How difficult is it to be from a substitute to a super giant? Only 6 players in the NBA did it, and Kobe s top spot has no suspense

In the NBA, substitutes often don’t play too much time in the game. After all, starting players generally have to play most of the time, and in the final stage of the game, teams also like to use starting players to solve problems, so no players are willing to play substitutes most of their careers, and it is even more difficult to play from substitutes to super giants. Although everyone likes such passionate stories, only 6 people in NBA history have truly achieved from substitutes to super giants. Let’s take a look at who they are!

Six: Ginobili

When Ginobili joined the Spurs, the team had already won a championship in 1999. Moreover, Ginobili's draft pick was not very high at the beginning, but he was selected at the end of the second round. At that time, the Spurs had the potential. After coming to the Spurs, Ginobili mainly played the role of the sixth man in the team. He often led the team's second team to play back and forth with the opponent, so the Spurs usually have the upper hand during the game connection.

Later, after Ginobili matured, he could help the Spurs win four championships. The saying "Good sports car and adverse situation Buddha, and the desperate demons kill the demons" is also the best praise for him. He can also be regarded as a model of substitute stars. Although he is not a starter, the team's status has surpassed that of the starter.

5: Nash

At the beginning of his career, Nash was not highly valued in the Suns, and he was sent to the Mavericks since then. After partnering with Nowitzki for a period of time, Nash showed his top personal ability when he returned to the Suns. In his first season when he returned to the Suns, he led the team to the league's first record, and Nash also won the honor of MVP. Later, in the second season of the Suns, Nash won the MVP again. He is also one of the few stars in the NBA who can win MVP again. He can be said to be a representative player who has become a super giant.

4: McGrady

McGrady was a high school student when she participated in the draft. The team was not particularly keen on high school players. After all, there was a question mark whether she could play out, which was full of uncertainty. So after being selected by the Raptors, McGrady played as a substitute for a period of time, and later he went to the Magic. McGrady, who was in the Magic, got the core position of the team as he wished and won the honor of scoring champion for two consecutive seasons. McGrady also averaged 32.1 points per game in a single season, and the players behind him basically couldn't score 30, and some even less than 25 points. This is the value of his scoring champion. Since then, he has played another 35.13 seconds with the Rockets, and he has also played from a substitute to a super giant.

3: When Harden first entered the Thunder, the team positioned him as Ginobili, so he also played as a substitute for the team. In 2012, he also won the honor of the best sixth man, but after the finals, the Thunder sent him to the Rockets. After coming to the Rockets, Harden officially moved to the ranks of super giants. He is also a candidate for MVP for many consecutive seasons and successfully won the MVP trophy in 2018. The Rockets he led in those years were also the biggest opponent of Universe. At that time, Harden was also the top double-energy guard in the league. He scored in one go and grabbed the scores and was a perfect superstar.

2: Antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo was only ranked 15th in the 2013 draft. At that time, his personal skills were very rough, but his physical talent was very good, so the team started as a substitute, but Antetokounmpo was also very capable enough. He gradually entered the team's core rotation through his own efforts. Since then, he won the honor of the fastest-progress player. In 2019 and 2020, Antetokounmpo won the MVP for two consecutive seasons. In 21 years, he also led the Bucks to the championship. Now he is still a superstar in the league, and his personal strength can be called the top.

1: Kobe

Kobe

In the early stage of his career, Kobe was a substitute in the Lakers for a while, but Kobe, who is competitive, is not willing to keep playing as a substitute, so he often practices more after the game. In the end, his strength was recognized by the team, and he became the core guard of the Lakers. In the three consecutive championships of the Lakers in 2000-02, Kobe also showed off his strong personal strength, and his offense and defense are also the biggest support for the Lakers on the outside.

After O'Neal left the team, Kobe led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, and Kobe also won the FMVP trophy twice. Looking at Kobe's twenty seasons in his career, he has also become a top star with a super giant, and his career is legendary.