Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 3 A penny beats a hero
The community where Woody lives is directly accessible by bus.

When he got home, he found that his second uncle hadn't gone to work yet.

Woody's second uncle, Wu Erzhuang, is a typical "American dream obsessed". He firmly believes in this place full of gold, even if he picks up trash, he can become a billionaire.

Even now that he has been washing dishes in a restaurant for seven or eight years, he still thinks so.

Woody came to the United States to attend high school, 90% or even 95% of the reasons are his second uncle who has been chattering in front of his parents.

However, this can be regarded as the epitome of the era. In this era, Woody believes that it is not just his second uncle who has similar ideas.Apart from this point, his second uncle is still a good person. At least Woody came to the United States to study high school for three years, and he took good care of Woody.

It may also be related to the fact that Wu Erzhuang is almost 45, has not yet married and established a business, and has no children of his own.

"Quick, wash your hands and get ready to eat!"

Woody did as he said, came out after washing his hands, sat down at the table, looked at his second uncle who looked eighty percent like his father in front of him, and told him about today's trial training and his next thoughts.

Hearing Woody say that he has successfully entered the school team and wants to try basketball in the future, he immediately patted his chest and said: "Hey, my eldest nephew, you have finally figured it out, and I will say that with your height and body, it is a pity not to play basketball...Don't worry, my parents, I will convince you!"

He is a staunch supporter of Woody's basketball path.

Earlier, he had been persuading Woody to take this path.

As a person in society, he is very clear about social affairs. In the United States, if you play basketball well, you can become a multi-millionaire if you get into that BA!
between……

It's America full of gold!
It's just that in the past, his elder nephew was somewhat clueless, no matter what he said, he would not waver.

But he was in a hurry.

Well now, I finally figured it out...

He was happy, and Woody expected his reaction.

That's why he told Wu Erzhuang about this decision.

He needs his second uncle to help him convince Wu's parents and Wu's mother.

Woody's family is not considered wealthy, his parents sent him to the United States so hard, not because they want him to play basketball, but because they want him to return home with a diploma from any American University, "to honor his ancestors".

In this era, "returnees" are very popular.

In the final analysis, I just hope that he will become a useful person.

This is the reason why Woody didn't play basketball even though he was a bit talented. He didn't want to disappoint his parents.

Well now, as long as he is willing to work hard, he will basically never fail on the road of basketball.

His current talent is really too high!

After lunch, Wu Erzhuang happily went to work. He is currently working as a temporary worker in a coffee shop, and sometimes he does other part-time jobs.Probably because I feel that the days are hopeful, when I go out, my legs and feet are floating.

After Woody washed the dishes, he went back to his room and turned on the laptop he bought with money from his part-time job and some living expenses. Although it only cost $5, Woody had saved it for half a year.

Wu's father and Wu's mother are both ordinary employees. The combined salary of the two of them is less than 5 yuan. It is already the limit to give Woody 3 RMB a month. It is still enough for Woody's food and clothing, as well as the school's expenses, to rely on Wu Erzhuang's postings from time to time.

For things like laptops, Woody would be a bit ignorant if he didn't work part-time and save money to buy them.

Opening Yahoo, Woody entered the name "Dennis Rodman". As the webpage refreshed, a lot of information about him appeared on the webpage.

Woody first clicked on his scouting report: Barefoot height is 1 meters, weight is 98kg, wingspan is 95 meters, standing height is 2 meters, in-situ bounce is 17cm, run-up bounce is 2cm, maximum run-up height is 69 meters, and maximum bench press is 87kg...

With this body dynamic and static talent, it's no wonder Woody's physical attributes have changed so much.As far as the physical test results that made Coach Drew very happy during his previous trial training, in front of Rodman, he was simply "insignificant"!
Woody took another look at Dennis Rodman's honor data: 5 championships, 7 rebounds, 7 "Best Defensive First Team", 2 "Defensive Player of the Season"...

This can be regarded as the "presidential mountain" in the field of defensive players, right?
Only now did Woody realize what kind of "treasure template" he had obtained!
Next, Woody discovered the news that made his eyes shine. Dennis Rodman, a "Presidential Hill level" guy among defensive players, did not officially start learning basketball until he was 19 years old.

This age is much later than Woody, but he still scored in the NBA with his outstanding talent, and gradually became a generation of NBA legends.

This is undoubtedly an incentive for Woody, who played late.

Talented, don't be afraid of being late!

Woody tried to search Rodman's training methods again, and found that...

This girl doesn't train at all!

He retired because he missed too much training for no reason, and the team couldn't bear it, so he was expelled. In the game before retirement, he still averaged 14 rebounds per game!
"It's really perverted!"

When he said this, Woody had a bit of joy on his face.

Because he is very likely to become such a pervert.

wrong!

Rodman's character is so lazy, he is completely squandering his talent.With the same talent, Woody felt he could have a greater career in that league.

But now there is a problem in front of Woody, how should he start training.

The best way to do that is to go to some training camps.

This is the fastest way to improve your basic basketball skills.

But participating in the training camp requires money...

Even some basic training camps would cost hundreds of dollars, and he simply couldn't afford that much money.

After turning off the laptop, Woody's eyes fell on the laptop that he had only bought for a year.

Do you want to sell this?

Woody remembered that he still had a Walkman, and a bicycle worth some money.

Selling these to second-hand stores, you should be able to make up a few hundred dollars, right?
If that wasn't enough...

Then you can only ask the family for points.

The thought of asking his parents for money made Woody blush even though he was only in his senior year of high school.He threw himself powerlessly on the bed and turned on the system casually.

Now this is the only thing that can give him the confidence to ask his family for money.

"Ok?"

Looking back and forth at his property panel, Woody quickly discovered a question.

What does this level 1 mean?

Is it possible to upgrade?
Woody wondered, but no one could answer his doubts, and there was no system prompt sound in his mind.

I checked the system page several times, but found nothing new. Woody stopped thinking about it, turned off the system, got up, took his laptop and Walkman, and headed to the second-hand store.

The second-hand store culture is very prevalent in the United States.

Woody quickly found a second-hand store with a fairly large appearance, and successfully sold his notebook and Walkman for $300.This is the result of Woody's bargaining with the boss for a long time.

Tomorrow, I will clean the bike and look at the newer ones. It should sell for 80 US dollars. When the time comes and the living expenses are added, it will definitely be enough money to participate in a normal training camp!
No, what about the expenses during the training camp?
Still have to ask for a little more...

Woody counted the cost.

At around 8 o'clock in the evening, Wu Erzhuang, who came back from get off work, took a leaflet in front of Woody in high spirits: "Xiao Di, look, what is this!"

Woody glanced curiously, and it said "AND1 Summer High School Training Camp Enrollment"!
AND1 is a basketball shoe brand that has just emerged in the United States in the past two years. It originated from the streets, and there is also a special AND1 street league. After signing several NBA stars, it has become a phenomenon-level basketball shoe. The limelight is close to Nike and Adidas. It is the hottest basketball shoe brand right now.

On the poster, there is also a group photo of their endorsement stars.

Wu Erzhuang pointed to one of the black men with an afro and said, "This guy's name is Ben Wallace. This year's NBA's best defensive player award winner, this year's rebounding leader, and the best third team, Xiao Di, didn't you say that your coach wants you to practice more basket protection this summer? Go to practice with him for a while, that's right...I've already signed you up!"

Woody:! ! !
(End of this chapter)