Chapter 431: Slam Dunk King Richardson

Although the Golden State Warriors have swept the league in recent years, the dunk level of their guard line is not flattering, Curry was called the "king of dunks" for a while, and Thompson's wonderful 360-degree dunk during his trip to China last year is still vivid, which makes people laugh. I think there was a guy on the Warriors team called "Golden State Flea", who won the title of slam dunk king two years in a row, and he was Jason Richardson.

Richardson was born in 1981 as a native Michigan boy, and at the age of 18, he entered the elite basketball school of Michigan Zhou Li University, where he played 37 games in his first year, including only three starts. The following year, he was entrusted with the task of leading Michigan State University to the NCAA Final Four with Randolph, and although he eventually lost to the University of Arizona, Richardson's talent was seen by many NBA scouts, and in the same year, he decided to participate in the NBA draft.

The Golden State Warriors used the No. 5 pick in the first round to take Richardson, and in his first year, he secured the team's starting spot, averaging 14.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. But in the first two years of Richardson's NBA career, his most impressive time was during All-Star Weekend, when he won himself the title of "Golden State Flea" with his dazzling dunk performances. In 2003, he scored a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the Rookie Challenge with Boozer's bald head.

Richardson's dunks at the All-Star Game were brilliant enough, but his most flashy dunks were done in actual combat, and whenever Richardson rushed to the unguarded basket with the ball in his hands, he always had the inspiration to make those breathtaking dunk moves, and this one dunk made the audience worth the ticket price.

But Richardson doesn't like to be called a "dunk" at all, and he can be a good rebounder, averaging 6.7 rebounds per game in 2003-04, making him a big spot among guards. He was also a cold-blooded three-point shooter, shooting a staggering 45.8 percent from three-point range in 2008-09, making him a top-notch shooter. He is also an all-round scorer, averaging 23.2 points per game in the 2005-06 season, scoring in a variety of ways, and the good game against Kobe Bryant is still memorable.

On Wednesday night local time, Jason Richardson, the "slam dunk king" who has played in the NBA for 14 years, officially announced his retirement on Instagram.

Richardson's full text of his retirement is as follows: "Today is a painful and happy day for me. I officially announce my retirement. I want to thank this league and my fans in Charlotte, Phoenix, Orlando, Philadelphia. I would like to give a special thank you to the Bay Area fans for your continued support over the past 14 years! Leaving was really the most difficult decision, but it was a decision for the sake of my health and to spend more time with my family. God willing! ”

Richardson comes from Michigan State University, and his greatest college achievement was helping Michigan State reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. In the 2001 season, Richardson joined the Golden State Warriors with the fifth pick in the first round of the draft. During his career, he played for the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats (now Charlotte Hornets), Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks.

Richardson's style of play is strong, his scoring ability is extremely strong, and he often plays violent dunks. In his rookie season, Richardson was already making his mark. He played in 80 games for the Warriors, averaging 14.4 points per game and was named to the All-Rookie Team for a while. He also scored 31 points at the All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge, tying the rookie game scoring record and being named the MVP of the rookie game. In 2005-06, Richardson appeared in 75 games, averaging 23.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, a career-high performance.

There are two major highlights of Richardson's career. The first highlight was the 2006-07 season with his teammates with the Golden State Warriors to create the "Black Eight Miracle." In the 2006-07 season, "Mad Scientist" Nelson Sr. was at the helm of the Warriors. Led by Nelson Sr., the Warriors finished with a 42-40 record and entered the playoffs as eighth in the West. Despite a mediocre regular season, they made history in the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, the Warriors faced the top seed Dallas Mavericks, who crushed the Mavericks with crazy run-and-gun tactics, and finally advanced with a score of 4:2, creating the first Black Eight miracle since the playoffs adopted a best-of-7 system.

And Richardson is best remembered for his thunderous and violent dunks. He won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2002 and 2003. In the 2002 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest, Richardson defeated the previous champion Desmond Mason and the fledgling Gerard Wallace to win the championship. In the 2003 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest, Richardson defeated Desmond Mason again in the finals with a stunning crotch dunk to successfully defend the title. As a result, he became the first player to defend the slam dunk contest title since Jordan.

Richardson averaged 17.1 points, 5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his career, and although his stats have been good, Richardson has not achieved much in his career and was quite displaced. He had previously signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Atlanta Hawks, but perhaps because of the impact of the injury, Richardson eventually chose to give up.

The previous impression of Richardson was that he was a two-time dunk king, a backhand crotch change dunk, and a result of staying in the Warriors Bobcats Suns, with a three-point hand. Other than that, I don't know much about the rest. Every time the best dunk of all time is mentioned, it is often Carter Jordan Dr. Wilkins J Glider James, and he is rarely mentioned.

Today, I watched the front-line Richardson 50 best balls, and I was directly stunned, this thing is a big windmill + 360 madman, at least one-third of the top 50 balls in my career are 360 dunks or big windmills, and they are full of beauty. Completely free of any opportunity to perform, a natural performing artist. However, his dunks are mostly fast-breaking, and positional dunks are also empty cuts or air catches, limited to the ability to break through with the ball, and rarely see violent dunks from others, which is also his deficiency compared with Carter Jordan.