Lyon Powell, a gangster who broke out in the finals

Someone still remembers Lyon Powell, a small bench gangster who suddenly exploded in the 2008 finals.

Leon Powe was born in Oakland, California, USA in January 1984. He is 6-foot-8 inches (203 cm) tall and plays as the No. 4 (PF Power Forward). In the 2006 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round with the 19th pick (49th pick in total) and was immediately traded to the Boston Celtics, starting his NBA career.

played in the NBA for 5 seasons. Lyon Poway played for three teams, Celtics (2006-2009), Cavaliers (2009-2010) and Grizzlies (2011), and followed the Boston Celtics to win the NBA championship in the 2007-2008 season. He played in 239 games in the regular season, including 19 starts, averaging 13.9 minutes per game, scoring 6.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals, and blocks. In the playoffs, they played 32 games, one of which won the starter, averaging 9.9 minutes per game, contributing 4.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.1 blocks.

Lyon Poway has a high football quotient, excellent physical fitness, good bounce, rebound and steal skills. He has good offensive skills and has a variety of scoring methods. He has good strength in both frontal attacks and back-to-body singles. He has good position and prediction abilities, especially his fighting spirit, and he can always maintain a positive attitude towards the game. However, his body is short, his movement ability is poor, and his speed is slow, resulting in limited defense ability. But it does not prevent Lyon Powell from playing many highlights.

Local time in the United States, on June 8, 2008, in the NBA Finals G2 Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108:102 at home, Lyon Powell played a huge role. He played on the bench for only 15 minutes, made 6 of 7 shots and 9 of 13 free throws, efficiently scoring the highest single-game 21 points in the NBA career playoffs, plus 2 rebounds, making a huge contribution to the Celtics' final championship.

On March 13, 2009, in the Boston Celtics' 102:92 home game, Lyon Poway started for 41 minutes, made 10 of 14 shots, and made 10 of 14 free throws, scoring a NBA career high of 30 points and 5 blocks, plus 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. In the 2011 offseason, Lyon Poway left the NBA and went to the Italian league after ending his short Grizzlies career. However, due to a knee injury, he did not perform well in the European arena, and he had no good results in 2014. After retiring, Lyon Poway became the community ambassador for the Celtics. In 2017, he began to pursue his Physician Assistant Doctorate at Texas Tech. In October 2018, he was inducted into the University of California Sports Hall of Fame, and has since only occasionally appeared on some media shows.