The origin of "shaking fingers"
Every time we see Uncle Mu shaking his index finger on the cover in the game, it seems to say: You are so inferior. But do you know the origin of "shaking fingers"? Its founder is actually an old lady from Africa.
1970, the hottest summer in Zaire, 4-year-old Mutombo shook his finger for the first time. But he probably didn't know what he was doing at that time, and of course he didn't know that the action would be a sign of his future. At that time, Xiao Mu was just imitating his mother, because he always shook his fingers and warned his son not to bully your brother again. Therefore, this simple action and bright smile ran through Mutombo's whole childhood.
April 7 1980, unofficial. According to records, Mutombo shook his finger for the first time in the competition. Mutombo neatly fanned the ball out of the court when a short man tried to make a layup. The boy looked up and saw a huge finger shaking before his eyes. From then on, as long as he saw the finger, people's hearts would throb inexplicably, not only because of Mutombo's size and his serious expression, but also because they all knew that all the baskets in Zaire would be covered. But for Mu Shu when he was a teenager, shaking his fingers was just a release after he won the fierce physical confrontation inside.
When he arrived in America, Uncle Mu found that shaking his fingers was like Wang's trick, which he had never seen or heard of before.
In the first game of Georgetown University, Uncle Mu unceremoniously gave his opponent's shooting fan directly to the audience in the second row under the basket, and then shook his finger in front of the Americans for the first time in amazement. With the shaking of his fingers, he frowned at the same time, as if thinking: Is this the so-called basketball kingdom? Since then, such scenes have been staged frequently, because the rookie Mutombo can get 2.2 blocks per game. Georgetown fans quickly accepted the arrogance of Ewing's successor, and even drew an area behind the basket to welcome the basketball that was fanned over. Then, in his first NCAA game, he tied the 12 blocked shots recorded by Georgetown University. Since then, Uncle Mu has contributed 6.0 blocked shots every 40 minutes on average, ranking third in the history of blocked shots at Georgetown University (after Ewing and Mourning). However, in history, Uncle Mu had 278 opportunities to shake his fingers, ranking first, and the record was still far behind.
Freshman Mutombo led Georgetown University into the NCAA quarter-finals, and at the same time he also achieved quite good academic results, which is said to be related to his shaking fingers. On one occasion, Uncle Mu got only 77 points in the Chinese exam. Uncle Mu saw that the score didn't match his imagination, so he went to the professor's office and said nothing. He just smashed the test paper on the desk and shook his omnipotent finger at the professor. Under this powerful deterrent, the professor immediately admitted that the score was miscalculated. Even better, after that, Uncle Mu's score never fell below 90. Besides off-court and in class, Uncle Mu's fingers also have unexpected effects. After his freshman victory, Uncle Mu went to a bar in Georgetown to relax. In full view, he shouted, "Who wants to sleep with Mutombo?" The open mind of American girls is exposed, and countless women flock to kiss the "Fang Ze" of university stars. Who knows, at this moment, Uncle Mu shook his finger again: "Dickens doesn't want fat girls."
After graduating from college, Uncle Mu was not sure whether he had the strength to play in the NBA. His mother, the initiator of the finger-shaking movement, came to Georgetown to persuade him, "Son, you have to check the quality of those people and wave your fingers at them!" " Therefore, Uncle Mu gave up his plan to become a member of Congress and chose to join the 199 1 NBA draft. When the Charlotte Hornets chose Larry Johnson from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Uncle Mu's face was as heavy as water. When he was selected by the Denver Nuggets, he stood up, walked past the Hornets' table and gave their general manager an angry look. He put on the baseball cap of the Nuggets, looked straight at the audience, pointed his index finger at the sky and shook it slowly. The African villagers who were lucky enough to see this scene cheered and shouted: "Our king of Africa is shaking his fingers and will take over America!"
The age of trembling fingers
The early 1990s was the most prosperous era of NBA, but those players who couldn't sit still were most afraid of two things on the court: one was the punching and kicking of bad kids in the piston, and the other was that when they flew to the basket and fanned the ball hard, a big hand with blue veins suddenly appeared in front of them. 199 1 year1kloc-0/month, Uncle Mu made his debut for the Nuggets in the NBA. 14 seconds later, he slapped his opponent with a hook shot. Then in the game against the Hornets, Uncle Mu directly put Larry Johnson's dunk on the rebound. At that moment, the fans in Denver were boiling. Uncle Mu took a step to Johnson's and Hornets' benches and shook his fingers. On that day, Uncle Mu completely changed the NBA. The picture of him shaking his finger was repeatedly played by the TV station, and the alliance seemed to be cut in half: half of the people loved this action; The other half despise such ostentation. In the next game, many superstars, such as Mulin, Du Masi, Hornacek, Malone and Jordan, were angry at his bossing.
Think about it, "eating hot pot" is embarrassing enough. The worst thing happened next-the guy looked at you with a straight face and then shook his damn index finger at the audience. But fans like it, and Uncle Mu has no apologies.
It is not difficult to imagine how many people have the impulse to rush up and press or break this index finger. Many people protested to the league and suggested that this "contempt for opponents" should be stopped, but Stern didn't seem to mind Mutombo's fingers flying in the arena. Of course, some judges think that his behavior is suspected of provocation, but most think that the habits of African brothers should be respected. This may be a celebration of African tribes, not to mention that every time he shakes his finger, he points it at the audience. In addition, "shaking your fingers" can cause the audience to scream countless times every time. As someone said, "Why stop Dickens from shaking his fingers? Don't they know that the audience is here to see this? "
So, in the 1990s, everyone began to make great efforts to create their own signature moves, which have been passed down to this day.
Reject piracy
During the 22-game winning streak of the Rockets in 2007-08, Uncle Mu made the Toyota center boil five times in the Nets 19 winning streak. Jefferson and Carter were given two hats in a row, and the whole audience's mood reached its peak, but it was followed by greater stimulation-Kostic's hook was fanned to the bench by Uncle Mu! In the first quarter of the competition, Uncle Mu shook his fingers four times.
What happened next was even more incredible. Jefferson's strong dunk on Uncle Mu's head after receiving Carter's long pass became the only highlight of the game. After the dunk, Jefferson, who played a very depressed game, growled and shook his index finger at Uncle Mu. Who knows that the referee gave him a technical foul before Uncle Mu taught him a lesson? Not convinced, Jefferson rushed directly to the referee and was hugged by his teammates.
Jefferson asked the referee loudly, "Why?"
The referee asked calmly, "Did you just wave your finger?"
Jefferson: Yes!
"Who are you shaking?"
Jefferson: "Uncle Mu!"
"So you are sentenced to a technical foul!"
Jefferson: "I just learn from him." Uncle Mu just shook our side! "
Referee: "You can wave to the audience, but you can't wave to someone. This is the rule. "
Jefferson: ". . . "
Perhaps Jefferson didn't know that he was not the first person who was sentenced to a technical foul for retaliating against Uncle Mu. Jordan was sentenced to a technical foul for trying to vent his anger on Pippen blocked by Uncle Mu, and shook his finger at Uncle Mu after dunking. "God" is still so, how can others be an exception?
Uncle Mu said earnestly after the game: "Finger shaking is my patent, and I own its copyright. It's wrong to imitate me, just like a CD. If you steal one, it's piracy. I really want to tell those young people to stop learning from me and think about how to create their own things. "
Black Eight became famous in one fell swoop.
Uncle Mu was unfortunate because he didn't get a championship ring in his career. However, Uncle Mu is lucky because he won the title of the best defensive player four times. He created the first black eight miracle in NBA history, and his finger-shaking action became an immortal landscape on the sidelines of NBA.
Uncle Mu showed unparalleled basketball talent from an early age and made great efforts to enter the Congolese national team. However, Uncle Mu met from Georgetown University, and Herman Heinig, then the US ambassador to Congo, helped him to enter this prestigious American school. 1988 is the first year after Uncle Mu entered Georgetown University. He immediately became a defensive model of Georgetown University, averaging 2.27 blocks per game. Uncle Mu's outstanding performance in college has attracted great attention from NBA teams, and many people are optimistic that he can become the top pick in the draft.
However, when the 199 1 draft was opened behind the scenes, Uncle Mu passed the top scholar. The Hornets picked Larry Johnson in the first round, and Uncle Mu was not picked by the Nuggets until the fourth round. Such a pot of cold water caught Uncle Mu off guard and gave him a reason to motivate himself to treat professional basketball with greater efforts.
Although Mu Dashu averaged 16.6 points 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in his rookie season, it was not until two years later that he really became famous all over the world. 1993~94 season, Mu Dashu sent out the league's most 336 blocked shots, averaging 1 1.8 rebounds per game, which is also the top three in the league, but his greater lethality is still manifested in the playoffs. When the Nuggets' record was 42 wins and 40 losses, they entered the playoffs as the eighth in the West, and their opponents were the SuperSonics (now Thunder) led by Payton Gloves and the Kemp Rain Man who lost 63- 19 in the regular season. Supersonic cleanly went to the two cities behind, which is also the true embodiment of the strength of both sides. At that time, even Denver coach Dan Ezelle said, "To be honest, we participated in the playoffs this year to accumulate experience."
The head coach's decompression made the Nuggets boys feel at ease, especially Uncle Mu. As a result, in the third game, Uncle Mu completely dominated the inside, and the Nuggets also pulled back a game in a big victory. In Game 4, the Nuggets narrowly beat the Sonics in overtime. When the big score came to 2:2, Uncle Mu said, "I don't like being rude, but this is the playoffs. No one will open the door and steal. You should learn to take the initiative and make yourself more comfortable. "
On May 7th, US local time 1994, in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, Denver Nuggets beat seattle supersonics 98-94 in overtime, winning three games in a row with a big score of 0-2, and staged the first "Black Eight Miracle" in NBA history (winning all five games in the first round).
Nuggets center Dickenbe Mutombo played for 45 minutes and scored 8 points 15 rebounds and 8 blocks.
In the battle of life and death, Uncle Mu played even more fiercely. He let the opponent's arrow figure "Rain Man" Kemp score only 6 points in the first half. In the end, the Nuggets beat the Sonics 98:94 in overtime to complete the Black Eight. The Nuggets went down in history because of the first black eight in history, and Uncle Mu became famous for sending 3/kloc-0 blocks in five games of the series!
It's not a pity to lose the final.
1995, 29-year-old Mutombo won the defensive player of the year with 32 1 blocked shots and 1029 rebounds. From 1994 to 1996, Uncle Mu got blocked shots one after another, but after the contract between 1996 and the Nuggets expired. In Atlanta, Uncle Mu became a real superstar, averaging 13.3 points, 1 1.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in the first season. Mutombo, together with Ratner, blalock and Smith, once made the Hawks win 65,438+065,438+0 games in a row at the beginning of the 65,438+0997 ~ 98 season. After the Hawks won two blocked shots and two best defensive player trophies, Uncle Mu became the league's rebounding champion with 1999 and 2000.
Uncle Mu's years in Atlanta are undoubtedly beautiful, but his age makes him no longer the darling of the eagle. At 200 1, the Hawks felt that Uncle Mu was getting old in Lian Po, and they traded "Africa Mountain" for the blocked shot king Ratliff from the 76ers. The eagle's behavior seems to dislike his wife, but everything has a bright side, and Uncle Mu has a chance to reach the finals instead. In 26 games played for the 76ers this season, Uncle Mu showed no signs of aging. Instead, it averaged 1 1.7 points 12.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. More importantly, it is an unprecedented experience for Uncle Mu to play the finals with Iverson this season. Although the 76ers were eliminated by the Lakers 4-/kloc-0-in the finals, Mu Dashu's tough defense against O 'Neal was impressive.
Such a finals experience is hardly perfect, but for Uncle Mu, there are no regrets. Because in that series, Uncle Mu tried his best. Unfortunately, the Lakers were too strong at that time, and even more tragically, he met O 'Neal at the peak.
Die and stay wise.
If it is the lifelong pursuit of a battlefield general, then falling on the court is the best destination for basketball players. Uncle Mu is a brave boy. In the 2009 playoffs, he was injured and fell in World War II. This tragic fall ended his career. The life of Uncle Mu and the 76ers is beautiful and short. Then he wandered around the Nets and Knicks and finally joined the Rockets in 2004. In Houston, Uncle Mu became Yao Ming's replacement. He found his own value and began to help the team with his experience and defense.
As a newcomer, Uncle Mu takes it as his task to help Yao Ming grow faster. He said: "It is very good that he (Yao Ming) has more confrontation in training. I can help him improve his blocking and rebounding ability, and he must learn some skills. " With Uncle Mu's targeted help, Yao Ming made great progress, and they became good friends in the process. Of course, Uncle Mu not only coached Yao Ming, but also helped other young players and became the locker room leader in Houston. At the same time, Uncle Mu has not forgotten his main task. Although his scoring and rebounding data have been reduced to single digits during the Rockets period, he has become the strong backing of Yao Ming's defense. During Yao Ming's injury, Uncle Mu was able to talk about juvenile madness for a long time and played well as the main center, especially during the 22-game winning streak of the Rockets in 2007-08. Yao Ming was reimbursed for the injury season after winning 12 in a row. Just when people thought that the Rockets' winning streak would come to an abrupt end, Uncle Mu stood up and built a solid defense line with blocks and rebounds, which finally helped the Rockets win an epic 22-game winning streak.
Uncle Mu's outstanding performance made two coaches, Van Gundy and Adelman, full of praise for him, and the latter regarded "Africa Mountain" as the team's trump card in the playoffs. Although Uncle Mu is old and his score is very low, his defensive experience and consciousness reassure the coaching staff. But just when Adelman had high hopes for Uncle Mu, he collapsed in the journey of playing for the team in the 2009 playoffs and bid farewell to the stadium completely. Uncle Mu left the court, but his spirit remained in the hearts of the Rockets players. Yao Ming said: "He had a brilliant career and did many things that our younger generation admired. He is not only an excellent player, but also an example. "
African mountains
In 2006, Uncle Mu announced his naturalization as an American citizen. Uncle Mu said in an interview: "I am very happy to join American citizenship. It feels very good to be a real American here. " It is true that Uncle Mu has made great achievements in the United States and accumulated a lot of wealth. He has every reason to like it here, not to mention that life here is 10,000 times better than his hometown.
However, Uncle Mu changed his nationality not for fun, but for the poor African people. Uncle Mu hopes to seek more assistance from the US government as an American to help his hometown build hospitals. As we all know, if it is harmful for the country to seek the help of the American government as a Congolese, then the help is very limited.
Mu Dashu said: "I will try my best to open the door to foreign aid from the US government and benefit more African people." Many things happen. In 2007, the hospital named after Mutombo's mother officially opened in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. Building a hospital for the people in his hometown is Uncle Mu's most famous charity activity, and there are countless small charitable activities in his life.
& dikembe mutombo, 1966 was born in Congo, Africa. He is a former Congolese-American professional basketball player and serves as a center.
Dikembe mutombo was selected by Denver Nuggets in the first round of 199 1 NBA draft. His career has played for Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets (now renamed Brooklyn Nets), new york Knicks and Houston Rockets. The rookie season was selected for the NBA All-Star Team; Won the NBA defensive player of the year award four times; Three times in the NBA defensive team.
On April 22, 2009, Mutombo announced his retirement due to a knee injury. On April 7th, 20 15, dikembe mutombo was officially elected to the Nai Smith Basketball Hall of Fame on 20 16. 2015165438+1On October 25th, Atlanta Hawks retired Mutombo's No.55 jersey. The mayor of Atlanta declared165438+1October 25th as the local "dikembe mutombo Day". 2016 10/October 29th, Colorado announced that1October 29th 10 was named "Mutombo Day". 101On October 30th, the Denver Nuggets retired Mutombo's No.55 jersey. Mutombo won the annual SEG Strong Award in the 201718 season.