Jermaine O'Neal
Jermaine O'Neal ( born October 13, 1978 in Columbia, South Carolina ) is an American professional basketball player. O'Neal plays in the U.S. professional league NBA with the Golden State Warriors. O'Neal is 2.11 m tall, weighs about 118 kg and plays in the position of power forward.
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Career
High School
O'Neal attended the Eau Claire High School. In his last season he scored 22.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per game. He erntschied is to visit college and not go directly from high school to the NBA.
NBA career
Portland Trail Blazers
He was drafted in 1996 by the Portland Trail Blazers at 17th place. There he met with Arvydas Sabonis, Rasheed Wallace and Clifford Robinson stiff competition at his position. In his NBA debut, he was 18 years one month and 22 days alt.Damit he was the then youngest player to ever play in the NBA. This brand was later undercut by Andrew Bynum. In four seasons with the Blazers, he could not prevail, as it always had strong competition at his position.
Indiana Pacers
In 2000, he transferred in exchange for Dale Davis Fanfavorite to the Indiana Pacers, who were currently under reconstruction. In his first playoffs, the Pacers lost 1:3 against Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers. In 2002, O'Neal was first appointed to the All-Star Team. In addition, he was elected Most Improved Player. In the FIBA World Championships he and the U.S. team only in sixth place.
The power forward scored during the national championship in 2003 on average 22 points and 18 rebounds. Thus, his contract was extended after the season for seven years and over $ 120 million at the Pacers. Due to an injury had to O'Neal to cancel participation in the Olympic Games in Athens.
When announced as a top game duel on 19 November 2004, there was a minute before the end of the game to one of the most spectacular scenes in the NBA history. After a hard foul by Defense ace Ron Artest to Ben Wallace, there was a scuffle triggered by Wallace. Then Artest was thrown by a spectator with a plastic cup. He stormed the stands and triggered a fierce brawl out. O'Neal, the mitmischte here, was sentenced to 25 -match suspension, however, were reduced to 15. After his return, he scored 55 points against the Milwaukee Bucks. After the performance at the All-Star Game in Denver a shoulder injury prevented him from a good season finale.
2005/2006 was the now full complement of crew as favorites for the championship. But injuries and internal strife led to poor performance. JO hurt himself so hard at the bar that he had to stop almost 2 months. Even the All Star Game fell out for him. After he was fit again just before the playoffs, he showed during removal against the Nets a good performance.
In the season 2006/2007 JO and the Indiana Pacers were able to qualify for the first time in 11 years not for the playoffs. Jermaine was appointed to the Allstar team of the East by the coaches of the NBA, for the sixth time, a record of the Indiana Pacers. On average he posted this season, 19 points, 10 rebounds and a career record of 2.64 blocks. After 69 missed games in the past two seasons, O'Neal remained in this season of injuries ( and suspensions ) mostly spared and missed only 13 games, but was no longer me exercising with the team after the Allstar break, as he described his bruised knee for the Games spared. However, the Pacers lost one after the other 11 games and were failed in the fight for the playoffs.
Toronto Raptors
On 25 June 2008 decided the Pacers, O'Neal to trade from the Pacers to the Toronto Raptors. In this trade were O'Neal, Pacers forward Maceo Baston and the Pacers draft pick in the 2008 NBA Draft ( 41st ) for Toronto 's point guard TJ Ford Center Radoslav Nesterović and the number -17 pick of the Raptors traded. There swayed his performance, he harmonized not right with franchise player Chris Bosh and had a weak season of Raptors many injury problems.
Miami Heat
However, he was traded on February 13, 2009 by the Toronto Raptors against Shawn Marion to Florida to the Miami Heat. Jermaine O'Neal In addition to the Raptors Jamario Moon and a Erstrundenpick between 2010 and 2015 to Miami were trading. In return, the Raptors got next to Marion, Marcus Banks and a cash award. In both years, they reached the playoffs, but failed in the first round.
Boston Celtics
For the 2010/11 season, O'Neal signed with the Boston Celtics.
In the 2010/11 season, O'Neal came on just 24 games. He scored an average of 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. With the Celtics, he entered the NBA playoffs. There O'Neal recorded 5.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks on average. With the Boston Celtics, he was eliminated in the Conference Semifinals -. They had to Miami Heat, featuring the superstars Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, to admit defeat with 1:4.
In the 2011/12 season, O'Neal played only 25 games for the Celtics, where he came to an average of 5.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. His last game for the Celtics, he played on 20 February, 2012. Then fell due to an injury on his left wrist until the end of the season. On April 20, was released Jermaine O'Neal of the Boston Celtics.
Phoenix Suns
On August 15, 2012, O'Neal signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns. Along with Jared Dudley, he became the captain of the team. Both the Suns and O'Neal had a difficult season 2012/13. Phoenix was last in the Western Conference, JO first had even pause due to a heart problem a half months later, he took a short break, as well as his daughter Asjia underwent surgery on the heart.
Golden State Warriors
After the season was very unsatisfactory in Phoenix and the team ended up in the basement of the Western Conference, O'Neal received a new contract with the Suns. He then moved to the Golden State Warriors. He signed a contract until 2014.