Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

"Come on, the real battle begins!"

The point difference is recovered, but for the Heat, or rather, for Woody, the real test begins now.

Next he has to face Ron Artest, the winner of the league's "Defensive Player of the Season Award" last season!

Only by continuing to perform on the offensive end when facing this guy can the Heat truly solve the crisis tonight.

Artest obviously also knows that tonight's game will be a turning point later. When he came on the court, his rough face was full of seriousness, and there was even a hint of cruelty in his eyes.

He has two completely different personalities on the court and off the court.

He has a restless personality off the court, but is very calm and tough when defending on the court.

Of course, this is normal. A good defender needs to make a calm judgment when defending. If he is too easy to take advantage of, he will easily be taken advantage of by his opponent.

In the history of the NBA, all players at the "Defensive Player of the Season Award" level are calm defenders.

So is Artest.

Not only is he a calm defender, he can also make his opponents lose their cool.

But at this moment, looking at Woody who was following on the other side, the expression on his face was more serious than usual.

He was so serious that he was ruthless.

In Artest's heart, the name Woody can definitely cause ripples.

What he said before the game that he would focus more on the game can be basically considered as fart.

In other words, before meeting Woody in person, he thought he could achieve this level, but after meeting Woody, he felt that he couldn't hold his gun back.

Woody clearly felt Artest's mentality.

In the first round, Artest continued Jones' defensive strategy against Woody:

Press close!
Don't let Woody get the ball.

It has to be said that the same strategy has different effects when used by different people.

Just now, Jones defended Woody like this, but the effect was not ideal.But now that Artest is defending Woody like this, the effect is real. In the fight between Woody and Artest, it is obviously not easy to find opportunities to catch the ball.Several promising moments of catching the ball were spoiled by Artest with great experience.

The two people competed for position near the high post and pushed each other. The heated scene even caused the two players from the 90s in the TNT studio to shout "exciting".

This feeling of punching to the flesh made them immediately say, "The 90s are back!"

The commentator on the scene was also extremely surprised.

Artest is famous for his tough defense in this league. Even the top small forwards have to avoid Artest in front of him. Let’s not talk about others. Boston’s Paul Pierce enters When facing Artest in a game, it was extremely difficult. It felt like he was constipated and couldn't poop, and it was extremely uncomfortable.

Paul Pierce is already considered a relatively physical player at the third position in the league. The basis of his "floor flow" style of play is his physical fitness.

But even the "Master of the Renaissance" who Boston has high hopes for can't stand up to Artest's aggression, which shows how terrifying Artest's aggression is.

As the saying goes, there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

To be called a "beast", Artest cannot be a fuel-efficient lamp.

But Woody was able to withstand the confrontation that Paul Pierce couldn't handle. He not only withstood it, he even fought back during the confrontation.

These 24 seconds are extremely short, but extremely intense.

The two men almost kept wrestling together, and the referee finally couldn't stand it anymore and gave Woody a foul. ——He really didn’t know who to blame, because the two people’s movements were similar. Considering that this was the home court of the Pacers, he finally decided to blame Woody for this foul.

The referee's penalty caused a burst of cheers from the scene.

Woody gave the referee a "thumbs up" and applauded.

Faced with such a provocative move, the referee frowned and finally decided:
I can pretend not to see it!

Turning around, it's the Pacers' attack time.

Artest had just had a heated argument with Woody, and this round he took it out on Gerald Wallace.

However, this guy is not one to retreat easily.

Although Gerald Wallace is not as good as Artest in terms of intensity of confrontation, he can't stand up to this guy's high fighting spirit!

Despite fighting and retreating, he still forced Artest to stop two or three times.

Bill Walton saw him being pushed back, and he rushed back without any hesitation. He looked like a "bulldog" and he couldn't help but said: "This guy was born to belong to the Heat!"

Since Pat Riley came to the Heat, the first impression this team gave to the outside world was that it lacked talent, but was full of hard work!

It is truly a stage where "little people also have big scenes".

The temperament of Gerald Wallace really matches this team.

His interference completely exposed Artest, who finally got into the basket, in front of Woody.When Artest rushed to the basket and jumped up to take the shot, Woody, who was lying in wait, shouted "my my" and blocked Artest in time, giving Artest a "severe" block.

The ball goes to Wade on the outside.

Wade, who lost his name immediately after the game started, saw this situation and realized that the opportunity to "dragon raise its head" had arrived.

As soon as he picked up the ball, he immediately increased his speed and ran at lightning speed. In the blink of an eye, he ran from one end of the basketball court to the other.

Shaquille O'Neal looked at his speed and couldn't help but sigh: "This is too fast, like lightning..."

This sigh was recorded by the camera on the sidelines.

Wade jumped up high and completed the counterattack with a "Tomahawk Split".

The Heat lead by 2 points.

Once again it was the Pacers' turn to attack. Artest once again asked for the ball urgently. Looking at Gerald Wallace in front of him, and then at Woody standing in front of him, his reason told him that this ball was not good. We should continue rushing forward.

But just when his reason was gradually occupying the high ground, he saw Woody making a provocative move towards him.

At that time, Artest only felt a wave of heat gushing out of his body. With his eyes red, he didn't hesitate and rushed toward the basket with the ball.

One force can break through a thousand junctures, and great force can produce miracles!

Oh, God!
Please give me strength!
"Snapped!"

Another big shot resounded throughout the arena.

The same time, the same place, the same people, the same expressions, and...

Eh?
Can it come down soon again?
He also immediately caught Woody, the person who blocked the ball!

Wade counterattacked with the ball at light speed and once again "tomahawked" to complete the goal.

The fans at the scene seemed to be watching a replay.

Artest was a little too impatient, but when Tinsley intentionally slowed down his dribbling to cross half court, he calmed down and stopped asking for the ball. The Pacers' ball began to move at their own pace.The value of Jackson's joining was reflected. When someone was urgently needed to step up and score, he completed a "top shot three-pointer" with Wade.

The moment the ball entered the frame, the whole audience was excited!

From Atlanta's "bad team" to the Pacers, Jackson's points per game have increased even though his shots have dropped slightly. The reason is that this guy is really capable, not just the data he produced.

When it's time for him to stand up, he can stand up.

Otherwise, it’s different if you have experience in the finals!

The score difference returned to one point, and the Heat continued to give the ball to Wade, who scored four points in a row after scoring the first two attacks.

Wade flanks Jackson.

He dribbled continuously to get out of some space, and then immediately used his completely unreasonable explosive power to directly break through Jackson.

Jackson defended this goal very well, but when the opponent didn't care about martial ethics and directly played the game with talent, he could only watch Wade complete the breakthrough from his side.

He couldn't even move.

Under the new rules, once he moves, the referee will definitely blow the penalty.

This is an act of destroying the attacking space for offensive players...

There have been obviously more "body hair whistles" this season, and a large part of the reasons are related to this.

But the Pacers' defensive system is not in vain.

O'Neal Jr. made up for it in time, and Wade passed the ball from his armpit to Shaq under the basket. However, at this time, Shaq was not completely stuck in position. When he caught the ball, it made Fu behind him even more. Sturt destroyed the entire center of gravity. When he caught the ball and began to regain his position, O'Neal quickly returned to defense and double-teamed.

The ball can only be transferred to Alston outside the three-point line again.

Because this team has just been formed, and because Shaquille O'Neal is on the inside, the Heat have never been able to run through such complicated tactics.

So the ball suddenly stopped.

Wade and Woody looked at each other at this time, and the two showed a tacit understanding. With a "super cross move", Woody successfully relied on Wade to get rid of Artest.

Artest, who ran straight into Wade, even received a "defensive foul."

The moment the whistle blew, the referee who had called Woody a foul finally dared to look Woody in the eye.

I will pay you back what I owe you here!

No more debt!
After serving again, Woody once again had fierce friction with Artest.

If this had some sparkling special effects, it would definitely be a "famous action scene".

In his entanglement with Artest, Woody sensed an obvious problem of his own:
When faced with this kind of confrontation against a player who is as good as himself, he lacks an effective way to escape. He relies heavily on his teammates' pick-and-rolls!
Bill Walton also discovered this.Not only did he discover it, Artest also discovered it.

After fighting for so long, Artest's mood has been in turmoil. He really didn't expect that Woody's confrontation ability is so good now.

This is simply...

So at this moment, Artest, who discovered Woody's flaw, immediately became more aggressive.

Obviously he didn't know that there was a word called:
It’s too late.

Originally, he had Woody stuck very well. No matter which way Woody moved, he could follow him immediately.

But in this way, Woody, who was close to him, immediately took over the ball, made a "close rotation" to the right, and successfully ran out of space.

Alston passed perhaps the best and most timely "hit pass" since he came to this league. The ball rotated and landed very comfortably in Woody's hands.

At this time, Artest returned to Woody's defense.

The gap time was less than 2 seconds, but Woody already had the ball in his hands.

This time Artest didn't dare to press any more, and he opened up a little space.

One is to prevent Woody from making a sudden breakthrough like he did just now; the other is that the Heat's attack time is less than 6 seconds left. With this delay, Artest is actually in an advantageous position.

Apparently, Artest has regained his composure.

But Woody's reaction was more decisive than him. With the ball in his hand, he immediately rushed towards the baseline with the ball.

Artest's reaction was quick enough, but it only caught half of his body.

An anxious confrontation was staged again...

From the three-point line to the basket, Woody and Artest collided no less than 4 times. Neither of them pushed away the other, but neither could restrict the other's movements.

In the hot scene, Shaq immediately pulled to the side to free up the position under the basket.

When Artest followed him to the basket, he was the only one left.

This is considered a complete "1v1"!

Woody didn't back down.

Likewise, Artest only has Woody in his eyes.

Jumping at the same time...

"Bah!"

There are also simultaneous confrontations.

The encounter between the two people in the air was still a head-on confrontation, as solid as two large trucks colliding with each other. It can be seen that the bodies of the two people were obviously stiff in mid-air. Obviously, the confrontation given by the other party had an impact. to their bodies.

Artest's body tilted slightly, and so did Woody.

But at this moment, an incredible scene happened:

Woody's body was tilted in the air, and his center of gravity was destroyed. He tilted his body like this, and in the face of confrontation, he smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

"Bah!"

The sound of the basket hitting above Artest's head was no less than the explosion of an atomic bomb.

The entire audience was immediately silenced.

Everyone was stunned and couldn't believe what they saw.

Woody...

He hit Artest hard from the front and then completed a one-handed chop above his head?
"O! M! G!"

There was also a brief silence in the TNT studio, and then Barkley's mouth seemed to be forced open by something, opening into a big "O" shape.

He stood up directly, and his expression began to change, becoming as exaggerated as he wanted:
"Woody, dunked on the Defensive Player of the Season award!" (End of Chapter)