From the first time they came to Miami, what Johnson and Woody emphasized the most was that Pat Riley had very strict training requirements.
That amount of training is simply not something that ordinary players can complete with quality and quantity.
This kind of training can indeed make a player better, but it also squeezes the player's physical functions and can easily leave hidden dangers.
Especially for 18-year-old Woody, his training should be gradual, not accomplished overnight!
So at that time, Woody was already thinking about how to protect his training freedom if he came to Miami. He never thought about being lazy, but he also didn't think about improving by squeezing and wearing down his body.
At least now, what he needs more is scientific training.
One day, he happened to read an article about "Boiling the Eagle".
Then came the current plan.
The plan is also very simple:
First, let Pat Riley know that he is a "training freak"! Create a persona that Riley giegie likes, you know, shit is in the eye of the beholder. For people you like, you often have a good impression and have filters in your eyes.
Then let Pat Riley go "crazy" with him.
At 4:30 in the morning, no matter how healthy the old man is, he can't bear to do this!
But it makes sense for him to do so...
Who told him to play football for only one year?
The foundation in all aspects is still very weak, and a professional is needed to help him grow!
All in all...
Not human, not perfect!
No, Pat Riley, who was hiding in the corner, received the call and showed a happy smile on the way:
Children can be taught!
***
Over the next few days, Woody's days began to become more regular.
Every day it’s two points and one line between the gym and home.
I call Riley every day around 4:50 to 5:00 and have a "phone porridge". Pat Riley's enthusiasm exceeded Woody's expectations, and he actually came to demonstrate it himself!
This "eagle" is not the 2-16 "eagle", it is so fierce!
Johnson originally arranged commercial activities for him, but Woody refused.
Because……
The Charlotte Summer League is just around the corner, and the LeBron James team has officially announced that it will participate in this year's Orlando Summer League.
Woody is very likely to meet LeBron James on this stage.
He didn't forget the way LeBron James squealed in front of him after he won the "No. 1 pick", nor did he forget that he still had a "Best Rookie" award to complete, which was 20,000 achievement points!
If he wants "Rookie of the Year", LeBron James is definitely his biggest opponent.
Then we shouldn’t start suppressing him from the summer league?
These days, he is also working hard to adjust his condition.
After loading Kirilenko's template at the end of April, another two months have passed. During this period, Woody, who was busy with trial training, has grown a lot. It can be seen from his system panel:
“Host: Woody;
Level: Level 2;
Age: 18 years and 57 days;
Height: 204.88cm;
Wingspan: 220.04cm;
Weight: 92.2kg;”
The height is close to 2.05 meters. Even if the growth rate of height has slowed down recently, there should be no problem in breaking through 2.05 meters before the start of the new season.
The weight has also increased naturally, but recently Woody also communicated with Pat Riley during training that he definitely needs to gain weight. The good news is that Woody's frame is indeed very good. According to the trainer's experience, the process of muscle gain will not be slow, so Pat Riley is not in a hurry and decided to let Woody finish the summer league first.
Random weight gain is likely to cause injuries to players, especially since the intensity of the summer league Woody will face is much higher than that of his high school league.
It’s better to take your time!
Although Pat Riley is a training fiend, he still knows some "basic methods."
"Physical attributes:
Upper body strength: 73 (91); Lower body strength: 73 (93); Core strength: 78 (97); Coordination: 84 (95); Speed: 79 (93); Lateral footwork: 78 (90); Explosive power: 80 (95); Jumping: 81 (95); Physical fitness: 80 (90); Injury resistance: 95 (95);”
"Offensive attributes:
Vision: 70 (85); Ball handling: 60 (77); Passing: 68 (85); Breakthrough: 50 (75); Layup: 50 (82); Dunk: 80 (80); Basket: 65 ( 88); short-range shots: 56 (80); mid-range shots: 61 (74); three-pointers: 23 (74); free throws: 67 (80); post-ups: 10 (49); off-ball movement: 55 (83) ) Cut: 60 (88);”
"Defensive attributes:
Defensive rebounds: 76 (95); offensive rebounds: 76 (95); inside defense: 67 (85); outside defense: 70 (95); individual defense without the ball: 65 (90); assist defense: 68 (97); Interference: 66 (95); Steals: 55 (90); Blocks: 56 (94); Pick-and-roll awareness: 61 (91)"
The most obvious improvement is his physical fitness.
As Woody reaches the age group with the fastest growth rate, his huge potential is soaring upwards and cannot be stopped at all.
The physical fitness of some players looked mediocre in high school, but immediately changed drastically in college. This is also the reason.
Even the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan was only 1.75 meters when he was in high school. But during the summer vacation when he was 18 to 19 years old, he suddenly grew nearly 20 centimeters taller, and his physical fitness also changed dramatically. The change.
Woody has reason to believe that he too has been given a system...
In other aspects, due to previous deficiencies, even if the potential is huge, the speed of realization still cannot keep up with Woody's speed of crossing classes.
The jump from the high school league directly to the NBA is a bit big, so his increase is pretty good, but it still looks barely there.
If his offensive attributes are average, he may be able to perform well in the NCAA, but in the NBA, he may be at the level of the NBA water cooler. Fortunately, the summer league is almost full of players of this level.
The defensive end is much better, but it is only at the level of NBA rotation players.
I don’t know how much the rookie can grow before the season. If these aspects are not satisfactory...
His eyes returned to the physical attributes column.
He can only follow his old teammates and follow the physical fitness path first!
What?
You said it's like Woody's high school league is not in the physical fitness league?
Just kidding, go out and find out what "from one dozen to five" means!
How can I have such a nickname without any skills?
On July 1, the NBA free market opens.
This is the busiest time every summer, and many of the NBA's biggest trades are completed on this day.
This year is an exception. Every household is basically focusing on maintaining stability.
On the other hand, news came from Salt Lake City that Karl Malone was leaving, but not many people believed it. They all thought it was a gimmick forced out of the summer when there was no news.
On July 7, the Heat summer league team was assembled and officially set off for Orlando.
Pat Riley stood at the window of his office and watched the bus heading to the airport.
A burst of relief for no reason.
Woody is finally gone!
He can finally get a good night's sleep!
During this period, this guy went to the gym to train at 4 a.m. every day, which is called hard work and diligence.
The only drawback is...
This girl calls too frequently!
Pat Riley was also very enthusiastic at first, but he gradually began to feel weak and retreated a little.
This reminded him of his own psychological changes regarding that matter between the ages of 30 and 40...
I can’t say they are exactly the same, I can only say they are completely similar!
Of course, Pat Riley also knew that this was not Woody's fault, but his high school head coach's fault. Couldn't he have persuaded Woody to play basketball earlier?
Isn’t that a solid foundation?
Why do you need me to "accompany you" like I am now, "reading with you" every day?
But Pat Riley didn't want to dampen Woody's enthusiasm.
It’s rare to see such a talented and hard-working child!
It’s still my fault that I’m too old!
I can't stand it!
Pat Riley blamed himself for the mistake.
He even believes that if Woody does not become a "super giant" in the future, then the responsibility lies entirely with him because he does not have enough energy to accompany Woody to grow up.
He knows only too well the importance of a head coach to his players.
or……
Find another head coach?
Pat Riley, who felt deeply that his energy was limited, suddenly had such an idea in his mind.
This idea is certainly not new to me now.
He has had this idea since the reconstruction last season. Now Woody's diligence makes him feel even more inadequate and unable to meet Woody's needs. He needs a younger and more capable head coach to guide Woody!
He was really afraid of delaying Woody!
Passed on, Woody retired to practice for Pat Riley.
Can……
This head coach is not just found casually. He must find one who is in line with his philosophy, otherwise Woody's path will easily go astray.
Thinking of this, a round, fat face suddenly appeared in his mind.
***
From June to September every year, it is the NBA off-season.
Most NBA players are enjoying life during this time.
But NBA players are also different from NBA players.
Some of the league's water cooler players and some rookies who have just entered the league need some games to prove or exercise their abilities, and the team also needs some on-court performances to examine their favorite players.
Thus was born the Summer League.
It is also because there are few "familiar faces", the competitive level is low, and there are not many players participating. For example, in the Orlando Summer League that the Heat participated in this time, there are only 6 teams in total, so the attention has not been high.
This results in the fact that summer league arenas are often small arenas in some universities, with only a few hundred seats on the sidelines.
Regardless of the lack of seats, the key point is that there are not enough seats. From this, we can see how low the exposure of this summer league is!
However, this year is different. Because of the arrival of two extremely popular newcomers, LeBron James and Woody, this Orlando Summer League has attracted a lot of attention.
Not only was the arena chosen at the University of Orlando Stadium, which can accommodate thousands of people. Tickets for these two teams’ games are over 30 dollars. Tickets for the Cavaliers-Heat game are as high as $55.
Do you know what this concept is?
Last season's Quicken Loans Arena tickets cost 10 US dollars and came with Bing Kuo Luo, but they couldn't sell them. It can be seen the traffic of these two people.
This has to talk about the sneaker brands behind the two people. Nike and Adidas have frequently shown pictures of the two people on their own media channels during this period. They belong to the category of "I have never seen them, but there are still legends about the two people in the world." .
Proper "star" treatment.
What fan wouldn't spend dozens of dollars to watch stars play?
Not to mention fans did it, some stars and retired stars did it too!
Let’s talk about the Heat’s first summer league game!
In addition to the big man "Magic" Johnson on the sidelines, there is also one of Woody's templates, Scottie Pippen. The Cavaliers scout was talking a lot about Woody's template in the media, which made him a little curious about Woody, a Chinese rookie.
Woody is also looking carefully at Michael Jordan's "dick."
This talent who he praised as the representative of "high-powered basic salary" is quite explosive even in the entire history of the NBA.
In addition, Eddie Jones, the core representative of the Heat's team last season, also appeared on the sidelines and greeted Woody and Wade enthusiastically. It was obvious that he had a very good personality.
Also, if you don't have a good character, you won't be on the training field. Faced with the aggressiveness of the junior Kobe, Shaquille O'Neal will have to step in.
He also made a special trip here for this game.
Meet the two newcomers Woody and Wade in advance to promote their relationship and increase their friendship bar.
The Heat's first summer league opponent is the Bucks.
The core player of the Bucks' summer league is TJ Ford, the 8th pick in this year's first round.
A man who puts Allen Iverson to shame in the "speed field".
If not for spinal stenosis, his draft stock would have been higher.
But even so, his predicted draft pick at the time was a little higher than Wade. This shows how serious the injury that destroyed the meniscus was. You can't help but admire Pat Riley's courage.
In the first round, TJ Ford used his speed to tear apart Wade's defense, but luckily there was Woody behind Wade.
The excellent lateral movement allowed Woody to gain a firm footing before Ford crossed the free throw line, and was one step in front of the reasonable collision zone. Ford had no choice but to pass the ball to his teammates. He was not sure to complete a large change of direction in front of Woody. Finally, you can get rid of his interference.
In addition to being as fast as Allen Iverson, Ford's style of play is no different from Allen Iverson. They are both "scorers" who use speed to complete shots, but Ford's scoring explosiveness is not as explosive as Allen Iverson's. Iverson is so good, but his passing stability is better. In this regard, he is more of a traditional No. 1 position than Allen Iverson.
It's just that the teammate who got the ball didn't intend to cooperate with his teammates, so he took the ball and rushed towards the basket.
This is also a major feature of the summer league:
Without cooperation and teammates, it’s just a blind shot with the ball!
After all, they are all here for a stable contract. If you want to get a contract, you must first produce good data.
Moreover, outside of this team, who knows who?
The ball was slapped away, and the person holding the ball was still a Bucks player. Like the previous guy, this guy rushed towards the basket.
Woody stood still and waited until the other side started to jump, then he jumped with him.
At present, his jumping is above average in the NBA, coupled with his 220cm wingspan. The player from the opposite Bucks team seems to be playing the No. 3 position, but he is only 1.95 meters tall, barely the height of the No. 2 position.
Woody stretched out his arms and gave him the feeling, just two words:
So long!
"Snapped!"
Another big hat!
In fact, Woody's blocking ability is not high, only 55 points.
In other words, the first-class level of the American NCAA...
But who allowed his height, wingspan and body explosiveness to be displayed here?
Moreover, blocking shots is a matter of accumulation of experience and judgment.
Didn't you notice that after Woody blocked a shot again, his experience bar moved!
After two consecutive big blocks, the Bucks player still had the ball. He hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and rushed inside.
This time Woody was a little impatient.
Paid a foul.
But Spoelstra on the sidelines was applauding:
"Nice, nice!"
He was very satisfied with Woody's ability to protect the penalty area. Woody himself doesn't care. He will only be ejected for 10 fouls in a summer league game. His eyes are full of excitement!
The Bucks just hit the basket three times, and the whole process only took 10 seconds...
Is this the NBA summer league?
The rhythm, the frequency of confrontation, and the fierce state of the players are all things Woody has never experienced in the high school league, which makes him full of excitement at this moment.
This game is so interesting!
First update today.
(End of chapter)
