Daishen Knicks: From the first point guard in the United States, to the NBA s downgraded, to the development league

Talent is just an entry ticket, and continuous evolution is the king of survival.

In this issue of "The Lost Genius", we tell the story of the 20th-generation point guard Daishen Knicks.

Many fans will feel unfamiliar with this name. Yes, the Knicks' NBA resume is less than 100 games, and they average only about 4 points per game. They are an inconspicuous little character. However, when they were students, the Knicks were a well-known superstar, and their fame is no less than the Rockets' Jaylen Green.

The Knicks was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. His father is Filipino and his mother is African. His mixed-race identity gave him a unique cultural background. Although his family is average and he is in a sports-poor area of ​​Alaska. The winter is long, the average temperature can reach minus 20°, the summer is short, and the temperature is only sixteen or seventeen degrees, but despite this, it still cannot stop the Knicks from loving basketball.

The garage at home runs through the Knicks' entire childhood. His basketball dream began here. Even if the temperature outside had reached minus 30°, Knicks would still practice repeatedly due to a technical movement, and frostbite of fingers was common. Of course, as parents, they naturally felt distressed. However, in order to stop the Knicks, they silently supported all their son's decisions. The mother boiled a big pot of Filipino-style sour soup, and let the Knicks go into the house to drink soup to keep warm every once in a while. The support of the

family is the motivation for the Knicks to move forward on the basketball road. In order to let his son feel a stronger basketball atmosphere and receive better training, his parents transferred to Arizona and Illinois. With a triple-double with 45 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, the Knicks became famous in one game, and then won the MVP in the top high school students in the United States, and their reputation reached its peak.

In the last year of high school, the Knicks averaged 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. They were rated as one of the top ten high school students in the United States by many media. They once ranked first in point guard position and received offers from many prestigious schools. It is worth mentioning that the Knicks promised to join UCLA half a year ago, but after graduation, he immediately repented and signed a contract with the Ignition Team of the Development League to earn $300,000 an annual salary. This incident also caused a lot of sensation at the time.

However, it was this decision that laid the groundwork for the Knicks' future bumpy career.

Unlike Jaylen Green's unlimited firepower, it is difficult for the Knicks to play explosive data when igniting the team. They averaged only 8.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, which looks more comprehensive, but if you look at the efficiency, the mid-range shooting percentage is only 16.7%, and the three-point shooting percentage is only 17.6%. Although the assists and many imaginative passes are the highest, they also make many mistakes, with 2.9 per game, and the assists and turnovers are not even reaching 2.0. In the game of the Development League, most of them have no defense, and their offense also relies on personal abilities and no tactics to speak of. This is undoubtedly a huge test for teams in the No. 1 position. Especially the point guard with a shooting deviation like the Knicks will only infinitely amplify their own shortcomings and will not help improve their skills and tactical qualities. In the latest scout report, the Knicks was portrayed as a guard who cannot be competent for the organization and cannot bear the offense. The draft pick plummeted and eventually became a declining draft.

But with the reputation accumulated during his student days, entering the NBA is not difficult for the Knicks. Soon he got a 10-day short contract from the Rockets and then switched to a two-way contract. Unfortunately, the Knicks failed to seize this opportunity.

In the two seasons he played in Houston, the Knicks' performance was a disaster, with a shooting percentage of only about 40% and a three-point shooting percentage of less than 30%. He is the lowest offensive efficiency player in the league. Not long after, he was cut by the Rockets. He played for the Timberwolves and the Kings for a short time, but neither of them entered the official roster. He is still waiting for opportunities in the Development League. Judging from his current situation, there is basically no hope of fighting in the NBA, unless it can be greatly improved in technology.

Still the same thing, talent is just a ticket to appear, and continuous evolution is the king of survival.

If you didn't choose to cross the NCAA, but patiently polish your skills on the university campus. If you don't have a year, you will play for two years. If you don't have a two-year period, you will play until you graduate. Like David Mitchell, you can still enter the NBA even at the age of 23. Now that the technology is established, the NBA will not give you time to grow, and the development league has no soil for cultivation. As for other leagues, such as the CBA, although their competitive level is not high, their requirements for foreign aid are very strict. Just shooting, the Knicks will not meet the standards. It's a pity that the genius defender of the

has disappeared from people's sight.