basketball pope

Chapter 83 [The Deterrent of Humiliation]

The Knicks lost Game 86 107-[-].

The Knicks fans were disappointed, and the Bulls were not happy either. Rodman was also supported by his teammates and went out for an inspection.

公牛两巨星发挥出色，乔丹砍下45分6篮板3助攻2抢断，皮蓬也有20分7篮板5助攻进账。尼克斯全队五人得分上双，没人得分20+，形势似乎不妙。

At the post-match press conference, the head coaches of both teams said that the injury of the opponent's player was just an accident, while the injury of the player's own side was a malicious foul.

Yang Rui was interviewed and generously admitted the thumbs-up. "I still want to give Rodman the middle finger. The bastard has been punished. Are people not allowed to gloat?"

The two sides happily teared B, and no one could do anything about it.

The media didn't mention malicious fouls much, but they were suppressed by the league. The Bulls had two consecutive rounds, which greatly affected the league's image.

A lot of fans are talking about Bowen, who made a name for himself by hurting the famous bastard Rodman without even getting a common foul.

The next day, Ewing's injury was announced, and he was diagnosed with a first-degree medial collateral ligament sprain in his right knee. It was not serious and he had to rest for two to four weeks.

Rodman has a sprained ankle and will be out for about two weeks, so he won't be able to play.

For the ratings, Stern certainly wants the Bulls to fight the Knicks in seven games, but not in this way.Now he's leaning toward the Knicks to knock out the Bulls.

Adam Silva, a special assistant with glasses, thinning hair and a thin body, asked: "David, should we arrange for the Bulls to enter the tiebreaker?"

He's talking about setting the home whistle to make sure the Bulls win.

Stern shook his head. "No, don't do anything, if the Bulls can't beat the Knicks in a fair fight, they deserve to be eliminated, it's time to rebuild this team."

Stern also won't facilitate the Knicks, and most of the time, he doesn't help each other.Ewing is injured, the Knicks are missing a big gimmick, and this postseason is destined to be imperfect.

On the evening of the 25th, the Knicks flew to Chicago for training on the afternoon of the 26th.

Van Gundy's anger has not subsided, and he is unhappy. He intends to take the players to practice. Yang Rui raised an objection.

"I don't think it's necessary to practice more, and I don't have time to arrange new tactics for them to adapt. We can only use our existing advantages to fight against the Bulls. Physical strength is the key."

"What tactics?"

"The whole court is pressing and fast breaking. Patrick is not there, and the positional battle will definitely be affected. We must avoid slow tempo as much as possible. Compared with speed, the Bulls are not our opponents." Yang Rui said sternly.

Van Gundy was silent for a moment and sighed: "Just do as you said, just practice shooting today?"

"Well, practice three points, I'll go talk to Ben."

When Ewing was injured, Van Gundy had an ominous premonition, suspecting that the Knicks would be unlucky again this season.It was because he didn't have enough confidence in his team that he was very angry and worried about being eliminated.

Yang Rui is calmer than him. Ewing is playing the same way, but Ewing is not there. The Knicks still have their own characteristics. It does not mean that they cannot beat the Bulls.For example, Ben Wallace starts as a center, and his mobility is far better than that of the Bulls center.

Yang Rui stood next to Ben Wallace, and Big Ben spoke first. "Jerry, I'm so sorry for yesterday."

"Don't apologize, I seem to have found the reason for your low shooting rate. If you want to help the team on offense, you must pass your own psychological level. Ben, you have no way out, your playing time will increase, and the Bulls will With shark slashing tactics, the Jazz will certainly do in the Finals."

Ben Wallace took a deep breath, and the pressure doubled as soon as he heard the "shark slashing tactic".

Yang Rui slapped the basketball twice, and shot into the basket with a standard urinal in front of the free throw line. He smiled and said, "You can have a 60% hit rate during training, but only on the court. 30%, why do you think it is?"

"Am I too nervous?" Big Ben replied embarrassedly.

"I think it's you who worked too hard and focused too much." Yang Rui paused and said lightly: "The desire to score goals and please the fans will make you put in extra effort and focus. This kind of conscious effort can screw everything up."

Big Ben frowned: "I don't quite understand what you mean."

Isn't effort a compliment?How can you screw everything up?

Yang Rui smiled slightly: "Have you ever accidentally scalded or spilled coffee while drinking?"

"Had."

Yang Rui pretended to be holding a cup and explained: "Now, you imagine that the cup is full of hot coffee. You don't want to spill it, you worry about it spilling... Suddenly, your behavior is completely different. "

Daben understood what Yang Rui meant.When people notice how tightly they are holding the handle of the cup, they begin to form thoughts. They will think more steadily and with more strength, and even use the other hand to assist, and the movement will be unnatural.

"That's why I'm worse at free throws on the court?"

"Well, because you start thinking about the consequences of failure, you get scared, and it makes your arms not as good as they were in training."

Yang Rui read an article in a previous life where the author revealed the world-renowned pianist's bizarre focal dystonia, a dysfunction of a limb or joint, especially the hand.

If the piano was removed, these pianists moved their fingers freely, and it was the task itself that caused the dysfunction.

If you're dealing with a task that requires precision, deep down you're thinking, "What should I do? How can I be more precise?" been in a similar situation.

Big Ben is like this. Once he stands on the free throw line, psychological changes can lead to hand dysfunction.Fear of being criticized by the media for missing a free throw, and being ridiculed by fans for free throws.

Big Ben was silent for a while and looked at Yang Rui: "What should I do?"

"Keep an open mind, I can only point this out, you have to believe that you can make the ball and forget the consequences. Remember, you can help the team win, no matter what action is the coolest."

Future NBA articles will introduce players' mentality.Humiliation can be a powerful deterrent.

On March 1962, 3, in the game that Chamberlain scored 2 points, he made 100 free throws and only missed four.Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell pointed out in his "History Revision Podcast" that Chamberlain only missed four free throws because of his urinal position.

After hitting a career-high 61.3 percent from the free-throw line this season, Chamberlain unexpectedly returned to his overhand free-throw stance the following season.

Gladwell uses this example to illustrate why some people make the wrong choice knowing what is best for them.When he interviewed Rick Barry, Barry said O'Neal rejected his advice, saying, "I'd rather have a zero percentage than a free throw."

The mentality has prevented the two big inside stars from reaching the heights they should have. If O'Neal shot 20 percent higher from the free throw line, he might have won multiple scoring titles, instead of failing to average 30+ per game at the peak of his career.

Big Ben started to practice free throws. Yang Rui said what he should say. Whether he can win tomorrow depends on the performance of the players.

(End of this chapter)