Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 98 It's So Hanging!
The free market for NBA players this summer is actually not very lively.

The transfer of Karl Malone and Gary Payton shocked the entire league more because they joined the Los Angeles Lakers.

Just looking at the two deals themselves, Karl Malone's departure from the Jazz is a bit surprising, but if it comes to his "desire for a championship" heart, then it is actually quite normal.

He has been in the league for so many years, won the regular season MVP, and made it to the finals. Seeing how bad Barkley is, of course he wants to leave with a championship.

Not to mention Gary Payton, the Sonics sent him away for Ray Allen, and the Bucks... even the 28-year-old Ray Allen can give up, let alone this pair that has been worn for 12 years. Years of "old gloves".

The real excitement in the NBA free market this summer has to be the head coaching position.

The management of the Philadelphia 76ers was very dissatisfied with the situation of the 76ers after 01. Coupled with the "on-off" with Allen Iverson, Larry Brown was kicked away.

The Detroit Pistons, who were also dissatisfied with their playoff status, immediately broke up with Rick Carlisle peacefully when they saw such a highly respected "old coach" suddenly appearing in the free trade market.

After Carlisle got out of class, the "cornfield" over there also reported that "Smiling Assassin" Thomas wanted more rights, left the Pacers, and went to New York City.

Almost another "seamless connection"!
Rick Carlisle takes over with the Pacers.

It can be seen that the NBA circle is about the same size as the girlfriend circle of LPL professional players, and the main thing is "the east side is not bright and the west side is bright".

And now, a month has passed.

Judging from the results of this wave of "head coach displacement", the Philadelphia 76ers will definitely not make money. After Larry Brown left, the current ranking of the Philadelphia 76ers cannot even enter the playoffs, ranking tenth in the Eastern Conference;

The Pistons don't make much money. They ranked first in the Eastern Conference in the past two seasons, but they only ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference this season.

Not to mention the decline in the record, they also discounted the second pick in the first round of the 03 "Draft Year".

It's almost like losing the pants.

Only the Pacers!

The arrival of Rick Carlisle optimized the lineup system of the entire team, made the core tactics clearer, and the division of labor between the main players became clearer. They jumped up and became the current No. 11 in the Eastern Conference. They only lost in November. 1 game.

There is a saying that "When the tide goes out, you will know who is swimming naked!"

Larry Brown's reputation has been declining recently.

Rick Carlisle has gradually become the head coach representative of the "academic school"!
As for what is called "academic school", a more easy-to-understand word is...see if there is anyone above you!
Those with people above belong to the head coach from the "faction".

For example, Popovich and Gentry are both from the "Larry Brown family", while the Van Gundy brothers are both head coaches of the "Pat Riley family".

Those who have no one belong to the "academic school", after systematic study, but there is no famous backer in the circle, such as Rick Carlisle.

It is also for this reason that many media are already advocating Rick Carlisle to become this year's "best head coach of the season".

But when Rick Carlisle dismissed get out of class this summer and Larry Brown took over, all the media believed that the Pistons management made a correct choice, and Larry Brown could definitely take the Pistons one step further...

And this is the NBA!

The praise always belongs to the person with the most vicious momentum. As for the others, all they can hear is ridicule.

Of course, in some cases, even if you lose, you can still hear praises. The reason is not how great he is, but that he bought a media company to speak out for himself!

Woody is naturally the most aggressive of the rookies at the moment.

No, it should be said that he is the most powerful person in the entire league!

After running with the "Player of the Week Award" several times, he won the "Player of the Month" in the first month of the new Eastern season in one fell swoop, becoming another player after Shaq O'Neal in his rookie season. Players under the "Player of the Month Award".

This is something that Tim Duncan, the recognized "NBA superstar" has never done!
Woody either didn't do it, and once he did it, he made such a big wave.

The mood in the Miami media was ignited.

Artest's emotions were also ignited!

Before the game, media reporters asked him to comment on this, and Artest asked back: "Did he get the best trophy of the month today?"

After confirming, he said: "You can tell that kid, tonight I will let him know what 'mileage sadness' is. At the same time, I will also let the league know that their criteria for judging the best player of the month is a joke!"

Translate this to mean:
Woody is dead, I Artest said!
It's useless even when Jesus comes!
The smell of gunpowder was so strong that the media reporters immediately showed happy expressions. They wished that the two of them would have a fight before the match!

As journalists, they are never afraid that things will go wrong, what they are afraid of is that things will not go wrong!

Before they interviewed Woody, the system gave Woody two tasks:
The first task is to defeat the Indiana Pacers, and you can get 5000 achievement points for completing the task; the second task is to score "20 plus 10" data under the defense of Artest. The achievement points for completing this task, It's frighteningly high, a full 3 points!

It is 1 points higher than the achievement points awarded for winning the "Best Rookie Award"!

Obviously, the system doesn't think Woody can complete this task under Artest's defense.

gtmd!

The contempt from the system aroused Woody's competitive spirit.

He dug out his achievement point rewards. He had earned a total of 76 achievement points in the previous "opening game" against the Philadelphia 1ers and the subsequent game against the Suns.

At the end of the month, he completed two more small tasks, earning a total of 6 achievement points.

Added together, that is to say, Woody now has a total of nearly 2 achievement points.

Originally, he didn't plan to use it. He planned to save 10 achievement points and upgrade the third template. Anyway, his current combat power is enough, and these achievement points can't increase his combat power much.

But now it's different, this is an opportunity to get 3 achievement points, even if he takes all the nearly 2 achievement points into it, as long as he can complete the task, it can instantly become 3 achievement points.

The Miami media are saying that Woody either doesn't do it, or he does it in Boda!

Right now, this is the time to engage in Boda, the most important thing is that he cannot bear the "contempt" of this system...

Turning to the offensive attribute panel, Woody watched his mid-range shooting ability increase to 69 points. He calculated that it would take about 6124 points to increase a point, and 1 points would be enough to increase it by 9 points!
That is to say, from 69 points to 72 points...from the NBA drinking fountain level, to the NBA's mid-to-lower level...from only being able to score open shots, to being able to score goals slightly.

This increase, to be honest, is not obvious, but it is crucial!
Facing Artest tonight, let's not talk about whether he can score 20 points. If he wants to play containment, he must play in the middle distance.

Moreover, since he hadn't used CIC much before, the opponent must have been unprepared. Even a small increase can have unexpected effects.

What's more, this is a step-step increase, from 60 points to 70 points...

Clicked!

Woody didn't think about it any more, and hit the CIC three times in a row, and the 1 achievement points suddenly became only a few dozen points left.

After a month of hard work, he suddenly became a "pauper".

but……

This month is actually not too long!

Also, the frequency of missions released by the system has been significantly accelerated, which makes Woody's thoughts on using achievement points to increase his immediate combat power become active again.

This is why he finally chose to add points.

Even with the addition of these 3 points, the task was not completed, but the ability value of the CIC has increased.

If you use it on yourself, it's not a loss!

"It's hard for the Heat to play this game! The Pacers' current system is very mature, and there are guys who can rely on inside and outside the line! Charles, what do you think is the possibility of the Heat winning this game? And What kind of performance do you think Woody can perform against Ron in this match?"

TNT also commented on today's game. Kenny Smith expressed his attitude as soon as he came up, and he is more optimistic about the Pacers having the last laugh.

Buckley gave him a blank look.

As usual, Kenny Smith supported the Pacers, so of course he had to support the Miami Heat.

However, tonight he is really looking forward to the Heat having the last laugh at their home court.

Artest jumped too much before the game. Barkley has nothing else in his hobbies, but he likes to watch people's reactions when they are slapped in the face.

That sour feeling is more enjoyable than him numb his big back!
The small TV in the Heat's locker room was also playing the nonsense of two people. Woody watched the two people blowing water, listening with relish, a bit like listening to cross talk.

Suddenly the cell phone in his hand vibrated. It was a text message from Ben Wallace. He should have seen Artest's provocation again before the game:
——Dude, don’t be afraid of this guy, he’s just a soft bastard pretending to be fierce. For such a guy, the more you retreat, the more he will show his teeth and claws. Listen to me, give him an elbow first, and he will be honest!
I have to say that there are no two kinds of people in a training hall. Even if Ben Wallace didn't say this, Woody has thought about it. Tonight, there will be a "limited-time return to the 90s".

Artest's defensive style is there, and he is known for his fierceness. As Ben Wallace said, the more you back down, the more he will face you.

You can't be polite to such an opponent!

If he wants to be fierce, you have to be more fierce than him!
"Dude, come get your trophy!"

The door of the locker room opened at this moment, and a staff member from the public relations department waved at Woody and shouted.Woody hurried out, facing his "Best Player of the Month Trophy" and "Rookie of the Month Trophy"!
When he was holding the two trophies, the surrounding reporters picked up their cameras one after another to freeze the picture.

Back in the locker room, Wade was the first to approach, with a look of envy on his face: "Is this the trophy for Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month? Woody, can I touch it?"

Woody replied generously: "Yes, but first, wipe the saliva from the corner of your mouth, so that it doesn't drip on my trophy!"

Wade looked embarrassed.

But he really wanted to refute: "This is not saliva, these are tears of envy and hatred!"

When the live DJ introduced Woody tonight, he also changed his lines: "The supernova who overwhelmed LeBron James, the first guy in the history of the Heat to win the player of the month in his rookie season, let us welcome , the whirlwind of Miami, the hottest WUUU~DIIII in this city!!!”

Winning the "Best Player of the Month Award", Woody's influence in this city has increased again. He has not yet appeared on the stage, but just introducing his lines will blow up the whole scene.

And when he came out, the whole scene shouted one after another:
"Woody!"

"Woody!"

"Woody!"

Kenny Smith looked at this scene and couldn't help saying: "It's hard to imagine that this happened in Miami!"

TNT's shot was given to Artest in the next second.

A close-up.

It can be seen that Artest's eye circles are slightly red.It vividly explains what is meant by "enemies meet each other and are extremely jealous".

As soon as he entered the arena tonight, the Heat fans greeted him with the biggest boos.

Been booing until now.

Along with the boos, there were all kinds of vicious curses.

In just these few 10 minutes, the eighteen generations of Artest's ancestors have been scolded tens of thousands of times in turn!

At the Heat's home court, after suffering such a wave of resentment, of course Woody must be blamed!

The big screen at the scene gave the starting lineups of both sides before the start of the game:

"The Heat: Wade at No. [-], Eddie Jones at No. [-], Woody at No. [-], Odom at No. [-], Grant at No. [-];
Pacers: Tinsley at No. [-], Cumulative Miller at No. [-], Artest at No. [-], Jermaine O’Neal at No. [-], Jeff Foster at No. [-];”

With the opening jump ball, Jermaine O'Neal successfully grabbed the initiative for the team.

Tinsley took the ball to the frontcourt.

As the 01th pick in the first round of 27, Jamal Tinsley is another representative player from streetball.

The advantages and disadvantages of such players are also common.

The advantages are: skillful ball control, vigorous breakthrough;
The disadvantages are: lack of awareness of teamwork and poor tactical execution.

Tinsley also has a big problem, that is, he can't shoot!
In the Heat's first defense, Stan Van Gundy especially emphasized the defense against Tinsley. If he has a strong idea of ​​singles, then the entire defensive formation will quickly shrink after he enters the three-point line.

For Stan Van Gundy's request, everyone in the Heat complied, and Tinsley was caught.

"Bang" sounded.

The ball bounced out of the frame.

O'Neal and Odom got stuck at the basket.

Regarding Odom's scouting analysis, he is not a player who enjoys rebounding on the defensive end.O'Neal took it seriously, but after this contact, he immediately realized that the Pacers' scouting analysis had to be updated!

Look at Odom's euphoria. Which eye do you see that he is not happy to rebound on the defensive end?
He is so happy!

The first step was lost, and O'Neal was pulled to the outside.

He was going to work together with Odom at the same time.

But the result...

This girl has no idea of ​​​​taking off at all!

What kind of rebound did you grab...

"Snapped!"

The vigorous sound of the ball answered Jermaine O'Neal's thoughts.

Woody burst out from the side, and with the help of Odom, he easily protected the rebound.

Artest's eyes lit up immediately.

Before the start of the game, he really didn't expect Woody, a guy who doesn't have much possession of the ball, to have the opportunity to hold the ball so quickly.

then come on...

Today I will let you see what kind of defensive strength the top defender in the league has!
Artest wanted to give Woody a "smackdown", when he was close to him, he quickly leaned forward, exerted strength in his chest, and pushed hard.

This is full of aggression and illegal actions with active force, but in exchange for...

"Boom!"

With a dull sound, Artest felt a hammer hit his chest, which made his whole expression freeze, and then a severe pain came from his chest.

Looking down...

Woody's elbow was moving away from his chest.

At the same time, taking advantage of the moment when his whole body froze due to pain, Woody calmly broke through with the ball, and the Heat got a "5 on 4" opportunity in the frontcourt.

No one came near Woody.

O'Neal and Foster, who quickly returned to defense, chose to stand on both sides of the "three-second zone", standing in front of the reasonable collision zone at any time, while the others watched their respective matchups.

Four people guarded a zone defense near the bottom line.

Obviously, Rick Carlisle took aim at Woody's weakness in mid-range shots, and specially formulated the Heat's defensive strategy in "anti-reverse".

If this trick is in November, it will definitely work.

But Woody, who has been practicing mid-range for the past two days, and passed the achievement point to reach 72 points, feels very hot in his mid-range shots. When he was warming up just before the game, he tried it out and hit six or seven consecutive hits. The shots were all hits.

It's just that there are too many people training, and this has not attracted the attention of others.

However, Woody's self-confidence was stimulated in the mid-range shooting practice before the game.

At this moment, when he came to the free throw line, he shot without hesitation.

"Shh!"

The rhythm of the shot is good, and the arc of the ball is beautiful.

When the ball fell into the basket, Stan Van Gundy froze for a moment.

this kid...

Actually entered the middle distance?
He froze for a moment, let alone Rick Carlisle.His small eyes were slightly opened.

Come up and make a mid-range shot?

He lowered his head and took a look at Woody's statistics. In the entire month of November, Woody took 11 mid-range shots and only made 48 shots. His shooting percentage was as good as 16%.

Now you tell me, Woody scored the first goal in December with a mid-range shot?
"Huh~"

With a laugh, Carlisle felt it was ridiculous.

"It's okay, it's the first goal, don't be affected!"

His voice was so loud that Woody heard him.

To be honest, Rick Carlisle was very happy when he said that.Because this means that for his next defense, [-]% of them will still focus on "shooting, preventing breakthroughs and passing the ball".

This is exactly what Woody wants!

When it was the Pacers' turn to attack, Artest received the ball angrily.

He couldn't afford to play with this "little trash" Woody, so he used his elbow to sneak up on him as soon as he came up, which caught him off guard.Of course he couldn't swallow it.Definitely have to fight back!
It's just that he just got the ball, and the one standing in front of him is not Woody, but his good brother Odom.

"Lamar, what are you doing? Why did you switch defenses for that Chinese rookie!"

They are buddies who have played since childhood!
I don't know if he has conflicts with Woody?
Odom looked at him bitterly, and while putting himself in a defensive stance, he said, "Dude, Woody is my brother too, you can't treat him like this, let's just forget it..."

Artest's eye circles became redder, and he felt betrayed.

He is your brother, am I not?

"Are you sure you want to guard against it?"

Seeing that Odom didn't respond, the pain in his chest made Artest stop hesitating.

Okay, tonight I'll take care of the Chinese rookie who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, together with this backstabbing brother in front of me.

The speed of the dribble increased, and Artest also burst into a burst of vigor.

Looking at the elbow that was getting closer and closer to him, Odom knew that Artest was getting ruthless.But yesterday, the harsh words had already been dropped in front of Woody, and Odom didn't want Woody to have a bad impression of him.

Gritting his teeth, he protected his key parts with his hands and blocked it.

"Bah!"

pain~
This is Odom's first feeling.

His good brother really looks like him on the outside, tough everywhere.

His body involuntarily shrank to the side, giving way to the inside line.

Artest managed to get to the basket, but just as he jumped up to shoot, the ball flew from his fingertips, and a big hand covered the ball.Confiscate the entire ball directly,
The exaggerated picture made the scene that had just burst into cheers become lively again.

Especially when they saw clearly who the person who completed this sky-defying block was, the scene was even more "gongs, drums, and firecrackers blared."

The cheers were like thousands of whips, endless.

Woody completed the "grabbing cap", amidst the yelling and screaming in the TNT studio, the Heat got another chance for a quick counterattack.

Artest was obviously stunned for a moment, and the astonishment in his eyes couldn't be concealed.

But this time, Artest adjusted quickly and showed his outstanding entanglement ability.As soon as Woody landed, he was entangled with him, and this time he blocked Woody's "dark elbow" very well.

Saints don't fall twice on the same move.

The same goes for top NBA defenders.

Woody confronted Artest head-on for the first time, and I have to say...

I can't bear it at all!
He didn't love the ball either, so he handed it over casually.

It's a pity that Grant was the one who received the ball from Woody, and the Heat's fast break ended without a problem.

But the ball is still there. Although it is a pity, the Heat still have the opportunity to widen the point difference.Kenny Smith agrees with Woody's handling of the ball: "It's actually very smart to do this. Woody is very clear about his strengths and weaknesses, and knows what he is good at and what he is not good at!"

Because of his cleverness, even facing such an opponent, he can still shine from the very beginning.

How many people in this league can face Artest in the first minute or so, get 1 points, 2 rebound and 1 block, and Woody did it.

"Damn guy, why don't you dare to catch the ball?" Artest followed Woody step by step. After seeing him pass the ball, he stopped asking for the ball and couldn't wait to taunt. At this moment, only taunting can cover him up. Inner distress.

Woody's "grabbing the hat" left an indelible impression on his heart.

This cap is so scary!
"It seems that you also know yourself..."

He was talking, but Woody suddenly started running quickly.He was so scared that he immediately shut up and followed.

Glancing back, seeing that he didn't get rid of Artest, Woody stopped again and asked, "Know what?"

"I know you definitely can't be in my..."

Artest didn't expect that Woody would take the initiative to let him finish the trash talk that he just didn't finish.

This guy is so weird!

Of course, not long after this idea came out, Artest directly threw it behind him.

Because the hanging man suddenly started running quickly again when he was halfway through his words.

Artest was interrupted again, and the irritation in his eyes became more apparent.

Damn, is this guy so good off the ball?
Woody started suddenly for the second time, but still did not shake off Artest, cursed secretly in his heart, and asked calmly, "What can't be done?"

"..."

Only this time, Artest didn't say anything.

He was mainly afraid that when he spoke again, Woody would start running again.He felt that this guy was teasing him in this way.

"Why don't you even dare to talk trash?" But when he didn't speak, Woody mocked instead, "Or is it that your trash talk is too bad?"

"I……"

Artest was furious.

He had never seen such a brazen man!
The anger value soared again.

The eye sockets are more red.

Even if Woody didn't have the ball at the moment, his personal confrontation with Woody was much more fierce.

Woody seized the opportunity and gave Odom a wink.

Odom immediately stepped forward and made a successful screen for Woody.

Get rid of it!
The third try, with Odom's help, certainly had to do with Artest sticking too close to him at the moment, and Odom felt like the quality of his screen had never been better.

The ball is in Jones' hands at this time.

The veteran's experience allowed him to see the vacant Woody for the first time.

He was about to force a shot, but he decisively gave the ball to Woody.

One step inside the bottom three-point line, Woody catches the ball and jumps up, making a coherent mid-range shot.

When the ball was thrown, Rick Carlisle's face was a little more nervous.

His defensive targets against Woody tonight, including the defensive strategy he emphasized with Artest, were carried out when Woody couldn't shoot from the middle distance.

For the mid-range shot just at the beginning of the game, he can still be regarded as Woody's luck.

But if you invest twice in a row, then...

He has reason to suspect that Woody's "dog luck" is tonight!
There are always one or two nights when the basket is as vast as the ocean in the eyes of the players.

"Shh!"

According to Murphy's Law, the less you want something to happen, the more likely it will happen.

Carlisle deeply felt the power of this law at this moment!

"Yes!"

Woody clenched his fist hard. He knew that it was difficult for him to make two consecutive hits at the beginning with just 72 mid-range shots.

Even if it's an empty seat!

It seems that tonight, the touch is also on his side!
2 of 2 shots in the opening game, Woody now has a little more confidence in completing the task of "20 plus 10"...

4-0!

The cheers at the scene did not stop until the Pacers started to attack again.

Before the game, Artest repeatedly provoked Woody and "taunted" his face, which made Heat fans hold back a wave of resentment.Just watched Woody confiscate Artest's layup in the air.

At this moment, only screams can calm their inner excitement.

Tinsley didn't dare to give Artest the ball again.

He watched Jermaine O'Neal move to the high post, and he winked at him. After the two played a basic pick-and-roll, he was going to return the ball to Jermaine O'Neal in the high post.

It's just that his plan was all seen by Woody.

He quickly moved laterally, blocking the middle of O'Neal and Tinsley, and just intercepted Tinsley's pass.

"Another steal, from Woody!!!"

The sound of commentary at the scene towered into the sky.

A good hand to drive the atmosphere.

Miami Beach's "wave" hits the Pacers again.

Odom was right next to Woody this time, so after Woody steals the ball, he quickly puts the ball into his hands.

The next touch is instant.

And at this moment, Artest moved horizontally in front of Odom.

The speed was so fast that Odom was taken aback.

This lateral move was fast, and Artest was even more determined to reach out.

He watched Odom hide the ball behind him, judged that his serve would be a "behind the back" and switched the ball to the other hand.He made a decisive effort and pushed Odom.

This made Odom stagger a little more.

Artest immediately swooped towards Odom's other hand, slapped the ball first, and broke the ball.

Woody sees it all.

Artest, who just rushed up with the ball, squeezed him aside by virtue of inertia.

It's a layup!

Artest went from defense to offense, while saving Tinsley's pass error, he also scored alone!
2-4!

"Ho!"

Artest thumped his chest violently, showing his "beast posture".

"This guy..." Barkley watched Artest raise his hands high, showing his biceps, his eyes widened, and he was frightened by Artest's fierceness.

"Nice!"

Rick Carlisle also shouted, this is the Artest he wants to see.

"Rookie, is this the only confrontation you have? You will fall if you touch it?" Artest seized the opportunity and sprayed a trash talk at Woody.The speed of speech is very fast, as if he is running a race against someone.

Ok……

If he spoke more slowly, Woody couldn't hear him.

Because of this guy, he's running again!

He also hurriedly followed.

Woody made two mid-range shots in a row, and he really didn't dare to let them go!
But because he was following too closely, Woody stopped suddenly, and he almost ran into it. Fortunately, his body control ability was strong enough, and he narrowly avoided it.Woody turned to look at him, and asked with his eyes: "Are you okay?"

Before Artest could react, he ran again.

Rick Carlisle looked at Artest's clumsy follow-up, his eyes became slightly serious.

Artest's defense with the ball, to put it mildly, is the number one in the league; if you are not humble, pull out the top defensive wings in history to PK, Artest in this state is also the top three in history exist!
But defense off the ball...

This is not what Artest is best at!

Especially defending players like Woody who don't participate in receiving the ball frequently on the offensive end has no obvious effect.

From time to time, I have to suffer some embarrassing small losses like just now.

To say that tonight is really unlucky. Woody, who has not had any outstanding performance in the middle distance, actually hits two mid-range shots at the beginning.

Originally, before the game, he guessed that Woody was likely to consume Artest's physical energy with constant running positions, so he told Artest before the game that he didn't need to follow too closely, as long as his shooting Ability, you can wait for the position where he landed, and then pounce on it.

But now...

"squeak~"

On the field, Artest was once again "slammed on the brakes" by Woody.

Because it was too tight, Woody suddenly ran back, forcing Artest to get out of the way immediately, or he would have hit him directly.

But Artest's defensive talent is indeed fierce.

The alliance's top confrontation ability is such a tonnage, but there is still a terrifying lateral movement.

Leng re-posted Woody when the defense was completely out of position.

But this time Artest did not dare to stick so tightly.

Just like this, the problem from the previous round came up again...

Odom ran a pick-and-roll, and Woody successfully went out of the open. This time it was Wade who got the ball. Seeing that Woody was out of the open, his passing speed was not slower than that of Jones before.

The ball goes to Woody's hands.

It's also amazing!
Another mid-range shot, the ball still fell into the basket very obediently.

3 of 3 shots!
The audience was completely blown up.

And Woody...

But he turned his head to look at Rick Carlisle on the sidelines, turned his hands outwards, and shrugged. He himself was surprised by the feel of his hands, but there was nothing he could do...

That's it!
(End of this chapter)