"Let me see who we are eyeing this year, which lucky person will become the future owner of the Lakers!" Shaquille O'Neal happily greeted Magic Johnson and Gary Vitti, and then looked at the player he thought was the player.
The trainer, when he saw Woody's appearance clearly, he said "wow", "Are you going to sell me, or are you going to sell Kobe?"
This joke made all three people happy.
Gary Vitti replied cheerfully: "Shaq, in my impression, you are not so optimistic about the Chinese!"
This is talking about the recent conflict between Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming.
After letting Barkley kiss the donkey's butt, the doubts surrounding Yao Ming disappeared. But soon Yao Ming did another big thing that made the whole world look at him. No, no, to be precise, this time he let Barkley kiss the donkey's butt.
Fans all over the world should be surprised by the Chinese fans.
In the NBA All-Star starting voting, they voted Yao Ming as the number one center in the Western Conference, beating the current number one player Shaquille O'Neal to become this year's starting center.
You must know that the current Shaquille O'Neal has just won the regular season MVP in 2000, and has also led his team to win the NBA championship in the past three years. He has become another player after Michael Jordan to win the Finals MVP for three consecutive years.
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The US media even called him "the most dominant player in history."
At the height of his career, a rookie stepped on his head and became an All-Star substitute. Naturally, O'Neal couldn't swallow this breath. He publicly dissed Yao Ming in front of the media and said some inappropriate words.
This incident caused a stir and became the focus of the United States. Woody also knew about it.
I saw Shaquille O'Neal sneer, but he responded to Gary Vitti's words without any embarrassment: "Man, I have to correct you, that was once, I once thought so, but now, no one understands China better than me.
The horror of human beings!”
On January 17, amid Shaquille O'Neal's scolding, the Lakers ushered in a game against the Rockets.
As soon as the game started, Yao Ming, as a rookie, blocked the "Big Shark" three times in a row, which stunned the "Big Shark". In the end, Yao Ming scored 10 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks, helping the team to increase the score.
They narrowly defeated the defending champion Lakers. Although Shaquille O'Neal scored 31 points and 14 rebounds and had better statistics, due to the opening performance and the team's loss, he had the word "convinced" written on his face after the game.
, Yao Ming has never been publicly criticized again.
"Just like this kid who came out of nowhere, I believe he can become a dominant player!"
Looking at his winking look, Woody was amused. This "big shark" is indeed a "big living treasure". Otherwise, NBA All-Star Weekend cannot be without Shaquille O'Neal, just like the West cannot lose Jerusalem.
Woolen cloth!
"Come on, man, the great sharks are waiting for you in the NBA!"
After saying that, Shaquille O'Neal didn't stay long and turned around to leave. Looking at his thick arms and thighs, Woody couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This guy is really strong!
Before this, the strongest player he had ever seen was Ben Wallace.
But in front of Shaquille O'Neal, Woody felt like a little chicken.
Shaquille O'Neal once angrily criticized Rodman before, saying, "My grandma and Jordan can win a championship together." Based on this first impression, Woody felt that O'Neal's trash talk could also be given to him.
Not only can Jordan lead his grandma to win the championship, but Shaq himself can also lead his grandma to win the championship!
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After the trial, "Magic" Johnson took Woody and left Staples.
Before leaving, Gary Vitti left his phone number with Woody: "Man, I will hold a training camp in Los Angeles in the summer. If you want to come over, you can come at any time. I should be able to give you good help.
Don’t worry, I won’t charge any fees, so don’t worry about this!”
"Magic" Johnson said dissatisfiedly: "If Woody is played, he will be your golden signature, and you should not charge fees in the first place!"
Gary laughed, these words...
He really couldn’t refute it!
He was indeed optimistic that Woody could make a name for himself in the NBA, so he took the initiative to show his kindness.
"How's it going, man? Are you more aware of your own strength now? Are you still hesitant?" Johnson asked as he walked on the road.
Woody shook his head slightly.
He is indeed a lot more determined about the path he wants to take!
"Magic" also took away Woody's trial results. When he got back to the car, he gave them all to Woody: "It's only March, and there is still one month left before the trial time allowed by the NBA for each team."
Over a few months, you can compare your own shortcomings above and conduct targeted training!"
Woody looked through it carefully and found that in aspects related to physical fitness, Gary Vitti gave him an S-level rating. In terms of technology, the ratings were a bit mixed.
This is in line with Woody's current situation. Many of his abilities are considered top-notch in the high school league, and coupled with NBA-level physical fitness, he can kill indiscriminately in the high school league.
But if we look at his current abilities at the NBA level, his partiality due to his late exposure to basketball and his lack of obvious strengths are all exposed.
Woody didn't just think about how to improve himself. There was an NBA legend sitting next to him, so why not just ask him directly?
Before answering his question, "Magician" asked him a question: "Man, do you have an agent now?"
"Uh..." Woody realized later that he really hadn't settled the matter yet.
Many agents have already contacted him and his second uncle.
But he was still competing at the time, and he hadn't thought about his next move yet, so he never thought about it.
Although his second uncle was arrogant, he would never make any decisions on these matters without telling him, so he really hadn't made an appointment with any agent.
Not to mention signing a contract.
Woody's reaction made "Magic" Johnson's eyes brighter: "Man, I just want to find something to do recently. If you don't have a suitable agent for the time being, you can consider me. Of course, let me explain in advance that I
All help to you is free. Even if you want to find a more professional agent, I will still maintain my attitude. Whenever you have any questions, you can come to me!"
He is simply optimistic about Woody.
I want to play more roles in Woody's road to fame.
He has had this idea for a long time, ever since he watched Woody's first game.
So when Woody called him, he just couldn't wait for Woody to come to Los Angeles and arrange a trial training with Gary Vitti. He also wanted Woody to see his abilities. As a Lakers star, he
He has his own media channels, and he also has his own personal connections, which may not be enough for him to take on the management of a team, but there is absolutely no problem in just becoming the agent of a certain player.
Woody agreed without any hesitation.
He could see that "Magic" Johnson was a man of true temperament.
Whether it's what he's doing now or some of the things he's done in the past, such as when he publicly recorded a video of kneeling and begging Michael Jordan to come back.
In addition, he was the one who helped make the "Dream Team" possible. He was a famous "social butterfly" when he was a player, and now that he has retired, he has a wider network.
No matter how you look at it, he fits Woody's needs very well.
"Man, trust me, you will never regret this choice!"
Woody nodded, and Johnson clapped his hands excitedly.
To celebrate his first client, Johnson decided to take Woody to experience the prosperity of Los Angeles.
Woody looked at his excited expression, as if this was serious business. Thinking about the anecdote about this guy throwing "chickens" into his teammates' rooms when he was still a player, he suddenly regretted it.
Mainly because from the beginning of the meeting, Johnson was very honest and steady, which made Woody subconsciously ignore this aspect of him.
However, as soon as Johnson started the car, Wu Erzhuang's call came with a heavy tone: "Xiao Di, something happened at home..."
Woody immediately became depressed.
But after Wu Erzhuang explained the matter clearly, Woody breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s not a big deal…
Wu's father and Wu's mother owed money to others and never paid it back. Now, all the debt collection calls from others are coming to Wu Erzhuang's mobile phone.
Then Woody found out that his parents did not each earn 3,000 yuan per month, but the two of them combined, making a total of only 3,000 yuan. In the past two or three years, almost all of their monthly wages were paid to Woody.
But they were afraid that Woody would not want to study abroad if he knew about this, which would delay his future, so they said that their combined salary was 6,000 yuan.
Woody said: "Second uncle, please call my parents. The money will be sent to them in a few months and they will be given a period of grace... I have decided that I will not go to college.