Hassan Whiteside, a household name and a slightly unfamiliar name.
We are all familiar with him, and the ** of this name is his English name "whiteside", so people affectionately call him "whiteside". However, the player who once made his mark in the NBA has quietly retired from the professional basketball scene, which makes him somewhat unfamiliar.
Big White was last seen in an NBA game in the '21 '22 season, when he played for the Utah Jazz. Since then, he has disappeared from view and has not been mentioned again until recently, as he decided to end his basketball career at the age of 34.
However, the sudden news was not announced by the big white side himself, but from the official statement of the Puerto Rican league team he played for, the Quebradilas Pirates. The team's management was surprised to learn that Big White would not be returning to the team because he had already decided to say goodbye to basketball.
In desperation, the Cabradias Pirates had to find new players to fill the void, and they eventually found former Boston Celtics center Tucker Farr, who was once an internet celebrity and is now a regular in the Tongxi men's basketball team.
Drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 33rd overall pick in the 2010 draft, he went on to play 12 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Kings, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, and Utah Jazz. Over the course of his career, he averaged 12 per game6 points, 108 rebounds and 2He has won 2 blocks, and has won the honor of the best defensive second team in the 1516 season, the rebounding king in the season in 1617, and the block king of the season.
In terms of stats and accolades, he is a top blue-collar player. However, the reasons why he is no longer popular around the age of 30 are obvious, he lacks the ability to attack on his own, and as a traditional center, he doesn't even do basic basket work well enough. In addition, he has a problematic defensive attitude, often out of position, getting shaken, or choosing not to defend in favor of grabbing rebounds. As a result, Big White has always been considered a data brush, which is one of the reasons why he signed a minimum wage contract for most of his career.
At the beginning, some people criticized the Miami Heat management for being too risky and not recognizing the value of the big white side. However, it was later discovered that they were missing out on an All-Star interior player who was both technical and defensive, and such a player was the best option in the small-ball era.
However, it is undeniable that considering the advantages of Da Baibian's height of 2.13 meters and arm span of 2.31 meters, he is still a force to be reckoned with under the basket. His highlights are not frame-barring, but all kinds of amazing rebounds, which are full of ornamentation, and he is simply a super player born for 2K games.
But what is more worth mentioning is Da Baibian's bumpy and inspirational basketball career. He often sat on the bench when he first played for the Kings, and even briefly joined Jiangsu Tongxi in the Chinese NBL League in the 13-14 season, but managed to attract the attention of NBA teams with his outstanding performance. With the Grizzlies, he established himself with the Heat and signed a $98 million four-year contract, the pinnacle of his career.
Although the final ending was a bit rushed, his career was definitely a success for Da Baibian. In the future, when he takes out those battle robes, he will definitely recall those extraordinary years. Even if the basket is covered with traces of time, even if it is yellowed, it can't hide the pride and ambition of the year. He can proudly tell his son that he was once a well-known second-round pick who went from the Chinese league to the NBA through his own hard work and talent, creating his own legend.
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