But at this time, there is still a month until July, and there is the draft in the middle, so it is not that fast.
When the few people finished chatting and dispersed, Harden found Xu Yong alone again.
"After our first round match, Kobe gave me some advice, and I think it might be helpful to you," Harden said.
Xu Yong looked at Harden doubtfully.
"He suggested that I practice European steps and floaters, and also sent me a video of his personal training and a detailed game suggestion." Harden continued.
Xu Yong was completely surprised after hearing this.
It's not that Kobe shared these things with Harden, but that Kobe would share these things with Harden.
Basketball skills are something that players rely on. How can ordinary people share their skills with others?
Kobe is definitely different.
Xu Yong nodded, then took his phone and watched the video Harden mentioned.
It was a video of Kobe practicing his floater.
Unlike other skills, throwing is a skill that Kobe knew before entering the league. Even during the No. 8 period, throwing was one of his main offensive methods.
So in this regard, he is very experienced and skilled.
From one-on-one jump shots to step-up jump shots, as well as floaters under confrontation, the combination of details and footsteps is used.
Although it is not as systematic as the trainer said, it is full of useful information.
Of course, what is more practical than this is the game advice, which is more detailed because it talks about how to find scoring opportunities in the game, as well as the defensive tendencies of different types of defenders, etc.
"I think Kobe is very optimistic about you." Xu Yong said with emotion after reading it.
These are not even things that money can buy.
But remembering that in history, Kobe also took Harden to invest together, and he was full of praise for Harden after his retirement. It can be seen that he is really optimistic about Harden as a fan, or he values it.
In other words, the gap between Jordan and Kobe in Kobe's [knowledge of people] is like the gap between Thabeet and Xu Yong on the court.
Of course, Harden, who was still playing as a substitute for the Thunder at this time, was obviously unexpected by this optimism.
"When he approached me, I couldn't believe it," Harden said.
"That proves that he saw the right person." Xu Yong patted Harden on the shoulder and said.
He now feels more and more that Harden's future will be different from what happened in history.
And at this moment, he also had a bigger idea in his mind.
In the games against the Cavaliers and Celtics, his biggest feeling was that his hard-hitting ability was not enough.
Now that he can improve his ability, after thinking about it, the most effective technique would be to turn around and lean back.
As for Jordan, he would definitely not go looking for it.
But if Kobe is this kind of Kobe, he can still give it a try.
Although, the two of them had not kept in touch since the last time they fought each other.
…
During the following period, Xu Yong followed Harden in training to practice throwing skills.
Throwing is one of the small skills. It is a way to score when facing tight defense inside.
Parker of the Spurs is one of the best players.
Xu Yong's dunk from behind is now his signature offensive method, but many times in the game, you can't dunk just because you want to.
This is not a matter of whether you are afraid of being injured or not. Sometimes you just can't draw the ball if you don't have enough energy.
Of course, in addition to training, they will also sit and watch the Eastern and Western conference finals together.
It is inevitable for several people to get together and predict who will advance.
In the East, Harden and the others are unanimously optimistic about the Magic. You must know that the Magic defeated the Celtics last season and entered the Eastern Conference Finals, and this year's lineup is even stronger, and the Celtics are one year older.
As for the Western Conference, it would be a no-brainer to pick the Lakers. Although the Rockets have performed surprisingly well this year, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers is in great shape.
In Xu Yong's words, as a reborn person, he naturally knew that the Celtics in the East would beat the Magic, but what he was looking forward to was the West.
The Rockets have a strong configuration this year, and the Lakers don't have Artest. If they can really get past the Lakers, Yao Ming has a good chance to compete for a championship.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the conference finals had come to an end.
Nothing unexpected happened to Xu Yong. The Celtics eliminated the Magic 4-2, and the Lakers lifted the Rockets 4-2.
Like the Suns, even with Battier and Artest, the Rockets still couldn't stop Kobe this year.
Only one year later, the yellow-green war was staged again.
It seems that there is a high probability that Kobe will complete this two consecutive championships as Xu Yong knew.
However, before the finals started, Xu Yong received a call from Foreman.
The Bulls still need to change their coach.
Although De Nagro led the team to complete the black eight, the management level is difficult to satisfy.
Or in other words, Denagro is a good nanny coach, very suitable for rebuilding, but it is difficult to bring out results.
This time's black eight allowed the management to see the potential and upper limit of this team, so it was natural to change the coach in advance.
As for the new head coach, yes, although he is still competing in the playoffs with the Celtics, Thibodeau is still booked.
The Bulls would love to hire a good coach, but just like free agency, there aren't many to choose from.
Famous players such as Popovich, Carlisle, George Karl, Phil Jackson, Sloan, D'Antoni, and Rivers all still have contracts with their home teams.
The only ones that can be chosen now are Nelson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lawrence Frank, Mike Dunleavy, and Byron Scott.
Not to mention the compatibility with the team must be considered.
This Bulls team is obviously not suitable for bombardment, and there is no super center that Jeff Van Gundy wants.
The Bulls' defensive counterattack against the Cavaliers coincides with Thibodeau's coaching philosophy.
Besides, Thibodeau is now the most popular assistant coach in the league. He has been an assistant coach for ten years, and his career as an assistant coach during his time with the Rockets and Celtics is very high.
With this personnel change, the original assistant coaching staff will also leave the team one after another, and "Silver Fox" Harris will also officially retire.
Xu Yong has only received the news. He will definitely be speechless now about the change of head coach.
Foreman would call him, which was already showing him a lot of respect.
After talking to Forman, Xu Yong then called Denagro.
Although Denagro is indeed not very good at coaching level, he also has the advantages of knowing people well, being able to follow good people, and being flexible in scheduling. Especially his willingness to use rookies is a lucky thing for Xu Yong.
If you really encounter the situation like Larry Brown and Rivers, even if you are the real Jordan, you will have to sit on the bench for two months.
Therefore, it is not too much to say "mentor".
…
Time flies to mid-June. After the most intense and possibly the most entertaining Finals since the beginning of the century, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Celtics in the tiebreaker and successfully defended their title.
Kobe won the fifth championship trophy of his career and also won the Finals MVP.
This moment can be said to be the pinnacle of the Komies. After leaving O'Neal, Kobe completed consecutive championships and completely proved himself.
Of course, even if you are not Comey, you will pay tribute to Kobe at this time.
From Gasol's absence at the beginning of the season to single-handedly leading the team to the Finals in the playoffs, Kobe's season is definitely worth it.
With the conclusion of the finals, the curtain of the 2009~2010 season has also officially come to an end.
After staying in Tempe for another week, Xu Yong bought a ticket and flew over when he found out that Kobe was back in Los Angeles.
After getting off the plane, he called Kobe: "Hey, Kobe, I beat LeBron, I think I can beat you now, where are you?"
…
A private arena in Los Angeles.
Xu Yong and Kobe both collapsed on the sidelines and gasped for air.
Just over an hour ago, they played 15 24-point one-on-one games until they couldn't win anymore. The result was Kobe 10 to Xu Yong.
"You said you can beat me?" Kobe took a breath, then turned to Xu Yong with a Nick Young question mark face.
"Okay! I admit that the gap between LeBron and you is a little bigger than I thought." Xu Yong said with a smile.
Players like Kobe will be very busy in the summer. It was pure luck that he met him during the offseason last year. If he really wants to learn something from him this year, he must learn to create opportunities.
So it was just a reason to challenge Kobe. Of course, he also wanted to see the strength gap between himself and Kobe.
Well, it turns out that Kobe Bryant's one-on-one ability is really not that good, especially when it comes to seriousness, his dominance is even stronger than in official games.
After hearing this, Kobe smiled and shook his head. He didn't say anything, but he really wanted James to play one-on-one with him without losing a single round.
"Your problem is that you're not very good at defense." Kobe continued after laughing.
When Xu Yong heard this, he immediately sat up and looked at Kobe seriously: "What should I do?"
Kobe was stunned. He didn't expect that Xu Yong caught him just because he showed an abnormality.
But seeing Xu Yong being so serious, he also sat up and analyzed with him seriously: "Your defense now relies more on awareness and prediction, but judging this kind of thing cannot work every time. Especially against opponents with many offensive methods.”
Xu Yong nodded.
Looking back at last season's playoffs, he performed well against the Cavaliers, or he performed well against James, and that's also why.
Because he can keep up with physical confrontation, James doesn't have many offensive methods, and the effect he produces is somewhat similar to Leonard's death coil.
But in the second round against the Celtics, he couldn't have that effect against Ray Allen and Pierce.
"I'm listening." Seeing Kobe stop, Xu Yong continued.
In fact, when he came to Kobe this time, he really wanted to ask for advice on defensive skills.
What made him change his mind was Foreman's phone call.
The fadeaway jumper is a good thing. If Phil Jackson, the head coach of the Bulls, or even DeNagro is still here, he will definitely give priority to learning this.
Because this technology is a great reinforcement for him in positional warfare.
But if Thibodeau comes, he will have to put this priority back.
Because what Thibodeau values most is a player's defensive ability.
And "I want it all" is a bit unrealistic for him this summer.
Because he will play in the World Championships later, you ask him to learn throws, defense, and back-ups. His training is intensive, but he doesn't know how to separate himself.
However, Kobe did not continue to speak at this time, but touched his chin and looked at Xu Yong.
He is willing to pay so much for Harden, which means he is optimistic about Harden.
Xu Yong...this guy was teasing him last season.
"In this way, if you can beat me again, I will tell you the skills." Kobe said with a smile.
Xu Yong nodded after hearing this, then stood up and went straight to get the ball.
Although his current strength is not as good as Kobe's, he still has a chance of winning if he only plays one game.
"What are you doing?" Kobe asked doubtfully at this time.
"Another round?" Xu Yong looked confused while holding the ball.
"No, no, that's not it. Come with me." Kobe said and stood up.
Xu Yong was even more confused now, but he still put down the ball and left the court with Kobe.
Only after following Kobe to the place did he know what game Kobe was talking about.
Ice water bath is generally a recovery method after strenuous exercise. It can quickly shrink damaged capillaries to reduce pain, relieve inflammation, and promote muscle recovery.
In the era before Xu Yong was reborn, this kind of ice-water bath had been replaced by liquid nitrogen freezers and was also promoted and used.
But in this era, that's all there is.
It turns out this is what Kobe was talking about.
And after knowing this, he couldn't help but laugh.
He didn't have an absolute chance of winning in a one-on-one match, but in this match, he was sure to win.
"Don't be too happy too soon." Kobe started to take off his training clothes after seeing Xu Yong's expression, "I can't lose."
Xu Yong nodded, then took off his training clothes, and the two of them quickly jumped into the ice water.
The moment I entered, the coldness invaded my whole body instantly, like countless fine needles inserted into my pores. It was so sour that ordinary people would jump up after just sitting down.
However, there is still a certain resistance to NBA players who are accustomed to using this method.
So as soon as they sat down, Kobe was still joking with Xu Yong.
However, as time went on, both of them stopped talking, because as the body temperature dropped, it slowly changed from resistance to willpower.
Generally speaking, if a player can last in this kind of ice water bath for 10 minutes, he has passed the test, and the most will not exceed 15 minutes.
If it lasts longer than 15 minutes, even if you have the willpower to endure it, your 18cm younger brother will not be able to endure it.
Soon, the time came to ten minutes.
Kobe turned his head and glanced at Xu Yong. After seeing that Xu Yong was motionless, he turned back.
Soon, the time came to 12 minutes, and every second at this time began to become painful.
Kobe began to adjust his breathing.
Xu Yong was not feeling well at this time. Although he was immune to injuries, the pain would not disappear.
Finally, when the 13-minute mark came, Kobe took a deep breath and said, "If you can't hold on, don't force it."
Xu Yong also gritted his teeth: "You can come out first."
Kobe didn't answer. He grabbed the edge of the bucket with both hands and continued to adjust his breathing.
The time quickly came to the 14th minute, and Kobe's teeth had begun to chatter uncontrollably.
Xu Yong was similar, but because he knew he wouldn't be injured, he still gritted his teeth and persisted.
Finally, when the time came to the 15th minute, Kobe couldn't stand it anymore. He jumped out of the ice water bucket with a bang, yelled and quickly found a towel to wrap himself in.
After wrapping himself in a bath towel, he looked back at Xu Yong who was still in the ice water, and he was really convinced.
This guy is really desperate!
Xu Yong stood up from the ice water in the next second. When he stood up, he was holding the edge of the bucket and shivering uncontrollably. He said, "Next time, let's have a bullfight."
"Yeah, I think so too." Kobe wrapped his bath towel tightly and nodded immediately.
Special thanks to Yaoyueyin for the 10,000 reward! Thanks to Black Moon Night Qilin for the 4300 reward! Thanks to Raymond for the 1,000 reward, and thanks to Brother Feng and Xiao Kongqiu for the reward~~ I drank some wine today and felt a little dizzy. .
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