NBA Tyrant

On July 1, 2004, Howard sat in the office of Magic general manager John Weisbrodt at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida, and signed a rookie contract.

And fellow rookie Jamil Nelson has been taken away to see the arena first.

"Dwight Howard, our No. 1 pick, I hope here, in the Magic, we can achieve our honors, and I wish you something to do in the NBA, I look forward to your performance!" Seeing Howard signing, Westbrod shook Howard's hand happily.

"Thank you, general manager, I believe I will play it, and it will be more than the honor that O'Neal brought to Orlando!"

Howard responded confidently, complaining silently in his heart, joking, now I am not the Howard of the original world, of course I will achieve my own honor, the original Howard, if I remember correctly, only 12+10 points and rebounds in his rookie season, as the champion did not even get the best rookie, and Okafor, who was on the list, was 15+10 performance to take away, it's really a shame and shame.

"Haha, I appreciate that young people have that confidence, so Howard, what's next for you? I mean, it's about a week between now and Summer League. Johnny

, as the head coach, deliberately wants to deal with Howard, after all, the young man in front of him is destined to be the core of the team, handle the relationship well, if the future performance is not ideal, the team wants to find the back man, maybe he can consider his relationship with Howard, let himself keep the head coach's job.

"I'm going to borrow the arena and continue to practice my mid-range shooting and three-point shooting. Howard didn't hesitate and watched head coach Johnny directly state his intentions.

It seems that he has the ability to shoot from a medium to long distance and three-point shooting, but no one else knows about it except for himself and his family, and now he can say it as a surprise for the team!

" "Mid-range shooting and three-point shooting?" Johnny frowned, "Howard, I don't think shooting is so easy to practice, and it is by no means something that can be practiced in a short period of time, as a coach, I recommend that you practice more basket footsteps, like Olajuwon's dream footsteps, which is conducive to improving your low-post offense and threat!"

Obviously, Johnny, as the head coach, prefers Howard as a traditional interior lineman to help the team in the three-second restricted area, and he doesn't trust Howard to practice shooting in less than a week.

"Oh no, coach, you don't really think I'm just a rough guy who plays on my body and likes to chisel under the basket

!". Howard looked at the head coach helplessly, it seems that it is really necessary to show his true strength in front of the coach, lest he really use himself as a pure blue-collar player in the new season, I don't want to lose my rich offensive means, if I really like the original body, I didn't develop a shot in the later part of my career, then I can really only do blue-collar work, think about the fate of the original Howard, it's too sad.

"Uh... Howard, I didn't think you would only play under the basket, I mean, just suggestion, suggestion!" Johnny heard this, and was afraid that Howard would misunderstand, so he quickly denied it.

"Wait, Howard, you say that, do you know how to shoot?" General Manager Wiesbrod looked at Howard in disbelief and surprise.

"Of course, if you don't believe it, you won't know if you go to the court to watch me train!" "

I'm too lazy to waste words with you, now I am not the original Howard, I am a Chinese soul in my thirties, with a super shooting feel, with this terrifying body, if I can't practice projection, I myself am embarrassed to continue to mix on the basketball court."

When I think of just starting to practice shooting, from the nearest spot in the three-second zone, all the way to the free throw line, and then practicing the three-point alone, do you know how I've been doing it in the past few years?

"In that case, let's go, Howard, after the jersey display at the press conference, let me see your projection ability!" General manager Visbrod couldn't wait to invite Howard to the court, wanting to see Howard's projection, if Howard really has the ability to shoot in the middle, with his physical fitness, I can't think of a big Mac under the basket, and can float to the outside to shoot, then this little guy definitely has unlimited potential.

But before that, I have to go through the process of the rookie signing conference.

After the press conference, Howard had already changed his clothes and asked the two of them to call a few staff members to come over and help pick up the ball and count while warming up.

And there was one more person on the sidelines, Nelson, who was also a rookie, and the Magic selected a playmaker with the 20th pick.

After he heard that Howard was going to stay and practice long-range shooting, he was also curious to see if this champion of the monster's physical fitness could shoot?

Howard didn't care, slapping the ball outside the three-point line, signaling that he was ready to start shooting practice.

First, Howard practiced a mid-range shot at a 45-degree angle on the left and ended with a 100-degree shot, then a shot near the free-throw line, which also required 100 shots, and finally a 45-degree shot from the right.

With a start, Howard threw the basketball smoothly and naturally, and the basketball went into the net.

In less than 10 minutes, Howard finished shooting, a total of 108 shots and 100 shots, which some people may think is incredible, but it is not as difficult as imagined.

You can think about a fixed point, the first ball is thrown, if it goes in, then keep the original strength and arc, basically the back ball can be scored, if it doesn't score, such as hitting the back edge of the basket, then slightly increase the arc of the shot, the strength remains the same, or reduce the strength a little, the arc remains the same, and then the shot can be scored.

If you hit the front of the basket, then reduce the arc of the shot, the strength of the same as the force, or increase the strength a little, the arc does not change, make adjustments, find the best arc strength, the shot is relatively simple.

Half an hour later, Howard shook his arm slightly, relaxed it, and walked over to the head coach and general manager.

"How about it? How many shots did I shoot this time?"

Although I didn't calculate it specifically, I should have a good shooting percentage, just look at the glowing eyes of the head coach and the general manager.

"300 in 337, hahaha, Howard, you are so powerful, I really can't imagine that you have a body that is no worse than O'Neal, and you can shoot better than O'Neal, as long as it is not an injury, you definitely have the ability and strength to surpass O'Neal, I think you will definitely shock the league in the future! Dominate the inside! Rule the entire NBA!" Head coach Johnny couldn't wait to start praising Howard, and he patted him hard.

"Yes, Howard, as long as you don't get ruined by injury, I'm sure you'll become a superstar! And a superstar!" General Manager Wiesbrodt was ecstatic in his heart, this was the first time he saw Howard training, and he had only seen Howard's body explode in Newsweek or video before, and his impression of Howard was only that his body was explosive, and the rest was gone, but he didn't expect it to be a combination of O'Neal and Olajuwon!

"Hehe, it's okay, 89% shooting, normal level, I'm going to practice three-point shooting next, as an insider, I think there are inside and outside offensive means, in order to better help the team more. Howard replied flatly.

It's just a shooting without interference, there's nothing to be proud of, but Howard feels that he can understand the excitement of the two, just like O'Neal has the ability to shoot, such an inside killer, can be inside and out, whether it is any other team in the league, it will probably be a headache when encountered

!" "That's right, Howard, you continue to train, look forward to your performance in the summer league, and the general manager and I won't bother you!" Johnny gestured to the general manager's eyes.

General Manager Wiesbrod naturally understood what he meant, and nodded, "Howard, if you need anything, just tell me, the team has special trainers and physiotherapists, who can serve you, for now, we won't bother for now." "

Okay, general manager! you guys get busy first!" It seems that the head coach and general manager have not yet digested the ability they have shown so far, and it is estimated that they will reformulate their central role in the team later.

Summer League on July 7th? I think I'm going to blow

everyone's mind, hehe! "Hey, bro, you're so good! You're so strong, and you have such a good shooting touch! God! It's so unfair!" Nelson came to Howard with excitement in his eyes as he saw the general manager and head coach leave.

"I don't think it's a big deal, Nelson, if you practice 500 goals a day, I think you can do that. Howard shrugged his shoulders, speechless in his heart, just thinking about how to play the summer league in order to shock the fans and the media, thinking that the media was full of praise for himself, and he was ruthlessly interrupted just a little proud, which was so unpleasant.

And Nelson, can you fake it a little more, for you guard shooters, undisturbed shooting, do better, not too much, but not a lot! Even if you want to please me as the champion, but your acting skills are too bad.

"I've decided, I'm going to train with you until the summer league! I'm going to get stronger, champion, I'm not going to hold the team back! I'm going to show my strength too!"

"Clenching his fists, Nelson was full of passion, thinking that although I was only the middle and late pick in the first round, and the new season on the Magic's guard line, I might just be the third choice, but if I can perform well in the summer league, team training and preseason, then it is possible to enter the team rotation.

"Whatever you want!" the manager just said that the team has trainers who will help us!"

Throwing a three-pointer, Howard started to practice three-pointers without caring when he heard the sound of the basketball going into the net.

For the rookies in the middle and late stages of the draft, Howard also understands that they will put in unimaginable effort in order to play in the NBA.

If Nelson can get into the team rotation with his own efforts, then Howard would be happy to see it.

For Nelson, Howard has some impressions, but it is also very limited, when he was in the Magic team, it seems that he played the starter, and Howard only remembers the most is the one-star system established by the Magic team around Howard, and at that time he also defeated the little emperor James who was in the sky, so as to break out of the East and enter the Finals, but unfortunately, he was pressed to the ground by the Lakers with Kobe and Big Gasol, and the Finals were swept out of the game 4:0, losing face.