Chapter 27 If there is another Chinese champion, it must be Woody
Woody played an eye-catching performance right from the start.
Then LeBron James also started to exert force.
Clifton J. Ozen High School, who had been reluctant to resist in the first place, made things even worse.
The score difference suddenly expanded to more than 20 points.
The game lost suspense early.
Finally, at the end of the game, the score of this friendly match was fixed at 75-44, with St. Mary's High School winning by 31 points.
LeBron James made 12 of 20 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 27 points. In addition, he had 6 rebounds and 5 assists. But his expression was not very happy.
Look at the blazing eyes in the audience!
Look at where the media reporters behind the court are running towards!
Look at the scouts in suits and ties approaching each other in the stands...
Woody!
Woody!
It's still Woody!
In this game, it was not only his outstanding performance at St. Mary's High School, but also Woody's outstanding performance.
He made 8 of 12 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 20 points. He also had an exaggerated 15 rebounds and 2 assists.
His data is comparable.
It can be called "double star shining"!
But because Woody is "born out of nowhere", just like him two years ago, he is the focus of everyone's attention.
The media prefers novelty!
The "proud man of heaven" who is used to having the spotlight all to himself has now become a foil for others. The most important thing is that when he asked Woody for the ball on the court, Woody did not give it to him every time. The "team boss" is a man who follows the leader's lead and possesses extremely powerful abilities...
How can he feel better?
It is no exaggeration to say that he has already developed a sense of crisis!
"Hey, LeBron, do you have time to chat?" A reporter suddenly jumped in front of him.
If it were before a game, LeBron James would definitely take a look at the opponent's job card first. With his status, can he accept the same level of interviews as others?
This is also the reason why he refused to be interviewed just before the game.
That reporter’s “brand” is too small!
But at this moment, for him, whose priority for today's interview is not as high as Woody's, he really doesn't have the stance of "being a beggar because his rice is sour".
No matter what, it’s better to have two reporters standing next to you!
Woody can't be surrounded by reporters. He can't be surrounded by any media, right?
But...
"Man, how would you rate your new teammate Woody's performance in this game?"
The first question this reporter asked was about Woody.
LeBron James looked arrogant, and now he had reason to suspect that this reporter was interviewing him because the reporters surrounding Woody had too many questions at the moment, and he couldn't get a word in, so he chose to find another way.
Am I a substitute?
LeBron, who has attracted "national attention" since his debut, is feeling depressed at the moment.
What's even more frustrating is that he has to say good things to Woody and express his generosity: "Of course he is a very good newcomer. It can be seen from his performance on the court that he is full of talent and explosive power. , he will be the dark horse of this year's high school league, and everyone will notice him. His joining makes me full of confidence, and I will lead St. Mary's High School to win the state championship again!"
At the end of the day, LeBron James did not forget to emphasize that he is the "absolute boss" of this team, and Woody is just a rookie no matter how powerful he is!
St. Mary's High School still has the last name "James"!
But it was also because of his deliberate emphasis that LeBron James became even more unhappy. When did he emphasize his "status"?
Woody was already upset before he was upset...
As soon as today's game started, he scored consecutive goals, but in the end he only took 12 shots. And almost every time, he took the shot on his own initiative. When he was on the court with the "Four Akron Brothers", his
All the shots came from handling the ball after grabbing the rebound. It was only when he cooperated with the players on the bench that he received the ball and completed two catches and scores.
He could clearly feel that he was consciously isolated by the "Four Akron Brothers".
Otherwise, his data could be even more impressive!
This made him even more determined to kick some of the "Akron Four" to the bench.
What made things worse was that Woody's secondary offensive ability showed a deep impression on the scouts.
Several scouts came to say hello to Woody and handed them their business cards. Woody discovered that most of them were NCAA scouts, and one of them was from the NCAA Division I league.
This makes Woody very excited!
Although he chose to play in the NBA for money, the sooner he enters the NBA and gets a million-dollar contract, the better.
But if he does not do well in the draft next summer, he may choose to enter the NCAA for one year and use a bigger stage as a stepping stone to enter the NBA.
Therefore, his way to the NCAA was not blocked by himself.
Of course, this is just the first friendly match, and his performance has already conquered the scouts of the NCAA Division I league. So when the season officially starts, if he plays more highlights, NBA scouts may flock to him. His market price will also be
A rising tide lifts all boats.
He still hopes that he can enter the NBA after graduating from high school. After all, the NCAA can only give a full scholarship and does not allow players to take on business. However, he has made a lot of money from various businesses. As a last resort, Woody
I have no interest in contributing to the NCAA's GDP.
As for how to continue to arouse public opinion and add fuel to one's own momentum.
Performance on the court plays a major role!
The key to the problem is to get rid of the dictatorship of the "Four Akron Brothers" over St. Mary's High School!
"He is an absolute genius. There is no doubt that regardless of his skin color, everyone knows that there will be a Chinese number one pick in this year's draft. If there is another one, I am not comparing anything, but in my opinion, if there is another
The next Chinese champion will definitely be Woody!"
Woody's interview came to an end, and Perkins was finally surrounded by two or three reporters.
Moreover, reporters’ questions were basically related to Woody.
Perkins was not shy at all, and he praised Woody so much that words of praise flew out of his mouth like firecrackers. After a while, Woody was already the next "Chinese No. 1 pick"!
He was suppressed miserably by Woody in this game, but in the end he still scored 14 points and 10 rebounds. In the last quarter of the game, he could feel that Woody put a lot of water on him.
Facing the two "super talents" LeBron James and Woody, it is really not shameful to get such data, it is even very good.
Woody helped him on the court, so naturally he had to help Woody off the court.
He can be sure that as a current "star high school student", saying that another high school student in the same class is the next "Chinese top pick" will definitely cause quite a stir in the media.
The head coaches of the two teams also shook hands with each other at this time. The head coach of Clifton J. Ozen was full of envy. If an ordinary person can get one of LeBron James and Woody, he can dominate the high school team in his state. Now
Drew actually has two!
This is bad luck...
Why didn't it happen to me?
High school head coaches are different from head coaches in the NCAA Division I league, and their exposure is very different, but the head coach of Clifton J. Ozen High School can be sure that the name "Drew" will become a representative of the head coach of the high school basketball team!
Drew is obviously very aware of this matter...
Didn't you see that this guy's teeth are almost falling out of laughter?