Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 194
ESPN's "Roundtable" brought up a timely topic at the right time:

"Let's rearrange the current ranking of power forwards in the league!"

Everyone knows that this topic was born because of Woody's 51 points in a single game.

Tim Duncan still holds the No. [-] spot.

Not just because he now has 2 championship trophies, 2 regular season MVP trophies and 2 finals MVPs...

Well, actually these reasons alone are enough!
The real comparisons are between Kevin Garnett and Nowitzki and Chris Webber and...

Woody!

This is the most important new generation that will attack them.

O'Neal was also mentioned briefly, but he quickly left this list. The reason is also very simple. You can't say that he is the absolute core of the Pacers. Artest will definitely show that he has more thighs than the average adult man. Thick arms, let me explain this matter to you.

In this "list of big players", there is naturally no need for much comparison with O'Neal's "1.5".

Moreover, the gap between his data and these people is indeed a bit big. He can barely reach the passing line averaging 20 plus 10 per game.

Although Chris Webber also has almost the same data.

But he must have a senior enough qualification to participate in this topic...

What's more, the name Chris Webber was actually eliminated from the list early.

Currently, apart from Tim Duncan, the three most competitive power forwards are:

本赛季到目前为止带着小牛队占据西部第四的德克-诺维斯基，他的场均数据为26.1分9.7篮板3.1助攻1.2抢断1.5盖帽。

When this data was displayed in front of them, many experts were stunned for a moment. When talking about Nowitzki, they thought more about his scoring ability, but this data proved that his all-round skills were surpassed by this. The league ignored it.

Looking at his performance this year, he is no less than any all-around power forward.

凯文-加内特本赛季的场均数据为22.2分12.8篮板4.1助攻1.2抢断1.7盖帽。

His offensive ability is slightly inferior, but in other aspects he is even better than Nowitzki.

This may also be the reason why Nowitzki's versatility has been ignored. In front of Kevin Garnett, his versatility may not be so worth mentioning.

然后是伍迪的场均23.5分13.2篮板7.6助攻1.6抢断2.2盖帽……

"Well, the word almighty may have to be applied to another person!"

Hubie Brown, who participated in this discussion, said this after reading Woody's data.

In fact, not only everyone in this "round table meeting" thinks so.

Woody’s data is really terrifying!

From scoring to blocking, all five statistics crushed Kevin Garnett. This is something that almost no one in the NBA can do.

But now, Woody has done it!

Of course, compared to last season's regular season MVP-level Kevin Garnett, his overall condition has indeed declined this season.

But for this reason, he actually ranked behind Nowitzki and Woody in this discussion.

Finally, after some discussion, the league's new "four forwards" were born.

Chris Webber was removed from the game.

Woody joins this list.

In addition, Kevin Garnett actually ranked last.

After this program came out, it caused a huge discussion. Kevin Garnett said angrily: "These experts are just talking nonsense!"

He just won the regular season MVP last season, and now these experts say that he can only be ranked fourth among the "four major forwards"?
Kevin Garnett has every reason to be angry.

Especially after the start of the new season, he was already feeling extremely depressed.

Before the start of last season, the Timberwolves made a dramatic move that was not favored by the media. As a result, they were able to piece together a lineup that could reach the Western Conference Finals.

I thought that after this season's adjustment and Shaq's move to the Eastern Conference, it would be a matter of course for the Timberwolves to enter the finals...

what?
The West is without Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan?

Who is afraid of him?
Anyway, Kevin Garnett is not afraid.

But as a result, the wise and talented Timberwolves management suddenly offended Cassel and "Madman" in the contract renewal work this summer, and not a single player's contract renewal was finalized!
It is true that the personalities and ages of these people are problems.

But the problem is, even if you finalize one first, it will be good. If you don't finalize this one, the final result will be that the atmosphere of the entire team becomes very strange.

at the same time……

These people no longer think about achieving results, but think about how to perform better.

The Timberwolves system with Kevin Garnett at its core collapsed.

So far, last season's No. 8 team in the Western Conference is currently only ranked [-]th in the Western Conference, and is about to fall out of the playoffs.

The gap between reality and the results of the new season is too big, which caused Kevin Garnett's own performance to be emotionally affected.

Now you tell him that he can only be ranked as the fourth of the "four forwards". Suddenly, a surge of anger rushed to Tianlinggai, and he shouted at tonight's opponent, the Suns:
I'm very angry!
Although the Timberwolves lost the game in the end, Kevin Garnett showed off his power and scored 47 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals!
After the game, he also said directly to the media: "I believe my performance is enough to silence all those who doubt me!"

It can be seen that he really cares about this matter.

And when Kevin Garnett's outstanding performance swept the entire American sports section, Woody also ushered in another opponent after the "51-point battle".

When being interviewed by the media, he was also asked about the "four forwards".

Woody said: "For me, this should be considered a kind of affirmation..."

Being able to be placed with long-established power forwards such as Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and Nowitzki is an honor that all players in the league want to receive.But based on Woody's performance, he didn't think it was a big deal.

On the contrary, it should be taken for granted.

So he didn't pay much attention to this matter.

As for Kevin Garnett's dissatisfaction, he is even more confused.

It's not him anyway, so we can't blame him for this, right?
Tonight the Heat's opponent is the Bobcats from afar.Woody still led the team to meet the opponent alone.

His performance in the last game seemed to have indeed caused a big stir, and tonight's American Airlines Arena returned to its usual bustle.

Even the support for Woody went up a notch.

Everyone in Miami has seen what kind of ceiling Woody has.

When the word "lost" is placed in front of them, they will naturally panic.

As a newly formed team, the Bobcats learned to lose in the first season of their history, so they have only won less than 9 games until now.With the schedule already halfway through, they are obviously already working towards the "No. [-] pick" this summer.

But this is not a surprise.

The good news is that Okafor, the second overall pick in the first round they selected this year, is playing well.

He averaged 15.1 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. In the "Halftime Awards" of major media, he overtook Howard to become the "Halfway Rookie of the Year". If he continues this trend, he will become a member of the Bobcats. The first "Rookie of the Year" in team history!
From this aspect, it's really good.

So the entire Charlotte can wait with a very calm mood for this season to end in a messy way.

They belong to the future!
Woody scored 51 points in the last game and played nearly 40 points. This caused many media to speculate that he would choose to take a rest in this game.

As strong as Shaquille O'Neal, he chose to rest after his "60-point night".

Continuous shots under the basket are really too taxing for an insider!

Every time Shaquille O'Neal thinks about that night, his scalp goes numb.

So when he heard that Woody would continue to appear tonight, he expressed his surprise to the media:

"To be honest, I have to suspect that he is really a superman, an alien, and he really has a body like steel!"

After Woody played the representative "51-point night" of his career, Shaquille O'Neal became more calm about Woody's bragging.

He understood how awesome his little brother would become in the future.

Or maybe just like him!
Since everyone is a "super giant", of course they have to speak more nicely.

"Superman" is Shaquille O'Neal's favorite nickname.

Because this is what he said after eliminating Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals: "If Jordan is a flying man, then I am Superman!"

Although he was taken over by Jordan in the next year, it did not affect that he had become a "Superman"!
But now, he has put this nickname on Woody several times, which shows that he is really satisfied with Woody, his little brother.

Of course, satisfaction is satisfaction. In his opinion, Woody will definitely be a little sluggish in this game.

This is a normal thing. Anyone who does it [-] or [-] times in one night will have some symptoms of powerlessness on the second and third days.

The result can be...

Woody scored another luxurious "double-double" with 32 points and 15 rebounds this night, teaching the opposite "rookie" Okafor a lesson.

Okafor faced Woody, and his final data was only 8 points and 4 rebounds, which was far lower than his season average.

Woody's timely assistance made him struggle in the paint.

Thanks to Woody's performance, the Heat also easily defeated the Bobcats 98-87, 11 points, "two consecutive wins" at home!
The unified roar that sounded again at the end of the game was enough to show how satisfied Miami people are with Woody.

Shaquille O'Neal looked at Woody who had done two games in a row and couldn't help but have a doubt in his heart:
Is this guy really a superman?
Woody scored 30 plus 15 points for the second consecutive game, which made Stan Van Gundy so excited that the fat on his chin trembled.

How could he be able to coach such a "super newcomer" as soon as he debuts!

He felt that he should be wiser, so the Heat ended their first away game at home. Even though this game was the "Chinese Derby" that attracted national or global attention, he still chose to let Woody play without any hesitation. Take turns.

It doesn't matter whether Woody is made of steel or not, but Stan Van Gundy knows one thing very well. If Woody gets injured due to his negligence, then he will be the sinner of the entire Miami!

So Woody must take a rest!
However, when neither Wade nor Shaq returned, and Woody, the most important protagonist of the "Chinese Derby", was given a rest, the Heat's combat effectiveness instantly dropped to freezing point.

The Rockets have always had the initiative throughout the game, and the point difference has been controlled at more than 8 points.

In the end, 99 to 89, a 10-point difference, the Rockets completed their revenge.

Yao Ming scored 20 points and 11 rebounds. Facing the inside line composed of Haslem and Mourning, he was like Nezha coming to the East China Sea.

McGrady ran into some trouble, scoring "only" 19 points and shooting about 43% from the field.

This is also the reason why the Rockets did not immediately open up the point difference in this game.

The Heat's loss was not without gain!

Their gain is Gerald Wallace!
In fact, in the last two games, Gerald Wallace has performed well against the Cavaliers and Bobcats.

打骑士他拿到了19分5篮板2助攻2抢断2盖帽，打山猫队他拿到了21分4篮板1助攻1抢断2盖帽，只是他的发挥都被伍迪更加强势的表现给掩盖了！

But tonight, although he didn't win, his performance finally came under the spotlight for everyone to see!

24分6篮板3助攻3抢断2盖帽！

Gerald Wallace played a very strong data.

It was also because of his performance that McGrady seemed lukewarm tonight!
Stan Van Gundy said: "He seized the opportunity that belonged to him. He has been preparing for it. Now he has proved that he has the ability to do it all! He has always been a very good player, always has been!"

According to the Miami media, the sweet trouble is left to Pat Riley, who has done very well in transactions in the past two years.

Woody, Wade, Gerald Wallace…

It's just that the talents gathered together that day, and there is a problem that needs to be faced head-on. Their contract renewals will also be piled up for a period of time.

Gerald Wallace's contract will expire this summer, while Woody and Wade's contracts will expire in two years.

Based on their performance, Pat Riley is bound to prepare an early contract extension for them. This is the minimum respect.

In other words, this summer and next summer, he needs to prepare three multi-million contracts, including two maximum-salary contracts!

There is no doubt that the owner of the Heat is willing to spend money, but whether his enthusiasm is enough to support such a large amount needs to be considered. He is not a "money thrower" like Cuban who is extremely enthusiastic about NBA teams. There are limits to enthusiasm.

"From this perspective, maybe sometimes, if the trading work is done too well, it is actually asking for trouble!"

(End of this chapter)