The Golden Age of Basketball

()(Another chapter will be added tonight, revealing the identity of the boss. This chapter may be a bit boring, and it talks about some technical essentials of playing basketball. Although there are more elements of nonsense, it can be regarded as a little bit of experience of an old fan. All the red tickets come to the bowl!)

When Gan Guoyang was holding the ball, with his back to the basket, and the giant boss behind him, he suddenly had a feeling of "facing the sea, with chrysanthemums in full bloom".

Originally, Gan Guoyang wanted to learn some inside defensive skills first, because last time he was shot by the long legs very badly. Although he caught one by surprise by relying on small movements, in general, Gan Guoyang was completely defeated in the one-on-one duel between the two.

The inside line must start with defense, and Gan Guoyang also understands this truth.

However, facing this giant boss, Gan Guoyang's defense is basically useless, and the gap in height and strength is too great.

The owner of the giants is obviously aware of this problem, and he decided to start with the offense first, guiding him in the most basic inside positions and blocking actions.

"For an insider, there are two parts that are very, very important. The first is your butt." Speaking of butt, Gan Guoyang immediately felt a tight ass.

"When you have a strong butt, then you can have a stable lower plate when you are stuck, and you can firmly occupy the position and prevent your opponent from easily pushing you away."

The words of the boss of the giant are very reasonable. Gan Guoyang thought that when he was fighting against the long legs, the long legs would keep using his butt to support himself, not giving him any chance to squeeze away.

"The second is your back. When you use your butt to lock the position and stabilize the lower plate, you need to use your strong back to fight for the space for yourself to catch the ball." The buttocks are used to occupy the ground , the back is for development.

As the giant boss said, he tapped Gan Guoyang on the back with his fist and shook his head.Clearly dissatisfied with his back muscles.

"Come on, push back with your butt! See if you can push me away!" The giant boss said to Gan Guoyang.

Gan Guoyang knew that there was little hope of overthrowing the giant's boss, but he still had to try, otherwise he would not be able to discover and correct his mistakes.

So he started arching his buttocks backwards, but he was afraid that he would fall, so he had to lean forward.

He just rubbed hard on the giant boss like a wild boar rubbing against the bark, and the giant boss was like a tree, rooted to the ground, motionless.

At this time, the Giant Boss leaned his weight forward, gently pushed Gan Guoyang out with his side span.Gan Guoyang staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"No, the gap between my strength and yours is too great!" Gan Guoyang said annoyed, the giant boss pushed him away so easily, it would be like a fly shaking a tree by himself.

"No, you are wrong. Although there is a big gap in our strength, what is more important is that your method is completely wrong." The giant boss corrected.

"I told you that the buttocks are very important, but it doesn't mean that the position is purely using the buttocks to push. Like you just now, only the buttocks are working hard, but the center of gravity of the body is tilted to the front, and the legs have to use most of their strength. Maintain balance." The boss of the giant pointed out Gan Guoyang's mistakes in technical movements.

"In this way, you can't concentrate the strength of the lower body, but cancel each other out; you also don't make good use of your body weight, and put your body's center of gravity elsewhere."

The giant boss's correction reflected Gan Guoyang's extremely irregular basic technical movements.No wonder, he has never been exposed to even the most basic basketball training, he just watches TV and plays cats and tigers.At the same time, I added the meager experience accumulated by playing golf for a few days after coming to the United States.

However, Gan Guoyang is very smart, and the words of the boss of the giant can be said to enlighten him.

He immediately understood that there is only so much space inside, and the closer to the basket, the more intense the competition.If you want to gain a place in the fierce struggle with the opponent, you must concentrate all your strength, including your own body weight, to gain a competitive advantage.

Instead of fighting on their own, they even have to constrain each other, so that no matter how strong they are, they can't give full play to their advantages.

"Okay, I understand." Gan Guoyang nodded and decided to try again.

"Okay, remember this time, put your center of gravity at the back, and it should coincide with your power point! At the same time, pay attention to maintaining balance."

Gan Guoyang turned his back again.

This time, he was no longer in a hurry to exert force, but leaned on the giant boss, and began to find a suitable balance point, so that his center of gravity could be shifted back, so that it could be combined with the force point.

When his feet are firmly planted on the ground and his whole body is leaning back without falling, he feels it is time to exert strength!

He gathered the strength of his waist, legs, buttocks, and the weight of his entire body, and squeezed back hard.Like a brown bear, using his strong butt to push a boulder blocking the way.

The boulder actually loosened slightly!

The giant boss behind Gan Guoyang obviously didn't expect that the yellow-skinned boy who was pushed away by him just now could suddenly burst out with such great strength.Caught off guard, he couldn't help taking a step back, and his body was a little unstable.

Sensing the change behind him, Gan Guoyang was overjoyed. He immediately took another step with his right foot, further lowered his center of gravity, and slightly sank his shoulders, trying to push the giant boss away again.

But this time he miscalculated.

After the giant boss moved back a little, he remained motionless like a big iron gate again, no matter how Gan Guoyang hit it.Not only was he not bumped, but he also felt like being bounced off.

This time Gan Guoyang was discouraged. It turned out that he could only take advantage of it a little bit. The boss of the giant took it seriously and he couldn't do it anymore.

"Haha, the young man did a good job, and he can take advantage of it." The boss of the giant praised Gan Guoyang, because he didn't expect that this young man would be able to comprehend the tricks so quickly after just a few instructions. , although he still has a lot to improve.

"Really? But my strength is still too weak." Gan Guoyang was also a little excited, but when he thought of his own strength being so weak, he felt lost again.

"Strength cannot be developed in a day or two. Don't rush and take it slowly. I have some simple fitness facilities in my store. If you need them, you can come to me to use them."

The proposal of the giant boss once again surprised Gan Guoyang. He did not expect that the problem of the gym would be solved in this way.But he didn't understand why the giant boss gave so much help to a stranger like himself.

So he asked: "Thank you, sir, but this will really cause you a lot of trouble. You know, we... have no friendship. I will be very disturbed by your help like this."

"Hahaha, young man, I'm not a good guy who likes to help others. I also like basketball very much, and I can see that you like it too. And in you I found the shadow of my past, although I am like you It's no problem to blow you up at this age."

Speaking of this, the giant boss smiled, and Gan Guoyang also smiled embarrassedly. His current level is indeed too bad.

"However, I don't have your talent. I can comprehend the technical movements in basketball so quickly. I have only seen such a talent in one person. Of course, his talent type is completely different from yours. So, I want to help you, so that a kid who loves basketball can avoid some detours."

Hearing this, Gan Guoyang was both surprised and moved.Surprisingly, I didn't expect the owner of the giant to give himself such a high evaluation. I was moved because he was willing to help a stranger so selflessly-because of basketball.

"Thank you sir, I think you must do this out of love for basketball, and we agree on this point. So I accept your help, which is also a huge challenge for me. I will think You prove your vision is right!"

Gan Guoyang’s words made the Giants boss laugh again. He has not felt so happy because of basketball for a long time, and he has not been so eager to step on the court again for a long time. The flame of basketball is still burning in his heart.

"Okay, let's continue. Let me correct the mistake you made in the follow-up action after pushing me just now." The giant boss continued to criticize and correct Gan Guoyang's action.

"Before you did a good job of positioning, combining the center of gravity and the point of force. But there is one thing you overlooked. No matter how you position your force, maintaining the balance of your body is the first priority. You have to Understand that you are not fighting with people, but playing basketball. It is enough to push people away in a fight, but you have to do other movements when playing basketball, so you must keep your body in balance, and you cannot let your body be out of balance for the purpose of exerting strength state."

Just now after Gan Guoyang succeeded in the "sneak attack", he wanted too much to squeeze the people behind him away, so he lost his balance, so he bumped into the giant boss and was bounced away.

Hearing this, Gan Guoyang realized that the card position is not just relying on strength, but a comprehensive skill.No wonder in the 21st century NBA, there are fewer and fewer people who play se on their backs. It turns out that even the most basic slots have so many ways.

After accepting the guidance of the giant boss, Gan Guoyang tried a few more times. Although due to the disparity in strength, the giant boss also became serious, and he could no longer squeeze the mountain behind him.

However, he already has a good figure in his movements, and he no longer arches like a monkey with his ass pouting like the first time.

After more than a dozen times of practice, guidance, and corrections, the boss of the Giants felt that it was almost done, so he said: "OK, you have practiced well in the position without the ball, and the speed of improvement is really surprising. I will continue to improve in the future. Teach you how to block when you have the ball, and dribble after being blocked. Next, I will teach you how to use your back."

As I said before, the buttocks are used to occupy space, while the back is used for development. The lower body occupies the position, but the upper body cannot be used.

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After several attempts, Gan Guoyang found that even if he took the position, he couldn't attack.Although there are reasons why the giant's boss has too long arms and too much strength, the key is that Gan Guoyang has no idea how to use his back to create a good offensive environment.

"The back is the largest and most complex muscle group in the human body. It links all important movement parts of the human body. You should regard your back as your brain to direct the coordination of the limbs."

"How to command? Look first. When your back is facing the basket, your eyes can no longer see the back. At this time, you have to use your back as eyes to 'see' and feel the power of the defender from behind. , intention. Then adjust your posture and rhythm.”

The words of the giant boss can be said to have opened up a new world for Gan Guoyang.It turns out that this is the case, and it turns out that he can use his back to perceive the opponent's defensive strategy, which is a brand new cognition for him.

In the past, he thought that the center forward relied on strength and a little touch. As long as he squeezed to the basket and felt better, wouldn't it be easier and more enjoyable to throw the ball into the basket?

But now he realized that he was very wrong.The center is not purely relying on strength, the center is also a position that requires technology and wisdom.

In this way, Gan Guoyang, who came to a new realm, began to devote 120% to this one-on-one guidance with the most curious eyes and the most serious attitude. <When I was young in basketball, I began to hold hands and concentrate on correcting Gan Guoyang's technical movements.

From lunch to sunset, the two spent the whole afternoon under the basketball hoop in the open space outside the barbecue restaurant, learning from each other and teaching each other.

"Phew --- It's been a while since I played basketball so seriously." The boss of the giant was sweating profusely, as if he had been fished out of the water.After all, he is also 40 years old, the years are not forgiving, and his physical strength is not good enough.

And Gan Guoyang was also out of breath, but felt extremely happy.

"It's getting late, I didn't go back at noon, Dad should be worried about me. Thank you so much today, I have received so much advice from you, I really feel that I have benefited a lot. I hope you can go to Gan's house next time When you eat in a restaurant, I will ask my father to cook you a good meal!" Gan Guoyang's gratitude was beyond words.

"Hahaha, thank you. In fact, I haven't played this seriously for a long time. I am really happy. However, although I have taught you some skills, I will teach you more in the future, but there is one thing you must remember "The boss of the giant suddenly became serious, and Gan Guoyang also pricked up his ears to listen carefully.

"The real basketball game is a war, and the inside is the most fierce battle in this war. A center must fight like a soldier every moment on the court. Either you die or I die. If you don’t have the determination to fight your opponent for three hours, then no matter how good your skills are, how good your positioning and posting are, you are not a qualified insider, not a real center.”

"I understand that as a center forward, you have to die inside." Gan Guoyang said his oath.The giant boss nodded approvingly when he heard it, and a long-extinguished brilliance seemed to ignite in his eyes.

"Okay, go back, see you tomorrow."

"Well, goodbye! Boss Giant!" Gan Guoyang waved his hands and walked out of the barbed wire gate, on his way home.

But after walking a few steps, he remembered that he still didn't know the name of the giant's boss.He looked back at the signboard of the barbecue restaurant. When he came here before, he only noticed the word "barbecue". Maybe the name of this barbecue restaurant was named after the owner.

And write down the name now, if you don't know the way tomorrow, you can still take a taxi here.

"Bignate barbecue... Big Nate Barbecue! It seems that the owner should be called Nate, he is really big!" The name of the store is easy to remember, and he hurried home after remembering it.

Gan Guoyang didn't know that the owner of this Big Nate BBQ was Nate Thurmond, a basketball star from the Golden State Warriors and a former super center who was selected as one of the top [-] NBA superstars.

His career as a center forward began here.