The last player in the lottery show in 2001, a big outside player who was born at the wrong time, with a peak average of 15.4 points

The Golden State Warriors won Troy Murphy from Duke University with the 14th pick in the first round in the 2001 draft. The 2.08-meter-high big rookie entered the league with a highly anticipated value with the honors of the first-team national team in their sophomore and junior seasons and multiple college records. After the rookie year, Murphy quickly became the Warriors' starting power forward, handing out a double-double of 11.7 points and 10.2 rebounds in just one season, almost winning the fastest-progress player nomination of that year. On the court, Murphy has the characteristics of a "space center": his career three-point shooting percentage is 38%, his shooting range is close to the outside, and he has stable rebounding ability. His performance per game in five seasons once reminded of Yi Jianlian who appeared later. Unfortunately, his peak period coincided with the era when "big guys only competed in the inside line". Injuries and the Warriors' poor record eventually made his name rarely appear in the All-Star vote.

Only played twice in the NBA playoffs in his career, once was the Celtics in the 10-11 season, and only played one game and did not score in 3 minutes. The second time was the Lakers in the 11-12 season. At this time, the Lakers had already won two NBA annual championships, and averaged 4 games in the playoffs, averaging 3.8 minutes per game, and only 0.8 points per game.

Looking back at Troy Murphy's NBA career, if this space-based avant-garde who paved the way for teams such as the Warriors, Lakers, and Fire Cleanup is placed in the era of small ball prevalence today, with his precise shooting and strong rebounds, he will undoubtedly become one of the hottest "talent monsters" in the league. Before the age of 29, he averaged a double-double in five consecutive seasons, with a 38.8% outside shooting percentage. This data is enough to show that he deserves a better era and stage.