Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 132 Your contribution cannot be explained by data
Woody wagged his finger in front of Mutombo.

This triggered cheers throughout the arena.

People in Miami felt refreshed watching this scene on the big screen.

The Heat generals sitting on the bench also said "shu" and all stood up, excitedly raising their arms in celebration on the sidelines.

Mutombo was a little stunned.

He has always been the only one to "wag his finger" at others, and this only happened once.

That was the "God of Basketball", but he also received a technical foul for it.

This is a glorious achievement that will allow him to brag for a lifetime.

Unexpectedly, now there is such a young man wagging his finger in front of him. Although it is not facing him, he knows that this action is directed at him. Not only he knows it, but everyone, including the referee, also knows it. all know.

But on this court, the referees acquiesced to his action.

This has become this young newcomer's signature move.

Mutombo knows all these things.

But he never thought that one day, he would also become Woody's "background"!
Following Woody's finger-wagging action, the entire atmosphere completely shifted to the Heat's side. Amid the cheers of the audience, the Heat had another 5-1 scoring climax.

The New York Knicks had no choice but to call a timeout again.

During this period, Woody scored another 2 points.

Less than 5 minutes into the second quarter, Woody's score has reached 8 points!
The momentum of this strong rebound made the Knicks head coach take out his tactical board and start making arrangements for Woody.

As an experienced head coach, Stan Van Gundy knows very well that the Knicks head coach will target Woody. At this time, he must respond in some way, such as: "Dwyane, it's your turn to play!"

He took Gerald Wallace down and put Wade back up.

Then changed Odom to the fourth position.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that he expects Wade to find his form after the break and have an explosive "rebound" like Woody.

He had expectations for this, but not much.

He did this more because of...

Did you see that I brought Dwyane up? Do you still remember how you targeted him in the first quarter?

That's so effective!

Otherwise, will you continue?

Ok……

Release the "bait" and put the New York Knicks into a dilemma!

Not to mention that the Knicks head coach is really generous. When Wade comes on the court, his struggle in the first quarter automatically comes to mind.At that time, I had the urge to change the defensive formation and continue to restrict Wade...

Wade didn't know what Stan Van Gundy was thinking.

When he heard that Stan Van Gundy asked him to play at this time, he felt very motivated and wanted to work hard to prove himself.

No, it's not to prove yourself, but to prove that Stan Van Gundy has lived up to his trust!
In the first round, it was Odom who did the pick-and-roll with him.

Everyone in the New York Knicks was focused on Woody, but they didn't pay too much attention to him.Wade used the screen to break through to the basket and suddenly found himself in front of a spacious "broad road". He was not polite and immediately shot for a layup.

Got 2 points easily!
Go ahead and score a goal!
He also "enlightened"!

Seeing Wade returning to the court and making great achievements, the Miamians in the audience immediately cheered with encouragement.

At this moment, the Heat have a chance to make the final decision. They certainly hope to see Wade regain his form and contribute to the Heat's widening of the points gap.

Wade listened to the cheers of the audience and kept thinking silently:
not enough!
not enough!
This performance is not enough to repay Stan Van Gundy's trust.

Gritting his teeth, he turned his head and wrapped around Marbury, who was holding the ball halfway.

In the first half, Marbury used his skillful dribbling to break through and fake, so that Wade did not dare to step forward. At this moment, Wade stepped forward so resolutely that he suddenly seemed to be weak in the confrontation.Holding the ball, he barely stabilized the rhythm, waiting for Houston on the wing to step forward to receive the ball.

But just as he hit the ball and passed the ball, a figure suddenly came out from the side, right between Houston and Marbury, and successfully intercepted the ball.

Steal!

Quick eyes and quick hands from Woody!
damn...

Marbury cursed secretly and quickly caught up.

But one small step for him, one giant leap for Woody,

I really can’t keep up!
Looking at Woody's retreating back, he chose to stay where he was and not move around.

"Bah!"

Woody raised his hand and made a "one-handed chop".

Another wave of 4-0!

The Knicks head coach glanced at Marbury, then at Houston, and the other Knicks players on the court. He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say a word.

The Heat continued to maintain their momentum and widened the point difference. Seeing that the point difference was about to reach 16 points, the Knicks head coach decisively chose to change the defensive routine and set the goal as Stan Van Gundy expected. That, aimed at Wade.

As for the arrangement for Woody...

To be honest, it’s really a big investment but a small return!
This guy doesn't hold the ball, which means you have to observe his position anytime and anywhere.

Under such circumstances, targeting Wade cannot be so timely.

After all, the New York Knicks are a team with the seventh-best regular season record in the Eastern Conference. They do not have such good teamwork ability and can seamlessly switch defensive forms between Woody and Wade.

This is a difficult thing to do, and without sufficient defensive qualities, it is really difficult to accomplish.

Moreover, such defensive targeting cannot prevent Woody from scoring.

This guy couldn't catch the ball on the offensive end and was not in a hurry at all. He focused all his energy on the defensive end, using steals, blocks or backcourt rebounds to create second offensive opportunities, and then score fast breaks.

The New York Knicks are a bunch of experienced guys.

This is a high emotional intelligence statement.

The term for low emotional intelligence is...

This is a bunch of old men!

The legs and feet are really not convenient enough.

This leads to the fact that once Woody starts a fast break with the ball, they often can only watch Woody finish scoring.This unpredictable scoring method made them feel aggrieved, because it made them feel like they had lost not to the Heat, but to time.

In this case, when they saw Wade score, they were even more angry!

Hey, you kid can score too?

The Knicks coach didn't even need to say anything, they were already targeting Wade's ball-handling. When the coach said, "Let's give Wade a look," they were sharpening their knives to "Wade." .

Odom's role in staying on the court comes into play in this moment.

One Wade fell, and one Odom stood up.

The Heat's tactics were not affected, and the point difference advantage continued. At the end of the game, the Heat quickly established an advantage at their home court and defeated the New York Knicks with a 15-point difference. , won the first game of the playoffs.

Big score 1 to 0!

Bill Walton said: "New York missed their best opportunity!"

It looked like 1-0.

But in fact, before this game, the Heat could be said to be a blank slate, and they had no impression of the playoffs.

In such a situation, the probability of completing "lower to overcome upper" is very high.

The early struggle was an opportunity for the New York Knicks, but they did not adjust faster. Instead, the Heat took the lead in changing tactics and found a way to re-establish their advantage.

After having the experience of the first game, the Heat have a certain idea of ​​the intensity of the playoffs.It is no longer possible to think about playing the "teaching game" like an old bird.

Anyway, with the strength of the New York Knicks, it will definitely not work!

This loss is really more fatal than losing two games...

After briefly talking about the current situation of the New York Knicks, Bill Walton turned his attention to Woody's data, and his tone was a little more appreciative:
"Woody's performance in this game was really crucial!"

The Heat's offensive was completely led by him.

In the second quarter, Woody scored 11 points in a single quarter!
Scored 15 points in the entire first half...

At the end of the game, he scored 25 points, 13 rebounds, 6 blocks and 3 steals.

In the faster-paced playoffs, his efficiency in rushing for rebounds became lower because everyone was working hard to grab the boards. At this time, he only relied on the two badges of "Monster Speed" and "Rebound Prediction" It no longer has such a domineering effect.

Returning to the essence, his rebounding ability on both offense and defense is only 87...

He can barely reach the All-Star level, but has not yet reached the level of a superstar.

It's not surprising that he couldn't grab that many rebounds.

But also because of the accelerated pace, the test of tacit understanding between players on a team has become higher, giving him more opportunities to complete steals and blocks.

Three steals was an outstanding performance even in the regular season.

Not to mention he blocked 6 shots!
The entire data, coupled with the fact that this was his first playoff game, and Carmelo Anthony's first performance was sluggish, with such a performance, "Big Mouth" Barkley couldn't help shouting: "What do you mean? The ceiling among rookies, this kid looks even brighter than the fireworks in New York!"

The cheers from the audience also showed how satisfied Miami people are with Woody's performance tonight.

Anthony's slump makes them full of anxiety about Woody's performance, and at the same time, their upper limit of his performance has also been lowered to a certain extent.

Unexpectedly, Woody used this game to prove to them that they are young!

This layout is too small!

As a super rookie who beat LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony to win the "Rookie of the Year", how could he be tied up in the first round of the playoffs?
At the post-game press conference, Woody's star shined even more.

The biggest stage that distinguishes a star is the playoffs. If even the playoffs can't stop him, then he will really be unstoppable!
Woody's disadvantage made him naturally bear the "negative buff" that was not expected at the beginning of the playoffs, but as a result, Woody proved with his performance that the playoffs are all done!
Whether it's the playoffs or the regular season, he is the brightest "star" in the Miami night sky.

Compared with his brilliance, Wade, sitting next to him with a frown, looked even thinner.

The New York Knicks lost by 15 points tonight, which is not a small loss.But they did one thing perfectly in the game:

Limit Wade!

After the whole game, Wade only scored 15 goals in 4 shots. If he hadn't made 5 of 5 free throws, his score today would have been too ugly.

Now including free throws, his total score has just exceeded 10 points.

If the referee were more strict, he would not even be able to score in double figures in a single game.

In addition, he made 4 turnovers.

This data is put together with Woody's data, and there are only two words:

Childish!

Just looking at the data, Woody should be 21 years old, but he is only 18 years old, no, 16 years old, no more.

The gap was so big, but the game was won. Wade, who had "lost his victory", looked a little embarrassed when facing so many reporters.

This time, the saying "The Heat can live without Wade, but cannot live without Woody" is more solid.

The most important thing is that this game showed the gap between him and Woody to the greatest extent. He had worked hard for so long and even practiced until he was injured, but there was still such a big gap.This hurt him very much. He had never been so hurt since he started playing basketball, and even his self-esteem was a little affected.

In fact, I don't blame him. No matter who it is, they will feel pressure when facing such classmates.

Thinking again about Pat Riley's ardent expectations for him, Wade once again felt that he was too embarrassed to meet Pat Riley!
But just when he was extremely ashamed, Woody sitting next to him suddenly said: "The biggest contributor to our victory this time is actually Dwyane!"

Wade was confused by what he said. Looking at the cameras in front of him that were immediately pointed at him, as well as the reporters' gazes, he looked uneasy and sat up straight unconsciously.However, Woody did not specify what exactly he had accomplished.

This made him couldn't help but intercept Woody after the press conference: "Man, do you really think we can win this time and I have the credit?"

Woody hooked his shoulder, looked at the humility on his face, and said without hesitation: "Of course!"

Of course not!
Woody simply caught a glimpse of Wade's unhappy face, thought of his performance today, and wanted to comfort him, so he just said this to the media.

But what I didn't expect was that the media didn't know whether they took it seriously, but Wade actually took it seriously.

Yes, this kid is famous for being honest and easy to fool.

Woody, who was always good at what he said, didn't feel guilty, and continued: "Dwyane, the data can't explain everything. Some people look at all the data, but he can't perform at critical moments. Some people always Get the ball..."

wrong!

Feeling talking, Woody quickly changed his subject when talking about Wade: "If data can represent everything, then the god of basketball should be Chamberlain, but in fact he is not. You sacrificed in this game. You helped your teammates attract all the defensive firepower, and your contribution cannot be explained by statistics!"

"MVP!"

When these three letters rang in Wade's ears, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, with a look in his eyes that said "I'm not good at reading, don't lie to me", but he still laughed: "Where? , where, Woody, you are the MVP!"

(End of this chapter)