pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 491 "Forbidden" Right Hand

It's no wonder that Oscar would show that elusive expression, the inevitable meeting, but Oscar and the Lakers became the "obstacles" that Mu Chenfeng had to overcome.

After the All-Star Weekend, the Heat team resumed training the next day to prepare for the rest of the regular season. The Heat's first opponent after the All-Star Game was the Orlando Magic. This was also the last confrontation between the two teams. Tres made a bold statement in the heads-up match against Mu Chenfeng. Although he was defeated by Wade in the first round, the match against Wade was not the same as Mu Chenfeng.

In the honor room of the American Airlines Arena, a new trophy was finally added. All the honors won by the Big Three in the All-Star Game are placed in the honor room. There are also players in the Heat who have received such honors. Dwyane Wade has won the Skills Challenge Championship and the All-Star MVP, Derrick Jones Jr. has won the Slam Dunk Contest, and James Jones has won the Three-Point Contest.

The Heat's achievements in the All-Star Game are very rich, and they have won various honors, but they have never done everything like this year. The All-Star Weekend has become a one-man show for the Heat, and the rest of the participating players and teams have become foils.

Shining in the All-Star Game, the Heat, which is already a public enemy, attracted more "hatred", especially after they reached 20 consecutive victories, all teams in the league hoped to end their victories.

The Heat conduct simple in-team training and shooting practice. The Magic are not considered a strong team, so the mentality of the team is also very relaxed, and Rondo has not arranged too much training.

While all the teammates were practicing tactics, only Mu Chenfeng was sitting on the sidelines, quietly watching his teammates train. It wasn't that he didn't want to play, but that Rondo had explicitly banned him from playing. He needed to use this time to heal his hand injury. After all, the Heat had basically secured their place in the playoffs and had a great advantage in the playoff rankings. Proper rest can also better prepare for the playoffs.

In the playoffs and even the finals, Mu Chenfeng is an important core player of the Heat. The reason why the coaching staff did this is also for the sake of the overall situation.

In the NBA, players must absolutely obey the coach's arrangements. Even if Mu Chenfeng wants to play, even if he can play, as long as Rondo does not allow him, he can only sit obediently on the bench.

After sitting on the bench for a long time, Mu Chenfeng's hands began to itch. He casually picked up a basketball on the ground and began to practice dribbling. His injury was on his right hand, so he used his left hand to control the ball. He could use this opportunity to strengthen his left hand.

The sound of hitting the ball is clear and rhythmic, without any clutter. Is this done with the left hand?

Mu Chenfeng's left hand has improved to the point where he can control the ball freely. Back then, Kobe Bryant practiced his left hand abruptly when his right hand was injured. Today's Mu Chenfeng is in a very similar situation to Kobe back then, and his ball control is no less than Kobe.

It's just that dribbling couldn't satisfy Mu Chenfeng's restless heart, so he walked to an empty field alone, and practiced his left-handed breakthrough and shooting by himself.

Rondo understands what basketball means to a professional player. For a person who really loves basketball, not letting him play would be an extremely painful decision. Therefore, when he saw Mu Chenfeng walking to another field to train alone, Rondo did not stop him, but simply reminded him not to use his injured hand.

Mu Chenfeng nodded lightly, he didn't plan to use his right hand at all, or he only trained his left hand for training.

Mu Chenfeng controls the ball with only one hand, and the stability of ball control has surpassed many players in the team, and he still uses his non-dominant hand. Compared with his right hand, if he switches to his left hand, everything becomes "opposite".

However, Mu Chenfeng was not affected in any way. Whether it was ball control, layups, or shooting, there was not much difference from his right-handed shooting, and the accuracy was also almost the same. People who are not familiar with Mu Chenfeng really had a hard time distinguishing whether he was left-handed or right-handed.

Mu Chenfeng simply used his left hand to use a set of coherent dribbling skills, leading to a very difficult pull-bar layup. This was a simple breakthrough layup, but it attracted the attention of other teammates. Get out of the focused training state.

"What's going on?" Mu Chenfeng felt that the applause was inexplicable, and only after confirmation did he know that the applause was for him.

"Coach, I don't think Mu Chenfeng needs a truce tomorrow. With his current state, he can play." Wade suggested to Rondo.

Rondo was also shocked by Mu Chenfeng's training status. He fully remembered his advice to Mu Chenfeng to be careful about the injury of his right hand. Mu Chenfeng didn't use his right hand even once. Even for layups and shots, he didn't use his right hand as an aid at all.

Wade's words just expressed Mu Chenfeng's heartfelt thoughts. He really doesn't want to take a rest, and Tres has already told himself that tomorrow's game against the Magic is likely to be the last confrontation between the two this season.

It is precisely because this is the last confrontation between the two this season that Mu Chenfeng is very eager to fight, otherwise, he will have to wait until next season to compete.

Mu Chenfeng was looking at Rondo with eager eyes, hoping that he would give him a chance to play. After all, sitting on the bench is far less enjoyable than being on the court.

"Coach, tomorrow I want to fight side by side with my teammates." Mu Chenfeng finally spoke.

Rondo stared at Mu Chenfeng's right wrist, "I can promise you, but you have to promise me one thing."

"Don't worry, I will use my left hand the whole time. If I use my right hand, you can replace me immediately." Before Rondo could say his request, Mu Chenfeng had guessed it.

It is very difficult to play with your non-dominant hand throughout the game, but this situation has also occurred in the NBA. In the 1986 Boston Celtics-Portland Trail Blazers game, Celtics star Larry Bird used only his left hand throughout the game. As a result, he scored 47 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the game, helping the team beat the opponent in overtime.

Larry Bird is also the target of success and the "promise" of his teammates has achieved the most classic "trash talk come true" in history.

(End of this chapter)