NBA: The stars return to the peak, and the battle of the gods begins

Paul McGrady, director of DePaul University in Chicago, took the initiative to find him. The first sentence he said when he saw McCann was not to ask if you want to play basketball, but: Would you like to come to our school?Then I asked again, I heard that you can play basketball, have you heard of Coach Ray Mier?
McCann said: I want to go to school, and I also want to play under coach Ray Mier.

In fact, coach Ray Mier had already noticed McCann, and he wanted to gamble on the big man.

After joining DePaul University, Coach Mier valued him very much and made a very detailed plan for him. He gave McCann high-intensity training every day, including rope skipping, high jumping, long-distance running, and hitting hundreds of times. Shooting is the end of practice.

Soon, this white boy finally became a blockbuster with his tenacious fighting spirit.

This has allowed him to develop a powerful hook shot, and he can use either hand with ease.

During his days at DePaul University, McCann grew at an astonishing rate. He was never a good-for-nothing player and quickly became a dominant player.

His skills have become more and more comprehensive, and his height has grown from 6-foot-8 to 6-foot-10.

McCann was a two-time College Player of the Year and a three-time All-American in college, leading the DePaul University team to the 1945 NIT Championship.

On the way to the championship, McCann scored 53 points in the game against Rhode Island State, setting a new college single-game scoring record. His score alone exceeded the score of the entire opponent team.

After graduating from college, McCann came to the Lakers.

It was his arrival that opened the first Lakers dynasty.

In his seven NBA seasons with the Lakers, Mikan averaged 7 points per game.

He helped the Lakers win 6 of the first 5 championships in NBA history.

Before that, he also helped the Lakers win an ABA (the predecessor of the NBA) championship.

During his 7-year career in the NBA, Mikan won a total of 3 NBA scoring titles and 2 NBA rebounding titles.

This also allowed him to be successfully selected into the Hall of Fame and the NBA's 75 biggest stars.

It is enough to see how high George McCann's status in the NBA is.

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern spoke highly of it, "George Mikan is the first real superstar in the NBA. It is because of him that the league will undergo revolutionary changes. He is a heroic fighter on the court. A feared fighter, but a humble gentleman off the field."

Jerry Buss, the former owner of the Lakers and the father of Jenny Buss, also commented, "Frankly speaking, without McCann, the Lakers would not be where they are today."

The fortune teller Pat Riley once said, "George Mikan is a really honest good man and a great player. He is a role model for all big men. He laid the foundation for today's NBA."

Bob Cousy, Celtics greatest point guard, "Mikan promoted the development of the league, and when professional basketball was at its lowest point, he allowed us to regain the recognition and confidence of professional basketball.

He promoted basketball, and people came to the court to see him.

Because of the emergence of McCann, the NBA had to set the rules for interference with shots.

Had to double the distance to the free throw line, had to reset the 3-second violation rule. "

Sports News Network's evaluation of George McCann, "McCann's success depends on his agility, strong sense of competition and superb game skills.

Before Chamberlain and Russell ruled the NBA, Mikan was the number one hero and big shot in the NBA.

He helped the NBA to gain a foothold in the early stages of the league.

His control of the game led to a rule change in college basketball in the first place.

Later, McCann's superhuman abilities also prompted a rule change in professional basketball.

Mikan was the NBA's first true superstar.He played the banner of the NBA until the late 50s when Chamberlain and Russell were born. "

In Shaquille O'Neal's heart, his only idol is George McCann.

It's not because of George McCann's skills, but because he admires George McCann's unusual character.

Before his death, McCann had been working for players who played in the NBA before 1965, because these people could only get a very small monthly pension.

McCann's son Terry said that most of his father's awards, bonuses and memorabilia have already been auctioned off, and the money has been used to improve the lives of veteran players.

On June 2005, 6, the legendary George McCann announced his death in Arizona at the age of 1.

His funeral was paid for by Shaquille O'Neill.

Visiting team locker room.

All the Lakers stood in front of Lin Nan.

Soon, a bright light appeared in front of them.

As the light continued to grow, a gentle white guy with glasses appeared.

It was George McCann. Looking at the star-studded Lakers, George McCann's mind was muddled.

Half an hour later, the corners of George Mikan's eyes were wet. He never thought that he would have a chance to reappear on the court.

And he's back in good health.

For George McCann, health and sincerity are more important than anything else.

Late in his career, George Mikan was plagued by injuries.

In old age, George McCann was miserable.

He suffered from diabetes and kidney failure. In 2000, McCann underwent amputation, and he began to treat the other leg. For the next five years, McCann insisted on doing kidney dialysis three times a week, each time up to 4 half an hour.

During the five years of being plagued by illness, George McCann has been working for the players who played in the NBA before 1965, because these people get very little pension every month.

"Thank you, Lin!!!" George McCann first thanked Lin Nan.

Although it was his teammates who proposed to revive him, without Lin Nan, there would be no him.

"This is what I should do." Lin Nan responded with a faint smile.

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