The toughest man in the NBA

Chapter 69 I'm Not a Cancer

Before the game started, Gentry mysteriously called Tu Man aside.

Tu Man happily followed.

I thought, another good thing?
Could it be that the soul-stirring speech just now also touched Gentry's heartstrings, and the coach showed mercy again and wanted me to get another 70+?

Sure enough, a treat to dinner is a must!
However, Gentry's face was sullen, and he threw down a sentence:
"Tu Man, have you forgotten what I said?"

Tu Man was taken aback, you said so many words, this one has no beginning and no end, who knows which sentence it is?
"Coach, what did you say?"

Gentry said angrily:

"Is there any other sentence, let you be the best you!"

Tu Man laughed and said:

"Remember, I'm just being my best self, look how good I am now!"

Gentry scolded:
"Fart! Don't give me a sloppy eye, let you grab the rebounds well, who told you to learn to slide down the pick-and-roll and learn to cut inside the screen?"

Tu Man smiled awkwardly, scratched the back of his head and said:

"I, I didn't learn much..."

Gentry said:

"Stop here, just keep your true colors now, don't learn from others!"

Tu Man nodded hurriedly:

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Gentry added:
"The coaching staff has formulated a long-term training plan for you. During this period of time, you mainly practice blocking and free throws. If you learn these two tricks well, you are better than anything else!"

Tu Man frowned.

It's okay to talk about free throws, but the coach doesn't say anything, he is still practicing.

But what the hell is a card slot?

Ben Man grabs rebounds, that's called desperate, he always takes off early, with such a good bounce, isn't it a waste of time to get stuck?

The corner of Gentry's mouth curled up:
"Why, don't you understand?"

Tu Man nodded fiercely, but Gentry did not point out:
"If you don't understand, you have to get stuck. You will die in the three-second zone this time. When you figure it out, come out!"

Gentry went back, and Tu Man was puzzled.

Why did he suddenly fall out of favor?
Could it be that night...

The hard-working Gentry didn't get a tender model?

When I looked up, I saw Yao Ming.

He also came to watch the game and sat in the row behind the bench.

Tu Man sneaked over and sat down beside him.

Yao Ming wondered:
"You don't go to warm up, what are you doing here?"

Tu Man hooked his neck, with a dazed face, and asked in a low voice:

"Dayao, is the slot important?"

Yao Ming looked at him speechlessly:
"You are a center forward, you came to ask me if the position is important, didn't you take your medicine today?"

Tu Man sneered and said:

"Dayao, I have only played in the NCAA for half a season, and I am still a layman. How can I compare with a superstar like you?"

Yao Ming shook his head, you have a thick skin.

"Position is the foundation of a center's foothold, do you think it's important?"

Tu Man disagrees:

"If I don't get stuck, I can grab a lot of rebounds if I take off early. If I get stuck, I will lose the opportunity, and I will not be able to grab many rebounds!"

Yao Ming glared at him:
"Selfish!"

Tu was in a hurry:

"Nonsense, you go ask my teammates, I don't occupy the ball at all, I'm not 100% sure that I won't take a shot, and the 60-point game didn't take half of the team's shots. How can I be selfish?"

Yao Ming laughed and said:

"This has nothing to do with the shot. I'm talking about rebounds. The rebounds belong to you. I only want you to grab them, so you won't let other teammates grab them?"

Tu Man said aggrievedly:

"I'm not so domineering, am I? Just grab it when others grab it?"

Yao Ming waved his hand:

"It's not what you understand. You are such a big guy. If you are in place enough, you can block two inside lanes at once. Even if you can't grab it, the opponent will definitely not be able to grab it. At that time, the rebound will definitely be grabbed by your teammates. do you know?"

Tu Man slapped his head:
"Here! It seems to be the case!"

Yao Ming nodded and said:

"It's not just that simple. Now you don't get stuck, and you always jump up early to get rebounds from the opponent's head. At that time, if you observed the positioning of your teammates, you would find that they were always three seconds away from you in order to avoid colliding with you. If you can't grab the rebound, they will be a step slower if you can't grab the rebound. Where did the rebound come from?"

Tu Man said with a sad face:

"So, if I take off early, it will hurt people?"

Yao Ming patted him on the shoulder:

"You have to learn to read the game, observe the opponent's and teammates' running positions, use the card position to force the opponent into an uncomfortable position, and leave the comfortable position to your teammates. If you can do this well, you are considered a qualified player. Blue-collar center..."

Tu Man was stunned and said:
"This is a blue-collar worker, so what am I now?"

Yao Ming laughed into a "囧":
"You are considered a rookie now! In this wave of away games, you could have won several times, but you didn't get stuck and lost a lot of offensive rebounds. That's why you lost your temper..."

Tu Man said angrily:

"Fuck off, I grabbed so many rebounds, the loss is obvious because the shooter has no touch!"

Yao Ming sneered and said:
"How many rebounds did you grab? Did you have 50? How many did the team grab?"

Tu Man gritted his teeth and said:

"I didn't count them, anyway, there are many, many!"

Yao Ming said:
"Don't be stubborn, you kid. You didn't count, but I did. In the few games you lost, you had a lot of rebounds, but the team's rebounds were not as good as the opponent's. It's like the double 30 game. Why did Fatty Le win and you lose? gone?"

Tu Man was stunned.

He thought the loss could be blamed on Nash and the cold shooters, but who knew the root cause was himself!
Just know that he rebounds by himself and doesn't care about the life and death of the team. Isn't this a cancer?
No wonder Gentry didn't say anything, he saved face for himself!
If these words came from Gentry or Nash, Tu Man wouldn't have burrowed into the ground in that scene...

Yao Ming added:

"With Nash in the past, your offensive efficiency was very high, which made up for the lack of rebounding. As soon as he was injured, this disadvantage was exposed. If you don't take advantage of his absence, take the time to learn to block. With the season Go deep, and you will be in big trouble..."

Suddenly realized something, frowned and said:
"Oh, I'm talking too much, did Gentry let you realize it yourself?"

Tu Man laughed:
"I've said it all, teach me a little more!"

Yao Ming shook his head and said:
"It's enough, it's not easy for you to digest, and you will experience it later on the court. If you play exactly as I think, it will not be worth the loss. After all, I don't have the bounce like you. Whether or not I get stuck, how can I get stuck? There is a limit to this, there is no absolute statement, you have to think about it, practice more, and find a balance..."

Tu Man said distressedly:

"I thought I understood it, but now that you say that, I don't understand it anymore!"

Yao Ming laughed and said:

"It's fine if you don't understand, I'm not sorry for Gentry's painstaking efforts. Your physical condition is so good, remember to observe your teammates more and think about it. Your brain is a good thing!"

Tu Man was quite moved at first, but when he heard the last sentence, he immediately rolled his eyes, jumped up, and ran away angrily.

Who said I'm out of my mind?
(End of this chapter)