Losing the NCAA and then the NBA, he has never been optimistic, but now he has become the first 3D in the playoffs

Luck? Oh~ never on my side.

With 8 playoff games and 8 starts, Max Strus has now completely squeezed out Duncan Robinson and become the Heat's most reliable on the outside.

While people feel sorry for Dunroe, they are also lamenting the miamirs' excellent gold panning vision and cultivation ability, but you may not know that Strus actually should have had all this a long time ago, because he was a piece of jade, but his luck was almost bad, and it was always ignored.

Strus was born in a sports family, his father is a baseball player, his mother is a volleyball + basketball double repairer, his sister is also the main force of the college volleyball team, excellent sports genes, in Strus is also reflected, soon grew to 1.96 meters, and also practiced a hand of accurate shooting, in the last year of high school, he handed over a report card averaging 19 points and 9 rebounds per game, is the local famous "jump shot god", however, just when Strus was expecting a college offer, his mobile phone seemed to be broken, The quiet is heartbreaking.

After waiting for a long time, Strus only received a letter from Chicago State University, but there was no scholarship, and he had no choice but to go to the second division.

That summer, Strus's self-confidence was hit like never before, although he played a dominant performance in the D2 league, scoring 52 points in a single game, and most importantly, Strus only used 18 shots, excellent performance, but also let him get a lot of first-tier team favors, in the end, he chose to join his mother's alma mater DePaul University, and soon became the core of the team, but even so, Strus still worried about his future.

"What do you think of your basketball career," head coach Dave Leto asked, strus without the slightest hesitation, "I think I will play in overseas leagues in the future and make a living." Leto didn't speak, but after the training, he called Strus to the office and told the latter very calmly, "You should change the goal, I mean, you can play the NBA, you have everything." ”

Although the conversation was only ten minutes, it touched Strus very much, this was the first time he had felt recognized since he graduated from high school, and since then, the NBA has become Strus's goal again, from averaging 16.8 points per game to 20.2 points per game in the season, he constantly challenged himself and improved himself, but when the 19th draft came, Strus was once again ignored and regrettably lost the draft.

'To be honest, I was quite injured, I thought I would be selected at the end of the second round, but after the draft, I got a call from Angie and he said they wanted to sign me a two-way contract, and at that moment, I felt like I was quite successful, at least I got a chance." --Max Strus.

However, fate did not intend to let Strus go, at the end of the year, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee in a development league game, he had not established himself in the NBA, and now he has a major injury, you know, a long recovery period, enough for the NBA team to erase his last remaining mark.

After the news of Strus's injury was announced, Leto, the head coach of DePaul University, was the first to call, "Son, if you really can't recover, come to my post." After hanging up the phone, Strus was already in tears, one was to thank the mentor, the other was not willing to accept failure like this, for 9 months, in the company and encouragement of his family, Strus finally threw away the protective gear, at the same time, he also got the call of the heat.

The Heat's team culture is best suited for players who have a strong will but suffer from no chances, where any player who trains hard will be seen and get a chance to play, and Strus stands out...

This season, Strus has been the main rotation of the team, in mid-March, it is to squeeze out Dunroe as the starter, during this time, the Heat achieved a record of 14 wins and 2 losses, so even if it enters the playoffs, Si Shuai is still willing to trust this inexperienced "newcomer", no way, compared to Dunroe, his help to the team can be described as all-round.

On the offensive end, Strus's projection is not much inferior to Dunroe's, the three-point shooting rate in the regular season can reach 41%, and although the playoffs are somewhat inaccurate, it drops to 33.3%, but the output is extremely high, and 23 three-pointers have been shot, not only the first in the team, but also the 6th place in the league;

Defensive end, Strus's role is more obvious, although the Heat will not be his main defense of the opponent's arrow figure, but in the rotation, it is inevitable to come to an unfamiliar position, at this time, Strus's ability is reflected, not only the awareness of the change of defense is outstanding, the pace moves fast, and the defense is also timely;

For example, in the first round, under his defense, the Eagles double-gun Trae Young and Hult, accumulated only 5 of 16 shots;

In the second round, even against Harden, he can make the opponent make 7 shots, only hit 1 goal, and his personal defensive efficiency is 94.9, ranking 4th in the league;

The data shows that when Strus is on the floor, the Heat can score 3.0 more points per 100 rounds on the offensive end and 20.9 points less on the defensive end per 100 rounds, we don't know how long his form can last, but at least for now, Strus is the best 3D performance in this year's playoffs, and there is no one.

From losing the NCAA first-class league, to losing the NBA, to suffering serious injuries, Strus has experienced too much along the way, but fortunately, the ending is perfect, I believe that this summer, the Heat will definitely send A well-paid contract for Strus.