How far can you persevere for the sake of your dreams? Thomas Jr. is an inspirational example of this, and no matter how many times his story is told over and over again, it still sounds very passionate and motivating. Please see the end today, and you will find that he has some shining points and amazing things that you don't know.
The story of Thomas Jr. is known to many people, so let's talk about it briefly.
In the 2011 NBA Draft, Thomas Jr. was selected by the Kings with the 60th overall pick in the second round, all because he was only 175 centimeters tall.
But Thomas Jr. made a name for himself in the Kings, traveled to the Suns and then to Boston, became the team's offensive core and was selected for the All-Star Game, and he became the "strongest 175 on the surface".
Thomas Jr. in the 2016-17 season was in high spirits, averaging 28 per game9 points 27 rebounds and 59 assists, creating 32 consecutive games to become the team's scoring champion, second only to Jordan and Kobe, averaging nearly 10 points per game in the final quarter, which can be called the Grim Reaper, and finally fought all the way to the East to fight James. Don't forget his static physical condition, which is no different from most people in front of the screen.
"If I stay healthy, I can easily average 34 points per game in 2017-18! ”When communicating with fans on social media platforms at the end of February this year, Thomas Jr. wrote. And it's no wonderHe was extremely arrogant and made it clear that the Celtics "need to drive a cash cart to renew my contract", and he wanted 1$500 million in maximum salary**.
But how shrewd was Danny Angie, the head of the Green Army at that time? He will definitely not invest too much in this defensive colander, and the 4-year 70 million early contract extension is already the limit that can be given. In fact, if he had signed at that time, Thomas Jr. would still still be a star with an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars - now the average NBA contract has an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars - but he ruthlessly refused. The rest of the story is clear to everyone: Thomas Jr. played in the playoffs with an injury, and his old injury was difficult to recover from his old bravery, wandering in teams such as the Cavaliers, Lakers, Nuggets, Wizards, Pelicans, Mavericks and Hornets, and signing various 10-day short contracts.
A generation of heroes, how embarrassing!
The touching thing about Thomas Jr. is that he never gives up and is extremely persistent.
There was an opportunity to play in Europe, but he quit and decided to stay in the United States.
Whether it's playing wild ball, playing in the Development League, or even going to the World Preliminary Tournament for the United States with a group of CBA foreign players with the aging Joe Johnson.
It's all about allowing NBA scouts to get a closer look at themselves, so that NBA teams can call themselves up at any time.
Thomas Jr. is also in great form, having scored 51 points and 10 assists in the semi-professional league final held by former NBA player Crawford last summer to lead the team to a 107-104 victory.
"I want to continue to be an NBA player, I'm 34 years old, I'm healthy, physically and mentally ready. ”In late January of this year, Thomas Jr. was at Celtic reporter Marc D'So says Amico on his podcast.
For Thomas Jr.,I don't want the cash truck, and I don't want 70 million, and even neither team is an obstacle,As long as I can go back to the NBA
It's hard not to have respect for him when you're so persistent.
Finally, NBA Hall of Famer Shams revealed today that Thomas Jr. has joined the Jazz's affiliate team in the NBA Development League, the Starlight, and the two-time NBA All-Star will be a guard option in the player market.
Thomas Jr. is indeed very capable of fighting, known as the "King of the Ends". According to statistics,Thomas Jr. in 2017 averaged 5 points per game in key moments (within 5 points in the final 5 minutes).1 point, second only to 2017 in NBA history after 2017 Young Master Wei (62 years of Wade (60 points) and Curry (5.) this season2 points).
This man is tough enough, he was once so good that people can't say enough about it, and there are too many things about him that are more worthy of taste than "dying by himself".
How many times can you accept failure in the same matter? How many cold eyes can you withstand? Maybe Thomas Jr.'s struggle this time is still not too good, but what is certain is that he will not give up, and you can still hear the news of his struggle.