Chapter 166, Super Challenge.
The evaluation of Xue Ding by fans and the media is seriously polarized.
Some people think that Xue Ding is a Kobe-style basketball fighter + Mr. Model.
In the NBA, it is common for stars to go to nightclubs, have abusive relationships, and have scandals, but Xue Ding never gets involved in these topics, and his rest time is reserved for his family.
Now he is worth more than 100 million, but he has not had any bad scandals.
Excellent athletes have a fire in their hearts, and seeing their opponents is like seeing their enemies.
And Xue Ding and Kobe Bryant are the same type, anyone who hinders himself from criticizing himself is regarded as an enemy, and then practices hard and knocks it to the ground.
Those people think that Xue Ding is not the most powerful, but he is the most powerful, Xue Ding may not be the most popular, but he is the best at turning doubts and criticism into motivation for training, Xue Ding is not the smartest, but he is the least likely to be ruined.
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Of course, there are also some voices that catch Xue Ding's walking and killing, the ball possession time is too long, the ball possession rate is far higher than Roy's, the ball style is lonely, and the data is brushed and so on.
Therefore, the controversy and discussion of Xue Ding in the outside world have never stopped.
But no matter what kind of controversy and discussion.
Xue Ding was selected as an All-Star in his rookie season.
Xue Ding is also very likely to become another triple-double per game in the NBA in his rookie season after Robertson.
These accolades cannot be questioned by others.
This month, Xue Ding has been absorbing the experience and skills passed on by Curry.
In addition to shooting, Xue Ding's dribbling ability has also improved to a certain extent.
Xue Ding is an NBA starting All-Star level guard.
Although Xue Ding didn't spend as much as Irving and Curry before, his dribbling was also top-notch.
After Curry's fusion, Xue Ding's first-class level has reached the top.
Not to mention anything else, just a small detail, the current Xue Ding can calmly receive the ball and assist after breaking through at high speed.
For example, it's hard to do a crotch down behind your back and then pull a loop when you're playing.
Most NBA players can't do that high-speed crotch change of direction, so they can only reach out and shoot the ball back. There should be a sticky ball pushing forward and then pulling back, so you should stick the ball forward with your palm and draw a circle to pull it back.
And Xue Ding can now easily do this action.
Xue Ding's physical fitness is explosive, and the more explosive his physical fitness, the better he needs to play the basic skills of dribbling.
The current Xue Ding is obviously very strong in the combination of man and ball.
The impact on Xue Ding is huge.
Xue Ding's breakthrough flow play is not only a stunned straight line impact, but also a lot of changes, and he now has a much higher probability of successfully breaking through in the crowded inner line.
Although Xue Ding's play is still not fancy, it is more efficient.
Whether to spend or not depends on whether Xue Ding needs it or not.
AI and Owen are looking for opportunities while dribbling, so they look more expensive, but it can't be judged that Xue Ding's dribbling is not as good as theirs, it's just that they need to be different.
Xue Ding's dribbling allows him to rush in succinctly, and he can shoot the ball when he sees a position, which is enough.
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February 1.
Training halls.
The players are expected to play the full match according to the training plan.
Looking at the sparse players standing together, McMillan felt a little glassy.
The Trail Blazers don't have many full-court players right now.
Xue Ding, Roy, Miller, Fernandez, Juwan Howard, Aldridge, Webster, Ayers.
A total of 8 people.
Also on the injury list: Oden, Purzbilla, Batum, Mills, Chandler and others.
And then Roy still has a small injury...
McMillan was saddened to find that there were not enough people to organize the full match.
There were only 8 players, and in desperation, McMillan pulled the assistant coach together to join the lineup for the match.
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The match begins.
"Bang"
"Bang"
For the first time, Xue Ding played against his head coach McMillan.
It's still a weird feeling.
McMillan is 196 tall and weighs more than Xue Ding, of course, he is mainly fat.
Once McMillan was also a tall point guard.
He dished out 25 assists in a single game in his rookie season and averaged 9.3 assists per game in 1988-1989.
McMillan is equally good defensively, having been named to the second team twice, and his number 10 jersey has been retired with the SuperSonics.
He spent twelve years as a player with the SuperSonics starting in 1986, then as an assistant coach for another three years, and began coaching the SuperSonics on November 27, 2000, with a 212-183 record.
McMillan's best performance was a 52-30 record in 2004 as they reached the Western Conference semifinals, where they suffered six defeats to eventual champions San Antonio Spurs.
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Xue Ding took the starting team and played the substitute team led by McMillan.
In order to save face for the head coach, Xue Ding was also worried that he would be injured, so he didn't play much, and almost always let Roy and Ade be the main attackers.
Unexpectedly, Xue Ding's modesty provoked McMillan's constant roar.
"Xue, you come to attack, this training is a tactical training based on you, how to take advantage of the situation that the training is not supported on the inside line, you are very critical, you can't not attack!"
"Where's your body? Didn't you always say that your body is an advantage and you can even play center? How come I don't feel stressed? ”
"If you can beat me today, you can play any position."
McMillan constantly stimulates Xue Ding.
Xue Ding saw that the head coach was so excited, he instinctively wiped his forehead, he really didn't sweat at all.
Roy hurriedly made eye contact with Xue Ding.
Let him be serious.
“OK!”
Xue Ding was ready to do something.
Substitute team attack.
McMillan dribbles slowly across the half.
He's a very experienced ball protector.
But Xue Ding went directly to the strength!
Continuous physical confrontation.
McMillan didn't dare to speak, he personally felt the impact of Xue Ding's point guard position.
It was a physical quality that none of the point guards of his time possessed.
He regretted letting Xue Ding use all his strength.
"Smack!"
Xue Ding cut off McMillan's ball with a single twist.
"Wow!"
Xue Ding's reaction was a cut faster than McMillan's, and he took the ball and hit the whole game directly.
When Xue Ding had just stepped into the three-point line and was about to start starting to dunk.
"Beep beep beep!"
The whistle blew in the back.
Xue Ding looked back.
"Rub."
At this time, McMillan was lying on the ground, holding his right heel and rolling continuously.
It turned out that after he was robbed, he wanted to chase Xue Ding, but his right foot suddenly exerted force, but his body no longer allowed him to make such a rapid acceleration action.
"The Achilles tendon may be broken." The team doctor shouted.
"Hurry!!"
"Hurry!!"
"I'm going to the hospital."
The newly formed team doctors immediately called for the help of the players, trainers and others, and they were holding stretchers and preparing to take McMillan directly to the hospital.
Xue Ding also hurried to help.
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Wait until everything is done.
Xue Ding and Roy returned to the locker room.
The two looked at each other.
Casual laughter was wry.
It's miserable.
The manager is also injured.
What's next?
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