Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 191 Are there experts?

On the news the next day, Woody emerged as the winner between himself and Steve Nash.

Stoudemire was naturally laughed at by the crowd, and Barkley shouted directly at him: "Now you have two accounts to settle with him!"

Stoudemire didn't dare to speak. Not only was Barkley a senior of the Suns, but Barkley's posters were still being sold in Phoenix.

Barkley led the Suns to the Finals that year, and Phoenix's management and fans immediately doted on him.

Even later, Barkley wanted to fight for the championship again and chose the Rockets. The Suns were unambiguous and sent him over.

"Boiling Sheep" has reached its extreme.

I thought that Stoudemire was really unilaterally defeated by Woody in this game, and he couldn't say anything harsh at all.

In addition, Stan Van Gundy has been recognized by everyone. At a critical moment, he left Shaq off the court for the entire half. It is impossible for a head coach without courage to dare to do this.

Last season, some media said that he was lucky. With the support of Pat Riley, he had just coached the "dark horse" Heat.

Before the start of this season, this voice reached its peak.

But now, Stan Van Gundy has proven with actual actions that just having a good hand is useless, the key is to know how to play.

Based on the situation in the first half of this game, if all the "big and small kings" are still arranged on the court, then the Heat will definitely bring only "chronic death"!
It was this move of replacing Shaquille O'Neal that revitalized the entire team.

Wade was also in excellent form in this game. With the support of UCLA's tactical system, he scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.The performance is very eye-catching.

The Miami media published a strange report after the game:
"Although Woody played better than Steve Nash and was more dominant in the encounters, this team's record is by far the best in the entire league. , but this season’s regular season MVP still belongs to Steve Nash without any suspense, because he turned a team that was outside the playoffs last season into a favorite in the Western Conference. Look, sometimes, Winning too much is not a good thing, at least for now, that’s the case for Woody!”

Who knows how disgusting it is, but the Miami reporter wasn’t too happy either.

Because, even if they are weird, these words are indeed the basis for Steve Nash to win the regular season MVP this season.

The regular season MVP every year is almost selected according to this standard.

Personal performance, for the improvement of the team...

Players who achieve the above two points are almost all elected as the final regular season MVP!

After the Heat defeated the Suns, they won consecutive victories at their home court.

Several home games ended in complete victory.

But just at the moment when the team was gaining momentum, injuries struck the team.

In the third game of the season against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wade accidentally sprained his knee and limped off.

In fact, judging from the picture, the degree of twisting is not large.

But this is the disadvantage of missing a meniscus.

Without a layer of cushioning, some seemingly minor sprains may have fatal effects.

From the fact that Pat Riley called specifically to care about this matter, we can see how serious this is!

No matter where Wade's injury is, whether it's his ankle or wrist, it won't make Pat Riley as nervous as his knee.

The final result is a moderate sprain. The good news is that there is no ligament or soft tissue tear. There is some swelling, but after one to two weeks of rest, there should be no problem.

And this is just the beginning.

Just four days later, Shaquille O'Neal injured an old back injury in a confrontation. He left the game with a grin on his face and never came back.

The final opinion of the team doctor was to rest for two to three weeks.

In fact, the injury is not that serious, but considering Shaquille O'Neal's size.

Although he is no longer so bloated due to the hard training last summer, after all, his body shape is still bigger than the average NBA player.

Such players are indeed dominant on the court, but similarly, once injuries come to the door, the risk will be greater.

Otherwise, Jeff Van Gundy could be so precious to Yao Ming?

Especially after his physical problems became more obvious, the protective measures became even more important.

"3c" fell down two at once.

It perfectly explains what "the tide of injuries comes like a mountain".

This is also an important factor why many strong teams on paper fail to meet expectations.

The impact of injuries on a team is really exaggerated.

Appearing on the main players will affect the rotation, and appearing on the core players will affect the combat effectiveness of the entire team.Even if it appears on some bench players, it will make the team's bench depth thinner!
Just like the Heat right now.

What was originally a "big brother" thickness is now directly like an Apple phone.

It's still the same as it was during the Steve Jobs era.

After defeating Shaq, the Heat suffered a "three-game losing streak."

The strong momentum that started in January is now back.

At the same time, some voices emerged questioning Woody's ability to lead the team.

In fact, Woody averaged 25.6 points, 14.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. He has done everything he can. He is only a second-year rookie, so there shouldn't be so many doubts.

But who made him so popular?

During this period of time, I have been playing PK with Steve Nash, the player who ranks first on the regular season MVP list.

Now that the team has suffered three consecutive defeats, who cares if there is any problem with the team? Just question it!
LeBron James saw a magpie chirping on the tree in his yard that day, which sounded as good as singing. At that time, he felt that something good was happening.

Unexpectedly, something really good happened to him.

On January 1, the Cavaliers' next game was against the Heat, who had just suffered a "three-game losing streak."

He's about to run into Woody!

And this time...

This guy's team is obviously much weaker than the Cavaliers.

Dude, it's time to "break*"!

Excited, he looked even more excited than usual when being interviewed by media reporters:
"We have played against each other many times in this league. This is no longer a new thing, but has gradually become a fixed program. Many fans will look forward to our meeting. This will be for many years to come. It’s going to happen many times!”

A reporter seemed to see what he was thinking and asked directly: "Do you think this game will be the first time you defeat Woody in the NBA?"

LeBron first shook his head regretfully: "You have to play any game to know, but I know that our recent state is very good. The Heat have encountered some troubles. I have experienced these troubles. If Woody needs advice, no matter what You can call me anytime!"

Brotherhood!

Touching!

After Woody knew LeBron's thoughts, he responded to the media immediately: "Of course, I will call him!"

I just don’t know if he will pick it up then...

The game time came soon, and the Cavaliers, who were ready to go, entered the scene through the away game.

There were not many Miami people entering the stadium at this time, and there were even fewer boos.

The "three-game losing streak" had a huge impact on Miami's enthusiasm.

These people are really the ultimate "champion fans."

Changing this city cannot be achieved by being "first in the league" for a month or two.From this aspect, LeBron James feels that he is luckier than Woody.

He has this group of fans who will never give up and support him no matter what!

The Cavaliers' record is worse than that of the Heat, but the Cavaliers' Quicken Loans Arena is always filled with fans every night.

This was the only time where LeBron James felt like he had a complete victory over Woody.

Until 10 minutes before the start of the game, only 6% of the auditorium was filled.

A sideline reporter interviewed Woody before the game started: "Not many fans came to the scene tonight. Do you think this is related to the current situation of the Heat?"

Woody has entered a fighting state at this moment.

It's not all about LeBron James.

More importantly, he wants to stop the "three consecutive losses"!
Among the Heat's recent opponents, the Cavaliers are the team most likely to let him do this.

They are only ranked [-]th in the Eastern Conference.

Woody, who was in a fighting state, was very angry and said directly: "I don't know the reason. I only know that they will regret not coming to the scene!"

After saying this, Woody's expression became even more solemn.

This caused the reporter who was interviewing to change the manuscript in his hand at the speed of light, and did not dare to "add fuel to the fire" anymore.

The Heat’s starting lineup today is:
No. [-] Alston, No. [-] Eddie Jones, No. [-] Gerald Wallace, No. [-] Woody, No. [-] Mourning.

In order to ensure that there is still someone on the bench, Stan Van Gundy directly promoted veteran Mourning to the starting position.

This is Mourning's first start this season.

However, this did not bring the old Heat fans to watch.

Because in the n games that have been played this season, these fans know very well that Mourning is no longer the Mourning he was when the Heat were the "big boss". To come to see him, it is better to throw money into the water and listen. Gotta ring!

This is the "bitch" Heat fans!
Of course, Jordan also encountered such embarrassment in his third comeback.

and so……

It is normal for Mourning to encounter such a thing.

Everyone is watching the newcomers laugh, but you can’t hear the old people crying!

The Cavaliers' lineup hasn't changed much from before. It's still LeBron at No. [-], Jeff McGinnis at No. [-], Nubell at No. [-], Gooden at No. [-], and Big Z at No. [-].

The only change for this team in recent times is that head coach Paul Sessions was fired, and LeBron ushered in the second head coach of his career, Brandon Malone.Other than that, not much has changed.

With a jump ball at the beginning, Big Z successfully grabbed the right of attack over the old Mourning.

When LeBron got the ball, he didn't hesitate like he did the last time he played against the Heat. He held the ball and went to the basket.

Woody comes at him from the right.

And his eyes had already observed Woody's position, leaning to the left side, staring hard at the old Mourning to complete the layup.

2-0!

After scoring the ball, he shook his shoulders.

The word tough was written on his face.

If you are so awesome, why don't you go ahead with Woody? Why do you come to me, an old man?

Mo Ning cursed secretly.

At the same time, I sighed in my heart that I was indeed old.

If this was in the 90s, if LeBron dared to lay up like this, he would have to let this guy see whose basket it belongs to.

Alston faces LeBron James in the frontcourt.

"King" was very excited today and had to defend closely from the beginning. ——After waiting for two seasons, Wade and Shaquille O'Neal were injured, and Woody had no one around him. Isn't there a better opportunity than this?

No more, no more!
The thought of missing this opportunity would extend the possibility of his first victory over Woody in the NBA indefinitely, which made him cherish this opportunity even more.I wish I could defeat the Heat in the first quarter.

He usually focuses on assisting on the defensive end, but today he took the initiative to pester Alston.

The "Street Ball King" really wanted to do something to deceive LeBron, but the gap in confrontation forced him to lean on his back and push with his butt. After Woody caught the ball, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Woody, who got the ball at the top of the arc, faced Gooden.

As the new head coach of the Cavaliers, Malone frowned.

Although this is his first game as head coach between the Cavaliers and Heat, it is not that he has never seen this scene before.

It's just that last time he was an assistant coach.

Knowing that Woody's holding the ball on the wing was a great threat to the Cavaliers' entire formation, he made some arrangements, such as asking Newbell to position closer to Woody at this time to help double-team and cover the defense.

Ok……

He once again discussed with LeBron the possibility of him guarding Woody before the game.

But LeBron still refused.

It’s no different than the last time he rejected Sessions.

He can guard Woody out of position on some possessions, but is not willing to guard Woody for the entire game.

This was his change of tactics after failing to communicate with LeBron.

As for the effect...

no effect!

Woody held the ball and did not drop it directly. Instead, after observing for two seconds, he threw the ball directly towards the backboard.

Looking at the basket again, Gerald Wallace, who was being defended by Newbell, quickly cut into the basket while Newbell was leaning towards Woody. At this time, he jumped high and smashed the ball directly into the basket. basket.

This exploding ball caused the scene to burst into exclamations of exclamation.

The stadium, which was not yet full, was filled with exclamations.

The Heat counterattacked easily.

When LeBron James took the ball to the frontcourt again, the defender he faced also changed, becoming Gerald Wallace, a physically fit man who had just completed an "alley-oop dunk".

Before he could react, Wallace rushed over and challenged LeBron directly.

His body size is not an advantage compared to LeBron, but this momentum did make LeBron retreat in consecutive games.

His foot almost touched the center line, and there was not enough space for him to break through.

As time passed, his expression became visibly panicked.

Passed in a hurry and failed to make a field goal.

Woody protected the rebound.

This……

And a master?

(End of this chapter)