This big win was a game where the Pistons blew the counterattack horn.
In the sixth game of the next playoffs, McGrady returned to his home court and seemed to have adjusted himself. His scoring momentum was very fierce, scoring 37 points in a single game. This was the first time he scored 43 points in the first game of the series. The highest score since then, but judging from his shooting percentage of less than 40%, he is still subject to the Pistons' defense.
Rick Carlisle's use of Prince was a stroke of genius.
No one expected that this seemingly frail first-year rookie would have such an excellent ability to help defend and entangle.
And this is not the first time he has completed a "magic stroke", Daben was his last masterpiece!
The big score came to a 3-3 tie, and the home court returned to the Pistons. At this time, the entire momentum had completely shifted back to Detroit. The Magic, which had lost its best chance to advance, lost to the Pistons by 15 points in the last game. , suffered a huge reversal from 3-1 to 3-4. McGrady could not hide his loneliness at the post-game press conference. He no longer had the high spirits after the fourth game of the series.
Woody, who watched Game 5 live, followed Game 7 of the series at home.
McGrady, who left a deep impression on Woody in the "Christmas Game", felt a little stretched in this game. He scored only 21 points and shot less than 30% from the field...
The destruction of Shu is all his fault!
Woody did not forget to send a text message to Ben Wallace to congratulate him on completing the comeback.
He thought that this text message would not be answered until at least the next day, but unexpectedly, around 11 o'clock in the evening, Ben Wallace called him directly:
"Did you see that, kid? This is the NBA. Before something happens, you never know what will happen in the next second. Believe me, this place is full of big scenes, but it depends on whether you are the 'Mr. Big Scene'!"
You can feel his excitement just by listening to his tone.
No wonder, in the history of the NBA, falling behind 1-3 in the playoffs has happened hundreds of times, but so far, there have only been 6 "comebacks" from falling behind 1-3 to 4-3. Second-rate!
The most recent one happened in 1997, when the Heat trailed the Knicks 1-3 in the semifinals, and finally won three games in a row and entered the Eastern Conference Finals 4-3!
This situation only happened twice in the entire 1990s, and only once in the 1980s!
The sample was so small that after the fourth game of the series, not only did McGrady get carried away, many media believed that the third "Black Eight" in NBA history was about to happen.
As a result, under such circumstances, the Pistons suddenly unleashed their "iron-blooded blood" and snatched out the "Victory Lady" who was about to be swallowed by Tracy McGrady, guarding the "goose" in their basket. ".
Woody went to the NBA for the money, which he will never deny.
If he hadn't had the system, he might still be wondering whether he should choose basketball.
But watching Ben Wallace play out such a story in the NBA, he became more fascinated by the NBA.
And it has nothing to do with money, he is eager to complete famous scenes similar to Ben Wallace.
If you have to give me a reason...
It was probably such a big scene that touched the threshold of Woody's "star disease"!
He likes the feeling of standing under the spotlight!
In early May, Woody returned to his alma mater, St. Mary's, to attend the graduation party. As a big star, he was the center of attention as soon as he appeared. Countless girl boots looked at him eagerly.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as he gives me a look, I will immediately strip off from head to toe.
It's just that Woody doesn't have that intention.
He has already thought about it. Anyway, the first time is to take advantage of other women, so it is better to find a well-known and slightly experienced "experienced driver" to take him. There will definitely be "veterans" in tonight's party, but their reputations are too small, at least not to the level that Woody is willing to give them "the first time."
What?
Do you think it is necessary for a grown man to care so much for the first time?
Shivering!
When can we men stand up!
Isn’t a man’s “first time” a “first time”?
What a shame!
On May 2, Woody met with Adidas representatives again to shoot a promotional video for the official announcement.
Since this official announcement video was released after May 16, when the NBA lottery was over and the teams started trial training, "Magic" Johnson put forward his own idea: "We can Woody’s trial training scene is used as an entry point to present Woody’s physical talent more directly with numbers, so that everyone can intuitively feel Woody’s physical talent!”
"How fast he can run, how high he can jump, his explosive power, and his static talent are all shown in front of the camera without reservation. Everyone will know what kind of monster rookie Adi has signed!"
Johnson is definitely a genius in telling stories. Just like when he told a vivid story about Michael Jordan's magical shot of "changing hands in the air" in a certain program, Adi's director adopted his suggestion at that time and changed the shooting idea.
In one morning, the shooting of the promotional video was successfully completed.
On May 8, Johnson prepared a party for Woody.
After today, Woody officially turns 18.
The whole party went according to Woody's wishes. ——Originally, Woody left this matter to Johnson, but after hearing his arrangements for the entire party process, Woody felt that there was a high probability that his "first time" would not be saved. And let alone the 18-year-old ban, even the 20-year-old ban could not stop him. In the end, he overruled Johnson's opinion and made the party more private.
No outsiders were invited to the entire party. In addition to Stephen Curry's family and Perkins, the other guests were Magic Johnson's family and his second uncle Wu Erzhuang.
Oh, by the way, there is also his second uncle's new girlfriend, a wavy blonde with a curvy front and back, and a full S-shaped curve.
I don’t know if it’s because he has been hanging out with Lao Hei for a long time recently, but his second uncle’s aesthetics now favors Lao Hei!
Wu Erzhuang, who has a girlfriend, looks even more excited!
Woody was not worried that his second uncle's legs would be weak if he had a girlfriend like this. Instead, he was worried about whether the blonde in front of him could hold up a spear that had not been sharpened for more than 40 years.
Don’t underestimate the old man’s “inventory”!
Just look at Michael Jordan. After his third comeback, he can still average 20 points per game. Even if the physical load is not really unable to support the intensity of the current NBA, the average points per game can even increase.
"The God of Basketball" is so terrifying.
"Magic" Johnson's family is here today. In addition to his wife, he also has two sons.
The eldest son is Andre Johnson.
He is tall and looks like a "second generation magician".
But it's a pity that Andre has no interest in basketball. He wants to be an excellent investor and businessman.
The second son is E.J. Johnson.
It can only be said that Johnson's genes are really strong. The two brothers are five or six years apart, but they look like they were carved from the same mold.
And his physical condition seems to be pretty good. Although he is only 10 years old, his strong body and slender limbs make him a basketball player.
It can be said that EJ Johnson's birth was a bit bumpy.
When his mother was pregnant with him, Johnson was diagnosed with AIDS at the same time. She was so frightened that she rushed to the hospital for a check-up. Fortunately, there was no problem and EJ Johnson was born safely.
However, compared to the outgoing and talkative "Magic" Johnson, EJ Johnson is too shy. When Woody greeted him, he hid behind his mother, and then he dared to show his head and secretly look at Woody. .
Not like a little boy, but like a little girl...
Johnson also had a headache, his son was too introverted!
After the "coming of age ceremony" at the age of 18, Woody officially entered the second stage of special training to prepare for the upcoming trial training.
Therefore, the second phase of special training focuses on training related to Woody's physical fitness.
On May 15th, the 2003 NBA Lottery, which many teams are looking forward to, officially arrived.
Under the "fair and open" auspices of David Stern, the owners of the top ten picks are: Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Nuggets, Raptors, Heat, Clippers, Bulls Team, Bucks, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks...
The happiest person among them was naturally the representative of the Cavaliers. The moment the results were made public, he pounced on the representative of the Grizzlies next to him.
The world-famous painting "The joys and sorrows between people are not the same" was born.
If the representatives of the Cavaliers are the most excited at the scene, then the representatives of the Grizzlies should be the most desperate. It’s not that the second pick in the first round is not good, but... as long as their picks this year are not the No. 1 pick, they will be Sending it to the Detroit Pistons, giving away the second pick of the first round to others for nothing, and it's still such a "big draft year", do you think they are happy?
Damn Stu Jackson, you are the sinner of all Memphis!
It was this amazing deal in 1997, giving away the 2003 Grizzlies pick to the Pistons!
Now he just slapped his ass and left, leaving such a big hole. What's even more annoying is that he is still the negative president of the NBA. What the hell...
Rely on the defense!
After the results of the top ten picks were announced, "Magic" Johnson's mobile phone was extremely busy. In less than an hour, he received trial invitations from 8 teams selected in the top ten picks.
Except for the Nuggets and Clippers, other teams have expressed interest in Woody!
Johnson shook his phone at Woody: "Man, we are finally going to start a real battle!"
