unfinished glory

Chapter 6 Goals NBA
On November 11, the Blue Devils will face their first opponent in the regular season, the Detroit Titans from the Horizon League. The game will be held at the Cameron Indoor Arena at home.

On the 20th, the players were training hard on the field, and the old coach K was patrolling the field, talking to the players from time to time.

Andy Borman was telling Li Chongxiao and Pagliuca about some experiences and deeds in previous games, and the two listened with gusto.

Du Hong also came over to say a few words from time to time, and when he talked about interesting things, several people laughed a lot.

Pagliuca was the teammate who first came into contact with Li Chongxiao. They are all rookies, and they are not as outstanding as Luol Deng. Their level is not even a threat to the substitutes. In the process of toweling, the two quickly became acquainted.

Then there is Borman, who is said to be the nephew of the old coach K. He is very enthusiastic and is the happy fruit of the team.

After realizing that Li Chongxiao is not that kind of troublesome and sensitive person, he would often pull on various affairs of Huaxia and make some harmless jokes.

Du Hong is a good old man, he treats people politely, talks elegantly, and teaches newcomers like Li Chongxiao the most, often answering every question.

The other team members have gradually recognized him, and they can chat with him at ordinary times.Only Redick and Williams have been relatively indifferent, but this does not affect Li Chongxiao gradually gaining a firm foothold.

After the day's training, Li Chongxiao stayed for extra training as usual. The old coach K came over and motioned to chat with him in the office.After the two sat down, they asked the staff to serve two cups of coffee.

After taking a sip of coffee, the old coach K first reviewed some of the situation since Li Chongxiao joined the team, and then asked him if there was anything he was not used to in life. Li Chongxiao answered patiently and thanked the coach for his concern.

After chatting about unnutritious topics for a while, old coach K began to get down to business.

"I think you have the potential to be a high pick in the NBA."

The topic brought up by the old coach K surprised Li Chongxiao: "This is the conclusion I have drawn based on your side report and the progress of the recent period."

Li Chongxiao didn't know how to answer for a while. After all, his long-term goal was just to be the main player in the CBA. Now suddenly someone came to him and said: You can gain a foothold in the NBA.

If this person is a stranger, he will suggest that the other person go to the Second Hospital to do research; if this person is his relative, he is sure that his mother is doting on him again; but now this person is old Coach K, the most understanding person on the planet. One of the players on the ball, he looks shocked, and he can make a few emoticons in the future.

The old coach K looked at Li Chongxiao's speechlessness, and felt a little strange.

Generally, players who have entered the NCAA Division I have certain expectations for the future, let alone the Duke Blue Devils.

Probably when they first entered the school as a freshman, every player felt that they could enter the NBA, but only later did some people gradually realize the truth.

But this does not include talented players. In the eyes of old coach K, Li Chongxiao is a talented player.

The old coach K thought this way, and then added: "I am definitely not comforting you, but you really have this potential."

"Is this true, coach?" Li Chongxiao reacted and asked subconsciously: "I'm not questioning you, but I never thought I could enter the NBA, and no one told me." He then added.

"Haha, I've always known that Huaxia people are more modest, but you don't need to be humble about this. If you have this strength, you should be more confident and pursue it as a goal, so that your talents will be motivated and will be stronger. hard work." Coach K encouraged.

After hearing this, Li Chongxiao calmed down a little: "I got it, coach, thank you! I'm not humble, I'm just surprised.

You know I just came to America and I'm new to everything. The NBA has always been a place I longed for, and suddenly someone said that I can do it too, and this person is you. "

He went on to ask: "Can you tell, what is the specific basis for your judgment? To be honest, the NCAA is already the highest level of basketball competition I have come into contact with, and I haven't even gained a firm foothold yet. You and I When it comes to the NBA, I can't imagine it, and I can't compare it."

"Hahaha, okay, kid, let me analyze it carefully with you." Next, the old coach K explained carefully.He believes that Li Chongxiao's current physical fitness is good enough, and he can rank among the top three in the team, which is not too bad in the NBA, not to mention that he is still developing.

Of course, having superior physical fitness is nothing, as there are many such people in the United States.

What is commendable is that Li Chongxiao's plasticity is very good. He can convert his physical potential into basketball strength, and he has achieved little results in a month.

Another point is that he has a strong learning ability. I remember that at the beginning, this kid only played zone defense and pick-and-roll tactics, but now he can play a few rounds in a decent manner.

There is also shooting talent. Li Chongxiao's training shooting percentage can reach more than 90%, which is comparable to Redick.

In the next two or three years, Coach K is confident that he will develop into a star player.As for Duke's star player, that high pick is still very likely.

What the old coach K said seriously had a huge impact on Li Chongxiao, which almost overturned his previous cognition in basketball.

At the same time, these words also aroused his wildness, a raging flame rose in his heart, and the expression on his face became more and more determined.

The old coach K nodded secretly, feeling that his painstaking efforts were not in vain. He was wondering why a rookie with such potential behaved like he wanted nothing.

Of course, potential does not mean immediate combat power. It aroused Li Chongxiao's desire to fight, and he had to pour cold water on him to prevent him from being dissatisfied with his current status in the team.

Next, the old coach K began to point out his shortcomings.

The first is potential conversion.He has a very good physical quality, but it is a pity that he has not developed it.The height is now 1.9 meters six, in line with the height of a shooting guard, and is still developing.

There are also weight, strength, bounce, flexibility, etc. that need to be further developed; the way of exerting force, running, jumping, etc. need more targeted exercises.

The second is the lack of confrontation.Whether it is stronger or thinner than him, they can't handle them all, and sometimes they can't even make shots when someone is defending them.

One is related to his weight, he is a little thin; the other is related to his muscle distribution, his waist, abdomen and lower limbs are not strong enough; the third is lack of skill.

Then there is basic skills.Shooting, passing and catching, ball control, positioning and even dunking, all of these need to be transformed.

The shooting posture is relatively standard, but the ball protection, take-off, shot speed and arc need to be adjusted; the passing strength and direction are not accurate, and the timing is not good; the dribbling is acceptable, but the ball control is not stable enough; ; Dunk take-off and landing methods have to be corrected...

The last is the cultivation of basketball tactical ability.Not only various tactics and running positions, but also insight into the opponent's offense and defense, and even how to analyze video tapes, all of which need to be learned.

After saying these words, Li Chongxiao, who was secretly happy just now, is now like an eggplant beaten by Shuang. He didn't expect that he still has so many shortcomings.

But soon his fighting spirit became high. Since he was a child, he was not easy to be defeated. Isn't he coming here just to improve himself?

Now the goal is more ambitious, and the problems and solutions have been pointed out. It can be said that the road to prosperity is ahead, and I only need to work hard. How lucky is this, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?

(End of this chapter)