Coach Lee

Chapter 497 Rebound Smell
Bang!
The basketball hit the rim and bounced.

"This rebound is mine!"

With a bang, Fortson grabbed the rebound hard.

"Danny, you are a monster!"

Li Nan behind him rubbed his aching chest and complained.

"Hey hey!" Fortson grinned. "I know that too. If I can't even get a rebound, then I can't live."

Not to mention, this guy's reputation as a rebounding monster is really not for nothing, it's really powerful.But his sudden elbow was a bit unbearable.

"Danny, how did you grab the rebound? Tell me?"

Li Nan is also a little curious about how Fortson grabs rebounds.

Do you really have a keen sense of rebounding?
Fortson looked up, thought for a while, and then said, "Hmm~ how did you grab it? I just watched people shoot, and then, I almost knew where the rebound would appear."

Let's see someone make a move!

Li Nan noticed Fortson's statement.

Do you make a judgment after watching people make a move?

"Danny, tell me more specifically, how do you know the direction of the rebound?"

"Uh~ This, this, this, I really can't describe it. Anyway, it's just a feeling. After I saw someone shoot, I just felt that the rebound would go there."

"Okay, then I'll shoot the ball and grab a rebound from Dazhi."

"OK, no problem."

Wang Dazhi frowned.Rebounding with Fortson?If you get it, it's normal.If you can't grab it, you will lose face.

However, Fortson is no ordinary person.Wang Dazhi was a little scared.

"Wang, hurry up?"

Fortson is still happy to share something as interesting as rebounding.

Wang Dazhi reluctantly walked over.

"I voted."

Li Nan made a jump shot near the free throw line.

Fortson went to the basket immediately after Li Nan shot.

Whoosh!
The ball goes in.

The ball fell right into Fortson's hands.

Wang Dazhi was watching the play in the back.

"Come again!"

This time, Li Nan shot a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle to the right, deliberately increasing his strength.

Fortson was originally on the right side, but soon ran to the left side.

Bang!
The ball missed, and it really ran to the left.

Wang Dazhi started to go to the left after the basketball hit the basket.

But it's useless, slow down!The position was taken by Fortson.

The rebounds belong to Fortson again!

"There's something!"

Li Nan also seized the time.

"Come again!"

This time, Li Nan shot a large two-pointer at a 45-degree angle on the left.

Shot with less force.

Fortson stood on the left side when Li Nan shot. When the basketball flew to the basket, Fortson didn't move, but stood still.

Bang!
The ball hit the front of the rim, just enough to bounce off and into Fortson's hands.

Wang Dazhi was still under the basket and didn't have time to react.

"Danny, amazing!"

Li Nan gave Fordson a thumbs up.

"Hey hey," Fortson grinned again, "This is nothing."

This is really nothing, Fortson's performance on the court is amazing.Although he is short, he can often be one step ahead of others, grabbing double-figure rebounds in the interior line surrounded by big men.

"Okay, Danny, you can continue training, the task assigned to you by the coach is not over yet."

"okay."

Danny Fortson is back in practice.This is the task arranged by old Jim.

The sparring coaches are trying to help Fordson correct some unnecessary redundant movements, and also cultivate Fordson's sense of rebounding, and of course cultivate Fordson's patience.

Sitting off the court, Li Nan could find that Fordson really enjoyed it.Just like Ben Wallace, who often bench presses to train his arms, Fortson really likes to grab rebounds.

"Dazhi, your rebounding ability is still far behind."

Wang Dazhi rolled his eyes.

"I don't know who was robbed of [-] rebounds just now."

Wang Dazhi couldn't beat Fortson, but he remembered that Li Nan was not much better.Of course, he has forgotten that he is a big man with a height of 216 at this moment.

"hen~" Li Nan didn't pay much attention, "Dazhi, do you know why you can't grab him?"

"Talent. That guy is a freak. A rebounding freak."

"No, it's not talent, it's here." Li Nan pointed to his head.

"Xiao Li, you're going too far, you call me stupid! Be careful, I'm in a hurry with you!"

"No, no, how could I say you are stupid? I mean rebounding is not based on the body, but on the brain."

"Aren't you saying I'm stupid?"

"Okay, then just pretend you're stupid."

As soon as Li Nan finished speaking, Wang Dazhi pushed Li Nan with his hands.

"Get out!" His eyes rolled back and forth, and a hint of frustration flashed across his face.

"Okay, okay, let's stop teasing you, let's get down to business." Li Nan also smiled, "Do you want to know how he grabs rebounds?"

"Huh!?" This is affirmative, but also somewhat doubtful.

Isn't Fortson a natural instinct for rebounding?

Wang Dazhi was very curious.

"Dazhi, I have actually observed Fortson for a long time. I also consulted old Jim, and I found that his rebounding does have some sense of smell."

The curiosity on Wang Dazhi's face was instantly dispelled, and he immediately turned to leave.

Don't bully people like that.

Li Nan hurriedly pulled him back,

"Hey, don't go, I haven't finished yet."

"Although there is a trace of talent in it, but more of it is his here."

Li Nan pointed to his head again, and stopped to look at Wang Dazhi.

Wang Dazhi just watched and listened quietly.

"It's like when I was shooting the ball, Fortson was between me and the basket at the beginning. It's actually because he knew my shooting before. My shots are all with a spin. , generally after a shot, it will bounce back. So his initial choice was very correct.

Fortson has actually watched a lot of people's shooting videos. He knows what it will be like for everyone to shoot, whether it is spinning, whether it is straight, whether it is tall or short. The direction, angle, strength and other aspects of the shot are different. Be thoughtful.Therefore, when others shoot, he can make a rebound choice first.

Of course, there is a second judgment on rebounds, which is after the basketball hits the basket.This is a test of personal reaction, personal experience accumulation.This requires a lot of practice.Just like shooting a basketball, the more you practice, the more you will gain muscle memory on the court.”

Dazhi, if you also learn this and observe your opponent's shots more, you can also grab more rebounds. "

"Remember everyone's shots? This, is it too difficult?"

"Dazhi, don't you want to learn?"

"Study! Of course I want to learn! How can I grab less than Fortson? I want to learn!"

Seeing Wang Dazhi's high fighting spirit, Li Nan also smiled, this is the smile of an old father.

In fact, Li Nan deliberately found something for Wang Dazhi to do.

Just thinking about his son's future, Li Nan felt that he really took great pains.

Of course, there is a reason why Fortson grabs a lot of rebounds. He really has a sense of rebounding and a keen sense of rebounding.

Almost at the same time as the basketball hit the rim, he made a second choice.Others make judgments only when the basketball hits the rim.

On the rebound, Fortson was half a beat faster than others, but he was a big step faster.

Wang Dazhi didn't have this ability, so he had to work hard on his own.

At this time, after observing for a while, Wang Dazhi joined the ranks of grabbing rebounds with Fordson on the court.

Seeing Wang Dazhi finally pick off a rebound on Fordson's head, Li Nan also smiled, "A child can be taught."

Li Nan turned to leave. As soon as he turned around, he saw Ewing sitting on the bench in a daze.

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500. Why should I rush to retire?

Li Nan looked in Ewing's direction, which happened to be the direction where Wang Dazhi and Fortson were grabbing rebounds.

"Patrick, what's wrong with you?"

Ewing shook his head, "It's okay."

Li Nan Qushi sat down and looked at the same side.

"Sigh~ people will be like this when they get old. When they see young people, they don't consciously think of their former self. What is gone is youth."

"Yeah, when you get old," Ewing suddenly pushed Li Nan, "Hey, you kid can do it, but you actually teased me."

"Hahaha, adjust the atmosphere, look at your serious expression, if you don't smile, you will become an old bacon."

Old Barou also cursed angrily, "Get lost, you little bastard!"

Li Nan also obediently got up and left.

"Hey, I didn't tell you to really get out, come back and sit for a while."

Li Nan was pulled back by Ewing's thick hand again, and pressed on the seat.

After a moment of silence, Ewing suddenly spoke,
"I haven't thought about retiring yet, but I know I'm going to. Li, do you know that feeling?"

"I know! This is a kind of confusion, confusion about the unknown future. It's like leaving school suddenly after graduating from college and not finding a good job. That's a kind of confusion."

"Confused?" Ewing shook his head, "It's not confused, and I don't know what it is."

Ewing still has plans for the future.Since jumping out of the player option contract, he has been planning for the future and his life after retirement.

Be a coach!So, he has started to learn things from old Jim.

If he wasn't confused, then Li Nan would know what it was.

That is obsession!

Commitment to this career.

At this time, Li Nan suddenly said:

"Michael is coming back."

"Are you sure it's true?"

"Of course!"

Seeing Li Nan nodding, Ewing's eyes lit up, and his whole body suddenly became radiant.

He still wants to play, why should I rush to retire?
Looking at the Flying Pig Barkley who is playing well in the 76ers, Ewing feels that he should not end like this.

At least these two years still have to work hard.

The next day, the Nuggets flew to New York to challenge the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks have a combination of "Latrell Sprewell + Alan Houston + Glenn Rice".These are the changes that the Pacers' double shooters brought to the league last year. Many teams want to hoard excellent shooters to make the team more competitive.

The Knicks' three-shot combination averaged 58 points per game, which is a very strong scoring combination.

The Knicks' defense has always been a proud weapon. At their home stadium, Madison Square Garden, they are bound to give their opponents a painful blow.

The Nuggets have the hot star Li Nan and the rookie scoring master Hamilton. The joint scoring average of the two is more than 56 points per game, and even 67 points in many cases.This is a very efficient scoring combination.No matter what defense they face, they all have their own extremely high shooting percentage.

When it comes to defense, the Nuggets' defense has never been weak.They also have the confidence to win when they challenge the Knicks away.

The Knicks are considered to be the top four teams in the East, and the Nuggets are considered to be the top four teams in the West. Both the media and professional basketball players believe that this is a close contest.

In the beginning, the two sides were indeed evenly matched. Li Nan and Hamilton drew with the opponent's three musketeers.

However, as soon as the two sides rotated the lineup, the situation took a turn for the worse, and the score was instantly opened up by the Nuggets.

Patrick Ewing!

In the substitute lineup, Ewing, who fought against the former owner, played very vigorously today.He is very familiar with the Knicks' basket, and today he once again ravaged the basket here, no matter how he shot.

Ewing played well, and Fortson, Wang Dazhi, and Bobby Jackson all played very well today.

The rejuvenated Ewing scored consecutively; Fortson crazily grabbed offensive rebounds; Wang Dazhi scored and sent wonderful passes; Bobby Jackson's breakthrough is still sharp, and this guy is said to be thinking about winning this year's best sixth man. .

The Knicks' bench players simply couldn't stop the opponent's impact.

17 minutes

In the last 4 minutes of the first quarter and 5 minutes of the second quarter, the Knicks fell behind by nearly 17 points.

After that, the main players of both sides returned, and the three musketeers of the Knicks tried their best to chase points, but the main players of the Nuggets did not give a chance at all.

The Knicks did not catch up with the score, but were pulled away by a few points.

The gap was 22 points at halftime.

In the second half, the Knicks chased hard for a while, and then saw that the hole was getting bigger and bigger, knowing that nothing could be done, so they gave up.

110-83
The Nuggets beat the Knicks by 27 points.

The three musketeers of the Knicks combined for 55 points,
掘金队这边，李南18中12，拿下了29分6篮板6助攻
Hamilton made 16 of 8 and scored 16 points.
Ewing scored 16 of 13 and scored 30 points and 4 rebounds.

Wang Dazhi, 6 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds
Bobby Jackson, 10 points

Danny Fortson, 0 points and 12 rebounds, including 8 offensive rebounds

Ewing won the best of the game.

Seeing Ewing's performance like this, New York fans are also very dissatisfied
"If we keep Patrick, this year's championship will definitely be ours."

"Stingy Knicks boss, go to hell!"

"The owner of the Knicks is really ruthless. This kind of team will not last long."

Of course, some media soon came out.

"Patrick betrayed us!"

"It's not that the Knicks boss is stingy, it's Patrick who took the initiative to leave."

"It's Patrick who's sorry for us! Sorry for our fans in New York."

In the metropolis of New York, news travels too fast, and public opinion turns things upside down in an instant.From regretting Ewing's departure.Hatred of the Knicks owner's ruthlessness quickly turned into Ewing's betrayal.

It was no big deal for Ewing who saw this report, he was used to it.

"This is New York!"

In March, NBA games continued.

The East has now begun to gradually widen some gaps.

The winning percentages of the Philadelphia 76ers and Pacers at the top of the list are declining, but the teams behind them are declining even more.

The Pacers, ranked second in the East, have a record of 41-25, but now they can only rank sixth in the West.

The west is really in flames right now.

The competition here has entered a white-hot stage.

The Nuggets only had a slight losing streak, and the ranking immediately dropped to 5th.

The media also gave this a good saying: the west is strong and the east is weak.

In the 90s, it has always been in a situation where the east is strong and the west is weak.

At the beginning of this season, everyone didn't see the gap between the east and the west, but now the gap has become particularly obvious as the game progresses.

However, upon hearing this statement, the Eastern Conference teams were naturally unwilling to admit it.

(End of this chapter)