Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 142 Eat more bones and supplements, otherwise you will be able to stretch your hips for the rest of your life in the playoffs!

"I watched yesterday's game. The biggest obstacle for the Cavaliers is Wade. No one can prevent his breakthrough."

Beverly said with burning eyes: "But I can cause interference to him! Ever since you pointed out my shortcomings last time, I have been working hard on defense, explosive power and lateral speed, so I came to try out in advance... ..."

Wu Di looked at Beverly. From mid-November 2010 to the present, it took almost three months, but Beverly has grown a whole circle, and his skin has become darker. It is obvious that he has worked hard.

"That's great! The team has always reserved a spot for you..."

Grant on the side said excitedly that before Beverly came to try out, he wanted to recruit directly, but was stopped by Wu Di.

Now that Beverly's strength has obviously improved a lot, he doesn't want to be stopped by Wu Di again.

Otherwise, the team's reinforcement this season really has nothing to do with him as the general manager of the team.

But Wu Di took the ball to the top of the arc first:
"You only have one chance!"

Grant became angry when he heard the words, and even ignored Beverly, an outsider from the team, and complained to Wu Di:

"No! I have the team's personnel rights. You are just a player. You can't influence me. I can sign whatever I want. Beverly, don't listen to him, I..."

But Beverly put up a defensive posture without hesitation, rolled his eyes and stared at Wu Di...

A player who has not entered the team is more willing to listen to Wu Di than the general manager of the team, which almost makes Grant's nose crooked.

Seeing this, Scott hurriedly smiled and smoothed things over:
"Haha Grant, Wu Di has no other intentions. I just want to have a trial training. I have to see it first and then decide..."

Wu Di didn't care what Grant thought at all.

What he did was right, and it was Grant's own business that he couldn't figure it out.

At this point where he is today, although Grant is the general manager of the team, face is given to each other. Wu Di said before that he would make a decision after the trial training, but Grant insisted on signing directly. Will bring shame on myself!
Wu Di san threatened to start, put the basketball very low, and was ready to break through at any time.

With the recent wave of games, his explosive power has been raised to a super giant of 93. Although there should still be a slight gap with Wade, it is definitely enough to test Beverly's explosive power.

He swayed to the left and gave a soft "Hey" instantly. Beverly's footsteps were much less redundant, and his defensive awareness improved significantly.

But this was not enough, Wu Di kicked his left foot on the ground suddenly, released explosive power like a landslide and tsunami, and crossed to the right!
Beverly gritted his molars and followed up, his lateral speed was not weak, and he was almost on the same level as Wu Di.

Wu Di's inner admiration added another layer. Beverly was half a body behind him before, and his explosive power has also made great progress in the past three months, but Beverly can be on par with him!
But this was not enough, Wu Di suddenly combined the ball, and he was about to complete a layup with him!
Wu Di suddenly felt a little disappointed. Beverly's strength was still much weaker, and he couldn't compete with Wade at all...

Snapped!
Suddenly, with a snap, Beverly sliced ​​the ball out of Wu Di's hands!
Wu Di's eyes froze, looking back this time, it was really fast!

When he just made a layup, he always protected the ball at his waist, but the moment he lifted the ball, Beverly seized the opportunity to cut the ball.

The time window for cutting the ball may not even be 0.1s, but Beverly caught it!
Wu Di threw the ball to him:
"It's your turn to attack!"

However, Beverly sneered and said:
"I think I've passed!"

Wu Di raised the corner of his mouth:

"Hehe, this trash talk can give you extra points!"

Beverly pursed his mouth, made a three-threat attack, and pulled up a jumper after a tentative step...

boom!
He was rewarded with a hot pot meal by Wu Di.

【Ding!It was detected that the host had blocked shots in a duel with Patrick Beverly, the main rotation player of the A-level, and the wealth value was credited, +1000 dollars! 】

Wu Di's expression was a little regretful, but the main rotation was not promoted to the starting lineup.

Being at the same level as veteran Anthony Parker has a very limited effect on improving the depth of the team's bench, and it still cannot improve the situation that the number of starting-level players is twice that of the Heat.

"Can you give me another chance? I think what the team urgently needs to strengthen is defense. In addition, the time was too tight before, so I didn't..."

Seeing Wu Di's expression, Beverly said anxiously.

"Why did Riley cut you then?"

Wu Di said in a deep voice, he wanted to explore Beverly's purpose of joining the Cavaliers from the side, so as to judge Beverly's training value.

One of the reasons why he refused Beverly to join before was that he couldn't understand Riley's operation.

Riley is not optimistic about him and Beasley. After laying them off, they can free up nearly $1000 million in salary space.

But Beverly only has $60 a year. For rotation players, he is considered a high-quality and cheap thug, and there is no need to cut him.

But Riley still cut it mercilessly.

If there is no other reason, then Riley is not cruel anymore, Riley is stupid.

When Beverly heard this, he lowered his head in embarrassment:

"Maybe it's because I scolded my teammates for not working hard in the locker room. They thought I was a cancer in the locker room..."

However, Wu Di's eyes lit up when he heard the words, he and Scott looked at each other, and the latter nodded slightly:
"Riley is indeed this kind of person. In his system, everyone has a distinct class. Only the coaching team is qualified to say such things. Players are not qualified to criticize others."

Wu Di was startled when he heard the words, Riley is actually this kind of person...

Then he was traded, there may also be reasons for this!
Wade took him on a one-on-one tour, which was essentially kicking other players' ass, but it violated Riley's taboo.

The benefits of Riley doing this are obvious. His authority with the coaching staff is paramount. Even the boss of the team, Wade, is not qualified to teach others...

The meaning conveyed in the words between Beverly and Scott made Wu Di feel enlightened, and he suddenly understood many things that he couldn't understand before.

Including the fact that the Heat's coaching staff asked Wade to release the ball and give up the top spot, Wade could only obediently submit.

At that time, Wade was already a superstar who had won the FMVP. The well-deserved No.03 of the 1 Platinum Generation gave way to Lao Zhan, which led to a decline in his historical status.

In the key battle of the finals, 8 points in a single game, if Wu Di sees the performance of the first thug who has joined him, he will not hesitate to let the team trade this force in the second year, instead of giving up the position of the boss. give him.

No one will sacrifice themselves to benefit others for no reason, especially at Wade's level. If he is not ruthless, it is impossible to reverse the Mavericks in the 06 Finals.

And Lao Zhan had only a casual acquaintance with Wade before joining the Heat, and Wade had no reason to give way to him.

It can only show that Riley is too resourceful and has raised himself too high. Even the boss of the team is not qualified to discuss with him...

"Old man, I will sweep you into the trash with my own hands!"

Thinking of this, Wu Di snorted, and then patted Beverly on the shoulder:

"Patrick Beverly, welcome aboard!"

"You are not a cancer in the locker room. If you point out the problems of your teammates, they should thank you instead of removing you from the team!"

"You are right. If we want to win the championship, we must improve the defensive level of the entire team. Everyone must improve, and so do I. The first step in improving is to find problems!"

Beverly's expression froze, he was in tears!

Ordinary people may not be able to understand, but Wu Di's words are of great significance to him, and can even help him eliminate some psychological shadows!
Losing his job because he pointed out his teammates' problems in the team locker room, he fell into deep self-doubt, but Wu Di told him that he was not wrong, it was Riley!
Scott also deeply believes that Beverly can have unique value to the Cavaliers.

That is the catfish that activates the defensive end of the Cavaliers!
The Cavaliers' offense is supported by Wu Di and the magic ball theory. Compared with the Knicks led by the "running and bombing master" D'Antoni who emphasized the ultimate offense before, the firepower is more than one step stronger, but the defensive effect has not been improved.

In fact, the magic ball theory did not give up defense.

On the contrary, the magic ball theory believes that efficient offense allows players to save energy so that they can better focus on defense and improve the efficiency of individual defense.

Among the current Cavaliers players, Wu Di and Parker have the best defensive effects, Jordan Jr., Jamison, and Davis barely pass, and the rest of the defensive effects are very poor, including Love's defense.

Love played a heavy C in the Timberwolves before, weighing more than 120 kilograms, and his foot movement is very slow at the 4th position. To improve defensive performance, he must lose weight and increase speed.

In addition, a player like Gibson is a defensive colander with no defense.

Although Wu Di set an example and never let down in defense, but his status as the boss of the team destined him to restrain himself in kicking his teammates' butts.

It's like he can't find someone in the team to single out at any time for a reason, now Wu Di's words carry too much weight.

If he publicly scolds Love for pulling his hips defensively, then Love can show him his mentality on the spot.

Wu Di doesn't want to be Jordan's shadow, let alone cultivate the next Kwame Brown.

But now with Beverly, it's different. Beverly can have no scruples, and when he sees someone who doesn't do a good job in defense, he can directly spray on the spot.

This will not only not affect the self-confidence of other players, but will generate positive incentives.

Originally, this role should be played by the experienced team veteran Parker.

But on the one hand, Parker's personality is too peaceful. On the other hand, he is relatively old and has a good relationship with his teammates. He belongs to the kind of good old man who can joke with anyone, and it is difficult to change his style.

But Beverly is different.

Beverly is just a rookie on the team, and it's perfect to play the role of activating his teammates!
At the end of the trial training, Wu Di and Scott were very satisfied, but Grant was being cautious, and with a smirk on his face, he took out a short contract with a basic salary of only half a season:
"This is your current value!"

Just now Beverly put aside what he said as the general manager of the team, and insisted on letting Wu Di try out, which made him very embarrassed.

He wants to take revenge on Beverly!
Don't give him the guaranteed long-term contract he expected!
Wu Di shook his head, and did not stop his stupid short-sighted behavior, but encouraged Beverly:
"Fight well as I said! Wait for this summer, let this guy beg you with a multi-million contract!"

The smile on Grant's face suddenly froze, and there was a strong uneasiness in his heart...

So far this season, Wu Di's touch has fluctuated, but his level has never fluctuated, and it is far beyond expectations!
If Beverly can really play out his worth this season and get Gilbert's attention, then he might really have to beg him to stay with a multi-million contract...

However, before he could regret it, Beverly had already signed the contract quickly!

Grant was very unhappy. Beverly was obviously recruited by him. Why did Wu Di do this, but he became a sinner?
He suddenly felt that Scott was the truly intelligent person, although he may seem a bit useless, but his status in the team is much stronger than him...

Time flies, with Beverly joining, the atmosphere in the Cavaliers suddenly becomes tense.

After all, he is a character nicknamed "Mad Dog", "Black Bay", and "Trash Talker Xiaoqiang". Behind Beverly, even Lao Zhan dared to talk about it. Now that Wu Di and Scott are empowered, who do you see in the Cavaliers? If you don't do it well, you can spray anyone, just like a disciplinary committee member.

In this regard, even Jordan took advantage of an additional training after the game to make a small report to Wu Di:
"Boss, Beverly even dared to spit on me, you must rectify his style!"

Wu Di raised his eyelids:
"What did he spray on you?"

Little Jordan faltered when asked, obviously Beverly did not make a mistake, but he felt that Beverly was not qualified to spray him.

Seeing this, Wu Di coughed lightly:
"It's not a big problem, I'll spray it back next time if I do it well!"

Little Jordan's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he became more motivated to practice more!
The introduction of Beverly quickly had a miraculous effect. By February 2, the Cavaliers had won four consecutive victories since the loss against the Heat, only two wins away from the Celtics!

And the defensive efficiency value in the past five games has been greatly improved from 16 ranked 106.8 to 9 ranked 104.1!

On February 2, the Cavaliers played an away game against the New Orleans Hornets led by Chris Paul, the league's number one point guard.

At the Smoothie King Center, when the Cavaliers entered the arena, there was a tsunami of boos!
But not to Wu Di, but to Cavaliers coach, Byron Scott.

Scott was the head coach of the Hornets before. He led the Hornets in the 07-08 season to achieve the best regular season record in the Western Conference's second best regular season record, and won the head coach of the year award for this.

However, the team's poor record in the 09-10 season, as an honest man, he was forced to take the blame and escape from Kecheng.

However, he was doing well in Kecheng. With Wu Di's help, he led the ruined Cavaliers team all the way to the fourth place in the Eastern Conference!
The Hornets are now tied for eighth in the Western Conference with the Grizzlies, and are still struggling for a place in the playoffs...

As the saying goes, don't be afraid of breaking up early, but be afraid that your ex will have a better life than yourself after the breakup!
The fact that the Cavaliers can achieve such results makes New Orleanians feel more murderous than being ridiculed that New Orleans does not have New Orleans chicken wings.

"Hey, Huaxia boy!"

Before the game, Paul specifically found Wu Di and said in a teasing tone:
"I give you a sincere suggestion, the most important reinforcement you should do is to change to a coach who is really promising!"

In this regard, Wu Di also gave him a sincere suggestion:

"Eat more bones and supplements, otherwise you will be able to stretch your hips for the rest of your life in the playoffs!"

And patted his head.

"Wang Defa?!"

Paul knocked off Wu Di's big hand, he hated others touching his head the most!

Especially since Wu Di is still a junior, how could He De dare to touch his head?
"I'll make you regret it, you damn walking man! The alliance has canceled your walking trick, and you dare to be so arrogant..."

Paul pinched his waist and scolded. Before Wu Di had time to return, Beverly beside him couldn't help but yelled angrily:
"But shut up, Rajon Rondo! You still care more about yourself, because today I will prevent you from even knowing your own mother!"

"Who is your name Rondo!"

Paul's fingers are about to fly, who is this little black guy next to Wu Di?
He even called him Rondo!

Who doesn't know that he has a grudge against Rondo?

He was about to fight Beverly with his fists, but he was hugged tightly by Trevor Ariza next to him:

"Brother Pao! Don't be impulsive. Although this guy provoked first, you can't beat him!"

In the summer of 09, Beverly was selected by the Lakers. Zaza, who was still in the Lakers at the time, had dealt with Beverly before.

The "17-foot assassin" David West on the other side calmly persuaded:

"Yes, if you win the expulsion, but lose the hospitalization, Ah Pao will be very happy!"

Paul struggled desperately out of his tight embrace:
"Damn it, Trevor! Did you persuade the fight like this? If you don't prevent Wu Di to death today, I will never end with you!"

(End of this chapter)