Guo Xu went to the gym, went back to the hotel to rest after being tired, slept refreshed, and came to the seventh April Fool's Day.

After his morning training, he took the initiative to talk to Maurice Peterson. "Maurice, I'd like to invite you to dinner alone, and ask me about defense, can I delay you a little longer?"

Peterson looked incredulous and asked, "Are you really going to invite me to dinner?" ”

"yes, why do you have that expression?" Guo Xu said with a smile, there is no pressure for him to pretend to be big money in the cycle.

Peterson shook his head and smiled: "It's just a bit of a surprise, although you didn't dislike my performance in the team, you never talked to me, which made me feel like we were far away." ”

“……”

Guo Xu is quite speechless about his predecessor, he is only close to Richardson in the team, in addition, there is a white senior in middle school who is a friend, and that person moved to Los Angeles after graduation. As a first-year newcomer, he didn't care about the two senior "veterans" on the team, and he just didn't want to mix.

"I was wrong, how about a dinner getaway? I wasn't pretending to be cool, I had a brain problem, but luckily I was woken up by an elbow, and now I'm a normal person. Guo Xu folded his hands and said flatteringly.

"Your explanation doesn't seem normal." Peterson Khan said.

"Big brother, if you don't go, I'll hold your leg and won't let you go." Guo Xu smiled.

Smiling people have affinity, and reach out and don't hit smiling people.

Peterson was amused by him: "Let's go back to the hotel to take a shower and change clothes first, you can choose the place, I can eat anything." ”

"Okay, but I'm still going to ask, what do you like to eat?"

Personality determines a person's life, and after Guo Xu's personality has changed greatly, it is easy to arouse the favor of his teammates.

Appearance is justice, and everyone has relatively high expectations for people with high appearance, whether it is for his ability or conduct, and for his mistakes. The handsome guy is introverted and has a cold face, and he is called cool; The handsome guy is slow to respond and is called cute, in short, it's all good.

And when a person's IQ and EQ are both high, appearance is a giveaway at most.

Athletes usually consume a lot of energy, training requires enough energy, and most athletes' favorite food is meat. Guo Xu and Peterson hitchhiked to the famous steakhouse.

Seeing the grade of the restaurant, Peterson hurriedly declined, but Guo Xu insisted that it was here.

"You're welcome? You're sure to be drafted in the first round by an NBA team in the summer, and you'll be a star in sports. Don't I show some sincerity when I invite celebrities to dinner? As long as we meet again in the future, you haven't forgotten me, a little Michigan brother, and I'm very happy. ”

In the locker room, Peterson often chats with Cliffs about the NBA and the teams they want to join. High-ranking rookies often gain fame and fortune, and in the future, they will drive luxury cars and live in villas, which is what he cares about the most at present.

Guo Xu's words made Peterson feel refreshed, listening to beautiful words, eating delicious food, watching beautiful women, and dreaming are fortunate things for everyone. This kind of compliment will never be offensive, because what Guo Xu said is the truth, and Peterson, a role player with instant combat power, is liked by all teams in the NBA.

After ordering the restaurant's signature steak, the two chatted about basketball, focusing on defense, Peterson's single defense, assistant defense, supplementary defense, and team defense system. He applied the theory to Guo Xu, and there were only two simple points left.

"You have a good defense today, you have a good attitude, and you are willing to be close, I usually like to defend like this. You don't have to think about helping to defend and changing defenses, height and confrontation are too disadvantageous, I suggest that after you are blocked by a screen, you should bypass the defender as soon as possible and give the interior player to your teammates. So how to observe the opponent's movements and quickly bypass the cover is what you should focus on. ”

Guo Xu asked, "Do you have any tips to bypass cover?" ”

"Yes, use the peripheral eye of your eye to observe the situation on your side at all times, anticipate the next opponent's move in advance, and then act," Pietersen said. You can't always think about stealing, you have to keep up with the opponent in front of the interference first, I usually bypass the cover from the closed beta, I recommend that you do the same. ”

Guo Xu understands what he means, there are not many players with accurate three-point shooting in the NCAA, and bypassing the cover from the internal test can keep up with the opponent, break through the main defense, and interfere with the mid-range shot. But this kind of defense can't be a habit, and people who are good at pull-up jump shots will die miserably. In Guo Xu's previous life, in the game when Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, there was a period of time when Peterson was the main defense, and Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer.

"How exactly am I going to practice?"

"Play more games, three-on-three or full-court at half-time, and develop a good habit of observation. There are no shortcuts to this, you should have heard that when I first entered college, it was not a big deal, it was the coach who assigned me the task of being the main defensive scorer, and I slowly practiced it. "Peterson considers himself to be mediocre and is not depressed, on the contrary, he is a little proud.

Unlike Richardson, who rose to fame at a young age, Peterson had an obscure high school career, and only then did he slowly begin to make a name for himself in college, making steady progress every year. Coach Tom Izzo has played an important role in Peterson's development, seeing that he is a team player, an iron man, and giving him the right tasks and not forcing him to attack with the ball. He currently plays a record 135 games for the school.

After eating for a while, Guo Xu asked again: "Morris, do you think I can play in the NBA in the future if I strengthen my defense?" ”

Peterson thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "I'll be honest, don't think it's ugly. ”

"Don't worry, no matter how ugly you speak, I will pay for it today, and I will definitely not use the excuse of going to the toilet and running away quietly." Guo Xu said with a smile.

"Haha, your personality is so much better now than it was before that elbow. Jason said you've changed, and I didn't believe it either. ”

Peterson put down his knife and fork and said with a smile: "If you want to play in the NBA, you should work on offense and do what I said on defense." You can't be a defensive expert, Iverson can't do something, how can you do it? With your current offensive ability, you definitely can't play in the NBA, but you still have time to improve. ”

"I know I can't compare to Martin now, but my goal is not the same, I want to join the NBA and become a professional player." Guo Xu smiled.

If he had spoken what was really in his heart, Peterson would have thought he was daydreaming. He wants to be a star of the level of Nash and Iverson, a point guard who can win the regular season MVP.

Guo Xu believes that it is possible to succeed, and whether he can reach that level depends on how long he stays in the time loop and how far he improves his physical fitness.

Peterson encouraged: "I wish you success, and if you make it to the NBA, I will be proud of you." Because if you want to be successful, you have to give more, and I like people who work hard. Martin is gone, and next year you just have to start in the No. 1 position and there will be a lot of opportunities to perform. ”

As a superpower, Guo Xu is very confident: "As long as I find the right direction, maybe I will participate in the NBA draft this year." You won't believe it, but this time I'll let everyone know what the NCAA Shilipo Sword God is! ”

"Coming to the draft this year? Don't make a fuss. Peterson didn't understand what he was saying. What is the Ten Mile Slope Sword God? ”

"A Chinese player with great power to play games, his perseverance (boredom) is unmatched."