Chapter 116: Retiring the Jersey

Woody's words made the host on the sidelines a little stunned.

But he could probably understand why Woody was so serious when he answered the question.

In terms of the current state of the Heat, as well as his record, as well as his personal statistical performance, especially in the two games against the Cavaliers, if it was in previous years, this "Best Rookie" award would have been in suspense for a long time.

But now, the media giants led by ESPN are still boasting about LeBron James' talent visible to the naked eye.

The clay man still has three points of fire, let alone him Woody!

In the face of so many doubts in the league, Woody has responded with a strong attitude every time.

This time it is probably in response to ESPN's pre-game boast to LeBron James!

At the same time, LeBron James has changed into civilian clothes and appeared at the post-game press conference, looking at the microphone in front of him with a blank face, and he knows that he is in a bad mood at the moment.

After this game, his final statistics were 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, with a shooting rate of 25% and 7 turnovers!

In terms of this performance, compared with the last time, it is really a "half catty and eight taels".

And Woody's stats this time are not as exaggerated as the last 30 plus 20.

After all, LeBron did not stay on the court in "garbage time" this time, Woody only played 29 minutes and 23 seconds in this game, and "only" got 23 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals.

Compared to the last game with the Cavaliers, it is a little inferior.

Of course, if you convert this data to 36 minutes, it is not inferior at all.

Playing "good brother", Woody found that he was really taking advantage of it!

It's another game to set off the "good brothers".

LeBron is on the big score again!

Coupled with the fact that he lost so many points in this game, LeBron James can be described as "losing and losing", and it is strange that this mood can get better.

The reporter also saw that he was in an emo state......

However, not every media outlet is ESPN, and they will take care of him with all kinds of care.

Most of the reporters at the scene didn't plan to let him go so easily.

"This is your second encounter with Woody in the NBA, how do you think this one is different compared to that game in December?" That's the first question.

LeBron James' cheeks twitched when he heard this question.

What's the difference?

Is there a difference, don't you know yourself?

md!

He cursed in his heart, and then quickly organized the language: "We didn't play very well tonight, including me, we didn't limit each other well, Zajunas didn't play his best basket attack, Carlos wasn't in great shape tonight, he didn't play his mid-range, the Heat are a great team, everyone did a good job, but I believe that we won't keep losing, next time we will do better, I have enough confidence in my teammates!" ”

Another reporter stood up: "Man, I found that Ling seems to be very evasive from saying hello to Woody after the game, the previous times, you only said hello before the game, and tonight you chose to leave the game early......"

"Yes, yes?" LeBron James's expression was a little flustered, as if something was carefully thought out by others, and he spoke with a little urgency, so that he stammered, but he quickly adjusted himself, "Sorry, I really didn't notice what you said, the loss made me feel frustrated and made me ignore some things, but I believe the friendship between me and Woody ......"

LeBron paused, almost didn't say anything, and braked in time: "It's not a big deal, we wear different jerseys, and we're destined to face diametrically opposite results on a night like this, so ......"

"And how would you rate Woody's performance tonight?" The third question.

'He's adapted very quickly and he has a great bunch of teammates which makes him play better......

"You mean, his teammates are better than yours?" This is obviously a tricky reporter, or maybe he was just waiting for LeBron to fall into his "trap".

LeBron also found himself in the "set" at this time, but it was too late, and hurriedly said: "No, I didn't mean that, I mean, Woody has a bunch of great teammates that make him play better, but that doesn't mean I don't have good teammates......"

Another meal, because LeBron James found out that he said this, and he had to get into the next "set".

If he's like Woody and has good teammates, then why is he so much worse than Woody?

Isn't this tantamount to a change of direction admitting that he is inferior to Woody?

He subconsciously glanced at the reporter's work card, the media from Miami!

Damn it!

Fortunately, he has enough media to deal with, and his brain is not blank at the moment, he said: "You know, we just went through a big change, we lost Ricky, which is a very big weakening of our squad strength!" ”

But what LeBron didn't notice was the reporter's satisfied expression, as if that was the answer he was waiting for.

However, it's no wonder that LeBron can't find out, not to mention how panicked he is in his heart now, where does it matter what the reporter is doing?

After answering this question, he hurriedly left the press conference.

If he continued to answer, he didn't know how many "traps" he would fall into.

It was destined to be a night that frustrated him.

In addition, tomorrow is destined to be a day when he does not want to watch the news.

The good news is......

He's had the same experience once!

One is born, and the second is ripe.

Not to mention, the loss this time is really not as big as the first time.

What LeBron didn't expect, however, was that the remediation of his last question tonight would cause a storm early the next morning.

"Suspected of being dissatisfied with the Ricky Davis trade, LeBron James expressed his thoughts about Ricky Davis in an interview after the game! β€”The Miami Times.

As soon as this news came out, Cavaliers general manager Jim Paxson was stunned!

He hurriedly called the Goodman brothers and aggressively asked them to give them a "duct tape".

What does LeBron James mean by that?

Is he still dissatisfied?

Who made this deal!

Aaron Goodman knew that he was wrong, and hurriedly said: "He is still a child, why are you worrying so much with a child?" ”

After a lot of communication and reassurance, in the end, Paxson could only swallow the bitter fruit by himself.

LeBron James' unsatisfactory performance in this game was also hotly discussed.

Finally, some media voices that the current LeBron James is not ready to be the core of a team's determination at all: "He has too few means to respond to the bag, and ...... Woody showed his growth in this game, his mid-range gradually became his weapon, and LeBron James, still the same as when he first entered the league! ”

"Perhaps, putting LeBron in the same position as Woody is the best help for him!"

However, this article's evaluation of Woody was strongly opposed by the Miami media, because ......

The more Woody's stats explode, the smoother the Heat won, and that's backed up by the data.

Woody's style of play may not be so "bossy", but he is definitely the "barometer" of this Heat team!

LeBron obviously needs to give up his possession, but whether he can help the Cavaliers win by doing so still needs to be verified by the game, and it can't be mixed up at all.

And most importantly......

"Halfway through the season, the Cavaliers didn't have time to adjust their offensive and defensive tactics!"

Even if you find out that this path is wrong, you can only go to the dark now.

Bill Wharton stood up at this time and said a "fair word": "With LeBron James's talent, even if the Cavaliers accompany him for a year or two, it doesn't matter!" ”

The controversy is so loud now that it is nothing more than because Woody has performed outstandingly, and the chemistry of the Heat team is also outstanding!

Oh no!

There is one more reason:

That's Carmelo Anthony averaging 21 plus 7 per game, and the Nuggets are currently in 8th place in the West, and they are going to be on a smoother rebuilding path than the Cavaliers......

It takes time for the "Three Heavenly Pride" to realize their talent, but he is still the one who was the most hyped before entering the league, especially this ESPN, who caught LeBron James' talent at every opportunity.

Can this not be controversial, you say?

And Woody's sentence "It's not awarded, I won it by strength" has also made headlines in many media.

The most immediate impact is that on some spinach companies' "Rookie of the Year" odds lists, LeBron James' name has fallen behind Carmelo Anthony and is in third place.

On January 31, the Heat went 100-87 and ended their January journey with a victory.

Throughout January, the Heat team had a very big ups and downs in its record due to schedule factors, roster injuries, and a large number of newcomers, losing 8 out of 16 games, and the winning rate could reach 50%!

Fortunately, the other 28 teams across the league were in similar shape in January, with big ups and downs.

The Timberwolves rose to prominence and had the best record in the league in January, but they also lost four games in January.

In this comparison, the Heat can accept that they have lost 8 games.

It can also be seen from their current ranking in the third place in the East that among these teams in the East, the Heat lose very little.

The Magic, who lost a total of 14 games throughout January, won only 2 games.

However, this belongs to the team that has already announced that it will win this year's "top pick", so the more they lose, the happier they are.

The '04 draft was not as dazzling as '03, but it was definitely a highly talented draft.

Take the current "top favorite" Dwight Howard, who is also a senior in high school at the moment, and is known as "the combination of Kevin Garnett and Stoudemire"!

Yes, Howard's template is exactly the same as Woody's last year.

Because of this, he is also called "the next Woody"!

With Woody's current momentum, it's no wonder that the Magic would choose to mess up so decisively......

It is also worth mentioning that after Howard's template was gradually unified, the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors and SuperSonics also joined the "pendulum camp" and launched a "pendulum offensive" towards the "champion pick".

For a while, it actually caused some impact in the entire alliance.

Although not to the extent of Tim Duncan back then.

But Duncan is a "complete body", graduated from his senior year, and all kinds of skill points have been filled, such a guy, it can be said that there is no risk at all, who doesn't rush to it?

The fact that "the next Woody" can cause four or five teams to swing is already a remarkable phenomenon.

It's just that Howard is a little dissatisfied with his template, and he thinks he is more versatile than Woody: "I can dribble, I can pass, I'm going to be more talented than Woody!" ”

However, there is no need for Woody to refute this, and Drew refuted it for him: "Compared to Woody, who played a dominant performance in this league in his first year of school, you are still far behind!" ”

Howard really can't refute this, Woody's debut is indeed magical enough.

In his first year in basketball, he became the MVP of the Ohio Finals!

Then he was selected with the 5th pick in the first round of the '03 draft......

This!

You know, the draft is a time to compete for fame and highlights, why do so many players choose to use the NCAA as a pedal?

Isn't it because the quality of the game is higher and the performance is more convincing?

Woody's fame has increased rapidly, which also means that his base is not large, and the risks and unknowns are higher, and being able to make people selected with the fifth pick in the first round under such circumstances is enough to show how amazing he has been in the past year, so amazing that people want to gamble......

Howard's current fame is more due to the fact that he played very well in the past few years.

And from playing point guard in the first year of high school to playing inside in the fourth year of high school, this experience is also a very plus for his draft report.

So he's a genius, but he's a lot worse than Woody.

Drew also announced that the St. Mary's High School Board of Trustees officially approved a proposal that they would retire LeBron James' high school jersey on Feb. 13 and Woody on April 16.

As soon as the news came out, Woody was immediately asked by reporters: "Will you be there when LeBron James retires his jersey?" ”

Woody said, "Of course, there's nothing to ask!" ”

On Feb. 13, the Heat had finished all the games leading up to the All-Star Weekend, and instead of going to Los Angeles a day earlier and doing nothing in the hotel, it would be better to go back to St. Mary's High School, where he and Curry hadn't seen each other in a long time.

The problem LeBron James faces is:

"When Woody retires his jersey, will you be there?"

Compared with Woody's cheerfulness, LeBron James Dow did not answer the question directly, but vaguely said that he would talk about it later.

(End of chapter)