Chapter 45: You have to thank people and invite them to your home for a meal
In addition, Woody's name appeared on ESPN's prediction list for the 2003 draft.
ESPN believes that if Woody directly participates in the draft as a high school student next year, he will be selected in the top 10 picks of the second round. At the same time, they emphasized that Woody's draft ranking will increase significantly in the future.
Because his momentum is too strong.
And he has the huge "traffic" of LeBron James around him.
"At this time, as long as he can perform better, he can easily gain attention, which is incomparable to other newcomers!"
Woody noticed the expert's name:
Bill Simmons!
This name is still very familiar to Woody. Among the many "Yao Hei", he is the one who outputs the most frequently. He is currently a relatively well-known "Yao Hei" in the industry.
I don’t know if Yao Ming had a wonderful “turnaround” recently and successfully made Barkley, the NBA legend and now TNT’s “ace commentator”, kiss the donkey’s butt. This guy has restrained himself, so he changed his target and focused on him. Fucked him?
At first glance, there is nothing wrong with what he said!
LeBron James is indeed the most trafficked high school student currently.
However, regarding this as Woody's biggest capital and advantage, and deliberately ignoring Woody's eye-catching performance, this is actually secretly belittling Woody's personal ability.
Brian, who knew Woody, noticed this and quickly posted a reply on Woody's behalf: "LeBron James has been famous for 2 years, but there is only one teammate who can perform as dazzlingly as him, and that is Woody. , so...is it so difficult to admit that Woody is strong?"
Two expert reporters on ESPN got into a fight over Woody.
In Sports Illustrated, there are already voices saying that "Woody will be the first Chinese high school student to appear in Sports Illustrated."
As the largest circulation sports magazine in the United States, the last cover of Sports Illustrated was equivalent to the last covers of Time and People magazines by celebrities.
Extremely difficult.
He must be the most "phenomenal" figure currently.
Just like Yao Ming not long ago.
This shows the current popularity of Woody.
Woody's feelings about this became more and more obvious.
He is a little afraid to read those reports now.
Any reports that mention him are now full of praise.
Some media called him "the next Olajuwon", and some media made scouting reports on him and believed that he will be the next "Kevin Garnett". Woody will be the favorite to be the No. 1 pick, even if there are LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony in this draft."...
So recently, Woody has been checking his property panel more and more frequently.
These compliments made him feel a little carried away, and even he himself couldn't understand it.
Fortunately, the cold numbers on the attribute panel are reminding him that many of his problems still exist, and his potential ceiling is far from reaching the level of Olajuwon and Kevin Garnett.
This is the true "Emperor Superstar" of the league.
At this time, Woody finally understood why the "No. 1 pick" in 2001 would be Kwame Brown, and all the "three outstanding players in high school" would be selected in the top four picks of the first round.
Putting aside Michael Jordan's "discerning vision", don't these media have some responsibility?
This is really too much flattery!
No, I have to practice another set of shots to calm down...
Otherwise, I really can’t suppress this increasingly restless “star disease”.
Drew has actually been observing Woody these days.
Once these young men in their mid-teens, sixteen or seventeen come into contact with fame and wealth, their mentality will change dramatically. The "Four Akron Brothers" are a living example of this. When they were in their first and second years of high school before they became famous, they spent every day
The training is of high quality and quantity, and the attitude is not arrogant or arrogant.
But as they gained fame and fortune after winning the championship in their sophomore year of high school, their entire temperament and character immediately changed.
He was very worried that Woody would also go through such a process.
But now it seems that Woody is much more stable than the "Four Akron Brothers". Even though his popularity is rising, he is more diligent. Look at the amount of extra practice he puts in every day, Drew is afraid of him.
If he gets bad at practice, he has to be reminded, "Young man, pay attention to moderation."
Rare, rare!
The league continues, and so does St. Mary's High School's winning streak.
And their momentum has not diminished, and they still beat their opponents by more than 30 points in every game.
Even in one of the games against Mader High School, they almost scored hundreds of points.
The Ohio High School Basketball Association finally couldn't bear it any longer. In order to prevent the players in the Ohio Second Division High School League from losing their dreams, they decided to make a decision that went against the "traditional ancestral system." After the "District Preliminaries" in December,
Let St. Mary's High School enter the "District Group" of the Ohio Division I High School League as a wild card team to continue this year's league.
Since the Ohio High School Basketball League was classified, this is the first time a team has completed a "skip" in the middle of the season.
St. Mary's High School became even more famous.
The names of LeBron James and Woody as the "Saint Mary duo" are getting more and more famous.
That's not all.
Drew is also receiving more and more attention from reporters.
because……
The story that he kept inviting Woody for three consecutive years, and finally impressed him and started playing basketball, spread more and more widely, and it was almost "well-known".
Having trained LeBron James, he already had a certain degree of popularity, but now that Woody was unearthed out of thin air, his popularity has reached a higher level.
He is almost catching up with the popularity of some famous coaches in the NCAA.
Drew has also experienced some of the pleasure that comes with fame and fortune.
I really can't blame the "Four Akron Brothers" for being so arrogant. He is already in his forties and almost lost control.
Woody is so determined!
He once again looked at Woody with admiration.
Recently, he has become popular in the circle for his saying "There is no lack of beauty in life, but the lack of eyes to discover beauty".
He has even been contacted by headhunters. Many colleges in the NCAA are interested in him and want him to be the head coach.
The moment he heard the news, the long-extinguished "NBA coach's heart" in Drew's heart burned fiercely again. But soon, he poured a basin of "cold water" on himself.
This is all "dog luck"!
Who knows when I will meet the next Woody again!
And this is why he has been in the limelight during this period. Other high school team coaches commented on him:
This bitch is so lucky!
Not only did he have LeBron James, but now he has discovered such a talented "Chinese talent" in school.
How come all the good things have been taken up by him!
Don't say they don't have "eyes for discovering beauty". These high school head coaches have been wandering around the campus all day long in the past two days, and their eyes are almost blind. Don't talk about Woody's "great talent" and "talented son"
Now, you can hardly even see a Chinese person.
Drew is really, pure luck!
He and Woody have a strong momentum.
LeBron James is getting more and more unhappy these days.
In the new season, the team won consecutive victories and was promoted to the Ohio Division I High School League as an exception. These are all manifestations of dominance and should have increased his reputation.
But in fact, his influence has not increased significantly.
More and more media put Woody together with him, making him lack "uniqueness".
To put it bluntly, he should be as bright as the sun.
But now, next to him, there is a light that is no less than his, and this light is getting brighter and brighter!
How can there be two "suns" in this high school basketball class?
And that's not all that made him miserable...
besides……
His mother!
"Mom, why did you buy another Woody poster? Can it still be put up in this house?"
"This kid, without Woody, would the team be so good this year? You have to thank people and invite them to your home for a meal!"