lakers championship

Chapter 274 Sudden realization
Although he asked for leave, in order not to waste too much time training with the team, Tianyang decided to go overnight.

It was a long way from Oakland to Palo Alto. He called a special car, got in the car and began to take a nap. When the driver woke him up, he had already arrived outside the gate of Stanford University.

Entering the school, Tianyang trotted all the way, and in a blink of an eye, he arrived outside the Maples Arena.

The door of the arena was slightly open, and there were still lights inside. When I walked in, I saw that Brad and Coach Johnny had arrived.

Tianyang was shocked. Brad lived in the staff dormitory of the school, which was relatively close, but Coach Johnny lived far away. He should have left as soon as he received the call, otherwise he could not have moved so quickly. arrived.

The sound of pushing the door made the two of them turn their heads at the same time, seeing that it was Tian Yang who came, they both smiled.

"Welcome back, big star in Los Angeles." Johnny spread his hands.

Tianyang stepped forward quickly, and hugged the two of them one by one.

"You two go to the court first, and I'll pour you hot water." Brad turned and walked towards the coach's office.

In Tianyang's memory, Brad only drank coffee, and instant ones were ignored. He built a small bean grinder by himself, and it was freshly ground and brewed every time, which was a little demanding.

"When did he start drinking hot water?" Tianyang asked curiously.

Johnny looked towards the office and said with a smile: "Although you have been away for more than a year, he still remembers your habit of not drinking coffee or tea in order to keep your mind undisturbed. He only prepared it when he heard that you were coming back." .”

Tianyang was very moved when he heard the words. Just as he was about to sigh, Johnny said again: "What? Lost three games in a row and can't find a solution? Go back to school to seek inspiration?"

Tianyang shook his head, "I'm very conflicted now, I don't know how to play the game."

"Is there anything wrong with the Warriors' defense?" Johnny motioned to move forward.

Tianyang sighed slightly, "I can't find a balance between personal attack and driving teammates."

Johnny didn't answer, his eyes beckoning him to continue.

"There are statistics, every time I attack alone, as long as the Warriors don't have two people defending, the average success rate is only a little lower than that of James Harden, and the peak value is higher than him, and the lethality is extremely strong. But if I play too many times alone , The offensive and defensive efficiency of teammates will drop severely, which makes me very annoyed."

Johnny didn't immediately help with the analysis, but changed the topic and said, "I feel that what annoys you is that you can't bring your teammates, and it has nothing to do with how you should play the game."

Tianyang was shocked when he heard the words. He had never disliked his teammates, so he didn't know why Johnny made such a statement.

Seeing Tianyang's eyes wide open, Johnny patted him on the shoulder, "Do you still remember the first game you played in the Sequoia team? The team only scored 2 points at that time, and they were 20 points behind Arizona State University. The fans left the pitch and you came off the bench."

Tianyang didn't know what Johnny was going to say, so he didn't answer.

"Then you hit all 7 consecutive 3-pointers, and you used pincers to steal and interfere with the opponent's defender. You led the team to play a wave of 21 to 0 and directly overtook the score. Do you know what I thought at that time?" Johnny said. Smile, Tianyang has a good relationship with him, but he never mentioned this matter.

Tianyang shook his head to express his ignorance, and Johnny continued: "I thought at the time, this kid is really reckless. A substitute player, who shoots ultra-long three-pointers in a row, has no teammates and coaches in his eyes, and has no scruples in his heart. Lone wolf. But then your performance gradually changed me, until we played against Duke, I was injured, and you led a group of substitute players to come back, I really realized what kind of player you are."

Since Tianyang entered the public eye, many media and fans have defined labels for him, such as 'Kobe's successor', 'Kojan combination', "the person most like Jordan", etc. Tianyang does not agree with it. He doesn't think he has any labels, but now he is a little interested in hearing Coach Johnny's summary.

Because, Johnny is his first professional coach, who has witnessed his growth and changes from beginning to end.

Tianyang couldn't help asking, "What kind of player am I?"

"You are very strict with yourself. For example, since you decided to become an NBA player, you have never touched coffee and other nerve-stimulating drinks, and you have never seen media reports that you go to nightclubs. Even if you are out of shape, it is because of fatigue. And you treat Others are very lenient, even if the opponent has a lot of problems, you still hope to help them. For example, it is basically impossible for other players to lead a group of substitutes to come back, because only you subconsciously believe that they can. In a sentence As the saying goes, you want to be a saint."

After Johnny finished speaking, the two had already walked to the court.

Brad also arrived with three cups of hot water, "The temperature is just right now, I've cooled it down in advance, so I can drink it right away."

Tianyang took it over, raised his head and took a big gulp, wiped his mouth, and said, "You're right, but what does that have to do with your deduction that I can't bring my teammates down when I'm annoyed?"

Johnny put away his smile and said in a serious tone: "Because the NBA is a higher-level platform, Brewer and a few players just couldn't guard Durant. This is why the Lakers lost. You realize it, but you pursue The mentality of a saint makes you unwilling to admit it, so you feel confused and think that your singles has affected the state of your teammates."

Tianyang thought carefully after hearing the words.

Johnny said: "I have met many Chinese people, and I found a common characteristic in you, that is, after a problem occurs, you will subconsciously think that you are not doing well enough, and then try to make improvements. It is difficult to say this This mentality is wrong, but in group activities, it cannot be the first choice for solving problems.”

Tianyang was still thinking, and Brad said with a smile: "I don't understand the truth, but I know that you must not suppress yourself. You are what you are. Even if there is a problem, it should be improved rather than changed. .If you like to shoot, but the shooting percentage is very low, the solution should be to strengthen training to improve the shooting percentage, rather than suppressing the number of shots, then nothing will be solved, and you will be very unhappy.”

Tianyang still didn't answer, Johnny said again: "Of course, some problems can't be solved, for example, you can't help Brewer improve his defensive level, you have to accept that he was blown up by Durant, and if you want to win, you have to find another player." Other ways. Again, you may not find other ways, you have to accept the fact that you lost to the Warriors, and then expect the management to strengthen the lineup in the summer, and fight again in the next year. You are not a saint, and there is a limit to what you can do."

The two persuaded for a while, and Tianyang finally figured it out.

"I understand, first use all your strengths, don't leave any regrets, and play like you did at the beginning."

(End of this chapter)