Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"boom!"

There was a muffled sound, and the basketball hit the iron.

Zhuang Yu frowned slightly, then quickly adjusted and asked Brown for the ball. When the ball was passed, he took a step to the side, then jumped up and flicked his wrist.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

Now that the shooting action has been adjusted, the hit rate still has some impact. In the past, Zhuang Yu learned from Westbrook, relying on explosive power and quick take-off, but his shooting action was not fast. Nowadays, not only is the jump fast, but the shooting movement is also fast, which naturally makes it more difficult.

Of course, such a shot is also more difficult to defend. Zhuang Yu's ball is often thrown before the defender can react.

Why Zhuang Yu wants to increase the difficulty for himself is to cope with future NBA games.

For Zhuang Yu, speed, jumping, and technique are all his advantages, but he also has a disadvantage, which is his ability to fight.

Even in the NCAA, his confrontation ability is not top-notch. In the future, when he comes to the NBA, compared with those muscle maniacs, his disadvantage will only be more obvious.

This is actually the reason why many people believe that Zhuang Yu's draft pick should be in the top ten, but it is difficult to enter the top five - they believe that Zhuang Yu cannot adapt to the intensity of NBA confrontation.

Just like when Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian entered the NBA.

It is generally believed that their confrontation ability will become a weakness and they cannot adapt to the intensity of confrontation in the NBA.

So even though Zhuang Yu averaged 27.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game in the championship, won the championship, and won the MOP, his predicted draft pick did not surpass Andrew Wiggins and Jabari- Parker and Joel Embiid are the favorites for the No. pick.

Of course, confrontation can also be practiced.

But there is a problem, that is, improving confrontation will also affect the players' flexibility and coordination.

At the beginning, Yao Ming specifically gained weight, practiced confrontation, and improved his confrontation ability. Later, his confrontation ability was indeed improved, but at the same time, he sacrificed flexibility, speed, and ability to resist injuries.

It is generally believed that Yao Ming suffered many injuries in his career and had to announce his retirement after playing for only ten years because of too many games, including NBA games and national team games. It is believed that the high load of games caused his injuries.

This is indeed one reason, but there is another big factor, and that is weight!

For a 226cm tall man, the huge weight puts a huge burden on the body, especially the lower limbs.

If Yao Ming had not gained weight, his career could definitely be extended by a few years, and he would also be faster on the court and play easier.

It's just a pity...

At one moment and another, Yao Ming's environment and the league's playing style all determined that he must gain weight.

Fortunately, he is a center, so with flexibility and coordination, the impact will not be too great.

But Zhuang Yu is different. He is a defender. He cannot stand in the low post like Yao Ming and use some footsteps and hooks to finish.

He needs to change directions frequently, perform complex movements, be extremely fast, and need to use various methods to finish, such as pulling the lever, changing hands in the air, folding layups...and these have no flexibility. And coordination is not good.

So the problem before Zhuang Yu is.

If he does not gain weight and improve confrontation, he may not be able to adapt to the intensity of NBA confrontation; but once he gains weight and improves confrontation, his flexibility and coordination will be affected.

Finally, Zhou Zhiming discussed with Tai Lun and the management team, and consulted some professional trainers, and came up with a compromise plan.

One, don’t gain weight, don’t blindly increase competition.

Second, focus on improving outside shooting, especially three-point shooting.

Third, play more without the ball.

You can't gain weight. What are the lessons learned from Yao Ming's mistakes? Moreover, in today's league environment, the game style has also changed. Blindly gaining weight will only lead to more losses than gains.

To improve outside shooting, since he does not gain weight, Zhuang Yu will definitely be at a disadvantage in confrontation. On the offensive end, he will have to rely more on shooting rather than breakthroughs.

Playing more without the ball is also to make it easier for Zhuang Yu to score on the offensive end and score more efficiently. He needs to get rid of the defense to shoot and reduce confrontation with the defender.

It seems like this is a bit of a "dodge and fight" feeling.

But the NBA is a cruel world where there is no room for your impulsiveness or your little self-esteem.

Zhou Zhiming and Tai Lun both told Zhuang Yu, don't feel embarrassed by "hiding and fighting". As long as you can score, can score stably and efficiently, can contribute to the game, and can help the team win, you can stand in the NBA. Keep your footing.

Zhuang Yu smiled and greeted a group of people. He didn't feel embarrassed at all. If a group of defeated subordinates were embarrassed, it would be embarrassing for them.

A group of "defeated generals" are all speechless and don't know what to say. When people greet you with a smile, you can't curse them, right?

But the problem is, they really want to curse!