basketball dreams

Chapter 131 Learning
Iverson held the ball and asked Yunchen to defend him, and then demonstrated several times how to pass others with his own rhythm.

It's strange to say, Yunchen observed carefully, and Iverson said it was right. He no longer has the invincible speed, but he still can't defend himself. He seems to be able to make anti-inertia movements very easily. .

"Why can you always change direction against your body?" Yun Chen asked after being passed several times.

Iverson stopped moving and said: "This is the rhythm. When I broke through you, you followed my rhythm. Of course I can do whatever I want under my rhythm, but you are different. Follow a different player." Knowing what will happen next, it’s hard not to be shaken off.”

Hearing this, Yun Chen suddenly realized that what Iverson said was right. When making breakthrough moves, the ball-handler is the offensive side and holds the initiative. The defender can only passively follow the action, which is inherently slow. took a step.

"But... since the attacker is the active side, why was my breakthrough so easily blocked by you?" It's just that he still doesn't understand something.

What responded to him was another huge blank stare, and Iverson looked at him like a fool: "Li, didn't everyone say that you have a high IQ? Why don't you even understand this? Of course you were guarded by me. Is it because your rhythm was caught by me, and I just broke your rhythm with my hands, is that hard to understand?" His voice was loud, obviously dissatisfied with Yun Chen asking such a stupid question.

After being yelled at by him, Yun Chen stopped talking and stood there smiling awkwardly.

"Bang!" Iverson threw the ball away, then looked at the time on the wall next to him, and said, "It's five o'clock in the afternoon, and I'm going to the nightclub to find friends at seven o'clock. Learn what I teach you in two hours."

As soon as these words came out, Yun Chen didn't waste any more time, and very consciously ran over to prepare to attack.

However, compared to the breakthrough just now, he didn't make any progress at all, and was intercepted at the very beginning of his move.

"Your dribbling foundation is not bad, it's just that the connection between your movements is too chaotic. In other words, your breakthrough has no rhythm at all." He saw Yunchen's problem.

"Then what should we do?" Yun Chen scratched his face, he has always dribbled like this, without any routine, he just thinks of taking one step at a time, it has almost become a habit, and it is difficult to change it.

Iverson lowered his head and thought for a while after hearing the words, and then said: "Well...you try this..."

With such a strong mentor as Iverson, it was difficult for Yunchen to make progress. In the next two hours, Iverson was very serious and taught Yunchen to break through.

It's just that the movements he taught Yunchen were different from the ones he used before, they were some new methods and routines.

Yun Chen also listened very carefully, not daring to relax at all, he remembered every word Iverson said in his heart.

Time flew by, and two hours seemed a long time, but this time Yunchen felt very short. Although he was still very interested in continuing to practice, Iverson stopped immediately.

His body was covered in sweat just like Yun Chen's, and the jersey he had put on was also soaked through. Sweating so much in January's temperature was enough to show how serious they were.

"Phew, well, let's stop here today." Iverson stood up and took a long breath. After retiring, he seldom trained and exercised systematically, so the two-hour confrontation exhausted his physical strength a lot. I was a little out of breath when I spoke.

Yun Chen nodded, picked up the ball they had used on the ground and put it back in the basket.

"Li, do you know why I am willing to teach you?" At this moment, Iverson spoke again. He brought two bottles of water from nowhere, threw one bottle to Yun Chen, and drank it himself.

Yun Chen took the water, first took a few sips impatiently, and then asked vaguely: "Why?"

"You should know that Tatum from the Celtics studied with Kobe for a while this summer, right?" Iverson said.

Yun Chen thought about it, and some news that he had seen appeared in his mind.

Indeed, Kobe personally trained Tatum for a period of time this summer, and he seems to have regarded him as his disciple, and praised him on many occasions.

"I know this, what's the matter?" Yun Chen wondered.

"Although he didn't admit it himself, everyone can see that Kobe has regarded Tatum as the next him and treated him as a disciple."

"You want... let me beat him?" Before Iverson could finish his sentence, Yun Chen guessed what he meant.

As members of the 96 golden generation, Iverson and Kobe have been compared since they first entered the league. In the early stages of their careers, Iverson has been stabilizing Kobe, but because of what happened later A series of things eventually led to Iverson's premature withering, and he was much worse than Kobe in terms of personal honor.

Therefore, many people should actually be able to see that Iverson was very uncomfortable. The person who had been suppressed by himself finally surpassed himself by a lot, and no one could accept it.

"Hehe..." Iverson laughed, "You're right. Although I really don't want to admit it, I'm really not convinced. I want a chance to beat Kobe."

Hearing this, Yun Chen nodded, he could understand such a mood.

Iverson definitely has no chance, but Yunchen can become his incarnation and defeat Kobe's incarnation Tatum in the NBA, which is equivalent to Iverson defeating Kobe in disguise. He comforted himself a little.

"You have taught me, so I will naturally treat you as my teacher, but... we just finished the game against the Celtics, and we have already defeated Tatum in the matchup." Yun Chen said at this time Laughing, he remembered the last game, Tatum's last attempt was seen through by him, and the Celtics lost as a result.

Although that match was not a personal duel between him and Tatum, at least Yunchen won.

However, Iverson did not show any joyful expression when he heard the words. On the contrary, his expression became more serious.

"The regular season is all about small fights, what can it represent? So many teams defeated the Warriors last season, but what about in the playoffs? Isn't it still beaten without any power to fight back? I let you beat him , not only in the regular season, but also in the playoffs, do you understand? The playoffs are the stage for stars!" Iverson said seriously.

In fact, there is still a knot in his heart, that is, in the 2001 finals, Iverson won the statistics but lost the game. He was really unconvinced.

Yun Chen was shocked by what he said, and suddenly realized his short-sightedness.

"Wow!" After Iverson finished speaking, he didn't continue to talk, and went to try to take off his jersey and put on his own clothes.

"I'm leaving. I've already taught you what needs to be taught. You can understand the rest yourself." Finally, he left such a sentence, and then disappeared from Yunchen's sight.

He is still the same as before, like a ranger, coming and going decisively, which is the most attractive part of his character, always a warrior who fights alone.

After Iverson left, Yun Chen was the only one left in the stadium.

Holding the ball, he looked at the basket in front of him, and for no reason, he suddenly felt that there was an extra burden on his back that seemed to be there.

He vaguely remembered that the last time Reggie Miller gave him special training, he once said to him such a sentence: "Li, if you have the opportunity, if you want to win the championship, even if it is not for yourself, For me."

(End of this chapter)