What do you think of Ade from the Spurs? ——Congenital heart disease + being hated by his teammates and called a softie, he defeated KG.
He was once included in the death list, and he almost missed the opportunity to say hello to the world; he had a gloomy childhood, and he occasionally showed his talents but was jealous of others. The tortuous experiences and constant worries about illness have created his unique character and playing style. He is LaMarcus Aldridge.
On July 19, 1985, Ade was born in Dallas. But the infant Ade stopped breathing and was diagnosed as clinically dead. Fortunately, the doctor did not give up hope and finally regained Ade from the hands of death through countless electric shocks. However, Ade also suffered from heart disease. Ade's heart would suddenly beat violently, making him tremble all over. He even felt that he would die suddenly many times.
Growing up in fear of sudden death, Ade was not able to be born into a happy family. It is reported that Ade's father is an alcoholic and does not do his job all day long. The whole family only relies on Ade's mother's meager income to make ends meet. In Ade’s childhood memories, power outages, water outages and cooking cuts were common occurrences at home.
When he was a teenager, Ade was obviously a head taller than his peers. However, due to a heart problem, he had poor balance, so that every time he teamed up with his brothers to play, he was a "silly big guy". "He's always the last one chosen. Despite this, basketball has become the best companion of young Ade, and the basketball court has also become his safe haven. Here he can get the happiness he wants most, but is so humble and pitiful.
It wasn’t until he entered high school that Ade met the noble man in his life, coach Robert Allen. Although Ade was not outstanding at that time, his persistence in basketball was noticed by Coach Allen. Coach Allen is determined to train this child and has specially formulated a training plan. Under his careful care, Ade not only improved his football skills by leaps and bounds and became the absolute leader of the school team, but also became the darling of teachers and classmates with his humble personality and excellent academic performance.
How popular was Adelaide at that time? It is reported that one teacher even cut out the newspaper report about Adelaide and posted it on the wall together with Adelaide's photo.
But not long after, when people passed by the wall again, they found that Ade's photo was severely damaged. This was like a bomb that exploded on campus. What’s even more surprising is that through investigation and surveillance, it was discovered that this was done by Ade’s teammates.
Yes, Ade's sudden rise to fame made the immature older kids in the team jealous. Once the seeds of jealousy fall into the soil, their growth rate is particularly amazing. Not long after, in a Texas High School League final, Adelaide, who played through injury, scored 39 points and led the team into overtime. But then he was shocked to find that his teammates refused to follow Coach Allen's plan to continue to hand the ball to himself, who was hot in his hands. Instead, he fought independently, which ultimately led to the team losing by one point and missing the state championship. Passing by.
Even if he encountered such unfair treatment, Adelaide did not have the courage to resist at that time. He could only cry secretly after the game. At this time, coach Allen came over and comforted Ade and said: "Sometimes, people will be carried away by jealousy. This kind of thing will happen again and again in your life, but these experiences will also make you understand what to do. How to face life."
It is precisely because of these experiences that Ade is what he is today. Whether he subsequently entered the University of Texas or later joined the NBA and played for the Trail Blazers and Spurs, Ade always left people with the impression that he was taciturn and hard-working. In fact, this was because Ade did not know that He is sociable, so he deliberately keeps his distance from others.
From this point of view, Ade is very similar to his Spurs predecessor Duncan. After all, there were rumors that "Stone Buddha", who majored in psychology in college, once said such a famous saying: " The reasonable distance between people is 1.2 meters."
Perhaps due to physical reasons, Ade's playing style has always been elegant and gentle after entering the NBA, and jump shots account for a large proportion of his offense. , this season has transformed into a high-powered fort, with the percentage of three-point shots and shooting percentage reaching 18.8% and 42.5% respectively, both career highs. Many people couldn't stand the fact that the 2.11-meter-tall Adele frequently flew kites from outside, so they also labeled Adelaide as a "softie".
Ade's response was not "soft" at all.
In a home game against the Celtics in the 2008-09 season, facing the new best defensive player KG, Ade scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, leading the team to victory. After the game, Ade even said harsh words: "Never, never mention that word (softie) to me again. If you dare to offend, I will ignore you for a week."
NBA players are not just one-sided. God did not give Ade a beast-like body, so he made another choice, which is understandable. And for those scumbags, how could Ade's extraordinary experience from a stillborn baby to a seven-time NBA All-Star be beyond their imagination?