The Smithy at Los Angeles Memorial Stadium.
Jordan stood on the sidelines wearing a sportswear, his belly was slightly bulging, and his figure had gained weight. After all, he had been away from the game for two and a half years.
The last time I played in an NBA game was in June 1998.
On the court, Li Ao moved at will, catching the ball and hitting consecutive hits in the middle of the field. Jordan was amazed.
After receiving a call from Li Ao in the morning, Jordan made an appointment with Li Ao for lunch at noon.
He happened to be in Los Angeles discussing matters related to Li Ao's commercial value development with AJ executives... In fact, he was only responsible for listening and purely participating. What he said went in one ear and out the other.
It's not that I don't respect him, but his ideas are very different.
At first, what Jordan got was a small stake in Nike and his personal decision-making, leadership, and veto rights over a series of sneakers. He could get profit dividends from Nike, and decide on the promotional direction, design concepts, etc. of his sneakers.
Although there is nothing wrong with the general direction of his business, his detailed operations and decision-making are called "baseball players" within Nike.
In the end, Nike executives really couldn't stand Jordan's bossing around. After disputes and negotiations, Nike split AJ out in 1997 and converted Jordan's Nike equity into AJ's permanent sales dividends. It also guaranteed a lower limit for dividends. If there was no The dividend reached 50 million US dollars a year, and Nike made up for it... But this guarantee was never triggered. When Jordan retired in the summer of 1998, the new brand's dividend in the first year almost caught up with his basketball career total. salary.
Jordan readily accepted Li Ao's desire to learn to play from behind.
He wanted to see how talented this rookie who dared to claim to be more talented than him was.
But more importantly, he already had itchy hands. Watching Jackson lead other teams to use the triangle offense to win the championship, he couldn't hold back in the summer.
However, in the 1998 Finals, he won the championship with a buzzer-beater. The scene was so perfect.
It was so perfect that he wasn't willing to destroy it.
After struggling for half a year, he still couldn't resist the urge to continue stepping onto the court, and recently began to seriously consider a comeback.
But unlike the situation in 1995, he did not stop his sports career at that time. After his first retirement, he quickly joined the Chicago White Sox... and the Birmingham Barons, an affiliated low-level league team.
Although his performance in his baseball career did not even reach the average level of the lower leagues, his physical condition was maintained. He returned to the Bulls at the end of the 1994-95 season and still easily averaged 25+ per game. After adapting to more than a dozen games, he arrived In the playoffs, he can average 30+ per game.
But now that he has begun to gain weight physically, he needs to make more preparations for his comeback.
It would also be good to take some time to guide Li Ao in training. He would just use this opportunity to exercise his body and start his comeback plan.
After lunch, the two came to the Memorial Stadium. After exercising, Jordan asked Li Ao to show off his mid-range shot.
Even the god of basketball was surprised to see Li Ao's mid-range shot.
19 years old, no blind spots in mid-range shooting, this talent is simply outrageous!
If it were just a shooter, this Spider-Man also averaged 4.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and 3.9 blocks per game.
He also paid attention to Li Ao's games and understood Li Ao's playing style. He had always thought that Li Ao's playing style was great and he was a very good player. He could not imagine that any player of the same age could be better than Li Ao.
But after seeing Li Ao's mid-range shooting performance during training, he began to look down on Li Ao's usual playing style.
A single offensive method greatly limited Li Ao's personal offensive performance!
This physical condition, this shooting ability, if there is a breakthrough, he can make a pull-up jump shot... Jordan thought about it and it seemed that it was too difficult for a 19-year-old rookie.
You have to teach. The better Spider-Man plays, the more his boss Joe will make.
However, for a young man, he, Boss Qiao, knows many tricks when it comes to back-fighting.
After Li Ao showed off his mid-range shot, Jordan asked Li Ao to show off breakthroughs, layups, etc.
Li Ao was very obedient when he was studying and showed it off obediently.
Then……
Jordan said: "OK, I'll teach you how to hit from behind.
But I have conditions. I will teach you to fight from behind, and you will spar with me. We will spar for half an hour, and I will teach you for 10 minutes. "
Li Ao responded without hesitation: "Okay."
So easy to talk to?
Jordan continued to make demands: "During sparring, I attack the whole time. Is that okay?"
"good."
"?"
Jordan was confused. Didn't Spider-Man want to kill him while he was fat?
Li Ao came to the free throw line and the system prompt came.
"The host is facing off against a player who is 34 years old. Punch nursing home level 3 trigger. Fixed bonuses: speed +2, strength +2, bounce +2; when attacking: all-round shooting +2, 15% chance of single shot. Entering a state of hot touch; defense: the awareness of judging the opponent's shooting timing and the direction of breakthrough is improved, and there is a 10% probability of predicting the direction of the pass when the opponent passes the ball."
Yesterday, he got the level 3 skill upgrade card and upgraded his 'Punch Nursing Home' to level 3.
Unfortunately, the trigger age has not been reduced, but the fixed bonus has been doubled, making it more practical.
The shooting bonus during offense has also been increased to two points, which is also more practical.
On the defensive end, the awareness of preventing breakthroughs has also been improved.
Here's another tip.
"Because Michael Jordan is determined to restart his basketball career, the sparring mode is started."
"Excellent sparring partner:
Sparring partner: Michael Jordan.
Level judgment: 5 stars.
Sparring content: one-on-one defense.
Sparring reward: Each time you defend against an attack, you will be rewarded with 5 achievement points.
Due to Michael Jordan's limited physical condition, there is no additional insight from this sparring session. "
Li Ao felt crows flying overhead and a few dead leaves floating down.
Is this also called a 5-star sparring partner?
Forget it, just have it.
But Boss Joe is really starting to prepare for his comeback. He is a little excited. No matter how old he is, he is also a player who averages 20+ per game. He remembers that Jordan's condition has been improving since his comeback, but he injured his knee when playing against the Heat at the end of February. Tear. Before that, he played 52 of the Wizards' first 54 games. He was in excellent physical condition, averaging 25+6+5 per game. In 52 games, he only failed to score in double figures in 1 game, and scored 30 points in a single game 15 times. +, 5 times of 40+ in a single game, 1 time of 50+ in a single game.
But after the meniscus tear, Jordan only played sporadically in 6 games in two months, scoring mostly single digits or more than a dozen points. His athletic ability was damaged, his condition collapsed, and he only averaged 20 points per game in the coming year. of strength.
Putting away his distracting thoughts, Li Ao concentrated, sent the ball to Jordan, and defended with all his strength!
Defeat Jordan on the offensive end, and there will be plenty of opportunities next season after he develops some singles skills.
But beware of Jordan, after Jordan completes his weight loss, there will not be such a good chance!
Seeing the flash in the rookie Spider-Man's eyes, Jordan smelled a hint of danger.
do not care! Let the fight begin!
Look how much this rookie, who has been praised for his defense, weighs!
Li Ao opened his arms and lowered his center of gravity. Even if Jordan was mentally prepared, when facing Li Ao one-on-one, he still felt like he was being covered.
The competitive spirit suddenly aroused, Jordan broke through!
Even though Jordan now has a small belly, his steps are still agile and he has an excellent sense of rhythm. He seizes the breakthrough gap and starts immediately, grabbing the position before Li Ao moves laterally, and firmly holds the position with his weight and static strength.
Li Ao did not panic and raised one hand to interfere with the shooting space. Jordan had no chance to shoot and chose to rush to the basket. Li Ao fought and retreated, closely following Jordan's footsteps.
Jordan rushed to the sideline of the three-second zone, suddenly turned right, went around to the middle, took off, and layup... "Pa"...
Li Ao hadn't even turned around yet, but he relied on his height and wingspan to take advantage of his jumping ability. He tilted his body and slapped the ball Jordan just threw away!
Speed, confrontation, basic defensive steps, shot-blocking awareness... and this big spider-like body.
Although he was blocked, Jordan wanted to give a few compliments.
But before he spoke, the other party spoke first.
"The God of Basketball is really old. Even layups cannot avoid my blocks. It's still fun to play against Kobe..."
Jordan exploded on the spot!
He came back to the top arc with a sullen face, kept silent, and wanted the ball to be played!
Li Ao said "It's boring", but his actions were focused and serious.
Jordan knew that Li Ao was talking trash and deliberately angered him, but he was even more angry.
This rookie actually thinks that he can get more defensive fun by irritating him!
However, Jordan, whose weight has soared to 110+ kilograms, and whose muscle ratio has dropped and his body fat rate has soared, has slow movements and reduced agility, which is simply not enough to support him in displaying his skills.
Sometimes he subconsciously plays according to his previous habits. When he jumps up, he will send a big shot or land on the ground.
Hitting the ball, being blocked... and even making a mistake from being intercepted from the front!
Jordan tasted a basketball experience he had never had before.
Occasionally he can score goals, but they are not beautiful, which is even more humiliating for him who cares so much about the beauty of scoring.
Moreover, as the matchup lasted longer, Jordan played worse and began to gasp for breath.
Li Ao didn't hold back at all on the defensive end, and the confrontation was full!
After hitting the back, Jordan began to hit with his back to prevent being intercepted by Li Ao.
Under normal circumstances, he would not play from behind when his height and wingspan are at a disadvantage, and now he has no way to do it.
Finally, Jordan faked a move with his back, making Li Ao, who wanted to block the shot, take off. He turned around and rushed into the paint.
Seeing the basket, Jordan grabbed the ball and jumped hard. He wanted to use a beautiful dunk to vent his anger today...
However, his legs were weak when he took off!
The person jumped up, but the lower limbs were not strong enough, and the upper body subconsciously made a forward movement... and the whole person jumped out!
"Ah...oh..."
Jordan fell to the ground. Although he gritted his teeth, he couldn't control it and screamed in pain.
Li Ao, who landed after being thrown away, just turned around to chase after him when he saw Jordan flying across the baseline.
What's happening here?
He hurried forward and asked: "Michael, are you okay?"
Jordan clutched his abdomen and tried to open his eyes to look at Li Ao - Do you think I'm okay?
But now he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak and could only hum a few words.
Help or not?
I still don’t want to help him. I don’t know where Jordan was injured or what the condition is. Call the team doctor!
Li Ao quickly came to the side of the training ground, dialed the internal line on the wall phone, and notified the team doctor to come over.
The man has already called, but he is very smooth now.
There were only two people there, Jordan and me.
Now, Jordan is lying in front of me, clutching his abdomen in pain, as if his ribs are broken. How should I explain this?
Waiting online, it’s urgent!
…
"Oh my God, Leo, you broke Jordan's ribs? How could you do this!"
Early the next morning, as soon as Li Ao arrived at the team's training ground, Odom immediately approached him and asked in a bad tone.
Da Q and Maggette stood aside with unkind expressions on their faces.
The God of Basketball! Their idols!
Li Ao responded helplessly: "I didn't hit him, he fell when he was going for a layup."
"You didn't guard Jordan, pushed him down in anger and broke his ribs?"
"Why did I push him?"
"How could he fall if you didn't push him?"
"..." Li Ao was inexplicably familiar with these remarks. He thought about it and said, "Yes, that's right, I pushed it."
"Tch... boring..."
Odom, Big Q, and Maggette, who pretended to be fierce, immediately left the scene.
Before he even had enough fun, Spider-Man flipped the table over.
Although the team did not arrange training yesterday, the three of them, as well as several teammates such as Piakowsky and O'Neal, still came to the Memorial Stadium for additional training. They saw the team doctors leaving in a hurry, splints, bandages, stretchers and so on. Brought it on, curious as to what happened.
After a while, the team doctors returned to the training ground. After asking, they learned that Jordan and Li Ao had broken ribs during training. The team doctors had already prepared emergency treatment and sent them to the hospital.
Upon hearing the news, the Clippers players were collectively in disarray.
Spider-Man attacks God?
They quickly ended their training and went to the hospital to inquire about the situation. Some were worried, some were just joining in the fun, and they all went.
When they arrived at the hospital, Jordan had already undergone detailed examinations and had his waist and abdomen fixed.
Jordan, who was lying on the hospital bed, thanked them for visiting him and said that the paralysis at the time only compressed his organs. The three broken ribs did not damage his internal organs. The Clippers team doctors handled the situation well. When he was put on the stretcher, he was no longer so nervous. It hurts.
As for the cause of the injury, Jordan said that when he passed Li Ao and entered the inside for a dunk, he slipped on the sweat on the floor.
Jordan didn't admit that he was just so tired that after less than 20 minutes of playing against each other, his legs were so weak that he couldn't even jump when he dunked.
Must have slipped on the sweat!
The Clippers players believed Jordan's words on the spot without any doubt.
If it was really a fight, Jordan wouldn't be able to thank their team doctor so politely.
And they knew Li Ao very well. They discussed it before arriving at the hospital. If it was their Spider-Man who hit him, they would choose to call 911 and call an ambulance instead of the team doctor.
It can make the other person suffer for a while longer.
They just wanted to tease Spider-Man today. After knowing each other for a long time, they became bolder.
Rare opportunity.
But Spider-Man didn't seem to be in a good mood today, so he turned over the table.
As for Li Ao, he can only be in a good mood.
It's okay if I don't mention it, but I feel depressed when I think about it!
The teacher I just found was playing behind my back and dunking on him actually broke his ribs!
Should the road to development be so bumpy?
As for the opinions of the outside world, he doesn't really care.
Jordan not only told Clippers players that he accidentally slipped, but also said so in interviews.
AJ and Nike also responded to the media in this way.
Most people believe that this is what happened, and it is not complicated. If a reporter goes to the hospital for an interview, he will be able to learn the details. The difference between falling and being injured is obvious.
But some people still say that Li Ao broke Jordan's ribs.
There is no evidence, just 'I think' and 'it's not that simple'.
There are also very outrageous remarks-Li Ao sprinkled water on the floor in advance to plot against Jordan.
But normal people laugh at this statement.
Li Ao didn't hesitate to respond to this matter. He was now thinking about who else he could ask for advice.
After being injured for 100 days, Jordan will definitely not be able to go on the court to teach him in a short period of time.
The main reason is that he has only been in the NBA for two months and knows only a few people who are good at post-up play, and most of them are still active players.
When it came to the pre-match meeting and preparation training, Li Ao put aside the troubles about back hitting and devoted himself to preparations.
He is very open-minded, and there are many ways to improve his strength, not just the development of post-up play.
If you really want to practice post-up play, you can also practice it by yourself according to the video. This is how most players develop their skills.
Just wait until Jordan recovers from his injury before learning.
At 11 o'clock at noon, the Clippers' preparation training ended. Li Ao was going to take a shower, have lunch, and take a lunch break to recharge for tonight's game against the Heat.
At this time, the teammates suddenly started to commotion.
Li Ao looked around and saw his teammates gathered around.
He stepped forward curiously, but his teammates suddenly stepped aside. Li Ao saw the people surrounded... Michael Jordan, who was sitting in a wheelchair with his waist and abdomen fixed!
"Boss, if you're not lying in the hospital, what are you doing here?"
"You served as my sparring partner once, but I haven't taught you how to fight from behind. I'm not someone who doesn't keep my word."
"You're already in a wheelchair. First of all, I don't discriminate against people with disabilities. Are you going to teach me wheelchair basketball?"
Jordan's fists tightened, but he held it back. With so many people, whoever gets angry first will be embarrassed.
Besides, he still has to make money from Spider-Man, and he has to teach him even if the other party doesn't want to learn from him.
Ignoring Li Ao, Jordan said to himself: "I hired a very good trainer for you. When I came back last time, he was the one who helped me train my back shot."
Jordan said, raising his hand and pointing behind him, Li Ao looked at the person pushing the wheelchair behind Jordan...
"Fuck! Cobra James!"
…
Jordan invited the entire Clippers team to lunch and thanked so many people for visiting him yesterday.
After lunch, Li Ao took James Worthy to the blacksmith room for training.
Seeing Li Ao's impatience, James Worthy didn't feel disgusted.
He actually has a good impression of this genius who almost went to the Lakers. What if he goes to the Lakers in the future?
It’s not like the Clippers’ talents have gone to the Lakers before. Byron Scott was drafted by the Clippers and traded to the Lakers, and he also led the Lakers in scoring.
James Worthy, a training fanatic, also appreciates Li Ao's positive training attitude.
Moreover, it’s not Bai Jiao who AJ wants to give money to.
After Li Ao moved his body, James Worthy taught for half an hour.
During this time, I didn’t actually teach anything. I only gave a preliminary explanation of the applicable conditions, basic movements, and stances for back hitting.
Seeing Li Ao's serious attitude towards learning, James Worthy also taught enthusiastically.
That's right...
This Spider-Man's mouth is so bad! Like a hundred thousand whys.
And it’s easy to get mad!
"James, don't you have a bad relationship between the Lakers and the Bulls? Have you rebelled and become a Bulls fan? Aren't you afraid that your retired jersey will be ripped off by the Lakers?"
"You and Michael were college teammates? You didn't turn against each other because of the grudge in the finals?"
"Have you also won an MOP? What a coincidence, I have also won it. It was very difficult for me to win 33 consecutive victories and win the championship. By the way, your Lakers also won 33 consecutive victories... What? How come you are not in it? ?Aren’t you the number one small forward in Lakers history?”
"After you retire, you will work as a trainer for Jordan... for a fee? Just charge a fee. I heard that Jordan earned 100 million last year, so you must charge him."
"..."
"..."
James Worthy really wants to sew this rookie’s mouth shut!
What a good rookie, why does he have a long beak?
Forget it, for the sake of Spider-Man studying so hard, he endured it.
Even if Spider-Man doesn't work hard, he still has to endure it for the sake of his beauty...no, for the sake of God!
…
Li Ao's mood these past two days was like a roller coaster ride. Fortunately, the final situation was better than he imagined.
In fact, he was skeptical about Jordan's teaching ability.
It was replaced by James Worthy, and he was much more relieved.
At least James Worthy seemed very professional when explaining the post-up play on the first day.
From the conversation with James Worthy, he also learned that this is what this big-time James does professionally.
After James Worthy retired, he opened a basketball coaching studio to provide one-on-one services. After a few years, he became very skilled in business skills.
After the explanation, Li Ao took James Worthy to find Gentry.
Regarding the fact that Li Ao found a famous player from the Lakers team next door to learn how to play post-up, Gentry was very happy to cooperate with James Worthy to arrange the time.
At this point, Li Ao no longer thinks about the issue of 'how to develop post-up play'. For him, developing post-up play is just a part of his training, just like asking Kobe to 'get an experience package'.
At 7:10 pm, the Heat and Clippers entered the stadium one after another at Staples Center.
After entering the arena, Li Ao looked to the opposite side... it was another 50-win opponent.
Not only that, they are also a team with an iron-blooded fighting style!
In this game, Li Ao was particularly motivated.
But the opponent is actually quite unlucky. They should have more than 50 wins.
Last season, the Heat were second in the Eastern Conference with 52 wins and lost to the Knicks in the playoff tie-break.
This summer, all eyes are on the Magic's sudden acquisition of Duncan and Grant Hill, as well as the Clippers' turmoil.
The Heat have grown slowly and quietly handed out several big contracts.
For 86 million in 7 years, he poached Trail Blazers backup power forward Brian Grant. Although the price looked like a junk contract at first glance, it significantly improved the Heat's inside strength.
Mashburn was also exchanged for Anthony Mason Jr. to further strengthen the inside depth.
In order to strengthen the forward line, Pat Riley used one year's US$4 million to dig out Cedric Ceballos from the Mavericks, who averaged 16 points per game last season...
Pat Riley built a $73 million roster and vowed to compete with his old club.
As a result, Moning suddenly fell ill...
(End of chapter)
