Position: defender
Birthday: February 6th, 76.
Height:1.65m.
Weight: 60.3 kg
Annual salary: about 500W w.
Graduate school:
Eastern Michigan University (Eastern Michigan)
/kloc-0 graduated in 1998
February 17, 2000, scored 22 points 10 assists against the Nuggets, which was a personal best record.
What do elephants fear most? The answer is a little mouse. Because of the dead angle caused by its huge volume, it can do nothing about jerboa. This is called big and fine, small and wonderful.
This is also the reason why dwarves like earl boykins can survive in the world of long people. Imagine that Bo Akins, whose height is1.65m and his weight is 60.3kg, must face Yao Ming, whose height is 2.26m, or O 'Neill, whose weight is142.9kg.. If he doesn't have some skills, I'm afraid it's really difficult to deal with, let alone get ahead.
However, Bo Akins not only survived in the NBA of the top players' world, but is still alive and well. This season, he not only has a five-year contract worth more than130 thousand dollars, but also is writing another most inspirational legend of "Little Giant".
The Nuggets have risen rapidly this season and achieved the best opening record in eight years, becoming the biggest dark horse in the NBA at present, in which Bo Akins plays an important role. In the first 20 games of this season, he averaged 12.0 points per game, which is the highest score in his six-year career. He scored 13 times and reached double digits, which made him a hot contender for the "best sixth man" in NBA this season.
"When you stand on the court, no one really cares about your height," said Bo Akins, 27. "People only care about your performance. Therefore, I don't always think that I am only 1.65 meters. I just need to remember that I am an NBA player. " Bo Akins is the second shortest player in NBA history after Boggs,1.60m.. His height at the time of registration at Eastern Michigan University was 1.70 meters. Because the coach felt that his height was really out of reach, he had to "irrigate". 1998 After graduating from college, no NBA team wanted him because of his height. Although Bo Akins knew he had this ability, he had to wait. To this end, he had to go to CBA (Continental Basketball Federation) for survival.
1999 caught up with the "shrinking season" caused by the labor dispute in the NBA, and Bo Akins also started his "short-term job" career in the NBA: he played five odd jobs in the Nets and was abandoned, then returned to his hometown Cleveland and signed two ten-day contracts with the Cavaliers. 1999-2000 season, he lost his job again after playing only eight minutes in a game with Magic, and then returned to the Cavaliers to sign two consecutive ten-day contracts and played the last 25 games in Cleveland. Two years later, he wandered to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Bo Akins's good fortune began in the 2002-03 season, when his owner became a member of the Golden State Warriors again. As a backup point guard, his playing time increased from 10 minutes to 19.4 minutes, averaging 8.8 points and 3.3 assists per game. In addition, he repeatedly performed well at the crucial moment in the fourth quarter, which made the Warriors so close to the playoffs for the first time, and Bo Akins became another big surprise after "Most Improved Player Award" winner Arenas and another candidate Troy Murray. It was because of his eye-catching performance in the Warriors that he finally got a five-year contract from Denver Nuggets at a price of more than130,000 US dollars this summer. This contract not only brought him money, but more importantly, he gained more confidence.
After high-speed dribbling, the mid-distance stop jump shot is Bo Akins's stunt, and isiah thomas, the "smiling assassin", is an NBA idol he studied and imitated when he was growing up. After the Nuggets selected "Flower Show" Cameron Anthony this year, they need to build a new hit-and-run tactic around him, and Bo Akins's rapid breakthrough is one of the most indispensable elements. Bo Akins also likes to be a latecomer. When he was in the Warriors last season, he scored more than 12 times in the fourth quarter.
"The fourth quarter is actually the easiest time to play in the game." Bo Akins said, "It often determines the outcome of the game. I prefer to play in the fourth quarter. " 165438+1October 15 scored 27 points, and in the fourth quarter 1 1. 165438+1October 1 1 facing bulls. Before the end, he hit a key three points in front of Marshall, who was 2.06 meters tall, and helped the Nuggets win 105-97. It is particularly worth mentioning that in the game between Nuggets and Cavaliers on June 6, 165438, the first showdown between James, the top pick, and Anthony, the flower show, was actually upstaged by Bo Akins. The results of the two protagonists were average, but Bo Akins, who came off the bench for 25 minutes, made all five shots in the second half and got the highest score of 18. However, after the game, he said calmly: "I know everyone bought tickets to see the confrontation between Mero (Anthony's nickname) and LeBron (James). They really meet the needs of fans and the media in this regard, and I have a responsibility to help my team win. " Bo Akins helped the Nuggets beat the Cavaliers.
Height is not distance. Iverson, whose height is1.83m, has confirmed this point, and Bo Akins is another powerful proof.