Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"Run."

"I'm out of energy. Let me take a break."

"Weakling..."

On the beach in Miami.

A group of shirtless men were running, one after another, rushing up the low slope on the beach, then retreating and charging again...

Kuzma and Xiao Qingyang fell behind, even Clarkson was more energetic than them, and their friends couldn't help but tease them.

Xiao Qingyang glanced at Kuzma, gritted his teeth, and sprinted forward. He didn't want to be the last one, because there would be punishment for that.

"Fuck, wait for me."

Kuzma yelled and chased after him.

Although Kuzma has left the Lakers, it was a peaceful parting. Everyone's friendship remains and they still train together.

A set of beach sprints ends.

Zhuang Yu, Westbrook, even Love, Zhou An and Clarkson all seemed relaxed. Only Xiao Qingyang and Kuzma were exhausted.

Xiao Qingyang felt a little uncomfortable at first because he came to the small training camp to train with NBA players such as Zhuang Yu and Westbrook due to the low intensity of CBA games.

Kuzma was just being lazy during the offseason.

"You can't. What did you do during the offseason?"

"I told you to go to nightclubs less but you didn't listen. You are still young."

"Kuzma, can you do it? If not, go back to the hotel and lie down. Just remember to wash all of our socks, haha..."

Everyone laughed and joked.

Kuzma was breathing heavily, looking indignant, but who made him the last?

Although Xiao Qingyang was also exhausted, he could at least still stand. His legs were trembling and he was about to sit down.

Beach sprinting is a common training method used by athletes, using the resistance of sand to simulate a weighted sprinting state.

What NBA players need is not long-distance running, but short-distance sprinting, which is anaerobic exercise, especially under the scorching sun - this feeling is even more refreshing.

After a while, everyone became dark.

Of course, as professional athletes, they all have very good figures. Like Zhuang Yu, Westbrook, and George, their muscle lines are almost perfect. Their dark skin does not reduce their appearance, but instead adds some hormonal flavor.

Some people swimming in the distance couldn't help but stop to watch, and some girls even drooled with envy...they were all hunks!

In addition to a group of players, there were also trainers accompanying them.

After one set of training was finished, everyone rested for a while, then did two more sets before it came to an end. At Westbrook's suggestion, they played a game of beach volleyball.

Such a group of people with explosive physical talents can play basketball or volleyball with ease, which is very entertaining.

It was not until the evening that everyone left and returned to the hotel.

The next day had the same schedule, individual training in the morning, group training in the afternoon, then physical training... until the evening.

Although it is just a small training camp during the offseason, the training intensity is not low at all, especially for Zhuang Yu and Westbrook, whose training intensity has been very high.

Under their leadership, others had to work hard to keep up with them.

......

The next day, in the stadium.

A training match is in progress.

Zhuang Yu, Westbrook, Love, George and others were all on the court, and they were put in a group, including Anderson.

Zhuang Yu, Westbrook, George, Love, Anderson.

This is a lineup of one big and four small players, which puts them at a disadvantage in the interior as the opposing team has Zubac and Ibaka in the interior, but Zhuang Yu has the upper hand in the score.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the opponent's shot missed.

Zhuang Yu grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack. After coming to the frontcourt, he did not rush to attack. Instead, he glanced at the position of the defensive players and shouted at Westbrook. Westbrook cut to the basket, but Zhuang Yu did not pass the ball to him.

Zhuang Yu looked at Westbrook but passed the ball to George outside the three-point line on the other side.

"not good."

"I missed someone."

Several defensive players secretly cried out in dismay. They were completely attracted by Westbrook and their attention was on him, but they missed George.

At this time, I can only watch George take a three-point shot.

Swish!

There was a soft sound and the ball was scored.

Several defensive players were a little depressed. Zhuang Yu hadn't even tried hard to score, but they were already far behind.

In the next few minutes, Zhuang Yu did not try to score much, but continued to use his breakthroughs and passes to create opportunities for his teammates.

He can always pass the ball to the teammate in the best position and assist him to make the shot.

After a few minutes, the gap between the two sides further widened.

At this time, everyone stopped to rest for a while, and then both sides made some adjustments to their lineups. Zhuang Yu was no longer in the same group with Westbrook and George, but switched to the other side, in a group with Xiao Qingyang, Zhou An, Kuzma and Zubac.

Obviously, there is a gap between the combination of Zhuang Yu, Xiao Qingyang, Zhou An, Kuzma and Zubac and Westbrook, George, Love, Ibaka and LaVine on the other side.

At this time, Zhuang Yu started scoring mode.

He first used a pick-and-roll outside the three-point line to get away, and then took a direct three-point shot, so cool and effortless, with a slight sound, the basketball went into the net.

Then, Zhuang Yu attacked the basket in a counterattack, changed hands in the air, and shot the ball with his left hand, scoring another two points.

In the next round, Zhuang Yu used the cover of his teammates to get rid of the switch defense, and it became him and LaVine who faced off.

This time, Zhuang Yu chose to play one-on-one with his back to the basket.

He had the advantage in physical confrontation. After taking two steps back, he turned around and made a jump shot, hitting the target again.

"It's unstoppable. It's totally unstoppable." LaVine smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Here, Westbrook and others began to assist in defending Zhuang Yu.

They generally don't double-team in this kind of training match, but they can provide assist defense.

But when they did that, Zhuang Yu changed his playing style, combining scoring and passing. He always did the right thing at the right time.

Whether scoring or passing, Zhuang Yu seemed to be at ease on the court. He did not seem to be exerting much effort, as if he was just strolling around the court casually, but he was affecting the game all the time.

Under his leadership, several people even gained the upper hand.

......

A set of training is completed.

When everyone came to the sidelines, they couldn't help but sigh that Zhuang Yu was just too strong.

They had trained together in previous years, and Zhuang Yu had become very strong in the past few seasons. Even in their small training camp, the only one who could compete with Zhuang Yu was Westbrook, and even George was slightly inferior to him.

But now...

When they trained together again, they could not help but sigh in admiration at Zhuang Yu's effortless and leisurely playing style.

This is too unsolvable, too invincible.

If they only felt that Zhuang Yu was strong before, but could still understand it, then now Zhuang Yu’s strength has reached a level that is somewhat difficult for them to comprehend.

how to say?

It looked like Zhuang Yu didn't use much strength, but the effect was shocking.

It looked like he didn't take scoring seriously and his shot count was not very high, but his efficiency was amazing.

Moreover, whether it was attacking, defending, or organizing, it gave people the feeling that everyone was on the first floor, while Zhuang Yu was on the third floor.

There is a big gap in realm.

"Brother, how did you do it?" Westbrook couldn't help but ask.

A group of players also looked at Zhuang Yu, wanting to get an answer. They also wanted to be like Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Yu said: "How can I put this... Well, I can only say that this is a kind of talent. You are all geniuses, but I'm sorry, genius is just the threshold to meet me."

Everyone was speechless and rolled their eyes.

But I can't refute it.

Westbrook, Love, George and others were surprised.

However, Anderson, Rose, Kuzma, Clarkson, Zubac and others who are familiar with Zhuang Yu know that Zhuang Yu is trying a "new way of playing."

In last season's finals, he relied on this new way of playing to put on an extremely stunning performance and helped the Lakers win the championship.

After a few months, it was obvious that Zhuang Yu had become familiar with this new way of playing and had truly mastered it.

But even Ross, Anderson, and Clarkson knew what was going on and tried to imitate it, and even Zhuang Yu told them the key points.

But it's no use, it's simply impossible.

Playing like Zhuang Yu may seem simple, but it is actually very difficult. Not to mention ordinary NBA players, even NBA All-Star players find it difficult to do so.

Because this requires a player to be extremely comprehensive.

Whether it is physical fitness, various skills, or basketball IQ, they must reach an extremely high level and cannot have too many shortcomings, otherwise it will be impossible to play the way you want like Zhuang Yu.

Now, Zhuang Yu’s performance on the court can only be described in four words: “do whatever he wants”.

He can score when he wants to, break through when he wants to, shoot when he wants to, and get assists easily when he wants to. His defense is also ridiculously strong. He is so comprehensive.

“More versatile than LeBron.”

"I feel so too."

Everyone was amazed.

LeBron James is known as a rare genius in 50 years and can be said to be the most comprehensive player in the NBA, but he also has some shortcomings, that is, outside shooting.

But Zhuang Yu not only possesses the comprehensiveness of James, but also has no shortcomings.

He is strong enough on both offense and defense, his basketball IQ is top-notch, and even his leadership skills are outstanding.

Players like this are rare.

Of course, Zhuang Yu is not yet to the point of crushing James in all aspects.

Although his outside shooting is worse than James, his physical fitness is obviously not as good as James'.

But even so, Zhuang Yu is still one of the strongest players in the league today - maybe even the only one, after all, James is at a disadvantage in terms of age.

......

After the training, everyone returned to the hotel.

I don't know where the others went to fool around.

Zhuang Yu was having a video call with An Xin in the room. An Xin was talking to Zhuang Yu about starting a fashion brand, while Xiao Nuomi kept making trouble.

An Xin was angry: "Mom, take Xiao Nuomi out."

Little Nuomi rolled on the ground: "I don't want it, Dad, Mom bullies me, woo woo..."

Xi Juan walked in and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when she saw this scene. An Xin put her hands on her hips, while Zhuang Yu on the other end of the phone burst into laughter.

This little girl is so cute.

After a while of fussing, An Xin promised to take her to the playground tomorrow. Little Nuomi then got up from the floor and followed Xi Juan outside.

An Xin finished what he hadn't finished saying.

Zhuang Yu didn't have any good suggestions. He didn't understand this, but he felt sorry for his wife: "Things can't be done overnight, don't work so hard. I asked you to give up your work in China and come here not to let you continue to suffer."

An Xin felt sweet in her heart, and said lazily: "Fortunately, I have Anna to help me, so I am not too tired. When will you come back?"

Zhuang Yu calculated the time: "There are still two weeks. No, one week. Xiao Qingyang and the others still need to train for two weeks. I will go back early so that I can spend more time with you."

Hearing this, An Xin immediately became happy: "Well, I'll wait for you at home."

The two of them chatted sweetly for about ten minutes before hanging up the phone.

This year's preseason will start later than in previous years, not until mid-October, and Westbrook's mini-training camp will last until early October.

It is now just past mid-September, and the others will continue to train together for another half a month, but Zhuang Yu does not plan to stay that long.

I just told An Xin that I would go back in a week, and it wasn't just a whim. I missed my family.

With Zhuang Yu's current strength, what he can gain from this small training camp is limited, so one week more or less won't matter much.

This small training camp has basically not helped him improve his strength. Maybe when the new season starts, the regular season and playoffs will help him improve his strength a little bit...