Speaking of almighty, he is truly all-powerful, and for jazz veteran fans, his presence cannot be erased!
An excellent functional mercenary. He's the all-powerful warrior from Russia.
Andrei Kirilenko
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He has shown basketball talent since he was a child, and has a mother of a professional basketball player, Kirilenko's genes have their own basketball pedigree.
There is no typical superstar standard, and the relatively wealthy family situation may be the biggest obstacle to Kirilenko's further progress.
Before entering the NBA, Kirilenko became famous at a young age!
At the age of fifteen, Kirilenko was drafted by the professional basketball team, becoming the youngest player ever in the Russian league.
The following year, they helped Russia win the second place in the European Youth Championship, and their opponent was Yugoslavia.
That year, at the age of 16, Kirilenko was elected MVP of the European Youth Championship.
That year, he had 19.5 points, 10 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in the finals.
That year, NBA legend Sky Hook Jabbar said of him,
"He's not like a 16-year-old on the pitch."
"He can do anything on the pitch"
"I love his style of play"
In his first year with CSKA Moscow, he helped the team win the league title.
That year, the NBA scouts targeted him,
And that includes sir Utah, the mighty western powerhouse,
Just finished a season that was not perfect,
Season spoiled by Michael Jordan.
The core of the team has aged,
Stockton, 37,
Kalmaron, 36 years old,
The aging of the core players makes the management have to think about the future of the team,
Luckily, the Jazz still have three first-round picks in their hands.
So naturally, the 18-year-old Kirilenko was selected by Sir Utah with the number 24,
That year, Kirilenko became the first player in Russian history to enter the NBA in the first round.
That year, Kirilenko became the youngest foreign player in the NBA at the time.
That year, Nike offered a sneaker contract, and Kirilenko became the first spokesperson for the SHOX series in Russian history.
That year, Kirilenko found a future life partner.
When Kirilenko won the league MVP,
When Kirilenko led CSKA Moscow to the top,
Kirilenko, who had no rivals, decided to challenge the NBA.
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Kirilenko, who put on the no. 47 jersey,
With a good performance to dispel the doubter's distractions,
With the escort of the second elder of Utah,
Kirilenko experienced the taste of the playoffs early on,
Although most of the time as a substitute,
Although there is only a data of about 10 points per game,
Although the playoffs all ended in failure.
Management and fans are looking forward to this energetic big man.
When 40-year-old Kalmaron left for Los Angeles,
When the 41-year-old Stockton chose to retire,
Kirilenko took up the team,
There was no panic, this was what he was supposed to do,
rebuilt team,
Management with tens of millions of salary space, but no action,
Let the media and fans look down.
But the winning percentage of more than 50% of the opening season exceeded expectations.
Kirilenko's experience in The European Arena,
Perfectly transplanted to the NBA arena,
Averaging 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks per game,
Filled with data sheets,
He's just so almighty.
In addition to assists, all other statistics are the team's firsts.
That year, he reached 5*5 twice in a week.
It's just the first in NBA history.
That year, he won the respect of the fans with excellent realization,
First-time all-star,
It was also the only time in my career.
Although the record of 42 wins and 40 wins is not enough to advance to the playoffs,
But for the Jazz, they found the team's answer,
For Kirilenko, he proved himself an All-Star.
Kirilenko gave the Jazz hope,
They brought Boozer and Oku,
They chose Deron Williams,
A young and competitive team was born.
Kirilenko used his terrifying assistance,
Rubbing the butts of his teammates again and again,
The best defensive formation is enough to prove his strength.
But the team couldn't make the playoffs for three consecutive years.
Let the team configuration begin to change,
Gradually established the core position of Delon and Boozer,
Delong and Boozer's blocking,
Let the fans of the Utah Jazz see the shadow of Stockton and Malone,
Kirilenko put more energy into defense.
Became the team's defensive tip,
The 50-win record also gives the team a glimpse into the future.
But the ball gradually decreased, and Kirilenko, who had no tactical arrangement, began to complain,
But Sloan couldn't do anything about it, the team needed a core that could score consistently.
The instability of Kirilenko's offensive end,
It really hindered his better development, all-encompassing but not proficient.
A single game is a high of 31 points, a playoff high of 21 points per game,
He averaged 11.8 points per game in the regular season and 8.7 points per game in the playoffs.
In 2011, when Jerry Long retired,
Kirilenko did not choose the NBA, and the team in his hometown sent him an invitation.
That year, the best defensive player, MVP,
CSKA Moscow, which lost only three games this season, lost the championship by one point.
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In the years that followed, Kirilenko continued to pursue a championship in the NBA.
The feeling of powerlessness during the Timberwolves period, there is no good teammate around,
Without a good coach,
Let Kirilenko give up the 10 million player option to join the Nets,
But they can only sit on the bench,
In the end, it was traded by the team to go to the 76ers,
The disappointed Kirilenko
Choose to return to CSKA Moscow,
He chose to retire after a year.
Today
There are still many fans who are fantasizing,
Fantasizing about if he could be born a few years later,
How accomplished he will be!