Catching Controversy | The Legend of Ethan Woy

[Lumpkin]

It seems you needed to go into a higher mode than "Black Mamba"

 

[Chill]

Chilly Mack > Ethan Woy on the court..

stick to football bitch



good update sir

 

[packersfan4eva]

nice update, but tough loss dude. maybe next round?

 

[DoubleDeuce]

So exactly why did you shave your hair

 

[Woy]

Update coming before 5 EST hopefully. I'll be out tonight so that's why I'll post in the middle of the afternoon.

 

[Woy]

Fighting Words

I ripped off my jersey - a la Gilbert Arenas - and threw it into the stands, not out of joy but rather out of anger. It was frustrating that for the few minutes of that game, I was the only one that could score for us. I can't carry a team by myself for the last ten minutes of the game; someone else has to step up as well.

Coach had us all stay in the locker room and made the entire team unavailable to the media...well at least most of the team.

"Would you be willing to speak to the media, Ethan?"

I was confused as of why Coach wanted me of all people to speak to the media, because when he said no one was talking to them, I thought he really meant no one.

"Why?"

"You were the only player I saw out there that had the will to win. You were the reason why we came back near the end, not my coaching or your teammates, but your play. I'm only giving you the option to speak, - you don't have to take it."

I thought for a second whether to take Coach's offer up or to pass and dwell on the loss back at my dorm.

"Yeah sure, why not?"

...

I cleaned myself up and walked into the press conference room, where there was an open chair between Greg Monroe and Austin Freeman of Georgetown. The name card in the front read my name, so I guessed Coach knew I was going to accept his offer. I awkwardly congratulated Greg and Austin and sat down as the press starting shouting out questions.

"Greg, how did you dominate in the paint tonight? 27 points and 14 rebounds is an impressive game."

"I knew that we would have an advantage inside and we worked on how we would exploit that weakness. My guards got me the ball down low and I made the right moves. They had no answer."

"Jeremiah, how big is this win? You guys have been slumping lately and have been on the bubble according to the bracket experts."

"It's huge. And it's even sweeter that it was over a rival in Syracuse. We knew we were a better team coming in, we just had to show it. They made a comeback late, but for the most part, we had control the entire game - just like I thought we would."

Strong words from Greg and Jeremiah had my blood boiling just a tad. I needed a way to make things even.

"Ethan, how disappointing is it to know you brought your team back from a large deficit only to see it slip away again?"

"It's really frustrating. We started off strong and then cooled off...well, a little too much in the middle. Everything started falling for me near the end, so Jonny and Andy kept feeding me the rock, but Coach Thompson did a nice job during the timeout to switch up their defensive scheme. We couldn't get anything done after that."

"Do you think you can win on Saturday at Georgetown?"

Greg and Jeremiah looked at me, anxious of what I was about to say. I smirked at them and turned my head to the group of reporters scrambling for their pens and notepads.

"Yes, we can. Georgetown's a good ball club, but I still think we are better. We will come out with a different mindset, step up on defense and take round two of this match-up. I guarantee it."

Without looking to the sides of me, I could feel the Hoya teammates' stares burning a hole on my face. I knew we could win and I needed to take charge to motivate my team.

It looks like I just threw a return grenade in this ever growing rivalry.

 

[packersfan4eva]

in the press conference, is that jeremiah rivers talking? cuz he transfered to indiana .

 

[Woy]

in the press conference, is that jeremiah rivers talking? cuz he transfered to indiana .

Yes it is, and he didn't transfer in my game. :tongue:

 

[Fox1994]

You'll win something someday. . . maybe.

 

[Woy]

I'll update tomorrow. Right now I have an excel project and an essay discussing food policies, so I can't take the time to figure out how I want to do the next update.

 

[Woy]

I'll update this by midnight tonight.

 

[Woy]

Just finished it. Putting it up now.

 

[Woy]

Georgetown - Round Two

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Syracuse Orange (14-7) at Georgetown Hoyas (12-6)

Woy's Word
My guarantee not only caught the attention of the Syracuse faithful, but it really irked the Georgetown fans. The news hit the major press and the college basketball analysts talked about it on ESPN.

...

"...and that brings us to a huge Big East rivalry game in Georgetown/Syracuse. Earlier this week the two schools faced off in the Carrier Dome and despite a big game by Syracuse's star freshman Ethan Woy, the Hoyas beat the Orange, 87-77."

"Speaking of Woy, lets take a listen on what he said after the loss."

...


"Do you think you can win on Saturday at Georgetown?"

"Yes, we can. Georgetown's a good ball club, but I still think we are better. We will come out with a different mindset, step up on defense and take round two of this matchup. I guarantee it."

...

"Strong words by the confident freshman. Jay, what do you think about this guarantee?"

"I personally don't like it and I have no clue what Boeheim is doing out there with this kid. Letting him make guarantees? He wouldn't have let that happen with Carmelo Anthony a few years ago. It seems to me that the stress of all these losses - especially when they were supposed to contend for a national title - has really gotten to him. Digger, I don't know what's going on there at Syracuse, but it's going to affect this ball club. Georgetown big."

"Yeah I agree Jay. Jim needs to put a leash on his players and not let them make comments like this. Woy will learn, he's only a freshman. But guaranteeing a win did more to hurt his team than to help it. Georgetown's going to come out angry and ready to beat down Syracuse."

...

A chorus of boos accompanied me as I ran out of the tunnel with the rest of my team. I scanned the student section to see multiple blue shirts with a graphic that appeared to be my face. They read "Alcohol and losing don't mix" made me relive part of my controversial past.

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"You're a fucking failure! Do you know that? You don't deserve any of this shit handed to you. You didn't deserve that money from Michigan, you didn't deserve that State title, and you sure as hell didn't deserve Melyssa!"

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Surprisingly though, I let the haunting past not faze me and it showed on the opening tipoff.

...

"Syracuse wins the tip and we are under way here at Georgetown. Flynn kicks up to Woy who forces a very early shot...good! Woy hits from three and Syracuse takes and early 3-0 lead!"

...

The game went back and forth, trading points, words, and cheap shots. It was tied with 2:30 left before Georgetown took a two point lead. Coach wanted to talk things over with us and called a timeout. We discussed how we were going to mix things up on defense and as we broke the huddle, Jonny pulled me aside.

"You letting that crowd get to ya?"

"What?"

"That's what I wanted to hear, haha. Play your game bro, if you're feeling it, keep shooting. Lead us to this victory."

Jonny was right. No one really said it publicly, but right now this was my team. The game was riding on my shoulders and was I going to take advantage of it like at Everett, or falter like I did against West Virginia?

...

"Woy's open for three...count it! The star freshman gives them a two point lead!"

We got a turnover on Jeremiah Rivers and went on a fast break down the court. Jonny had three options: drive down the lane to try to pick up the foul, pass it to Andy and give him an open layup, or kick it to me in the corner all alone. Guess what he chose?

"Woy for three again...good! Woy's on fire folks!"

Georgetown then tried to push it themselves and fed the ball into the post area for Greg Monroe. Monroe made a great drop step and I reacted by leaving my man. Just as he went up to take the shot...

"Monroe loses the handle! Woy stripped it from him and is coming the other way! He flashes down the court and...takes a contested three...it's money once again! There is no stopping this kid right now! Coach Thompson has seen enough and will call timeout!"

A one point deficit quickly turned into an eight point lead just like that. They hit some baskets to cut it to four and were pushing the ball up the court with 40 seconds left.

"Rivers looks for an open teammate...passes it in to Monroe. Monroe spins off his defender and goes up...it's blocked by Woy! Woy made a great read and left his defender to cleanly block the shot! Flynn gathers the rebound and is fouled! What a game by the young freshman!"

As Flynn took his shots, I stood there staring at the student section with a smile on my face. The boos started to shower down upon me as I shrugged my shoulder and mouthed "maybe next year."

Needless to say, Jay and Digger ate their words and we were back.

Syracuse 92
Georgetown 89

21 pts, 3 TO, 7-13 FG, 5-8 3PT, 2-4 FT

 

[Woy]

That update was funny. Jeremiah doesn't play for GU anymore though, other than that, nice read. How's things aside from basketball? I haven't heard from Melyssa in a while.

Jeremiah's still on Georgetown in my game, just like Jonny Flynn stayed in school.

And you will find out soon enough about Melyssa.

 

[Fox1994]

We haven't heard about any of your bitches in a while? 'Sup? Good job, btw. lol.

 

[Woy]

We haven't heard about any of your bitches in a while? 'Sup? Good job, btw. lol.

Didn't plan on having much off-the-field storyline during basketball season. But you will hear about one of the bitches next update.

 

[Fox1994]

Awww, c'mon. Social life doesn't end once basketball season starts...

 

[Woy]

Awww, c'mon. Social life doesn't end once basketball season starts...

Well obviously, lol. But there's nothing big going on in Woy's life off-the-court until the next update...

 

[Fox1994]

lol. Even if it ain't "All bitches, all the time" can't we have some sort of interaction with the people in your life? It adds to the story...

 

[Woy]

lol. Even if it ain't "All bitches, all the time" can't we have some sort of interaction with the people in your life? It adds to the story...

That is true, but you don't really want to know about the "student #5" and other people that are just fillers in the story. You want to be able to read about the main characters and the supporting ones.

I'll update tomorrow, need to figure out how I'm going to perfect the next one.