Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 76 Miami at 4 AM

First thing on arrival in Miami.

Accompanied by Johnson, Woody went to the American Airlines Arena to meet with Pat Riley.

Pat Riley has already prepared a rookie contract for Woody.

Standard "3 plus 1" contract, fully guaranteed contract for the first three years, team option for the fourth year.

A total of 1250 million in four years, of which 254 million in the first year!
For Woody, who signed an average annual sneaker contract of 1228 million with Adidas, this contract is really not enough.But in the NBA, the average annual contract of 3 million has exceeded more than half of the players in the league...

Knew it!
If you want to make a lot of money, you still have to accept commercial contracts!

It is said that the life of a rookie in this era is hard, but Van Woody has entered the league for a few years, given his enthusiasm and potential, at least he can earn an annual salary of tens of millions.

That was the era when a rookie dared to ask for a [-] million contract...

However, it was also the hanging man who opened his mouth to ask for [-] million. He only cared about his own happiness, so that the people who came after him had no right to speak.They can only lie on the cutting board and be slaughtered.

Don't let me meet you in the NBA, otherwise, see you once, fuck you once!
There is a saying that "cutting people's money is like killing their parents". Woody, who was originally here for money, heard that the new NBA contract is because of such a stupid person who did such a stupid thing, so he became like this. Do you think he can let that guy go?
Losing the right to speak, Woody did not struggle. After confirming that there was no problem with Johnson and the lawyer he brought, he signed his name.

"Man, do you have a number you want to wear?" After signing the contract, Pat Riley chatted with Woody about the jersey number.

This is still very important!
In the NBA, symbols can often represent a player.

For example, when it comes to No. 23, everyone will think of Michael Jordan, and when it comes to No. 6, Bill Russell’s name will also blurt out. Of course, in the current league, when it comes to the symbol of the most faith, it must be No. 3!
Allen Iverson made the number glamorous...

"I'll choose No. 95!" Woody thought for a while and said his own number.

"Huh?" Pat Riley felt that this number was weird, and it took him a long time to realize that this number was too close to number 96. This is... He glanced at "Magic" Johnson next to him.

Suddenly, this strange feeling turned into deep worry.

No way!
He hasn't heard that Woody has this problem?

But think about it, this guy is already a "multi-millionaire" now, and he can spend what he couldn't spend before, but in this alliance... are there still few examples of depraving when he has money?
Among other things, let's just talk about Odom, who was just traded, this is a "PDD".

No, I have to be strict with this guy...

The expression on his face changed with the thoughts in his heart.

If you really use the fifth pick in the first round to get a "Odom second generation", this is no joke.

Fortunately, what he is best at dealing with is this kind of guy with an improper attitude, which is why he dared to accept Odom.

There is no problem that a player can't solve in one training session, if there is, then two!
"Dude, I'll arrange for you to play in summer league. You shouldn't object to that, right?"

Woody nodded, of course that was no problem.

"So starting tomorrow, I hope to see you in the arena!" Pat Riley said what he really wanted to say.

it has started!

He really started!

When "Magic" Johnson heard Woody say that he wanted to wear the No. 95 jersey, his mind was a little dazed. His first reaction was the same as that of Pat Riley.

Woody is drifting away, want to scoop it up?

no way!
95号离96号这么近，谁都会觉得伍迪是知道96号跟69号选不了，这才选择了相邻的95号……

In addition, he just added so much money in one click!
man!
But noticing the change in Pat Riley's attitude, his first reaction was:

The old pervert really took a stab at Woody.

He was about to argue with Pat Riley, but Woody spoke first, and asked very seriously: "Pat, what I want to know is, if there is something I don't understand, can I call you?"

"Huh? Yes, of course!" Pat Riley didn't expect Woody to ask such a question suddenly, so he nodded quickly.Needless to say?He is the head coach of the Heat. If Woody has training problems, of course he can be found.

He exchanged contact information with Woody, Woody finished saving the number, and then confirmed: "Is it possible at any time?"

Pat Riley didn't even think about it, and said domineeringly: "It's okay!"

Maybe because he felt that the rhythm of the conversation was controlled by Woody, Pat Riley wanted to regain the initiative of the conversation, so he immediately asked: "So, when can you go to the arena tomorrow!"

"Me? I'll be at the arena at 4 in the morning!"

"Huh? Ling, 4 o'clock in the morning?"

Pat Riley frowned slightly. These words sounded outrageous. Who would be crazy to stay up at night and run to the arena?

But seeing Woody's sincere appearance, he didn't seem to be fake, so he didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.Whether this guy is doing what he says, we will know tomorrow!

He is no longer entangled, and Johnson is completely restless.

He thought Pat Riley was an old pervert, but unexpectedly, the real pervert was by his side!

And he's a pervert who tortures himself!
"Dude, you're only 18!"

Woody has an expression of everything under control: "Don't worry, Erwin, trust me, I can take good care of myself! I promise that after a period of time, Pat will never interfere with my training again!"

"Oh?" Johnson suddenly became interested.

It's not that he didn't try before, asking Pat Riley to pay attention to their off-court performance and not to pay too much attention to their off-court training, but the results had little effect. In the end, he forced Pat Riley out of Los Angeles by "pushing the palace" management.

But Woody just glanced at him and didn't reveal his plan.

Not long after they left, Dwyane Wade also brought his agent team to the American Airlines Arena and signed the first contract of his NBA career.

After signing the contract, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After so many years, it is really not easy for him to reach this moment!

However, the main reason why he can't break into the NBA with others is that his talent is different. Wade has no talent problems. Even if he suffered a meniscus tear, he still became a star player in the NCAA.

His real problem...

It's his studies!
Awei's academic performance was not very satisfactory. Even if he rented a rental house close to the school, he still violated NCAA Proposition 48. He spent the entire freshman year on the bench and did not get a minute of playing time.

In other words, Wade has actually only played in the NCAA for 2 years!
But this time wasted is wasted, Pat Riley also mentioned this: "Man, you should understand the flaws of older rookies, so you need to spend more time on training, so that you can capture as much potential as possible that is about to slip away!"

"Man, I chose you with the sixth pick in the first round, you should know what kind of trust it is!"

Wade felt the heavy love, which made him subconsciously want to bow his head. He knew very well that Pat Riley was right. His draft prospect could not have been selected in the top six. He died for his confidant.

He believes that this time is enough to prove his attitude!

but……

Pat Riley just gave a soft "hmm" and seemed... calm?

In fact, he ran to the arena to train at 6 o'clock in the morning. Putting this attitude aside, Pat Riley would definitely show a clear smile and express his satisfaction.

But who told me that a psychopath just said that he would come to the arena at 4 o'clock in the morning tomorrow?
Crazy is crazy, but in comparison, Wade at 6 o'clock in the morning, isn't it just... a bit mean?
This person is afraid of being compared!

6 o'clock is hard enough, but before 4 o'clock, it is not enough!
Pat Riley also saw "I don't understand" written all over Wade's honest and honest face, so he told him about Woody's arrival at the arena at 4 am tomorrow.

Wade: ...

are you crazy!

He almost ran away.

Where did this neuropathy come from?

At 4 o'clock in the morning, running to the gym to train?

Is the quilt not fragrant enough, or is there no woman in the quilt?
Wow, this teammate is awesome!

On the first day Wade came to the arena to report, he was under a lot of pressure.

He knew Woody's talent. He had only started playing in the third year of high school, and won the MVP of the Ohio State Finals in the fourth year of high school, leading LeBron to revive the glory of St. Mary's.

Such a talent, and such volume...

How does this make him an "old vegetable" live?

Work harder than him?
So don't I have to go out at 2:[-] in the morning?
But my mother said, going out at 2:[-] in the morning is definitely not a good thing!
Wade was going crazy. At the draft night, he felt that Woody was too "crumb", but he didn't expect that this person was not only "crumb", but also "crazy", not only "crazy", but also "curly"!
What!

This day is over!

Wade plans to buy a tent and live outside the arena tonight.

In the afternoon, Woody and Johnson finalized a 5 million mansion, which is less than 20 minutes away from the American Airlines Arena.

When the house was still training in Los Angeles, Woody was optimistic about it, not only the mansion in Miami, but also a mansion in several other cities.

Just to move in with your bags at any time like now.

Just in this way, Woody's card was allocated 5 million at once, and there were only 1000 million left.

Although a four-year rookie contract totaling 4 million was signed today, it was only 1250 million in the first year.

And like the Adidas sneaker contract, half of it has to be taxed, and another 1% of the commission is given to "Magic" Johnson. At the same time, there is an extra 10% of the player's pension, which needs to be handed over to the league.

Although the money will be returned to Woody after Woody retires.

Can……

The money is indeed gone now!

With such a deduction, Woody can actually get about 100 million in the first year. This money is not a one-time payment, at most it is 60% in one stroke!

That's only 60...

With this amount of money, Woody is only about 1060 million.

It looks like a lot, but his current expenses are obviously higher. Among other things, just to maintain the normal operation of this mansion, the cost required is at least tens of thousands of knives!

At least 50 a year!
This is only the cost of the house, not counting the living expenses of Woody and his family, Woody's training costs in various aspects.

Seriously, 1000 million is not enough, not enough at all!
In fact, Woody knows that he does not buy any luxury goods, but just lives an ordinary life. 1000 million is enough for him and his family to live well, but... he has the ability to live a better life, why not?

Therefore, Woody's heart is more of a sense of urgency. He is still far behind the "rich man" he longs for. Let's set a small goal for himself:
Earn what the heck ten!

"Xiao Di, is this really our new home?"

Wu Erzhuang excitedly looked around the house to the left and to the right.

The entire villa has a total of 7 bedrooms, 5 living rooms, 4 kitchens, plus an underground KTV room and a game room. There are two balconies outside, one of which is a circular balcony.

There are 2 additional yards.

A swimming pool was dug in the front yard.

In short, as a luxury house, it has all the equipment that should be available.

But Woody still has some dissatisfaction. He needs to set up a small gym at home, and he also needs a basketball court.

Johnson remembered Woody's request, and immediately contacted him to start renovating the villa.

The whole villa was still a bit empty, and new furniture needed to be added. When Wu Erzhuang heard this, he became excited at the time. Woody handed over this task to Wu Erzhuang and Johnson.

He rested early, got up at 3:[-] the next morning and walked to the arena.

At 4 o'clock in the morning, he showed up at the arena on time.

Before leaving yesterday, Pat Riley took him around the arena. According to the route he remembered, he found the training ground, took the spare key from the equipment room, and launched several carts of basketballs to start training.

What he didn't notice was that there were two eyes watching everything in the dark.

Unexpectedly, this guy really came to the arena at 4 o'clock in the morning...

The owner of these eyes is none other than Pat Riley. He got out of bed at night to confirm whether Woody was really what he said, arriving at the arena at 4 o'clock in the morning.

Until Woody actually showed up, Pat Riley thought the guy was just talking.

but now……

What a crazy guy!
He has now confirmed that Woody is a "crazy batch" without a doubt.

But the smile on his face could not be restrained.

Such a hard-working player really pokes Pat Riley's XP too much!
According to "Lu Xun's law", when someone laughs, someone will cry.

Wade also appeared in the arena at this time. In fact, just now when he heard the sound of hitting the ball outside the arena, Wade was a little desperate, but he still had a little luck.

You know, in the arena, there's no guarantee that there won't be a ghost or something... It's not yet dawn, so it's not a big deal if we meet him!
Yes, this is Wade's mood now, he would rather meet a ghost than see Woody!

"Dwyane, why did you come to the arena?"

"Shouldn't I ask you this?!" Wade asked angrily.

"Does it need to be said? Of course it's training!" Woody shook the basketball in his hand.

Who's training in the arena late at night?
Did you see the sun come out?
Dwyane Wade was very broken, but Woody ignored him at all and devoted himself to training.

come all come...

Woody is so hardworking!

Wade can only follow into training.

"Didn't expect you to work so hard?" Woody was surprised by Wade's efforts.

Wade: "...I was forced too!"

Saying this, he stared straight at Woody, and his two cheeks were even more swollen. He hoped that Woody would have a chance.

Woody looked at his crazy appearance, wondering if he should stay away from him in the future.

No matter who forced it, you can't come to the arena at 4 o'clock in the morning!
Which normal person is okay to come to the arena at this time?

After training for about half an hour, Woody took out his cell phone and found Pat Riley's phone number.

Well, almost, it's time to call dear head coach Pat Riley and ask him to guide him on what he doesn't understand!
Wade noticed that Woody called suddenly, and listened curiously, when he heard Woody say: "Hey, Coach Pat..."

Once again petrified in place!
For this "crazy critic", it is not enough to just be crazy, and it is not enough to force him to be crazy together, and now he still wants to pull the head coach to be crazy together!

Don't you even have a heart?
coach him...

It's almost 60!

　The fourth is sent, it should be almost 1 words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)