Chapter 63: Kalipari
Gerrard. Henderson, a young man from Cardville, New Jersey, is like many kids who have been exposed to basketball since childhood. In the depths of his memory, it was an era that belonged to the Bulls and Jordan the Flyers. That kind of inexplicable turning over and leaning back made the young Henderson deeply infatuated with this blood-boiling sport.
Unlike many black families in the United States who are struggling to live, his father had a decent job. With his good economic conditions and tutoring, he looks very different from many basketball teenagers from slums. Henderson's passion for basketball is less about the desire to be famous and more about the simple and pure love of the sport.
Perhaps because of the similar living environment, the two teenagers quickly became acquainted. "Okay, according to what you said, let's use Boss Qiao's stunt to fight it alone." Although Sun Yi's shooting didn't feel very good today, he still accepted the other party's proposal very happily. SIMPLY BECAUSE, PLAYFORFUN IS ENOUGH.
Henderson didn't push the ball in the hands of the opposition and was ready to attack first. Coming to the 45° high on the left side, which he is most familiar with, he did a standard back-to-body ball-holding movement.
As soon as the connoisseur makes a move, he will know if there is one. This simple action, Sun Yi immediately lifted his spirit after seeing it, this is definitely not a guy who can easily deal with it.
The height and body shape of the two are extremely similar, except for the difference in skin color and appearance, Sun Yi's arm span has a slight advantage.
Since it is said that it is good to attack with an agreed move, then the pressure on the defending side is much less. It is only necessary to judge whether the attacking player turns left or right.
Henderson skillfully made a feint to shake his shoulders from side to side, which was a very confusing false move, so that Sun Yi, who is very experienced in the game and heads-up, did not dare to act rashly for a while.
Relying on the message to Henderson from the back that has physical contact with the opposition, it is clear that the defending side has no intention of defending closely. It was this space that was wanted, and the young man with a triumphant smile turned around and retreated at an extremely fast speed, widening the distance between the two again. He seemed to be satisfied with the ample space to shoot, and immediately picked up a step-back jumper.
The ball that was pulled out by the fingers had not yet come and had time to be in the air for a while. was slapped down by a palm that suddenly appeared.
Henderson, stunned, couldn't believe what had just happened. How can it be! No one in New Jersey could defend themselves against the shooting they'd been practicing for years. But the basketball that was bouncing on the ground told him that it was all real.
Sun Yi, who successfully defended this shot, was not as easy as it seemed. The opponent's extremely fast turn and retreat really made him break out in a cold sweat. If it weren't for his perverted physique, he would probably be shot by the opponent.
After the two exchanged offensive and defensive positions, the heads-up continued.
Henderson, who quickly adjusted his mood, immediately hit back with his tough defense. Because of the special rules of the game, he can stick to his opponent unscrupulously without any worries about being broken through.
Under the close defense of this black guy, Sun Yi, who held the ball high, was very uncomfortable. The opponent is like a plaster attached to the body, which cannot be shaken off. Forced to helpless, he had no choice but to use his ability to stay in the air beyond ordinary people after a simple turn, and forcibly lean back to shoot under the interference of the opponent's defense.
The shooting action in the air was slightly deformed due to the close defensive pressure. Bang! The ball bounced out of the frame.
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Boss Qiao, who is used to walking around every night before resting. I was strolling leisurely through the camp that had regained its calm, and saw that the stadium was still lit up not far away.
Jordan, who turned into a capitalist, looked at the time on his watch with some dissatisfaction. Damn, it's 10 o'clock, which derelict staff member didn't turn off the lights according to the regulations. No, I'm going to have to deduct his wages.
Boss Qiao, who quickened his pace, stood at the door of the stadium after a while. I'm looking for the eyes of the unlucky guy everywhere.,Attracted by two teenagers who are going head-on.。
After looking at it carefully for a while, he showed a strange expression. The capitalists, who seem to be in a good mood, have temporarily put aside the idea of holding their employees accountable.
In the shadow of the moonlight, the middle-aged man walked into the distance step by step with his hands behind his back......
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On July 4, 2005, the adidas headquarters in Tinick, New Jersey, USA, ushered in the most important brand promotion event of the year - ABDC High School Basketball Camp.
This year's training camp gathered all the elite players from almost all high schools in the United States. For example, the well-deserved first high school in the United States, Greg . Auden and his friend Mike. Conley, Kevin with great potential. Love, Huntington's O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker, to interject a little, Walker has been badly repaired by Sun Yi and Glenn since two years ago. It's a lot more low-key, especially with his conspicuous explosive head, and his current hairstyle is no different from that of his friend Mayo.
These are all familiar faces, and there are many famous players. Small forward, followed by Durant Rhe. Thomas. Zeiss in its prime. Badinger, streetball prodigy Ed Ríos, New York teenager Lance. Stephenson, violent muscular man Glenn. Davis, rising star Brandon. Jennings and so on. Of course, Derek, who was making his debut in Chicago. Ross was also invited.
On the first day of the camp, all the invited team members underwent a strict physical examination. In contrast, Joe's training camp was much more joyful.
The savvy Adidas USA company provides all the kids with carefully prepared custom gear for free. To the delight of many children who enjoyed the customized service for the first time, Derek. Ross is one of them.
In the evening, more than 200 children were divided into five groups. Specially hired basketball experts give theoretical lessons to these basketball prodigies with professional dreams. The content of the class is very rich, such as teaching everyone how to adjust their mental activities and quickly find their feelings when the wind is not going well in the competition. There are also tips for finding the opponent's defensive weaknesses, what kind of attack is the best to hit the opponent, etc.
Derek. Like a sponge, Rose frantically absorbs this fresh basketball knowledge......
Over the next two days, the children, who were divided into more than 20 teams, practiced some common game tactics under the leadership of the coaches of each team.
After everything was ready, the highlight of the ABCD training camp -- the actual combat confrontation -- finally arrived.
Since the NBA league has just officially announced, starting in 2006, high school graduates will no longer be included in the selection range. Therefore, most of these children in this year's training camp will choose to continue their basketball careers in college.
With such an important opportunity to investigate, how can there be no professional scouts who have been in a state of running for a long time. This time, unlike previous years, there were more scouts employed by various universities on the sidelines.
One of the most eye-catching is the coach of the University of Memphis, John Murphy. Karipari. This Larry. Brown's proud protégé was the head coach of the New Jersey Nets for three years. Although, due to poor results, he was fired by the nets. But he is famous, and he doesn't worry about leaving home at all.
The ambitious University of Memphis signed the young coach who was not ambitious in the NBA with a high annual salary of $2.5 million. Karipari, who is bent on carrying forward the DDM tactics (dribbledrive motionoffense) (dribble and break through offensive tactics), came to his hometown this time to find the most suitable person.
The DDM strategy calls for a spread formation with four players in a spread position, and the strategy is based on Princeton's run, burst offense, and three-point accuracy.
It's a guard-oriented offensive routine in which the guard runs and penetrates in the offensive half, or spins his upper body to the basket or gives a shot from beyond the three-point line. To put it simply, when attacking, you either get as close to the basket as possible and inflict damage on the opponent. Or, use the breakaway ball and end the offense with a three-point shot.
It looks a lot like the tactics of the Orlando Magic in the Howard era, the same one big and four small. But a closer look reveals that the core of the two sets of tactics is different.
The most critical point of this set of tactics is that you need an all-round guard who can break through, can divide the ball, and is good at long-range shooting. It's like a powerful engine, providing ample power for the team's offensive system.
Due to the high demands, Coach Kalipari has never been able to find a candidate who satisfies him. But after that famous High School Century, Calypari, who was once ready to abandon DDM tactics, seems to have regained his confidence.
The No. 8 player of the Trojans seems to have been born for this set of tactics. The most important purpose of his visit to the training camp this time was to convince the Chinese teenager to join him in creating a big scene in the NCAA.
Coach Karipari, who came on the spot, after getting the list of reports for this training camp. couldn't hide his disappointment from the bottom of his heart, because the child he had high hopes for did not participate in the high-profile ABCD training camp.
Another star player who did not attend the camp, Kevin Brown. Durant is working on Charlie. With the help of Mr. Bell, he was busy with the transfer procedures.
In just one year, he has soared into the national high school basketball world. Because I couldn't stand my homesickness, I had to say goodbye to Oak Hill High School, where I had lived for a year. Prepare to return to your former alma mater, National Christian College High School.
And his buddy Michael . Beasley, however, made the opposite decision to him. It is officially confirmed that he will join the Oak Hill High School Warriors in the new school year.
The encounter between the two teenagers can't help but make people sigh, life is so impermanent!