After the Wizards won their first game by 23 points, the attention from China was the highest.

Wu Di was able to score 16 points efficiently in the first game of the playoffs, which is undoubtedly a very powerful performance and unexpected to everyone.

Therefore, the Chinese media also began to hype it, and for a while, Wu Di became famous in the Chinese sports circle.

In many magazines and newspapers, Wu Di was called "the first person on the outside line in China", which is worthy of the name in the eyes of many people. At present, there are only four people in the NBA in the Chinese basketball world, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and **, and Wu Di. Except for Wu Di, the other three are all insiders, so it is not an exaggeration to call Wu Di the first person on the outside.

Wu Di is an international student, he is a serious Chinese national, the first outside player to successfully land in the NBA, and the first Chinese outside player to be selected in the lottery. Although he didn't sit in the little green house, he performed so well in his first season that he was enough to become a famous man in China.

Seeing Wu Di's personal performance, many domestic fans began to fantasize about what kind of grand occasion the Chinese team will appear in the 2004 Olympic Games, when at least 4 NBA players will appear in the Chinese team, which is definitely something to look forward to.

In fact, no matter what aspect you look at, if the Chinese team has one more person in the NBA who can cut an average of 15+ outside lines per game, it will definitely be a very big addition.

And in that case, it is not impossible for the Chinese team to play a good position.

In China now, the Wizards are the most talked-about team besides the Rockets, and the main reason is of course because of the presence of Yao Ming and Wu Di.

The performance of the two men in their first season really made the fans feel very excited, and for this reason, Zhang Weiping instructed and even said: one day, the combination of Wu Di and Yao Ming will take the Olympic Games by storm.

Such remarks immediately sparked fierce debates in domestic expert circles and fan circles, with voices in favor and disapproval.

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There are so many hiccups during the playoffs, and as a player, you just need to get used to it and try not to be affected.

The Wizards' first game ended on the 19th, while the second game was scheduled on the 22nd. During the three-day break, Wu Di and Kelly met, and in more than 4 months, Kelly's body and abdomen reactions were already very obvious.

Paper can't contain fire, so Wu Di went to have a face-to-face conversation with Doug Collins. Eventually, with Collins' nod, the relationship between the two was confirmed, and to Wu Di's surprise, Doug didn't mention the wedding at all.

For this reason, Wu Di had to shake his head and smile bitterly, it seems that even though he has lived in the United States for seven years, the Chinese thought in his bones still exists.

Kelly said that after Wu Di made a name for himself in the NBA, the two of them stepped on the red carpet in style.

Coach Doug said that after the playoffs, Wu Di would go with him to meet Kelly's mother at home, and then there was no follow-up.

In this regard, Wu Di felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, he felt that this lifelong event was so hastily completed? However, considering Collins' identity as an NBA player, Wu Di can also understand, so he will not mention this matter again.

In fact, this has to be said to be a good thing for Wu Di, he made Kelly's stomach move, so he naturally needs to be responsible. But this approach will undoubtedly keep him from the pressure of life for the time being, and in that way, he will be able to devote most of his energy to basketball in the early part of his career.

In the United States, there are too many cases of unmarried children, especially in NBA players, which is definitely a very common thing. Therefore, Wu Di felt that Collins may not have thought too much, after all, the two of them already had children, and the difference between this and normal couples was just a marriage certificate.

Originally, Wu Di decided to call his parents, but after thinking about it, he dispelled this idea again. Obviously, as long as this call goes out, then his parents, sister, and brother will definitely come to Washington. When the time comes, a group of people will surround him, so he won't want to play the playoffs with peace of mind.

Doug Collins told Wu Di not to be distracted and to put the playoffs first, and Wu Di certainly understood which was more important.

As for Kelly, Coach Doug told her to go back to her home in the Delaware Valley to stay with her mother and told her not to run around. Obviously, this is Doug Collins in order not to let unnecessary trouble affect the team, more than four months, Kelly's body has obviously begun to show dew, if it is seen by someone who cares, then it must be a big news around Wu Di and the Wizards, at that time, the media will report and interview, then the Wizards will be affected to some extent.

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Soon, on April 22, the Wizards ushered in their second playoff game at home.

In this game, the 76ers seemed to be prepared, and Larry Brown's tactics changed a lot, and he let Iverson participate more in organizing the offense.

And more importantly, in this game, the 76ers played well defensively, and they controlled unnecessary turnovers.

On the contrary, on the Wizards' side, the whole team is not in very good shape, and the players are extremely passive on both offensive and defensive ends. Although they still defended Iverson one-on-one as they did last time, and then guarded everyone else, it didn't work out well.

The game was once in the hands of the 76ers, and Iverson was in excellent shape, and throughout the game, he insisted on breaking through to make kills, which caught the Wizards a little off guard. In the end, under his leadership, the 76ers won 113-94 and tied the score to 1:1.

In this game, Iverson contributed 40 points, 12 assists and 6 steals, and under his leadership, the 76ers scored four double-doubles, while the Wizards were on this side, Tyronn Lue committed 5 fouls in 10 minutes, and Coach Doug simply abandoned him in the second half.

Jordan Sr. contributed only 13 points, and the best performer was Kwame Brown on the inside, who contributed a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Stackhouse, on the other hand, scored 25 points, but he took 29 shots.

As for Wu Di, he played 20 minutes in this game and contributed 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting.

After the Wizards lost the game due to poor form, many media outlets such as TNT, ESPN, ABC and others believed that this series would be played in at least six games.

And Wu Di's personal performance can only be said to be remarkable. The team lost, and as a rookie, although he didn't have much pressure in his heart, he wouldn't be very happy.

However, the news of the alliance that came soon made him a little excited.

He was selected for the Rookie of the Year team, and the Rookie of the Year was awarded to Yao Ming, who averaged 13.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game this season.

When Yao Ming won the award, the whole China cheered, and the American media didn't say anything, after all, it is a fact that the Rockets' record is better than that of the Suns.

If the news of being selected as a rookie made Wu Di excited, then the next league news made Wu Di's mood instantly better.

"On April 22, 2003, Wu Di, a Chinese player who played for the Washington Wizards, was elected as the league's best sixth man this season."

Not long after the news appeared on the NBA's official website, congratulatory calls from friends continued one after another.

During this period, an unknown congratulatory phone call came, and Wu Di chatted with him for a few words before he realized that this person turned out to be Manu Ginobili, which surprised Wu Di.

His friendship with Ginobili was only during the All-Star Weekend, and Ginobili called him so enthusiastically, which he didn't expect.

However, Wu Di is not the kind of person who lets other people's hot faces stick to his cold ass, he naturally behaves very happy during the conversation, and the conversation between the two is quite pleasant. Later, the two saved each other's contact information, and when it was over, Ginobili did not forget to invite him to San Antonio as a guest, etc......