Legend of Tomorrow

Zen Master Jackson once again announced a holiday for the entire team in order to allow the players to regain their strength and prepare for the game in the best condition.

The Lakers' outside players are very energetic, but the two inside starters are lackluster. If O'Neal had normal physical strength, his performance at the free throw line would not be so bad. Grant averages 31 minutes per game, which is more than Guo Xu. It is also a test for the veteran.

On the 9th, Guo Xu got up early to have breakfast with Megan Fox, drove Megan to school, and then went to the Lakers’ training facility.

He doesn't just play at home or go out with friends during the holidays, but occasionally chooses to practice more. He doesn't know if he can enter the time loop again. Even if he can in the future, he can't pin his hopes on superpowers.

Success never comes without hard work, but comes naturally after hard work.

Guo Xu is still some way away from being selected as an All-Star. Although he currently ranks third in the selection of Western Conference guards, it is meaningless if he is not in the top two and cannot be a starter. The substitute is selected by the coaches. How many coaches will vote for him? During the regular season, he had no whistles on the offensive end and was whistled on defense. From this alone, he could clearly see where he was.

Guo Xu took the basketball and walked to the indoor court. From a distance, he knew that someone was coming to practice.

There was the sound of iron hitting somewhere, and the sound struck his heart... After entering the door, Guo Xu saw Kobe Bryant catching the ball and shooting a three-point jumper with the help of a sparring partner.

Why is Kobe's shooting posture so elegant? Many people jump with either their elbows splayed out or their legs bent, or their assist hand has a particularly weird posture, and some even land like a crab. Kobe's beautiful posture is the result of hard training.

Guo Xu waved hello, patted the ball and went to the other half. He took off his coat to warm up first, and then practiced shooting alone. After taking the shot, he picked up the ball and took it out of the three-point line, practicing physical strength and dribbling.

The two of them pitched in silence for half an hour, then went to the sidelines to drink energy drinks and rest for a while.

Kobe said expressionlessly: It's great that you can come and practice extra. Don't hang out with Shacklebolt as soon as you have a holiday. You are different from him.

What he meant was that O'Neal was still very good without practicing. If Guo Xu practiced less, his strength would stop here in his life, and his condition would even decline soon in the future.

Is he caring about me or expressing his dissatisfaction with O'Neal? Is this expression too serious? Guo Xupi responded with a smile: I know I'm not strong enough yet and need to practice more.

Kobe nodded, still expressionless. Guo Xu didn't know what to say next. The two of them rested in silence for a while, then walked to their own half to continue practicing.

Guo Xu is a cheerful person, but except for Leder, who has left, he has the least communication with Kobe in the team. It always feels like the two of them are not thinking on the same channel.

It's like when you go to school, there will be a person in every class who thinks very highly of himself, likes some cold things, but desperately hopes to have someone who understands and is willing to listen to his talk, but he is often like a little prince in the cold People who exist. This kind of person is both rational and naive. He doesn't like to listen to his nonsense. If you follow his talk, you will feel bored.

Kobe Bryant is the cold king of the Lakers. He is very unsociable.

After practicing for an hour, the two sat together again. Kobe took the initiative to talk to Guo Xu. Why don't you practice mid-range shots and only practice three-pointers?

Guo Xu explained with a smile: Because of my high scoring efficiency, I am not easily blocked when I shoot three-pointers. It is different when I shoot near the penalty area. Whether it is a mid-range shot or a layup, I am easily disturbed or blocked by big men.

The body determines the style of play. Iverson often got blocked and it was difficult to score within the three-second zone. Iverson relies on breakthroughs, but his main method of scoring is mid-range shooting. His breakthroughs are to create shooting opportunities.

Guo Xu makes a lot of breakthroughs, usually by splitting the ball. When encountering a slow big man, he goes in for a layup, relying on his speed to completely throw away his opponent. He never takes it hard,

This makes his shooting percentage very high, but with this style of play, the scoring ceiling will not be very high.

Kobe said calmly: I think you should also practice mid-range shooting. It will be useful at critical moments.

Guo Xu smiled: Thank you, I will practice in the future. Now the coach will not assign me tasks that focus on mid-range shooting. That would overlap with your role. Of course, you are right. Players who can shoot without blind spots will definitely be better. good.

The mid-range shot is the least efficient but the most important means of attacking tough situations on the basketball court. Even in the future big data era, when teams use data analysis to study how to improve offensive efficiency, players cannot completely give up on the mid-range shot and only need layups and three-pointers.

It is true that in terms of efficiency, players who rely on mid-range shooting with a shooting rate of about 45% are not as efficient as the average inside shooter with a shooting rate of 50%, nor as good as an ordinary outside shooter with a 35% shooting rate. But when the game is at its most intense, inside attacks and three-pointers are the easiest points for the defense to get stuck in their tactical arrangements. A high center forward and an outside defensive specialist to keep an eye on the shooters are enough.

At this time, the player's choice to take a mid-range shot will cause a lot of trouble to the opponent. If a star mid-range shot is accurate, the defensive end will be in an awkward situation of being unable to take in or save.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Nowitzki, Kobe, Duncan, Pierce, Durant and others all used stable mid-range shots to help the team win the championship. James was completely lost in the playoff position battle in 2011 because of his lack of breakthroughs and lack of lethality in mid- and long-range shots. Of course, relying solely on mid-range shooting is not enough. The person who can be depressed by his opponents is called DeRozan.

Kobe knew that the strongest player must be comprehensive. He practiced three-pointers hard every day, but unfortunately his shooting rate was still not high.

Guo Xu was silent for a moment and asked: Kobe, you are a defensive expert. You have a lot of blocks and steals. Which shooting method of a defender do you think is the most difficult to defend?

Kobe replied without thinking: Flopers and Payton's high layups, the second one is especially annoying. I feel like he is just blind and scores often.

Throwing is a very practical skill for small guards. In Guo Xu's previous life, from Stockton and Tony Parker to Paul, Rondo, Rose, and Curry, it has gradually become one of the most commonly used skills for guards.

Among them, Parker's throwing is the most efficient. He truly explained to everyone what flying throwing is. When he throws, he and the ball are basically one. When the ball flies out, the person also flies out. The timing is very good, and there are no blind spots near the penalty area.

Guo Xu is eager to increase his arsenal. It is difficult for him to become an All-Star by relying only on three-pointers and ordinary layups. His current popularity is achieved through hype gimmicks. To become the boss of a team, he must have a unique skill.

He doesn't want to take the path of Iverson, so practicing throwing is an option, but in his impression it is quite difficult. It seems that only Parker can use blind throwing as a trick and still guarantee a hit rate.

Payton's high-definition layups are even more magical, and it feels like each of them can score top five goals. Guo Xu was deeply impressed because in the 2006 Finals, Payton scored two goals using this shooting method. His ability to avoid and block shots was very beautiful.

Guo Xu asked: If I become somewhat confident in practicing throwing, can I challenge you one-on-one to try the results?

Okay, as long as you're not afraid of being abused. The corners of Kobe's mouth formed a strange arc, as if he wanted to have fun but couldn't help it.

Guo Xu felt that this guy's expression was a bit vulgar, so he could use it as an emoticon if he took a photo of it.