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The reason the Lakers came back to the top of the world, a decade after they last set foot there, is LeBron James. Obviously he didn’t do it all alone, because in team sports you can’t get very far without a team. Whoever you are. The Finals MVP had an excellent team, led by Anthony Davis. Do you know who was the third most effective, in terms of numbers and supply, in the playoffs?
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Greenville is located somewhere among many cities in central Georgia. It is an area (88.4 km) that does not ‘attract attention’, unless you have to take a microscope to locate it. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope became the reason to live the 15 minutes of his advertising in the corner of the earth where 1000 people live. But how did the KCP manage to find its way from nowhere to the NBA? “First of all, there is nothing else to do in the area, apart from spending time on the court in front of City Hall, playing basketball. When it was night and he hadn’t gone home, his mother (Ronda) knew where to find him. In addition, as a child he was a hard worker, humble and always set one challenge after another: himself.“They have been explained by people who grew up with him on Fan Sided. One was Richard Carter, pastor and coach of the church team for decades.”If you were to ask me to say one thing about centaurs, I would choose that I could always shoot, and I will quickly add that I was a defensive demon and an altruist.”. The coach / pastor wanted to say about ‘Ken’ that “there was a time when he was trying to shoot more and more, until he got to the center. Without fail. After a game, someone asked me if I would let him act from anywhere. I answered ‘did he put it or not?’.
KCP said from a young age that he wanted to become a basketball player and the community had the time and the will to help him. For example, they regularly gave him five-minute mock interviews to learn what to talk about, what to do to avoid saying it, and where to focus. Note that as a child I avoided saying much. Or a little. In general, he avoids talking and does not discriminate. His mother has said it since he was a child until today “it’s really quiet. When you text or call me, a few words are always sufficient. He is like Kawaii Leonard”. Today he is the one who proves that dreams can come true, wherever you are born or raised. No matter how small the school you play for, it is enough, of course, to claim the dream with whatever means you have.
“I have nothing special to tell about my childhood. I did not live a bad life. It was more common and worried about school and basketball. At the same time, my ultimate goal was to get out of town. That was the biggest motivation I had when I was child “.
He did not forget the help that everyone gave him and he showed it, creating in August the Never Give Up, an initiative that aims to provide opportunities to the families of his city. In addition, he returns every year to the high school he attended, to explain to children that they have the right to dream what their soul desires.
She made a name for herself on the list of those who would like to find a job in the NBA, through the 2013 NBA Draft. I bet you remember that it was the ‘worst first pick’ ever (Anthony Bennett-Cavs) and, of course, Giannis Antitokoumbo. Victor Olandibo (No. 2, Magic), Nerlens Noel (No. 6, Pelicans – given to the Sixers) and CJ McCollum (No. 10, Blazers) also found jobs in TOP10. KCP heard his name on number 8. The Pistons called him. A year later, Stan Van Gaddy described him as the “best regional defender” on the team. When Reggie Jackson appeared in town, he became the main beneficiary. He finished the season (2014-15) with 153 precise triples. It was +70 from the second best ‘Piston’. In the evolution of the phase (2015-16), it became one of the main reasons why Detroit went to the playoffs, for the first time after 2009 and in 2016-17 it constantly renewed its career highs.
In April 2017, when he became a father, he asked permission to be with his partner, at the birth of the second child in the family. Ken Jr. saw the light of day for the first time just before the Pistons’ game against the Raptors. Long before the teams went to the locker room, he asked McKenzie if he would let him go to the stadium to help. He replied that he could, and appeared in the second half. He shared the story to explain the importance of communication to a couple. In the same vein, he talked about the beginning of his relationship with his wife, in 2013 when she was in Dallas (working with a fashion designer) and he was in Detroit. Then it turned out that when the KCP wants, he finds the courage to speak up.
In the summer of 2017, the Pistons offered him $ 80 million to stay with them for another five years. It wasn’t something that felt covered. He also had the pillow of restricted free agency, which meant Detroit could take the biggest offer he would ever take, keep him. But come on, no one (proposal) came, even though his team took the Nets’ interest for granted. Except they didn’t have room in the salad top for him. They had to create it.
At the same time, Gordon Hayward signed with the Celtics, who also had to ‘clear’ space in the Salad Cup, so they sent Avery Bradley to the Pistons, for Marcus Morris. Bradley’s arrival in Detroit even made Pope unnecessary (he was arrested for driving under the influence in March after the loss to the Heat, was punished with two fights and was placed under judicial supervision for a year), hence the ‘Pistons’ denied his rights. This meant that whoever wanted it could get it. The Lakers wanted him. For one year and $ 17.7 million.
In the first season as ‘Lake Man’ he seemed to have general problems (and the team in general did not help, since it did not help that in December 2017 he violated judicial surveillance (for driving ‘drunk’) and was sentenced to 25 days in prison He could leave the Seal Beach Police Department Detention Center (see detention center) just for racing and training, with the GPS monitor on his foot, in what Americans call a “work release program.”
He couldn’t get out of state. They told him that a second offense would land him 93 days in the Oakland County Jail and that he would undergo a random drug and alcohol test. He would also pay $ 120 a day for 25 days. All of this turned into 34.7% on the triples, on the ground. Then LeBron James became a Laker, and the organization informed Caldwell-Pope that it would keep him for one more year (and $ 12 million), because he had nothing to lose (the money was small, for NBA data and the player’s position).
He thanked them with the best of his career of 46.7% in shooting, while he started in 26 of the 69 games he played. The irony of luck found him composing an excellent defensive line with Avery Bradley (!), Rajon Rondo and Alex Caruso. He is correct that the Lakers had given him a new contract, which he can leave now (before the 2020-21 season begins, there is player option), for $ 8 million this year and $ 8.4 million for the new season, if you stay. This year was his year and he became the Lakers’ third best player, behind the famous (LeBron James, Anthony Davis).
Fan Sided wrote a week ago that ‘KCP is the leading man no one talks about, an underrated gamer and analyst who became the invisible hero of the playoffs’, where Bradley did not show up because he generally chose not to enter the ‘bubble’ and thus Caldwell Pope became the first choice.
He had admitted that he had not yet fulfilled the responsibilities of a leader. It has not evolved to the point where it can. Have a voice in the locker room and decide for everyone on the court. He hadn’t warned her that this moment had come.
“ΤThe scoring numbers may not be impressive (9.9 points per game), but as a 3 and D player what matters most is the percentage (42.1%). Almost all efforts are made from triple and this year reached the career record of 57.5%. At the same time, he’s the most reliable regional defender, after Caruso, something the Lakers absolutely needed, in Bradley’s absence. He was an integral part of Frank Vogel’s constant rotation against rival playmakers throughout the postseason and proved to be more trustworthy than the much more expensive Danny Green and through the solutions he provided, in times of crisis. .”. They were such that his coach adored him, after the fourth final, saying he has ‘big men’, after his speech turned 3-1.
But let’s do a mathematical operation: in 2017 he rejected the 80 million that the Pistons gave him, for five years. In the four years that followed, he “earned” $ 46.3 million and became champion. You know how they are: with each decision, you lose something, you gain something. KCP ‘lost’ $ 13,275,000 in the first phase, in three seasons and now he can not only make it up, but also make the best contract of his career.
As champion he can leave Los Angeles, for much more money than he ‘gets’ now, with the Sixers (now led by Doc Rivers), the Pacers, the Nets, the Raptors and the Warriors being possible destinations. As he has been saying for years “these matters are dealt with by my agent, that’s why I pay him.” When he is not busy with his work, he takes care of his family (his wife and their three children, ages 8, 3 and one), whom I have been observing for months. “I didn’t think I would miss the fuss they make,” he confessed to the LA Times. The champion ring is a good consolation, you do not agree.
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