Cliffs was also surprised that Guo Xu used the technique he was best at - cross-step change of direction!

Americans use the word "crossover," which can be understood as "leapfrogging." Every confrontation on the basketball court is like a battle, and throwing off the opponent represents victory.

Guo Xu liked to pass people with the ball in his previous life, and when he deceived the opponent with a feint and successfully broke through, that feeling was so cool! Excellence is not only a reflection of technical prowess, but also a sense of satisfaction and vanity.

Actually, Guo Xu's cross-step was taught by Cliffs, but he didn't remember it.

Guo Xu invited Cliffs to a luxurious dinner at noon for ten consecutive days, and after the meal, the two found a court to practice for an hour, and then Guo Xu went to the gym and Cliffs went out to play. Eating people with a short mouth, Cliffes has no reservations when it comes to teaching tricks.

Basketball lovers are going to be very good, simple and effective. The key to doing well depends on the details, some details are rarely paid attention to, and most people do actions at will based on their feelings, which is not right.

Like many people, Cliffes' change of direction technique is to mimic Tim Hardaway "The Bug".

In the early '90s, the crossover movement became popular in the United States, and Hardaway's continuous crotch dribbling combined with the change of direction in front of the body was dubbed "Two-Step" by fans. Lakers legend "Magic" Johnson commented: "When you face Hardaway, you hear the basketball slap on the ground and make a 'bang' twice, he has passed you. ”

There's another name for this action called "killer crossover"! In fact, it is not difficult, after dribbling under the crotch, a premise can be connected to change direction, and the breakthrough can be accelerated, but there are very few people who can really make this move effective. Most people are superficial imitations and do not understand the changes in the player's focus and purpose.

Cliffs happened to be the one who understood the gist of this trick, and he instructed Guo Xu that dribbling requires a quick pass between both hands, that is, a quick dribble with both hands, the ball should be lower than the knee and the amplitude should be higher than the outside of the knee. Don't keep your feet parallel when making cross-step changes, otherwise the speed will slow down, giving the defender enough time to react and miss the opportunity to break through.

The white team attacked, and Cliffs also used cross-step to change direction, relying on Guo Xu's forced layup to return one, 14-8.

The red team attacked, Guo Xu led the half, waved his teammates away, and the middle was heads-up again.

"I won't let you go this time." Cliffes smiled confidently. He stared at Guo Xu, his attention highly concentrated.

He was a bit underweight in the last round, Guo Xu had never beaten him like this before he was shaken, and this time he lowered his center of gravity and kept his distance.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball under his crotch and handed it to his right hand, did not change direction to the left, but took a step back with his right foot and opened a two-step distance with Cliffs, stopped a three-point shot, and added a little back.

Clifts didn't shake up, but he couldn't cover it when he jumped a little slower, and the ball made a wonderful arc and hollowed into the net! 17 to 8.

The step back is popular in the future, simple and practical. The key is that the ball does not fall to the ground after the crotch changes, and directly pulls the ball up and jumps backwards at the same time, opening up the distance from the defender to create hand space, which is a mandatory skill for short players.

Guo Xu suddenly used this trick, but Cliffs didn't react. Coach Iza on the sidelines applauded Guo Xu vigorously and shouted, "Well done!" Keep it up like this! ”

Seeing Guo Xu scoring continuously, Cliffes lost his temper, and in the next round, he held the ball and forced a foul to make two free throws. The game turned into a two-guard scoring game.

The two sides played back and forth for another 5 minutes, Guo Xu suddenly combined points and shots, and dared to take responsibility, but he was still slightly inferior in the face of Cliffs, and the score was gradually caught up.

When the players rotated to the end of the break, Izzo was full of praise for Guo Xu and Richardson. After playing again, Guo Xu did not disappoint the coach, and his performance was still stable.

After the training match, everyone was talking about Guo Xu, and they didn't understand why he suddenly became stronger, and he was the same as yesterday.

Although no one has special statistics, everyone knows that Guo Xu must have won a big double-double and is the best performer on the red team. The red team ended up losing by only 6 points, and the two first-year players led the team and the two fourth-graders who had been booked for the NBA played very anxiously, and it was impossible to blow it too much.

Assistant coach Mark Crowe smiled and said to Izzo: "This kid was like a rookie yesterday, he is so good today, if he can play at this level every game, he will definitely be in the NBA in the future." Did you scold him for scolding? ”

Izzo shook his head, he wondered, it was good to be strict with young players, but Guo Xu was impressed after a day, and he was improving too fast! Throughout the season, Guo Xu did not show such outstanding offensive talent as today.

Izzo beckoned Guo Xu to his side and said with a smile: "You are very good today, this is what I want to see, tomorrow I will give you more playing time and take advantage of the opportunity." ”

This is not the first time Guo Xu has heard this, his performance is very flat, he knows his weight.

Cliffs scored more than 30 points in the game, and he couldn't defend one-on-one; Against the Cliffs defense, he couldn't keep up an efficient offense, and missed five shots in a row for a while.

Guo Xu's assists are more than Cliffs's happiness, his organizational skills are a flash, and he can always get the ball in the right position not by having a broad vision, but by playing too many times in this practice match, and the good timing of the pass is in his mind. In the semi-finals, he didn't know if he could still cooperate with his teammates so tacitly.

Guo Xu's thoughts are a little deserted, but in Izzo's opinion, he is not arrogant or impatient, and he is more and more pleasing to the eye.

"I have a tactic for you, but unfortunately I don't have time to practice it now." Iza smiled kindly. This idea has been in his mind for a long time, but Guo Xu's ability was not up to standard before.

Guo Xu was overjoyed. "What tactics? Even if it's too late now, I can practice it later (next April Fool's Day). ”

"It's simple......"

Izzo talked about tactics, he hoped that Guo Xu could run, two inside lines without the ball to cover, he received the ball outside the three-point line and shot, or formed a misplaced big man with the ball to burst the opponent, and burst or divide the ball again.

This tactic Spartans have been playing, and it is Peterson who is responsible for running without the ball. Peterson's starting speed and ball control skills in one-on-one offense are average, he can only catch the ball and shoot, and after covering with a height of 201CM, he faces the opponent's interior line, and the misalignment effect is not great.

Cliffs' range is not long enough to play this tactic, and he is more dangerous to attack with the ball without covering.

The Spartans' starting two inside players are both blue-collar workers, and the scoring mainly depends on the outside, so Izzo has always had expectations for Guo Xu, who can enrich the team's tactics.

Guo Xu was very happy, this was the best news he had heard since the time loop began. No matter how strong the player's individual ability is, it is difficult to play beautiful statistics without suitable tactics and a large number of shots, and now he has the basic conditions to break out.

The Spartans' "trident" will definitely attract the opponent's defensive experts, Guo Xu's defensive pressure is relatively small, if you add tactical benefits, he is confident that he will be in the limelight in the semi-finals!