Legend of Tomorrow

The two chatted about offense again. Peterson couldn't give Guo Xu much advice in this regard.

Peterson averaged 11.6 points per game in four years at Peterson University. He has average ball handling ability, excellent off-ball running, abundant physical strength, and is good at catching and jumping. In addition to mid-range and long-range shooting, his scoring method also relies on his strength and good jumping ability to forcefully attack the opponent's swingers near the penalty area.

His offense is almost always facing the frame, with his back and low footsteps, which is a pure outside play style.

Guo Xu's long-term goal is to become a super point guard, at least not to be called a black hole. On the defensive end, point guards are most likely to be questioned.

In the NBA, a basketball league overflowing with talent, physical condition is the greatest talent. Skills can be taught by coaches and practiced by players, but not by height. If the height is defective, the defensive end is easy to be taken by the opponent.

In the previous life, Nash and Iverson were said to be black holes but won the MVP. They focused more on the offensive end and failed to lead the team to the championship. Isaiah Thomas averaged nearly 29 points per game for the Celtics. The Celtics were unwilling to give him a big contract. They traded him to the Cavaliers in the summer. With him, the team must be equipped with wing defensive experts and inside gates. Indispensable.

But the same small guards are also praised for their good defense. Patrick Beverly, Mike Conley, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, etc., none of them are taller than 185cm.

If possible, Guo Xu hopes that the defense can reach the level of Paul. Paul is 183cm, defense does not rely on height, but on golf quotient.

Paul's court intelligence is top in the NBA, pestering the opponent, waiting for an opportunity to steal the ball, and predicting accurately. That's why Paul was the 4th pick in the first round and Thomas Jr. was the 60th overall pick in the second round.

When Guo Xu said that he would participate in the draft this year, he was not just talking nonsense, but that he really planned to do so. Before going to bed every night, he thinks about the way to end the time loop. Since he didn't dream again after the loop started, he guessed that the ending condition was related to the last dream.

He dreamed that he participated in the 2000 NBA draft and was selected with the fourth pick... This is too high, and the Bulls owner would not have selected him there even if he was dropped. Then, the key to leaving the cycle cannot be the pick, probably as long as he is selected.

If he has practiced his ball skills to the point where he can be selected on April Fool's Day, then he can definitely be called the NCAA's Shilipo Sword God, but he doesn't know how many days he will have to cycle.

Guo Xu is not afraid, and he doesn't feel that this kind of life is boring at all. He eats delicious food and drinks spicy food every day, and his ability is still improving. What is he dissatisfied with?

After dinner, Peterson didn't immediately go back to the hotel to rest or meet up with other teammates for a game, and proposed to play with Guo Xu.

Guo, if I leave you to play by myself after dinner, everyone will despise me. Since you ask me about defense, why don't we find a court to play?

Guo Xu smiled and said: No, I just need to know the direction of development. There is an important game tomorrow, so you have to save your strength to deal with the opponent's top scorer.

Peterson is very embarrassed. For him, eating at this kind of restaurant is also a life-enhancing experience. College players are very poor, and big names are no exception. The NCAA is just a college sports league. Not only do players have no salary, they are also not allowed to accept endorsements.

It's not fair to be honest, no matter how much money NCAA basketball attracts, or how much money the NCAA gives back to student athletes every year. According to NCAA regulations, student players are not allowed to collect any fees other than scholarships. Moreover, among the three levels of NCAA schools, only level one and level two schools can set up sports scholarships, and level three schools don't even have sports scholarships.

The NCAA clearly stipulates that schools are not allowed to pay players salaries, or privately give players money in the form of red envelopes. Once discovered, the school and the players will be severely punished, the heaviest punishment,

It is to disqualify the player from the school for a full year.

With school fees to pay, and his girlfriend dating twice a week, Peterson's wallet is long gone.

Peterson asked: Why don't you participate in group activities when you are not going to practice?

I'm going to the gym, it won't affect my status, you will know tomorrow. Don't worry about me in the afternoon, as long as you recognize me as a friend, I plan to compete with you in the NBA in the future.

Guo Xu kept evading, Peterson stopped being hypocritical, called his teammates and asked where they were, and went to hang out with them to eat.

Guo Xu went to the gym according to the original plan. He and Peterson are not in the same position, so it doesn't make much sense to practice together. At night, he went back to the hotel to sleep exhausted...

Next, Guo Xu did this every day, and the time loop showed no signs of ending, and two weeks passed quickly.

His fitness results are better than expected, and all abilities have improved. He will carry a piece of paper in his wallet to record yesterday's important data, and use it as a comparison during exercise, and the progress is visible to the naked eye. Miraculously, his figure has not changed in any way, he is still 180cm tall with shoes on, and weighs 73kg.

It's a horrific discovery, and if his physicality improved while his size stayed the same, it would be confusing in the game, especially in terms of strength, as he would be much stronger and more resistant than he looks.

He didn't know if there was an upper limit to the exercise, if not, it would be great.

Think about it, if a player's physique looks like Jennings on the surface, but he is James on the inside, and they are both Jennings, the meaning is completely different. Even if the height is only 180cm, it is difficult for the opponent to push him with the ball, so he can only shoot against him with his height advantage. Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry is this kind of point guard. He is 183cm tall and strong enough to withstand forwards.

Of course, this is only a theoretical possibility. Guo Xu's improvement in two weeks is obviously due to his low starting point, and he exercises in a way that challenges the limit. This kind of feeling is uncomfortable and requires great perseverance.

When most people encounter Guo Xu's situation, the first thing they think of is how to end the cycle, or enjoy it to the fullest. If there is a person with evil intentions, he may have started committing crimes long ago. Murder, arson, robbery, etc. do all kinds of evil and do whatever they want. Anyway, they are not afraid of being caught, and they will go back to the hotel as soon as they wake up.

Guo Xu never thought about using the time loop to commit crimes, he just wanted to become stronger.

He may be smooth, but he is not accidental; he likes to act rashly, but he also sets a bottom line for himself.

He knew that doing something often creates a habit, for better or for worse, and the same goes for time loops. He cannot lower the bottom line that he regards as principle. This is like a slow poison, betraying yourself, something will change completely when you lower the bottom line for the second or third time.

As a normal person, he is of course eager to get something for nothing, and has made some attempts to see if he has superpowers. He tried to pause time, or suddenly duang, traveled through time and space. It's a pity that he is just an ordinary person. He doesn't have mind power, grudge, ninjutsu, and speed force. If he wants to improve, he can only rely on learning and practice.

He also likes to enjoy, but after having enough power, he can't wait to surpass his ordinary self.