David Stern is also watching the debut performance of the "Big Three".

I have to say that he was very satisfied.

He likes the feeling of "a hundred flowers blooming", and it feels good to have all the cards in his hand!

Although Woody got the first "technical foul" of his career in the first game of his rookie season, and sprayed from the court to the bench, which surprised him a little.

The Chinese player in his impression should be a polite, introductory and humorous person like Yao Ming.

Woody is a bit of a big contrast with traditional Chinese players.

But come to think of it, isn't that exactly what this league likes to see?

Let's take a look at the post-game heat about Woody's finger wagging at "Big Dog" Robinson after that block...... Robinson isn't a good bird anyway, and he doesn't make people feel like Woody is a bad boy when he comes to this kind of "backdrop".

And to the extent that Woody is flamboyant, this league grabs a lot of it, as long as he doesn't fight from time to time on the court, and there are no troubles like sucking * and gangs off the court, David Stern is a "good boy"!

You can't expect every player in the NBA to be like Grant Hill, right?

It's impossible, and it's unrealistic!

Woody can barely be called a "good boy" in the NBA.

Analyzed in two words:

Amazing!

Well......

It's okay to be happy!

Early the next morning, the league's official ticket reached Woody on time.

A fine of 25,000 made Woody feel a little distressed about why he was "shaking his fingers" at that time.

The cheers of the fans at the scene at that time did satisfy his "star disease", but ...... It's also too expensive......

Well?

Woody opened the New York Times sports section and found a page with a photo of himself waving his finger toward the "big dog."

The New York Times is a major newspaper in the United States, and the thought of tens of millions of fans across the country having seen this image of him makes Woody feel an intracranial orgasm.

It's a good money!

The right opportunity in the future, this money should be spent, and it still has to be spent!

After Carmelo Anthony's debut, Woody was back in the thick of the talk.

Because......

Although Carmelo Anthony's team won, his individual performance was really bad, shooting less than 30% from the field, and only got 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal;

LeBron James's personal data is really good, 25 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals, but the Cavaliers' loss, coupled with the fact that Woody and Carmelo Anthony "don't care" about the data, made him the most embarrassed.

Only Woody performed well, not to mention 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks, and the team also defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, who ranked fourth in the East last season, by 11 points!

The one that can't find fault with the data and the team's record has become the most eye-catching one among the "Three Heavenly Prides".

It's just that his style of play has made many people criticize, although he scored 21 points, but most of them are "eating cakes" and secondary offense, and his most existential performance is his performance on the defensive end, which is a blue-collar player's style of play, so there are still a considerable number of media who are not optimistic about Woody's future achievements.

The Miami media is in a hurry.

You don't care how you get it!

Just ask if you got 20 plus!

Is this a score that only All-Star players can get?

If you want to say that Woody relies on his teammates to score, then Michael Jordan can't win the "three consecutive championships" without Pippen!

Pippen (applause): Good!

This is the advantage of being in a big city, the media industry is developed, and some people respond for each other, which can save too much trouble.

After Carmelo Anthony made his promotional debut, Woody received achievement points for the "Three Talents" mission, and with the "Slap Glenn Robinson" mission after his first match, he now has 8,000 achievement points.

It was only the first game of the regular season, and he had gained so many achievement points, which made him feel that he was underestimating the speed at which the system would issue tasks after entering the NBA.

If he really kept this frequency, even if the achievement point was lower, he would be acceptable.

I'm afraid I'll be able to get a new template in 2 seasons!

Then I'll have to work harder......

In this way, after the new template comes, I can devote myself to the potential improvement brought by the new template.

Suddenly, there was an extra wave of motivation that allowed Woody to practice another hour of free throw practice after his daily practice in the afternoon.

He did very well in the first game and he was very happy with himself.

But he was weak at the free-throw line in the later stages, making only 1 of 1 shots.

There are too many rushes, and there will indeed be such a situation.

Woody noticed this and of course wanted to make his free throws a little more consistent.

And......

In the team training that has just ended, the trainer arranged strength training for him, so it is more appropriate to focus on this kind of training load project.

He didn't want to leave his 18-year-old body with hidden dangers and loads.

According to the NBA trainer, he has at least 4 years to realize his full potential, which is a long process and not something that can be "fattened in one bite".

In addition, Woody can adjust his training volume through the change of his injury resistance ability value, which is like a "barometer" of Woody's physical condition.

"Sunny days" are more presumptuous, and "rainy days" are a little more restrained.

During the training camp, in order to improve his ability to play under the basket, the "barometer" appeared "rainy" several times, but after that, it was always "sunny".

Coupled with the fact that Woody no longer shows up at the gym at 4 a.m. after the start of the season, he can get plenty of rest.

Pat Riley passed by the arena and smiled at the sight of Woody, who was practicing alone, and he didn't say anything, but took a picture casually.

At this time, the pixel of the camera phone is not very high.

But it didn't matter, he found Dwyane Wade's number and sent the latter a text message first:

- Good performance in the first game!

Then I sent the photo again.

After a pause of about three seconds, he sent another text message:

- Man, sorry, I sent it wrong, this photo wasn't sent to you! I'd like to remind Woody to go back and rest early.

Dwyane Wade was on his way home, and when he was waiting for a red light, he saw the first text message, and before he could show a sincere smile, the photo sent by Pat Riley suddenly made him change his face, and when he saw Pat Riley's "explanation", his face turned even pale.

Finished!

Careless!

Compare this "crazy criticism" again!

Wade hurriedly turned around at the nearest fork in the road and went back to the American Airlines arena.

He doesn't want to be better than Woody in his debut, and he can't compare to Woody for his diligence!

Coach Pat was selected with the sixth pick in the first round in exchange for chips, and he was definitely not such a player!

Eddie Jones also saw Woody in the training, and also took a photo, and when he was interviewed the next morning, he deliberately turned out this photo: "See? Our newcomers, after the daily training, are still training hard, and to be honest, if it were me, I would never have worked so hard after such a perfect debut......"

"You know what? After the game yesterday, he also studied with me what he needed to improve on Glenn Robinson's defense yesterday! ”

“OMG！”

"If he hadn't become a star, I don't think God would have said yes!"

A "rainbow fart" deepened the outside world's impression of Woody's hard work.

Eddie Jones is also very satisfied with his performance in front of the media camera, which is the self-consciousness of a veteran!

Well......

Or maybe he's the highest-paid Heat this season!

12.27 million, just by virtue of this, he should take it!

The Detroit Pistons also played their first game of the new season.

Last season's first place in the East met the Pacers, the third place in the East last season, and the Pistons lost to the Pacers by 86-88, a 2-point difference, and the "opening game" unfortunately failed to get a "good start".

However, the media reporters did not have too much harshness, just lost by 2 points, and the Pacers are not a weak team, and it is normal for anyone to lose and win.

It's just that in this game, Darko Milicic, who was the second pick in the first round in '03, watched the whole game and didn't get a minute of playing time.

Even if Milicic does not have the "gold father" behind him to endorse him, but he is a super newcomer who has squeezed out Woody, and after the "three big stars" have played their respective games, the media are looking forward to his performance, but there is no time to play at all, and the reporters want a "stone".

Larry Brown said calmly: "It's all in my plan, I have a scheduled time for him to play, maybe it will be later than the other rookies, but I'm sure when he plays, no one will have any doubts!" ”

At the end, he smiled confidently.

But when he walked back to the players' tunnel, the smile disappeared immediately, and he yelled at the assistant coach next to him, "Don't leave that damn bitch tonight, stay on the training ground, I'll see when this damn guy can control his defensive sliding!" What's the use of having such a high level of talent? It's not a waste yet! ”

Do you still want to play?

Don't be ashamed of me!

The assistant coach next to him was not surprised, and hurriedly ran to the locker room to find Milicic and asked him to change his clothes and go to the training ground for training immediately.

Milicic was already depressed when he didn't play, and when he heard Larry Brown ask him to practice, it was also a lot of grumbling.

Ben Wallace comforted him, "Dude, be patient, there will be your playing time!" ”

Milicic didn't speak, rolled his eyes, and walked towards the pitch on his own.

Larry Brown was already waiting there, and when he saw him coming, he sneered and sneered, "Damn shit, you're coming to the arena at the same speed as you're improving, and you still want to play?" I really don't know what God is doing for giving you such a gift? Choose you this waste, it's better to listen to Joe Thomas, choose that Huaxia boy! ”

When Milicic heard Larry Brown take the initiative to mention Woody, he couldn't help but think of the day of the draft, when he squeezed out Woody and became the No. 2 pick in the first round of this year's draft.

He felt like he must have been seriously ill.

What's there to be happy about here?

If that guy was drafted by the Pistons and is now in the headlines, it should be me, right?

Damn it!

If you don't like me, why do you choose me!

Milicic looked at Larry Brown, who was still chattering at him, and couldn't help but clench his fists.

He felt that his life had been tampered with by the old man in front of him!

One day, he will seek justice for his tampered life!

For now, though, he still needs a chance......

Just one chance, one chance!

So that he can prove himself!

On Nov. 1, the Heat continued to sit at home for their second game of the season, which once again filled the courtside with Miami. Woody's debut in the last game stunned a crowd of Heat fans so much that they switched places to watch the game.

Today is the second wave.

Heat owner Mitch Allison also came to the scene, as a "cruise tycoon", the Allison family's fortune history is not easy, but none of this has anything to do with Mitch, Mitch doesn't know anything.

By the time he accepted his father's business, the Allison family's cruise line was already an international cruise line!

Mickey, as the "rich second generation", is mainly responsible for maintaining stability and spending money.

In 1980, he bought all of the Heat's shares and became the full owner of the team.

It's just that he has more energy on the company, there are many people in the family who are staring at his position, he generally doesn't ask too much about the team, and after Pat Riley came, he handed over all the decisions to the "godfather" of the NBA world.

And now, Woody's arrival, in his opinion, is the reward of trust.

In the past NBA, there were many players who surprised the outside world in their debuts.

Among them, there are many players who end up being mediocre.

Therefore, it is not possible to conclude that Woody can become a "supergiant" based on one game.

But this year is very different from previous years, this is a "big year for the draft", "the three talents" competed on the same stage, and finally Woody fought out of the encirclement, but it is not the rookies who performed well in their debuts in previous years, which can be compared.

Don't forget......

He's a high school student!

Of course, there wasn't just a reason he came to watch Woody play.

Do you know how many commercial endorsements came to the door after Woody's first game?

That's about 15 million, which is signed, and if you count those product conflicts and commercial endorsements that don't match the positioning, then the number is even more staggering!

Now he knows how Yao Ming earned 100 million for Alexander in one season!

He's not bad for money, but he certainly doesn't have a lot of money.

Woody made him so much money, of course he had to come and see it!

In the second game of the new season, the Heat's opponent was the Hornets, who had just relocated from Charlotte to New Orleans.

In this match, Woody and Wade will be tested by Marshburn "The Monster" and Baron Davis "The Bearded" respectively.

Mashburn, like Glenn Robinson, is a small forward known for his "kaleidoscope of offense." It's worth mentioning that one of the lower limit templates for Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James is the guy who was called the "strongest small forward" by ESPN before the new season.

Baron Davis, the No. 3 pick in the first round in '99, was one of the most talented high school players that year, and announced himself as the first player in the NCAA in a television interview.

This is his fifth season in the league, and after winning an average annual contract of 13 million, he said for the first time after the team relocated to New Orleans that he would focus on the court and no longer be disturbed by the off-court film career.

It was also these words that made him the most anticipated player in the media this season.

Many pundits say that as long as Baron Davis focuses on the court with seven percent of his talent, then he will be the best No. 1 in the league.

However, some people believe that this is the same as many teachers who say that as long as so-and-so focuses on studying, he will definitely be able to do well in the exam......

It's all nonsense!

Of course, the more focused you are, the stronger you are.

Whoever practices more and more gets worse!

But in the opening game of the Hornets, Baron Davis proved that he was not casual with 23 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals.

ESPN broadcast tonight's game, narrating it by Bill Wharton, a legendary interior player who won the Finals MVP and was ruined by injury.

After a brief comparison of Woody, Wade and the abilities of Mashburn and Baron Davis, he said rationally: "It's hard for Woody or Dwyane to play like the last game in this game......

"But that's what a rookie needs to go through in their first year in the NBA!"

If you don't hit the hard stubble, how can you make progress?

Next to him, "Glider" Drexler nodded repeatedly, he didn't say a word, but he said as if he had said everything: That's right! That's it, you're right!

Unlike TNT, the two living treasures like to tear each other down and make a bet at every turn, ESPN, the two main players, cooperate, you and I say a word, and the husband and wife both return home.

It's just that as soon as the game came up, Marsh suffered a Glenn Robinson-esque embarrassment.

The standard "triple threat" start, Woody made him shake a step back unconsciously, and when he saw that he had gained space so easily, Mashburn pulled up and shot, and only to have Woody cover it face-to-face.

Hornets head coach Paul Silas was throwing his hands at Mashburn on the sidelines, what are you doing, man? Didn't I say that? The jump of the Chinese newcomer is not a jump, the scimitar of the deadly Saburo!

Do you really think that's a good chance to make a move?

Mashburn looked embarrassed and picked up the ball and threw it to his teammates, but fortunately Woody fanned the ball directly out of him, and the ball was still theirs.

The atmosphere of the scene was directly ignited in this ball.

The camera also showed Heat owner Mitch sitting in the front row.

"Do you want to shake your fingers?"

"I guess so!"

"Then I'll get ready quickly!"

As the cheers grew quieter, Mitch heard the chat of the crowd next to him, and turned his head to see a fan excitedly holding up his camera to Woody on the field.

Just waited for a long time, and Woody didn't make a finger shake movement.

The fan holding the camera put down the camera again regretfully, and the person next to him comforted: "No way, I heard that after shaking his finger last time, Woody was fined 20,005, and he definitely didn't dare to do this action again......"

It's a pity that the fan is still there, and Mickey shows a thoughtful performance.

The game on the field continues to begin.

Baron Davis chose to attack on his own this time, opposite Dwyane Wade, who started for the first time in his career.

The first time Davis broke through with the ball, Wade was quite confident, he didn't look thinner than Davis, so he felt that he could withstand the impact of Baron Davis, and the result was ......

"Phew!"

As soon as he made contact, Wade felt like his body was about to fall apart, and involuntarily took half a step back to the side.

Davis easily got into the basket, and when Woody was about to come to the defense, he glanced at him slightly, and Woody didn't dare to step forward again.

Woody was well aware that if he leaned in further, he would have an easy scoring opportunity for Marshburn.

Use the passing intent to create one-on-one opportunities for yourself to make a basket.

Almost with Grant on his shoulders, Davis scored a layup.

The Hornets scored the first offense.

Stan Van Gundy was keenly aware that Wade was going to be unlucky in this game.

Sure enough, Davis, who sensed that Wade was not as good as himself, made his next move more resolutely.

Wade gradually lost himself in one sprint after another.

There was too much pressure on the defensive end, which caused Wade to play a little shy against Davis on the offensive end, and the breakthrough that impressed Heat fans in the last game was not shown at all in this game.

He didn't play well, and the Heat were a little passive on the guard.

On the inside, the Hornets have Jamal Magloyer and P.J. Brown, both of whom are over 2.11 meters tall, and the Heat suffer a lot of height under the basket.

But in the early stage of this game, Bushburn's strong wing ability allowed Woody to focus on him, and he was only barely limited, and he could no longer help the basket compete for rebounds.

Stan Van Gundy reluctantly changed the lineup, putting Woody at the No. 4 position to secure rebounds from the basket and Wallace at the No. 3 position against Mashburn.

As a result, the rebounding pressure on the inside line has improved...... Woody's offensive rebounding and defensive rebounding ability are both above 80 points, plus two powerful badges, his current rebounding ability has completely reached the All-Star level, and it is not a problem to deal with a height like Magloyle.

But Wallace's restrictions on Mashburn were not ideal.

At the same time, because he was suppressed by Baron Davis on the back line, Woody's offensive presence was only in 2 attacks. But if he can grab the board again, how many frontcourt rebounds can he grab in a game?

The Heat's last game of trademark defensive counter-attack, this one failed to play.

Two scorers, Baron Davis, one left and one right, tore through the Heat's defense.

In the end, 101-91, the Hornets "Boiled Frogs" easily defeated the Heat.

Baron Davis played a "supergiant" performance against Wade, scoring 30 points and adding eight assists. It can be described as an offensive organization.

Wade, on the other hand, had a miserable 3-of-12 shooting, a 25% shooting percentage, four assists, and five turnovers in the face of him. The advantage of his breakthrough is explosiveness and confrontation, but when the confrontation is at a disadvantage, his first step cannot simply get rid of the opponent by relying on explosiveness alone. His current speed is still a bit behind the league's top first step.

Bill Wharton looked at the two contrasting data and finally spat out five words: "This is growth!" ”

Woody's performance in this game also made him guess.

It was indeed not as bright as the previous game, but he still got a "double-double" of 15 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.

As the only man in the class of '03 to score two doubles in his debut, it is natural that he also became the first player in the class of '03 to score consecutive "double-doubles".

Based on his performance alone, he can't fault it as a rookie.

Whether it is the defense of Mashburn in the early stage, or the state when competing for rebounds as the No. 4 position in the back, most of the time they are evenly matched or have the upper hand.

There may be some abilities that are really not up to par, but Woody's maturity is beyond Bill Wharton's imagination!

So when Drexler asked him to rate Woody, he still gave him a perfect score of 100.

It's just that Woody's mood after the game is the same as when he lost to the summer league for the first time.

He knew that with the situation of the Heat, losing this season should be a common thing, but he didn't expect that in the second game of the new season, he would usher in the first defeat of his career.

Won last season's fourth place in the East, but lost to last season's fifth place in the East......

It's a really bad feeling!

Eddie Jones saw Woody's depression, and when he returned to the bench to pack his things, he took the initiative to take a white towel for Woody and handed it over: "The feeling of winning, the feeling of losing, you've experienced it all now, man, then it's time to officially welcome you to the NBA!" ”

Marsh had said hello.

He's not a big guy or a sociable person, but he was impressed by the scene where he came face to face with Woody in the first round and Woody covered him face-to-face.

This is the first time someone has taken him off in the first round against him.

"Maybe I should thank you for not shaking your finger at me?"

Because at that time, he heard voices of regret from the Heat fans on the sidelines.

Woody did want to shake it: "It's a pity that I'm not at the time to take the money properly!" ”

When he said this, Mashburn was amused.

I don't know if it was this conversation that made Heat owner Mitch hear, and when he was interviewed by reporters after the game, he also said regrettably: "I was lucky tonight, I saw Woody's block at the beginning of the game, a little unlucky, I couldn't see Woody shaking his fingers, please convey my words to him, if you are afraid that you will not have the money to pay the ticket, it is not a big deal, I can pay it all!" ”

"I'm looking forward to seeing him wag his fingers on the pitch again!"

Don't ask, it's a 15 million commercial endorsement contract, enough for Woody to shake his fingers a few times!

Mitch didn't just want Woody to shake his head on the court, but because he did notice how disappointed the Miami people on the sidelines were when Woody didn't shake his finger behind the block.

He is in the cruise business, and he is also in the business of selling tickets and serving customers.

So he knows very well that if you want a good business and what the guests want to see, you have to satisfy the guests!

Want to see Woody shake up, right?

Then spend money to shake him up!

Everyone has spent money, of course, you have to give something that you have spent money to see!

These words reached the ears of Heat fans, and the image of Mickey suddenly became extremely tall in their minds.

And when Woody knew that Mickey said this, he was also full of surprise, he really didn't expect Mickey to have the idea of paying a ticket for him, this boss, people are weird!

The media took this as a signal that the future of the Heat team, the position of the boss must be Woody's......

The second one is sent.

(End of chapter)