Chapter 82: In order for the sun to rise as usual in Miami at 4 o'clock in the morning
The day after meeting Mourning, Woody couldn't wait to start intensive rebounding training.
He wasn't worried, as his body hadn't fully adapted to the new tonnage.
His injury resistance on the panel briefly dropped to 89 points after gaining weight, but after Woody rested for a week, it quietly returned to 95 points.
say it again……
Panel, "Forever Drop God"!
Pat Riley looked worried when he saw Woody was so anxious. He knew that Woody's "weight gain plan" had just ended. He had gained so much weight in a short period of time, and his body would definitely need time to adapt.
Don't ask, I'm just worried about Woody getting hurt.
"Do you want to rest for another two days?"
For the first time, he felt that players should not work too hard.
"Magic" Johnson is not here, otherwise he would be stunned, and then go up and touch the old man's forehead to see if he has a fever, otherwise...
Could this be his line?
Pat Riley!
The league's famous "devil coach"!
The master who either trains to death or trains to death actually takes the initiative to persuade others to rest for two more days.
He was not there, but Mourning was. Hearing Pat Riley's concern for Woody, he subconsciously took out his pierced ears. He suspected that there was too much earwax that blocked his ears, so that he heard wrongly.
.
Woody shook his head: "Don't worry, Pat, I know my current state very well. I have never felt better!"
Seeing Woody's insistence, Pat Riley said nothing more. He just pulled Mourning aside and said: "Pay attention to the time, he is still a child!"
Mo Ning was almost in tears.
If you hadn't beaten me so hard back then and paid more attention to your time, wouldn't I have suffered from kidney failure?
no……
Why?
Why do you think of this guy differently?
Don't you just look more delicate?
Although I am a "big old man", I was still a child back then!
He didn't expect that his "teacher", who was highly respected, would judge people by their appearance!
Pat Riley looked at him and knew that he was full of curiosity. His face turned slightly serious and he said in a low voice: "Have you ever seen Miami at 4 o'clock in the morning?"
"ah?"
"He has seen..."
Wow……
This "crazy batch"!
When Mourning learned from Pat Riley that this seemingly harmless Chinese rookie actually got up at 4 a.m. and ran to American Airlines Arena for training, all he could think about was this
A thought.
He instantly understood Pat Riley's anomaly.
He can't help but remind Woody not to overdo it!
"Don't worry, coach, I'm definitely optimistic about him!"
After receiving Mourning's assurance, Pat Riley went back to the office. Before he even walked out of the court, the anxious sounds of confrontation rang out. He moved so fast. He turned around and looked at Woody, who was seriously training his skills at the basket.
Pat Riley suddenly remembered the report Spoelstra gave him:
"Woody has a very high basketball IQ. He has basically adapted to the Heat's tactics. I think we may have to take more care of Dwyane in terms of offensive and defensive tactics in the new season. His acumen in this regard is much better than Woody's.
Big gap..."
"But his physical talent is really underestimated. Our trainer believes that even though Dwyane is 21 years old, his physical fitness still has a lot of room to explore, and he still has huge room for growth!"
Not enough intelligence, not enough body!
Pat Riley suddenly thought of this and decisively took out his phone and called Wade.
As soon as the sound rang, Wade's voice came out from the microphone, with a bit of restraint: "Coach Pat..."
"Man, the new season is about to start. Woody called me in advance and asked me to find a teacher for him. You don't seem to be in a hurry at all?"
"No, no, no, Coach Pat, you misunderstood. I just finished the special training. I hired a teacher myself to adjust my breakthrough power. I also gained weight..." Wade heard it.
Pat Riley was dissatisfied and quickly explained, looking even more humble.
When Pat Riley heard that Wade didn't have a sense of urgency and was not idle in the summer, his tone immediately slowed down a lot and he said sincerely: "Boy, I'm not targeting you, on the contrary, in my heart, you and
Like Woody, you are the future cornerstone of this team. You should know what price we paid to get you. We believe in your potential and believe that you can still complete the transformation even at this age, so sometimes, I speak
It is inevitable that I will be a little anxious, but Dwyane, all my thoughts are to hope that you can become better!"
Wade nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice. He was deeply moved by Pat Riley's words, and the respect for Pat Riley in his heart deepened: In this life, I can never be sorry to anyone.
Man, but you can never be sorry to Pat Riley!
Without him, there would be no chance that I would have the sixth pick in the first round!
I must play to the level that belongs to this lottery!
Hearing that Woody had entered the training state in advance, he had just rested for two days, and he reassured Pat Riley: "Don't worry, Pat, I will show up at the gym on time tomorrow!"
"
This was the reaction Pat Riley wanted to hear, and he hung up the phone with satisfaction.
He is not worried about Wade having problems, he is 21 years old...
Physical growth has ended long ago, and it’s time to fuck yourself hard.
Facing Dwyane Wade, he became the "Devil Bishop" again!
It can only be said that the first side of life is so important. Woody said "Miami at 4 o'clock in the morning" and Pat Riley didn't drink, but he was still drunk like a dog.
On September 8th, Eddie Jones called Woody: "Man, the new season is about to start. I think it is necessary for everyone to meet first, so I have prepared a party tomorrow. Remember to come and play."
!”
Woody did not hesitate and nodded in agreement.
Johnson has been instilling in him some NBA traditions.
Among them, it was mentioned that before the start of the closed training camp in the new season, some team bosses will organize some small training camps in advance, or organize a party. This is to facilitate the newcomers to integrate into the group.
Eddie Jones will definitely not be the core of the Heat's offensive and defensive tactics in the new season. Even Miami fans know this. But this does not affect him from doing these things, because the position of leader of the locker room is still his.
This is also the reason why Pat Riley didn't trade him.
In a team dominated by newcomers, the presence of veterans is particularly important!
As a rookie adapts to this league, he really needs the care of veterans.
Just like when Yao Ming came to Houston last season and was challenged by Stoudemire on the court, Francis pushed him away and gave a strong counterattack.
Although not every veteran has a personality like Francis, and there are veterans who like to tease rookies, Eddie Jones is not such a person, and Brian Grant is not such a person either!
As for the Heat in the new season, they only have two veterans. The others are all rookies or players who have just entered the league a few years ago.
The key character is still honest.
For example, Caron Butler was last year's rookie. He is just in his second year this year and has an unassuming personality. When he greets Woody, he is even more reserved than Woody.
He obviously didn't like such an occasion.
After Woody arrived, he had a lot of contact and had only four words to comment on the Heat's lineup atmosphere in the new season:
Rookie paradise!
Of course, no matter what team, there will always be a "conspicuous package", even a "rookie paradise" like the Heat is no exception.
This summer, in Wade's trade, Lamar Odom, who was traded to Miami together with Wade, was such a "conspicuous package." He just came over one hour after the party started.
He looked drunk. He seemed to have had one drink and came here from another one. After he came, he apologized very generously.
"Sorry, everyone, I'm late. I'll wait for liv nightclub liv nightclub. I've already booked a booth. Then let's go have fun together!"
He even clinked a glass with Woody. Even though Woody was drinking a drink, he still drank the strong vodka in the glass in one gulp and approached Woody full of alcohol: "You kid
He is a talent. From now on, I will take care of you in the team, and you will take care of me outside, and introduce me to some female stars and so on... Hehehe~"
He drank a lot, and this lewd smiling face was about to get in front of Woody, so he pushed him away and collapsed on the sofa, still muttering "female star".
Eddie Jones noticed the situation here and leaned over. Seeing Odom like this, he kept saying "tsk, tsk, tsk" and said to Woody: "I'm afraid this guy will be beaten by Pat in the new season."
Practice hard!"
Woody looked at Odom's large exposed "abs" and nodded in agreement. He understood what Eddie Jones meant.
Odom is clearly having a blast this summer!
The body fat rate is seriously exceeded.
However, it's no wonder that this guy's new contract averages 12 million per year, and he still signed a 7-year contract, which is 84 million!
Woody has also heard a little bit about the character of this "pdd". After signing such a big contract, he still doesn't worry about prostitution!
September 15th is the NBA’s closed training day.
Almost a week has passed since Woody followed Mourning to strengthen his training on rebounding and blocking shots.
Just this week, Woody can clearly feel what Mourning has conveyed:
The points of attention in rebounding are similar for every player. The most important thing is to block the position, and then predict the landing point of the rebound.
But in these two aspects, they each have their own unique skills!
Ben Wallace mainly relies on his core strength and mobility. With his solid base, he can block key positions under the basket very well, and then use better mobility to win in the rebound.
But his height and size were flaws. When he met Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan, he had no choice but to stare.
Compared with him, Mourning may face one of the "four major centers". Without some "hard work", he really can't stand on the inside. He especially likes to pull people's arms and use big moves to create a deterrent.
He is also a person who likes to use his big elbow to "touch porcelain".
The fight between him and Rodman in the Eastern Conference finals was a classic scene in the NBA. Even Michael Jordan only dared to watch from the side and did not dare to run to start a fight.
The classic scene of grabbing the board, lying on the ground and fighting each other, standing up, and the referee only gave a common foul also comes from this series.
The current level of NBA competition is not small, but compared to the 1990s, it is indeed much more civilized.
Mourning also restrained himself a lot when teaching Woody his skills.
However, Woody followed him and learned for a while, and gained a deeper understanding of the "little moves" under the basket and the use of elbows.
In this aspect, Mourning is much better than Ben Wallace.
Those are people who actually came here from the 1990s.
"Real punishment!"
Mourning expressed his affirmation of Woody's understanding.
But during the contact with Woody, the way he looked at Woody gradually became a little weird. The longer the contact lasted, the more familiar he could feel from Woody's body.
Until the "bull's nose" with colorful hair and spring-like heels appeared in his mind.
Rodman!
Woody actually has the speed of Rodman!
When Mourning discovered this, he was so surprised that he called Pat Riley: "This guy's bounce speed is really exaggerated. Except for Rodman, I have never seen such an exaggerated continuous bounce ability."
!”
These words made Pat Riley very happy.
If you are just like Rodman, there is nothing to be happy about.
No matter how awesome this guy is, he is still the ultimate blue-collar guy!
In the history of the NBA, Bill Russell is probably the only player who became the cornerstone of a pure defensive player and won a championship. But his teammates in the "Lord of the Rings" are all "50 great", so naturally he only needs to do
Just be good at defense.
So just with defense, it is difficult to become the cornerstone of a championship-level team.
But if we add another premise...
This "Rodman", what about his special self-discipline?
The level of terror increased immediately!
It is not difficult to understand why Pat Riley is so excited.
That morning, Pat Riley showed up at the new season press conference with Woody and Wade. One of them was holding the No. 95 jersey, and the other was holding the No. 3 jersey, standing side by side.
The camera on the opposite side left one frozen photo after another.
The Heat have not made any moves in the free market this year. The most important signings are Woody and Wade at the moment.
They also withstood the bombardment of media reporters.
Woody had always been one of the top rookies before the draft, but in the face of the crazy "demands" from these reporters, he gradually became more and more overwhelmed.
He couldn't hold it in, let alone Wade. At the end of the press conference, all he could do was follow Woody by saying, "Me too."
A reporter asked Woody: "Are you worried about being teased by the veterans in the team?"
In the NBA, it is a tradition for veterans to prepare rookies for the "new year."
Woody had already met most of his Heat teammates for the new season, so he wasn't too worried. He shook his head slightly and simply said one word: "no!"
Pat Riley next to him showed a thoughtful expression. After the press conference, he dialed a certain number immediately: "Old man, I may announce you after the closed training camp is over."
He will succeed me as the Heat’s head coach for the new season!”
"Don't worry, this position must be yours, but something new has happened now. I have to stay in this position for a while!"
He decided to protect Woody and Wade, and wait until everyone in the Heat saw the importance he attached to these two newcomers before retiring to the position of general manager.
all of these……
All so that the sun can rise as usual in Miami at 4 a.m.!
Today’s third update is another 12,000-word update.