30. He is not for sale
"No, it can't be, we won't think about this for a while." Jordan shook his head with a calm expression.
Standing next to him was a courtside reporter for the San Antonio Spurs, who had found an opportunity and was interviewing Michael Jordan.
"The Nets are said to have made an offer, do you think it's possible for you to close a deal? Can you tell us about the Nets' chips? The reporter seems to be familiar with Jordan, and the conversation is quite natural.
Jordan looked at him and smiled slightly, if he had another cigar in his mouth, then the big guy posture would definitely show it vividly.
"The offer they made was really tempting and it appealed to me. Of course, there are other offers besides them, but they are all for Wu Di, and obviously, I don't want to trade him out of the country right now. ”
"Michael, obviously, maybe you don't have enough chips to satisfy you, do you think the deal will happen if they make a few more sacrifices?" The reporter asked without giving up.
Jordan was surprised by this guy's question, and after only a little thought, Jordan showed a look of sudden realization on his face, and he pointed to Wu Di, who happened to shoot a three-pointer on the court to overtake the score.
"Do you think we will give up on such a killer? Lauren, don't bother, he's not for sale for us. Remember, Michael said that Chinese boys are not for sale here. Jordan shook his head, his face full of different meanings.
"Uh, okay. Michael, I hope you've made the right decision. As friends, I congratulate you on your success this season. The expression of the reporter who was called Lauren did not change at all.
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In the arena, the fans burst into boos, and they pointed the finger at Wu Di, who was wearing the No. 14 jersey, this guy has scored 20 points, and they hate this very much as if he was Miller's second rookie, they are both so thin, but they are both so annoying.
"This guy made another 3-pointer and he's got 20 points, which is really fantastic." Off the field, Kwame Brown looked as usual, without the slightest pretentiousness, he was in a good mood, and he was sincerely praising Wu Di's personal performance. Of course, he envied Wu Di's performance, and he also envied Wu Di's ability to play in the last quarter. In fact, he performed okay today, getting the opportunity to play in the second and third quarters, facing a group of Spurs inside, Kwame Brown got 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, but Collins didn't seem to reuse him, which made him a little disappointed.
It's the fourth quarter of the game, and in the first three minutes, the core players of both sides are resting off the court, and Wu Di, who is in good form, was entrusted with the task by Collins, and sure enough, he found an opportunity to score, and after the three-point bag, he has made four three-pointers in this game.
"Wu Di's off-ball offense is already a major feature of his, and the lethality he brings will give opponents a headache." Kenny Smith sat on the high platform and talked eloquently.
As soon as these words came out, Barkley next to him was reluctant, and he laughed and said: "He's just a role player, he has very little emphasis on defense, and every time he shoots, it's like playing a training game, and he scores so many points, there's nothing surprising about it." ”
"Hey, Charles, do you think the Spurs' defense isn't good enough? Will they always give Wu Di a lot of room to make a move? Old man, you forgot that this is the NBA, and every shot, every score here is not so easy......"
"Come on, I'm not optimistic about this guy, as long as you put a little pressure on him, his basket will be out of order."
"But, Charles, but he's not out of the box, he's always out of pressure, and I don't believe that a good shot will always come to him......"
Barkley: "......"
If Wu Di knew that Barkley and Smith were arguing again because of himself, he would probably laugh out loud, this Smith is really funny, and the big mouth really doesn't shed tears when he doesn't see the coffin.
Because of Wu Di's goal, Popovich called a timeout, and Wu Di could only temporarily leave the game.
For this match, Wu Di feels that luck is important. Their rebounds were completely blown up by the opponent, and the free throws were more than 10 fewer than the opponent's, but now they were able to temporarily lead 67-66, all because of the extremely high shooting rate, which is luck in Wu Di's opinion, and they were able to lead when the rebounds were blown out because of the success rate of the shot. As the saying goes, whoever gets the rebound wins the world, and under such difficulties, the Wizards can have such an amazing performance, which is really a big boost to morale.
Wu Di was the biggest takeaway for the Wizards today, as he was currently 7-of-11, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 2 from the free-throw line, for a total of 20 points. As a gun with extremely strong firepower on the bench, Wu Di gave the Wizards a lot of help.
On the sidelines, Wu Di and his teammates were in a circle, Collins was arranging, he felt that the Spurs would definitely pinch Wu Di, so he wanted to use Wu Di as a bait, as the last passing point of the tactics. Unless there is a particularly good chance to make a shot, there is no need for Wu Di to make a reluctant shot.
Wu Di agreed very much with this arrangement.
Sure enough, after the timeout, the Spurs sent Bruce Bowen to pinch Wu Di, in the face of this ruffian defender, Wu Di looked very "honest", for nearly five minutes, Wu Di did not make a single shot, but sent 3 assists.
As an extremely important transition point in the middle of the tactics, Wu Di did his job as a decoy, and his passing created good opportunities for his teammates. Sometimes, many people think that he is going to shoot, but he passes the ball to his teammates who have an open position, and the Wizards also have Stackhouse and Michael Jordan on the outside, and these two people are still very safe to shoot, so Wu Di is also easy, just passing the ball is enough.
By the official timeout, the score of the two sides stayed at 79 draws, and the two sides were about to enter the decisive moment.
Collins seemed to be more satisfied with Wu Di's individual performance, and he unexpectedly continued to put Wu Di on the court, along with Jordan, Stark House, Heywood, and Christian Leitner. Jordan is experienced enough as a playmaker, while Stackhouse is placed in the No. 3 position and Wu Di is the No. 2 position.
On the Spurs side, the substitute performance was average, so in the final decisive moment, it was the starters who were on the field.
Wu Di's speed and flexible reactions, coupled with his long arm span and good bounce, pose a great threat to the Spurs' outside shooting. Wu Di felt that Jackson was very depressed today, and the two of them had been in opposition for a long time, but Jackson almost didn't score in the confrontation with Wu Di, so when he faced Wu Di again, of course he wouldn't give Wu Di any good looks.
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With just 11 seconds to play, the Spurs had their first attack after the timeout, with Duncan easily putting the ball inside with ease. Wu Di witnessed this scene and was also surprised by the tactical execution of the Spurs, in his impression, this game, as long as the pause came back, the Spurs' first attack could be successful.
Putting aside the thoughts in his heart for the time being, Wu Di focused on the court, this is a key offense, and if the Wizards dig a hole at this time, it will definitely kill themselves.
"Young man, you won't score any more, Stephen will block you." Jackson looked stunned, and it was clear that he was very unhappy that he only scored three points in the game.
Wu Di is not surprised by this title, although Jackson is only in his third season, he is a rookie who was drafted in '97 and is now 25 years old.
"Why did you seal me? With your dispensable defense? Wu Di had a hint of amusement on his face, he didn't feel that he had time to talk to this guy.
The Wizards need someone to score right now, and Wu Di naturally wants that person to be him. For Jackson, Wu Di regards him as a clown.
Wu Di's words made Jackson a little angry, and after Jordan held the ball across the half court, he hung on Wu Di.
The fans could feel the tension and heat of the atmosphere on the pitch, and they were roaring and trying to cheer the home team on.
The surrounding atmosphere and Jackson did have a great impact on Wu Di, but he didn't have too much pressure and tension, on the contrary, his heart was inexplicably surging with excitement. Isn't it more interesting to have a game like this, a fierce game, a-for-tat game with an opponent?
Wu Di felt that sometimes he was really a madman. Knowing that Jackson had stumbled, he still rushed forward without hesitation, and as a result, the whole person flew directly out of the field. But fortunately, the opposing team has accumulated five fouls, and Wu Di came to execute the free throw, although he only hit one of two free throws, but it was also satisfactory.
Jackson was frightened by the madness in Wu Di's eyes, and although he still stuck to the defense after that, his momentum obviously fell behind.
"Huh~"
Three-point pocket, Wu Di's fifth three-pointer.
With a clean goal, Jackson jumped with all his might, but still did not reach the height of Wu Di's shot.
In a pinch, when the Spurs led by 2 points, Wu Di saved the Wizards with a three-pointer. In this attack, Stackhouse forced a shot and did not score, but Christian grabbed the key frontcourt board and passed to Wu Di.
Jordan was also beckoning, but Christian passed to Wu Di, who silenced the ATT center and scored the 24th point of the game.
This shot hit the Spurs a lot, but the game was still going on slowly, the last 1 minute, both sides played 2 offenses each, but the most sluggish Jordan offense ** was unexpectedly strong, he swept the Wizards' last 4 points, and finally took the Wizards to: 94:91 narrowly defeated the Spurs.
If the Wizards' away victory is surprising, and Wu Di, who scored 24 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block today, is enough to make people feel amazing, and it is obvious that his pace of improvement has not stopped.
"The Wizards' non-sale, the rise of the Chinese boy Wu Di."
"The self-redemption of the No. 13 show, and now he is not for sale for the Wizards."
As soon as the game with the Spurs ended, the entire NBA once again set off a storm, and the news headlines of countless media were all related to Wu Di, all because of Jordan's remarks.
Most people have a sense of irony, the business acumen and vision of the basketball god are really difficult to compliment, and a rookie who has only played more than 20 games has become a non-sale in his eyes.