Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 82 In order for the sun to rise as usual in Miami at 4 o'clock in the morning
The second day after meeting Mourning, Woody couldn't wait to start rebounding intensive training.

He is not worried, his body has not fully adapted to the new tonnage.

His injury resistance on the panel briefly dipped past 89 after gaining weight, but it quietly recovered to 95 after Woody took a week off.

say it again……

Panel, "forever drop God"!
Pat Riley saw that Woody was so impatient, but he showed worry on his face. He knew that Woody's "weight gain plan" had just ended. If he gained so much weight in a short period of time, his body would definitely need time to adapt.

Don't ask, I'm just worried that Woody will get hurt.

"You don't want to rest for two days?"

For the first time, he felt that players should not work too hard.

"Magic" Johnson is not here, otherwise he must be stunned, and then go up and touch the old man's forehead to see if he has a fever, or...

Could this be his line?
Pat Riley!

The league's famous "devil coach"!
Either practice to death, or the master who practiced to death will take the initiative to persuade others to rest for another two days.

He wasn't there, but Mourning was there. Hearing Pat Riley's concern for Woody, he subconsciously dug out his ear piercing. He suspected that there was too much earwax, which blocked his ears so that he misheard. up.

Woody shook his head: "Don't worry, Pat, I am very aware of my current state, I have never been better!"

Seeing Woody insisting again and again, Pat Riley didn't say anything, but pulled Mourning aside and said: "Pay attention to the time, he is still a child!"

Mourning was about to cry.

If you hadn't fucked me so hard back then, and paid attention to your time, wouldn't I have suffered from kidney failure?

no……

Why?

Why did you treat this kid differently!
Don't you just look a little more handsome?
Although I am "big and rough", I was also a child back then!

He didn't expect that his "teacher", who was highly respected, actually judged people by their appearance!
Pat Riley looked at him, knowing that he was full of curiosity, his face became slightly serious, and his voice was low: "Have you ever seen Miami at 4 o'clock in the morning?"

"what?"

"He has seen..."

Wow……

This "crazy batch"!
When Mourning learned from Pat Riley that this seemingly harmless Chinese rookie got up at 4:[-] in the morning and went to the American Airlines Arena to train, all he could think of was this a thought.

He instantly understood Pat Riley's anomaly.

After a while, he can't help but remind Woody, don't practice too much!
"Don't worry coach, I'm definitely optimistic about him!"

With Mourning's guarantee, Pat Riley went back to the office. Before he could walk out of the court, the anxious sound of the confrontation sounded, and the action was really fast.Turning his head and looking at Woody, who was seriously training his basket skills, Pat Riley suddenly remembered the report Spoelstra gave him:
"Woody's basketball IQ is very high. He has basically adapted to the Heat's tactics. I think in the new season's offensive and defensive tactics, we may have to take care of Dwyane. His sensitivity in this area is very similar to that of Woody. big gap..."

"But his physical talent is really underestimated. Our trainer believes that even though Dwyane is 21 years old, there is still a lot of room for his physical fitness, and he still has a huge room for growth!"

The intelligence is not enough, the body is tight!

Pat Riley, who suddenly thought of this, took out his phone decisively and called Wade.

As soon as it rang, Wade's voice came out of the microphone, with a bit of restraint: "Coach Pat..."

"Man, the new season is about to start. Woody called me in advance and asked me to find a teacher for him. You don't seem to be in a hurry?"

"No, no, Coach Pat, you misunderstood. I just finished the special training. I hired a teacher myself, adjusted my breakthrough force, and I also gained weight..." Wade heard Pat Riley quickly explained his dissatisfaction, and his appearance became a little humble.

When Pat Riley heard that Wade was not without a sense of urgency, and Xia Tian was not idle, his tone immediately slowed down a lot, and he said earnestly: "Boy, I am not targeting you, on the contrary, in my heart, you and Like Woody, they are the cornerstone of the future of this team. You should know what price we paid to get you. We believe in your potential and believe that you can complete the transformation even at this age, so sometimes, I speak It is inevitable that I will be a little impatient, but Dwyane, all my thoughts are to hope that you can become better!"

Wade nodded like a "chicken pecking at the rice". Pat Riley's words moved him very much, and the respect for Pat Riley in his heart deepened: In this life, I can be sorry for anyone. People, but never sorry Pat - Riley!

Without him, how could I have the sixth pick in the first round!
I must play at the level that belongs to this lottery!

Hearing that Woody has entered the training state ahead of schedule, he who had just rested for two days, made a promise to Pat Riley: "Pat, don't worry, I will show up in the arena on time tomorrow! "

This reaction is what Pat Riley wanted to hear, and he hung up the phone with satisfaction.

He is not worried about Wade's problems, he is 21 years old...

Physical development has long since ended, and it's time to fuck yourself hard.

Facing Dwyane Wade, he became that "devil bishop" again!
It can only be said that the first side of life is too important. Woody said "Miami at 4 o'clock in the morning", Pat Riley didn't drink, but he was still drunk like a dog.

On September 9, Eddie Jones called Woody: "Man, the new season is about to start, I think everyone needs to meet first, so I have prepared a party tomorrow, remember to come and play !"

Without hesitation, Woody nodded in agreement.

Johnson has been instilling some traditions of the NBA in him.

It mentioned that before the start of the closed training camp for the new season, some old clubs organize some small training camps in advance, or organize a party, which is to facilitate the integration of newcomers into the group.

Eddie Jones will certainly not be the core of the Heat's offensive and defensive tactics in the new season, and even Miami fans know this.But this does not affect him to do these things, because the position of the leader of the locker room is still his.

That's why Pat Riley didn't trade him.

In a team dominated by rookies, the presence of veterans is extremely important!
Rookies adapt to this league and really need the care of veterans.

Just like Yao Ming just came to Houston last season, he was provoked by Stoudemire's chest on the field, and Francis pushed him away and gave a strong counterattack.

Although not every veteran has a personality like Francis, there are also veterans who like to tease rookies, but Eddie Jones is not such a person, and neither is Brian Grant!

And for the Heat in the new season, there are only two veterans.The others are first-rate rookies or players who have just entered the league for a few years.

The key character is honest.

Like Caron Butler, who was a rookie last year.He is just in the second grade this year, and his personality is not ostentatious. When greeting Woody, he is more restrained than Woody.

He obviously doesn't like such occasions.

After Woody came, he had a lot of contact, and he only had four words to comment on the Heat's lineup atmosphere in the new season:

Rookie heaven!

Of course, no matter what team, there will be a "conspicuous bag", even a "rookie paradise" like the Heat is no exception.

This summer, in Wade's deal, Lamar Odom, who was traded to Miami together with Wade, is such a "conspicuous bag".One hour after the start of the party, he just came over, looking drunk, he seemed to have had a drink, and came here from another party, and when he came, he apologized very generously.

"Sorry, everyone, I'm late, wait for LIV Nightclub LIV Nightclub, I've already reserved a booth, so let's go and have fun together!"

He also specially clinked a glass with Woody, even though Woody was drinking a drink, he still suffocated the strong vodka in the glass into his stomach in one breath, and leaned towards Woody full of alcohol: "You boy He is a talent, from now on I will take care of you in the team, and you will take care of me outside, and introduce me to some female stars... Hehehe~"

He drank a lot, this lewd smiling face was almost in front of Woody, so he pushed it away, and he slumped on the sofa, still chanting "female star".

Eddie Jones noticed the situation here, leaned over, looked at Odom like this, he kept "tsk tsk tsk", and said to Woody: "I'm afraid this guy will be replaced by Pat in the new season." Practice hard!"

Woody looked at Odom's exposed large "abdominal muscles" and nodded deeply. He understood what Eddie Jones meant.

Odom is clearly having fun this summer!

The body fat rate is seriously exceeded.

However, it's no wonder that this guy's new contract averages 1200 million per year, and he still signed a 7-year contract, which is 8400 million!
Woody has also heard a little about the character of this "PDD". After signing such a big contract, he still doesn't feel at ease whoring!

On September 9th, the NBA's closed training day arrived.

Woody followed Mourning to strengthen the training of rebounding and blocking shots at the basket, and almost a week has passed.

Just this week, Woody can clearly feel what Mourning conveyed:
The point of attention in this aspect of rebounding is the same for every player. The most important thing is to block the position, and then to predict the landing point of the rebound.

It's just that in these two aspects, they each have their own unique skills!
Ben Wallace mainly relies on core strength and mobility. His solid bottom plate can well hold the position of the basket, and then use better mobility to win in rebounding.

But his height and tonnage are flawed. When he met Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan, he had no other choice but to stare blankly.

Compared with him, Mourning may be facing the "four major centers". Without some "hard work", he really can't stand in the paint. He especially likes to pull people's arms and use big moves to form a deterrent.

He is also a person who likes to "touch porcelain" with his big elbow.

The fight between him and Rodman in the Eastern Conference Finals that year is a classic scene in the NBA. Even Michael Jordan only dared to watch from the sidelines, and did not dare to run to fight.

The classic picture of grabbing the board and fighting each other while lying on the ground, standing up, and the referee only gave a common foul also comes from this round of the series.

The scale of confrontation in the current NBA is not small, but compared to the 90s, it is indeed much more civilized.

When Mourning taught Woody skills, he also restrained a lot.

However, Woody followed him to learn this period of time, and he has a deeper understanding of the "little moves" under the basket and the use of elbows.

In this regard, Mourning is much better than Ben Wallace.

That's a real guy from the 90s.

"True punishment!"

Mourning expressed affirmation of Woody's comprehension.

But in the contact with Woody, the eyes he looked at Woody gradually became more weird. The longer the contact time, the more familiar he could feel from Woody.

Until the "bull nose" with colorful hair and spring-loaded feet came to his mind.

Rodman!
Woody actually has Rodman's bullet speed!
When Mourning discovered this, he was so surprised that he called Pat Riley: "This guy's bullet speed is really exaggerated. Except for Rodman, I have never seen such an exaggerated continuous bounce ability. !"

This made Pat Riley very happy.

If you are simply like Rodman, there is nothing to be happy about.

No matter how awesome this guy is, he is the ultimate blue-collar!
In the history of the NBA, the pure defensive player who became the cornerstone and won the championship may be Bill Russell, but the "Lord of the Rings" teammates, all of them are "big fifty", he only needs to do Good defense will do.

So just with defense, it's hard to become the cornerstone of a championship-level team.

But if there is one more premise...

This "Rodman", what about his special self-discipline?
Didn't the level of horror rise immediately!
It is not difficult to understand why Pat Riley is so excited.

That morning, Pat Riley brought Woody and Wade to the new season press conference. One of them was holding the No. 95 jersey, and the other was holding the No. 3 jersey. The camera on the opposite side left one freeze-frame photo after another.

The Heat did not make any moves in the free market this year. The most important signings are Woody and Wade.

They also suffered from the bombardment of media reporters.

Before the draft, Woody had always been the top rookie among rookies, but in the face of these reporters' crazy "demands", he gradually became a little bit overwhelmed.

He couldn't even hold on, let alone Wade. At the end of the press conference, all he had to say was "Me too" after Woody finished speaking.

A reporter asked Woody: "Are you worried about the tricks from the veterans in the team?"

In the NBA, it is tradition for veterans to "welcome" rookies.

Woody has already met most of the Heat's teammates in the new season, so he is not very worried. He shook his head slightly and simply uttered a word: "No!"

Pat Riley next to him showed a thoughtful expression. After the press conference, he dialed a certain number immediately: "Old man, I may announce you after the closed training camp is over. Will succeed me as the head coach of the Heat for the new season!"

"Don't worry, this position is definitely yours, but something new has happened now, I have to stay in this position for a while!"

He decided to escort Woody and Wade, and after everyone in the Heat saw the importance he attached to these two rookies, he would retire to the position of general manager.

all of these……

It's all for the sun to rise as usual in Miami at 4 o'clock in the morning!

　Today's third update is another 1-word update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)