After an exceptional 2020-2021 season and well beyond their expectations, a news full of nostalgia has just descended on the Knicks Nation : Ron Baker retires from the basketball world. Already absent from the NBA prosecution for 2 years, the back had spent the 2019-2020 season at CSKA Moscow before experiencing a 2020-21 exercise whitewashed by old injuries. The Ron therefore decided to retire, and to retrain. Sniff.
Instant emotion and memory. He was like a little sun, a beacon of hope during the recent dark years of Madison Square Garden. Yes, before Madison Square Garden feasted on the exploits of the Julius gang – soon to be Vavane and Kemba – all was not rosy in the Big Apple. During the reign of the superteam Melo, Porzingis, D-Rose, Noah (lol) and the disastrous management of Phil Jackson, Ronnie was one of the few New Yorkers to stand out from the water thanks in particular to his tenacity. The Zen Master had also rewarded him with a contract of $ 9 million over two seasons in 2017, only a year after being undrafted and then recovered thanks to the Summer League. The surfer’s wick was finally cut by the Knicks in December 2018 to make room for Alonzo Trier, before playing 4 small games in the Wizards jersey. When Free Agency 2019, the Bake had refused a two-way contract with the Nets to finally join CSKA, Euroleague champion in title at the time of his signature. Either it’s guaranteed, or it’s from Europe, but we mustn’t give a damn about Ron’s face for too long. So of course, his European signature did not cause a heavy drop in ratings in the NBA, but his drops of sweat generously served on a platter to the collective, will not be forgotten anytime soon.
Ron Baker retires at 28, steps into healthcarehttps://t.co/I6KK5O5TNV
— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) August 25, 2021
Unfortunately, the Wichita State graduate never performed well enough to secure a sport in a roster among the big biscotos. His mentality and unparalleled competitiveness were not enough to fill the gaps left cowardly by a potential weaker than that of his teammates (3 points average at 36% shooting including 27% at 3-points in 96 career games , we have clearly seen better). Despite everything, we will remember above all his big heart, his big defense, his reputation as an excellent teammate and his enormous balls. We remember that moment when Noah Vonleh, his own teammate, gave him an ugly nudge, forcing Ron to leave the floor with his head bloody, but held high. the highlight of his career will nevertheless always remain this poster inflicted by Anthony Davis and which cost him three stitches. Once again proof that the guard was not afraid of anything, nor of anyone. Yes, Jean-Pierre Bacri had a sense of celebration, Ron of sacrifice.
AD sent Ron Baker to the locker room with this mean AND1 ???? pic.twitter.com/qOvxn4mQRY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 31, 2017
Reflection of the Knicks mentality, the blond will have done good to Spike Lee and all the MSG during these few horrible seasons to watch. The blond will now dedicate his brain and his toughness in medicine by becoming project manager for the company Ascension Via Christi. Good luck, my friend!
Source texte : RealGM
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