In which year was Kobe Bryant a rookie and who were his peers in the same year?

The first impression of the rookie in 1996 was arrogance. Iverson, dare to challenge Jordan at a young age. Kobe dares to sideline Malone in the future All-Star Game. Last season, Marbury boasted that he was the best point guard in the league.

There are reasons to be crazy. The most direct reference to the quality of NBA stars is salary. Looking at the salary of the rookie in 1996, we can understand why the rookie in 1996 is so crazy: it is the NBA that has produced the most superstars since 1989 implemented the two-round draft system.

Among the 29 rookie players in the first round of 1996, there were 10 players who won contracts with annual salary exceeding10 million dollars. Iverson, Camby, Rahim, Marbury, Allen and Walker, Kobe Bryant at 13, Nash at 15, O 'Neill at 17 and Ilgoskas at 20. If you count Stojakovic, who is sure to get a new contract of10 million in 2007.

1996 NBA players earned more money than any player in history.

The outstanding feature of' 96 is that it produced two MVPs in the regular season: Iverson and Nash. In the nearly 25 years of NBA's all-round rise, two MVPs were born in one session, only 1979 ("Magic" and "Big Bird") and 1984 (Jordan and Olajuwon). 10 players from the 96 th rookie were selected for the All-Star Team, which is definitely the most wonderful NBA draft.

1996 NBA draft is also a sign that international players have fully entered the NBA. Prior to this, the top international player in the draft was Divac, who was selected by the Lakers in 1989 and ranked 26th. 1996 Ukrainian potapanko actually surpassed Kobe, ranking 12. Although it was later proved that the Cavaliers with the 12 pick had eye problems, Potapanko's 12 pick showed the NBA's recognition of international players. From the perspective of player training, Olajuwon and Mutombo are also international players, but their college stage, that is, the stage of receiving formal basketball training, is in the United States. 1996 draft, five international players entered the first round, indicating that the United States began to recognize that other countries in the world can also train basketball talents. 196 Among the five international players, Stojakovic and Ilgoskas became all-stars in the future.

After nine years of tempering, 1996 NBA class is currently an NBA elite group. They are all around 30 years old, most of them have got the biggest contract after rookie contract, and many people have extended the third contract of NBA career to top contract. This is the embodiment of their strength.

What does 10 year mean? Madonna could sing "Argentina, don't cry for me" in Madame Veron 10 years ago, and now even Britney Spears is married. Friends, starring Jennifer Aniston 10 years ago, was a smash hit, and now it is Desperate Housewives, which is even bolder. 10 years ago, Xu Wei just released his first album "Elsewhere", and now he has just held his first solo concert in Beijing ... Su Dongpo said that "ten years of life and death are two boundless", so he can only try his best to salvage the fragments in his memory to pay homage to 10 days of our lives in the golden generation of196-

1996: allen iverson, a sophomore at Georgetown university, announced his participation in the NBA draft on May 1 and was selected as the "No.1 pick" by the 76 ers on June 26th. In May, when Kobe participated in the 76ers' trial training, he defeated stackhouse, the star of the team at that time, but failed to impress the management. In June 5438+10, Ilgoskas broke his right foot before the war and was reimbursed for the whole rookie season; 65438+ 10, many rookies, including Cesar (No.41), Harvey (No.34) and Barry (No.57), were declared unemployed as soon as they were selected.

1997: 65438+1On October 26th, the entry list of all-star game was announced, and none of the 96th rookie was selected. On February 8th, Kobe changed hands under his crotch to win the dunk contest, and scored a game-high 3 1 in the rookie game, but lost to Iverson with 19 points and 9 assists in the rookie MVP selection. In April, Iverson won the title of Rookie of the Year.

1998: on February 8, Kobe became the first rookie to be elected as an all-star in the 96th session. He got the chance to play against Jordan in this all-star game, scored 18, and Jordan was finally elected MVP.

1999:65438129 October, No.96 rookie ended his rookie contract with the parent team and negotiated with the team under the new labor agreement, including Kobe, Ilgoskas and others who signed a huge contract of 70 million yuan for six years. On March 1 1, Marbury was traded to the Nets by the Timberwolves through a three-team swap. In June, Camby took the lead in entering the finals, challenging Duncan and Robinson to form the Spurs Twin Towers.

2000: On February 28th, Norris signed a contract with the Rockets as a free agent. He played until 2004 and was traded to the Knicks. In June, Kobe Bryant and O 'Neal formed the most dominant combination of inside and outside the league, leading the Lakers to win the NBA championship, which kicked off the "three consecutive championships".

200 1: 1 In June, Camby got into a fight with San Antonio veteran Ferry, and was suspended for five games by the league and fined 25,000 dollars. In February, Iverson and Marbury led the Eastern Star Team to come from behind, Iverson was elected MVP of the All-Star Game, and Ray Allen won the three-point championship. 15 In May, Iverson won 93 first-place votes among 124 journalists, and was elected MVP with indisputable advantages in the regular season. In June, Iverson led the 76ers to the finals, ending the Lakers' unbeaten record in the first playoff game, but eventually lost by 1-4.

February 9, 2002: Stojakovic defeated persson 9-5 in extra time and won the three-point contest. The next day, Kobe scored 365,438+0 points in the All-Star Game and won the MVP trophy in his hometown of Philadelphia. On April 25th, O 'Neill beat Ben Wallace and won the title of player of the year. In June, Kobe helped O 'Neill win three consecutive championships.

2003: In July, Kobe was accused of "sexual assault" in Eagle County, Colorado; In July, Little O 'Neill renewed his contract with the Pacers, with a seven-year contract of $654.38+20 million; In September, Iverson renewed his contract with the 76ers with a four-year contract of $76 million; In June 65438+10, Walker transferred to the Mavericks with a high salary.

2004: In July, Kobe Bryant successfully walked out of O 'Neal, and Fisher left the Lakers for eight years to join the Warriors on a six-year contract of $37 million. In August, Dampier signed a huge contract with the Mavericks for seven years and 73 million US dollars; In August, the "Dream Six Team" led by Iverson won only a bronze medal at the Athens Olympic Games.

2005: In February, * * * 6 "Generation 96", including Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Nash, Allen, O 'Neill Jr. and Ilgoskas, was selected as the Denver All-Star Team. In May, Nash led the Suns to 62 wins and 20 losses, defeated O 'Neill with a slight advantage and was elected as the MVP regular season. In August, Williams, the "garbage dog", was fired by the Knicks for exercising the "Amnesty clause", and then he announced his retirement; In February 65438, against the Mavericks, Kobe scored 62 points in the first three quarters.

2006: 65438+ 10, Kobe scored 8 1 point against the Raptors, setting the second highest score in the NBA. In February, Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Nash, O 'Neill Jr. and Allen were re-elected as all-stars.