Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 97 The end of November

The Heat's postgame press conference.

Woody faced the camera: "This is a wonderful game. This guy made me feel that there is no reason why he could lead the team to the championship in the first year of entering the NCAA. His offensive skills are the best I have ever seen. The most mature of all the rookies in the same class, I am looking forward to our next meeting."

Carmelo Anthony scored several key goals against him, such a student of the same year can't accept it!

Woody is not a "hard-headed" person. The opponent is really good, so he must tell the truth.

Besides...

You know, Carmelo Anthony performed so well, but the victory still belongs to the Heat.Praising him is equivalent to saying that this victory was hard-won.

It's like bragging about yourself in a different direction.

What is "the calmness of the winner"!

Carmelo Anthony faced the camera and also expressed his emotion for Woody.

This is the first time he and Woody have played against each other.

In the past, he only heard that this rookie was very good, but it was not until this match that he really felt how good this guy is.

"It's not without reason that he beat LeBron James to win the Finals MVP in high school. I believe this guy will be a strong opponent. I look forward to our future fights!"

……

"Sorrowful, Woody and Carmelo Anthony praised each other after the game! "

"Critical rebounds plus free throws, Woody let Carmelo Anthony, who has been quizzed for the whole game, see what the "killer essence" is! "

"Last minute pass timeout, Andre Miller: He interfered with me at the last minute! "

Early the next morning, news reports and media interviews about the game spread all over the United States.

This was supposed to be a "National Live" game.

Needless to say, the great exposure.

The Heat and the Nuggets, Woody and Carmelo Anthony also contributed such a wonderful game together, can the reporters not blow it up?

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that the last "Tianjiao Derby" did not cause any splashes.

In addition, Wade has also received a lot of coverage.

He scored 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in this game tonight, which is an extraordinary performance.

At the same time, the two cooperations between him and Woody were selected as the "Top Ten Balls in the NBA Today".

In particular, the pass assist Woody dunks Camby's goal, which is ranked first in this issue of "Top Ten Balls in the NBA".It caused quite a commotion.

Although this is not the first time Woody dunks an opponent, he has also dunked other insiders before.

But this is Marcus Camby, the recognized "defensive gate" in the league, and the "block master" who averaged 2.6 blocks per game. If he dunks one on his head, the movement must be bigger than others of.

LeBron James looked at Woody's continuous exposure, which was called envy.

And after seeing Woody and Carmelo Anthony's evaluation of each other after the game, I was even more angry.

They went in a pair of pants!
what?
Are you ready for an "NBA version of High Mountains and Flowing Waters Meeting Bosom Friends"?

He was angry.

What made him even more angry was that the latest issue of "Sports Illustrated" took stock of the iconic actions and items of many stars.

For example, when it comes to "sticking out the tongue", it will make people think of Michael Jordan, and when it comes to "grooves", it must be Allen Iverson.Speaking of "exploding heads", it must be Ben Wallace...

Although this thing can not enhance the historical status.

But it is indeed a player's external image and a manifestation of influence.

In this inventory, Woody and Carmelo Anthony are also on the list!
Woody's signature action is naturally his "finger wag", and Carmelo Anthony's signature action is his "melon" smile...

There are two players on the list of the "Three Great Talents", but LeBron James is missing.

This is definitely a very serious signal.

This shows that the image of Woody and Carmelo Anthony in the external media has been established, and LeBron James, although he has the domineering title of "ESPN King", does lack a symbolic action.

The LeBron James team met overnight and wanted to design a domineering move for LeBron.

The first move they thought of was...

"How about LeBron, after every wonderful goal, you make yourself a crown-wearing action?" Someone on the team suggested.

But as soon as he finished speaking, LeBron James shook his head decisively: "How can anyone wear a crown for himself!"

I dare you not to do this action, right?

You are not ashamed, but I am ashamed!

The Goodman brothers also feel that it is too ostentatious to do this move now.

After all, they have just entered the league just now, and they wear a crown on their heads before they have achieved any results. Dee and Carmelo Anthony!

Doing such an action at this time is really easy to cause ridicule.

LeBron James listened secretly, but couldn't help saying in his heart: I am indeed not qualified now, but what about the future?
Just wait, one day, I must be qualified enough to make this action.

"Or... just sprinkle chalk, what do you think?"

……

"Woody, why don't you sprinkle some chalk powder on your hands before the game? This thing is used by weightlifters a lot, it can increase the friction on your hands, so you can dribble better!"

Meanwhile, Woody was replaying tape from the previous game with Spoelstra.

In the last game against the Nuggets, he played very well and suppressed Carmelo Anthony statistically, with only 2 turnovers.

But one of them was a dribble error in a fast break.

This problem does not occur many times for Woody, but it is also quite a lot, especially when the rhythm of some offensive and defensive transitions is fully raised, Woody's dribbling is often unstable.

But dribbling ability cannot be improved in a day or two.

So Spoelstra suggested that Woody get some "black technology".

Woody nodded.

Then try it out!
In the next game, the Heat still sit at home.

Before the game, Spoelstra took the initiative to hand over a bottle of chalk to Woody. Woody's left and right hands fell a little bit. Suddenly, he thought of something. He raised his hands, and the domineering action made the fans directly opposite him feel uneasy. There was a rapid high-pitched cry.

The reporters on the sidelines had different expressions, some were annoyed and some were grateful.

The fortunate reporter naturally managed to capture Woody's action of throwing magnesium powder, while the annoyed reporter failed to capture it.

"Is this your new celebration?"

"Man, this action looks awesome!"

"Can you tell me when you thought of this action?"

The reporters instinctively surrounded Woody and wanted to interview him.

At this time, a special "fan" walked out of the fan channel.

A head of colorful hair, and that unusually prominent bull nose.

The moment the fans saw him, they couldn't help but exclaimed.

Dennis Rodman, one of the "Iron Triangle" of the second "three consecutive championships" of the "Bull Dynasty", "50 Legendary Superstars" Dennis Rodman, actually came to the Heat to watch the game.

Everyone knows who he is here for!

Because as long as fans who have watched Woody's game, even if they only watched one game, Rodman will not hesitate to appear in their minds.

Woody's "Monster Bullet Speed" really looks like him!
Rodman ignored these gazes and low voices. As far as the big scenes he had seen before, the posture in front of him was really too far away.

Turning a blind eye to his seat on the sidelines, he looked towards Woody.

Looking at the No. 95 jersey on his body, looking at the number of reporters surrounding him... The corner of Rodman's mouth twitched, revealing a slightly satisfied smile.

He appeared here tonight, but he didn't actually want to come.

Instead, I received a call from David Stern, asking him to find time to come to the Heat's home court to cheer Woody and stir up the heat.

If it was Rodman in the past, he would definitely look down on this kind of hype.

But today is different, he has retired, and he really needs gimmicks to make money.And this is the first time the old man called him, David Stern still has to give him face.

So if David Stern wants a headline like "The Next Rodman" to appear tomorrow, let it.

Now look at the popularity and influence caused by Woody.

Rodman passed this level anyway.

Just kidding, as the "next Rodman", let alone what kind of statistics he can play, he must be very charismatic, and he will be the focus of the audience wherever he goes. This is the qualified "next big bug".

Woody also noticed Rodman at this time, and looked at each other from a distance, but he didn't come forward to say hello.

He also pays attention to the voices of the outside world. He has only one thing to say to these people who regard him as "the next Rodman" every day:

GTMD Rodman!
This "next Rodman", whoever loves to be the one!
The Heat's opponent tonight is the Utah Jazz.

The "Utah Shuangsha" suddenly disintegrated this summer, allowing this team to enter the rebuilding phase.

The current star has something to do with Woody.

It was his second template card Andrei Kirilenko!

这个俄罗斯人在这个赛季拥有了更加重要的攻防战术地位，新赛季到目前为止，场均可以贡献16.5分8.1篮板3.1助攻1.9抢断2.8盖帽。

It was also after seeing his stats that Woody finally understood why his block and steal potential had suddenly increased to 90 points or higher.

Without such a potential value, can he play such an average per game?
And when the game started, Woody also felt Kirilenko's scary defensive ability.

With a height of 2 meters, coupled with that terrifying wingspan, and a mobility that is not inferior to smaller players, he can almost instantly appear in any position in the half.

Many of the Heat's offenses were intercepted by him alone.

The "one defense two" that Woody had only seen on Ben Wallace before, was also seen on Kirilenko this time.

Woody's supplementary defense on the defensive end is also very good, but it is not as exaggerated as Kirilenko.

No wonder, this is Kirilenko's third season in the league, and Woody hasn't even finished a month of the regular season.It is normal to have a gap, and it is not normal to have a gap.

Barkley thought he saw Kirilenko as a rookie in Woody.

Kenny Smith felt the same way, but Woody left the deepest impression on the outside world because of his continuous jumping ability.

Even Rodman was a little surprised and couldn't close his mouth.

He still has some ego about his physical gifts.

Especially his bullet speed, he never thought that this alliance could produce another weird guy like him.

But looking at Woody on the court, he really felt like he was looking at another me in this world.

It is really……

terrible!
Originally, he came here with the intention of completing the task.

But after watching Woody's performance in this game, he took the initiative to say hello to Woody after the game, and said very seriously: "Dude, I didn't make good use of my talent, I hope you can not waste what you have of!"

He almost never regretted his life.

But in the occasional few nights, I always think, if I had been more self-disciplined, would I have been able to have a regular season MVP that belonged to him.

There are too few such recalls, so Rodman has a deep memory.

So much so that facing the same "good talent and beautiful jade" like him at this moment, no, Woody is obviously more talented than him, with this height and wingspan, he is already much better than him.

These words should also be what David Stern hopes he can tell Woody!

Woody didn't expect Rodman to give him advice so seriously, nodded, and politely replied: "Thank you for your words!"

This damn "inheritance" still appeared...

In this game, the Heat finally had the last laugh with 82 to 70 and 12 points.

Kirilenko's help defense is very powerful, almost one person is filling the defense for the other four teammates of the Jazz.

But no matter how much he could love, he was alone!

In addition, his defense is really good, but his performance on the offensive end is much inferior, not to mention that now he has to defend and attack, and there are always times when he can't use his strength.

The Heat didn't win this game smoothly, but they didn't encounter too many problems. They basically overwhelmed the Jazz all the way to the end.It's just that the point difference is a number that leaves suspense most of the time.

Woody's offensive performance in this game was not good. He only got 11 shots, and only hit 5 of them. At any rate, he won 4 free throws by virtue of his second attack after grabbing rebounds. , and all hits, raising the personal score to 15 points.

A guy like Kirilenko with excellent defensive ability can be regarded as his nemesis!

But tonight Woody grabbed 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal.

He also did very well on the defensive end.

If Kirilenko's assist defense and running support can be counted as statistics, then his contribution tonight will be even better.

such a pity!
There are too many contributions that cannot be counted on the basketball court.

Just looking at the statistics, this is a night of great glory for Wade, with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Kirilenko played one of the best games of his career.

His sharp breakthrough impressed all the fans tonight.

The Jazz team reporter commented on Wade: "If Dwyane can maintain this kind of performance every night, then he definitely has the hope of becoming the next top shooting guard like Michael Jordan, even if he is 5 centimeters shorter!"

On the second day of the game, many hot spots broke out again.

First of all, it is naturally the "inheritance" of Rodman and Woody.

In this era full of "Michael Jordan successors", a "second generation of Rodman" suddenly appeared, which aroused a lot of discussion.

Well, it fits the original Rodman too well with Woody, the "second generation of Rodman". Whether it is the way of grabbing rebounds on the court or the romantic affairs outside the court, they are all exactly the same as Rodman back then.

Everyone is looking forward to what kind of career this "Rodman" in the 00s will eventually play.

In addition, his action of throwing magnesium powder before the game caused heated discussions.

"Bleacher" bluntly said: "This action will definitely arouse the trend of imitation."

As a nationally distributed sports media, the comments of "Bleacher Report" directly embarrassed LeBron James and his team.

because……

The action they designed for LeBron James is exactly the same as Woody's action!
no……

What a coincidence!
They had just devised a move, and Woody did it right away.

They suspected that there was a traitor in their team!
This matter must be strictly investigated!
LeBron James is once again deeply aware that Woody is definitely the biggest stumbling block in his career.

Thinking about it carefully, since meeting Woody, his basketball path has never been as smooth as it used to be, and there have been many bumps and holes for no reason.

Not only competed with him for the MVP of the finals, but now they even competed with him for the celebration.

Just wait, Woody, I'll definitely be the one with the last laugh!
It's no wonder he's so angry, it's really the action of throwing chalk, he likes it so much...

The Heat failed to usher in a perfect November ending.

On November 11, they challenged the Jazz in an away game, and finally fell to the "devil's home court", allowing the Jazz to successfully complete their revenge.

Including the game at the end of October, the Heat played a total of 10 games and achieved a total of 16 wins and 13 losses.

Ranked second in the East.

This record exceeded all media expectations before the start of the season, and it can be said to be the "biggest dark horse" in the NBA this year.

Since this team is still mostly rookies, Woody, Wade, and Haslem are all players who have just entered the league in their first season. Although Gerald Wallace played two or three times in the Kings This season, but as a main player, to get a stable playing time, it has to be counted from this season.

Another core player on the bench, Caron Butler, is also just a second-year rookie.

This "Youth Storm" is really getting more and more intense the more you analyze it!
However, the Heat coaching staff is only basically satisfied with this result.

The reason is that they didn't meet many strong teams in the first month.

The Spurs, the Pistons, and other teams such as the Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Jazz are all teams at the end of the playoffs, and their rankings are very different from the Heat.

Judging from the current situation, it is normal for the Heat to win them...

But starting in December, their schedule will become difficult at once.

Let's not talk about the upcoming schedule, just say that the first game in December will be a "highlight".

The Heat sitting at home will usher in the challenge of the Pacers.

Because of Artest's remarks before, the outside world is very concerned about this game.

This can be regarded as Woody's "unexpected disaster".

You must know that it was not him who took the lead in provoking trouble, but the media in Miami.But the blame was settled on his head.

However, it is impossible for Woody to give up. Even if Artest is the best perimeter defensive player in the league right now, or even none of them, he has to play to know who the "Player of the Week Award" should belong to. .

The day before the game, Woody was serious about intensive shooting training.

After studying Artest's video, he probably has a way to deal with Artest.

It's just that in this way, he has to use mid-range shooting, which he is not good at.

Woody has never let go of shooting training. From summer to now, as long as he practices more, there must be mid-range shooting in the project.It's just that his mid-range shooting potential is too low, only 74 points, so no matter how hard he practices, the speed of improvement is still not fast, and he has only reached 68 points so far.

That is, the top level among NBA drinking fountain players.

At this level, it is no problem to shoot a wide open space. If you want to shoot against your opponent, it is a bit whimsical.

So from the new season until now, he has not used this weapon as a regular season weapon.

The average number of mid-range shots per game is less than 3 times, and basically only the wide open will use the mid-range to make the final shot.

But against Artest, he must show his side that can open up space!
Now he hopes that in tomorrow's game, his hands will be warmer!
Woody probably practiced extra until 8:2 p.m. before he left the arena. He practiced for 30 hours more than usual.He practiced until he could hit [-] mid-range shots in a row before he left the arena.

tomorrow……

As long as there is such a touch, he is satisfied!

When he went to the locker room, he saw Odom waiting for him with a guilty face.

Woody:? ? ?
This point means that Odom should have been excited!

why are you here?

This is too high, so high that you are delirious, and you came to the gym to train?
Odom said: "Woody, I'm sorry, I tried my best. I wanted to ask Ron to have a drink with you and shake hands, but this guy didn't answer my phone at all. I'm sorry!"

Woody belatedly remembered that Odom seemed to have said before that he had a good relationship with Artest and wanted to help him deal with Artest.

He just wanted to say, "It's okay, you have to earn your own face on the court." Unexpectedly, Odom said again: "Man, I have already decided. Tomorrow, the task of defending Ron on the defensive end will be entrusted to me. Carry him, you come and help me defend, let's show this damn guy some color!"

These words made Woody's eyes light up.

Artest's weight is 111kg, an absolute "heavy tank", and his best way is to break through with tonnage and strength stunned, and reach the basket in the confrontation.

Woody can still find some way to counter Artest on the offensive end.But on the defensive end, he is only 98kg, so it is impossible to withstand Artest's confrontation.

He is worrying about this matter!

Unexpectedly, Odom volunteered to take the initiative, wanting to share the pressure for him.

Really are……

It's not in vain to sleep so many nights in one room!

"Brothers!"

"Does it even need to be said?"

In fact, even if there is no failure to make a drink appointment with Artest, if it is another person, Odom will probably take the initiative to share the pressure for Woody.

He is just a player, from morning to night every day, except for competitions and training, the rest of the time is either in nightclubs or on the way to nightclubs.But his performance this season is getting better and better. In addition to the training that brought him back to his form, it is also because Woody always helps him study the matchup when studying the opponent's information.Then before the game starts, find an opportunity to say a few words with him.

Woody, in Odom's view, it's a pity not to be a videographer!

It's accurate to see people!

Especially looking at other people's shortcomings, it's even more...

Absolutely!
Woody usually takes care of him like this, and it's time for him to take care of Woody.

December 12, the day the Heat played against the Pacers.

The league announcement added fuel to the game.

They announced the "Best Player of the Month Award" and "Rookie of the Month Award" for November in the NBA in the morning!
The no-surprise award is the West's Rookie of the Month award.

It belongs to Carmelo Anthony, who averaged 11 points, 20.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in November.

Although this year is a big year in the draft, among the top ten picks, only the Nuggets, who hold the No. 3 pick in the first round, are in the West.

The rookies selected by the other 9 picks ended up in the Eastern Conference!
The rookie competition in the West is not fierce, not to mention that Carmelo Anthony, one of the "Three Great Talents" in the West, just looking at his data, even if his name is erased, he is already an All-Star. data.

So long before the awards were announced, most of the media had already guessed that the first "Rookie of the Month Award" in the Western Conference this season belonged to Carmelo Anthony.

In addition to this award, the ownership of several other awards is more or less surprising.

The first is the "Player of the Month Award" in the West.

Belonging to the Kings Peja Stojakovic!

Averaged 23.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 52.3% from the field, 42.4% from the three-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line. A "180 club" level data, plus the Kings' record of 12 wins and 4 losses, let him Squeezed out many stars in the West and became the "Best Player of the Month Award" in the first month of the new season in the West.

After looking at his efficiency value, and then watching him win this award, there is absolutely no problem at all.

But before the start of the new season, if the media is asked to predict who will win the first "Player of the Month Award" in the Western Conference in the new season, then after counting the two hands with their fingers, I am afraid that this guy's name will not be there!

And if it is said that the "Best Player of the Month" in the first month of the new season in the West is only dozens of players, and none of them can be ranked by this name, then the "Best Player of the Month Award" in the East, even if it includes toes, I'm afraid I can't count the guy's name.

not someone else...

正是场均16.5分12.5篮板3.25盖帽2.75助攻0.75抢断的03年首轮第五顺位秀伍迪！

Relying on the Heat's "dark horse" record of 13 wins and 3 losses, after missing n "Player of the Week Awards", Woody directly overwhelmed all the Eastern Conference stars and won the first "Monthly Player of the Week" award in the new season. Best Player Award!"
The force has directly risen to a higher level!
This is also the first rookie in the history of the Heat to win the "Player of the Month Award" in his rookie season.

Woody has just entered the NBA for the first month, and he has left a strong mark in the history of the Heat team.

The "stars" in the Eastern Conference were all defeated by him, not to mention his good brother "Ah King" in Cleveland.

Won the "Best Player of the Month Award" in the East, and Woody deservedly won the "Rookie of the Month Award" in the East.

11月份场均可以拿到18.6分5.5篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽，投篮命中率35.8%的勒布朗-詹姆斯入选了东部最终的“月最佳新秀名单”，但也只是个候选。

Dwyane Wade is also on the shortlist like him!

Wade is happy to be at the same level as LeBron.

The first "summary" of the "Three Great Talents", it seems that Woody has the most momentum, the most gorgeous statistics, and the team's record is far ahead; Carmelo Anthony followed closely, playing the All-Star Level data, the team is also ranked in the playoffs, not to mention that the Nuggets are still in the West, which is an extra point, showing that his data and the team's record are very valuable...

Only LeBron James.

When it comes to personal data, personal data has no advantage; when it comes to team performance, it is even more messy and unsightly.

"Cleveland, do you regret it?"

"If Woody is not selected, the Cavaliers may become another Trail Blazer in the 84 draft? No, they may be even more embarrassed. Don't forget, they are holding the 'No. [-] pick'!"

"The king is not the right choice, but Woody is? The NBA is coming to an end in November, and Woody takes the lead, ahead of all his peers. This Chinese rookie is a bit crazy!"

……

Winning the "Best Player of the Month Award" and the "Best Rookie of the Month Award", Woody's current situation can be described in one sentence:
03 The "golden generation" can no longer tolerate him!

Such a strong momentum has caused the management of those teams holding the top four picks in the first round this summer to be questioned and ridiculed.

Cavaliers general manager Jimmy Paxson insisted: "We just made the right choice according to the scouting report at the time! Even now, we think our choice is not wrong!"

If you want to blame, blame our scouts for not having a correct understanding of Woody!
Raptors general manager Babcock also insisted on what he said at the time: "We need a more mature player. Chris Bosh, who was a freshman at the time, must be a better choice than Woody!"

The Nuggets management is the management with the least doubts.

After all, judging from Woody's style of play, it is true that Carmelo Anthony is more suitable for this Nuggets team.

The most ridiculed, of course, is the management of the Pistons.

Joe Dumars directly dumped the "pot" to Larry Brown, and Larry Brown once again reiterated to the media: "My choice is absolutely not wrong, just wait and see, and you will know soon, Darko What a great player!"

Then wait for the interview to end, continue to pull Milicic to the training ground, all kinds of humiliation.

What he didn't notice was that Milicic's fist was getting tighter and tighter!
(End of this chapter)