Chapter Thirty-Nine: Entering the Starter

Time passed.

Woody continued his plans for the first few days.

Highlight Joyce's shortcomings in shooting with a pass.

Especially in the second offense after grabbing a rebound, he usually gives the ball to Joyce.

Because often at this time, the opponent's first reaction is to pack him on the inside and LeBron James on the outside. Joyce on the flanks is often emptied. It's a full empty seat.

If Woody doesn't pass it on to Joyce, he will be reprimanded by Drew for his victory.

Well, it's impossible to scold, at most it's a reminder with a smile on your face.

Even Drew encouraged him to pass the ball to Joyce, so it's no wonder that he deliberately "targeted"!

Joyce's clear is a "shooting spot".

But this guy ......

As Woody observed, he really doesn't have any shooting ability!

It's just that this guy is still unwilling to practice shooting, even if Drew catches him, he just pretends to practice for more than ten or twenty minutes, and slips away when he finds an opportunity.

Such an attitude made Drew's eyes more and more determined.

Romeo became more and more uneasy, and after daily training one day, he pulled Joyce and said, "Man, I want to stay and practice shooting for a while today, you can accompany me!" ”

But during this time, Joyce, who had been scolded by Drew with his ears because of his shooting problems, was particularly sensitive to "practicing shooting", and immediately said with a straight face: "What are you doing practicing this thing?" ”

Leave, go!

Not only did he not practice by himself, but he also dragged Romeo away with him.

Drew noticed the scene, and the sparkle in his eyes grew.

Coupled with Stephen Curry's hard work day after day, it made Drew feel even more guilty.

People who work so hard just don't get a chance, and people like Joyce who rely on LeBron James to "get on the top", but don't know how to cherish it, have been occupying the starting position......

I'm Woody's recognized "basketball guide"!

Finally on October 5th, in the second week of the starting joint practice, Drew watched Joyce, who shot "iron" on the court one after another, paying tribute to a certain Lakers No. 8 player, completely "exploded", and said to the No. 30 who was eyed on the sidelines: "Stephen, you replace Joyce on the court, let this guy adjust well!" ”

When Stephen Curry heard his coach call his name, he instinctively shook it, and in less than a second, he took off his training uniform, rushed onto the court with a cheerful expression, and high-fived Woody.

He's looking forward to this day together!

Joyce looked stunned, gritted his teeth slightly at Drew, who had a straight face, and walked straight towards the gate of the training ground.

He felt humiliated!

Romeo wanted to chase after his good brother, but Drew's "keep training" made him stop.

Stephen Curry had waited too long for that opportunity, and when he came up, he got a lot of shooting opportunities because he took Joyce's place.

This proves once again that Woody was targeted, and that he did not deliberately or intentionally pass the ball to Joyce's hand.

Tactics!

After the first two shots were too excited and all missed, Stephen Curry slowly calmed down and played to the level of projection he should have.

As Drew expected, the entire "offensive tide" of the starting lineup was much more turbulent than before.

Or......

Let's just change it!

This lineup really needs a stable "long-range projection"!

That's what he thinks, and that's what he does.

After Stephen Curry trained with the starting lineup for another two or three days, and seeing that he could indeed play a better offense, Drew announced that Stephen Curry would replace Joyce in the starting lineup and continue the run-in before the start of the new season.

Although Drew's attitude towards Joyce and Stephen Curry is here these days, with a little bit of eyesight, it can be seen that Joyce may be squeezed out of the starting lineup by Stephen Curry, but when this matter falls to the "hammer", the other players in Saint Mary's High School still feel a little incredible.

These are the "Four Akron Brothers"!

This is simply the "hallmark" of St. Mary's High School for the past three years!

No one expected that this logo would collapse before the start of the new season of senior year.

Joyce lost face, and once again left the table angrily on the spot, and said, "If Lao Tzu can't play the starter, I will quit the basketball team, what kind of broken team, do you really think that Lao Tzu is rare to stay here?" ”

When he left, Drew didn't look at him, he looked at LeBron James, and he was watching LeBron James' reaction.

In fact, before Drew made up his mind to replace Joyce with Stephen Curry in the starting lineup, he thought about communicating with LeBron James, but then he dismissed this idea.

It's time for him to take back his coaching authority.

Discussing everything with a team member is a unique thing in the high school varsity team.

If anything, what is it that gives Drew such confidence......

Maybe it was Woody and Stephen Curry who defeated Starkville High School with St. Mary's High School without the "Akron Brothers"!

LeBron James noticed Drew's gaze, and he didn't react.

At this time, he couldn't react in any way, even if he didn't agree with Drew doing it, but he had a feeling that Drew was waiting for him to resist.

So he can't resist.

I can only accept this matter calmly.

"LeBron, you're in charge of bringing Joyce back, and of course, he only has this one chance!"

After the end of the training camp, Drew still looked for LeBron James, but what he said surprised LeBron James, which clearly said: If you can't see him in the team tomorrow, then he will be expelled from the team!

Such a tough Drew once again made LeBron James feel strange.

At the same time, he once again felt that St. Mary's High School had "changed"!

But he didn't have much of a choice, and ended the conversation with Drew, and when he returned to the two brothers, he said weakly, "Tomorrow we have to bring Joyce back." ”

Some people are happy and some are worried, Joyce left the table angrily, and Stephen Curry went back happily after finishing the extra practice, he has never been so excited after the extra practice. He's going to hurry back and share the good news with Dell Curry.

Woody was happy when he heard Joyce put Stephen Curry in the starting lineup, and not just for Stephen Curry.

He didn't have to lie to himself.

Although the "Akron Four Brothers" have been like a change of character since the start of the joint training, they have cooperated very well with him, and they have faintly taken him as the core of the finish, and he is very comfortable playing on the inside.

But......

He didn't forget the first friendly game, when these four people kept him from the ball, and it was a really bad feeling.

Now that they are suddenly so "friendly" in training matches, it makes Woody feel that his "net worth" is all in the hands of others, and they want to pass the ball to themselves, then he is the brightest star on the court, but what if he is not given the ball?

Then he will have to work for others in vain!

Travis' lesson is still in front of him, and Woody is well aware that he must have his own "small group" in the starting lineup.

So putting Stephen Curry on the position is not only for the friendship between the two of them, not only for the sake of Dell Curry's special training, but more importantly, for Woody himself to have a greater say in the starting lineup.

Besides, it was the "Akron Brothers" who squeezed down, and for what they did, just bullying their teammates, no matter how much they went down, Woody would not feel guilty.

Not to mention that Joyce and he had several conflicts.

Joyce still didn't report to the team the next day, and it seemed that he was determined to leave.

Come to think of it, this is really enough to hurt face for an 18-year-old guy, and children of this age can do without anything, but they can't lose face.

Drew never said anything about Joyce again, he had already said it in place, this was the last chance, Joyce didn't want to cherish it, then he couldn't help it.

It's been another week of running-in, Stephen Curry is getting better and better in the starting lineup, and Drew is ready to arrange a special cover and catch shooting tactics for him.

The offensive end of the St. Mary's High School basketball team is faintly showing a "three-legged standing" trend, and it is no longer LeBron James who has the final say on the ball.

LeBron James is not in a hurry, having been in the high school league for three years, and he knows very well that training matches are one thing, and playing on the court is another. What he has to do now is try to make Woody play as comfortable as possible and get along with him.

He has broken a brother for this, and there must be a good result!

On October 15, ESPN reporter Brian Wenhorst came to block Woody's door again.

Over the past month, he has been a frequent interviewer with Woody and is one of the most concerned journalists about Woody right now.

This time it was different from the past, and he also brought Woody a "meeting gift":

"Man, this is the latest ESPN ranking of the best high school students in the United States, and you're on the list!"

Woody:!!!