Wu Di quickly got rid of Kwame Brown's bad mood, and he sympathized with the teammate who became a champion after graduating from high school. Jordan is very optimistic about him, but he really has no patience for him, as can be seen from the average playing time of less than 15 minutes per game last season.

From getting along with Kwame Brown, Wu Di feels that the potential of the 01 champion is really not small, the strength is also there, the talent is also very good, and the body is also quite good. But the only thing that is not good, and which is likely to affect his life, is that he came to the Wizards.

The Wizards' form in the past two years has struggled, Jordan is reluctant to mess up, but the reinforcements are not strong, so they are in this state of not going up and down. And the situation of the team is undoubtedly a disaster for the rookies.

It's undoubtedly sad that teams that are so busy making the playoffs that they are eager to make a difference simply don't have the energy to develop them. Therefore, when Kwamei Brown poured out his troubles, Wu Di was immediately able to understand. He thinks Kwame Brown could have a better future if he can find a team that is willing to give him time and develop him.

As for Jordan as general manager? Wu Di doesn't have much opinion on this, he, like Kwame Brown, regards Jordan as an elder in his heart, but he is different from Brown, he will not rely on Jordan like a child, obey Jordan's words, and can't resist the heart. And thinking about Jordan's character, Wu Di doesn't think anyone can stay in this team all the time.

NBA is like this, strength is capital, strength is value, strength is also status, discourse, but the difference is that in this league, some teams are obvious, and some teams are more obscure.

Because of the Kwame Brown incident, Wu Di was also in a trance for a period of time in the middle of practice, and he thought about the current situation of the team. Although the team is very good at the moment and calm on the surface, there is actually an undercurrent underneath. Last year's failure to hit the playoffs hit the arrogant Jordan hard, and this year is likely to be Jordan's last year, in order to achieve the goal, or the goal, Jordan has been looking for a shortcut, and he is fighting at the bottom.

Therefore, this year, anyone could be traded for the sake of the team's competitiveness.

However, Wu Di is not worried, he has a perfect life system, even if he is a little weak now, he is confident that he will only get stronger and stronger in the future. He's good at shooting, and he's always improving. There is no doubt that he has good offensive potential, and no matter which team he goes to, he can find his place. And if Jordan really wants to trade him, he won't care too much about that, as he has always said, at this stage his purpose is just to play well.

When people work hard, time always flies quickly. At least, that's what Wu Di thought, and he needed more time to master and perfect his attacking tactics, but the bouts came one after another, forcing him to postpone some of his training plans again and again.

It's December 21, and the Wizards will take on the San Antonio Spurs, a powerhouse in the West. The Spurs are the champion team in the 98~99 season, the team is very stable, the players have a great tacit understanding, and a good coach is on the side, so there will always be a spot for them in the playoffs.

It's really tricky to deal with such a stable team, and the important thing is their star Tim Duncan, a talented interior player who has been hiding in the 20+10 club since he entered the league, and he may not like it all day long, but his consistency on the court is really terrifying.

I have to say that he is the anchor of the Spurs and the cornerstone of the Spurs' team.

Therefore, there is no doubt that if you want to take the victory away from the SBC center today, you will have to pass Duncan first.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the game started, at this time Wu Di was experiencing the difference of this stadium, this is his habit, everywhere he goes, as a rookie, Wu Di will experience the difference around him.

Heywood was mentioned to the starting line-up the other day, so he didn't have a chance to sit next to Woody at the start of the game. And now, in place of Heywood is Kwame Brown, who has a fairly good relationship with Wu Di.

"Kwamei, the opponent's interior line is not easy to mess with, his shooting is very stable, and he plays smartly." Wu Di watched the game, and he was a little amazed at Tim Duncan's clever shot choice.

"He's been in the league for five seasons and has been able to maintain 20+10 for five seasons, which shows how consistent he is." As he spoke, there was a hint of envy on his face.

Feeling Brown's mood, Wu Di patted him on the shoulder, with a hint of concern on his face: "Kwamei, if you are in his position, you may not be much worse than him." ”

Of course, this is just Wu Di's personal opinion, and he personally feels that Kwame Brown is still very malleable. However, the scope of this idea is very small, only in the past few years, if he is older, his potential and self-confidence are exhausted, and his career is about to be frozen.

Hearing this, Kwame Brown was stunned, and suddenly, he shook his head again and muttered, "He's a four-time All-Star, a Spurs pillar, and I'm just a parallel commodity who barely even plays time." ”

Wu Di looked at the dejected Kwame Brown, and suddenly had an urge to beat him, why is this guy so unconfident.

In the arena, aren't all athletes competitive and confident? Why is it a different story when you get to Kwame Brown?

During this time, Wu Di enlightened Kwame Brown a lot, and it was about to be effective, but the team suddenly chose to give up on him and greatly reduced his playing time.

Taking a deep breath, Wu Di punched Kwamei Brown: "You guy, if you continue to fall like this, I'm afraid God won't forgive you." ”

"I ......," Brown's eyes darkened.

"Kwame, brother. You can think about what happened to China's Wu, who was a parallel import, and was hung up with this hat before he even played. But what about now? He seems to be doing well. Do you know what the Tao is for? ”

Kwame Brown looked up, and he saw Wu Di Zheng with a serious face, and he pointed heavily at the location of his heart.

"Wu is very confident, and his self-confidence is increasing unabated at any time."

Looking at Kwame Brown, who was thinking down, Wu Di continued: "Self-confidence has kept me motivated, even if I only scored 0 points, but as long as I work hard, I never care about these results. I am trying to change my situation and tell everyone that the Chinese boy is a good player. Hehe, from the current point of view, it seems not bad, I have found my place here. ”

"You too, Kwame, it's not bad for you right now. You're out of the high position that scared you at first, you're at a low point in your life, and everyone is looking down on you. You just have to work your way up and try to do better every game. No attention, no exposure, isn't this exactly the environment you're looking for? Playing with no shirk, coming out of the current lows, you are only 21 years old, you are a genius, I believe you can do it. ”

After finishing speaking, Wu Di no longer bothered Kwame Brown, who was thinking on the sidelines. He's not Brown's mentor, he's just doing what a teammate, a friend, and even more so he's tasked with today's game.

The Spurs' discipline is clear, no matter what the situation they face, they stick to the rotation of the ball, always waiting for the right opportunity to shoot. This kind of patient play made it difficult for the Wizards to deal with. The Spurs players will wait for them to relax, and once they do, the opponent will be able to take the opportunity and catch the Wizards off guard.

At this point, the score was 10:16, and the Wizards trailed by six points.

"Wu Di, come here, replace Michael." The voice of Corinth commanded.

Jordan was a little tired, and Wu Di found out about this, and as the main scorer on the team's bench, he was naturally ready to play.

Because of Jordan's departure, the alignment on the court has changed a little, originally Bruce Bowen was defending Jordan, but after Wu Di came on the court, he was placed in front of Stackhouse. As a result, Wu Di needs to face Stephen Jackson, a third-year rookie who was selected in '97.

Jackson is 6-foot-8 tall, slightly taller than Wu Di, and also has a certain advantage in physical confrontation. This is his second season with the Spurs, and his defensive improvement has been noticeable, with him currently averaging 1.7 interceptions per game on this season's stat sheet.

Wu Di has studied him in his preparations, Jackson does not eat feints, and he is fast in movement, able to accurately judge the route of his opponent's breakthrough, and more importantly, he is very cautious defensively and has quick reflexes.

Obviously, against such a good defender, the best scorer will be limited to a certain extent.

However, in the observation video, he found that Jackson often kept the center of gravity very low on the defense, which was exactly what Wu Di wanted.

After coming on the court, Wu Di did not immediately perform on the offensive end, but there were a few times with the ball to test Jackson's defense.

It wasn't until Wu Di felt that the time was almost right that he chose to start attacking.

Wu Di is not the kind of player who is good at dribbling and attacking, so Jackson's defense not only does not put much pressure on him, but makes him play more easily.

After receiving the ball on the run, Wu Di will feign a breakthrough, and quickly get up and shoot at the moment when Jackson lowers his center of gravity to defend.

Therefore, Wu Di played very easily, and when he was replaced by Collins to rest, he had already made a mid-range shot, a three-pointer, and scored 5 points.

"Wu, I've decided, I'm going to start all over again. From now on, I don't think of myself as a champion anymore, as long as I play, I will play every second to the best of my ability. Wu Di sat down, met by Kwame Brown's determined gaze.

Wu Di wiped the beads of sweat from his face, he smiled slightly, and nodded affirmatively, he didn't want to wonder if Kwamei Brown really came out of the shadows.

"We have an old Chinese saying. It is also a kind of greatness to be able to deal with changes and maintain oneself after experiencing ups and downs. ”