Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 74 Let's Congratulate Woody

Milicic almost jumped up.

He was so excited that he put his legs on the table. Hearing the movement and the flash of pain on Milicic's face, the intensity must not be light.

But the excitement filled his expression, allowing him to overcome the pain.

Walking in front of Woody, he glanced at Woody intentionally or unintentionally, his expression was similar to that of LeBron James just now:
This time I won!

When taking a photo with David Stern in the center of the stage, he showed a clear sky and a brighter smile than spring.

NBA, here I come!

Later, when recalling this draft, some reporters suddenly realized that Darko Milicic also knew how to laugh.

A stone fell from Woody's heart.

And in the small room of the Pistons backstage.

Joe Dumars looked helplessly at the on-site footage transmitted from the scene to the backstage, and watched Darko Milicic put on the hat belonging to the Pistons. What he was thinking about was Rick Carlisle's evaluation of Woody:

This guy is full of possibilities!

such a pity!
He glanced at the little old man on the right seat with a satisfied smile.

As the general manager, he was supposed to be the "thigh", but it turned out that he was the "arm", and the person sitting next to him was the "thigh"!
Larry Brown's stubbornness and desire to control really refreshed Joe Dumars' cognition.

But the "Great Buddha" has already been invited, and the contract has been signed, and now he can only accept his fate.

The key Larry Brown's words are not wrong:

"We already have Ben Wallace. Is it necessary to choose another Ben Wallace? This Chinese, can he resist Shaq O'Neal or Tim Duncan? Believe my judgment, the Serbian will be the most important component of our championship!"

"Magic" Johnson began to get busy. He took out his mobile phone and kept dialing certain numbers.

At this time, David Stern also announced the result of the third pick in the first round. Carmelo Anthony, as predicted by the outside world, became the "explorer" of the 03 draft.

After that, the big screen on the scene was given to Woody frequently.

As the "top three favorites" and a favorable contender for the "No. [-] pick", he fell out of the top three in a blink of an eye, which made some commentators of broadcast stations start to move.

For example, TNT's "Big Mouth" Charles Barkley: "Look, Huaxia hasn't been selected yet, won't something embarrassing happen?"

In the history of the NBA, it is not that the rookies of the "Little Green House" fell out of the lottery area, and some rookies were not selected until the end of the first round.

However, Woody was the "top five favorites" and a favorable contender for the "No. [-] pick" before the game. Such a hot prospect, falling out of the lottery zone, is the only one in the history of the NBA.

Charles Barkley, who likes to watch fun, is looking forward to this kind of thing. In a moment of excitement, he suddenly said in order to boo: "Actually, I also think that Woody does not have the strength to be selected in the top five. He is definitely overestimated. I believe that the general managers who hold high picks are smart people. At least the top five teams will not choose this guy who has only played basketball for a year. It will be easier for anyone to play with LeBron on the team!"

Kenny Smith next to him looked terrified. He didn't expect that his old partner would dare to target Chinese players.

Is the taste of this donkey's butt so memorable to him?
"Damn it, don't answer it. It seems that the Raptors will not choose us..." Johnson kept trying to dial a certain number until another envelope was delivered by the staff. Then he gave up and continued to dial. Spreading his hands, he announced the result of the Raptors in advance with some frustration:

Whoever it was, it couldn't be Woody.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have answered his call.

This group of general managers has really changed. He and the general manager of the Raptors even said good night to each other a few days ago.

The result is now...

What a heartfelt feed to the dog!

Backstage in the Raptors' small room, Raptors general manager Babcock watched David Stern slowly unwrap the envelope with regret and determination in his eyes.

Also at this time, David Stern announced the result of the fourth pick in the first round:
Georgia Tech freshman Chris Bosh!

In fact, he was more inclined to choose Woody in his heart, but Vince Carter chose to be more mature, or at least Chris Bosh, who had played in the NCAA.

no way!
He has to respect Vince Carter's choice.

Maybe Carter will never be able to make the Raptors reach the finals, but he is the NBA's "ticket king" and is the guarantee for the Raptors to sell tickets at home. It is acceptable to use a pick, even a draft pick like 03, in exchange for his loyalty.

For the first time, Woody felt a little depressed.

Toronto is his favorite team.

Big cities, and they don't have a core inside, Vince Carter is not a "ball bully", and the two of them have no mutual interference in their style of play.

What a pity!

Johnson was busy again.

Originally, he was quite confident that Woody could be selected in the top five.

Especially for the Heat, it is even more of a guaranteed option for him.

Because 2 days before the draft, Pat Riley called him, and that call made him sure that Pat Riley wanted to be Woody's "spare tire".

But seeing the general manager of the Raptors who had a fierce fight with him, he turned his back on him, so he was a little confused at the moment.

A man's mouth is a deceitful ghost. Johnson, who knows this well, is naturally extremely anxious at the moment.

What makes him a little desperate is...

Pat Riley stopped answering his calls!

What annoyed him even more...

Pat Riley's phone is always on...

This is so...

Are you kidding me?
Johnson remembered the old grievances between himself and Pat Riley, and suddenly realized that Pat Riley might have done this on purpose.

This old man, just to make him look ugly, that's why...

What a bastard!

gtmd!

Johnson can't wait to fuck him immediately, let him have big news too!

This is too...

He was cursing Pat Riley in all kinds of ways in his heart, but at this time a familiar number called, it was...

Pat Riley!

"Sorry buddy, I was working on some transactions, you must have called me a lot?"

Johnson laughed and concealed his embarrassment: "How come, man, after our conversation that day, I knew that you would never miss Woody. I know your ability, and I also believe that you will make the right judgment. In fact, I am waiting for David Stern to announce the result..."

Face-changing speed, just one word:

Absolutely!
At this time, David Stern also spoke: "The fifth pick in the first round of the 2003 draft, the Miami Heat chose...Woody, from St. Mary's High School!"

coming!

Woody stood up, Wu Erzhuang pulled Wu's parents and Wu's mother to stand up together, and the cameras on the sidelines also gathered towards Woody at this moment.

On the big screen, the highlights of Woody's senior year began to play.

Although Woody has only played for a year, it is not difficult to cut out his highlight shots.

All kinds of explosive dunks.

"Trust me, buddy, this will be the best choice. I'm very glad that we can have the opportunity to cooperate again!" Johnson hung up the phone and stood up excitedly.

This is his first time as an agent.

God knows how nervous Woody was after dropping out of the top four.

As for Woody's draft prospects, if he falls into the top five in the first round, then the responsibility is definitely on him...

Fortunately none of this happened!
"Man, congratulations!"

"Thank you, Erwin, for your hard work during this time!"

After Woody hugged his parents and second uncle, he walked towards the stage. The second uncle's blonde girlfriend also wanted to hug Woody, but Wu Er Zhuang quickly held him back.

You are rubbing against your eldest nephew!
Woody took a long breath, took the baseball cap with the Miami Heat team logo on it, and walked towards the stage with confident steps.

David Stern was waiting for him in the middle of the stage, a benign smile on his face, which became more benign when Woody approached him.

"Welcome to the NBA, Woody, congratulations, you have made another history!"

Woody smiled and shook hands with him, then smiled and looked at the camera with David Stern, leaving a historic photo:
The first Chinese high school student in the NBA was born!

"This is a new beginning, this is a brand new path, this is a new choice for Chinese players, starting today, there is another way for Chinese basketball players to reach the NBA!"

"Perhaps, it is impossible for Woody to become the normal state for Huaxia high school students to hit the NBA, but if there is one, there will be two. The door Woody opened will be a new starting point for all Huaxia high school students!"

"Let's congratulate Woody!"

……

Backstage Pat Riley watched as Woody embraced those around him before walking to the stage.

At this moment, my thoughts flashed back to the early morning two days ago...

"Dude, can you tell me why you became Woody's agent? I know you are a restless guy, and you will do something sooner or later, but I'm curious, why did you choose him?"

"Nothing else, just saw some amazing feelings in him. I have seen this feeling in Jordan, I have seen it in LeBron, and I can see it in him now... maybe two words can describe that feeling, that is... talent! This guy has unlimited possibilities on the court. To be honest, I think he will be another Olajuwon-style talent.

"..." Pat Riley didn't expect Johnson to have such a high opinion of Woody. He was silent for a while, and then he said, "Dude, I got it..."

Johnson heard something: "You trust my judgment so much, I'm Woody's agent?"

Pat Riley smiled: "So, what I'm asking is why you became Woody's agent, man, I believe your vision, I won't believe your words when you sell him, but I will believe your reason for becoming his agent!"

……

"Come on, guys, our battle is not over, give that guy a call, we have another guy we have to get!"

At the same time that Woody walked to the stage, Pat Riley also ended the memory of the phone call. In this draft, if Woody is the guy he has been interested in since before the trial, then there is another guy who is an unexpected harvest during the trial.

But this guy's potential is enough to become a brilliant gem in the future!

Michael Jordan's trainer Tim Grover called him "the next Michael Jordan"...

He believed in Grover's vision, just as he believed in Johnson's vision, so he had to have this child too.

When he dialed the phone, his eyes were full of anticipation and a little nervous.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a deal related to the future of the Heat.

"Woody, before the start of the draft, you were a favorable contender for the No. [-] pick. Did you ever think that you would fall to the fifth pick?"

Woody left the field after taking a group photo, and there were already many reporters on the sidelines waiting to interview him.

The first question that came up was extremely aggressive.

Woody was not in a panic. In the morning, "Magic" Johnson cueed him through the process, and reminded him that some reporters tonight will be particularly aggressive during interviews, so be careful to avoid pitfalls.

"In addition... your attitude can be a bit tougher. In the NBA, this is your way of life. In my opinion, your compatriots are too humble to encounter so many troubles in their rookie season. You don't want to be like him, always surrounded by inexplicable doubts?"

It is normal to have doubts in the NBA!

But the doubts surrounding Yao Ming are really too much...

It doesn't meet the high profile of a top pick at all.

Just like LeBron James became the "No. [-] pick", and now Cleveland is already setting off firecrackers to welcome the return of the "Son of Cleveland"!

So Woody's response was more aggressive than usual: "This is a unilateral choice. It's not something I can control. They choose what they see, so let's wait and see. Let's see where I am in this draft after a year!"

These words made the eyes of the reporters "swish" light up. Isn't this subtext saying:

Should Lao Tzu be the No. [-] scholar?

While they were excited, Woody also suddenly heard the system beep:

"Ding, the debut of a genius is always accompanied by doubts. Please host the 'Best Rookie' award in the rookie season to prove who is the most eye-catching kid in the 03 draft!"

"The task is completed, reward 2 achievement points!"

Woody:! ! !
2 million!
Is that much?

Before he had any more thoughts, there was another commotion on the scene at this time. David Stern announced the result of the sixth pick in the first round: the Los Angeles Clippers selected Dwyane Wade, a junior from Marquette University.

But just after Wade and David Stern took a group photo, when they walked off the court, there was a trade change on the big screen: the Los Angeles Clippers sent Odom and Wade, who had just been selected, from the Heat to trade for next year's first-round pick, and the following year's second-round pick, as well as Samaki Walker, Malik Allen and Bimbo Coles!
and so……

Wade looked at Woody who was not far from the audience. Woody also looked at him after watching the transaction changes...

Are we teammates? ! !

　2 more updates first, and 2 more tonight.

　　They are all 4 words long, if converted into 2 chapters, a total of 1 words! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)