1985 Tucker, who was born in North Carolina, met Paul when he was very young. They forged a deep friendship and met to play in the same university. However, contrary to expectations, Wake Forest University did not recruit Tucker, and the two parted ways, but the friendship did not fade. Tucker's childhood idol was larry johnson of Charlotte Hornets. He has been the shadow of Johnson all his life, wearing Johnson's jerseys and sneakers on the street court. Look at his childhood photos, and you will find that he really thinks of himself as Johnson. When playing at the University of Texas, Tucker chose Johnson's No.2 jersey, and he hated Johnson's nickname-"Aunt". In his mind, that is the real tough guy image.
His other idol is charles barkley, who is equally strong in football, but he didn't pay much attention to defense in college. In college, his partner was aldridge. Compared with Tucker, Adebayor is more like a traditional inside player. But when the University of Texas needs to storm the inside, Coach Barnes always asks Tucker to rush in and disrupt the opponent's deployment. Tucker University has averaged 13.4 points and 8.2 rebounds for three years, and its shooting percentage reached 52.6%. But it should be noted that he scored only four three-pointers in all 87 games. In his junior year, Tucker was finally selected into the second team in the United States and was selected as the 12 player of the year. However, in the 2006 draft, Aldridge became the second place, and Tucker was selected by the Raptors in the second round because of his height problem, and he switched to the Development League. He was laid off by the team in the second half of the rookie season.
At that time, Tucker faced a very embarrassing living environment. His height can't compete in the inside, and his outside shooting is not good. Looking at Tucker, whose height is1.98m and weight is102kg, in the NBA at that time, the coaches really didn't know what he could do. So Tucker began to wander overseas.
In the next five years, he wandered around, playing for Israel, Germany, Puerto Rico, Italy, Ukraine and the West Asian Union. Unlike some players who went overseas and returned to the NBA, Tucker never thought about when to return to the league when he played in Europe. He always focuses on what he does-winning the championship.
Tucker's overseas trip began with Israel's Hollon team, where he became the MVP of the Israeli League. His team broke the rule of Tel Aviv Macabies 14 years and won the league championship. A year later, he went to the Ukrainian league, where there were local tyrants everywhere, but he paid extremely little attention to the health and future of the players. Then I went to Greece, where the basketball level is very high and the requirements for players are higher; In Italy, Tucker learned to be aggressive in every round; In Puerto Rico, he was asked to participate in every attack; In Germany, he partnered with point guard Brian Roberts, who returned to the NBA a year later. Tucker learned how to act as a connecting point in offense.
During his five years playing overseas, Tucker learned a three-point stunt, or he was more confident in his outside shooting, but during this period, he almost never paid attention to NBA games until he planned to return to the United States. However, Tucker's return was not smooth. The Cavaliers have decided to sign him, but they changed their mind at the last minute. A grizzly bear scout once told Tucker that he would get a contract, which made Tucker excited for a while, but finally failed because the grizzly bear thought that the 27-year-old Tucker was a little old.
Finally, the Sun was satisfied with Tucker and gave him a contract. When he established his own career overseas, the NBA experienced a leap-forward development. 3D players were more valued, all-round players who could play multiple positions were more popular, and players who could take offense and pick and roll inside began to find their own positions-this is Tucker's characteristic. At first, the Suns were only willing to offer him a partially guaranteed contract. 20 14 years, this contract became a three-year formal contract. In the face of sudden happiness, Tucker, who has been verbally claiming that he doesn't care, can't help it. He burst into tears for the first time, but his eyes were full of smiles.
Dudley never liked dribbling around Tucker. In the confrontation training inside the sun, Tucker is as threatening as in the official competition and likes physical contact. "I always pass the ball and then run without the ball," Dudley said, remembering that the players always ran away from Tucker in frustration. They want Tucker to get into foul trouble and leave them some room to relax, but Tucker always uses his fast-moving ability to follow the other team's important scorers and uses his own strength to stop them from creating space. "You don't want to lose him." Dudley said.
Tucker's aggressiveness on the court today is inseparable from his experience in the Sun. When he got a second chance in the NBA, he told himself that he had to play style. Dan Marley, then assistant coach of the Suns, discovered Tucker's uniqueness. He told Tucker that he would be one of the best defenders in history, and Tucker's performance later proved that he was right. 12- 13 season is tucker's first season to return to the NBA. Get a stable playing time and contribute 6.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. In the following three seasons, his data improved steadily.
Although the Suns' record has been embarrassing, Tucker's performance has attracted the attention of other teams, especially his three points and defensive ability. Tucker was traded to the Raptors by the Sun on 20 17. After the end of the season, he was wooed by Paul to the Rockets, and beside Harden and D 'Antoni, he began to really enter people's field of vision, specifically the field of vision of China fans.
It is not uncommon for the second round show to counterattack after finding the right way to play, but it is very rare for such a player to become an important puzzle of a championship-fighting team as an important role player. Tucker cappella consolidated the Rockets' defense, provided good cover for Paul and Harden, and set the tone for the Rockets.
In fact, overseas, Tucker has long been used to being the main force on the offensive end and then facing the best players on the defensive end. "I want to do everything and carry the whole team on my shoulders." Rich experience made him notice that some players are unwilling to defend, and they will seize the opportunity to change their defense. Others are too radical, which will inevitably lead to stupid fouls. These observations taught Tucker how to defend star players. After returning to the league, he knew more about star players and let him know what help role players need to provide to star players.
Compared with those players who can't stand the pressure, Tucker understands the meaning of persistence better, because his career has never been smooth sailing. His story can inspire players with low draft picks. Everyone is talking about the importance of attitude, but not everyone will bring attitude to the game. Although Tucker claims that he is not a talented player, in the eyes of former coach D 'Antoni, being able to train and play with a positive attitude every day is the most valuable talent in itself. If Tucker has the chance to play on the same team as Kobe Bryant, he will be recognized by Mamba-except for the way they play, their personalities are almost the same.
Rockets soared in the 17- 18 season. Driven by "Houston Big Butt", they kept winning continuously, basically sweeping the Atlantic Division, the Central Division and the Northwest Division, 18 February, one month (12) to keep winning. During that time, the rocket game can be summed up in one sentence: "Do I still need to watch the game?" Waking up is a great victory. If you are not 30 points behind, you can transfer it back. "They played 65 wins, 17 losses, the best record in team history and the best record in the league that year.
Tucker, who is outside the stadium, is also more concerned than before. People will pay attention to what sports shoes he brought today and what kind of clothes he wore. Tucker is more fashionable than Harden's general clothes. He will match clothes and shoes according to sneakers to ensure that he appears in front of people in an exaggerated but not absurd image.
Tucker averaged 33.5 minutes in the playoffs and contributed 8.9 points and 6.5 rebounds. Rockets still soar, two 4:/kloc-0: kill Timberwolves and Jazz, and lead 3:2 in the peak matchup with Warriors.
But at the critical moment, Paul fell down. This makes the warriors' defensive deployment particularly simple: "Just guard against that number 13." So the Rockets lost Game 6 with a big score, and lost 37 3-pointers at home in the life-and-death battle. With only one step away from the finals, the Rockets still haven't crossed the Warriors. This is Tucker's rocket career, the closest to the championship.
The following year, Tucker played his best playoff performance: he averaged 38.6 minutes and scored 1 1.4 points and 7.5 rebounds. But the Rockets once again fell in front of the Warriors-this time, the average score was lower, but fewer games were won, especially considering that the Warriors lacked Durant in the last two times, which was even more "unacceptable". 19-20 season, Tucker was at the center position with the height of 1 98 because of the five crazy experiments of the Rockets. Adams, Davis, Howard and Tucker are fearless in the playoffs. However, the difference in height cannot be compensated by firm will. Without the inside rocket, the loss was more thorough this time.
After two seasons of hope and disappointment, the "anti-brave team" began to collapse. When the Rockets were determined to break the reconstruction, there was nothing more to sell on their list. Compared with Harden, who suddenly left, Rockets fans are even more reluctant to be included in the trading list, and Tucker's value has dropped. When he was traded to the Bucks, Tucker's biggest feeling was frustration, not because he was dissatisfied with the new team or didn't want to win the championship, but because he was used to the warm climate in Houston, but it was still snowing in Milwaukee in April.
But the deal happened after all. Before the deadline, Tucker put on a thick winter coat at the suggestion of a friend and drove his Ferrari across Wisconsin to Milwaukee. He has high hopes for teams that have suffered embarrassing losses in the playoffs for two consecutive years. They urgently need an experienced 3D player to provide stable help for the team in the playoffs, and Tucker is the kind of player who can adapt to any team, and he quickly integrated into the Bucks system. His toughness and rebounding on the defensive end can create more opportunities for the team to change their offense. Although he didn't come to the Bucks for a long time, Brother Alphabet, Holiday and Middleton all saw the qualities that the team lacked from him, and they also benefited a lot from the game.
Moreover, Tucker is not the kind of defensive player who is obsessed with rebounding. He is better at using position control in the game to create space for his teammates, which may not increase his data much, but in the eyes of professional basketball practitioners, his role is incalculable. Tucker thinks so himself. "For those who don't know the ball, my existence is not obvious," he said. "They always pay attention to the score, but they don't notice how many offensive opportunities I should have lost in my struggle." Therefore, although the data has further declined, Tucker's influence on the Bucks' competition and temperament changes is still obvious.
And his biggest role in Milwaukee is to "arrange" Durant.
Whether it's the battle of the Fire Brave in the past or the battle against the Nets on behalf of the Bucks now, his task is to defend Durant, who is better than himself in stature and talent. Tucker will prepare himself before the game starts. He will watch Durant's recent game video on the tablet computer, and repeatedly interpret the situation when the two are in opposition in his mind, so as to try his best to cope with the changes on the field. Although Durant is still unstoppable in the game, Tucker will not lose confidence or deny himself, but will devote himself to the preparation for the next game, but this time he should not only pay attention to Durant's offensive style, but also carefully study the tactics formulated by the team for him.
After all, for Durant, a super scorer who can't defend, as long as it makes their shooting feel a little uncomfortable, it is already an excellent defense, which is what Tucker pursues. He doesn't want Durant to catch the ball easily, and he won't let him catch the ball comfortably. Whether under the basket or outside the three-point line, he will try his best to get close to his opponent and let Durant try his best to get a chance to score. "Through observation, I summed up his weaknesses," Tucker said. "I know under what circumstances he will hesitate and like to make decisive moves. He is the best scorer in the world. I can't stop him, but I will try my best to make it difficult for him to score and let him shoot where the shooting rate is low. " Yes, although Nets No.7 can still score nearly 50 points, Tucker's "stalking and beating" also makes Durant's physical strength slot close to zero.
In this way, the Bucks crossed the Nets unconvincingly, and then defeated the Eagle and the Sun to win this year's championship. Tucker, 36, stood on the top podium and beat four other starters of the Rockets.
On the night of winning the championship, the reporter asked, "The Rockets sent you to the Bucks. Now that you have won the championship, how do you feel? " Tucker shook his head and replied, "I haven't recovered yet." Really, really hard. " After the game, Tucker especially thanked the Rockets fans for their support and encouragement.
In fact, Tucker should thank himself most. It was he who never gave up for no reason, which led to the highlight of the Golden Cup Night. Tucker's career is over. Enjoy the rest of his life. (It is said that the contract will be renewed for 2 years and 20 million yuan)
It is of little significance to analyze the offensive and defensive style of an older role player, but what we need to do is to explore their technical characteristics and find out their lifestyle. So I chose Tucker's technical statistics in the last year of the rocket-neither 18- 19 season with the best data, nor 17- 18 season, just for universality and analysis. Because although I won the championship this season, the scene on the offensive end is too low to study. )
The performance of the offensive end
Tucker averaged 7.9 points in 35.6 minutes per game. From the picture, we can see that Tucker shoots less in the middle distance. There is a clear contrast between the left attack and the right attack, so Tucker is more suitable to increase the number of shots on the left. When the distance of the three-point line is pulled out, the offensive efficiency outside the three-point line goes from left to right, and Tucker's shooting percentage outside the three-point line has an obvious gradient increase. It can be seen that Tucker's three-pointers are mainly thrown at the bottom corners on both sides of the court, most of which are at the bottom corners, and all of them have good three-pointer percentage. In the game, Tucker threw many crucial three-pointers in the bottom corner, which turned the situation around. He is one of the executors of rocket magic ball tactics, and also the tactical point of D 'Antoni.
Attack area selection
As can be seen from the figure, Tucker's attack selection areas are mainly distributed on both sides of the bottom corner and in the restricted area. Tucker has a lot of shots from the outside corner, and the bottom corner alone accounts for more than 50% of the shots. His catch probability is 69.8% and shooting percentage is 38.7%, which can greatly open up space for the team, which is Tucker's greatest strategic significance on the offensive end. Of course, Tucker is not only accurate in three points on the outside, but also has a strong scoring ability in the restricted area, mainly in the second attack, and his efficiency is also very high.
Defensive performance
From the picture, we can see that Tucker has a relatively good defensive efficiency on the defensive end. When the counterpoint player faces Tucker's defense, the overall shooting percentage drops 1.4%. However, in the area where two points are less than 10 feet, the opponent's shooting percentage is also decreasing, which is enough to show that Tucker's inside defense ability is good, which is also due to Tucker's excellent wingspan. However, in the 15 three-point area, the shooting percentage of the counterpoint players did not decrease, and the counterpoint players faced Tucker's outside defense. The shooting percentage increased by 0.5%. Because of old age, the pace slowed down.
The performance of the duo:
Tucker averaged 1.6 assists per game. Tucker and bearded james harden cooperated most in the competition. Tucker has a 44% chance to pass the ball to Harden every game. As an excellent role player, Tucker can connect the offensive and defensive systems of the team in series and play a greater role than a single position, which is very valuable. Rivers said, "Tucker is the glue that connects the whole team in series."
Write at the end: in life, success is rare, and failure is the main theme. Change this sentence to: the favored ones are limited, and the general public is an ordinary part of this world. Although ordinary people can't become the trendsetter of the times, they will make a difference as long as they go on firmly. Look at Tucker holding the trophy. He is the best example.