Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 69 Dude, we are finally about to start the real battle!
This big victory was a game where the Pistons blew the counterattack horn.

In the sixth game of the playoffs, Tracy McGrady, who returned to his home court, seemed to adjust himself. He scored 37 points in a single game. This was his highest score since he scored 43 points in the first game of the series. Judging from his shooting percentage of less than 40%, he was still constrained by the Pistons' defense.

Rick Carlisle's use of Prince can be regarded as a "magic stroke".

No one expected that this seemingly fragile first-year rookie would have such an excellent ability to help defend against entanglement.

And this is not the first time he has completed the "magic brush", Daben is his last masterpiece!
The big score came to a 3-3 tie, and the home team returned to the Pistons. At this moment, the overall momentum has completely turned back to Detroit. The Magic, which lost the best chance to advance, lost to the Pistons by 15 points in the last game, and suffered a 3-1 to 3-4 reversal. McGrady couldn't hide his loneliness in the press conference after the game.

Woody, who watched Game 5 live, followed Game 7 of the series at home.

The "Christmas Game" left a deep impression on Woody McGrady. This game made him feel a little hip. He scored only 21 points and his shooting percentage was less than 30%...

The destruction of the Kingdom of Shu is all his fault!

Woody didn't forget to text Ben Wallace to congratulate him on his reversal.

I thought the text message would be answered at least the next day, but I didn't expect Ben Wallace to call him directly after 11 o'clock in the evening:
"Have you seen it, kid? This is the NBA. Before something happens, you never know what will happen in the next second. Believe me, this place is full of big scenes, but it depends on whether you are the 'Mr. Big Scene'!"

You can feel his excitement just by listening to his tone.

No wonder, in the history of the NBA, there have been hundreds of times when the playoffs fell behind 1-3, but so far, there have only been 1 "jedi comebacks" from 3-4 behind to 3-6!
The most recent one happened in 97, when the Heat trailed the Knicks 1-3 in the semifinals, and finally won three games in a row and entered the Eastern Conference Finals 4-3!
And this situation only happened twice in the 90s, and only once in the 2s!
The sample was so small that after Game 4 of the series, not only was McGrady complacent, many media believed that the third "black eight" in NBA history was about to be born.

As a result, under such circumstances, the Pistons burst out their "iron blood" and snatched out the "Victory Lady" who was about to be swallowed by McGrady, guarding the "goose" in their back basket.

Woody went to the NBA for the money, and he'll never deny that.

If he didn't have a system, he might still be struggling with whether he should choose basketball.

But watching Ben Wallace staged such a story in the NBA, he became more fascinated by the NBA.

And it has nothing to do with money, he is eager to complete famous scenes similar to Ben Wallace.

If you don't have to say why...

Probably such a big scene has touched the threshold of Woody's "star disease"!
He likes the feeling of standing under the spotlight!

In early May, Woody returned to his alma mater, St. Mary's, to participate in the graduation party. As a big star, he was the focus of attention as soon as he appeared.Countless girls' boots looked at him eagerly.

It is not an exaggeration to say that as long as he gives him a look, he will immediately strip off from head to toe.

It's just that Woody doesn't have that thought.

He has already thought about it, anyway, it is the first time to get cheap from other women, so it is better to find a well-known and experienced "veteran driver" to take him.There must be an "old driver" at tonight's party, but the reputation is too small, at least not to the extent that Woody is willing to give "the first time".

what?
You say a big man, is it necessary to care so much for the first time?
Chilling!
When can we men stand up!

Isn't a man's "first time" his "first time"?
Really down!
On May 5, Woody met with Adidas' representatives again to shoot a promotional video for the official announcement.

Since this official announcement video was released after May 5, when the NBA lottery was over and it was time for the teams to start trial training, "Magic" Johnson put forward his own idea: "We can use Woody's trial training scene as an entry point, and give Woody's physical talent in numbers more straightforwardly, so that everyone can intuitively feel Woody's physical talent!"

"How fast he can run, how high he can jump, his explosive power, his static talent, all are shown in front of the camera without reservation, and everyone will know what kind of monster rookie Adi has signed!"

Johnson is definitely a genius for storytelling, just like when he told the story of Michael Jordan's "handover" magic ball in a certain program, Adidas' director adopted his suggestion at that time and changed the shooting idea.

In one morning, the shooting of the promotional video was successfully completed.

On May 5, Johnson threw Woody a party.

After today, Woody officially turns 18.

The whole party goes by Woody's will. ——Woody originally handed this matter over to Johnson, but after listening to his arrangements for the entire party process, Woody felt that his "first time" had a high probability of being lost.And don't get banned at 18, even 20 bans can't stop him. In the end, he vetoed Johnson's opinion and made the party more private.

The whole party did not invite any outsiders. Except for Stephen Curry's family and Perkins, the other people who came home were "Magic" Johnson's family and his second uncle Wu Erzhuang.

Oh, by the way, there is also his second uncle's new girlfriend, a wavy blonde with a bulging front and back, and a full S-curve.

I don't know if it's because I've been hanging out with Lao Hei for a long time recently, and his second uncle's aesthetics are now biased towards Lao Hei!
Wu Erzhuang looks even more excited after having a girlfriend!
Don't underestimate old men!
Just look at Michael Jordan. In his third comeback, he can still average 20 points per game. Even if it is not for the physical load that really cannot support the current intensity of the NBA, the average score in this game can increase.

The "God of Basketball" is so terrifying.

"Magic" Johnson's family is here today. Besides his wife, he has two sons.

The eldest son is Andre Johnson.

Tall and tall, he looks like a "second generation magician".

But it's a pity that Andre has no interest in basketball. He wants to be an outstanding investor and businessman.

The second son is called E.J. Johnson.

It can only be said that Johnson's genes are really strong. The two brothers are five or six years apart, but they look like they were carved out of the same mold.

And his physical condition seems to be pretty good, although he is only 10 years old, but his strong figure, and slender limbs, no matter how you look at it, he is good for playing basketball.

Speaking of which, EJ Johnson's birth was a bit bumpy.

When his mother was pregnant with him, it happened to be when Johnson was diagnosed with AIDS. His mother was so scared that he rushed to the hospital for an examination. Fortunately, there was no problem, and EJ Johnson was born safely.

However, compared to the outgoing and talkative "Magic" Johnson, EJ Johnson's character is too shy. When Woody greeted him, he hid behind his mother, and then he dared to show his head and secretly looked at Woody.

Not like a little boy, but like a little girl...

Johnson also has some headaches, his son is too introverted!
After the "adult ceremony" at the age of 18, Woody officially entered the second stage of special training to prepare for the upcoming trial training.

Therefore, the second stage of special training focuses on training related to Woody's physical fitness.

On May 5, the 15 NBA lottery, which many teams are looking forward to, officially arrived.

Under the auspices of David Stern's "fairness, justice and openness", the owners of the top ten picks are: Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Nuggets, Raptors, Heat, Clippers, Bulls, Bucks, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks...

The happiest of them was naturally the representative of the Cavaliers. The moment the result was made public, he threw himself at the representative of the Grizzlies next to him.

The world-famous painting "The Sorrows and Joys Between People Are Not Connected" was born.

If the representatives of the Cavaliers were the most excited on the scene, then the representatives of the Grizzlies should be the most desperate. It's not that the second pick in the first round is not good, but... as long as their pick is not the No.
Damn Stu Jackson, you're the sinner of Memphis!

In 97, it was this hanging man's deal, which gave away the pick of the Grizzlies in 03 to the Pistons!
Now he patted his ass and left, leaving such a big hole. What's even more annoying is that he is still the negative president of the NBA. What the hell...

Rely on defense!

After the results of the top ten picks were announced, "Magic" Johnson's mobile phone was extremely busy. In less than an hour, he received invitations to tryouts from 1 teams with the top ten picks.

In addition to the Nuggets and Clippers, other teams have expressed interest in Woody!

Johnson shook his phone at Woody: "Man, we're finally about to start a real fight!"

　First update this morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)