Almighty legend life

Chapter 78 Transformation and Learning

"Hey, boy, why is your performance getting worse and worse recently? Is there something wrong? Didn't you quarrel with my daughter?" On the weekend, Liu Han and Safina went back to LaBeouf's place for dinner, and LaBeouf noticed Liu Han's recent ups and downs.

"No, Lal, I am very happy with Safina, but I encountered some troubles in the game, but I have found a solution now." Liu Han sobered up a lot after communicating with Coach George.

"Well, that's good, but to be honest, I think you need to be more aggressive in the game. You need to increase breakthroughs and dunks. A two-point dunk is more powerful than a three-pointer."

"Well, I see, Lal, I'm learning dunks and breakthroughs with my teammates."

The NBA regular season is really very tight, one game every two days is the norm, more often it is two games in three days or more intense back-to-back, plus the long-distance flight when you need to go to the away game, rookies generally Everyone will be uncomfortable with such a tense game, and rookies who can break through this point and achieve results will become the focus of everyone's attention.

The players of the Lakers noticed Liu Han's changes in the recent regular training. This young man with amazing shooting is now practicing breakthroughs and dunks.

"Hey, Shaq, can you teach me how to dunk?" Liu Han first found O'Neal.

"Haha, boxer, you can't learn my dunk. You have to learn my dunk method first, you have to be a **** and over two meters tall. Why, haven't you learned how to dunk before? ? It should be easy according to your height and jumping." O'Neill was surprised by Liu Han's request.

"Yes, Shaq, I have never learned to dunk before, and I have only been learning basketball for two and a half years."

"SHIT, are you kidding? You have only learned basketball for more than two years? This is impossible, haha, boy, this joke is so-so, I can only give you 0 points." O'Neill thought Liu Han was joking with himself.

"Okay, Shaq, tell me, if I want to learn to drive and dunk, who is the best to learn from?"

"Well, for dunks, of course we have to learn from Jordan and Wilkins now, but these two old guys rarely show dunks now, you can look for their previous videotapes. If you break through, Tim Hardaway's change of direction And dribbling is worth learning, and the other Sixers kid is also very good at dribbling and breaking, and his first step is very fast."

"Oh, okay, so do you know Tim Hardaway or Allen Iverson? Can you introduce them to me?" Liu Han once again amused O'Neal with his own way of speaking.

"Haha, are you going to tell them in person that you want to learn their skills? I can't guarantee that they will give it to you, but don't worry, I am familiar with Hardaway. I can introduce some to you, but I don’t know that kid from the Seventy-Sixers, you have to come by yourself, you will definitely meet in the All-Star rookie game, then you can talk about it yourself.” O’Neill felt to the sincere Liu Han that if he didn’t agree, it would be a crime.

Liu Han began to try breakthroughs and dunks in training. Although his breakthroughs lacked variety and rhythm at the beginning, and dunks were the simplest two-handed dunks, he still insisted on his own training.

After the training, Liu Han also found some previous slam dunk contests and game highlights to watch. Although he had watched many before, at that time he paid more attention to the rhythm of other people's shots, and he seemed to have no love for breakthroughs and dunks. , but now when he watched these videotapes again, he was stunned by those amazing dunks and changeable breakthroughs. His excellent shooting ability limited his imagination, and Liu Han felt that he had discovered a new world.

Liu Han started to try these dunks and breakthroughs that he thought were too fancy before in training. At the beginning, Liu Han seemed very clumsy. It was broken, but Liu Han still insisted on his change.

Kobe seemed a bit dismissive of Liu Han's change. He felt that Liu Han was superfluous and was trying to attract the attention of the coach. He performed very well in the game recently and won the attention of the coach, but Liu Han was in a low ebb. This makes Kobe, who has always been a little extreme towards Liu Han, feel refreshed.Liu Han's change is useless in Kobe's eyes, because Kobe feels that dunks and breakthroughs require more physical talent, and it is difficult for Liu Han to grow in this area.

While Liu Han was still working hard on his own changes, the Lakers game entered the final stage of January.

On January 1997, 1, the Lakers came to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks away.At this time, the Mavericks were at a low ebb. The team that officially joined the NBA in the 28-80 season was considered a promising team in the mid-81s, but after entering the 80s, the team's record declined. Very serious.

In this game, Liu Han sat on the bench. His status in the mind of Coach Harris has declined, and Kobe Bryant got the chance to start.

Jamal Mash, who was selected by the Mavericks with the fourth overall pick in 93, was regarded by the league as a potential superstar. He averaged 19.6 points per game in his rookie season, and even averaged 23.4 points per game in the last game. Mashburn was plagued by injuries this season, and today is his first game back from injury.

In this game, O'Neal had the advantage inside. After the opening, the Lakers opened up the situation first.After Van Exel came off the bench for a few games, his playing style changed. In the first quarter, the Lakers cooperated well inside and outside and ended with a 23-18 lead.Liu Han came on as a substitute for Van Exel in the second half of the first quarter, and Liu Han, who added a breakthrough, scored 4 points in the rest of the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Liu Han led the Lakers to play off the bench.Michael Finley, whom the Mavericks acquired from the Phoenix Suns during the trade, was the main defense against Liu Han.

Liu Han tried to break through Michael Finley's defense during the game, but his current breakthrough skills and dribbling skills are not yet mature, facing Finley's close pressing Liu Han seemed a bit clumsy.

Liu Han's current state seems a little awkward. He has been trying to break through on the court, but forgot his best skills. This made the off-court coach Harris feel a little angry, and he felt that Liu Han's future was not great.

Liu Han left the game in less than 5 minutes of the second quarter.After the return of the main force, the Lakers played against the Mavericks very easily. At the end of the half, the Lakers led by 12 points.

In the second half, Liu Han didn't get any more chances to play. It seemed that the head coach had had enough of Liu Han.

In the end, the Lakers beat the Mavericks lightly in this game, and the score of 102 to 83 also illustrates this point.

"Liu, you performed poorly today? Why didn't you shoot three-pointers." O'Neill was a little disappointed with Liu Han's performance. He felt that as a friend, he should remind Liu.

"Oh, Shaq, I'm afraid I'll forget to break through after I'm used to shooting. Haha, it's okay. It will be fine when I learn to break through after a while." Liu Han didn't seem worried at all.

"Liu, I think you should stabilize your chances of playing now and then think about breakthroughs. Breakthrough techniques and other things can't be learned in a day or two. You can do these trainings during the holidays." O'Neill still cares about Liu Han very much, and he likes this "sincere" young man very much.

"It's okay, Shaq, I'm a quick learner, and I should be able to learn it after the All-Star Game."

Liu Han's words made O'Neill shake his head, he thought Liu Han was whimsical.

The next day, the Lakers came to San Antonio to challenge the Spurs away, and the three teams in Texas were not far from each other.

In this game, David Robinson was still injured and failed to return to the team. The Spurs only relied on Avery Johnson and Wilkins to support them. The record of 11 wins and 29 losses indicates that the Spurs are hopeless in the playoffs this year.

内线缺少了大卫罗宾逊马刺队对奥尼尔没有太好的办法，所幸的是奥尼尔今天状态不佳，全场19投8中仅拿下21分。埃迪琼斯发挥出色拿下全队最高的23分。科比这场比赛发挥出色全场12投6中，三分球7投3中拿下19分。

Liu Han only got 12 minutes of playing time in this game. His performance was similar to that of the previous game. He kept trying to break through the opponent's defense, but made several mistakes, and only scored 6 points on 2 of 5 shots.

Liu Han's performance in these two games has been criticized by the media and fans. They feel that Liu Han's current performance is completely different from his performance in 96.

After the game with the Spurs, the Lakers ended all their games in January, and the next game will be the game against the Washington Bullets on February 2.

So far, the Lakers rank second in the Western Conference with 37 wins and 8 losses. The season has passed half of the 82 games. There is no suspense. With his average of nearly 8 points and nearly 10 assists per game, Allen Iverson has made the media and fans unanimously optimistic. It doesn't affect the fans' love for Iverson. This short player, who is about the same height as ordinary people and has a baby face, has won the fans' love with his amazing speed and fancy dribbling.

O'Neal won the Player of the Month in the Western Conference with his outstanding performance in January. Kobe Bryant's statistics have also increased due to the increasing stability of his playing time. At the same time, he has also been favored by the media. Han is more likely to attract fans.

Liu Han is no longer the focus of the media and fans. It seems that people have gradually forgotten the rookie who made three-pointers in a row. Liu Han is now like a little bug wrapped in a cocoon. No one knows how to break the cocoon. Something will come out, maybe it's a gorgeous and radiant goddess butterfly, or maybe it's just a moth trying to catch the flame.

(End of this chapter)