David Stern is also paying attention to the debut performance of the "three geniuses".
I have to say that he was extremely satisfied with the result.
He likes this feeling of "letting a hundred flowers bloom". It feels so good to have all the cards in your hand!
Although Woody got his first "technical foul" in his career in the first game of his rookie season and sprayed it from the court to the bench, which surprised him.
In his impression, the Chinese players should be people like Yao Ming who are polite, talented and humorous.
The contrast between Woody and traditional Chinese players is a bit big.
But think about it, isn’t that what this league likes to see?
Look at the heat caused after the game about Woody wagging his finger at the "big dog" Robinson after blocking a shot... Robinson is not a good bird anyway, and it won't make people feel bad if he is used as this "background board" Woody is a bad boy.
And as far as Woody's publicity is concerned, this league can catch a lot of him. As long as he doesn't fight on the court from time to time, and there are no troubles like smoking or gangs off the court, for David Stern, he is a "good guy" child"!
You can’t expect every player in the NBA to be like Grant Hill, right?
This is impossible and unrealistic!
Woody can barely be called a "good kid" in the NBA.
The analysis comes down to two words:
Adorable!
Um……
It can be praised and praised!
Early the next morning, the league's official ticket was delivered to Woody on time.
A fine of 25,000 yuan made Woody feel a little sad about why he was "wagging his finger" at that time.
The cheers of the fans at the scene did satisfy his "star disease", but... it was also too expensive...
Um?
Woody opened the sports section of the New York Times and found that one of the pages contained a photo of himself wagging his finger at the "big dog."
The New York Times is a major newspaper for the United States. When he thought that tens of millions of fans across the United States had seen his scene, Woody felt an orgasm in his head.
It's money well spent!
When the opportunity comes in the future, this money should be spent.
After Carmelo Anthony's debut, Woody once again caused a stir.
because……
Although Carmelo Anthony's team won, his personal performance was really not good. His shooting percentage was less than 30% and he only scored 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal;
LeBron James' personal data is indeed very good, 25 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals, but the Cavaliers lost, and Woody and Carmelo Anthony "don't care" about the data, making him the most embarrassed. .
Only Woody had an outstanding personal performance, scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. Not to mention, the team also defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, who ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference last season, with 11 points!
The one whose statistics and team record can't be faulted has become the one who attracts the most attention among the "three geniuses".
It's just his style of play that has been criticized by many people. Although he scored 21 points, most of them were "cake-eating" and secondary attacks, and his most significant presence is his performance on the defensive end. No matter how you look at it, it's a blue-collar player's style of play, so there are still quite a few media who are not optimistic about Woody's future achievements.
The Miami media was anxious.
Don't worry about how you got the score!
Just asking if you got 20 plus!
Is this score a stat that only All-Star players can get?
If you want to say that Woody relies on his teammates to score, then Michael Jordan would not have won the "three consecutive championships" without Pippen!
Pippen (applause): Okay!
This is the advantage of living in a big city. The media industry is developed and many people respond with their mouths, which saves them a lot of trouble.
After Carmelo Anthony made his debut, Woody received achievement points for the "Three Talents" mission, plus the "Slap Glenn Robinson in the Face" mission he received after the first game. Achievement points, he now has 8,000 achievement points.
This was only the first game of the regular season, and he had already gained so many achievement points, which made him feel that he had underestimated the speed of the system in issuing tasks after entering the NBA.
If he really maintained this frequency, even if his achievement points were lower, he would still be able to accept it.
I’m afraid I’ll get a new template in 2 seasons!
Then I have to work harder...
This way, after the new template arrives, you can fully devote yourself to the potential improvement brought by the new template.
With the sudden extra motivation, Woody added another hour of free throw training after his daily training in the afternoon.
His performance in the first game was very good and he was very satisfied with it.
But in the later period, he appeared weak at the free throw line and only made 1 of his N shots.
If you rush too much, this will indeed happen.
Woody noticed this and of course made his free throws more stable.
and……
In the team training that just ended, the trainer arranged strength training for him, so it would be more appropriate for him to focus on this kind of training load that is not too heavy.
He didn't want to leave hidden dangers and burdens on his 18-year-old body.
According to NBA trainers, he has at least four years to realize his full potential. This is a long process and cannot be "fat in one bite."
In addition, Woody can adjust his training volume through changes in his injury resistance, which is like a "barometer" of Woody's physical condition.
On "sunny days", be more bold, and on "rainy days", be a little more restrained.
During the training camp, in order to improve his ability at the basket, the "barometer" showed "rainy days" several times, but after that, it was always "sunny days".
In addition, since the start of the season, Woody no longer appears in the arena at 4 a.m., which allows him to fully rest.
Pat Riley passed by the arena and saw Woody practicing alone. He smiled happily. He didn't say anything, but took a photo.
The camera phones at this time did not have very high pixels.
But that didn't matter. He found Dwyane Wade's number and sent the latter a text message:
——The performance in the first game was good!
Then he sent the photo again.
After a pause of about three seconds, he sent another text message:
——Man, I’m sorry, I sent it to the wrong person. This photo was not sent to you! I want to remind Woody to go back and rest early.
Dwyane Wade was on his way home when he saw the first text message while waiting at a red light. Before he could show his honest smile, the photo sent by Pat Riley suddenly changed his expression. Seeing Pat Riley's "explanation", he even turned pale.
It’s over!
Careless!
Let’s compete with this “crazy batch” again!
Wade quickly turned around at the nearest fork in the road and headed back to the American Airlines Arena.
He doesn’t want to be unable to compete with Woody in his debut, and he doesn’t want to be inferior to Woody with his hard work!
The sixth overall pick in the first round that Coach Pat exchanged for chips is definitely not such a player!
Eddie Jones also saw Woody who was practicing extra and also took a photo. When he was interviewed early the next morning, he specifically took out this photo: "Did you see it? Our newcomer, the daily training is over." After that, I was still training so hard. To be honest, if it were me, I would never work so hard after such a perfect debut..."
"You know? After the game yesterday, he specifically studied with me yesterday's defense against Glenn Robinson and what areas he needed to improve on!"
"OMG!"
"If he doesn't become a star, I don't think God will agree!"
A "rainbow fart" further deepened the outside world's impression of Woody's hard work.
Eddie Jones is also very satisfied with his performance in front of the media cameras. This is the consciousness of a veteran!
Um……
Otherwise, he would be the Heat's highest salary this season!
12.27 million, based on this alone, he should take it!
The Detroit Pistons also played their first game of the new season.
The first team in the Eastern Conference last season met the Pacers, who were third in the Eastern Conference last season. In the end, the Pistons lost to the Pacers 86-88, with a score difference of 2 points. The "opening game" was very regrettable. The ground failed to get a "good start".
However, the media reporters did not criticize them too much. They only lost by 2 points. The Pacers are not a weak team. It is normal for whoever loses and wins.
It's just that in this game, Darko Milicic, the second pick in the first round of 2003, sat on the sidelines for the entire game and did not get a minute of playing time.
Even though Milicic does not have a "financier father" behind him to endorse him, he is still a super rookie who has squeezed out Woody. After the "three geniuses" have all played their respective games, the media are looking forward to his performance. , but as a result, there was no playing time at all. The reporters wanted a "stone".
Larry Brown said very calmly: "This is all in my plan. I have a scheduled time for him to play. It may be later than other rookies, but I believe that when he plays, , no one will have any more doubts!”
At the end of the sentence, he showed a confident smile.
But when he walked back to the tunnel, his smile immediately disappeared. He shouted loudly to the assistant coach next to him: "Tell that damn bitch not to leave tonight and stay at the training ground for extra practice. I want to see this damn bitch." When will this guy be able to control his defensive slide! What's the use of having such a high talent? He's not just a loser!"
Still want to play like this?
Don't embarrass me!
The assistant coach next to him was not surprised and ran to the locker room to find Milicic and asked him to change clothes and go to the training ground to train immediately.
Milicic was already depressed about not playing. Now when he heard that Larry Brown wanted him to go to extra practice, he was also complaining a lot.
Ben Wallace comforted him and said: "It's okay, man, be patient, you will have playing time!"
Milicic said nothing, rolled his eyes, and walked towards the court.
Larry Brown was already waiting there. When he saw him coming, he sneered and said sarcastically: "Damn trash, the speed you come to the gym is the same as the speed you improve. Do you still want to play like this? I really don’t know what the use is of God giving you such a talent? If I choose a waste like you, it would be better to listen to Joe Thomas and choose that Chinese boy!"
When Milicic heard Larry Brown take the initiative to mention Woody, he couldn't help but think of the day of the draft when he squeezed out Woody and became the No. 2 pick in the first round of this year's draft.
He felt that he must have been seriously ill at the time.
What's there to be happy about?
If that guy was drafted by the Pistons, I would be the one in the media headlines right now, right?
damn it!
Since you don't like me, why choose me?
Milicic looked at Larry Brown, who was still chattering towards him, and couldn't help clenching his fists.
He felt that his life had been tampered with by the old man in front of him!
One day, he will seek justice for his tampered life!
But now, he still needs a chance...
Just a chance, just a chance!
Let him prove himself!
On November 1, the Heat continued to sit at home and ushered in their second game of the season. The courtside of this game was once again filled with Miami people. Woody's debut in the last game shocked many Heat fans, so much so that they changed places to watch the game.
Today is the second wave.
Heat team owner Mitch Allison also came to the scene. As a "cruise tycoon", the Allison family's fortune history is not easy, but these have nothing to do with Mitch, Mitch knows nothing.
When he accepted his father's business, the Allison family cruise line was already an international cruise company!
As the "second generation rich", Mickey is mainly responsible for maintaining stability and spending money.
In 1980, he bought all the shares of the Heat and became the complete controller of the team.
It's just that he focuses more on the company, and there are many people in the family who are eyeing his position. He generally doesn't interfere too much with the team. After Pat Riley came, he put all his efforts into it. The decision-making power was left to the "godfather" of the NBA.
And now, Woody's arrival, in his opinion, is the return of trust.
In the past NBA, many players surprised the outside world with their debut.
There are also many players who eventually become mediocre.
Therefore, it cannot be concluded that Woody can become a "super giant" just by relying on one game.
But this year is very different from previous years. This is the "draft year". The "three geniuses" compete on the same stage. In the end, Woody breaks out. He is not the same group of rookies who performed well in their debut in previous years. They can be compared. .
do not forget……
He is a high school student!
Of course, that's not the only reason why he came to watch Woody play.
Do you know how many commercial endorsements came to Woody after his first game?
About 15 million, this is what was signed. If you include those product conflicts and commercial endorsements that do not meet the positioning, then this number will be even more amazing!
Now he finally knows how Yao Ming earned Alexander 100 million in one season!
He is not short of money, but he certainly won’t be dissatisfied with having too much money.
Woody made him so much money, of course he had to come and see it!
In the second game of the new season, the Heat faced the Hornets, who had just relocated from Charlotte to New Orleans.
In this game, Woody and Wade will be tested by "Monster" Mashburn and "Bearded" Baron Davis respectively.
Mashburn, like Glenn Robinson, is a small forward known for his "offensive kaleidoscope". It is worth mentioning that one of the lower limit templates for Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James is the guy who was called the "strongest small forward" by ESPN before the new season.
Baron Davis was the third overall pick in the first round of 1999. He was also the most talented high school student at that time. In a TV interview, he announced that he was the first player in the NCAA.
This is his fifth season in the league. He has a contract with an average annual salary of 13 million. After the team moved to New Orleans, he stated for the first time that he would focus on the court and no longer be disturbed by his off-court film career.
With these words, he has become the most anticipated player in the media this season.
Many experts say that as long as Baron Davis focuses 70% of his talent on the court, he will be the best number one position in the league.
However, some people think that this is the same as many teachers saying that as long as so-and-so concentrates on studying, he will definitely do well in the exam...
It's all nonsense!
Of course, the more focused you are, the stronger you are?
Who gets worse the more he practices!
But in the Hornets' opening game, Baron Davis proved that he was not just talking casually with 23 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals.
ESPN broadcast tonight's game. The person commentating on this game is the former Trail Blazers star, who won the Finals MVP but was ruined by injuries. It is a pity that the legendary inside player Bill Walton.
After briefly comparing the abilities of Woody, Wade, Mashburn and Baron Davis, he said very rationally: "Whether it is Woody or Dwyane, it will be difficult for them. To perform like the last game..."
"But this is what a rookie needs to go through in his first year in the NBA!"
How can we make progress if we don't run into hard problems?
Next to him, "Glider" Drexler nodded repeatedly. He didn't say a word, but it seemed like he said everything: That's right! That’s it, you’re right!
Unlike the two live actors at TNT who like to undermine each other and make bets at every turn, the two at ESPN focus on cooperation. They both say something to each other, and both husband and wife return the favor.
But as soon as the game started, Mashburn encountered Glenn Robinson-style embarrassment.
A standard "triple threat" shot, Woody made him stagger and take a step back unconsciously. Seeing that he had gained space so easily, Mashburn pulled up and shot, but Woody blocked him face to face.
Hornets head coach Paul Silas was throwing his hands at Mashburn from the sidelines. What the hell, man? Didn't I say that? The jump of the Chinese newcomer is not a jump, but the deadly machete of Saburo!
Do you really think that is a good opportunity to take action?
Mashburn looked embarrassed and picked up the ball and threw it to his teammates. Fortunately, Woody slapped the ball away and the ball was still theirs.
The atmosphere at the scene was directly ignited by this goal.
The camera also showed Heat owner Mitch sitting in the front row.
"Can you wag your finger?"
"Maybe!"
"Then I'll get ready quickly!"
As the cheers died down, Mickey heard the chatter from the audience nearby. He turned around and saw a fan excitedly holding a camera towards Woody on the field.
After just waiting for a long time, Woody didn't make any gesture of wagging his finger.
The fan holding the camera regretfully put it down again, and the person next to him comforted him: "I can't help it. I heard that Woody was fined 25,000 for wagging his finger last time. He definitely won't dare to do this action again..." …”
The fan was still feeling pity, and Mickey showed a thoughtful expression.
The game continues on the field.
Baron Davis chose to attack by himself this time. Opposite him was Dwyane Wade, who started for the first time in his career.
The first time Davis broke through with the ball, Wade was quite confident. He didn't look any thinner than Davis, so he felt he could withstand the impact of Baron Davis. As a result...
"Bang!"
With just one contact, Wade felt as if his body was falling apart, and he involuntarily took a half-step to the side.
Davis easily got into the basket. When Woody was about to help defend, he glanced slightly, which stopped Woody from stepping forward.
Woody knew very well that if he leaned over again, his opposite Mashburn would get an easy scoring opportunity.
Use passing intent to create one-on-one opportunities for yourself at the basket.
Almost carrying Grant alive, Davis successfully completed a layup.
The Hornets scored the first attack.
After this goal was scored, Stan Van Gundy was keenly aware that Wade was going to be unlucky in this game.
Sure enough, Davis, who sensed that Wade was not as good as himself, made more determined moves next time.
Wade gradually lost himself in his sprint after sprint.
There was too much pressure on the defensive end, which caused Wade to be a little timid when facing Davis on the offensive end. The breakthrough that impressed Heat fans in the last game was not shown at all in this game.
He didn't play well, and the Heat became a little passive on the back line.
In the interior, the Hornets have Jamal Magloire and P.J. Brown, both of whom are players over 2.11 meters tall. The Heat suffer a lot from their height under the basket.
But in the early stages of the game, Mashburn's powerful wing ability forced Woody to devote himself entirely to him, and he was only barely able to help the basket fight for rebounds.
Stan Van Gundy had no choice but to change his formation and put Woody in the fourth position to ensure rebounds under the basket, and put Wallace in the third position to deal with Mashburn.
As a result, the rebounding pressure inside has improved... Woody's offensive rebounding and defensive rebounding abilities are both above 80 points. Coupled with two awesome badges, his current rebounding ability has completely reached the All-Star level and above. It's not a big deal for people like Gloyer who only have height.
But Wallace's restrictions on Mashburn were less than ideal.
At the same time, because the back line was suppressed by Baron Davis, Woody's offensive presence only existed in two offenses. But no matter how many rebounds he can grab in a game, how many offensive rebounds can he grab in a game?
The Heat's signature defensive counterattack in the last game failed to come out in this game.
Baron Davis' two scorers, one on the left and one on the right, tore apart the Heat's defense.
In the end, 101 to 91, the Hornets "boiled a frog in warm water" easily defeated the Heat.
Baron Davis faced Wade and performed at a "super giant" level, scoring 30 points and 8 assists. It can be said that the offensive organization has a grasp.
On the contrary, when Wade faced him, he only made a miserable 3 of 12 shots, a 25% field goal percentage, 4 assists, and 5 turnovers. The advantages of his breakthrough are explosive power and confrontation, but when the confrontation is at a disadvantage, his explosive power alone cannot simply get rid of the opponent in his first step. His current speed is still a bit behind the league's top first step.
Bill Walton looked at the two obviously contrasting data and finally uttered five words: "This is growth!"
Woody's performance in this game also made him guess right.
It was indeed not as impressive as the previous game, but he still got a "double-double" of 15 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.
As the only man in the 2003 class to score a double-double in his debut, of course, he also became the first player in the 2003 class to score consecutive "double-doubles".
Based on his performance alone, there is nothing wrong with him as a rookie.
Whether it's Mashburn's defense in the early stage or his status as the fourth position later when fighting for rebounds, most of the time the game is evenly matched or has the upper hand.
Maybe some abilities are indeed not up to standard, but Woody's maturity exceeds Bill Walton's imagination!
So when Drexler asked him to rate Woody, he still gave him a perfect score of 100.
It's just that Woody's mood after the game was the same as when he lost for the first time in the summer league.
He knew that given the Heat's situation, losing should be a very common thing this season, but he didn't expect that in the second game of the new season, he would suffer the first defeat of his career.
We won the fourth place in the Eastern Conference last season, but lost to the fifth place in the Eastern Conference last season...
This feeling is really bad!
Eddie Jones saw Woody's depression. When he returned to the bench to pack his things, he took the initiative to get a white towel for Woody and handed it over: "You have experienced the feeling of winning and losing. Well, man, now I’m officially welcoming you to the NBA!”
Marsh originally said hello.
He is not a person who likes to act as a senior, nor is he a sociable person, but the scene in his first round with Woody, when Woody blocked him face to face, left a deep impression on him.
This is the first time someone has blocked him in the first round against him.
"Maybe I should thank you for not wagging your finger at me?"
Because at that time he heard the sounds of regret coming from the Heat fans on the sidelines.
Woody really wanted to say: "It's a pity that I haven't taken the money as money yet!"
After he said this, Mashburn was amused.
I don’t know if this conversation was heard by Heat boss Mitch. When he was interviewed by reporters after the game, he also regretfully said: “I was lucky tonight to see Woody’s block at the beginning of the game. , a little bit unlucky that I couldn’t see Woody wagging his finger. Please convey my words to him. If you are worried about not having money to pay the fine, it’s not a big deal. I can pay it all for you! "
"I look forward to seeing him wagging his finger on the court again!"
Don't ask, just ask about the 15 million commercial endorsement contract, which is enough for Woody to wag his finger a few times!
Mitch didn't just want Woody to be happy on the court, but also because he really noticed that Woody didn't wag his finger after blocking the shot, and how disappointed the Miami people on the sidelines were.
He is in the cruise business, and he is also in the business of selling tickets and serving guests.
So he knows very well that if he wants business to be good, he must satisfy the customers if they want to see what they want!
You want to see Woody rock it, right?
Then spend money to shake it up for him!
Everyone has spent money, so of course there should be something that can be seen after spending money!
These words reached the ears of Heat fans, and Mickey's image suddenly became extremely tall in their minds.
When Woody knew what Mitch had said, he was also full of surprises. He really didn't expect Mitch to have the idea of paying the ticket for him. This boss is such a nice person!
The media took this as a signal that in the future of the Heat, the boss position must belong to Woody...
The second update is sent.
(End of chapter)
