NBA: Start with a three-point experience card

Chapter 7 Training: 1000 Threes

That night, Wang Yi, who received the training assignment, stayed awake almost all night.

As long as the training task is completed, the three-point shooting rate can reach 45%.

This is already a top three-point shooter.

Better than Curry, his career three-point shooting percentage is less than 45%.

In the entire history of the NBA, only Warriors coach Kerr has shot more than 45 percent in his career.

What are the Lakers missing the most right now?
A solid three-point shooter!
Pop, Kuzma, Schroeder, Tucker...

Although they can both shoot three-pointers, the shooting percentage is really a bit hot.

In the small-ball era, without consistent outside shooting, the game would have struggled.

It is conceivable that if he can increase his three-point shooting rate to 45%, he must be very popular in the Lakers.

Then it is easy to convert this second short contract into a guaranteed contract.

It was four in the morning the next day, and it was still dark.

Wang Yi had already quietly left Caruso's garage and rushed to the Lakers training hall.

He barely slept last night, and he wanted to go to the training hall.

But because it was too late, he could only hold back his inner excitement.

I walked down the street with my head down and couldn't even hit a car.

It was winter.

Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate and winters are not too cold.

But the temperature was only eight or nine degrees at four in the morning.

Wang Yi tightened his collar and looked up at the dim street lights in front of him.

He was reminded of the famous "Have you seen what Los Angeles looks like at four in the morning".

Although it was later pointed out that Bryant only occasionally got up at [-]am to practice.

But this sentence can also be used as a portrayal of Kobe's hard training in his career.

This is also the driving force that has been motivating Wang Yi for 20 years.

He started jogging, right as a warm-up.

After jogging for half an hour, when he came to the door of the training hall, the steam on his head was already steaming up.

Knocked on the door of the security room and woke up the dozing security guard:
"Hello, I'm here to train."

The security guard rubbed his sleepy eyes and squinted for a moment before recognizing that this was a newly signed [-]-day short-term contract player by the Lakers.

He looked at the dark night sky outside the window.

Check the time on the computer again.

Surprised he asked:

"So early?"

Wang Yi nodded: "I can't sleep, so I came to train first."

"Are all people in the East as hardworking as you?"

The security let him go and asked with a smile.

Wang Yi nodded and said nothing.

The security guard looked at Wang Yi's back and reminded again:

"The air conditioner hasn't turned on yet, it will wait until eight o'clock."

The team stipulates that on days when there are no games, practice at ten o'clock in the morning.

But James usually arrives at eight o'clock.

So the air conditioner in the training hall is turned on at eight o'clock.

Wang Yi didn't look back, but shook his head: "It doesn't matter."

The Lakers' training center is called the UCLA Health Training Center.

It includes an arena, two turbo baths, ten ice baths, a power room, and offices, among many other facilities.

Wang Yi came to the arena and turned on the lights.

The first thing that caught my eye was the ten golden O'Brien Cups "enshrined" on the opposite wall.

They show people the glorious history of the Lakers.

With the motivation of these ten championship trophies, training here will also feel full of motivation.

Wang Yi said silently in his heart: One day, I will take home an O'Brien Cup with my own hands.

Then, without wasting time, he set up the shooting machine.

The task given by the system is to make 1000 three-pointers.

Taking into account the decline in physical fitness later, the hit rate will decrease accordingly.

It is estimated that about 3500 three-pointers will be required.

Soon, he turned on the shooting machine.

Then quickly came to the top of the three-point arc to stand firm.

Take a deep breath.

Accompanied by a soft buzzing.

The shooting machine shot a basketball towards Wang Yi at the top of the three-point arc.

Catch the ball in hand.

Wang Yi jumped up quickly, raised his arms, shook his wrists, and shot.

Swish!
Three point hit.

At the same time, a piece of data appeared in his mind.

[Task completion: 1/1000]

【Remaining time: 11 hours and 59 minutes】

Training begins with the first three-point shot.

Countdown to 12 hours.

This is quite intuitive.

Just a second after the shot, the shooting machine shot a basketball again.

Wang Yi caught the ball and shot again.

Swish!
Three points hit again.

[-] shots in a row.

Hit seven of them!

The hit rate in training is higher than the hit rate in the game, which is normal for any player.

When Warcraft Howard was with the Lakers, he only made more than 60.00% of his free throws in the game.

But in training free throws, it can reach more than 90.00%.

Wang Yi continued to shoot three-pointers.

When he hit the No. 20 three-pointer, his right wrist began to ache again.

He couldn't help frowning.

It is not difficult to hit 1000 three-pointers.

The difficulty is that he now has a right wrist injury.

If he practiced the three-pointer frequently, the injury to his right wrist would only be aggravated.

He's not like players on guaranteed contracts who can rest when injured.

As a short-contract player, you must work hard for your guaranteed contract!
Even if you are injured, you have to grit your teeth and hold on.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and continued to practice three-pointers.

Half an hour later, the pain in his right wrist continued to increase.

He glanced at the task completion degree in his mind:
[Task completion: 103/1000]

【Remaining time: 11 hours and 26 minutes】

Just finished one tenth.

He frowned and shook his head.

Can't go on any longer.

He had just made over 150 throws in total, and his wrist was already sore.

If it continues, I am afraid that he will not be able to play in the next game-although he is not very likely to play as a short-term contract player, but as an athlete, he must be ready to play at any time.

But if you don't continue, this opportunity to improve your three-point shooting rate will be wasted.

This is absolutely not allowed by him.

You know, what the Lakers lack the most right now is a stable three-point shooting point.

If he can quickly increase his three-point shooting rate to 45%, he has a good chance to squeeze into the rotation.

At this time, Wang Yi was faced with a dilemma.

But the final consequences of these two choices are not very ideal.

In his mind, he glanced at the countdown of the task.

The red time was beating icyly.

The system won't pity itself, and it won't stop the countdown just because it's hurt.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Yi thought of a solution that was not a solution.

Left hand shot!

He has practiced left-handed shooting for a while, so left-handed shooting is no stranger to him.

It's just that the proficiency is much lower than that of the right hand.

At this time, another basketball flew towards Wang Yi.

Catch the ball with both hands.

Left hand holds the ball, right hand holds the ball.

Take off, take off!
bang——

There is no doubt that the three-point strike!
But the pain in my right wrist did ease a bit.

Second ball.

Bang!
Strike again!

Third ball.

Bang!
Still iron.

But Wang Yi was not discouraged at all.

There was determination in his eyes.

At this time, he has no way out!
Only sink the boat!

Swish!
Finally, on the fifth pitch, he hit a [-]-pointer.

On the tenth throw with the left hand, hit the second three-pointer with the left hand.

Left-handed shot, 20.00% hit rate.

In other words, the number of throws he needs to complete the task will greatly increase.

However, he had no choice.

Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Swish!
bang...

The sound of hammering iron echoed in the empty arena.

Occasionally mixed with the sound of a three-pointer entering the net.

His training suit was already soaked with sweat.

His head was steaming hot.

He was already starting to gasp for breath.

However, he couldn't stop for a moment.

Because the red countdown in my mind, like the countdown of life, does not stop.

(End of this chapter)