no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 153 real. Jordan
The technique of turning around and leaning back is actually not difficult, especially for Xu Yong today.

Because like McGrady's dry pull, it has three basic elements to exert its power: bounce, air suspension, and core strength.

Bounce is the basis of back lean technique, because you jump high enough, you will face less defensive pressure, which is why Pierce's back lean gives people a feeling that he is about to lie on the ground, because he can't jump high, only Able to avoid blocks by increasing the recline;
Staying in the air is the main factor that affects the difficulty of the fade away. Why Jordan's fade away looks simpler than Kobe's? The main reason is because the stay in the air is long and "take the shot after the defender is down". That is indeed exclusive to Jordan's fade away technique. Label;

Core strength is the key to the stability of the fadeaway shot, because the technique of the fadeaway does not have enough core strength to make a perfect shot. In addition to completing the shot, it is also the key to resisting defensive interference.

And these, on the one hand, are talents, and on the other hand, they benefit from long-term hard training. Today's Xu Yong has exactly what he has.

However, unlike what they imagined, Grover and Xu Yong only talked about these basics.

"They all have their own exclusive skills, but they rarely share it with others, so if you want to get advanced training, then my suggestion, you'd better find a chance to chat with them, if you do well Once I'm ready, I can try to arrange it." Grover suggested to Xu Yong.

When Grover mentioned them, he was referring to Jordan and Kobe.

A chance to meet them is still easy for Grover to do.

It's just that Xu Yong has contact information for Kobe's words, but he doesn't think Kobe will share it sincerely now, so the only one left is Jordan.

But would Jordan be willing?

Although he has now replaced Anthony as AJ's top card, AJ has previously announced that his signature shoes will be released on June 2011 in the summer of 6.

But he has personally experienced Jordan's character. When he defeated him in the training hall, the other party might teach him everything?

If it's just a formality, it doesn't make much sense.

Perhaps aware of Xu Yong's thoughts, Grover looked at Xu Yong and said something: "You know what? When people face Michael on the court, they generally have three attitudes: the first type of person will say to Michael 'I'm going to beat you'; the second type chooses not to say anything to Jordan; the third type keeps complimenting Michael."

Xu Yong looked confused. He could understand what Grover said, but he didn't understand what Grover wanted to express.

"But there is actually another person who did something different from everyone else." Grover continued.

"Who?" Xu Yong asked tentatively.

"Kobe."

Xu Yong was a little surprised when he heard Kobe’s name, because in his impression Kobe should be the first type of person. After all, Kobe’s sentence "put away your damn pick-and-roll, I want to fight Jordan" is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. .

"When Kobe first met Michael, he said, 'How can I be like you?'"

Grover's next words surprised Xu Yong, and at the same time, he also felt like he was suddenly enlightened.

No one would be so stupid as to go head-to-head with the basketball god as soon as they come up, that's not called being tough, it's called Lengtouqing.

If you think about it carefully, Kobe was already in his second grade when he said that sentence.

And the top basketball skills cannot be achieved by imitation alone, just like the dog's footwork, if it wasn't taught by Kobe, Xu Yong himself would not be able to figure it out.

So Kobe turned around and leaned back to approach Jordan because Jordan taught Kobe everything.

This is actually related to a mentality: the apprentice mentality.

As the saying goes: A true master always has the heart of an apprentice.

You must know that Kobe learned footsteps from Olajuwon, asked Wade for breakthroughs, and even before retiring, he was still asking Jamal Crawford how to move quickly.

Grover's words inspired Xu Yong a lot.

A few days later, at a restaurant in Charlotte, Xu Yong met Jordan with the help of Grover.

The last time Xu Yong saw Jordan was last season's opening game in Chicago, and now seeing Jordan again, Jordan looks much more mellow.

It seems that Jordan has had a pretty good life in the past year.

"Tim said you have something to say to me?" Jordan's time is precious, so he cut to the point after sitting down.

"I want to know how to turn around and shoot backwards like you." Xu Yong went straight to the point.

Jordan's expression was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly laughed.

Xu Yong didn't smile, his expression was very serious.

After Jordan saw it, he gradually put away his smile, took out a box of cigars from his pocket, took out one unhurriedly, and lit it.

Xu Yong waited quietly for his answer during the whole process without speaking.

Jordan took a puff of his cigar, then looked at Xu Yong and said, "I seem to have heard someone say that Chicago no longer needs God because they already have Satan."

What Jordan said was somewhat unexpected to Xu Yong, but he still replied calmly: "I don't know who Chicago needs, but I know that I must become as strong as you in order to bring the team a new championship. "

Jordan froze for a moment, then couldn't help laughing.

After laughing, he put down his cigar, packed his things and stood up.

Seeing Jordan's actions, Xu Yong's heart tightened.

It still doesn't work.

But he still stood up unwillingly: "I can do anything, no matter how much effort it takes."

Now that you have decided to be an apprentice, you must be thorough.

Jordan picked up his clothes and went out.

Seeing this, Xu Yong froze in place. Sure enough, how could Jordan be willing to teach someone who had defeated him?
When Jordan came to Chicago for the opening game, it was only because he signed AJ to come to support him.

But just when Xu Yong was thinking this way, Jordan stopped suddenly, then turned his head and looked at him with a black question mark face: "Aren't you leaving?"

Xu never understood.

"You don't think I can teach you in the restaurant, do you?" Jordan continued.

Only then did Xu Yong realize in an instant that Jordan had agreed, but it was obvious that he wanted to punish him because of what happened at the beginning.

He didn't care and immediately left his seat with a smile.

"You pay the bill." When he walked to Jordan's side, Jordan said seriously.

Xu Yong smiled and nodded, buy, buy, buy, as long as you teach, you can buy this restaurant.

After a while, in a private training hall next door, Jordan changed into his training clothes and began to teach Xu Yong how to turn around and lean back.

As Grover said, what Jordan taught were some of his personal "private goods".

It does not refer to how the technology should be used, but how it can be better played out.

The first point Jordan said was to feel the defender.

Not with your back, because your back can easily make you lose your center of gravity in front of an experienced defender.Instead, use your legs. When your legs feel the defense, that is the defender's center of gravity. You can seize that point to choose the direction to turn.

The second point is to protect the ball.

When you do a turnaround attack, the most likely situation you will encounter when facing a top defender is not to be blocked, but to be cut.

So instead of keeping the ball in a low position during the turn, you have to lift it up.

Of course, it's not just about lifting the ball, but also learning to use your elbows reasonably. The purpose of everything is to protect the ball in your hand.

Xu Yong felt this very deeply, because when he imitated Allen's way of defending Durant, shooting or cutting the ball was a key part.

The third point is space.

The purpose of turning around and leaning back is actually to increase the distance from the defender.

If it is said that McGrady's dry drawing is to create a vertical shooting space, then turning around and leaning back is to create a horizontal space.

So in order to do this, when turning around, the pivot foot must start to pull back, and the distance between the defender and the defender will be opened, so as to ensure that the shot will not be disturbed.

The fourth point is attitude.

Jordan does not make a scissor-kick action in the air, but his feet are open in the air. He will let his pivot foot face the basket when shooting. This can not only maintain balance, but also reduce the number of defenders. The probability of a shot being blocked.

This is somewhat similar to Nowitzki's golden rooster independence, except that its amplitude is much smaller.

All in all, most of what Jordan taught was something that Grover didn't tell, and Xu Yong knew it was useful as a player.

Or to put it another way, Jordan gave everything without holding anything back.

This may seem unexpected, but it's not surprising at all.

Because Xu Yong can also feel that Jordan's mentality is the same as what Kobe said back then.

They all want their skills to be passed down. After all, it is more important to have successors to their unique skills than to be surpassed by others.

What's more, Jordan has retired at this time, and he is more willing to do this than when he taught Kobe.

In particular, Xu Yong is a new star, and he is also a new star of the Bulls. He has the opportunity to continue to carry forward his stunts.

"When will we win the championship?" Jordan looked at him and asked when they came out of the arena.

"Just this season." Xu Yong showed his absolutely confident character.

Jordan looked slightly surprised.

"I wasn't sure at first, but now that I have learned your unique skills, I believe this season will be fine." Xu Yong added.

After hearing this, Jordan burst out laughing, and couldn't help reaching out and patting Xu Yong's shoulder.

Why didn't he notice that this little guy could talk so much before?
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Xu Yong's training was carried out in an orderly manner, and the record of the Bulls also improved steadily.

Whether other fans like it or not, the Bulls are getting closer and closer to the East/League No. [-] they want the Heat to be.

But the Bulls are not without trouble, the most important of which is the physical problems of the veterans.

First, Jermaine O'Neal's old injury eventually relapsed, but fortunately Gibson stepped up in time.

It was at this time that Thibodeau found that he had been underestimating the team's second-year student.

As an insider, Gibson is smaller in size, but in other aspects, he is good in single defense and auxiliary defense. On the offensive end, he also has a very stable mid-range shot, which is very silky with Yao Ming.

Then there's O'Neal.

O'Neal's problem is not the same as Jr. O'Neal's, because his body's reaction is not from old injuries, but more from weight problems.

Although it is not realistic for O'Neal to lose weight at this stage of his career, Thibodeau can only be forced to reduce his playing time to avoid injuries.

This gave Asik some opportunities, but compared with Gibson, his role is obviously more limited.

Time flies to mid-December.

At this time, the most important Christmas for Americans is coming, and for basketball fans, the annual Christmas game is naturally also eye-catching.

Last year's Christmas game, the Cavaliers and the Lakers, the scene of 23VS24 is still vivid.

But this year, let alone James changing the No. 6, Stern's hype this year has also shifted.

Where is it?You can see it in the opening game.

That's right, the opponents of this year's Christmas game are the Heat and the Bulls.

Although these two teams made Stern very angry during the offseason, how could he only eat the traffic of these two big traffic teams once?

The two teams face each other three times a season, once in the opener, once on Christmas Day, and once after the All-Star trade deadline.

In terms of traffic, Stern said that he was second, and no one dared to say first.

And in the past half a month, the situation of the two teams has also undergone considerable changes.

The veterans of the Bulls began to encounter some troubles, and their overall immediate combat power has declined slightly.

As for the Heat, after entering December, as the schedule further improved, and Spoelstra began to use more lineups of one big and four small, the team's defense improved significantly. A wave of 12 consecutive victories was achieved, and the record quickly climbed to the second place in the Eastern Conference.

Therefore, this Christmas battle is the battle between the first and second in the Eastern Conference. Compared with the opening game, it has a touch of real dialogue between the strong and the strong.

And before the start of the Christmas game, some words of James made this Christmas game even more of a gimmick.

"Whether you love me or hate me, you must respect me."

This is the status James posted on his personal social media.

The release of this status is not without reason, because since the Big Three of the Heat formed a team, James has never been less questioned. After all, he won the MVP for two consecutive years and led the team to the first place in the division, and then ran to other places Looking at history, it is unprecedented for a team to form a giant.

This voice reached its peak in November when the Heat's record was poor.

Even if the Heat achieved 12 consecutive victories by December, fans are still more willing to support the Bulls for the upcoming Christmas game.

So his status is to remind fans to give him and the Heat enough respect.

However, in the normal cognition of most fans, respect is earned by themselves, not by demands, so these words only make them feel that the next Christmas game is more exciting.

Because if the Heat lose again, it will really mean that the underpants of the loser are exposed.

(End of this chapter)