no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 130 The Bulls Change Coaches, Kobe Concedes

But at this time, there is still one month before July, and there is still a draft in the middle, so it is not so fast.

When the few people left after chatting, Harden found Xu Yong alone again.

"After our first round match, Kobe gave me some advice, and I think it might be helpful to you too." Harden said.

Xu Yong looked at Harden suspiciously.

"He suggested that I practice the Eurostep and throw, and sent me a video of his personal training and a detailed game suggestion." Harden continued.

Xu Yong was completely surprised after hearing this.

It's not because of what Kobe shared with Harden, but because Kobe will share these things with Harden.

Basketball technology is something that players eat. How can ordinary people share their own food with others?
Kobe Bryant this is indeed a little different.

Xu Yong nodded, then took his mobile phone and watched the video Harden said.

It was a video of Kobe training his throw.

Unlike other skills, throwing is a technique that Kobe knew before entering the league. Even during the 8th period, throwing was one of his main offensive methods.

So in this regard, he is very experienced and skilled.

From one-on-one jump shots to step jump shots, as well as throwing shots under confrontation, the combination of details and footwork.

Although it is not as systematic as the trainer said, it is full of useful information.

Of course, more practical than this is the game suggestion, which is more detailed, because it talks about how to find scoring opportunities in the game, and the defensive tendencies of different types of defenders, etc.

"I think Kobe is very optimistic about you." Xu Yong said with emotion after watching it.

These are not even things that money can buy.

But remembering that in history, Kobe brought Harden to invest together, and he was full of praise for Harden after retiring. It can be seen that he is really optimistic about Harden, or valued.

In other words, the gap between Jordan and Kobe in Kobe's [knowing people] is like the gap between Thabeet and Xu Yong on the court.

Of course, Harden, who is still playing as a substitute for the Thunder at this time, is obviously unexpected for this kind of optimism.

"When he took the initiative to find me, I really couldn't believe it." Harden said.

"That proves that he didn't misunderstand the person." Xu Yong patted Harden on the shoulder and said.

He now feels more and more that Harden's future will be different from that in history.

And at this moment, he also had a bigger idea in his heart.

In the games against the Cavaliers and Celtics, his biggest feeling was that his ability to solve hard problems was not enough.

Now that he can improve his ability, after thinking about it, the most effective technique should be to turn around and lean back.

For Jordan, he would definitely not go looking for it.

But if Kobe is like Kobe, he can still give it a try.

Although, the last time they played against each other, they didn't have much contact after each other.

……

In the following period of time, Xu Yong followed Harden to train throwing skills in training.

Throwing is one of the small techniques, and it is a way of scoring when facing a tight defense inside.

Like Parker of the Spurs is one of the good players.

Xu Yong's dunk from behind is now his signature offensive method, but many times in the game, you can't dunk just because you want to.

This is not a matter of being afraid of getting hurt, sometimes if you don't have enough power, you can't hold it.

Of course, in addition to training, they will also sit and watch the Eastern and Western conference finals together.

When several people get together, it is inevitable to predict who will advance.

Harden and the others in the East are unanimously optimistic about the Magic. You must know that the Magic defeated the Celtics last season and entered the Eastern Conference Finals, and this year's lineup has improved to a higher level, and the Celtics are one year older.

As for the Western Conference, it would be a no-brainer to pick the Lakers. Although the Rockets have performed surprisingly well this year, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers is in great shape.

In Xu Yong's words, as a reborn, he naturally knows that the Celtics in the east will win the Magic, but what makes him look forward to is the west.

The Rockets have a very strong configuration this year, and the Lakers don't have Artest. If they can pass the Lakers, Yao Ming has a good chance to compete for a championship.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the conference finals had come to an end.

Nothing surprised Xu Yong. The Celtics eliminated the Magic 4-2, and the Lakers carried away the Rockets 4-2.

Like the Suns, even with Battier and Artest, the Rockets still couldn't stop Kobe this year.

Only one year later, the yellow-green war was staged again.

It seems that there is a high probability that Kobe will still complete this wave of two consecutive championships as Xu Yong knew.

But before the finals started, Xu Yong first received a call from Foreman.

The Bulls still need a coaching change.

Although De Nagro led the team to complete the black eight, but the level of coaching is difficult to satisfy the management.

Or to put it another way, DeNagello is a good nanny-coach, great for rebuilding, but hard to deliver.

The black eight this time allowed the management to see the potential and upper limit of this team, so it is natural to change coaches in advance.

As for the new head coach, yes, although he is still playing with the Celtics in the playoffs, Thibodeau is still booked.

The Bulls want good coaches, but just like free agents, there aren't many options for you to choose from.

The famous ones, Popovich, Carlisle, George Karl, Phil Jackson, Sloan, D'Antoni, Rivers, all have contracts with their home team.

The only ones that can be chosen now are Nelson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lawrence Frank, Mike Dunleavy, and Byron Scott.

What's more, you have to consider the suitability with the team.

This Bulls team is obviously not suitable for bombardment, and there is no super center that Jeff Van Gundy wants.

The Bulls' defensive counterattack against the Cavaliers coincides with Thibodeau's coaching philosophy.

Besides, Thibodeau is now the most popular assistant coach in the league. He has been an assistant coach for ten years, and his career as an assistant coach during his time with the Rockets and Celtics is very high.

With this personnel change, the original teaching assistants will leave the team one after another, and "Silver Fox" Harris will also officially retire.

Xu Yong also just received the news, the change of the head coach, he must not be able to say anything now.

Foreman would call him, which is already a great deal of respect for him.

After speaking with Foreman, Xu Yong then called De Nagro.

Although Denagro is really not very good at coaching level, he also has the advantages of knowing people and using them well, being good at what he does, and being flexible in scheduling, especially his willingness to use rookies, which is a lucky thing for Xu Yong.

If you really meet someone like Larry Brown or Rivers, you will have to sit on the bench for two months even if you are a real Jordan.

So a mentor is not an exaggeration.

……

Time flies to mid-June. After the most intense and possibly most entertaining Finals since the beginning of the century, the Lakers narrowly beat the Celtics in the tiebreaker and successfully defended their title.

Kobe won his fifth championship trophy in his career and also won the finals MVP.

This moment can be said to be the pinnacle of the Comets. After leaving O'Neal, Kobe completed consecutive championships and thoroughly proved himself.

Of course, even if it is not Comet, Kobe will pay tribute to Kobe at this time.

From the absence of Gasol at the beginning of the season to the single-handedly leading the team to the finals in the playoffs, Kobe is definitely worth it this season.

With the end of the finals, the curtain of the 2009~2010 season also officially fell.

After staying in Tempe for another week, when he found out that Kobe was returning to Los Angeles, Xu Yong bought a ticket and flew there.

When he got off the plane, he called Kobe: "Hey, Kobe, I beat LeBron, I think I can beat you now, where are you?"

……

A private arena in Los Angeles.

Xu Yong and Kobe both slumped on the sidelines and gasped for breath.

In just over an hour, they played 15 singles with 24 points until they couldn't beat it. The result was Kobe 10 to 5 Xu Yong.

"Is this what you said you can beat me?" Kobe breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to Xu Yong with a Nick Young question mark face.

"Okay! I admit that the gap between LeBron and you is a little bigger than I thought." Xu Yong said with a smile.

A player like Kobe will be very busy in the summer. He met him during the offseason last year. It was pure luck. If he really wants to learn something from him this year, he must learn to create opportunities.

So finding Kobe to single-handedly is just a pretext. Of course, he also wants to see the difference in strength between himself and Kobe.

Well, it turns out that Kobe's one-on-one ability is really not average, especially when it comes to seriousness, his dominance is stronger than in official games.

Kobe smiled and shook his head after hearing this. He didn't say anything, but if he really wanted James to play heads-up with him, he wouldn't lose a game.

"Your problem is still not very good at defense." Kobe continued after laughing.

Xu Yong sat up immediately when he heard this, and then looked at Kobe seriously: "What should I do?"

Kobe was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect that he was caught by Xu Yong just by showing a deformity.

But seeing Xu Yong being so serious, he also sat up and analyzed with him very seriously: "Your defense now relies more on consciousness and anticipation, but judging this kind of thing can't work every time. Especially against opponents with many offensive methods."

Xu Yong nodded.

Looking back at his playoffs last season, he played well against the Cavaliers, or he performed well as soon as he played against James, because of this.

Because the physical confrontation can keep up, James doesn't have many offensive methods, and the effect he plays is a bit like Leonard's death entanglement.

But when he faced the Celtics in the second round, he couldn't play that effect against Ray Allen and Pierce.

"I'm listening." Seeing Kobe stop, Xu Yong continued.

In fact, when he came to Kobe this time, he really wanted to ask for advice on defensive skills.

What made him change his mind was the call from Foreman.

The fadeaway jumper is a good thing. If Phil Jackson, the head coach of the Bulls, or even DeNagro is still here, he will definitely give priority to learning this.

Because this technique is a great reinforcement for positional warfare for him.

But if Thibodeau comes, he must put this priority back.

Because what Thibodeau values ​​most is the player's defensive ability.

And "I want it all" is a bit unrealistic for him this summer.

Because he will play in the World Championships later, you ask him to learn throws, defense, and back-ups. His training is intensive, but he doesn't know how to separate himself.

But Kobe didn't continue to speak at this time, but touched his chin and looked at Xu Yong.

He is willing to pay so much for Harden, that is because he is optimistic about Harden.

Xu Yong... This guy was playing tricks on him last season.

"Well, if you can beat me again, I'll tell you the trick." Bryant said with a smile.

Xu Yong nodded after listening, then stood up and took the ball directly.

Although his current strength is not as good as Kobe's, he still has a chance of winning if he only plays one game.

"What are you doing?" Kobe asked suspiciously at this moment.

"Another round?" Xu Yong also looked puzzled while holding the ball.

"No, no, it's not this, you come with me." Kobe said and got up.

Xu Yong was even more confused now, but he still put down the ball and left the court with Kobe.

After following Kobe to the place, he didn't know what Kobe was talking about.

Ice water bath is generally a recovery method after strenuous exercise. It can quickly shrink damaged capillaries to reduce pain, relieve inflammation, and promote muscle recovery.

In the era before Xu Yongzhong's life, this kind of ice water bath had been replaced by liquid nitrogen freezer, and it was also widely used.

But in this day and age, that's all.

That's what Kobe said.

And knowing it was this, he couldn't help laughing.

He has no absolute chance of winning compared to heads-up, but compared to this, he is sure to win.

"Don't be too happy." Kobe began to take off his training clothes after seeing Xu Yong's expression, "I can't lose."

Xu Yong nodded, then took off his training clothes, and the two quickly jumped into the ice water.

The moment I entered, the cold instantly invaded the whole body, as if countless fine needles were inserted into the pores. It was so sour that ordinary people would jump up after sitting down.

However, there is still a certain resistance to NBA players who are used to using this method.

So as soon as he sat down, Kobe was joking with Xu Yong.

But as time went on, neither of them spoke, because as the body temperature dropped, it slowly changed from resistance to willpower.

The average player can pass in this kind of ice water bath for 10 minutes, and the most will not exceed 15 minutes.

More than 15 minutes, even if your willpower can stand it, your [-]cm brother will not be able to stand it.

Soon, the time came to 10 minutes.

At this moment, Kobe turned his head and glanced at Xu Yong. After seeing that Xu Yong was motionless, he turned back.

Soon, the time came to 12 minutes, and every second at this time began to become tormented.

Kobe began to adjust his breathing.

Xu Yong is not feeling well at this time. Although he is immune to injuries, the pain will not disappear.

Finally, when it came to 13 minutes, Kobe took a deep breath, and then said: "If you can't hold on, don't force it."

Xu Yong also gritted his teeth: "You can come out first."

Kobe didn't answer, and continued to adjust his breathing while clutching the side of the bucket with both hands.

The time soon came to the 14th minute, and Kobe's teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.

Xu Yong was similar, but because he knew that he would not get hurt, he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

Finally, when the time came to the 15th minute, Kobe couldn't stand it anymore. He jumped out of the ice water bucket with a bang, yelled and quickly found a towel to wrap himself in.

After wrapping himself in a bath towel, he looked back at Xu Yong who was still in the ice water, and he was really convinced.

This guy is really desperate!
Xu Yong also stood up from the ice water in the next second. When he got up, he shivered uncontrollably with his hands on the side of the bucket, and said, "Let's fight the bull next time."

"Well, I think so too." Kobe wrapped the towel tightly and nodded immediately.

　Special thanks to the 10000 reward for Yueyueyin!Thanks to Black Moon Night Kirin for the 4300 tip!Thanks to Raymond for the 1000 reward, and thanks to Brother Feng Xiao Kong Qiu for the reward~~ I drank some wine today, and my head is a little dizzy. .

　　
　
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