Chapter 133: Death Entanglement
Li Liang was shocked, a fool can also play basketball?
But think about it, in basketball, although IQ is important, it is not necessarily good to be too smart.
Let's not say that basketball is a sport that needs to rely on the body, although playing requires brains, but it is also very important to be reckless.
Blindly relying on the brain is often a last resort, because the body is unreliable, or the ability is not enough.
Since the ball blind evaluator said that Curry has unlimited potential, it means that he does have incredible energy in him.
And after watching the Warriors' games, Li Liang feels that this is an excellent team with well-trained training and clear playing style.
They just didn't have a good hand tonight, and if it had been a little better, the Lakers wouldn't have won so easily.
Leaving Stamps, Li Liang hummed a small tune, and felt more comfortable in the home game.
What's more, this kind of easy victory makes life better, if the game is like Salt Lake City, Li Liang feels that the Lakers should give him more wages.
After the game, I returned home with Zhu Shu and Wei Dazhi, and immediately turned on the TV to watch TWC's "Bruce Lee" special!
As soon as I started looking, Li Liang's mobile phone rang, and I saw that it was Kalipari calling.
Haha, Li Liang thought that John must have watched his documentary, was shocked by his wonderful performance, and called to worship him.
Connected the phone, and sure enough, as Li Liang expected, Calipari finished watching the "Bruce Lee" special, and when Li Liang finished the game, he called to greet him.
"You stinky boy, have you been joking with me for four years in college? I've trained you for three years, and you've been sitting on the bench watching every game, and you've been playing seriously in the NBA......"
Calipari was complaining, and from his tone it was clear that he might have drunk a little wine.
Li Liang knows that his performance really can't be explained by common sense, and in fact it's not common sense, where can you reason for such a thing as a system falling from the sky?
On the phone, Li Liang could only say some nonsense such as "quantitative change causes qualitative change", "ate eight hamburgers, and ate the last one full" to fool Kalipari.
Calipari didn't come to explain, he felt amazing that his disciple could enter the NBA.
Now that he has played an excellent performance, he even asked the TV station to give him a special, although he is stained with the light of the Los Angeles Lakers, but Calipari still feels very proud.
As a veteran basketball coach, Calipari doesn't usually watch much NBA games.
After all, there are quite a few differences between NBA games and the NCAA.
But lately he likes to watch the Lakers live every night.
Others what Cousins, Wall, Davis, Rose games, he is the occasional look.
It's not interesting, they entered the NBA and they were typical superstar play, not what Calipari liked.
It's Li Liang, a former marginal person, who has a water dispenser and plays ball quite "anciently".
It's the style of the all-around white forwards of the '60s and '70s, such as Havlicek, De Bobschel, Bobby Jones, Rudy Tomjanovic and so on.
Calipari was born in the '50s, and his youth was the era when these players were racing in the NBA.
He took them for granted as his idols and benchmarks on the court, and as a result, when he entered the basketball circle, he watched more and more black people enter the league and change the basketball world.
Calipari's mentor was Larry Brown, and Brown's words and deeds had a profound impact on him.
Although his tactics that succeeded in college were not airtight defenses, but fast-break tactics with the ball tailored to the characteristics of the players he coached.
But deep down, his basketball aesthetic is still stuck in his youth, in college.
Excellent and tenacious defense, selfless passing, solid coverage, accurate long-range shooting, these things are becoming less and less common in the NBA and even in the NCAA.
Seeing that a former disciple can play such a performance in the Los Angeles Lakers, how can I say it... I'm withered.
Calipari chatted with Li Liang for a while on the phone, and talked a lot about basketball insights and ideas.
Li Liang has one ear in and one ear out, he wants to watch TV.
Lao Ka said these things, I have heard him talk about many times before, and people like to reminisce about the past when they reach middle age.
Drink a little wine and find someone to nag endlessly, it's all old things, so I almost told him about chasing girls in college.
After this long phone call, the special was just finished, and it didn't seem like anything after reading it.
It's a lot of what Calipari said, and it seems to have a little bit of stamina in retrospect, and I don't know how much he's drunk today.
Li Liang himself thinks that the special is nothing, but the audience's response is extremely enthusiastic!
The day after the show aired, TWC TV received a lot of calls from viewers, hoping that they could produce more similar programs and get to know the players more deeply.
The Lakers' marketing department has received a lot of letters from fans, hoping that the next team community event or fan meeting event will arrange for Bruce Lee to participate.
In the summer, because Li Liang went to Miami to live in a simple house for special training, he did not participate in any of the Lakers' commercial or public welfare activities.
If he doesn't participate, the Lakers management doesn't care, there is no shortage of tea and water.
It's different now, and fans want to get up close and personal with this Chinese player who has performed well and experienced an extraordinary experience.
That's the benefit of being in Los Angeles Lakers, high exposure, high attention.
If Li Liang's performance is placed on the Hornets and Bobcats for two seasons, it should have the current attention.
Now that it has only been played for six games, there is an exclusive documentary, except for a little light of nationality, the rest is the credit of the purple and gold robes on the body.
On November 10th, there was no game, and after the Lakers team finished training, the ordinary players had left, and the handsome people were ready to stay and continue to practice.
Of course, Li Liang stayed, and practiced for one to two hours a day, and the young people had to be diligent.
From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., there were fewer and fewer people in the arena.
Even Howard finished his workout, took a shower and left.
Only Li Liang and Kobe Bryant are still training.
The last time the two gambled before it was over, Li Liang told Kobe Bryant his request to use Kobe's photo as an advertisement.
Kobe Bryant said that he would discuss it with the agent team, and he couldn't just endorse it.
Li Liang waited patiently for news, anyway, Kobe Bryant agreed to the best, it doesn't matter if he agrees or not, he owes himself a favor.
It must be very uncomfortable for a proud person like Kobe to owe others a favor.
Sure enough, seeing that there were only himself and Li Liang in the training hall, Kobe Bryant said hello and said, "Hey Bruce, bullfighting?" ”
Li Liang's eyes rolled and said, "What you promised me hasn't been completed yet, and you want to find me alone?" ”
Kobe Bryant smiled and said, "I discussed with my agent, and he didn't quite agree with my image rights for that ...... What did your father do? ”
"Well, large agricultural production machinery ......," Li Liang replied, in fact, it was a tractor.
"The agent said it didn't fit my public image very well... However, because it is not a sports brand, it doesn't matter if you really want to have image rights. Kobe Bryant said, because he signed with Nike, he can't accept other sports-related endorsements.
Li Liang thought to himself, why doesn't it fit your image, don't you fit too much, right?
"So you're ready to break your promise?" Li Liangdao stimulated him.
Kobe frowned and said, "Of course not, the decision is still mine, so if you fight with me, I will seriously consider agreeing." ”
Beasts, are there any strings attached? What kind of superstar are you?
But Li Liang still agreed, the reason is very simple, there is still a task that has not been completed!
and Kobe Bryant single-handedly, defending him three times in a row.
And this task sends skills, no matter what, it is to be achieved, and it is naturally best for Kobe to send it to the door himself.
Of course, going head-to-head with Kobe Bryant is a painful thing, especially when defending all the time.
He will use all kinds of skills and strong will and energy to torture you constantly.
For court behaviors like Kobe Bryant and Jordan, who have perverted paranoia and abusive hobbies, Li Liang just wants to say:
A little more!
Lao Tzu is not afraid!
What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger!
Li Liang was actually prepared.
After the last heads-up, Li Liang entered the system and summoned Kobe Bryant in the personal training center for one-on-one.
That was Kobe Bryant, who won the regular season MVP in 2008, Kobe Bryant, who was at the peak of skill and body, and was even more terrible than the current Kobe.
Li Liang spent tens of thousands of points defending Kobe Bryant one-on-one in the system for several hours, and the gain was to improve the [basic defensive ability on the outside] from 70 points to ...... 71 o'clock ......
Oh, training by yourself to improve points is still much worse than the system task.
But Li Liang has more experience on how to defend Kobe.
"Are you ready, boy?" After a little rest, Bryant said to Li Liang.
"Nope! Let me prepare a little longer! ”
Li Liang sat on the floor doing stretching exercises, and he was relaxing his stiff and tired muscles from training.
At the same time, I was thinking back to how I fought Kobe Bryant in the system.
For a super guard like Kobe Bryant, who has no technical weaknesses or shortcomings, you must not think about shortcuts or play any strategy against him - that is only what collective defense can do.
One-on-one, you can only be tough and tough, and improve every step of your defense to the extreme.
It's the ultimate physical and mental test.
After stretching, Li Liang got up and walked to the Bryant execution ground.
Kobe Bryant said: "I only play for an hour, I can't play with you all the time and let you wait for me to consume my physical strength." Also, aren't you ready to attack? Just defensively? ”
Li Liang said: "I don't know much about attack. I'll keep you three times, even if I succeed. ”
Bryant smiled and picked up the ball to get started, he hadn't been so high-minded in a long time.
Before the age of 30, Bryant was keen to find someone to fight on the team, starting with Jones, to George, to Ariza.
After the age of 30, he reduced this behavior because he didn't care so much about heads-up wins.
When he participates in fan activities during the holidays, he will practice his hands a little and play with the fans, but it is just for fun.
Heads-up in training is different, not to mention that after a few hours of training, the body is completely turned on, and the state is out.
In the face of NBA-level defense, his confrontation and skills are also definitely NBA-level, and he is highly focused.
It's not like fan interaction, just crush with your body, or simply pull it out to try your feel.
Last time one-on-one, Li Liang put a lot of pressure on Kobe, and several times he was almost successful.
Kobe Bryant relied on his experience and skill to either cheat fouls or force the basket to get his life.
So Kobe Bryant also kept an eye on it and controlled the time for an hour, otherwise there would always be mistakes if he played too much.
If you are caught by this kid, you will definitely be ridiculed by his foul mouth if you lose to him.
The one-on-one between the two began.
Compared with the summer trial, Li Liang's defensive level has improved amazingly.
It's only been more than three months, and Kobe Bryant felt that it was relatively easy to beat Li Liang during the trial, and now it will take a lot of effort.
Kobe Bryant would have been even more surprised if he had played one-on-one with Li Liang in April, because Li Liang's one-on-one defense was an amateur at that time.
"Footsteps, watch your steps, it's too messy...... I'm going to go from the left! ”
Kobe Bryant shouted, and as soon as he finished speaking, he burst out from the left side, used his body to lean on Li Liang, wiped into the basket, and made a layup with his left hand.
This is a proud move by Kobe Bryant, breaking through with the ball in his left hand, very skillful and smooth.
Even if Li Liang knew that Kobe Bryant was going to go like this, it would still be difficult for him to keep up and prevent it.
Because if you keep up, Kobe Bryant will immediately have a back move, the Golden Rooster's independent jump shot, the back-to-back pick-up, he will always shake you off and put the ball in the basket.
Li Liang knew that the best way to deal with Kobe Bryant was to force him to jump shot.
But this is a one-on-one, not an official game, and with the help of teammates and defensive formations in the game, Kobe Bryant can be forced to shoot a jumper.
One-on-one heads-up, he doesn't have to jump shots, unless he feels a good chance and will try to shoot.
Moreover, once the cast is smooth and open, it is more troublesome, bald and painful.
After playing like this for more than half an hour, Li Liang still couldn't make Kobe Bryant's three consecutive attacks fail.
But he doesn't accept it, why can you Kobe be better than Jordan?
Lao Tzu Jordan has successfully defended, and now my defensive ability has improved and I have rich experience, but I can't fix you Kobe?
However, the Jordan in the system is the rookie Jordan in 1985, and he has not yet become a big player.
And that Jordan was consumed alive by Li Liang.
In fact, Kobe Bryant also felt a little surprised in his heart, how do you feel that after two days of not seeing each other, this kid's experience has risen?
Several times of defense, Li Liang did a very targeted job, and he was defensive against Kobe's action inertia.
No matter how powerful Kobe Bryant is, no matter how many changes he makes, he will still have technical inertia under high-intensity defense.
It will be much better to find out these technical inertia and target them when defending.
After the last heads-up, it was not in vain for Li Liangjin to spend a lot of anger points in the personal training center to find the pinnacle to practice.
After a few more rounds, Bryant finally missed a breakthrough layup.
Then when he chose to jump after a continuous feint, the ball was covered by Li Liang!
I often walk by the river without getting my shoes wet, and I often throw a few blind handfuls, and I will always get a hat.
Twice in a row, Kobe Bryant didn't score two goals in a row, and as he did last time, he usually made a foul or hit one with his back in the low post.
Sure enough, Kobe Bryant, who was a lai, pouted his ass with the ball and began to push it in.
Li Liang's back defense has always been bad, he can't, I don't know how to deal with back play.
But this time Li Liang was prepared, and at the moment when Kobe Bryant pushed in, he suddenly withdrew the stool!
What's the matter? Will you play a trick?
Kobe Bryant didn't take precautions against Li Liang's move, because the last time he fought with Li Liang, he was at a loss for hitting Li Liang in the back.
As a result, one didn't pay attention and sat on the floor.
The old horse stumbled!
At the moment when Kobe's heart was unstable and fell backwards, Li Liang made a mess and knocked the ball out of Kobe's hands!
It worked! Li Liang held Kobe's offense three times in a row!
Oops, it doesn't feel that hard! Hahaha!
Li Liang almost wanted to laugh three times, and then looked at the subtitles floating in front of him:
[Congratulations, you have obtained the achievement 'Kobe Bryant Terminator', and you will receive rewards: 3 Defense-Defense Strength Runes, 10 Rune Upgrade Fragments, 3 Rune Slots, and the skill 'Elwin Robertson's Death Entanglement', please enter the system to view. 】
Li Liang looked at it, lying in the groove, the skill death entanglement? Is Lao Tzu going to become a death knight?
At this time, Kobe Bryant sat on the ground and shook his head depressedly, his body was still old, and when he was young, he would definitely be able to control his balance, and then turn around and pick up the basket.
Li Liang pulled him up, and Kobe Bryant said: "Okay, if you win this time, the endorsement will be wrapped up in me, and my photos will be used." ”