Alto Porter
Porter is a flower show selected by the Wizards in 13 years, and his body is not strong enough. The Wizards started from the bench. At the beginning, Porter didn't get much chance to show himself. In his first season, he played 37 games, all of them came off the bench, with a total score of 78 points, a poor shooting rate, no rebounds and no assists, but the Wizards. Since the third season of his career, he has gradually stabilized the starting position of the team. Moreover, in recent years, Potter's scores, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage have been steadily improved every year. Potter, who has been comprehensively improved, has also won a contract of 1 million yuan for the wizards. The first two seasons of his career are parallel imports, and now Potter has already stabilized his starting position.
Billups
Billups played for seven teams in 1997. Billups in the early stage was once called parallel flower exploration, which was abandoned by Celtic, Raptors, Nuggets and Timberwolves. In the early stage of his career, he changed teams continuously, and his appearance was not guaranteed. At that time, he was already recognized as a parallel product. Fortunately, Billups entered the playoffs in Timberwolves, got rid of the label of parallel products, and was later traded to parallel products. Billups was not selected as an All-Star before winning the finals MVP, also known as the most grass-roots MVP. After that, Billups was selected as an All-Star for five times in a row and was also selected as a dream team. It can be said that Billups' career is getting better and better.
Jermaine O 'Neill
O 'Neill Jr. was 17 rookie in 1996. He played for 7 teams in his career, which is a model of struggle. From a parallel rookie to winning a contract worth 1 million yuan, O 'Neill Jr. had a successful career. He spent his early career in the Trailblazers, and basically appeared as a substitute. He played 35 games in the third season of his career and scored 9 points in the whole season. The total score in the first four seasons of his career did not exceed 1. Shaquille O 'Neal, who was traded to the Pacers, won the trust of the team, took the starting position, scored 2+1 per game, was selected as an All-Star in the Pacers for six times in a row, and won the Pacers' sky-high contract renewal at that time, which was a preliminary success.
Let's summarize these three players for the time being. In the history of NBA, there are many players who have made counterattacks, including those who failed to participate in the draft, the second round show, too many players, such as Whiteside, Thomas Jr., Big Ben, Lori, Jeremy Lin, and so on. Many familiar superstars are also made step by step.
I have to mention that kawhi leonard, the MVP candidate, played from the 15th overall pick.
In 211, Leonard's 15th overall pick was selected by the Pacers, and then he was traded to the Spurs for george hill. At that time, Popovich was very opposed to this transaction. He said that he liked george hill very much, even ahead of GDP.
And the draft report of that year also showed that Leonard was still very rough in projecting and holding the ball.
About shooting: About holding the ball:
Therefore, the report thinks that Leonard has the potential to be a very good NBA player.
In previous years, Leonard was really only a role player, second only to GDP, and he averaged only 12.8 points and 2 assists per game in the third grade. He is more of a fixed-point shot on the offensive end, and the bottom line is empty. He belongs to a 3D player, and he really develops his ability to hold the ball until the 215-16 season.
In the 216-17 season, Leonard became an MVP player, averaging 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and even averaging 27.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in the playoffs, leading the Spurs to the Western Conference finals. In the western conference final G1, the Spurs once led the Warriors by more than 2 points. If they hadn't been injured by an accidental collision with Pachulia in the third quarter, the Spurs would still have the strength to wrestle with the Warriors.
Lori, a small steel cannon, was selected by the Grizzlies in the 24th place in the first round in 26. Join the Grizzlies and be reimbursed for the whole rookie season. The next year, with the arrival of Conley, he had to still play the role of substitute. In 29, Lori came to the Rockets in a transaction, but Lori had not yet gained a firm foothold. With the arrival of Drajic, Lori was traded again and sent to the Toronto Raptors. After the Raptors became the All-Star starter and demar derozan became the center of the Raptors' backcourt, he won a big contract of 1 million yuan in three years.
Thomas Jr., the 6th in the second round in 211, was selected by the king. Little Thomas is only 1.75 meters tall. The king of the 211-12 season, Thomas was not in the regular rotation of the team at first. King's head coach changed to win, which gave Thomas a stable playing time and gradually played better and better. In 214, he was traded to the Suns and then to the Celtics. In the 215-216 season, Thomas Jr. took the position of starting point guard in the Celtics and was selected as the full-name star substitute team in the East this year, known as the strongest 175 on the surface.
Gasol Jr., 48th in the second round in 27, was selected by the Lakers and was not signed. In 28, the Lakers sent the signing right of Xiao Jia to the Grizzlies and got Gasol. Now Gasol Jr. is the star of the Grizzlies and one of the all-star centers with the strongest comprehensive strength. In 12-13 season, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, and in 15 years, he was selected as the All-Star Western starting team and the first team of the NBA Best Team.
Thomas Jr. was the 6th overall pick in the 211 draft and was later selected as an All-Star.
Jimmy Butler, the 3th overall pick in 211, was an inspirational representative and was finally selected as an All-Star.
I think the first thing to do is to define parallel imports. My definition is those rookies who have high talent before taking part in the draft and have a high ranking when they are selected, but they have not played in the NBA, such as bennett, Kwame Brown, Mi Shuai Guo and so on. People like Arenas, Thomas Jr., Laurie, Ginobili, etc. can't be included in this question, because no one will expect them to type at all.
if you choose according to this standard, there are not many.
1. billups. Early drift from place to place, finally completed the redemption in the piston.
2. Potter, who has been exploring flowers for 13 years, averaged less than three points per game after playing the first season. Everyone thought that he would lose water. Now he has become a big three and may be an all-star in the future.
3. Xiao Ao is half. After all, as a high school student of the same age as Kobe, he was selected in the 17th overall position, which shows his high talent (Kobe is only in the 13th overall position). The pioneers were suppressed badly enough, and the walkers immediately revived as soon as they arrived.
4. Embiid, this is really worrying because of injuries. At present, there should be no water, but his injuries are still a big hidden danger, and it is very difficult to fully cash in.
There are many players who were not optimistic at the beginning of the NBA draft, and later they made their own world through their own efforts. Today, let's talk about those dark horses.
Brother Alphabet
Adetokunbo was selected 15th by the Bucks in the first round in 213. Thirteen years has been recognized as the draft year, and the outside world didn't expect much, especially since Brother Alphabet was still from the Greek second division and didn't get much attention. At that time, Brother Alphabet's physical condition such as height and arm extension was not outstanding.
I didn't expect that such a modest young man now has the potential to be the first in the league! This is due to Kidd's training and all-round development, and he can be competent for any position on the field. But because of his athletic ability, no one thought that if he entered the league, his height and arm span would be longer! The Bucks signed a four-year, $1 million contract to ensure that he will become the absolute core of the Bucks in the next few years.
Arenas
From an underrated two-round rookie to an NBA superstar, Arenas' story is definitely one of the most inspiring stories in NBA history.
In the 21 draft, the Warriors chose Arenas, who ranked second in the second round. In the first 4 games, Arenas was a substitute. This is a terrible situation for the ambitious arena! So arenas started training.
finally. Arenas waited for the opportunity. Arenas' excellent performance on the court surprised everyone! In the rookie season, Arenas played 47 games and started 3 games. Average per game: 1.9 points +2.8 rebounds +3.7 assists +1.5 steals, and he was successfully selected as the "best rookie for a while". So far, Arenas has started to make rapid progress.
In the 25-6 season, Arenas averaged 29.3 points +3.5 rebounds +6.1 assists +2 steals. At this time, Arenas is already a famous superstar in the league! On December 1, 26, when the Wizards went to Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant, Arenas broke the abnormal data of 6 points +8 rebounds +8 assists. That night, the spotlight did not belong to Kobe, but only to the "General" arena!
Rodman
Rodman is one of the heroes who founded the Bull Dynasty with Jordan and Pippen and won it for the second time and three times in a row. In the second round of the draft in 1986, Rodman was only 27 years old. Rodman is famous for rebounding and excellent defense, and has the reputation of "rebounding king". On and off the court, Rodman's controversial move also attracted his attention.
Kavaj Leonard
Leonard was selected 15th by the Pacers in the first round in 211, and then traded by the Spurs for Hill, one of whom was Bertain. When trading, Popovich was very reluctant and agreed under the persuasion of others. After all, george hill is the old man's favorite player, and we can see that he is not optimistic about Leonard.
But I didn't expect that he had changed from a responsible defender to an offensive and defensive superstar. At first, no one could see that he had such great potential! The turning point should be the penalty shot lost in the 213 final. After being dormant for a season, he got fmvp the following summer. Leonard ended his contract with the rookie in the summer of 15 years, and he signed a five-year contract with the Spurs for 94.34 million superstars, which completely established his core position in the post-Duncan era.
Curry
Curry is a superstar in today's league. He won the MVP of the regular season in 15 or 16 years. At that time, Curry was even more popular than James. Such a superstar must be very popular in the draft. Many teams must want him. Actually, he's not.
the most important thing in NBA draft is talent, and talent is physical fitness. At that time, Curry's physical fitness was not good, his body was too thin and his shooting choice was not good. Most scouts don't think highly of him.
Curry's scout report has many shortcomings: he is not a real point guard, his shooting choice is incorrect, his defense is poor, his upper limit is limited, his competitive ability is mediocre, his arms are short and he is prone to injury.
In the eyes of scouts, Curry's level was lower than the average level of NBA. Now Curry slapped the scouts with his performance. Curry conquered the league with his performance. He grew from a rookie to a superstar. He is the best example of the NBA counterattack.
who else do you think can make a comeback and become a superstar?
Too many, Ginobili, Billups, Bo Gu, etc! The most typical Ginobili, selected by 6 Spurs in the second round show, came last in Akiyama. I have been behind the Spurs, the best sixth man, the snake-like breakthrough, and the demon knife king, helping the Spurs win the championship many times. Full strength is the starting point of a team, but it has always been the sixth person, one of the important combinations of GDP! Pampas eagle! Almost invincible under the rules of the international arena, it also helped Argentina beat the United States to win the Olympic champion! If the rookie doesn't play well, the one who hits the face the most is the Mediterranean old boys!
The word "indeed" in your title bothers me for a long time, but I'd better not spit it out.
There are many people who call it a dark horse. Simply speaking, for example, there are (in no order):
1. stockton was short and thin at first because of his physical fitness, but he was still despised a lot. Later achievements need not be described, it is simply Zhang Dashuai in assists and steals;
2. Nowitzki, at that time, the white striker with outside projection was still not valued, and Nowitzki was valued only by the stable and rising period of his own projection;
3. Curry is also one of them, and there are many injuries in the early stage, which makes him look fragile.
So, the above are typical examples of white players or white players who are not valued, and coval and Nash are both. In fact, many black people are not valued
4. Butler, who started as a role player in defense, is now pushing the two top players (Downs and Scarf) to be the boss or spiritual leader of the team.
5. leonard, who started as Bowen, has achieved excellent offensive and defensive results ... If this year's injury is not counted, there is no doubt that three hours ago
6. Paul George. Granger, the boss, almost faded out of the league as soon as he became a star player ... < P > 7. McGrady is also a < P > There are a bunch of defensive players listed above (McGrady barely counts). There are many low-pick players who have performed at the top level (Butler above is also counted)
8. Thomas Jr. must be counted as one. Last season was amazing. Sixty overall picks (that is, the last one), Niu Bai
9. Arenas, No. agent, pursued Kobe Bryant
1. His defensive performance was amazing, and the defensive pillar of the champion warrior
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I think Curry is one. As the No.7 show in 29, Curry seems to have a high overall pick, but he chose the warrior in Curry at the end of the draft. In 29, all the teams holding the 3-6 draft chose defenders, but none of them chose Curry, especially the other defenders selected by the Timberwolves in the No.5 and No.6 drafts. It is estimated that they are all regretful now.
At that time, the scout report was also very pessimistic about Curry, although Curry averaged 28.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game in his junior year. According to the scout report, his athletic ability and physical fitness can't reach the NBA standard, he doesn't have the ability to end the attack at the basket, he has no potential to tap, he can't adapt to the NBA confrontation, he can't control the team's attack, and he can't be an excellent athlete. The advantages are only a few words-good shooting ability and running ability without the ball.
Curry severely hit those skeptics in the face during his rookie season, averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He can not only end the attack at the basket, but also control the team. Later, he went up step by step. He has won two regular season MVPs, three championships, six All-Stars, a scoring champion and a steal. Recently, his total number of three-pointer hits has surpassed Reggie Miller's exclusive history. It's 32 today