courage to participate in the 1999 NBA draft, and was finally selected by the Raptors in the first round with the fifth overall pick, and then he was traded to the real Wanting to get the hands of his Pacers, Bender’s talents shocked his teammates just after he arrived on the team. He was the only guy on the team who could complete a jump and dunk from the free throw line.At the same time, he has ball-handling skills and shooting abilities that are completely incompatible with his height, especially his three-point ability, which even surprised the team's eldest brother Reggie Miller.
If you have played the game of nbalive04, you must remember Bend, he is one of the few logo symbols with wings (can fly with good buckles), and also has a big hand symbol (capability) Strong), as well as the player with the three-point sign symbol! In the game, there is a bug-level existence, but life is not a game. Life is much more difficult. After entering the NBA, Bender suffered from a knee injury. He only played 24 games in his rookie season and only played in the second season of his career. In 59 games, he played 78 regular season games in the third season of his career. Unfortunately, after a major injury, he could only average 7.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game (21 minutes per game per game.
Strictly speaking, Bender’s style of play was a bit awkward in that era. At that time, the big man was not allowed to face the basket breakthrough like Antetokounmpo did now, and he could dribble to the frontcourt by himself. Offense, and that’s exactly what Bend could do. But in that era, 7-foot big men should go to the top to grab rebounds, go back to singles, go to fight with all the big guys... Imagine if 19 years ago. The year-old Antetokounmpo was asked to do these things, so you might get players like Capella instead of the current mvp.
Jonathan Bender in subsequent years He played in 46 games during the 02-03 season. After that, his injuries allowed him to spend less than a year on the court. Finally, after the 05-06 season, he completely bid farewell to the game and announced his retirement. After retiring, he joined the business world and invested the money he earned into many charitable foundations. In 2009, he tried to make a short comeback, but after participating in 25 regular games, he was finally overwhelmed by his body. Retiring again, and from then on, there is no Jonathan Bender's name in the basketball world!
The 1999 rookie is a rookie with a very high success rate in the NBA.The top ten picks are all star players except for Bender, and Bender’s talents were originally not under those names. It’s a pity that injuries and the times make people. Born 20 years early!
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