Larry Brown.
As the most senior head coach in the league.
Even Popovich was an assistant coach right behind him.
This qualification is simply incredible!
It has enough prestige in the entire alliance.
But Woody, as a rookie, made a mocking "finger wag" at him at this moment. This...
In the TNT studio, Buckley burst out laughing, spitting all over the place, and grinning like a toad. He really didn't expect that he could see such a situation in front of the commentator.
It's really "see you in a long time"!
With Larry Brown's qualifications, I'm afraid no one would dare to do such an action in front of him, right?
But he could also understand why Woody suddenly made such a move towards him.
You won’t admit that you made the wrong choice!
Let you be such a damn duck!
Now I just want to shit on your head!
The Pistons were 16 points behind at the moment. In addition to 24 points, Woody also got 13 rebounds and 2 assists, as well as 2 blocks. He shot 9 of 16 from the field, as high as 56%...
Woody's performance tonight and the situation the Heat played make him absolutely qualified to make such an action.
What is "youthful spirit"?
This league allows such an arrogant rookie to exist!
Although Woody made such an action, it was a bit unexpected for Barkley, but when he made such an action, Barkley felt that his face would be bright when he went to the audience to cheer Woody on. !
No shame!
Absolutely no shame!
Milicic watched Woody make this move towards Larry Brown, and his head stopped for a moment.
Then……
Cool!
He almost roared...
Woody's action made him, a man who had been bullied by Larry Brown for so long, feel the suffocation in his heart immediately dissipated.
That is to say, he is competing now, otherwise he would really like to rush up to Woody and give him a kiss, no, a hug!
Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings!
In the past, I was blind to giegie.
When I met him today, I realized that giegie was the "true hero of the world"!
It's time for someone to "wag their finger" at Larry Brown, this old pervert just can't do it!
Milicic, who had been bullied by Larry Brown during this period, had no light in his eyes. Looking at Woody now, he felt that there was a bright light behind him.
starting today……
Woody is his light!
The scene was silent, but none of the Detroit fans reacted at all, allowing Woody to wag his finger at Larry Brown and mock him.
To be honest, most of them have the same sentiment as Milicic:
Cool!
This old guy hasn't done a single thing since he came to Detroit!
Seeing that the Pistons felt like "Wang Xiaoer celebrating the New Year" after he came here, they were beaten into such a miserable state tonight.
To be honest, there were no boos at the Auburn Hills Palace at this time because they were afraid that Woody would misunderstand.
We don’t mean to boo!
What we really want to boo is this old guy!
"beep!"
The referee was stunned for a moment before blowing the whistle and giving Woody a technical foul.
Woody really didn't have any reaction. He turned around and apologized to his teammates first. The point difference was completely widened to 16 points. The situation was great, but after all, there were still 6 minutes left in the game to end. From a safe point of view, He should have waited.
But when he succeeded in dunking, he was so excited that he couldn't help it. Waiting for him to pass by Larry Brown, looking at his face, and thinking about his "hard-talking" words before the game started, he Unconsciously, he raised his hand and made a "finger wagging" gesture towards Larry Brown.
The teammates didn't have any objections. Originally, Woody was the one who contributed the most tonight. Without him, he wouldn't be ahead by so many points.
Let alone one technical foul, even ten...
Then he would have ended long ago!
In short, it was just a technical foul, really no big deal.
Billups takes the free throw.
I don’t know why, but Mr. Key, who has averaged about 90% of his free throws per game so far in his career, actually missed the free throw.
Larry Brown, who had always been expressionless, as if he didn't care at all about Woody's "finger-wagging" taunt, completely broke his guard at this moment, glared at Billups, and cursed at him angrily. Something happened.
Seeing him like this, Kenny Smith couldn't help but praise Woody: "What a little expert at irritating people!"
It’s really rare to see people who can make Larry Brown so angry!
For the rest of the game, Larry Brown's shouts filled the sidelines.
But the Pistons' problem is not that they can't guard the Heat, but that they can't attack.
If you want to chase points, especially a 16-point deficit, it is not enough to just rely on defense, you must also have a sharp enough offense.
It's a pity that at this time, the Pistons' entire offense has been completely disintegrated by the Heat.
Billups tried to call a pick-and-roll, but instead gave the Heat a chance to double-team him.
The only one inside the Pistons who can come out for pick-and-rolls is Ben.
The problem is that Ben can only "block", but when it comes to the "dismantling" stage, he becomes completely "invisible" and cannot share the slightest bit. Billups' offensive space was squeezed even smaller.
The final buzzer sounded, and finally at the Pistons' home court, the Heat defeated the Pistons 91-72 with 19 points, winning the showdown between second and third in the Eastern Conference.
The Pistons only allowed the Heat to score 9 points in the last 6 minutes, but they themselves scored even less, only 8 points!
"This game of the Pistons exposed the biggest problem of their lineup, which is the lack of offense. It would be great if they could have a wing player or an inside player to help organize the ball and share the pressure from the outside!" Kenny Smith said in the game In the final summary, the main reason for the Pistons' defeat was mentioned.
Barkley nodded in agreement, but he thought it would not be easy for the Pistons to find such an inside player.
The fourth position who can organize and attack, in which team is he not a "sweet man"?
Let's just say that Odom has become a "PDD" and has injury problems, but his contract extension is still worth tens of millions of annual salary, which shows how popular he is.
What's more, Detroit has never had any advantage in grabbing people.
The winner was completely decided, and the Detroiters at the scene couldn't bear it any longer and booed Larry Brown loudly.
In the front row, fans could even be heard shouting: "Larry Brown, get out of Detroit!"
Ben Wallace came over to say hello to Woody. He scored 7 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks tonight. The statistics are not very outstanding, but there are some things, such as his mobility in assisting defense, that cannot be reflected by statistics. Yes, tonight he performed "1 against 2" in the paint many times, and he is well deserved to be the "Patron Saint of Detroit". Listening to the boos from the audience and seeing Larry Brown's embarrassment, he secretly gave Woody a thumbs up.
Part of the reason why these Pistons fans were so violent tonight must have something to do with Woody's "finger-wagging" taunt.
After such a "good show", he didn't care about Woody dunking on him.
But that wasn't the most difficult part of Larry Brown's night.
His really tough moment came during the post-match press conference.
A dozen or twenty reporters looked at him in unison. Their mission tonight was the same, which was to force Larry Brown to admit that his original choice in the draft was wrong.
The person he should really choose is Woody!
Of course, before that, Woody had been blocked in the player tunnel.
A reporter knowingly asked why he "waggled his finger" at Larry Brown, and finally added: "Didn't you say that this action should happen at the Heat's home court?"
Woody said: "I usually make this gesture at home to celebrate..."
This is not a quibble. The last time Woody made a "finger wagging" action at home, he was indeed not targeting anyone, and it was indeed when the Heat completely had the upper hand.
There is nothing wrong with saying this is a celebratory gesture.
Tonight is a naked mockery!
Let him not choose him with the second pick in the first round!
How do you say that?
Today you are indifferent to me, but tomorrow I will put you out of reach and wag my finger at you!
"So, will you also make this move towards the other three teams that did not choose you?" This is the reporter's question.
Woody nodded without hesitation: "Of course!"
A crisp answer, simple and direct!
The reporters accompanying the Heat all want to get a "Death Note". There are five teams in total. Woody shakes his finger once and he draws a line.
In addition, they also talked about Woody's dunk on Ben Wallace. Woody was a little tired of hearing them repeating "Larry Brown, Larry Brown" in his ears, but as soon as they mentioned Ben Wallace, Woody stopped feeling sleepy and started talking again. The enthusiasm for interviews was restored.
That is to say, they were leaving on the bus tonight. Stan Van Gundy came and shouted several times before he reluctantly separated from the reporters.
He walked away, and the reporters concentrated their fire on Larry Brown.
Poor this 60-year-old man, he was surrounded by dozens of reporters, asking him whether Woody's fingers were strong and how he felt. They asked him for a full hour before he got away.
After decades in the industry, he has never been so embarrassed!
This Chinese guy!
Larry Brown does regret it a little at this moment.
If I had known earlier, I would have selected this guy in the draft!
It's not like choosing him can avoid things like today...
If Larry Brown had such a realization, would he still be called "the most stubborn old pervert" by "Magic" Johnson?
The reason he thinks so is:
This way Woody can be tortured severely!
Look at Milicic, he doesn't dare to fart in front of him, so he dares to go to nightclubs to drink and vent.
Coward!
If the newcomer Woody had fallen into his hands, he would have been like Milicic now.
Milicic…
"What about that loser? He sat on the bench for the whole game today and has gone back, right? Doesn't he have any shame at all? Are all Serbians such pussies?"
Larry Brown's expression was a little more bitter than usual.
The anger he suffered from Woody tonight will be recovered from Milicic!
Milicic also feels this deeply.
If it were in the past, no matter how unhappy he felt, he would at most just "refresh himself" in his mind, and then go to a nightclub for a drink after training.
But after seeing Woody taunting Larry Brown by "wagging his finger" tonight, and the fans in the audience wildly booing the old pervert, he is no longer so afraid of Larry Brown's authority.
Just for being cruel in front of a "rookie" like me, why don't you dare to taunt Woody back?
Why don't you dare to yell at reporters?
Just wait, one day, I will also "wag my finger" at you like Woody.
No, I want to give you the middle finger!
wrong……
One day, I must let you try my "Iron Fist of Justice"!
Wait!
Don’t cry then!
The "seed of sin" was so planted in Milicic's heart, but Larry Brown in front of him obviously didn't notice it. It was still a "mental attack" composed of all kinds of obscene words, all of which were vented in Milicic's heart. On the head.
Early the next morning, Woody and the Heat successfully occupied the headlines of most sports newspapers.
Especially in the Miami media, the headlines are all about Woody "wagging his finger" at Larry Brown.
I heard that this photo was also made into a poster, and nearly 10,000 copies were sold in one night.
In a city where the basketball atmosphere is not very popular, this is a remarkable number.
In addition, Woody's Heat jersey No. 95 has long been sold out in this city.
Some players are born with charm, which has something to do with his style of play and his personality.
Even if they don't have dazzling offensive methods and can't score continuously for a long time, their charm value will not diminish because of this...
Rodman was like that back then, and Woody is like that now!
The key is that Woody's charming personality is different from Rodman's.
He is the type who is restless, but also extremely worry-free for the management and coaching staff.
The Heat also received more positive reviews coming into this game.
Although the Heat started the new season with an eye-catching performance and lost one of their first seven games, their previous schedule, to be honest, their opponents were not strong.
Therefore, some voices believe that the Heat's strong start is mainly due to taking advantage of the schedule.
But now, facing the Pistons, who were ranked first in the Eastern Conference twice in the previous two seasons, and finally winning by 19 points, it can be said that this doubt has dissipated immediately.
This is definitely a "hard bone". Being able to gnaw off this "hard bone" shows that this Heat team has "thousands of nails" in its body.
Woody ended up scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in this game, and his shooting percentage was still above 55%. Among them, 27 points were another career high...
So far, all of his career-high scores have been achieved in this "battle of proof", earning Woody the nickname "Tough Guy" that Mourning had before him!
But Buckley felt that "tough guy" was not tough enough to describe Woody, so he nicknamed him "tough guy."
When Woody found out about his nickname, he almost stormed into the TNT studio with a knife. You'd better kiss the donkey's butt a few more times!
Is this a nickname that anyone can come up with?
Some media looked at Woody's statistics against the Pistons and said, "Woody will not miss the 'Player of the Week Award' in the third week of the new season this time."
But this group of media only paid attention to Woody's condition and did not notice that after the game against the Pistons, the Heat's next schedule... was their first "back-to-back" since the new season!
Woody couldn't help but feel numb when he looked at the schedule.
He didn't feel like this when playing against the Pistons.
A completely "back-to-back" competition format is too abnormal.
For two consecutive nights, I had to play a high-intensity game each night. Moreover, these are two consecutive away games for the Heat, which can be described as the "devil schedule" in the "back-to-back" schedule.
Stan Van Gundy even canceled all practices.
There is no way, the Heat have too many new players. Just adapting to such a schedule is more difficult than them. If they still maintain the normal amount of training, they may not even have enough physical fitness for the game.
Stan Van Gundy wouldn't put the cart before the horse.
Not only that, since the new season, the Heat's record has been so good, he even plans to give up one of the games directly, strive to fight for the remaining one, and go back to Miami with 1 win and 1 loss, even if this round of "back-to-back" is successfully completed. !
On November 21, the Heat played their first back-to-back game against the Chicago Bulls, who gave birth to the "God of Basketball."
It's just that since Michael Jordan retired, it seems that all the luck of this team has been taken away. The high draft pick in n years has not been exchanged for a new core that can be entrusted with the future.
It may also be related to the fact that the previous owner here was Michael Jordan. Even though Lang Brand, the No. 1 pick in 1999, was able to contribute 20 plus 10 per game in the first season of his career, they still failed to improve in the second season. After that, he was traded.
This season they selected Hinrich, a senior from the University of Kansas who is a combat player.
In the 10 games played so far, he has averaged 12 points and 7 assists per game.
If this was a stat that could compete for "Rookie of the Year" last year, but in the "03 Golden Generation" with so many talents, this statistic alone is obviously not enough.
Not to mention comparing with the top "three geniuses", even compared with a sub-first-level rookie like Wade, there is still a big gap.
This game is also a game that the Heat strives to win in this "back-to-back" round.
The process is still very smooth. Compared with the Heat's reconstruction, the Bulls' reconstruction is more thorough.
More importantly, this team does not have an iron fist like Pat Riley, and the new members regard themselves as the core of the team.
Let's put it this way, with ten people they can make eleven team bosses.
In terms of playing style, Woody felt that he was not facing an NBA team, but a summer league team.
Basically whoever gets the ball gets to play!
Such an opponent makes it clear that tonight is a battle of "brushing data". Both sides are going back and forth. It cannot be said that there is no defense at all, it can only be said that there is no defense at all.
In 4 quarters, they scored a high score of 112 to 107.
Both sides were flushed.
For the Heat, Woody scored more than 20 points for the second consecutive game. In the game, he made 10 of 18 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored a "double-double" of 24 points and 15 rebounds. In addition, there were 3 blocks.
Wade also scored 21 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds in this game.
The outstanding physical explosiveness made all the Bulls fans at the scene drool with envy. If the Heat hadn't drafted him, the Chicago-born guard would have been sweating on the court in a red Bulls uniform at this moment.
It was just that Woody and Wade, who had won and scored gorgeous statistics, had no time to be happy. After the game, they hurriedly accepted two interviews and asked their teammates to get in the car. The next two days were a bit confusing.
They just remember that they played a terrible game.
In this game, Woody not only scored single-digit points, but also did not even have double-digit rebounds. Since he entered the NBA, his record of "double-doubles" in 9 consecutive games has been established.
Although this still created the Heat's team history.
But Woody woke up in his own home in Miami, and the first thought in his mind after regaining his strength was:
Is this "back to back"?
Really, so tired!
The Heat's second game of a "back-to-back" was against the "defending champion" Spurs.
They are currently second in the Western Conference. They are already a strong team, and they have caught up with Woody and others when they were in their worst form. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Heat by 90 to 73 by 17 points!
The whole scene can be described as "one-sided". From the beginning of the game, the Heat were completely restricted by the Spurs.
There is no other way. The Heat's style of play relies on athletic ability. Once their physical fitness is affected, their tactical fluency will immediately decline off a cliff.
The Cleveland media took advantage of the opportunity and criticized Woody, who only scored 7 points and 8 rebounds in this game.
But that night, the Miami media found an opportunity to respond.
The Cavaliers challenged the Boston Celtics on the road that night.
Not to mention losing to the Celtics 82-91, LeBron James only scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 25% from the field! There were also 4 turnovers.
And this team just lost to the Heat not long ago.
More fierce criticism flew from Miami to the ears of "ESPN King".
Reports that Ricky Davis' presence affected LeBron James' development flooded the media again the next day.
As the season progresses, LeBron's team becomes more and more adept at "surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao".
November 24th.
The Heat are not playing.
After daily training, Spoelstra gave Woody and Wade tactical theory lessons.
After talking about a classic pick-and-roll cut from the outside, Woody suddenly pointed to the video and said: "If I move from the elbow area here to the outside, and then when Dwyane moves from the wing to the top of the arc, follow If I suddenly make a counter-run, will I be able to get a three-pointer immediately?"
Spoelstra showed a pleased expression: "This is the Heat's advanced tactics I want to tell you..."
The Heat have been in hot form recently. Even though they lost back-to-back games, they still ranked second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses.
As the sample size of their games grows, so does the material for other teams to study.
Woody and Dwyane's habits on both ends of the court have obviously been studied.
If they want to continue to maintain the momentum of these two people, in addition to improving some of their habitual movements based on the video to make them more difficult to prevent, they also need to add some more complex tactical moves to the Heat's original tactics.
It now seems that after a summer vacation and training in a closed training camp, Woody has a clearer understanding of tactics and can already see some more complex tactics.
And can still draw inferences from one instance.
Well, in fact, from the moment he received this assignment, the person Spoelstra was worried about was not Woody, but...
He turned to look at Wade, and met those clear eyes filled with stupidity.
That's called "spotless"!
Wade is really confused.
At least he could still understand what Spoelstra said just now, but when Woody started talking, he slowly felt his head becoming heavy and his eyes blurred.
Just run there, run back, and a three-pointer will appear.
So where am I?
If I don’t get the ball, what will I do?
Wade, who couldn't keep up with the rhythm, felt somewhat frustrated.
After finishing the tactical analysis class, he walked to the locker room with his head lowered, and met Pat Riley on the way.
His eyes were a little evasive.
Pat Riley didn't notice his strange appearance and took the initiative to say hello: "Dwyane, did you just come out of Eric's place?"
Wade's performance has gradually stabilized recently, and his average data per game has gradually approached 15 plus 5 plus 6. I think he will be able to improve in the second half of the season. Although not as good as Woody, as a rookie, this is definitely qualified. In previous years, he could even compete for the "Best Rookie" performance.
Therefore, he was satisfied.
But he didn't show it, and when he saw Wade, he still had the same straight face as before.
The main reason is that Wade is afraid of being complacent.
Wade nodded timidly and subconsciously glanced at Pat Riley's expression.
Looking at his expressionless face, think about the smile he always showed involuntarily when meeting Woody. Consider that Woody has improved faster than him in all aspects. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
Coach Pat, you should be very disappointed in me now, right?
They specially exchanged the picks and selected him to Miami, but in the end he couldn't perform like Woody, and his ability to attract fans off the court was not even as good as Woody's. This made him feel like a "waste" and failed to live up to Pat Riley's expectations.
Riley finally noticed something was wrong with Wade, and he quickly asked: "What's wrong with you? Man, why do you feel so uninterested?"
"I..." Wade's mouth squirmed a few times before he finally said it, "Coach Pat, I think I'm stupid!"
"???"
Pat Riley had a question mark on his face.
He didn't know why Wade suddenly gave himself such an evaluation.
Although very pertinent...
but……
After Wade finished talking about the setback he had just encountered, he finally couldn't help but laugh, patted Wade on the shoulder, and said, "Silly boy, how can you be a stupid boy?"
Wade:? ? ?
So am I stupid or not?
"Have you ever heard of the story about the stupid bird flying first?" Pat Riley changed the topic and was about to tell Wade a story.
Um……
It’s time again for the much-loved “brainwashing session.”
This is also where Riley is most satisfied with Wade!
This guy is such a good PUA!
and……
He doesn't even have to try his best to create PUA situations for this guy. Wade usually takes the initiative to bump into him.
For example, at this moment, Wade's face is filled with "Coach Pat, please PUA me. If it's Coach Pat, then anything is fine"...
"In this world, some birds fly fast and some birds fly slowly, but as long as the slow-flying bird keeps flying, it will eventually fly through the scenery that only the fast-flying birds can pass by. Dwyane, listen. Do you understand what I mean?"
Pat Riley had an instructive tone.
Wade's understanding ability at this time is often amazing. He immediately said: "If you don't practice to death, then practice to death!"
Pat Riley smiled.
At this moment, he loved Wade more than Woody...
Forget it, don’t lie to yourself!
I can’t catch up, I really can’t. I’m very talented, young, diligent, studious, and making rapid progress... How can I catch up?
To say how much Pat Riley likes Woody now, let’s put it this way! He was once jealous that Phil Jackson could coach Michael Jordan.
But since he selected Woody in the draft, he has become less and less envious!
On November 25, the Heat, which had just ended their "back-to-back", ushered in another focus battle.
In this game, they are at home and the opponents they will face are:
Denver Nuggets!
The "three geniuses" start a battle again, this time it's Woody VS Carmelo Anthony!
Speaking of which, the reason why the "three geniuses" are so hyped is not only that they were drafted in the same year, but also has another very important reason. They are all striker players.
Although LeBron James is currently playing the one position with the Cavaliers, his playing style is actually more of the three position. His organizational skills and passing ability are not that good.
More of his passes come from passing the ball after his breakthrough.
Instead of being like a traditional point guard, he strictly directs his teammates' passing and support after they are in position.
Of course, this is normal. As a high school student, I have not systematically learned tactics. No matter how talented and visionary I am, it is impossible to command NBA-level tactical moves as soon as I enter the NBA.
Just like Woody, he now has a thorough understanding of the Heat's tactics, but he is limited to his own movements. If he were to take the ball and direct his teammates' movements, he would definitely be blind and confused. "The two words are on the forehead.
If three people are in the same position, there will be more comparability!
This makes these three people full of topics.
This can also be seen from the arrangement of the alliance.
In this game, David Stern gave it the treatment of "live broadcast across the United States".
In the league, only high-profile games can have the "National Broadcast" standard, which shows the outside world's expectations for this game.
Before the game, the reporters did not take it too seriously to watch the excitement, and even asked Woody and Carmelo Anthony to evaluate each other.
It's a pity that they didn't get what they wanted. Woody and Carmelo Anthony have never spoken to each other until now, let alone have any conflicts, so Woody took a look at Carmelo Anthony's average game data so far, 21.5 Points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Shooting 42.6% from the field, simply said: "This is a very good guy."
Carmelo Anthony probably had the same thought. Facing the camera, he said: "I don't know him very well, but judging from his performance on the court, he is very good. I am looking forward to this match!"
Today’s 8,000 words, slow down a bit, and I’ll continue with the 10,000-word update tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
