The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 200 Lin Dong VS Payton

The afternoon training did not last too long. It was mainly a process of observation by Yunus, and it was over by four o'clock.

Gary Payton actually didn't leave. Instead, he was chatting with Yunas throughout the whole process while paying attention to the performance of the players on the court.

Payton has been very annoyed lately...

Compared to the glory of teaming up with Kemp a few years ago and fighting Jordan until Game 6 of the Finals, the glory is long gone.

Although he is still in his prime and still at his peak, since Rainman Kemp left, the Sonics have really been unable to find a helper who can really help him, so that the team's current performance It's been declining year after year, and it didn't even make it to the playoffs this year.

The team's top management has been having quite a dispute recently. On one side, the radicals led by themselves and the team's current head coach, McMillan, want the team to spend a lot of money to strengthen the team; The fawning faction headed by the team manager, these people do not look at the team's performance and current situation, but focus on the preferences and longer-term plans of a new owner, advocating that the next season should be ruined in order to obtain better draft picks to rebuild the team...

But who is the new boss?

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is a boss who clearly wants to expand the arena but is reluctant to spend the money. As soon as he took over the team, he started to publicize the state government, trying to compete with the same stingy government to see who is more stingy. This kind of boss It’s crazy that the boss is willing to spend money to strengthen the team.

However... thanks to not entering the playoffs this year, the team has the 13th pick in the first round and a 1% possibility of the No. pick...

With the 13th pick, it is impossible to compete for the favorites in the US team at this year's Nike Summit, but if the target is the international team, then you can still look forward to it. This is also what Payton is interested in taking the time to come and take a look at. The main reason is to see how an Asian who can beat last year's 1th overall pick in a 1v25 match is worth the 13th overall pick, but now...

I really like it.

Iron-blooded defensive style and will, excellent offensive awareness, high football intelligence, and emotional intelligence seems to be not low...

Pick 13?

Gary Payton has a feeling that by the time this kid finishes the Nike Summit, he may not even be able to be picked among the top five picks!

If you want to get this guy, you may have to use some brains and tricks.

So he waited in the gym until the training was over and Yunus announced the disbandment. Only then did Gary Payton stand up happily: "Hi, Lin Dong."

He stopped Lin Dong and said with a smile: "I think you don't have time to accept my added sparring during the day. How about we have some fun now?"

This comes from Gary Payton, the leading defensive guru in NBA history.

Not to mention that he brought it up on his own initiative, Lin Dong was still thinking about it, even if the gloves wanted to slip away.

"Okay!" He agreed happily.

As soon as the rest of the team heard that these two people were going to practice alone, they immediately wanted to stay with great interest, but Gary Payton drove them away: "Go, go, we agreed to train alone, nothing will happen without you!"

"Can't you just take a look?" Pietrus looked sad. He thought this opportunity was his before.

"no!"

Payton refused extremely simply, and everyone could only leave in disinterest. Soon there were only two people left in the arena.

"One-on-one?" Gary Payton asked with a smile.

He has a plan... and the prerequisite for the success of this plan is to give this kid a show of strength first.

"Try it!"

Payton nodded, threw the ball to Lin Dong, then stood still inside the three-point line, and then looked at Lin Dong with a smile: "Come on, boy!"

Lin Dong held the ball and stood outside the three-point line. Looking at the black man with a square mustache in front of him, he took a deep breath, his eyes burning with interest and fighting spirit.

Gary Payton, after retiring, was evaluated by American sports news as the best defensive point guard in history, a real defensive ceiling, a historical level!

How far behind are you from the top combat power on this planet? You’ll know right away!

A flash of light flashed from Lin Dong's eyes.

At this time, he took a slight step to the right with the ball, and Gary Payton blocked it with his center of gravity, which seemed quite easy.

But what followed was Lin Dong's left turn.

Turning around as fast as a top, he used his agility to the extreme. In addition, he had just replaced his knee pads. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, and he felt that even his legs and feet were a little more flexible.

At this moment, with absolute concentration and full zone, Lin Dong turned around as fast as a whirlwind, and his steps to the left were extremely long!

Payton is shorter than him, and his agility may be better, but his absolute speed cannot be faster than him. As long as this step...

Snapped!

Lin Dong only felt that the step after his silky turn was not completely taken. Payton's body, which was still blocking the right side just now, had completely moved sideways, blocking him tightly. !

So fast?

No, not fast, but ahead of schedule.

When Payton broke through from his right side, he controlled his center of gravity so easily that when Lin Dong turned left, Payton's center of gravity could start to pull immediately.

Moreover, he is not like ordinary defenders who subconsciously choose to move laterally or laterally when faced with a breakthrough. Instead, he seizes the slightest bit of advance and actively pushes against his body.

Just like Sakuragi Hanamichi had previously pressed against Mori Shigehiro's center of gravity, the position where Payton held up was exactly the point of Lin Dong's turning, so that when he turned around, Lin Dong felt that he and Payton had almost collided. Full of arms.

At this time, let alone sudden left, even the movement of turning left cannot be completed.

The two were competing against each other. Although Payton was obviously shorter than Lin Dong and lighter in weight, and seemed to have the same stature as Lin Dong, his body's explosive power and strength were not at the same level as Lin Dong's.

Lin Dong felt as if he was not squeezing a place with a living person at all, but more like an iron man made of steel!

Not only are the bones hard, the muscles are also hard! His whole body was like a piece of iron, and his feet had already taken root the moment he landed.

At this time, Peyton squeezed him so much that he almost lost his center of gravity and balance. He could only protect the ball and take a half-step back to the side to regain his balance and center of gravity.

But as soon as he started to retreat, Payton's feet had already followed him, getting stuck in the position where he wanted to retreat in advance, making Lin Dong feel like he couldn't even find a place to stay.

Lin Dong's center of gravity and balance were further lost, and Lin Dong had no choice but to retreat. But the fact that he retreated from the first step already meant that he had no room to stand up. Payton forced him to take four or five steps back. The attack launched from the three-point line was unexpectedly defended by Payton and retreated to the center line.

Retreating like this was not an option. Lin Dong gritted his teeth and took a step forward, trying to force his center of gravity back with his ability and strength to control the ball, but the next second... snap!

A big hand seemed to have been waiting for him to dribble the ball early, and swatted the basketball away.

Is this being discontinued?

Frankly speaking, Lin Dong had thought that there must be a gap between himself and such historical defenders, but he never thought that he could not even make a complete turn in front of the opponent, and that he was so easily defeated. The degree to which the opponent steals the ball.

"Hahaha, eating you with my body is a bit overwhelming." Gary Payton laughed and said: "Come on, come on, come on, I won't squeeze you!"

"..." Lin Dong felt a little dumbfounded when he heard this: "It's okay, I like being abused..."

"Masochist?"

"This will help me improve." Lin Dong said as he picked up the basketball and returned to the three-point line with Payton.

"Hey!" Gary Payton smiled: "Indeed, I think Jordan is so strong, I have at least 50% of the credit!"

"Do I have a chance to become the next Jordan?" Lin Dong asked.

Gary Payton was slightly startled, obviously not expecting this kid to have such an ambition.

Frankly speaking, it’s great to have this ambition! It's not that having this ambition will help him reach higher achievements in the future, but that a player must have such an ambition to be able to accept his next 'fudge'...

"Hahaha, it depends..." Gary Payton planned to brag a few words to build momentum for his future deception. However, before he finished his sentence, he saw the kid suddenly took a step to the left, and unexpectedly Cut directly into his defensive position!

The main purpose of sudden right and then left turn is to pull the opponent's center of gravity first, but since this move has just been proved to be ineffective, it is necessary to use the ultimate move.

Lin Dong's eyes flashed with fighting spirit, no matter what historical defender you are!

If Kobe could defeat NBA All-Star guards in one-on-one situations when he was in high school, then he can do the same.

I'll kill you while you're distracted. I've been successful with this trick many times when I beat Stephen. Don't worry about him, let's get the ball first!

This step to the left was too sudden. Even Payton, who was distracted in answering, was half a beat too slow to react. The main reason was that he did not expect that this young man would actually use such a sneak attack on him.

Among masters, the difference between victory and defeat is often just a hair. At this time, Lin Dong had already cut into his defensive position. Although Payton reacted in time and immediately moved sideways to block the position, since he had lost the first move, he was absolutely When he is not as fast as the opponent, it is really difficult to completely intercept him by moving laterally. The only way is to rely on the strength of the body to pull Lin Dong's final breakthrough like a tightrope.

The two moved quickly and rushed into the free throw line area in the blink of an eye.

Being broken into this position by a kid made Payton a little bit dumbfounded. The distraction method, which was his favorite trick, was actually used on him by such a kid.

He wanted to give this kid a chance to show off, not to mention letting the opponent score a goal. Whenever he asked the opponent to take a shot, he had to be unable to show off his pretense, which would affect the subsequent deception.

At this time, he had to go all out. While moving rapidly, his two big hands were also frantically interfering.

Lin Dong felt that his speed was being bitten by the opponent. He clearly cut in but couldn't get out. He was at a limit between passing and failing.

But the squeeze of the other party's body has completely suppressed him.

"Didn't you say that there is no need for physical confrontation?" At this moment, the thought of winning has taken over everything in his mind, Lin Dong said in a loud voice while charging forward.

It’s okay to do mental arithmetic before, but you’ve already been fooled by Lin Dong’s trash-talking master once, how could you fall for him a second time?

"Didn't you say you don't need me to give in?" Payton responded without even thinking.

"I was just being modest."

"Who is being humble to you? I am being honest!"

Both of them spoke extremely fast, and their thinking reactions were extremely fast. Not only were their bodies fighting, but their mouths were also fighting.

At this time, he had rushed to the bottom line, but he was still unable to break through Payton's defense. Lin Dong suddenly took the ball and turned right. Payton blocked it in time, but immediately after Lin Dong made another left turn, Payton blocked again. .

If he was controlling the ball, he would have been cut off by Payton, but after all, he was holding the ball with both hands, extremely stable, and all the effort was at his feet.

Lin Dong's pivot foot was like a gyroscope at this time, supporting his body and making three or four fake movements of turning left and right in rapid succession. Finally, he made a European step, turned left and took a large step laterally. , followed by a dry pull and then stood up.

The backward range is extremely large and the shooting speed is extremely fast.

Swish!

The basketball flew out in response, and the line was perfect!

But next second...

A figure flew up. He was 193 centimeters tall, but had a terrifying wingspan of 223 centimeters. His stretched arms were like bamboo poles in the air.

Bang!

The basketball tilted upward slightly in an arc visible to the naked eye.

bumped into!

Lin Dong couldn't help but bared his teeth. This was an opportunity that he had tried his best to seize, but he was actually hit after taking action...

I saw that the falling basketball bounced in front of the basket.

Blacksmithing!

Damn...this didn't even make it in!

What a pity!

　The third update, the updates have been too unstable in the past two days, I'm sorry everyone.

　　My biological clock has always been chaotic in the past. For example, if I go to bed at 7 o'clock today, I might not be able to sleep until 8 o'clock tomorrow, and then it will be delayed all the time. Therefore, I usually have one hour more than others every day, but I spend more time than others every month. One less day... This is also the main reason why updates are becoming increasingly late recently.

　　Therefore, I will probably update the first chapter after 12 o'clock tomorrow, one chapter each in the afternoon and evening.

　　I will try to save some manuscripts in the past few days, and while paying off the outstanding manuscripts for the previous chapter, I will push the update time back to daytime.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)