Time passes day by day.
Woody continued his plan for the first few days.
Use passing to highlight Joyce's shortcomings in shooting.
Especially in the second attack after grabbing a rebound, he usually gives the ball to Joyce.
Because often at this time, the opponent's first reaction is to double-team him on the inside and LeBron James on the outside. Joyce on the flank is often left open. It's a complete vacancy.
If Woody didn't pass to Joyce, he would be scolded by Drew.
Well, scolding is impossible, at most it is a few reminders with a smile on the face.
Even Drew encouraged him to pass the ball to Joyce, so you can't blame him for deliberately "targeting" it!
Joyce is clearly a "shooting spot".
But this guy...
As Woody observed, he really has no shooting ability!
Unfortunately, this guy was still unwilling to practice shooting. Even if Drew caught him, he would just practice for ten or twenty minutes to show off, and then run away when he found an opportunity.
This attitude made Drew's eyes become more determined.
Romeo became increasingly uneasy. After one day's daily training, he pulled Joyce and said, "Man, I want to stay and practice shooting for a while today. You can accompany me!"
But during this period, Joyce, who had been scolded by Drew for his shooting problem, was particularly sensitive to "extra practice shooting" and immediately said with a straight face: "Why do you practice this crap?"
Leave, leave!
Not only did he not practice, he also forcefully dragged Romeo away with him.
Drew noticed this scene, and the light in his eyes grew stronger.
Coupled with the fact that Stephen Curry practiced hard day after day, Drew felt even more guilty.
People who work so hard don't get the chance. People like Joyce who rely on LeBron James to "get ahead" but don't know how to cherish them still occupy the starting position...
I am the "basketball road guide" recognized by Woody!
Finally, on October 5th, in the second week of the starting training together, Drew watched Joyce "shooting" continuously on the court to pay tribute to a certain Lakers No. 8 player, and completely "exploded" toward the eager 30 on the sidelines. shouted: "Stephen, you come on instead of Joyce and let this guy adjust well!"
When Stephen Curry heard the coach calling his name, his instinct trembled. In less than a second, he took off his training clothes, rushed onto the court with a cheerful expression, and high-fived Woody.
He has been looking forward to this day together!
Joyce looked stunned, faced Drew with a straight face, gritted his teeth slightly, and actually walked straight out of the training ground door.
He felt humiliated!
Romeo originally wanted to chase his good brother, but Drew's words of "keep training" stopped him.
Stephen Curry has been waiting for this opportunity for too long. After coming up, because he took Joyce's position, he got a lot of shooting opportunities.
This once again proved that Woody was targeted and did not intentionally pass the ball to Joyce's hand.
It's a tactic!
After getting too excited and missing his first two shots, Stephen Curry slowly calmed down and showed his expected shooting level.
As Drew expected, the entire "offensive wave" of the starting lineup was much more turbulent than before.
or……
Just change it!
This lineup really needs a stable "long-range projection"!
That's what he thought, and that's what he did.
After Stephen Curry trained with the starting lineup for another two or three days, and saw that he could indeed play a better offense, Drew announced that Stephen Curry would replace Joyce in the starting lineup to continue the running-in before the start of the new season.
Although Drew's attitude towards Joyce and Stephen Curry these days is here, anyone with a little bit of discernment can see that Joyce may be squeezed out of the starting lineup by Stephen Curry, but Waiting for this matter to come to an end, other players at St. Mary's High School still feel a little incredible.
These are the "Four Akron Brothers"!
This has simply been the “sign” of St. Mary’s High School for the past three years!
No one expected the sign to come down before the start of their senior year.
Joyce was so humiliated that he once again left the table angrily and said, "If I can't be a starter, I will quit the basketball team. What a broken team. Do you really think I care about staying here?"
When he left, Drew didn't even look at him. He was looking at LeBron James, and he was observing LeBron James's reaction.
In fact, before Drew made up his mind to replace Joyce with Stephen Curry in the starting lineup, he thought about communicating with LeBron James, but then he gave up the idea.
It's time for him to take back his coaching authority.
It is unique for a high school team to discuss everything with a team member.
If anything, what gave Drew such confidence...
Maybe it was Woody and Stephen Curry who led St. Mary's High School without the "Four Akron Brothers" to a great victory over Starkville High School!
LeBron James noticed Drew's gaze, but he didn't react.
At this time, he couldn't react in any way. Even if he didn't agree with Drew doing this, he had a feeling that Drew was waiting for him to resist.
So he can't resist.
I can only accept this matter calmly.
"LeBron, you are responsible for bringing Joyce back. Of course, he only has this one chance!"
After the training camp, Drew still went to find LeBron James, but what he said surprised LeBron James. It was clearly saying: If you can't see him on the team tomorrow, then he will be banned. Expelled from the team!
Such a tough Drew once again made LeBron James feel strange.
At the same time, he once again felt that things had "changed" at St. Mary's High School!
But he didn't have much choice. He ended the conversation with Drew and returned to the two brothers. He said feebly: "We must bring Joyce back tomorrow."
Some people were happy and some were sad. Here Joyce left the meeting angrily, and over there Stephen Curry went back happily after finishing the extra practice. He had never been so excited after finishing extra practice. He wanted to go back and share the good news with Dell Curry.
When Woody heard that Joyce put Stephen Curry into the starting lineup, he was really happy, not just for Stephen Curry.
There was no need for him to lie to himself.
Although the "Four Akron Brothers" have turned around since they started training together, they cooperate very well with him, and they vaguely use him as the finishing core. He is very comfortable playing in the paint.
but……
He has not forgotten the situation in the first friendly match when these four people prevented him from getting the ball. It felt really bad.
Now that they are suddenly so "friendly" in training games, it makes Woody feel that his "life and fortune" are all in the hands of others. If they want to pass the ball to him, then he is the brightest star on the court, but if What about not giving him the ball?
Then he will have to work for others in vain on the court!
The lesson of Travis is still in front of him, and Woody knows very well that he must have his own "small group" in the starting lineup.
Therefore, letting Stephen Curry take the position is not only for the friendship between the two of them, nor is it just to repay Dell Curry for his special training, but more importantly, it is so that Woody himself can have a greater role in the starting lineup. right to speak.
Moreover, the ones who were squeezed out were the "Four Akron Brothers". As far as what they did, just bullying teammates, Woody would not feel guilty no matter how much they went on.
Not to mention that Joyce had several conflicts with him.
Joyce still did not report to the team the next day. It seemed that he was determined to leave the team.
Thinking about it, this is really a loss of face for an 18-year-old guy, and children of this age can do without anything but face.
Drew never said anything about Joyce again. He had already said what he said. This was the last chance. If Joyce didn't want to cherish it, there was nothing he could do about it.
Another week of running-in, Stephen Curry is getting better and better in the starting lineup, and Drew is also preparing to arrange special catch-and-shoot tactics for him after screens.
The offensive end of the St. Mary's High School basketball team is vaguely showing a "three-legged" trend. It is no longer LeBron James who has the final say with the ball.
LeBron James is not in a hurry. He has been "traveling" in the high school league for three years. He knows very well that training games are one thing and the competition field is another thing. What he has to do now is to try to make Woody play as comfortable as possible and have a good relationship with him.
He lost a brother because of this, there must be a good outcome!
On October 15, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst came to block Woody's door again.
In the past month, he has come to interview Woody frequently and is currently one of the reporters who is most concerned about Woody.
This time was different from the past. He also brought Woody a "meeting gift":
"Man, this is the latest ESPN ranking of the nation's best high school students, and you're on the list!"
Woody:! ! !
