\"It's probably the most serious injury you can have to the knee,\" then-Clippers physician Dr. Tony Daly said to ESPN<\/a> the day after the injury. Here's a true fact that is real: Shaun Livingston has never missed a midrange turnaround fadeaway. This is what it looked like. Both make you wonder, just a tiny bit, how much higher the level of stress would be defending this team if opponents couldnt ignore him off the ball like theyre currently inclined to do. "When the chips are down, I want you to understand the type of person I am.. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. In an. 73 isnt possible without elite talent across the entire roster and Livingston was the best at what he did. When the chips are down, I want you to understand the type of person I am.Thanks for checking out the video, be sure to subscribe to the page and follow LeagueAlerts on all platforms for the best basketball coverage. Their roles are no where near the same. Like each other players, Livingston had games during his career where he missed shots. He went on to become a high school all-American, won . Elton Brand, who is also expected to be on the shelf for most of the season due to a torn Achilles injury, has been keeping watch on his fellow ailing Clip, too, and he couldn't be more impressed. "Everyone is on me," he said of his teammates. However, the transaction carousel continued as Livingston was traded twice and bounced from city to city, spending eight seasons never playing with the same team in consecutive years. And I'm a point guard. S.Dot could slide in, play to the pace of the game, or even make his own impact by finding his own shot. Home; About. Both had played for over a decade and found perfect roles as veterans that outsmarted their opponents and out-shot them with feathery, textbook jumpers. He announced his retirement Friday in an emotional Instagram post, closing the book on a remarkable 15-year career. [13][16] On March 7, 2009, Livingston signed with the Tulsa 66ers, the NBA development league team owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He averaged 8.3 points per game and 3.2 assists while shooting 48 percent from the floor, a career-high at the time. It was just another routine night in the NBA. David West was the ideal complement to Livingston in the twilight of their careers. OAKLAND (CBS SF) Golden State Warriors veteran guard Shaun Livingston doesn't mind being called a "throwback" player. There was legitimately a point where Shaun thought the leg would need to be completely amputated.Through this injury came a long road to recovery, starting with him having to learn to walk again. Shaun Livingston Position: - Born: 09/11/85 Height: 6-7 / 2.01 Weight:186 lbs. The Boston Bruins are done, with a long offseason to think about their failure to capitalize on the greatest regular season in NHL history. Just to get more scoring at that position, Kerr said. Despite having a great shooting %, he did occasionally miss shots during the course of his career. Even if you were able to cover Steph and keep him quiet, Shaun would sub in and take you right down to the low block. [18] On December 22, 2009, Livingston was waived by the Thunder. As a rookie, Livingston missed 39 games with a dislocated right knee and another 12 when he tore cartilage in his right shoulder. His Media Blitz column appears in ESPN The Magazine and regularly on Page 2. But. What happened next changed the course of his life, and threw a seemingly insurmountable curveball at what was a promising NBA career. Shaun stood at 611 and had insane guard skills, so its safe to say that the right decision was made for him to take his talents straight to the league. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Phone: +254 727 612 142. Its partially why so many of Durants contested pull-ups werent dunks. Just funny considering GSW is one of the best 3pt shooting teams in the league. Teams have won championships (using an inside and outside game). He was drafted with the fourth overall pick of the 2004 draft by the Los Angeles Clippers at just 18 years old. Funny, it never crossed his mind. Livingston's final NBA game was Game 5 of this final series (played on June 13, 2019 with the Warriors losing to the Raptors 110 - 114) where he recorded 6 points and 1 steal in 16 minutes of playing time. [29][30] Livingston made his debut for the Cavaliers on January 2, 2013, recording two points, two rebounds, and one assist in 13 minutes of action off the bench. Cookie Notice The Cavs obviously are spending most of their time trying to devise ways to slow All-Stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Green. He joined the title-contending Nets that had future Hall of Famers in Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce alongside All-Stars like Joe Johnson, Deron Williams, Brook Lopez, and Andrei Kirilenko. Last season, he sat out the first 21 games with a stress reaction in his lower back before suffering what Clippers physician Dr. Tony Daly would call "probably the most serious injury you can have to the knee," an injury so graphic that media outlets would prompt weak-stomached viewers to turn their heads. Shaun Livingston never missed a mid range shot in his NBA career. Giveaway is in no way endorsed or sponsored by YouTube* Its more so just what I do. For Livingston, it was like having a different set of legs. Livingston will be present when the Clippers start training camp Tuesday, but he admits that his time on the shelf has nudged him to consider a life outside the game, which now includes what he calls a more "proactive" approach to his 3-year-old namesake charity and investments in both real estate and movie producing. Reply [deleted] Additional comment actions The misses are real, the stats are fake. Shaun Livingston was born Shaun Patrick Livingston, in Peoria, Illinois, on September 11, 1985, to Reggie and Ann Wyman Livingston. [22], On July 20, 2010, Livingston signed a two-year contract worth $7 million with the Charlotte Bobcats. (UNBELIEVABLE! Sports enterprise reporter Ron Kroichick has worked at The San Francisco Chronicle since 1995, when he came from The Sacramento Bee. [13][15] He was then waived later that same day. [13][17], After three weeks with the 66ers, Livingston signed a multi-year deal with the Thunder on March 31, 2009. From there, he became a valuable backup guard, spending time . He will continue to give his insight . In 2007, Livingston suffered a debilitating knee injury that damaged almost every part of his left knee. Golden State, clearly about to win but needing a shot attempt to meet the shot clock, had Shaun Livingston fire off a midrange jumper as the clock wound down in overtime. Shaun Johnston - Biography. This naturally creates openings for teammates of the Core Four, and McGee and Livingston are taking full advantage. He ended up winning three championships, and was a vital role in each and every one of them.I want people to use my story to stand up, be strong-willed and persevere, he says. Head coach Steve Kerr didnt want to use him because of Houstons isolation offense, so Kerr leaned on Looney and Jordan Bell, both of whom are better at switching onto guards. Yeah for sure, for sure. A wide smile crossed Livingstons face. I need to guard fast guys. This seemed like a turning point for a great bounce back. He announced his retirement Friday in an emotional Instagram post, closing the book on a remarkable 15-year career.<\/p>\n As he lay on the wood at Staples Center on that fateful night in 2007, writhing in pain as thousands collectively cringed at the sight of his deformed left leg, no one would have told you this NBA story would end not only on his terms,<\/a> but also come with a trio of dazzling championship rings and a legacy of unbelievable tenacity. <\/p>\n [RELATED: <\/strong>Shaun Livingston's five most memorable moments in five Warriors seasons<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI want people to use my story to stand up, be strong-willed and persevere,\u201d Livingston said to ESPN\u2019s Marc J. Spears. "Genetically, my mom and uncles are tall and slim. "Im the guy thats probably gonna be shooting threes at 24 Hour Fitness when I retire, just becauseRight now, the twos just look so good., He agrees with Kerr about the increased comfort with his in-between game, even though he works on his three-point shot during the offseason and in practices. Whenever the Houston Rockets switched themselves into a mismatch, their defense survived by shading the attack away from Livingston and using his man to clog up any driving lanes. Even though he's capable of making them, Golden State's reliable backup point guard continues to do his best work inside the arc. He had moved into the starting lineup to accommodate for the injured Stephen Curry. "Shaun's going to be ready," he says. [19][20], On February 26, 2010, Livingston signed the first of his two 10-day contracts with the Washington Wizards. Shaun Livingston Twitter : ShaunLivingston. This is his 13th season. Shaun Livingston made his last three pointer on April 5, 2017. Those four started and finished halves but Kerr had to find a combination of role players to fill the gaps with and without those guys. In 201617, Livingston helped the Warriors win the NBA Championship after defeating the Cavaliers 41 in the 2017 NBA Finals. Suffered a freak injury and had to battle back and change his game entirely. Hard to put into a caption all of the emotions it takes to try and accomplish your dreams."[44]. This versatility also meant he could play the one next to Klay Thompson or the two next to Steph. Shaun could play with Steph or Klay and it wasnt hard to fit alongside Durant, who could score regardless of who was out there with him. Is the Stanley Quencher tumbler worth its TikTok hype? I thought he did a great job.. Livingston with his size and speed and high Bball IQ is not comparable to either Poole or OPjr. In an era of the 3-point bomb, fueled by his teammates Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Livingston's bread-and-butter is the mid-range jump shot. If Shaun was drawing attention in the post and the cut was covered, West was one of the best mid-range shooters in the league and provided an easy outlet. Shaun Livingston. We still have some steps to get through and test it out.". In 2021, Kroichick earned an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award for his feature on Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee conquering cancer. Its not really a story by now, Livingston told VICE Sports. "I still feel like I have a future, and my future is their future. Not on that fateful March night in Los Angeles after Clippers fans watched the man that was to be their future crumble to the floor in what is perhaps the worst knee injury ever suffered on an NBA court, or when doctors later told him that the injury might require a partial amputation of his left leg. What Really Happened To Shaun Livingston? Did Shaun Livingston never miss a shot? 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The injury Im alluding to was during his third year with the Clippers in which an ugly fall saw him tear his ACL, PCL, and meniscus, in addition to dislocating his left knee cap and breaking his left leg. Thats to be expected, considering those minutes often coincide with Steph Currys rest, but the entire teams percentage of shots from the mid-range rises while their shots from beyond the arc drop, significantly. NBATV replaying 2017 finals game 5 right now and I miss watching Shaun Livingston play regularly. Including the playoffs, Livingston is 3-for-25 from beyond the arc in nearly 7,000 minutes in a Golden State Warriors uniform. "That's the analytics," said Livingston on the lost art of the mid-range. This time, itd be much easier. He's still got a future.". and our In terms of accuracy, hes been above the 91st percentile in field-goal percentage from that area for the past three regular seasons. On the defensive end, he was quick enough to check opposing guards but his size fit perfectly into Kerrs switching defense. It was like I had a spare leg. On September 13, 2019, Livingston announced his retirement from the NBA. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. "I'm actually making progress as far as running in the pool, getting my technique back and retraining my body in terms of basketball movement in the pool. But I need to talk this out with you because this It eventually earned him a two-year, $7 million dollar contract from Michael Jordan and the Bobcats the very same team that his gruesome injury came against.His stay didnt last long, however. Retirement? Even the ones he missed he didn't actually miss. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. In the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors overcame a 31 deficit to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games and advance to the 2016 NBA Finals. Marc Spears of Yahoo! You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. He required months of rehabilitation to be able to walk again. Though a source within the Clippers organization says the team expects to have Livingston back in March, almost one year after the 21-year-old point guard tore his MCL, ACL, PCL and lateral meniscus -- and dislocated his patella and tibia-femoral, to boot -- during a contest with the Bobcats, Livingston believes he can do better. On December 25, 2012, the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed Livingston off waivers after releasing Donald Sloan. As an assistant coach, Luke Walton was always effusive in his praise for the Warriors bench unit. "I still think I have a shot to come in and make a major impact and be the Clippers' lead guard of the future," he says. 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That's how they want me to think. In 2004, he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and played in the McDonald's All-American Game. The high percentage shots are the corner 3 and inside the paint.". Here are the other two that were good. Peoria Central HS (IL) DRAFT. "I think they'll give me a fair shot to compete. On July 25, 2017, Livingston re-signed with the Warriors[40] on a three-year, $24 million contract. JaVale is so explosive, and just with the way he runs, it gives us some pace and energy. "Is that a realistic goal? Now, it's inside paint and outside the 3 that is a winning formula. The following season, Steph expanded his game again, becoming the first-ever unanimous MVP and led the league in scoring with over 30 points per game. Shaun Livingston Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Golden State Warriors Guard Shaun Livingston 2 overall player in the country. In the Western Conference Finals, Golden States offense only scored 105.4 points per 100 possessions with him on the court, a number that spiked to 115.5 when he sat. Put another way, he knows his role. (UNBELIEVABLE! [33] On March 17, Livingston set a career-high for both minutes played and points scored in a season. Livingston also didnt miss, making all five of his shots from the field to score 10 points in 15 minutes. It was such a stomach-turning video that ESPNEWS put a warning for viewers on-screen before showing the clip. weak point in the defense. "I think they'll give me a fair shot to compete. Play to my strengthsI stick to my comfort zone. It was like a pole with a pineapple in the middle of it.\u201d<\/p>\n It took 16 months before Livingston was able to resume basketball activities, and the Clippers decided not to re-sign the point guard when his contract expired at the end of the 2007-08 season.<\/p>\n After being a top-five pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, the young man who had jumped straight from high school to the NBA suddenly was looking for work. In a post, he stated: "After 15 years in the NBA, Im excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. He had stints in Miami, Oklahoma City, Washington, Charlotte, Milwaukee, and Cleveland before signing with the Brooklyn Nets for the 2013-14 season. Livingston was one of Brooklyns best players, but since Mikhail Prokhorov was paying through the nose for a title contender, the Nets were above the salary apron, meaning if any team walked up and offered him something above the taxpayer mid-level exception, Brooklyn couldnt match. Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. Livingston hunts for buckets in secondary transition, often catching the opposition off guard after theyve just made a shot by sprint dribbling into whats typically viewed as a dead zone for other players, and then rising up for a short two. Johnston grew up on a farm in Ponoka, Alberta, between Red Deer and Edmonton. [45][46] He won his fourth NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals. It's going to cause me to step up my game.". (S Dot) Position: Point Guard and Shooting Guard Shoots: Right. "Teams give you that shot (the 15-foot jumper)," he said. "Obviously, Steph and Klay, the way they space the floorDraymond and Andre stretch the floor There's all that space inside," he said. [2] Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Livingston was listed as the No. That's how those teams have been constructed.". Speaking with Bleacher Report, the 28-year-old point guard shared raw and intimate details, like first being wheeled into the hospital and feeling moved by a gunshot victim nearby; the most painful. In Game One of the NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavs concentrating on defending the 3-point line, Livingston dominated the game from 15 feet away. Thats hilarious.. The step he was expected to take last season in supplanting 37-year-old Sam Cassell as the team's floor leader. OAKLAND (CBS SF) - Golden State Warriors veteran guard Shaun Livingston doesn't mind being called a "throwback" player. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. You can reach him at [email protected]. Now Im no doctor, but Id say breaking your leg in 4 different places has got to be painfulThe replay was so horrific that ESPNEWS warned viewers before showing it. Hes still, at 32 years old, obviously effective enough to justify this antiquated shot selection, but life inside the arc doesnt come without a cost, even on a team blessed with three of the ten purest shooters who ever lived. In April 2016, he donated $1 million to his former grade school, Concordia Lutheran School, in Peoria, Illinois. Hotlines/WhatsApp. Kroichick writes features on the Warriors during the NBA season, and various other topics ranging from the 49ers/NFL and major-league baseball to college football and basketball the rest of the year. He redefined his career, and in doing so, became one of my favorite players to watch. "It didn't factor in that this was a career-threatening injury," Livingston says, matter of factly. [31] His season-high of 23 points came in a 98-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 18, 2013. Winners will be chosen at random from comments on videos where the giveaway is mentioned and will be notified within 48hrs. Livingston could have walked away from the game of basketball when he suffered a leg injury early in his NBA career. [41] On December 4, he was suspended for one game without pay for an altercation with game official Courtney Kirkland during a game against the Miami Heat a day earlier. Livingston was the 4th player picked in his draft straight out of high school. He backs the smaller guards defending him into a 12-15 foot range and then rises up using his 6-7 frame to fire in a finger-tip jumper.
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