Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 193
The training programs of several people are not the same, even Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Butler and Ye Feng, who are also the main swingman, have different emphases.This is a very normal thing. Every player cannot have exactly the same strengths and weaknesses. They may be slow, they may not be able to shoot accurately, and they may be a bit overwhelmed during physical confrontation. These all depend on targeted training plans. Make up.

Ye Feng's current weaknesses are actually not many, his physical fitness is good, he does not have the usual disadvantages of yellow people in terms of jumping and speed, as for shooting, how could he have problems in shooting after being taught by Hornacek?But Ye Feng is very clear about one thing, that is, as a professional player, the more weapons in the arsenal, the better. When you are in a difficult situation, if you change your method, you may be able to break the game.Ye Feng briefly asked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about the method of "Sky Hook" before. Although Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't speak for a long time, and he had to take care of other UCLA players, Ye Feng still learned a lot from him.However, the hook has to be used in conjunction with the footsteps of the inside line in many cases, otherwise it is just a temporary expedient measure and cannot be used on the table.

In fact, Ye Feng also wanted to learn the footwork under the basket from the insiders of the Blazers, but what made him feel pained was that the insiders of the Blazers were not good at this.Strictly speaking, Oden and Pulzbila are the same type of inside players. They do have good post-up skills, but they lack in variety. The combined bulldozer-style offense at the basket is about to be blinded in terms of footsteps.As for Aldridge, this guy may prefer to break through. He knows his footsteps at the basket but he doesn’t know why. Instead, it was directly handed over to Oden.This kind of teammate also made Ye Feng helpless, he couldn't find anyone who wanted to learn skills.

But since meeting Gasol this time, Ye Feng made up his mind to ask for advice.As a typical European insider, Gasol is very comprehensive, whether it is the footwork at the basket or the mid-range jumper, he is proficient, and his range can even occasionally reach beyond the three-point line.For Ye Feng's advice, Gasol did not hide anything because he was the opponent of the Lakers in the playoffs last season. Instead, he patiently pointed out some problems with Ye Feng's footwork at the basket.

I have to say that it is reasonable for Gasol to be hailed as the No. [-] center in FIBA. Ye Feng usually thought that his footwork under the basket was not bad, and he had received good results in the game, but he didn't know until Gasol opened his mouth. There are many loopholes in my footsteps, and it is far from reaching the point where it can be used as a conventional weapon.Gasol said while demonstrating: "The footsteps under the basket do not mean that you have to be fancy or eye-catching. The fundamental purpose of all footsteps is to mobilize the opponent's defense. All footsteps must respond to the opponent's defense. Based on this, if the defense cannot be mobilized, the footsteps are just empty, and the ball may be directly intercepted..."

While listening to Gasol's words, Ye Feng thought about some situations he encountered on the field.As Gasol said, I like to show off my skills too much. Many times the opponent is unmoved, but just stuck in the position. I don’t rely on my feet to go to the basket. In the end, it will always evolve into a face-up force A breakthrough or a half-turned back jumper can also score, but this is definitely not the usage of footsteps under the basket.Gasol's personal demonstration at the basket undoubtedly opened a new door for him, giving him more expectations for his performance next season.

But many things are easier said than done, such as Ye Feng practicing his footwork around the basket.He was sure that he listened carefully, and even had inferences about some of Gasol's practical footsteps, but when he practiced, he always felt that something was wrong, and the key was that he didn't know why.At this moment, Kobe from the other half waved at him and said loudly, "Rookie, do you want to challenge me one-on-one?"

Ye Feng was taken aback, just now Kobe was still practicing three-pointers, and he had practiced for quite a while, under normal circumstances, three-pointers require much more force than two-pointers, continuous three-pointer practice will undoubtedly greatly improve his ability. Exhausting energy, why did Kobe propose to play one-on-one bullfighting before he had a long rest?This is a bit unscientific, right?When he was still hesitating, Kobe had already walked over with the ball and said seriously: "We will use our footsteps to determine the outcome, don't think you are taking advantage, boy, even if I just made 200 shots Three-pointers, the remaining stamina is enough to handle you."

Hearing Kobe's words, Ye Feng's competitive spirit was also aroused, but he also knew that Kobe proposed to use the inside method to conduct a one-on-one duel because he wanted to give himself some advice through actual combat, so he readily agreed.Because it is a training interval, it is not like a 10-ball round like a street court, but changed to a 5-ball round. After all, everyone is physically exhausted during training. Although the bullfight is a bit intense now, it is also a rest time. It's a small game.But Ye Feng didn't think this was a game from the bottom of his heart, he really wanted to learn something from Kobe, but wouldn't it be better to beat Kobe while learning?
Out of care for the rookie, Kobe generously gave up the right to attack the first time to Ye Feng.The two did not stand at the top of the arc like a normal one-on-one bullfight, but started directly from the elbow area near the left baseline. This was also proposed by Kobe, because it can better simulate the game. Under normal circumstances, in an official game, basically no one will start post-up singles at the top of the arc, so the distance from the basket is much farther than near the bottom line.Ye Feng was not pretentious either, he directly held the ball and stood in the elbow area, while Kobe immediately posted it up, putting on an inside defensive stance.

The one-on-one bullfight between the two not only attracted Gasol who just explained the inside footsteps to Ye Feng, but even McGrady and Butler, who were sweating profusely in the field next to them, couldn't help but put down their training and come to watch the battle, let alone Kobe hired a bunch of trainers.Everyone regarded this as a relaxing little game, and Butler also opened a handicap in a serious manner, wanting to bet on the outcome of this game.But almost no one agreed with his proposal, so he could only stand on the sidelines and watch the one-on-one quietly with a sad face.

In fact, the reason why no one gambled with him was because everyone felt that Kobe was certain to win and there was nothing to bet on, but was that really the case?
(End of this chapter)