warrior godfather

Chapter 186 As a fan
As much as Curry and Rose paddled, Westbrook and Evans played as hard.

After the whole game, Westbrook made 28 of 16 shots and scored 40 points. Evans combined his personal offense and driving teammates to get a quasi-triple double of 26 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds, leading the first-year team to 140 points. :128 defeated the sophomore team to win the rookie challenge.

Evans also won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge with his outstanding performance. Although Harden and Jennings scored 22 points and 24 points respectively, Evans' performance was too comprehensive, and neither of them had hope to compete with him. compete for this award.

Zhang Yu was also very interested in watching from the sidelines. The rookies played very lively, and they didn't have any tactics. They just played blindly and ran fast. They wanted to fly in the sky to play. , but compared with the regular season, it is not as exciting.

Since Curry chose to paddle, the data is not very good. He only scored 8 points, and 6 of them were scored in the first half. Ross was a little better than him, and staged two very sharp high-speed breakthroughs. Got 11 points.

After the game, Zhang Yu and Curry walked out of the arena talking and laughing, Ross followed Curry, Zhang Yu greeted him:
"Derek, you don't seem to be very energetic in this game?"

Ross said:

"Isn't Stephen the same?"

Zhang Yu laughed:
"I am looking forward to your performance tomorrow. I always think that your breakthrough is the best and the strongest. When I played against the Tigers in the finals, I couldn't sleep all night trying to figure out how to limit you. .”

Ross shrugged:

"I think you got what you wanted, your tactics worked... We lost the final and the Bulldogs won the championship."

"No, the Bulldogs beat the Tigers, but you didn't lose. Everyone can see how good your performance was in that game." Zhang Yu shook his head.

There was a smile on Rose's face, which was already a rare thing for him who had always been paralyzed.

Curry watched the two people brag about each other's business, showing an unbearable expression:
"Boss, are you finished? I'm the MOP, OK?"

Zhang Yu laughed, and even Rose smiled.

I don't know why, Rose obviously doesn't like to talk to unfamiliar people, but in front of Curry, he has a very relaxed feeling, even though he has lost to Curry twice, but he can't mention Curry Be a little bit hostile.

He is very envious of Curry's abnormal three-pointer. Many people think that he doesn't like shooting, but only likes to break through, but only he knows that every ball must go to the basket, and he must be in the air with a seven-footer. Confrontation, like this for a whole game, like this for a whole season, how exhausting it is.

He also wants to score more easily, but his long-range shots are not accurate enough, and the team needs his breakthrough to tear apart the opponent's defense. Rose can only rush to the front line every night and do his best for the victory.

When Rose looked at Curry with envious eyes, Zhang Yu suddenly looked straight and said:

"Derek, I don't know if we are friends, but this All-Star brought back the feelings I used to have as a fan. I hope to see your performance on the court all the time. There are some words that I think I should remind You, as a fan."

Seeing Zhang Yu's seriousness, Ross couldn't help but disappear the smile on his face. He looked at Zhang Yu with some puzzlement:

"Ronan, just say what you have to say. You are a well-known head coach in the United States. Of course I will listen to your suggestions."

He and Zhang Yu have known each other for a long time. Although they haven't said a few words, Rose admires Zhang Yu very much. This is the only owner and head coach in the league, and the team under Zhang Yu defeated him twice. It is clear how high Zhang Yu's coaching level is - at least much better than his current head coach.

Curry also looked at Zhang Yu with some doubts. Why did the boss suddenly become so serious?
Zhang Yu said:

"Derek, as far as I know, when you were in college, your ankles and knees were often injured. You also have the experience of playing with injuries, right?"

"That's right, but it was just a small injury, and it will heal soon. It didn't affect my body, and it didn't even affect my participation in the competition." Rose said indifferently.

"Well, what you said may be right, but have you ever thought about why your knees and ankles are frequently injured?" Zhang Yu asked.

"Hmm... Those minor injuries should be just accidents, right? I haven't thought about this problem. After entering the league, I haven't suffered any injuries again." Rose said hesitantly.

Yes, why did my ankles and knees often have problems when I was in college?I don't play 40 minutes per game...

"I once talked about you with a trainer-his name is Brand Payne, Stephen's trainer, and Stephen's ability to play so well this season is largely due to Brand Payne's guidance. "Zhang Yu said.

Rose glanced at Curry, and Curry nodded in agreement:

"Yes, Derek, the boss is right."

Zhang Yu paused and continued:

"Payne's point of view is very interesting. He thinks that the reason why you frequently suffer small injuries in college is that the way you play puts a lot of burden on your body, especially your ankles and knees, and you happen to be in the During the developmental period of the body, the body is overwhelmed, and injuries occur frequently."

"But after I entered the league, the intensity of confrontation was greater, and I didn't encounter any injuries." Rose was puzzled.

Zhang Yu responded calmly:

"I asked the same question. Payne said that it's because you've gone through the puberty period and your body can carry a greater load... But he also said that if you keep playing in this way, you will get injured sooner or later. And this time it's not a minor injury, it's going to be a very serious injury, Derek, I'm not cursing you, these are his words, I'm just paraphrasing."

His expression became more and more dignified, but he muttered in his heart:

"Brand, you're the only one to take the blame for this. Don't blame me. I'm not a trainer. Ross won't believe me if I say it. His fans will definitely thank you..."

Ross said in a little astonishment:
"Is the way he's talking about dunking? Or something else? I don't think there's anything wrong with the way I play."

"Yeah, Derek doesn't have many dunks. Although there are more breakthroughs, but the confrontation is less, so there is no danger in playing like this?" Curry interjected a little puzzled.

Zhang Yu explained calmly:

"Stephen, do you remember the summer after your sophomore year, when I asked you to change the way you exert your strength?"

"Why don't you remember? It took me a lot of work to get used to using my butt muscles." Curry nodded.

Zhang Yu said slowly:

"At that time, I said that you need to gain weight, and your ankles cannot withstand the large-scale changes of direction you are used to under the greater body load and higher-intensity confrontation, so you need to change your power. Way."

"Derek, your situation is somewhat similar to Stephen's. Your high-speed direction change breakthrough is very powerful, but your knees are under tremendous pressure. Every time you exert force, it is against your meniscus and knee cross. A kind of squeezing of the ligaments, they silently supply fuel, allowing you to change directions and rush into the inside line at high speed like an F1 car entering a corner at high speed, and complete shocking folding layups or violent dunks."

"But in the process, the load they bear continues to increase, and countless small scars have accumulated. Every spring and every cushioning air cushion has its service life, and the same is true for the cruciate ligament and meniscus. One day , They won’t be able to bear this kind of high-intensity work, and then... bang, you will feel your knees suddenly loosen, and your calves seem to lose support, and then you will feel fatigued while changing direction at high speed. "

He gestured with his hands in front of him and glanced at Rose's knee.

Rose's body trembled, he leaned over slightly, touched his knees with a pair of long arms that Curry envied, and said hesitantly:
"Is it really that serious? I don't feel any signs of getting hurt..."

Zhang Yu chuckled lightly:
"This is your second season, and your physical fitness is very strong, of course there will be no problems, but when you play three, four, five seasons? When you go through What about the higher-intensity playoffs? These two seasons, you have to play 37 minutes per game, and you have to do your best on both ends of the offense and defense, which consumes too much on your body, and fatigue often means injuries."

Rose nodded lightly. Zhang Yu made sense, and he was a Bulls offensive and defensive player. On the offensive end, he had to go inside every round, and when he turned around, he had to mark the opponent's outside offensive core. Although he was physically fit, he There is indeed a feeling of fatigue after a game.

But Rose used Jordan's offensive and defensive integration to motivate himself, and didn't take this matter to heart. Instead, he trained harder, trying to reach the top level on both the offensive and defensive ends.

Seeing that Ross was lost in thought, Zhang Yu continued:

"Think about Grant Hill, he has the fastest first step in the NBA, what he's good at is after a big change of direction, he uses a very fast first step to get rid of the opponent, he can do it in a high-speed breakthrough A big change of direction, and then a light leap, put the basketball into the hoop in various ways in the air, such as a folded layup."

"Derek, don't you think you are very similar to him? Except for the different positions, you both have unmatched speed and are very good at using this speed. I believe that your future achievements will not lose to Grant Hill , and even surpass him, because you are a defender, and you can take advantage of the misplaced attack better than him, and use your unparalleled speed to completely tear apart the opponent's defense, which Grant Hill cannot do."

Rose nodded slowly. He watched Grant Hill's games when he was a child and liked his playing style very much. Zhang Yu's words are not unreasonable. Like Grant Hill, he plays with speed.

"However, Grant Hill suffered a devastating ankle injury. Since then, he has suffered consecutive serious injuries. He can no longer play the performance before the injury. The road to stardom is cut off and he has since become a role player. Derek, you Do you think Grant Hill's injury has anything to do with his style of play?" Zhang Yu said slowly.

Rose's pupils suddenly dilated, and the scene of Grant Hill's game emerged in his mind, with sharp speed, sharp breakthroughs, and gorgeous finishes, and he rarely took mid-range and long-range shots... Think about himself again, although the specific games are different. , but their style of play is essentially the same, and even the way of breakthrough is similar-Grant Hill relies more on his ankles, while he relies more on his knees.

"Derek, people are not made of iron, and basketball has only been born for more than 100 years. Every night, NBA players have to challenge the limits of ankles, knees, and ligaments with their flesh and blood. Jumping, leaping, changing upwards at high speeds...why are there so many injuries in the league? Because this sport is against the instincts of the human body! Do you really think that you can survive your entire career with this style of play? Career?" Zhang Yu looked directly into Rose's eyes and said word by word.

Rose was silent. He wanted to say that there was no problem with his style of play, but deep in his heart he thought what Zhang Yu said was very reasonable. There are too many stars in NBA history who played with their bodies and failed to recover after being injured.

And isn't he himself a point guard who relies on talent to play, is inaccurate in long-range shots, and largely relies on breaking through to pass the ball?If there is no sharp breakthrough... Rose shuddered, he couldn't imagine what kind of scene it would be.

Ross whispered:
"Ronan, you're right. I have to admit that I'm starting to worry. But I've been playing this way, and this is how I got into the NBA and became the No. [-] pick...I can't change it anymore. , I'm not Derrick Rose."

Zhang Yu chuckled lightly and said:
"What I'm talking about is just a possibility. You don't necessarily get injured, and since you step on the field, you have to bear the risk of injury. This is inevitable. There is no need to overcorrect. Breakthrough is your most powerful weapon. You Not only can’t give up the breakthrough, but we should continue to increase its power.”

"Then what do you mean..." Ross looked at Zhang Yu suspiciously.

"I hope you can develop three-pointers. Look at Stephen. His speed is far inferior to yours, but he can often break through to the penalty area to score, relying on his powerful long-range threat, so that defenders must defend him closely. Give him a lot of space to break through. If you have the same shooting as Stephen, no, half of his shooting, your breakthrough will be much easier." Zhang Yu said.

Curry smiled triumphantly:
"Derek, the boss is right. Everyone is afraid of my three-pointers. It's much easier for me to surpass others than you."

"Okay, I understand, Ronan, thank you, I will think about it when I go back." Rose said gratefully.

Zhang Yu nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

In his previous life, Rose achieved Nirvana, but he could never return to the peak. Zhang Yu hoped to see the rose in Fengcheng always blooming proudly, instead of withering desolately.

(End of this chapter)