The LeBron James team is making a lot of moves these days.
Woody and "Magic" Johnson didn't have much action.
This is probably the calmness of the winner!
Johnson arranged a large number of press releases on the day after the McDonald's weekend. After rejecting LeBron James, he waited and waited. In addition to maintaining the hot exposure, he did not arrange additional media activities for Woody.
He still wants to wait until the NBA lottery is over to see who the top ten picks will be before deciding on the next publicity strategy.
Of course, this is thanks to Woody's performance as a small forward to guard LeBron James during the McDonald's All-Star Weekend, which surprised the outside world.
Now his "three or four" sign has been established!
The draft prospects can be said to be stable among the top five picks.
This is a bit different from the top five hits.
In past NBA drafts, there have been many examples of "top five favorites" falling out of the top five. In Johnson's view, no matter which team the top five picks are in the 2003 draft, Woody will be selected in the top five!
When Woody learned that nothing would happen next, he called Dell Curry and asked him to help improve his ability to run without the ball.
After loading Kirilenko's template, the increase in offensive potential has not reached the level Woody hoped for.
But at any rate, he now has 83 points for running without the ball and 88 points for cutting, plus 82 points for layups and 88 points for finishing at the basket. Woody can easily draw a conclusion:
In his first NBA season, more of his scoring will come from his running without the ball and cutting to the basket to complete his scoring.
The good news is that with the current rate of increase in his physical fitness, he should be able to have an upper-middle-level physical fitness in the NBA before the start of his rookie season. This will definitely be a huge bonus to his style of play!
So the key now is to improve your ability to run without the ball as soon as possible.
Dell Curry is an expert in this area.
After receiving Woody's call, Dell Curry agreed without any hesitation.
Not to mention the relationship between Woody and his son, with Woody's current fame, it would definitely not be a bad thing to have more interactions with him.
He himself is still a member of this circle.
Later, when Woody became famous, he casually mentioned something like, "When Woody didn't debut, he taught me how to shoot and move without the ball." Just thinking about this scene...
How handsome!
It was just because of work that he had to stay in Charlotte. But it was not a big deal. Johnson made arrangements for Woody, and Woody took a "fly" and went to Charlotte.
Dell Curry specially brought Stephen Curry to pick him up at the airport.
Woody and Stephen Curry haven’t seen each other since the state finals. A month has passed before he knew it, and Stephen Curry...
Nothing has changed at all!
He is only 15 years old and has just started to develop. Even if his genes are excellent, he has not reached the stage of "making rapid progress" like Woody.
"Man, you seem to have grown taller again?"
When Dell Curry first met Woody, he could barely look at him levelly, but now, he has to raise his head slightly to meet Woody's eyes. He is 1.96 meters tall, and Woody must be at least 2.04 meters tall.
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When he heard that Woody had grown taller again, Stephen Curry next to him drooled with envy.
Unlike him...
I'm still being asked by girls, "Do you want to eat grandma?"
What Woody didn't expect was that as soon as he arrived in Charlotte, "Magic" Johnson also followed. But he didn't come alone. He was accompanied by an interview team from China.
"Man, you must accept this interview. I just learned that you have caused quite a big topic in China. Many fans are very concerned about you, a compatriot!"
In fact, there is no need to remind you of this kind of thing, Woody also knows that this is an important interview.
But he also understood why Johnson was so serious.
A few days ago, rumors spread that a certain Chinese player had unilaterally severed ties with domestic basketball players, and was suspected of treason.
After this news came out, it quickly aroused a lot of public opinion. There are currently three Chinese players playing in the NBA: Yao Ming, Battelle and Wang Zhizhi.
The smaller the quantity, the better the goal will be determined!
Within two days, the media officially identified the player who was preparing to rebel against the "country" as Wang Zhizhi.
Due to his special status, public opinion once again surged into an uncontrollable situation.
Although the whole thing has nothing to do with Woody, in this context, you still have to be careful.
The Chinese team that interviewed Woody this time consisted of three people. The two leaders were Su Qun and Yang Yi.
Because Woody often pays attention to Yao Ming, he is not unfamiliar with these two names.
"Hey, this guy!" When Yang Yi saw Woody for the first time, the authentic "Four-Nine City flavor" came out immediately.
No wonder he was so surprised.
Woody's height is unusual for an 18-year-old. Coupled with Woody's large frame, he doesn't look like a "skinny" 18-year-old teenager. He is very strong.
He is a tall man, so if he gets punched, it will hurt for at least a long time!
The two of them had enough experience in interviewing. They did not interview Woody right away. Instead, they chatted with Woody as usual and told him about his current situation in China.
In fact, they media people have already paid attention to Woody.
From the time he played his first high school game for St. Mary's High School...
After all, his teammate is LeBron James, and his name is so famous. When the American media reports that one of his teammates is a Chinese high school student, they will naturally pay attention subconsciously.
Woody caused a stir in the country because he defeated LeBron James to win the MVP of the state high school league, and later announced that he would participate in the draft as a high school student.
In particular, participating in the draft as a high school student was even featured on the news network.
Until this McDonald's All-Star Weekend, he was elected mvp again.
After Woody's fame has accumulated to a certain extent, he has attracted attention from all parties.
Among them, Su Qun and Yang Yi contributed a lot.
They specially provided domestic fans with information about the state high school league Woody participated in and the value of the McDonald's All-Star Weekend. They also specially produced several clips of Woody's games, as well as some foreign media's evaluation of Woody.
Although many domestic fans still don't understand why a high school student's draft pick is so high.
You must know that when Wang Zhizhi dominated the CBA, he was only in the second round of the draft.
Yao Ming also produced "Chamberlain-style" data and just became the "No. 1 pick"...
They do know that Woody also produced "Chamberlain-like" statistics in the high school league.
Can……
That’s a bunch of high school students!
They are very un-"Sister Li"!
But if you don’t understand, you don’t understand. With the continuous reports, many fans in China have now learned that there is such a Chinese high school student in this year’s draft. He has good physical fitness and is called the "enhanced version of Stoudemire" by the US media.
you".
They are quite happy about this!
In Dayao's rookie season that just ended, there were a lot of ups and downs, including Stoudemire's provocation. Fortunately, "Big Brother Fu" stepped in to help prevent this guy from continuing to be arrogant.
Now Woody is called the "enhanced version of Stoudemire" by the US media, which can be regarded as indirectly giving Yao Ming a bad breath.
If there was a time when they were really interested in Woody, then it must have been this time for most fans!
"Woody, don't feel any pressure. This time I am taking advantage of the draft to promote it to you. After all, you are selected and you will be the first high school student to enter the NBA in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team!"
This is also a historic moment!
And this also opens up a new path for Chinese players to enter the NBA.
Thinking of this, Su Qun couldn't help but feel a little more excited in his eyes.
He hopes to see more and more Chinese players enter the NBA and prove Chinese basketball in this highest level basketball league!
Yao Ming proved that Chinese people can become the number one pick in the NBA, and Woody now is likely to prove that Chinese players will grow even higher if they have a better basketball environment!
Before starting, he even went out of his way to comfort Woody.
But he soon discovered that it was not necessary. Woody's calmness in front of the camera made him feel that even Yao, who had experienced and practiced in the CBA last year, could not compare with him.
This is actually quite normal.
There are only a few domestic media outlets that report on the NBA, and there are only two or three that can send people to the United States specifically for interviews. In addition, the domestic media industry is far less developed than the United States.
Yao Ming always needs an adaptation process.
Woody also went through this process.
After just one season, he had already adapted.
Not only did I get used to it, but I also enjoyed it very much.
Su Qun discovered another benefit of playing in the American High School League!
He decided to write a special article to encourage domestic "basketball boys" to go abroad.
However, this thought only lasted for a moment. Thinking of Wang Zhizhi's current situation, he sighed helplessly.
It seems impossible to write such an article now.
Woody talked eloquently and the interview ended quickly.
On April 26, Woody started to get on track with Dell Curry's training.
Running without the ball also requires talent.
The most critical point is to have a good sense of position and a certain understanding of the tactical system. Woody's problem is that the tactical system he is most familiar with now is pick-and-roll tactics, which makes Woody stuck at the entry level.
Dell Curry had to spend time with Woody to understand some common NBA tactics.
Fortunately, many tactics are "one-size-fits-all", and Woody's receptive ability is pretty good. After a week, Woody's positional sense on the court was obviously much better.
Dell Curry began to correct some of Woody's bad habits in running.
There is good news:
Dell Curry relies on explosive power when running without the ball, and what Woody lacks most is explosive power.
As a result, when the actual teaching of running without the ball begins, Woody follows the movements demonstrated by Dell Curry, which can often achieve better results.
Talent is this thing...
It’s so painful!
"I have nothing left to teach you!"
That's right, in just one week, Dell Curry has nothing to teach him.
In other words, running without the ball is a very spiritual thing. Dell Curry can only teach a few rules. Woody needs to adapt according to these rules.
so……
"You can look more at how those masters of running without the ball create space for themselves on the court!"
Rather than teaching, self-study is more important.
Woody returned to Los Angeles in this way. On the first day back, "Magic" Johnson arranged for him to meet with the Nike team.
They contacted Johnson, and after the contract offer continued to rise to 61 million over five years, he finally agreed to allow these representatives to meet with Woody.
61 million in 5 years, which is 12.2 million a year!
In addition to the total amount and years of this offer being lower than LeBron James's offer, the average annual amount is actually almost the same. LeBron's offer is 86 million for seven years, which translates to about 12.2857 million per year.
This is equivalent to an increase of 85,700 per year!
Johnson allowed the Nike team to have this last bit of stubbornness!
Woody was quite satisfied with the quotation and didn't worry too much about other things.
But on the day when they were about to sign the contract, some media suddenly revealed that the negotiation between the Nike team and Yao Ming's team collapsed after contact. At first, they only offered a four-year contract extension of 1.6 million yuan, which made Yao Ming's team very angry.
The Nike team was offered a 100 million yuan contract, and they also chose to sign with Reebok.
When Woody learned about this, Johnson had already reacted. He promptly informed the Nike team: "Sorry, man, I'm afraid we can't sign the contract!"
He knew very well that if Woody signed a contract with Nike at this time, although it would be out of reach, it would easily be associated with it by some media with ulterior motives, causing domestic fans to have some bad opinions about Woody.
The Wang Zhizhi incident is getting more and more intense. With this experience in mind, Johnson does not dare to take risks.
And Woody is not short of "spare tires". Nike is gone, and there is still Adidas!
They are waiting with a four-year, 45 million contract!
Although compared to Nike, Adidas’s quotation is 1 million less...
But this problem was solved immediately before Johnson could think about it.
Adidas's sources of information are really wide. Less than an hour after Johnson rejected Nike, they called anxiously: "Man, we are willing to provide the same quotation contract as Nike. In addition, man, I can
Guaranteed, whatever media resources LeBron James gets from Nike, Woody will also have corresponding resource channels from Adidas!"
In order to show sincerity, the representative of Adidas also specifically mentioned their next plan: "We are building a basketball team and entering the Chinese market as the 'Adidas Five'. As you know, Woody is from China. He is in this plan.
Definitely our main force!”
Johnson was completely moved when he heard the detailed plan.
In fact, Adidas’ B-level in the sports industry has always been higher than Nike.
When Michael Jordan received an offer from Nike, he immediately ran to the representatives of Adidas, slapped the contract on the table, and said bluntly: "If you give me the same contract, I will sign with you!"
But Adi refused!
Including now, Tracy McGrady, the league's most popular player, Kobe Bryant, the main force in the "three consecutive championships", as well as the "Stone Buddha" Tim Duncan of the Spurs and the "Wolf King" of the Timberwolves
Kevin Garnett is also under Adidas.
In terms of momentum, Nike is really not as good as Adidas right now.
In terms of background, the same is true. The league's current jersey supplier is still Adidas.
In areas other than basketball, Nike cannot be compared with Adidas.
But originally they paid too little attention to the basketball field and only focused on the football field, which made more and more agents prefer their clients to choose Nike.
Especially after Michael Jordan became the "God of Basketball".
But now, I heard that Adidas is going to make efforts in the basketball field and create the "Adidas Five Tigers" to enter the Chinese market.
Johnson was immediately optimistic about Adi's prospects.
In this way, Woody successfully signed a contract with Adidas for 61 million in 5 years.
In addition to the 61 million in the five-year contract, there is also a signing fee of 3 million and various incentive clauses. For example, in the first year, if Woody can win the "Best Rookie" award, he can get an additional 1 million.
, if he can enter the All-Star starting lineup, then there will be an additional reward of 2 million.
Therefore, the total amount of this contract is far more than 61 million over 5 years, and can reach almost 80 million over 5 years!
Woody looked at these extra rewards and immediately became a little more motivated.