Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 89 Boss Platform, Shake Up!

David Stern is also paying attention to the debut performance of the "Three Great Talents".

It has to be said that he was very satisfied with the result.

He likes the feeling of "a hundred flowers blooming", it feels so good to have all the cards in his hand!

Although Woody got the first "technical foul" of his career in the first game of his rookie season, and sprayed it from the field to the bench, this surprised him a bit.

The Huaxia players in his impression should be people like Yao Ming who are polite, smart and humorous.

The contrast between Woody and traditional Chinese players is a bit big.

But come to think of it, isn't that exactly what this league likes to watch?
Look at the enthusiasm after the game about Woody shaking his finger at "Big Dog" Robinson after blocking a shot...Robinson is not a good bird anyway, and it won't make people feel that he is this kind of "background board" Woody is a bad boy.

And as far as Woody's publicity is concerned, this league has caught a lot. As long as he is not on the court and fights from time to time, and there are no troubles like smoking and gangs outside the court, it is a "good" for David Stern. child"!
You can't expect every player in the NBA to be the same as Grant Hill, right?

This is impossible and unrealistic!
People like Woody can barely be called "good boys" in the NBA.

The analysis is two words:
Awesome!

Ok……

It can be praised!
Early the next morning, the league's official ticket was sent to Woody on time.

A fine of [-] yuan made Woody feel a little distressed about why he "waggled his finger" at that time.

The cheers from the fans at the scene did satisfy his "star disease", but...it was too expensive...

Ok?
Woody opened the New York Times sports section and found a section with a photo of himself wagging his finger at Big Dog.

The "New York Times" is a major newspaper facing the United States. Thinking that tens of millions of fans in the United States have seen this picture of himself, Woody felt a burst of intracranial orgasm at that time.

Well spent!

When the opportunity is right in the future, this money should be spent or spent!
After Carmelo Anthony's debut, Woody once again caused heated discussions.

because……

Although Carmelo Anthony's team won the game, his personal performance was really not good. His shooting percentage was less than 30%, and he only scored 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal;

LeBron James' personal data is really good, 25 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals, but the Cavaliers lost, plus Woody and Carmelo Anthony "don't care" about the data, making him the most embarrassing .

只有伍迪，个人表现出色，拿到了21分12篮板4助攻5盖帽不说，球队还以11分战胜了上赛季东部第4的费城76人！
The one whose statistics and team records can't find any faults has become the most watched one among the "Three Great Talents".

It's just that his style of play has been criticized by many people. Although he scored 21 points, most of them were "eating cakes" and second offenses, and what makes him most present is his performance on the defensive end. No matter how you look at it, it is a blue-collar player's style of play, so there are still quite a few media who are not optimistic about Woody's future achievements.

The Miami media was in a hurry.

Don't care how you got the score!

Just ask if you got 20 plus!
Is this score a data that only All-Star players can get?

If you want to say that Woody relies on his teammates to score, then Michael Jordan can't win the "three consecutive championships" without Pippen!

Pippen (applause): Good!

This is the benefit of being in a big city. The media industry is developed, and some people respond with their mouths, which can save a lot of trouble.

After Carmelo Anthony finished his debut, Woody received the achievement points of the "Three Great Talents" task, plus the task of "slapping Glenn Robinson" received after the first game Achievement points, he now has 8 achievement points.

It was only the first game of the regular season, and he had gained so many achievement points, which made him feel that he had underestimated the speed at which the system would issue tasks after entering the NBA.

If he really keeps this frequency, even if the achievement point is lower, he can still accept it.

I'm afraid it will take 2 seasons to get a new template!

Then I have to work harder...

In this way, after the new template comes, you can devote yourself to the potential improvement brought by the new template.

The sudden extra momentum made Woody practice another hour of free throw training after the daily training in the afternoon.

His performance in the first game was very good, and he himself was very satisfied.

But in the later period, he appeared weak at the free throw line, and he only made 1 of n shots.

If you rush too much, this will indeed happen.

Woody noticed this, and of course he had to make his free throws more stable.

and……

In the team training that just ended, the trainer arranged strength training for him, so it is more appropriate for him to focus on this kind of training that does not have a heavy training load.

He doesn't want to leave hidden dangers and burdens on his 18-year-old body.

According to the NBA trainer, he has at least 4 years to realize his full potential. This is a long process, and it is not possible to "become fat with one bite".

In addition, Woody can adjust his training volume through the change of his injury resistance ability value, which is like a "barometer" of Woody's physical condition.

"Sunny day" is a bit more presumptuous, and "rainy day" is a little more restrained.

During the training camp, in order to improve his ability at the basket, the "barometer" showed "rainy days" several times, but after that, it has always been "sunny".

In addition, after the start of the season, Woody no longer appeared in the arena at 4 o'clock in the morning, which allowed him to fully rest.

Pat Riley passed by the arena and saw Woody, who was training alone, and smiled with relief. He didn't say anything, but took a photo casually.

The camera phone at this time, the pixel is not very high.

But it doesn't matter, he found Dwyane Wade's number and sent the latter a text message first:
——Good performance in the first game!

Then sent the photo back.

After a pause of about three seconds, he sent another text message:
——Dude, sorry, wrong post, this photo is not for you!I want to remind Woody to go back and rest early.

Dwyane Wade was on his way home when he saw the first text message while waiting for a red light. Before he could show a simple and honest smile, the photo sent by Pat Riley immediately changed his expression, waiting Seeing Pat Riley's "explanation", he even turned pale.

Finished!

Great!
Let's compare this "crazy batch" again!
Wade hurriedly turned the car around at the nearest fork and went back to the American Airlines Arena.

He doesn't want to be inferior to Woody in his first show, and he is inferior to Woody in hard work!

The sixth pick in the first round that Coach Pat exchanged for chips was definitely not such a player!
Eddie Jones also saw Woody in extra training and took a photo. When he was interviewed early the next morning, he deliberately dug out this photo: "See? Our rookie, the daily training is over. After that, I was still training hard. To be honest, if it was me, I would definitely not work so hard after my first show was so perfect..."

"Do you know? After he played the game yesterday, he specially studied with me yesterday's defense against Glenn Robinson, and what needs to be improved!"

"OMG!"

"If he doesn't become a star, I don't think God will agree!"

A meal of "rainbow fart" deepened the outside world's impression of Woody's hard work.

Eddie Jones is also very satisfied with his performance in front of the media camera, which is the self-consciousness of a veteran!
Ok……

Or he is the highest salary of the Heat this season!
1227 million, based on this alone, he should get it!

The Detroit Pistons also finished their first game of the new season.

The No. 86 in the Eastern Conference last season met the Pacers, who were the third in the Eastern Conference last season. It was a strong matchup. In the end, the Pistons lost to the Pacers by 88 to 2 by [-] points. The "opening game" is very regrettable He failed to win the "good start".

However, the media reporters didn't criticize too much, they just lost by 2 points. The Pacers are not a weak team, and it's normal for whoever loses to win.

It's just that in this game, Darko Milicic, who was the second overall pick in the first round in 03, sat on the sidelines throughout the game and didn't get 2 minute of playing time.

Even though Milicic does not have a "golden father" to endorse him, he is a super rookie who has squeezed out Woody. After the "three great talents" have finished their respective games, the media are looking forward to his performance. , but there was no playing time at all, and the reporters wanted a "stone".

Larry Brown said very calmly: "This is all in my plan. I have a predetermined time for him to play. Maybe this will be later than other rookies, but I believe that when he plays , everyone will no longer have any doubts!"

At the end, he showed a confident smile.

But when he walked back to the player tunnel, his smile disappeared immediately, and he yelled at the assistant coach next to him: "Tell that damn bitch not to leave tonight, stay in the training ground for extra training, I want to see this damn bitch When will the guy be able to control his defensive slide! What's the use of having such a high talent? It's not a waste!"

Still want to play like this?
Don't embarrass me!

The assistant coach next to him was not surprised, and hurried to the locker room to find Milicic, and asked him to change his clothes and go to the training ground for training immediately.

Milicic was already depressed because he didn't have time to play, but when he heard that Larry Brown wanted him to practice more, it was also a bunch of complaints.

Ben Wallace comforted him: "It's okay, buddy, be patient, you will have playing time!"

Milicic didn't speak, rolled his eyes, and walked towards the court by himself.

Larry Brown was already waiting there, and when he saw him coming, he sneered and sneered, "Damn trash, the speed at which you come to the arena is the same as the speed at which you improve, so you still want to play? I really don't know what is the use of God giving you such a talent? It's better to listen to Joe Thomas and choose that Huaxia boy if you choose you, a waste!"

When Milicic heard Larry Brown take the initiative to mention Woody, he couldn't help but think of the day of the draft. He squeezed out Woody and became the No. 2 pick in the first round of this year's draft.

He felt that he must have been a little seriously ill at the time.

What is there to be happy about?
If that guy got drafted by the Pistons, the guy who's getting the headlines right now is me, right?

damn it!
Since you don't like me, why choose me!
Milicic looked at Larry Brown, who was still chattering towards him, and couldn't help clenching his fists.

He felt that his life had been tampered with by the old man in front of him!
One day, he will seek justice for his tampered life!

But now, he still needs a chance...

Just one chance, one chance!
Let him prove himself!

On November 11, the Heat continued to sit at home and ushered in their second game of the season. The sidelines of this game were once again full of Miami people.Woody's debut in the last game stunned many Heat fans, so that they came to watch the game in different places.

Today is the second wave.

Heat team owner Mitch Allison also came to the scene. As a "cruise tycoon", the family history of the Allison family is not easy, but none of this has anything to do with Mitch, who doesn't know anything.

When he took over his father's business, the Allison family's cruise line was already an international cruise line!
As the "rich second generation", Mickey is mainly responsible for maintaining stability and spending money.

In 1980, he bought all the shares of the Heat and became the complete master of the team.

It’s just that he puts more energy on the company, and there are many people in the family who stare at his position. He usually doesn’t ask too much about the team. After Pat Riley came, he even put all his The decision is left to the "Godfather" of the NBA.

And now, Woody's arrival, in his opinion, is the reward of trust.

In the past NBA, there were many players who brought surprises to the outside world in their first show.

Among them, there are also many players who eventually become mediocre.

Therefore, it cannot be concluded that Woody will definitely become a "super giant" based on one game.

But this year is very different from previous years. This is the "Draft Year", the "Three Great Talents" competed on the same stage, and finally Woody broke through the siege. He is not the rookies who performed well in the first show in previous years. They can be compared. .

do not forget……

He is a high school student!

Of course, this is not the only reason why he came to watch Woody play live.

Do you know how many commercial endorsements came to Woody after his first game?

About 1 million. This is signed. If those product conflicts and commercial endorsements that do not match their positioning are counted together, the number is even more astonishing!
Now he knows how Yao Ming made Alexander [-] million in one season!

He is not short of money, but he certainly does not think it is too much.

Woody made him so much money, of course he wanted to come and see it!
In the second game of the new season, the Heat's opponent is the Hornets who have just relocated from Charlotte to New Orleans.

In this game, Woody and Wade will be tested by "Monster" Mashburn and "Bearded" Baron Davis respectively.

Mashburn, like Glenn Robinson, is a small forward known for his "offensive kaleidoscope".It is worth mentioning that one of the lower limit templates of Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James is the guy who was called "the strongest small forward" by ESPN before the new season.

Baron Davis was the No. 99 pick in the first round of 3. He was also the most talented high school student at the time. He announced in a TV interview that he was No.1 in the NCAA.

This is his fifth season in the league, and he won an average annual contract of 1300 million. After the team moved to New Orleans, he expressed for the first time that he would focus on the court and would no longer be disturbed by the off-court film career.

With these words, he has become the most anticipated player in the media this season.

Many experts have said that as long as Baron Davis focuses 7% of his talent on the court, he will be the best No. [-] in the league.

However, some people think that this is the same as saying to many teachers that as long as so-and-so concentrates on studying, he will definitely pass the exam...

It's all nonsense!

Of course, the more focused, the stronger?
Whoever practices is getting worse!

But in the opening game of the Hornets, Baron Davis used 23 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals to prove that he is not just talking casually.

ESPN broadcast the game tonight. The person who explained the game was the former Trail Blazers star, who won the finals MVP, but was destroyed by injuries. It is a pity that the legendary insider Bill Walton.

After simply comparing the abilities of Woody, Wade, Mashburn, and Baron Davis, he said rationally: "Whether it is Woody or Dwyane, they will be very difficult in this game." Playing like the last game..."

"But this is what a rookie needs to go through in his first year in the NBA!"

If you don't hit hard stubble, how can you make progress?

Next to him, "Glider" Drexler nodded repeatedly. He didn't say a word, but he seemed to say everything: That's right!That's it, you're right!
Unlike TNT's two clowns who like to tear each other down and make a bet every now and then, the two of ESPN focus on cooperation. If you say what you say, the couple will return home.

Just as soon as the game came up, Marsh suffered a Glenn Robinson-style embarrassment.

The standard "triple threat" shot, Woody made him shake and unconsciously took a step back. Seeing that he had gained room for the shot so easily, Mashbon pulled up and shot, but Woody blocked him face to face.

Hornets head coach Paul Silas is throwing his hands at Mashburn from the sidelines, what are you doing, man?Didn't I say it?The Chinese rookie's jump is not a jump, the scimitar that kills Saburo!

Do you really think that is a good opportunity to make a move?
Mashburn picked up the ball and threw it to his teammates with an embarrassed expression. Fortunately, Woody slapped him with the ball, and they still had the ball.

The atmosphere of the scene was directly ignited in this ball.

The camera also showed Heat owner Mitch sitting in the front row.

"Will you wag your fingers?"

"It should be!"

"Then I'll get ready!"

When Mickey's cheers were fading, he heard the chatter of the audience next to him. He turned his head and saw a fan excitedly holding up a camera to Woody on the field.

After waiting for a long time, Woody did not shake his finger.

The fan holding the camera put down the camera again with regret, and the person next to him comforted: "I can't help it. I heard that Woody was fined 2 after shaking his finger last time. He must not dare to do this again... ..."

That fan is still a pity, Mickey showed a thoughtful performance.

The game continues on the field.

Baron Davis chose to attack by himself this time. Opposite him was Dwyane Wade, who started for the first time in his career.

The first time Davis broke through with the ball, Wade was quite confident. He didn't look thinner than Davis, so he felt that he could withstand the impact of Baron Davis. As a result...

"Bah!"

With just one touch, Wade felt that his body was about to fall apart, and he involuntarily took half a step back to the side.

Davis got into the basket easily, and when Woody was about to help defend, he glanced slightly, which made Woody dare not go forward again.

Woody knew very well that if he leaned in again, his opponent Mashburn would get an easy scoring opportunity.

Use passing intent to create one-on-one opportunities for yourself at the basket.

Almost carrying Grant alive, Davis successfully completed a layup.

The Hornets took the first attack.

The goal was scored, and Stan Van Gundy was keenly aware that Wade was going to be unlucky in this game.

Sure enough, Davis, who realized that Wade was not as good as him against him, was more determined in his next shot.

Wade gradually lost himself in his sprint after sprint.

The pressure on the defensive end was too great, which caused Wade to face Davis on the offensive end, and he played a bit timidly. The breakthrough that impressed the Heat fans in the last game was not shown in this game at all.

He didn't play well, and the Heat were a little passive on the back line.

As for the inside, the Hornets have Jamal Magloire and PJ Brown, both of whom are players with a height of 2 meters or more, and the Heat are at a disadvantage at the basket.

But in the early stage of this game, Mashburn's powerful flank ability made Woody devote himself to him, and it was only barely restricted, and he couldn't help the basket to compete for rebounds at all.

Stan Van Gundy had no choice but to change his formation, put Woody at the fourth position to ensure the rebounds under the basket, and put Wallace at the third position to deal with Mashburn.

As a result, the rebounding pressure on the inside has improved... Woody's offensive rebounding and defensive rebounding ability are both above 80 points, plus two powerful badges, his current rebounding ability has completely reached the All-Star level. It's not a problem for Gloyer who only has height.

But Wallace's restrictions on Mashburn were not ideal.

At the same time, because of being suppressed by Baron Davis on the back line, Woody's offensive presence only exists in 2 offenses.But no matter how much he can grab rebounds, how many offensive rebounds can he grab in a game?
The Heat's last iconic defensive counterattack failed to play out in this game.

Baron Davis' two scorers tore apart the Heat's defense, one left and one right.

In the end, 101 to 91, the Hornets "boiled frogs in warm water" easily defeated the Heat.

Baron Davis played a "super giant" performance against Wade, scoring 30 points and 8 assists.It can be said that the offensive organization grabbed it.

On the contrary, Wade faced him with only a miserable 12 of 3 shots, 25% shooting percentage, 4 assists, but 5 turnovers.The advantage of his breakthrough is explosive power and confrontation, but when the confrontation is at a disadvantage, his first step cannot get rid of the opponent simply by relying on explosive power.His current speed is still a bit behind the league's top first step.

Bill Wharton looked at the two sets of data with obvious contrast, and finally spit out five words: "This is growth!"

Woody's performance in this game also made him guess right.

It was indeed not as eye-catching as the previous game, but still scored a "double-double" of 15 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.

As the only man in the 03 class who won a double-double in his first show, of course, he also became the first player to win consecutive "double-doubles" in the 03 class.

In terms of his performance alone, there is nothing wrong with him as a rookie.

Whether it's the defense against Mashburn in the early stage, or the state of being the fourth position in the back when fighting for rebounds, most of the time they are balanced or have the upper hand.

Some abilities may not be up to standard, but Woody's maturity is beyond Bill Wharton's imagination!
So when Drexler asked him to rate Woody, he still scored a perfect 100.

It's just that Woody's mood after the game was the same as when he lost for the first time in the summer league.

He knew that in the case of the Heat, losing this season should be a very common thing, but he didn't expect that in the second game of the new season, he ushered in the first loss of his career.

Won fourth in the Eastern Conference last season, but lost to fifth in the Eastern Conference last season...

This feeling is really bad!

Eddie Jones saw Woody's depression. When he returned to the bench to pack his things, he took the initiative to get a white towel for Woody and handed it over: "The feeling of winning, the feeling of losing, you have experienced it now. Now man, now is the time to officially welcome you to the NBA!"

Marsh would have said hello.

He's not a guy who likes to be a senior, or a sociable guy, but his first bout with Woody, the scene where Woody covers him face-to-face, made a big impression on him.

This was the first time someone had blocked him in the first round against him.

"Maybe I should thank you for not wagging your finger at me?"

Because at that time he heard the sound of regret from the Heat fans on the sidelines.

Woody really wanted to shake it: "Unfortunately, I haven't reached the time to take money for money!"

When he had finished speaking, Mashburn was amused.

I don’t know if this conversation was heard by Heat team owner Mitch. When he was interviewed by reporters after the game, he also said with regret: “Tonight is very lucky. I saw Woody’s block at the beginning of the game. , I was a little bit unlucky, I didn't see Woody shaking his fingers, please convey my words to him, if it's because you don't have money to pay the fine, it's not a big deal, I can pay it all for you! "

"I look forward to seeing him wag his fingers on the court again!"

Don't ask, it's a 1500 million commercial endorsement contract, enough for Woody to wag his fingers a few times!

It wasn't just that Mitch wanted Woody to have fun on the court, but because he did notice how disappointed the Miami crowd was when Woody didn't wag his fingers after the block.

He is in the cruise business and also sells tickets to serve customers.

So he knows very well that if he wants to have a good business and what the customers want to see, he must satisfy the customers!
Want to see Woody shake it up, huh?
Then spend money to shake him up!
Everyone has spent money, so of course you have to give something that you can only see after you have paid for it!

These words spread to the ears of Heat fans, and Mickey's image suddenly became extremely tall in their minds.

And when Woody knew that Mickey had said this, he was also full of surprises. He really didn't expect that Mickey would have the idea of ​​paying the ticket for him. This boss is so nice!

The media took this as a signal that in the future of the Heat, the boss position must belong to Woody...

　The second is sent.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)