Legend of Tomorrow

On the sixth April Fool's Day, Guo Xu jumped out of bed excitedly as soon as he opened his eyes. He found that his body was open.

Under normal circumstances, a young man who does hundreds of push-ups a day will feel severe pain in his chest muscles the next day. Guo Xu practiced the bench press and squat for 10 reps each, using a weight that would be exhausted on the 10th rep. Although he can only push 50 kg on the bench press, muscle soreness should be unavoidable.

Now his whole body seems to be reset, he is indescribably comfortable, his energy is in the best condition, and he feels that it will be no problem to run 10,000 meters.

No matter how strong an athlete is, fatigue is difficult to get rid of through a night's sleep, because what they feel most of the time is not only physical exhaustion, but also a constant, long-term physical and mental tension. Relief of this tension often requires a person to enter a relaxed state of mind, which is more than just physical rest.

If you close your eyes and feel that some parts of your body are stiff, and you feel nervous or irritable, even if you don’t have anything important to do immediately, you still have a feeling of being on call and needing to be on guard at any time, even after falling asleep. Waking up in the middle of the night feels that something is missing, that is the tense feeling accumulated after overdrawing energy...or kidney deficiency.

Young players who have just joined the NBA often hit the rookie wall, leading to a serious decline in their state for a period of time, because they are not as good as veterans in terms of relaxation and adjustment.

It is impossible for normal people to recover to a perfect level like Guo Xu's energy and spirit, which belongs to the BUG level of resilience.

He washed his face twice excitedly, and went out without brushing his teeth. Like the previous few times, he practiced shooting for an hour, then woke Richardson for breakfast and went to practice.

What made Guo Xu depressed was that this training match was not going well. As soon as his strength improved, the coach changed his tactics.

In the first few minutes, Guo Xu defended Jack Lehman very successfully, allowing him to make 0 of 4 shots, and his teammates played very well. After that, Lehman began to adjust his play style under the urging of Tom Izzo. He first found a pick-and-roll to get rid of Guo Xu, and then misplaced to break through himself or pass the ball to his teammates in the air to attack the basket.

Guo Xu couldn't defend against this move, how could his small body stop the big man from making an empty cut?

The pick-and-roll tactics made it more difficult for Guo Xu to defend, and he was exhausted. The offensive end was also affected, and his shooting feel declined. Although he was not criticized by the coach after the game, his overall performance was not better than Lehmann's. Lehman didn't have a three-pointer, and he had height on the defensive end and could fight.

At noon, Guo Xu asked Richardson to take a ride to The Tamale restaurant. This restaurant specializes in Mexican and Spanish dishes and is very famous in Polis.

Guo Xu skillfully ordered Mexican beef tacos, spicy grilled chicken wings, Mexican spicy seafood with French bread, and dessert mango mousse cake.

The young Latina waitress looked at Guo Xu's side face appreciatively, and complimented: Sir, the order is really good. Are you a regular customer? These are the most popular dishes in this restaurant.

Guo Xu closed the menu and said with a smile, No, I just heard that these dishes are very famous, so I want to try them.

After the waiter left, Richardson came back to his senses. What's going on here? How come I don't remember you knowing Mexican food? When have you been here?

I'm treating you, just eat it openly, don't be too polite. Guo Xu didn't bother to explain too much, anyway, the other party couldn't remember.

He had eaten Mexican red lobster last night and the waiter recommended these specials. Eating lobster has the functions of invigorating the kidney, strengthening yang, nourishing yin, invigorating the stomach, and can also improve exercise endurance, but he does not want to eat the same food continuously. He already has a body that does not conform to the law of energy conservation, and has the capital of willfulness.

Tasting different delicacies every day is a kind of enjoyment for him. He can afford it. In this day and age, when he goes to a Michelin three-star restaurant, as long as he doesn't order top-quality ingredients, his personal consumption will not exceed US$500.

Richardson is happier than Guo Xu,

Because he can't remember, every time is a rare life improvement.

Richardson asked with a smile: Dude, I just bought you two hamburgers this morning. Why did you ask me to come to this kind of place? That's too generous in return.

I just want to have a good meal, I'm hungry. Guo Xu said grinningly: Jason, I have a question. Your strength is much stronger than in high school, but your shots are more accurate. How do you increase your strength? Doesn't affect the touch?

Richardson was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, I don't even think about it. I usually practice strength and shooting. Let's practice together. No matter how strong you are, just remember how much effort you need to shoot.

Guo Xu savored what he said, and it was true. Then I will practice both together, playing ball in the morning and exercising in the afternoon.

Do you want to practice strength during the summer vacation?

No, I'll go to the fitness center after dinner. You can go back to the hotel or meet other people to play. Richardson didn't want to train together, and Guo Xu didn't intend to change his mind.

Richardson thought he was joking. Then do you still have the strength to play tomorrow?

Even if I run a marathon, I will still have strength tomorrow, don't worry. Guo Xu smiled.

The reason for asking this is because he only scored one three-pointer in the morning and his shooting touch has declined. He is worried that hard training will affect the feel of the hand. In fact, the softness of the wrist is the key, and then it depends on whether the players can persist in practicing shooting.

There are many examples of this kind. Chinese players Liu Yudong and Yao Ming are both masters of bench press, and the CIC is still scary accurate. Karl Malone has the physique of a wrestler, and his mid-range shooting feels just as good. LeBron James has a maximum bench press of 190 kg, and he has still made more than 40% of his three-pointers for many seasons.

There are also situations where strength training affects the feel of the hand. Generally, players will be very tired after strength training, and their muscles will be sore, which will affect the movement of raising their hands. At this time, few people can continue to practice shooting. The shooting training is reduced, and the hand feel is correspondingly worse.

The waiters served the dishes one after another. The biggest characteristic of Mexican food is spiciness. When the seafood was served, the two of them broke into a sweat.

Guo Xu stopped after drinking a large glass of water and asked, Jason, what do you think I should do if I want to defend better?

Richardson swallowed a mouthful of seafood and stuck out his tongue in distaste. You shouldn't ask me this question. You should ask Morris (Petersen). He is a defensive expert and will graduate soon. If you want to ask him, you have to hurry up.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Peterson was also an excellent defensive player when he entered the NBA. He has a hard-working attitude, height, size and movement, and he is not inferior to the league's top swing players.

Unlike other elite defenders, he has fewer small moves. However, his gummy-like defense can often make the opponent's top offensive players consume more physical energy than usual. His awareness of assisting defense and supplementary defense is also good, and he is a jack-of-all-trades player. He is not afraid of misplacement and can defend to the 4th position. .

In the NCAA, Peterson was elected the best defensive player in the Big Ten twice, and he was not selected to the All-American defensive team because Duke has a guy named Shane Battier who is even better.

Guo Xu filled Richardson's water glass. Thank you, your suggestion is good. I will treat Morris to dinner tomorrow and chat with him.

Don't worry, I won't be jealous. Richardson grinned to the ears.

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