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Chapter 223 Adjusting Your Mindset

Perhaps McHale didn't think it was a big deal for Xu Hao to hit the rookie wall, but it was difficult for Xu Hao to forgive himself for granted.He hopes to contribute to the team's win in the NBA, instead of dragging his teammates down. If this continues, even if McHale still lets him start, he will have no face to occupy this position. become bad.

In fact, this is not the first time Xu Hao has heard of the rookie wall, but he never thought he would encounter such a problem before.It's a pity that the rookie wall is not something you can avoid if you want to avoid it. What should come will come, it's just a matter of time.If he can't get rid of the downturn as soon as possible, Xu Hao may be overtaken by others on the rookie list.

"Rookie Wall" is the literal translation of the English word Rookie Wall. In top sports leagues in Europe and the United States, it is used to describe the out-of-state conditions that arise when athletes encounter various discomforts during their first two rookie seasons when they transition from amateur players to professional players. Condition.As for why players who have just entered the league hit the rookie wall, there are many scientific or metaphysical explanations.

First of all, there is the question of the number of matches.When playing in the NCAA, there were at most about 40 games per season, which also included some messy warm-up games and invitational games, but after coming to the NBA, the number of games more than doubled, let alone in the game. There is also high-intensity training behind it, which is difficult for a rookie who has just entered the league.

The long road trip is also something that rookies need to adapt to immediately. This time the Timberwolves' five consecutive away is a good example.Even if there are no back-to-backs, the fatigue of traveling is enough for rookies to drink a pot. The feeling of traveling non-stop from one city to another, as well as the loneliness away from family and friends, will explode during the road trip. .

Rookies generally hit the wall on a large scale around February of the second year, because at this time they have almost finished half of the regular season, reaching the number of games they played in a season when they played college basketball, and their bodies are naturally unable to keep up.And rookies who play well at this time will basically encounter targeted defenses from their opponents, and it is reasonable to perform poorly.

But Xu Hao is still different from others. There are two main reasons why he hit the rookie wall before he arrived in 2010. The first is his playing time. Too much trust, every game will give Xu Haomang many opportunities.Xu Hao didn't feel there was any problem during the game, but his fatigue gradually accumulated.

Also, his importance to the Timberwolves can be seen by a blind person, and the coaches of other teams are even more aware of it.They all know that as long as Xu Hao is restrained, the team's chances of winning against the Timberwolves will be greatly improved. Under such circumstances, who is willing to release water?In other words, when other rookies are still being studied, Xu Hao has already enjoyed the "treatment" of the opponent's targeted defense in advance.Facing an opponent with more experience than himself, how could he not be affected?
The only good news is that Xu Hao is not fascinated by the glamorous world like other rookies who have just entered the league. His daily life looks more like a medieval ascetic, except for the restaurant and apartment is the training hall.Under normal circumstances, after mixing with the big brothers, rookies will start to be exposed to more alcohol, drugs and adult projects, which will quickly destroy their pure and steadfast basketball hearts.But all of this will not happen to Xu Hao, and it is also a blessing among misfortunes.

In the next two away games, Xu Hao's performance improved a little bit, but not much better, at least not as good as his previous stats in the game.This made him feel very distressed, so he had no choice but to find McHale in private for help.

For Xu Hao's sudden visit, McHale didn't seem very surprised, he said with a smile: "I think you should come to me too, Chris, but you have to know one thing, for a rookie, hitting the rookie wall It's a very normal thing."

Xu Hao pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "I know, but I still want to contribute to the team as before..."

McHale waved his hand and said: "I know your thoughts clearly. To be honest, you are the most diligent and fighting rookie I have ever seen. You can even be compared with Kobe back then. However, the pressure you put on yourself is still too big."

Xu Hao was taken aback by the head coach's words: I didn't put pressure on myself!But Xu Hao quickly realized that McHale's meaning was very simple, that is, don't think too much during the game. If you want to carry the team forward in any game, why do you need other people?Of course, this is not to say that Xu Hao is not important to the Timberwolves, but he can eventually help the team in other ways.

Seeing Xu Hao's pensive look, McHale said: "You don't need to come to tomorrow's training. I will give you a day off and have a good rest. Anyway, the next game is three days later. The home court, and there is no rush."

Before McHale finished speaking, Xu Hao hurriedly said: "Coach, it's okay, I can participate in training tomorrow!"

McHale glared at him, and said angrily: "The most important thing for you now is to let yourself relax. If you continue to be so tense, I guess it will take longer for you to get out of the predicament. One day less training will be better for you. Said that the impact is not big, don't sneak to the gym and street court for me again, just stay at home to rest, watch TV, play games."

Xu Hao still wanted to say something, but after seeing McHale's expression, it was obvious that there was no room for discussion, so he could only agree.In fact, according to his thinking, it is better to look for the state during the game, but since the head coach has given himself a vacation, let's take a good rest, hoping to return to the previous state after this short rest of the day .

Xu Hao really didn't go to the training hall to train with his teammates the next day, but he didn't sleep in either. After getting up early and having breakfast after running, he took out a novel and read it all morning.Waking up in the afternoon is the time to play games. It is still very cool to play NBA2K series with a controller on the TV screen, and Xu Hao saves the night time to watch the game.

It has to be said that McHale has a lot of experience. Xu Hao felt full of strength when he returned to the team, and he couldn't wait to try his skills on the field.He sincerely thanked McHale. If it was replaced by another head coach, maybe he would just let him reflect on the bench and take a vacation?This does not exist at all!

(End of this chapter)