By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-09-05 19:00:00
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这位马刺传奇可能是入选斯普林菲尔德名人堂的顺位最低的球员之一
对于一名 NBA 球员来说，入选奈史密斯篮球名人堂是至高无上的荣誉。根据规则，球员必须在退役四年后才有资格入选。在研究各个年份的选秀时，我发现了一个有趣的事实。
马努·吉诺比利是 1999 年 NBA 选秀 中唯一一位入选名人堂的球员。他那一届的其他球员包括 2000 年的联合最佳新秀埃尔顿·布兰德 (Elton Brand) 和史蒂夫·弗朗西斯 (Steve Francis)，以及全明星球员巴伦·戴维斯 (Baron Davis)、沃利·斯泽比亚克 (Wally Szczerbiak)、理查德·汉密尔顿 (Richard Hamilton)、肖恩·马里昂 (Shawn Marion)、罗恩·阿泰斯特 (Ron Artest) 和安德烈·基里连科 (Andrei Kirlenko)。
吉诺比利在第 57 顺位被选中。在 58 名新秀中，有 12 人甚至从未踏上过 NBA 的赛场。
相比之下，1998 年 NBA 选秀中诞生了三位名人堂成员。文斯·卡特 (Vince Carter)、德克·诺维茨基 (Dirk Nowitzki) 和保罗·皮尔斯 (Paul Pierce) 都是前十顺位被选中的球员。
值得一提的是，吉诺比利是一块璞玉，当他被赋予完全的自由去做自己的时候，他就会大放异彩。他是一个独一无二的天才，他的精神鼓舞着整个球队。他效力过的唯一一支 NBA 球队是圣安东尼奥马刺队。我们很幸运能够选中他，让他在圣安东尼奥找到了家的感觉，甚至在退役后也想留在这里。
点击查看原文：Manu Ginóbili is the only player drafted in 1999 to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Manu Ginóbili is the only player drafted in 1999 to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
The Spurs legend has to be one of the lowest draft picks to be honored in Springfield
Making it into the Naismith Hall of Fame is one of the highest forms of honor for an NBA player. Per the rules, a player must wait until four years after retirement to be eligible for induction. As I was researching various draft classes, I found an interesting factoid.
Manu Ginobili is the only member of the 1999 NBA Draft class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Other members of his draft class included the 2000 Co-Rookies of the Year Elton Brand and Steve Francis as well as All-Stars Baron Davis, Wally Szczerbiak, Richard Hamilton, Shawn Marion, Ron Artest and Andrei Kirlenko.
Ginobili was drafted 57th. Of the fifty-eight draftees, twelve never even stepped onto the hardwood for an NBA team.
By comparison, the 1998 NBA Draft class has three Hall of Fame members. Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, and Paul Pierce were all drafted in the top ten,
Just a reminder that Manu was a hidden gem who shined most when given the full clearance to be himself. He was a unique talent and his spirit lifted the team. The only NBA team for which he suited up was the San Antonio Spurs. We were fortunate to draft him and that felt at a home in San Antonio, chasing to stay even after retirement.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock