Legend of Tomorrow

After the chat and interaction, Guo Xu gave some young players a unique basketball training class at the Dongdan Stadium.

He taught some simple and practical one-on-one skills, which he is good at in games. He mastered the ball control and got rid of the changes in the mid-tempo. Once the players practiced it, they could quickly improve their strength.

The host asked: How do you think players with average physical fitness can reach the level of professional players, or even reach the level of the NBA?

Guo Xu told the truth: If you want to become a star, I think physical fitness is very important. Quality determines the upper limit, which is the basic condition for becoming a star. But if the goal is just to be an ordinary professional player, physical fitness does not matter, as long as you practice your skills and You can achieve it by shooting, and there are many examples in the NBA of poor physical fitness but becoming outstanding role players.

Guo Xu's words gave a shot in the arm to the Chinese fans present, especially those who wanted to pursue the path of playing football.

This is a fact. Poor health does not mean that you can't play on the basketball court. For example, Guo Xu's teammate Pan Peixi last season had average physical fitness and won the championship with the Lakers with his excellent shooting.

Every NBA team has one or two people with mediocre physical fitness who rely on other specialties to play, but they are not stars.

The host smiled and said: You are too modest. The media often says that your physical fitness is average, but now you have become a famous outside star in the NBA.

Guo Xu shook his head and explained: The media didn't know me well in the early stage, so that's why I said this. In order to join the Lakers last summer, I did not participate in trials with other teams, and there is no public physical test data. In fact, my quality is no better than Iverson. How much difference, otherwise how could I get the nickname The Flash? The real situation is speed, there are few in the entire basketball world who are faster than me.

The fans applauded again. They all liked Guo Xu's nickname.

Guo Xu is not modest. He has a good genetic talent and will improve greatly after training. His predecessor's talents were not that ordinary. Can he play as a substitute in a strong NCAA team or be a stable rotation? How many Chinese can do this?

He signaled everyone to be quiet, and then said: In addition to skills, if you want to become a professional player, I think you also need a good attitude. Talent is only one aspect, you must train hard. No matter how good your physical fitness is, it will be in vain if you don't work hard. I dare to say There are ten times more people who waste their talents than those who succeed, so work harder while you are young, try and fight, and you will not regret it when you are old.

In Chinese basketball, many athletes have attitude problems.

In Guo Xu's previous life, after players such as Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi retired, the men's basketball team was entirely supported by Yi Jianlian, and it was in a state of lack of successors and lack of talent for a long time.

The most important reason for the decline of the Chinese men's basketball team is not physical fitness, but more importantly the professional ethics of the current players. It is some of their bad qualities that have caused Chinese basketball to go downhill as the country becomes increasingly powerful, and none of these problems are Not reflected in the players’ personal lives.

Almost all the players who are a little bit famous drive luxury cars and hold their lovely wives. In almost every game, there will be some old players or some young players smoking and drinking.

After every game, they who usually live a happy life can only show up in the gym in a lazy state. This is the reason why there is a huge gap between domestic players and NBA players.

China has never lacked talents. What it really lacks is attitude. They behave like hooligans and gangsters both on and off the court. If such a group of people play games, let alone winning or losing, it will have a huge impact on China's image. Influence.

This is by no means slandering Chinese players. For example, in the 2017-18 season, the 38-year-old Scola averaged 277 points, 139 rebounds and 35 assists per game in the Shanxi team, beating the Chinese insiders. This is really worth seeing. The fans are heartbroken. You said you can't guard Scola's footsteps, but how do you explain why he averaged 139 rebounds per game?

There are so many young players in the CBA. Their athletic ability and physical strength can overwhelm Scola, who is so good on the floor. However, Scola often takes off the rebound without jumping. The young Chinese players can't even do the basic skills of blocking. What else can you do?

On the first day of the event, Guo Xu extended the event for a full hour and taught the fans a lesson using his past life experience.

The activities on the second day were relatively simple. Guo Xu accepted an exclusive interview with cctv5 and met the retired Chinese men's basketball star who was familiar with him in his previous life. The guest commentator was Zhang Lili.

Guo Xu was interviewed and chatted in Chinese throughout the whole process. He commented on several big-name players in China and believed that several insiders are capable of playing in the NBA. On the outside, he specifically mentioned Hu Weidong, believing that he is also capable of playing in the NBA.

Hu Weidong is known as the Chinese Jordan and is the best outside player in the history of men's basketball. He has excellent physical fitness and strong ability to combine sudden shots. Unfortunately, due to age and injuries, it is no longer possible for him to compete in the NBA.

Guo Xu gave Yao Ming high praise. I think Yao Ming has the potential to become the No. 1 pick in the NBA. If I were the head coach and had the No. 1 pick, I would definitely select him in the draft. I watched the games in the Olympics last year and it was incredible. Not only is he big. Gao is also very flexible, and his shooting touch is very good, but his confrontation is slightly worse.”

Zhang Lili followed the topic and asked: Then do you think Yao Ming should strengthen his confrontation?

Yes, he must do some targeted training to increase muscle, but never gain weight. If he weighs too much, there will be a lot of pressure on his feet. The Cavaliers' Ilgauskas has suffered consecutive injuries That's the case. Yao Ming is not a blue-collar player, so it would be great if he can withstand most of the big guys on the defensive end, and then use his strengths on the offensive end.

In his previous life, Yao Ming retired after playing only more than 500 games in the NBA, which is a permanent regret for Chinese fans. Guo Xu made suggestions as early as possible, hoping that he can be used as a reference in the future and not to be cheated by Van Gundy again.

Zhang Lili asked: How do you think inside players can gain a foothold in the NBA as quickly as possible?

The advice I give to everyone is the same. Coach pick-and-rolls, move down the field, and coordinate passes and catch-and-shoot shots. It's best if you can shoot three-pointers. If you can't, it's also good to have a stable mid-range shot. Low-post skills are not the most important. Unless you have O'Neal's dominance. In fact, I really hope that the opponent has a heavy inside line, so that it will be especially easy for me to score, so fellow players must maintain mobility, otherwise don't blame me if they are abused by me on the court.

On the third day, Guo Xu went to the basketball court to do activities again. This time, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming came to Beijing together, met and chatted with Guo Xu, and gained popularity.

After Guo Xu met Yao Ming, he chatted with him about the magic ball theory and suggested that he practice three-pointers. If there are too many, there is no need to practice. Just pick and roll in the middle and be sure to catch the ball and shoot. With this tactical effect, he will have no worries in the NBA. Looking for a job.

As for attacking in the low post, Guo Xu told Yao Ming that except for monsters like O'Neal, only fools do this. They work hard to score just two points, and they are easily injured in hand-to-hand combat with their opponents.

Yao Ming asked: If the center doesn't attack the basket, the media will say I'm weak, right?

Guo Xuxiao asked: A very soft center retired after playing in the NBA for 15 years, and a tough center retired due to injury after playing less than 8 years. The two have similar statistics. Which one do you choose?

Yao Ming said of course he would choose the first one, but in Guo Xu's previous life, he chose the second path and retired due to injuries after gaining weight.

Sometimes, life is such an irony. What Yao Ming lacks may just be a good coach who will consider him.