Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

LeBron stretched his hand towards the newspaper on the table.

This was the most nervous time for him. From his own perspective, he was not so nervous on the day of the draft.

If you can……

He hopes that Tim Duncan and the Spurs can last another game and even complete a reversal.

but……

"4-1!The Heat eliminated the Spurs in an away game and returned to Miami with the championship trophy! 》

When he picked up the newspaper, LeBron prayed devoutly in his heart that he was willing to trade his hairline as long as the Spurs had the last laugh in this game.

It's a pity that God has no regard for his hairline.

The last thing he expected happened happened...

It's not that he has much ill will towards Woody. They all came from St. Mary's High School and won the championship trophy together. Although he missed the retirement ceremony of Woody's high school jersey, maybe his jersey is still there. It's hanging next to Dee!
They are all "famous people from St. Mary's", so it's not like he doesn't want Woody to succeed.

But don’t succeed so quickly!

"Some of the "proud men of heaven" have already won the championship, and some of the "proud men of heaven" have not even entered the playoffs! 》

This was the headline in the next newspaper.

Ok……

That's why LeBron James doesn't want Woody to succeed so quickly.

He doesn't even know what the playoffs are like, but his good brother has already conquered the playoffs!

This……

The difference is immediately apparent!

And, most importantly, Woody also won the Finals MVP trophy.

This was another sword thrust heavily into his chest, making him panic all over...

This morning is so unbeautiful!

The sadness belongs to LeBron James, and Woody, who finally ended his journey this season, declined all subsequent interviews and took a few days of rest.

On June 6, 20 days after the finals, he appeared in front of the media for the first time.

If it weren't for the "Championship Parade", he would still be resting today.

This was the Heat's first championship, and during this period, the entire Miami was celebrating this like crazy.

Their enthusiasm for Woody has obviously reached a new level!
This can be seen in the fact that there are more Woody posters on the streets of Miami.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

……

Well, it can be heard even more from the cheers of these guys.

The "Parade of Champions" probably circled most of the city, which shows that the mayor of Miami is also ruthless.

After all, during the cruise, the entire road section is closed. Only in this way can safety be ensured.

During the Heat's "tour", it was equivalent to half of Miami being paralyzed. Isn't this a big deal? What is it?
Just "cruising" is not enough fun. After returning to the arena, there will be a party exclusively for the Heat die-hard fans.

Gerald Wallace chatted with Woody.

"Wu, I might have to leave the Heat!"

Wallace's contract expires this summer. During this period, his agent has been trying to talk to Pat Riley, but still hasn't gotten the contract he wanted.

Now the outside world still thinks highly of Gerald Wallace, and many teams have an annual salary of 800 million.

The Heat can't afford that much money.

In other words, with so much money spent now, where will they find the money to renew Woody and Wade's contracts in advance next year?

These two talents are the future of the Heat.

Gerald Wallace also knows this.

So even though the talks haven't really broken down yet, he still decided to say goodbye to Woody first. He had such a hunch.

Woody understood his ideas perfectly.

He also came to the NBA for money.

So he can understand that Gerald Wallace left for money.

It is said that super giants only have championships in their eyes and no money, but the problem is that no super giant has ever received a minimum salary contract?

They get the highest salary in the NBA, and then say they only have championships in their eyes...

The departure of Gerald Wallace will definitely weaken the Heat's lineup, but in Woody's view, this is the most correct choice. They have already won the championship together, and then what?
Woody sees no problem in exchanging the championship for money.

Wallace expressed his gratitude to Woody for his understanding.

In fact, he has another reason:
This is the place where he made his fortune. He has feelings for this place, but in terms of the new contract, even if it cannot match the largest contract offered by others, it should not be too small...

This is the key!

He originally wanted Woody to ask for a good-looking contract for him and continue to stay in the Heat. He liked being teammates with Woody and Shaquille O'Neal.

But in his communication with Woody, he once again felt Woody's sincerity and...

He was really thinking about him very seriously.

This is all mutual. Since Woody thinks about him so much, he shouldn't make things difficult for Woody.

He is the darling of the city, he is important in Miami, but he has never had any communication with Pat Riley.

Therefore, Gerald Wallace finally decided to leave Miami if the negotiation with Pat Riley failed.

This is the least troublesome arrangement for others.

Woody didn't know what he was thinking, and after the "Parade of Champions" ended, he continued to rest. "Magic" Johnson finally noticed something strange about him.

At this time last year, Woody had already been clamoring to prepare a training arena for him.

This year's off-season has been two weeks, but Woody is still on vacation.

Faced with Johnson's concern, Woody belatedly remembered that the man in front of him was also a representative player who peaked at his debut, and was even more awesome than Woody's "peak at debut".

In the first year of his debut, he became the MVP of the finals!

He wondered what Johnson was thinking.

"Man, I'm really not surprised you have these thoughts!" Johnson showed his signature smile after learning about Woody's confusion.

When Woody became famous, Johnson felt that he was much more relaxed and no longer so important. This was the last situation a "social butterfly" wanted to face.But now, he was happy that Woody was so confused.

This way he can play his role.

"Just looking at the first two seasons of your career, you're an absolute winner, but man... it's so short!"

"Look at Michael Jordan, why did he become a goat? He obviously failed in the first 8 years of his career, but after entering the 90s, he won two 'three consecutive championships'. I don't need to repeat those stories. , historical-level players prove themselves, not just one championship, nor two, or three, but as many as possible, for as long as possible to show their dominance and prove their influence!"

This is only the second season of Woody's career, but "Magic" Johnson has already begun to talk to him about his historical status.

This seems very abrupt, but based on Woody's achievements in the first two seasons of his career, he can indeed think about it so quickly, because if he continues on the current path, he will definitely become history. level players, even "President Hill level" players.

He has this tendency.

It's just that Johnson felt that he was speaking very impassionedly, but Woody's reaction was not enthusiastic.

These words may have a very good effect if told to those players who love basketball and have been rushing to the NBA since childhood.

But Woody…

He just came to this league to make money, so he has no interest in becoming a historical player.

And the feeling of holding up Albright on the highest stage...

Although it was great, it didn't give him the motivation to win another championship trophy in the new season.

I definitely have the idea, but I haven’t reached that level of motivation yet.

When Johnson saw that his "chicken soup" didn't work, he scratched his cheek in embarrassment and decided to change his angle.

After thinking about Woody's character carefully, Johnson suddenly had an idea:
"Man, you know how successful you were in the first two seasons of your career, right?"

Woody glanced at him: "Have you just said this?"

Johnson ignored his rhetorical question and continued: "When I won the Finals MVP trophy in my rookie season, I was thinking that I was already one of the best players in the league. What should I do next? career, I thought of a very terrible consequence at that time. If I only won the Finals MVP in the first year and never reached such heights again, what do you think the media would say?"

What else can I say?
He was at his peak when he debuted, fell quickly, and passed away in a flash...

Anyway, all kinds of short-term related words can be used.

The more the media praises it now, the louder the mocking and pretended regret will be when the time comes.

This is the trend of the media, and no one can escape it.

"Woody, you don't want to be said like this by the media, right?"

This time, Johnson talked about Woody's pain. His eyes became extremely sharp, and he had obviously thought about the negative reports such a situation would bring.

His "star disease" attacks, and this is a situation he absolutely cannot tolerate.

Almost instantly, he found the motivation to keep going.

"Man, I think you have to arrange a training gym for me quickly. I have to get into training quickly!"

The NBA is the world's highest-level basketball palace. The more than 4 players here can be said to be the 4-plus people who are the best at playing basketball.Anyone who is slightly different cannot survive here.

Here, if you don’t make progress, sooner or later you will be thoroughly studied!

Before you truly grow to the point where tactics can no longer limit you, there is no other way but to continue training and bring new changes in the new season.

Woody understood the truth, but Woody had no motivation before, so he didn't think about it.

But the thought that he would become the representative of "the NBA is gone in a flash" was unacceptable to Woody. He must continue to perform strong performances to maintain his current momentum.

Otherwise, his self-esteem will really not be able to accept it.

Johnson breathed a sigh of relief. If this rhetoric was still useless, then he really had nothing to do. Fortunately, he knew Woody well enough. He also longed for the spotlight and would not allow himself to be in the spotlight. Players who perform poorly.

Even if he loses motivation, he will continue to set high demands on himself. A player with such a personality is destined to be very successful, regardless of whether he likes basketball or not.Of course, the prerequisite is that he is really talented.

In many industries, attitude is not enough; talent is also required.

The NBA is such an industry.

Diligence can get you to a certain level, but higher levels cannot be achieved by hard work alone.

And those players with so-called mediocre talents in the NBA, outside this league, their talents are only one in a million.

After all, among so many people, only 4 people play in the NBA every year.

No matter how bad the talent is, how bad can it be?

But when it comes to a showdown between geniuses, self-control and diligence have become very important indicators.

Players without self-discipline are destined to fail to become greater players.

Woody has devoted himself to improving in the summer. Woody’s goals this summer are very clear:

Ball control and mid-range shooting!
With the development of these two weapons, his dominance in the new season will be even higher.

Popovich and the Spurs, wait and see if you dare to double-team me in the new season!
Photos of Woody training in the training hall were quickly reported by the media.

The newly crowned Finals MVP jumped into summer training so quickly, which instantly earned him a large number of cheers.

After all, he has reached this level and can still maintain such an attitude. Barkley said directly: "Woody will definitely become one of the greatest players. The only thing that can stop him is injury!"

Heat fans became anxious when they heard this, please shut up your bad mouth!

Qiuqiu, don’t say that again.

Barkley's "poison", as any fan who has watched his commentary knows, it is really "poison"!

While Woody was training, the 05 draft officially began.

Australian Bogut became this year's "No. [-] pick" and was selected by the Bucks.

The second player is Marvin Williams, an all-around striker who was born in North Carolina. He won the championship with his teammates this summer. His comprehensive skills are the focus of attention.

It's just his height that's a bit embarrassing. At 2 meters, he's a bit short for the NBA No. 06 position, but he's a bit tall for the No. 4 position.

Fortunately, his excellent physical fitness covers up his lack of height.

However, it can be seen from this that this year is not a big draft year, and there are not many good inside players to choose from.

Although this player may become a "no three, no four" player, the risk factor is relatively not that high.

Starting with the third pick, it's all about perimeter players.

The Jazz selected Deron Williams.

He's a bit like Wade at the No. [-] position, both high-volume players.

It's just that Wade's body is full of muscles, and Deron Williams has a high body fat rate.

The Hornets selected Wake Forest's Chris Paul.

He is a small man with a height of only 1 meters, but it is said that his physical fitness is very explosive, and he can complete dunks with jumping ability. Woody is not surprised by this. People with this height can be selected, and their physical fitness is generally not bad, not jumping. To be tall is to run fast! (End of chapter)