Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 10 When I was 17 years old, I couldn't do it to his level

The 5v5 open match begins.

As soon as it came up, the reporters on the sidelines were shocked.

black hair, yellow skin...

There were too many students just now, they really didn't notice that there was actually a Chinese person here!

Moreover, it is still the first debut!
One month has passed since the NBA draft in 02, but Yao Ming's enthusiasm has not diminished at all. Various experts predict his prospects in the rookie season, optimistic and unfavorable one after another.

At this time, I saw a Chinese player in the AND1 training camp. Among the reporters who were fooled, there were quick-responsive ones. They immediately looked at Ben Wallace on the sidelines: Could this be the surprise you mentioned, right?

Sure enough, meeting their gazes, Ben Wallace had a confident smile on his face.He waved his hands at them and asked them to continue to pay attention to the game. That appearance seemed to say:
Just wait and see, the show is about to begin!

"beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, and it was Woody and Perkins who jumped the ball in the middle circle.

At the moment when the whistle sounded, Perkins hadn't reacted yet, and Woody had already made a jumping action.This instant reaction of making a judgment call caused a low cry from the sidelines.

Not only the reporters, but even the students were a little surprised.

They had never seen such a fast Woody.

so……

During the usual 5v5 training matches, did he still keep his strength?
OMG!

What kind of monster is this!
The astonishment of the reporters was also intuitive.

Because they knew the stunned guy standing opposite Woody, the all-American "star high school student" Kendrick Perkins!
The ball was in the hands of Woody's teammates, and after holding the ball for half court, he shot a jumper with great confidence.

The ball went out of the frame with a "bang".

Woody and Perkins have huddled together under the basket.

In terms of strength, Perkins was not at a disadvantage, but in terms of instant explosive power, the gap was a bit big. The ball flew directly above their heads. Woody, who was in the confrontation, quickly got rid of it.

At this time, Perkins has just gained a firm foothold.

"Kendrick should be a high school student known for protecting rebounds, right?" Seeing Perkins being so ravaged by Woody at the basket, a reporter asked uncertainly to his colleagues next to him. After getting an affirmative answer, the surprise in his eyes could no longer be suppressed.

And when Woody's teammate missed another shot and Woody finished picking off the board above Perkins' head again, the reporters were completely restless, and hurriedly opened the cover with the camera to record Woody on the field.

How holy is this!

Perkins is not calm anymore, no, it is agreed that I am the Joker and you are Batman. It is not easy to kill me?
Or does Huaxia call this "not easy"?
Perkins feels like a real clown now.

In just 1 minute, Woody conquered the scene with his excellent sense of presence.As Ben Wallace expected, Woody's first attention was his explosive physical gifts.

From the perspective of the NBA, Woody's body is definitely not the top one, but he is only 17 years old. This kind of physical fitness is rare even in the United States, a "big basketball country".

The ravages continued, and Woody then gave the reporters a new surprise on the defensive end!
"Is he changing positions to mark outside players?"

"Man, that's no ordinary perimeter player, he's this year's four-star high schooler Travis Outlaw!"

"what?"

When he learned that the man Woody had prevented him from dribbling incoherently was Outlaw, the reporter became a little uneasy again.

Although Outlaw is not famous for attacking with the ball, he is a "four-star high school student" anyway, not a cat or a dog. How can it not be surprising that Woody is so defensive.

Can compete with Perkins on the inside and grab rebounds crazy, and can also gain the upper hand against Outlaw on the outside...

A reporter familiar with Ben Wallace has already stood beside Wallace: "Dude, isn't this guy the next you?"

In the NBA, Ben Wallace relied on the defensive ability provided by his excellent mobility, as well as his tenacious rebounding ability, and finally won the "Rebounding King" and "Best Defensive Player Award" last season.

Ben Wallace shook his head: "No, man, he is more talented than me. When I was 17 years old, I couldn't do it to his level!"

The game continued, and soon the reporters also discovered that although this mysterious Chinese newcomer had a very good performance in defense and rebounding, his offense was a bit mediocre.

The 8 points I have obtained so far are all obtained by dunks or under the basket!
He doesn't have the ability to attack with the ball and make long-range shots.

Now their shock has subsided a lot...

At the end of the game, Woody's team defeated Perkins and Outlaw's team 73-64.

Although the two of them are in the same group, there are three other AND1 special players in Woody's group. More importantly, Woody scored the most luxurious 15 points and 23 rebounds in the game.

不管是帕金斯的14分8篮板，还是奥特洛的22分6篮板3助攻，都不如他出彩！
At the end of the game, Ben Wallace also threw a heavy "bomb" to all reporters: "Everything you have seen so far is the result of his training in this month..."

They are all the results of his training in this month...

This is……

What do you mean by swollen?
Some reporters haven't reacted yet, and Ben Wallace said proudly: "Yes, this guy has only just started playing basketball for a month!"

!!!

Now, the shock level of all reporters has once again risen to a "ship new" level!

In a month, he was able to overwhelm Perkins on the inside and defend Outlaw on the outside. Although such a guy still has obvious problems, such as lack of offensive means, if they were to describe it, it would only be two-word evaluation:

genius!

So, when the game ended, all the reporters on the scene flocked to Woody, scrambling to ask the questions they wanted to know.

Woody was a little confused by their enthusiasm, and when he was at a loss, he met Ben Wallace's eyes.

With a gratified smile on Ben Wallace's vicissitudes of life, he shouted: "Enjoy this moment, boy, from now on, you will become famous! This is your road to fame!"

A little dazed, Woody looked at the reporters in front of him again.

Their expressions are so crazy, and the red lights on the cameras in their hands are also very conspicuous.

Is this my... road to fame?

The interview lasted about half an hour. Woody had never been asked so many questions by these people in such a short period of time in his life.

When the interview is over, the training camp is officially over.

Perkins was waiting for him and wanted to say goodbye.

"Dude, you are so fierce!"

After the game, Perkins was convinced. He knew very well that there was already a qualitative gap between himself and Woody, and with Woody's talent, the gap might become bigger and bigger.

Although he will not give up, he has to admit that the person in front of him continues to reach a height beyond his reach.

"I think soon, I'll see you become famous all over the United States!"

"Thanks buddy, beating you will definitely make me more confident!" Woody smiled and gave him a high-five. "I beat one of the strongest high school students in the United States!"

"Come on, you bastard!" Perkins cursed with a smile. If Woody said that before this game, he would still believe it. Now after this game, he knows that Woody is just talking to him.

Damn it, I used to be so fucking young!
"However, I don't feel bad about losing to you. Among the people I've seen with my own eyes, your talent can definitely rank second!"

Woody was a little curious at first.

Perkins said: "You should have heard of that name..."

When he said that, Woody knew who it was.

"LeBron James?"

"Hmm! I played AUU with him for two years. Seriously, that guy is so perverted. It's hard to believe that that guy is a high school student, and he's the same age as us!" Speaking of LeBron, Perkins was full of emotion.

AUU is an amateur basketball league held every year.

Hearing that Perkins and LeBron were teammates there, Woody thought about it and asked, "You used to be teammates with him, what kind of person is he?"

"Him?" Perkins didn't expect Woody to ask such a question. He pursed his lips and paused. "It's hard to say. I got along with him fairly well when we were in AUU, but I heard that he bullied the team's new player with his childhood friend when he was in St. Mary's High School. That player changed schools this summer. What's wrong, bro? You seem to be very interested in him?"

Woody did not explain that he is LeBron's teammate in the new season, but said: "This is the number one high school student in the United States, of course I will be a little curious!"

This reason is completely fine. Perkins believed it. After the conversation was over, Perkins patted Woody on the shoulder again: "I guess the next time we meet, we will be in the NBA. I hope we can meet in that arena! Of course, I know that the person who should work harder has become me!"

　Wake up early two more, brothers, come to count the votes! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)