Haslem, 40, announced today that he will play for his old club for another year, and the following season is the 18th season of the old man's career.
The latest news shows that Haslem will sign a one-year contract with the Heat for a veteran base salary worth $2.5 million.
However, for him, the amount of money is no longer important. The important thing is that the story of a person's life and a city continues. Looking back at his life now, it will only be more incredible.
entered the league in 2003 and was named to the All-Rookie Second Team in the first season. With O'Neal joining in the 2004 offseason, Haslem was able to grow rapidly around the super center.
In the following years, Haslem has always been an important player for the Heat. In the 07-08 season, he ushered in the peak of his personal data, averaging 12 points and 9 rebounds per game, which is a missed label for a loser. For the players, it is not easy.
What's even more difficult is that Haslem has witnessed three times in the 6 finals.
O'Neal left Phoenix shortly after winning the championship, but Haslem was still there, waiting for the era of the Big Three, played the role of the offensive and defensive tough guy in limited playing time, and made great contributions to the Heat's two consecutive championships.
The Big Three fell apart, but Haslem is still there. After a few springs and autumns, we waited for the Butler era again. Time has passed, but Haslem is still there.
Many people say that Haslem is the most loyal player of the 03 golden generation. However, perhaps Haslem himself did not expect that he was missed by the Heat in the summer of 2003 after he was selected in the draft in 2002. It is because of this. A fire burned himself to the present.
In fact, this fire should have been extinguished in the eyes of the outside world. In recent seasons, it has been difficult to see Haslem playing on the court. In the past 4 years, he has only played 44 games. Last season, he only played 4 times. , Only played 44 minutes in total.
It can be said that under the classic shots of JB's toughness, Dragic's toughness, Adebayor's small thick eyebrows, Deng Xi’s piercing Yang and so on, Haslem has been a slightly embarrassing presence even on the court in recent years. .
However, as the longest player in the Heat's lineup as the home team and the longest player in the league, his value to this team is immeasurable.
Don’t say he doesn’t play in order to take advantage. The Heat can choose to lay off him, but everyone who has seen the Heat know that Hasles is no longer the one who uses playing time and contribution to measure his own value. Even he himself said that he never asked for playing time, but he still has value.
has been in the team for such a long time, and it has also allowed Haslem to establish authority in the team. In the eyes of young teammates, he is an unsmiling, stern, and rugged old captain. No one can miss him. .
remember the Eastern Conference G5? When Tatum hit the basket time and time again to help the Celtics from trailing by double digits to leading by nearly double digits, Haslem couldn't help but stand up to stop the team's bleeding,
postseason He, who has never appeared in the game, shouted and encouraged his little brother on the sidelines!
And this is just a microcosm of Haslem as the leader of the locker room. It is undeniable that he can still influence the Heat in other ways.
In addition, in the NBA, he is also regarded as a respected senior, which is a manifestation of wealth that other teams do not have.
After the Heat reached the finals, Haslem passed through the cheering crowd and went to comfort Tatum for the first time, which was moving. On the stage of the finals, James also respected him in his eyes.
now open the Heat team history statistics, Haslem's name can be seen everywhere. He ranks second in team history in total appearances and total playing time, fifth in team history in total attempts and field goal points, first in team history in total rebounds (including offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds), and seventh in team history in total points. , 9th in total blocked team history.
Obviously, the Heat is to Kazakhstan, and Kazakhstan is to the Heat. The two are not closely related.It can be divided, his presence in Miami is absolutely no less than that of James Wadebosh.
If you ask the Heat who are eligible to retire jerseys besides Wade and James, it must be Haslem.
In addition, not only the Harbin team refused to retire, but Caron Butler also announced today that he will return to the place where his dream started and serve as the Heat assistant. As the No. 10 show selected by the Heat in 2002, old fans must be familiar with this person. After all, they used to be a ruthless person in youth, with a background even more ruthless than melons. The soul of the
team is still there, and the werewolves join the team. In short, the story of the underdogs of the Heat continues.
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