He knew that Kobe learned steps from Olajuwon. Kobe can also be said to be the person who learned the best in the "Big Dream Training Class".
But he didn't remember the specific time. He always thought it was the summer of 2008.
Because Kobe Bryant lost in the 2008 Finals, logically speaking, he would definitely want to improve himself at that time.
But then I thought about it, Kobe should be the kind of person who focuses on one thing when he does it. There was the Olympic Games in the summer of 2008, and he should have put all his energy into preparing for the Olympics.
So he should indeed have found Olajuwon this summer.
But in this way, Kobe's image in his mind has been improved invisibly.
Because after a person fails, it is a very normal logic to want to become stronger and improve himself.
For example, James, Howard, etc. are all like this.
But if a person succeeds and immediately thinks about getting stronger and improving himself, that is a very rare thing.
Kobe Bryant just won the 2009 NBA championship in June!
Kobe must have just finished training at this time, sweating profusely and communicating with Olajuwon.
After communicating with Olajuwon, he discovered Xu Yong.
He glanced at Xu Yong, then sat on the sidelines to drink water and rest.
Olajuwon's training camp is naturally not open around the clock. In fact, he only holds classes every once in a while, so there will be multiple people in one class.
Today there are fewer people, only Xu Yong and Kobe.
Kobe is resting, and Xu Yong is next to play.
Here we have to talk about the relationship between back-up skills, low-post offense, and fantasy footsteps.
They are not subordinate, but intersect with each other and are closely related.
So Olajuwon's training course teaches low-post footwork, but it actually covers all three.
For example, Kobe Bryant learned low-post offense, while Xu Yong learned post-up skills. There is no conflict between them.
After some basic theoretical introduction, Olajuwon also started practical teaching.
Olajuwon usually demonstrates it himself first.
It was during this process that Xu Yong couldn't help but admire, this is really an art.
Before coming, when he was chatting with Yao Ming, Yao Ming, who knew the purpose of his trip, also talked about how he learned the footsteps of Olajuwon.
In Yao Ming's eyes, these steps are not complicated, and some of them are even something he already knows. The key to the problem is that Olajuwon's speed is too exaggerated.
This was Xu Yong's first feeling at this time. Olajuwon was already in his forties, but there was no sense of lag in this movement. What stood out was that it was smooth and silky.
Xu Yong followed it several times and quickly understood the key to the dreamy steps.
To put it simply, the key to dreamy footwork is actually the use of the pivot foot.
This requires knowing one knowledge point, which is how the pivot foot is determined.
It is basically divided into two situations, one is static catching the ball, and the other is dynamic catching the ball.
The first type is easy to understand, that is, you stand still to catch the ball. At this time, both of your feet are not moving. You can choose to step out with any foot, and the other foot is the pivot foot.
The second situation is divided into two types. One is that you land with both feet at the same time after catching the ball. The situation is the same as the first situation. If your two feet land one after another, the one that lands first will The foot is the pivot foot.
Once you understand these simple rules, you can actually easily understand the dream dance steps.
Because the key is to achieve [no pivot foot], that is, both feet land on the ground at the same time.
After achieving this, according to the defense encountered, choose the pivot foot that is more beneficial to you to launch the attack.
Because the defender doesn't know which foot you will choose as your pivot foot, he will naturally not be able to focus on defending you, and your chances of scoring will naturally increase.
What Olajuwon first demonstrated to Xu Yong was to catch the ball with his back and turn around to attack.gif.
The key point is that you have to jump before catching the ball, because it is easy to subconsciously form a pivot foot if you don't move to catch the ball, but it won't happen if you jump to catch the ball.
And after catching the ball, you can also gain a starting momentum.
Xu Yong felt very familiar when he heard this, because it is similar to the principle of falling step.
So Xu Yong made the first move very quickly.
At this time, not only Olajuwon, but even Kobe, who was drinking water, looked surprised.
As a fellow student, Xu Yong, who has never played in an NBA game, seems to be learning faster than him? !
After realizing this, he put down the water glass and looked at the training on the field with an extremely serious expression, even though these were all things he had just experienced.
Xu Yongxue's second action was to turn his back and dribble the ball before turning to attack.gif.
The only difference between this action and the previous action is that instead of landing with both feet when catching the ball, you can achieve the situation without a pivot foot by dribbling the ball.
This is equivalent to a supplement to the first action, because you cannot guarantee that you will complete the ball without a pivot foot during the game.
The third action is relatively complicated. He fakes a turn towards the baseline while holding the ball with his back, and then uses a deceptive action of jumping towards the basket, then steps back to the free throw line to complete the jump shot.gif.
This move was made by Xu Yongshu, because it was Kobe's signature move later in his career.
It was at this time that Kobe's serious expression softened, because he found that Xu Yong's learning speed began to slow down.
Olajuwon later taught Xu Yong some moves. The principles are similar, but the ending methods are more diverse.
When the training session ended, Xu Yong looked very excited.
Let's make a comparison. DeRozan's current back-up is just a poor imitation, just learning the same shape.
But after taking this class, he understood how his back and steps worked, and he got it right.
This is like, when you were driving before, you only knew that stepping on the accelerator would accelerate, but now you know that the reason why stepping on the accelerator accelerates is because the throttle opening will increase, the amount of air entering the engine will increase, and then the fuel consumption of the engine will increase. The supply system will increase the amount of fuel injection, the engine speed will increase, and the car will accelerate.
Naturally, you will also know why you need to upshift when accelerating, how to avoid stalling, and emptying the accelerator, etc.
This is an understanding of principles and an improvement in realm.
In the following summer, as long as he practices the movements frequently, the improvement will be immeasurable.
So although this course is expensive, it is really worth the price!
After training, Xu Yong was already sweating profusely.
Olajuwon's teachings are still very strict. If the movements do not meet his expectations, he has to practice them repeatedly until he thinks they are good enough.
Not long after he sat down, Kobe sat next to him, then smiled and stretched out his hand to greet him: "Hey, I'm Kobe."
"I'm Xu Yong." Xu Yong smiled and shook hands with Kobe.
He didn't expect Kobe to come over and say hello.
In his impression, Kobe was the Black Mamba, paranoid and competitive as if he was ready to tear his opponents apart at any time.
Although I heard a lot of news about him after retiring and said he was a very approachable person, didn't Jordan also behave very kindly in public?
As a result, in Chicago that day, Jordan proved to him that the media was just creating people, and you have to know what kind of person you are in private contact.
"I know you, this year's No. 2 pick, your video of dunking on Thabeet went viral on social media. That's a 2-meter-21 big guy, incredible." Kobe said with a smile.
Xu Yong was stunned for a moment. Because he didn't pay attention to social media, he didn't know that he had become "popular".
But he quickly smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's me."
When Kobe heard this, he glanced at Xu Yong with wide eyes, then laughed and patted Xu Yong on the shoulder.
Different from McGrady's reaction, Kobe's reaction to Xu Yong's answer was...it turns out there are guys like me.
"By the way, you learned very quickly at the beginning. Have you learned it before?" Kobe asked after putting away his smile.
Xu Yong found that Kobe was particularly serious at this time.
He shook his head, and then explained: "I just imitated and practiced some before, but it is not on the same level as this, the difference between a ten-cent bun and a ten-dollar hamburger."
Xu Yong's metaphor was very interesting, but Kobe did not laugh. Instead, he touched his chin in confusion.
But soon, he seemed to realize something else, and then asked: "Then have you learned steps before?"
Xu Yong nodded: "I have learned the falling step."
He didn't mention McGrady.
Unlike Jordan, although Kobe's status in his heart is quite high, it is not yet enough for him to take the initiative to show his kindness.
Therefore, his communication with Kobe was a reciprocal relationship. Naturally, he did not need to mention Tracy McGrady. It was as if he was deliberately trying to bring the two of them closer.
"I see."
But what Xu Yong didn't expect was that Kobe suddenly laughed at this time.
It felt like a big doubt in my mind had been solved.
Kobe: Sure enough, the problem is not with me, but with this guy.
