The beginning of a legend! How did the top four shooting guards perform in their NBA debut? Kobe Bryant lost 0, and Iverson was amazing

The first round of this season's NBA regular season has been completed, and each team has also shown a new look. Naturally, what fans are most concerned about is the debut performance of this rookie class. What is slightly disappointing is that Yang Hansen only got 5 minutes of playing time in his debut, scoring 2 points and 1 rebound. In addition, the No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg also performed poorly in the game against the Spurs, only scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. However, the No. 2 pick and No. 3 pick performed well. Although Dylan Harper came off the bench, he scored 15 efficiently. The score allowed people to see the shadow of James Harden during the Thunder period, and VJ Edgecombe scored 34 points, becoming another star who could score 30+ points in his NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain.

After watching the first performances of this rookie class, the fans were naturally unsatisfied and began to review the first performances of some legendary stars. Among them, the most representative ones are the four shooting guards, namely Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. These four players entered the NBA one after another between 1996 and 1998. With their outstanding strength and elegant playing style, they were deeply loved by fans. So how did they fare in their first game in the NBA when they were young back then? Let’s find out below!

Allen Iverson

First appearance statistics: 30 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists

As the No. 1 pick in 1996, Iverson was already a highly anticipated top star in the United States before he entered NBAZ. During his time at Georgetown University, he not only made amazing achievements in the basketball field, he was also a top quarterback in the football field. At only 1.83 meters, his other talents were top-notch, so after entering the NBA, his debut also received a lot of coverage.

Although he was facing the Bucks away from home, Iverson did not have any stage fright. He scored 30 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in the game. In just one game, he fully demonstrated his characteristics. In his rookie season, Iverson gradually entered the state from the first game, and finally handed over a perfect data sheet of 23.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.1 steals. He successfully beat all the rookies in the same class and won the Rookie of the Year trophy. The beginning of this season was also the beginning of Iverson's legend. He quickly became the top scorer in the NBA, fully worthy of his status as the No. 1 pick.

Kobe Bryant

Debut statistics: 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 block

Let’s talk about Kobe, who is in the same class as Iverson. Before participating in the NBA draft, many top NCAA colleges hoped to get this talented wizard. But for his own dream, Kobe chose to skip the NCAA and directly participated in the NBA draft, and was eventually selected with the 13th overall pick in the first round.

In fact, Kobe performed very well both in the subsequent summer league and in the preseason. But unfortunately, he was just starting out at the time, and his body was a little thin, and his game experience was not rich enough, so he only got 6 minutes in his first show, without any points, and only had 1 rebound and 1 block. But even so, Kobe still relied on his own efforts to enter the team's rotation in his rookie season, and also won the Slam Dunk Contest championship, the Best Rookie Second Team and other honors that season. He soon became the sixth man in the second season, entered the All-NBA Team in the third season, and won the championship in the fourth season. The rate of improvement was extremely amazing.

Tracy McGrady

First appearance statistics: 0 points, 1 rebound

As a long-time friend of Kobe Bryant, McGrady was also a gifted person. After being selected by the Raptors, Jerry Krause, the Bulls' meritorious general manager, once wanted to trade Scottie Pippen to get the young McGrady. This is enough to prove how attractive his potential is. However, similar to Kobe, he jumped directly from high school to the NBA. Although he did have impressive talent, his body was not fully developed after all, and he lacked experience, so he didn't have too many opportunities in his rookie season.

Facing the Heat in his first game, he only had 6 minutes and 31 seconds of playing time, did not contribute points, and only grabbed 1 defensive rebound. However, this did not dishearten McGrady. He gradually adapted to NBA competition in his rookie season, and finally handed over data of 7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 block. As a No. 9 pick, such data was satisfactory. Since then, he has also made rapid progress and quickly entered the ranks of star players.

Vince Carter

First appearance statistics: 16 points, 3 rebounds

Finally, let’s talk about Carter. Compared with the above three, Carter played all seasons in the NCAA and only chose to enter the NBA after receiving his bachelor’s degree. Therefore, after entering the NBA, his overall ability has met the requirements, and his maturity has also made the Raptors extremely satisfied. In his first game against the Celtics, he contributed 16 points and 3 rebounds, which was generally satisfactory.

After that, his performance became more and more outstanding, and his style of play was indeed very gorgeous. The Raptors also found their first team-building core. In the 1998-99 season, he played in all 50 games, averaging 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. His performance was satisfactory on both the offensive and defensive ends. It is precisely because of this that Carter, like Iverson, successfully stood out and won the Rookie of the Year trophy that season.. In addition, since that season, Carter's popularity has remained high and he has become the strongest dunker in NBA history.