Chapter 10 When I was 17, I couldn’t do what he did
The 5v5 open competition begins.
As soon as he came up, the reporters on the sidelines were shocked.
Black hair, yellow skin...
There were so many students just now that they really didn’t notice that there was a Chinese person among them!
And, it’s still the first appearance!
One month has passed since the 2002 NBA draft, but Yao Ming's popularity has not diminished at all. Experts from all walks of life have made various predictions about his prospects in his rookie season. They are optimistic and not optimistic one after another, and they have never stopped.
At this time, I saw a Chinese player at the and1 training camp. Among the reporters who were fooled, some of them reacted quickly and immediately looked at Ben Wallace on the sidelines: Could this be the surprise you mentioned?
Sure enough, when he met their eyes, Ben Wallace had a confident smile on his face. He waved his hand towards them and asked them to continue paying attention to the game. It was as if he was saying:
Just wait and see, the show is about to begin!
"beep!"
The referee's whistle blew, and it was Woody and Perkins who jumped the ball in the middle circle.
At the moment when the whistle sounded, Perkins had no reaction, but Woody had already made a take-off action. This instant reaction of making a decisive decision caused a low cry from the sidelines.
Not only the reporters, but also the students were a little surprised.
They have never seen Woody so fast.
so……
Does he still have energy when playing 5v5 training matches?
Oh my god!
What kind of monster is this!
The reporters' surprise was also very intuitive.
Because they knew the dumbfounded guy standing opposite Woody, the American "star high school student" Kendrick Perkins!
The ball was in the hands of Woody's teammates. After holding the ball for half the court, he shot an extremely confident jump shot.
The ball went out of the frame with a "bang" sound.
Woody and Perkins were already huddled together under the basket.
In terms of strength, Perkins was not at a disadvantage, but in terms of instantaneous explosive power, the gap was a bit big. The ball flew directly above their heads. Woody quickly got rid of the confrontation. He instantly exerted force under his feet and held the ball with both hands. In arms.
At this time, Perkins had just gained a firm foothold.
"Kendrick is a high school student who is famous for protecting rebounds, right?" Seeing Perkins being so ravaged by Woody under the basket, a reporter asked the colleague next to him uncertainly. After receiving an affirmative answer, his eyes He could no longer suppress his surprise.
And when Woody's teammates missed the shot again and Woody once again took off the board over Perkins' head, the reporters were completely uneasy and hurriedly opened the cover with their cameras to record Woody on the court. Dee.
What the hell is this!
Perkins is no longer calm. No, as promised, I am the Joker and you are Batman. It is not easy to kill me, right?
Or does China call this "not easy"?
Perkins feels like a clown now.
In just one minute, Woody conquered the scene with his outstanding presence. Just as Ben Wallace expected, the first thing that caught Woody's attention was his explosive physical talent.
From the perspective of the NBA, Woody's body is definitely not among the best, but he is only 17 years old. Such physical fitness is rare even in the United States, the "basketball power".
The devastation continued, and Woody then gave the reporters a new surprise on the defensive end!
"Is he switching positions to guard outside players?"
"Man, that's no ordinary perimeter player, he's this year's four-star high school student Travis Outlaw!"
"What?"
When they learned that the person who was being guarded by Woody and was dribbling incoherently was Outlaw, the reporter became a little uneasy again.
Although Outlaw is not known for his offense with the ball, he is at least a "four-star high school student" and not a cat or dog. How can it not be surprising for Woody to defend like this?
You can compete with Perkins on the inside to grab crazy rebounds, and you can also have the upper hand against Outlaw on the outside...
A reporter who is familiar with Ben Wallace has already stood next to Wallace: "Man, isn't this guy the next you?"
In the NBA, Ben Wallace relied on his excellent mobility to provide defensive coverage and his tenacious rebounding ability, and finally won last season's "Rebounding King" and "Best Defensive Player Award".
Ben Wallace shook his head: "No, man, he is more talented than me. When I was 17 years old, I couldn't do what he did!"
As the game continued, reporters soon discovered that although this mysterious Chinese newcomer had outstanding performance in defense and rebounding, his offensive end was somewhat mediocre.
The 8 points I have scored so far are all from dunks or baskets!
He doesn't have the ability to attack with the ball and make long-distance shots.
Now their shock level has subsided a lot...
At the end of the game, Woody's team defeated Perkins and Outlaw's team 73-64.
Although the two of them were in the same group, there were three other and1 specially invited players in Woody's group. More importantly, Woody scored the most luxurious 15 points and 23 rebounds in the game.
Whether it's Perkins' 14 points and 8 rebounds or Outlaw's 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, they are not as good as him!
At the end of the game, Ben Wallace also dropped a heavy "bomb" to all reporters: "Everything you have seen so far is the result of his training in this month...
…”
These are all the results of his training in this month...
This is……
What do you mean?
Some reporters didn't react yet. Ben Wallace said proudly: "Yes, this guy has only started playing basketball for a month!"
!!!
At this time, the shock level of all reporters once again rose to a "new" level!
In one month, they can overpower Perkins on the inside and guard Outlaw on the outside. Although such guys still have obvious problems, such as lack of offensive means, if they want to describe it, there are only two
Word evaluation:
genius!
So, when the game ended, all the reporters at the scene swarmed in front of Woody and rushed to ask the questions they wanted to know.
Woody was a little confused by their enthusiasm, and when he was at a loss, he caught Ben Wallace's eyes.
With a gratified smile on Ben Wallace's vicissitudes of life, he shouted: "Enjoy this moment, kid, from now on, you will become very famous! This is your road to fame!"
Woody, who was in a daze, looked at the reporters in front of him again.
Their expressions were so crazy, and the red lights on the cameras in their hands were particularly conspicuous.
Is this my... path to fame?
The interview lasted about half an hour. Woody had never been asked so many questions by so many people in such a short period of time in his life.
When the interview is over, this training camp is officially over.
Perkins was waiting for him and wanted to say goodbye.
"Man, you are so fierce!"
After the game, Perkins was convinced. He knew very well that there was already a qualitative gap between himself and Woody, and given Woody's talent, this gap might become bigger and bigger.
Although he will not give up, he has to admit that if the person in front of him continues, he will reach a height that is beyond his reach.
"I hope you will be famous all over the United States soon!"
"Thanks, man, beating you will indeed make me more confident!" Woody smiled and gave him a high-five, "I defeated one of the strongest high school students in the United States!"
"Stop it, you bastard!" Perkins cursed with a smile. If Woody said this before this game, he would still believe it. Now after this game, he knows that Woody is here.
Say nice things to him.
Damn, I used to be so damn young!
"However, I don't have any bad feelings about losing to you. Among the people I've seen with my own eyes, your talent can definitely be ranked second!"
Woody was a little curious first.
Perkins said: "You should have heard of that name..."
When he said that, Woody knew who it was.
"LeBron James?"
"Uh-huh! I played AUU with him for two years. To be honest, that guy is so perverted. It's hard for you to believe that that guy is just a high school student and is actually the same age as us!" Speaking of LeBron
, Perkins’ face was filled with emotion.
AUU is an amateur basketball league that is held every year.
Hearing that Perkins and LeBron were teammates there, Woody thought about it and asked, "You were teammates with him. What kind of person was he?"
"Him?" Perkins didn't expect Woody to ask this. He pursed his lips and paused, "It's hard to say. I got along quite happily with him when we were at AUU, but I heard that he was at St. Mary's High School.
He bullied the team's new player with his childhood friend. That player transferred to another school this summer. What's wrong, bro? You seem to be very interested in him?"
Woody didn't explain that he would be LeBron's teammate in the new season. He just said: "This is the number one high school student in the United States. Of course I will be a little curious!"
This reason is absolutely fine. Perkins believed it. When the conversation ended, Perkins patted Woody on the shoulder again: "I guess the next time we meet will be in the NBA. I hope we can meet in that arena! Of course, I know.
, the person who should work harder has become me!"