NBA: Dennis Schröder and his bet on himself

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Dennis Schröder and his bet on himself

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Dennis Schröder (r.) In a preparation game against Orlando Magic. In Boston, the Aubauspieler is facing a trend-setting season

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Dennis Schröder renounced a stay in Los Angeles and a salary of many millions of dollars. For him the new season starts with the Boston Celtics. The pressure for the best German basketball player is great. Schröder is emphatically humble.

IBasically, Germany’s best basketball professional has no other chance before the start of the season in the NBA: Dennis Schröder has to see the developments of the past months positively and look ahead. The German national player gambled away completely in million dollar poker with the Los Angeles Lakers. Because of unsolvable insurance issues, he also missed the Olympic participation with the German team in Tokyo.

At the Boston Celtics, Schröder plays again with one of the two record champions of the NBA (the Lakers also have 17 titles), but also for a team in upheaval, with no real chance of the championship. In addition: The development player signed for a modest annual salary of around six million US dollars. Modest, at least in relation to the 84 million that the Lakers are said to have offered for a four-year contract in the spring.

“I’m 28 years old and I’ll be playing in the NBA for a long time. Money is not everything, ”Schröder emphasized last. The contract in Boston now only runs for one season for the time being. Schröder’s calculation is probably like this: convince with the Celtics, be as coveted as in his strong last year with the Oklahoma City Thunder and then sign as a free professional with a team where the overall package fits – athletically, financially and for the family. With the game at the New York Knicks in the German night on Thursday (1.30 a.m.), the restart should succeed.

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In order for that to work, Schröder tried to end the story, which was troublesome for him, with the contract with the Lakers once and for all. In a social media post on his 28th birthday, he actively challenged his fans to the best jokes in mid-September. “I’ll do that ONCE!” Wrote the professional basketball player. “It’s my birthday. So let’s get it over with and then get back to business. “

No future with Lakers superstars

Many experts and fans were amazed that Schröder refrained from playing alongside the superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis in a city by the sea with beautiful weather and receiving a princely annual salary. When he presented himself in Boston, Schröder also pointed out that he actually never actually had the said contract in front of him. The chemistry with the two alpha characters of the Lakers was probably not there, at least on the field.

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Even at the age of 36, superstar LeBron James (r.) Is still the undisputed leader of the Los Angeles Lakers team

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“It is of course difficult when you play with two of the best players in the world to bring your own game,” Schröder told the portal “The Athletic” recently. Sometimes your own game just doesn’t fit an organization or another player. “And I don’t mean that in a negative way when it comes to a player.” The doubts were big enough – and for a long time also the belief that there were enough other teams in the league that are ready to pay deeply for his services to grab.

But this turned out to be a blatant misjudgment. And so, little by little, teams with less financial leeway also entered the race. A coincidence that Schröder’s long-time teammate at the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder, Al Horford, recognized. He contacted his former teammate via Instagram and suggested a conversation about the Boston Celtics. “One of the big reasons why I chose the Celtics is him,” said Schröder “The Athletic” about the 35-year-old veteran.

Schröder underpins ambitions

On his YouTube channel, which is now followed by more than 160,000 people, Schröder has made every effort since arriving in Boston to give his fans not only a look behind the scenes and family life with the two children and his wife, but also the pleasure he wants felt before the start of the season. “Dennis is fully motivated”, assured Ellen Schröder during a visit to the TD Garden, the home ground of the Celtics.

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It remains to be seen how Schröder plays with the new coach Ime Udoka and alongside Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. What is certain is that Schröder, who will wear the jersey with the number 71 – his 17 are no longer awarded by the Celtics – can only recommend himself for a contract with an above-average performance.

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