Chapter 221 Training Begins
Author: Fengchen fleeting years
Sun Yue, the most talented player in the national team, was easily defeated by Conley, a short defender, which made other players feel scared.
You must know that Conley was brought by Li Tian, and from his words, you can feel that Conley is not as strong as him.
Don't think that in the Grizzlies, Conley was the starter and Li Tian was just a substitute.
After being traded to the Lakers, he developed breakthroughs, became stronger at the basket, shot faster, and his mid-range shot was also strengthened.
After going through the playoffs and the finals, it is also something that should not be underestimated.
Conley doesn't know how far Li Tian has grown now.
To put it simply, if Conley and Li Tian are traded now, a team only needs to pay the same price to trade for one of them, and then the other team's general manager will choose Li Tian without hesitation.
Although their draft picks are different, Li Tian's growth can be seen with the naked eye. At first, he was only regarded as a 3D player. Now, he is proficient in three-pointers, mid-range shots, baskets, breakthroughs, and other abilities have not been shown for the time being.
But this has been shown in just one season. No one can doubt that if he has more ball rights in the future and finds different people to guide him, no one knows what kind of player he will become in the future.
After getting to know everyone, Yi Jianlian originally wanted to invite everyone to have a meal together and welcome them to join the national team.
After Sun Yue made such a fuss, I had no choice but to let it go and talk about it later.
"Ah Lian, how have you been training recently?" Among the national team, the one who is most familiar with him is Yi Jianlian, and no one else is familiar with him.
"It's okay, but you also know that there is still a certain gap between the training team here and the training team over there. If it is just regular training, then you can only maintain the state, and you can only finish the training by yourself and do additional training." He was also helpless.
In the national team, when it comes to singles, only Yao Ming can do it, but now Yao Ming cannot engage in particularly high-intensity singles confrontations, so he can only train by himself and has never been able to test his training results.
Now that Li Tian is here, the happiest thing is that he finally has someone to fight with.
"Haha, no problem. I have to train alone recently to recover my body. After you finish the training camp, you can come over and train with me." These things were all discussed before, and Yao Ming was also entrusted to help rent a training gym nearby.
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The biggest headache right now is where to stay. The Olympics are about to start, and it’s really hard to book a hotel. It’s also inconvenient to travel. Taylor will be coming in a few days, so accommodation is a big problem.
"Okay, you've made a reservation there, I'll come over at any time." It's not that I don't want to train together, it's just that the current national team training is not very helpful in improving my abilities.
"Okay." Let's start training first.
He sent Lowry and Conley away and promised them that they could go to training together tomorrow before sending the two great players away.
"Brother Yao, how is your health now?"
"There's no big problem. Overall, I'm recovering well and I've started training."
Looking at Yao Ming's condition, he is still in good condition. According to the team doctor, he can fully recover before the Olympic Games and there will be no problem participating in the competition. However, he still needs to pay more attention and observe at any time.
"That's good, do you want to practice alone?" After knowing that Yao Ming has basically recovered, I want to practice with him. After all, I haven't trained much since I learned the sky hook.
"Hahaha, if you make a breakthrough, I won't be able to prevent you." He said cheerfully.
"I don't have to break through, how about we just hit the basket?"
"Are you sure your steps were taught by me? You don't think you can be better than me in just one season, right?"
Yao Ming himself also knows that Li Tian's current footwork is not weaker than his own. The only shortcoming at the basket is that his offensive methods are too single and there is not much threat. The height and weight gap between the two is also large, so there is no advantage at all.
"Haha, Brother Yao, won't you know if you try it?"
This is a provocation. Yao Ming is now invincible in singles. As long as he is not double-teamed or double-teamed by multiple people, he is basically unstoppable.
"Okay, you piqued my interest."
While talking, everyone was asked to give up a piece of ground and start playing singles.
Head coach Yunus saw the two playing singles and came over.
"Guo, which one do you like more?"
Guo Shiqiang doesn't know much about Li Tian, he just watched a few NBA finals.
Didn't have an in-depth understanding.
"Yunas, this question is a bit unnecessary, isn't it?" He didn't think Li Tian had a chance. Yao Ming was invincible both at home and in the NBA.
Yunus didn't say anything. He knew Yao Ming's status in the country and just smiled.
He is more optimistic about Li Tian. He can just keep throwing three-pointers from the outside without even going to the basket. Yao Ming cannot defend from the outside. Everyone knows this.
"Is three points okay?" he asked with a smile.
"Um, don't make trouble. How can you shoot a three-pointer in a one-on-one match?" Hearing this, Yao Ming's face turned bad. If he was allowed to throw a three-pointer, why would he do it?
"Hahaha!"
"Let's get started."
Li Tian held the ball and did not choose to hit hard under the basket, mainly because he really couldn't squeeze in.
After taking a look at the distance to the basket, it's not too far.
With one hand leaning on Yao Ming, he turned sideways and aimed at the basket, took off, and started with a hook shot.
Yunus's eyes lit up. He had watched Li Tian's playoffs carefully and had never seen him use a hook before. This was also the first time he showed it in front of everyone.
"Damn it, when did you learn the hook hand?" Yao Ming was helpless. He relied on this hand to beat the World of Warcraft to the point of losing his temper.
He scratched his head and said, "This is not just after the finals. I studied with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all afternoon, and now I can show it to people. If you don't use it well, don't show it to others."
The people who gathered around felt as if they had eaten flies, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
People can use it so proficiently after learning it for an afternoon, but they train every day and there is no improvement at all.
Yi Jianlian also had to lament that the Lakers' background is extraordinary. They can easily find a few famous players to teach rookies. Of course, the threshold for teaching is relatively high.
"Come again!" Yao Ming was about to get angry and began to face bullfighting squarely.
"Brother Yao, don't be like this. My small body can't bear it." There is no shame in giving in. The main thing is that my body really can't bear it.
"Bang!" A clear voice sounded in everyone's ears.
'It hurts too much.' This was the only thought in Li Tian's mind.
There is no other way but to hard-top it.
Another hit. I don’t know if it was because of the injury that he had not yet recovered to 100%. After this hit, Yao Ming stopped hitting and instead turned around and made a small hook.
Li Tian, who was hit a few times, tried his best to avoid being caught by Yao Ming because he learned the hook, but his body was still caught by Yao Ming.
His jump is not sufficient, but his wingspan is different from ordinary people, and his bounce is excellent at the forward position. Yao Ming is tall, but his short arms are his only flaw, and it is also a point that limits his future achievements. Forget about his bounce, he is a matchbox.
bounce.
Even if he jumped with all his strength, he could barely touch Yao Ming's wrist. It only caused a little interference.
"Shua!" It was so stable, almost like a machine.
"The bounce is good and the defense is also very good. Being able to defend to this level is rare in the league." Yunus nodded and said.
"It seems that Yao Ming played very easily."
After a few goals, neither side can restrict the other. You score one and I score another.
Yao Ming once again held the ball, attacked the basket in the low post, and pushed toward the basket. He played too many rounds and was a little exhausted. During the confrontation, Li Tianke defended with all his strength and did not give Yao Ming any chance to attack easily.
I felt my physical strength was declining and I couldn't get to the basket.
Somewhat helpless, Yao Ming had never played singles before. Looking at the thin and weak Li Tian, Yao Ming didn't think he was very strong at first. Only when he started playing singles did he realize that this guy didn't have much meat, but his strength was not weak.
Continue with the small hook.
The more times I defended, the more experience I gained. This time, Yao Ming did not let him catch himself and fully took off, but Yao Ming just stood on his tiptoes gently.
"Crack!"
This time it was different from the previous sound of muscle collision, a bit harsh, but still very clear.
Everyone watched in disbelief as the basketball that Yao Ming just left his hand flew out of the court.
The most surprised person was Lao Guo. He simply couldn't believe it. He never thought that someone could block Yao Ming in singles.
"Ah!" he yelled, and Yao Ming always knocked him into the basket. The beating was so frustrating.
Clenching his fists, he was extremely excited.
Yao Ming stood there blankly, with an extremely rich expression on his face, feeling helpless, ashamed, but also excited and happy.
The singles match soon ended, and Li Tian won 10:9. Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at him again, becoming a little awed, admired, and even a little unconvinced.
"Let's go, Brother Yao, let's go see the venue where I will train alone." Before Yao Ming could get angry, he and Yunus asked for a leave, and pulled Yao Ming away together.
"Brother Yao, what do you think? My hook is pretty good, right?" He smiled proudly, very happy.
"You learn quickly. If there are any abilities you haven't shown yet, don't hold back and show them whenever you want." Although Yao Ming also blocked one or two shots, he was still surprised by Li Tian's progress.
I am even more looking forward to Li Tian.
"Haha, well, the others are still training. You will know after a while when you come to check." He said haha and didn't say much.
After arriving at the training hall, I started to train alone. Yao Ming also guided and corrected some problems in hook training from the sidelines from time to time, corrected them, and taught step by step.
The training was originally boring, but with the addition of Yao Ming, the atmosphere became lively. One was willing to learn, and the other was willing to coach.
"Whoa!"
"Whoa!"
"Whoa!"
"Yes, when holding the ball, you need to protect the ball better."
"Do it again, faster, not too slow."
"It's too fast. You have to go slower and have a rhythm. You can't speed up blindly."
"There is something wrong with the hand shape and needs to be changed."
"Stop for a while, watch the video, and compare it with mine to see if there is anything you need to improve."
After Yao Ming finished speaking, he also went on stage to demonstrate his special skills, demonstrating them over and over again with detailed explanations. Compared with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's explanations, they were more detailed and easier to understand.
Chapter completed!