"Actually, I think everyone in the room should know very well what the basic points of dribbling are, you are at least half a professional player, and your understanding of the basics must be much deeper than that of ordinary basketball fans. I have watched a few Chinese league games before, and I have also watched the Chinese national team games, and the problem I found is that Chinese players put too much emphasis on 'stability' when dribbling. ”

This is Addison's third day in S City, and a sizable training camp has been organized, allowing semi-professional players from all universities in the city to compete in the CUBA League, and they must also go through strict screening to select outstanding talents to participate in this one-day training camp. This event was recorded by NIKE and TX Sports, and it was Addison's most important trip in S City, even more important than the commercial shooting with the girl group where Li Jingyi was the day before.

China's professional basketball system is very different from that of North America, where professional players basically stand out from sports schools and club youth teams, and there are very few who can really move from college leagues to professional leagues. So Addison, who didn't know much about this situation at first, had high expectations for these CUBA leaders, but after a little confrontation with them during the warm-up, he got a sense of how good these semi-professional players were. To be honest, Addison was a little disappointed, but it was the NIKE staff who had been accompanying him who explained to him the professional basketball system in China that he realized.

China's professional basketball system is somewhat similar to that of Europe, where they trust players from sports schools or clubs' youth teams who have been professionally trained from the start rather than selecting talent from universities. They made a clear distinction between professional and amateur, and it even seemed to Addison that it was too clear.

However, none of this would prevent him from passing on his experiences and perspectives to the college students who attended the camp, and he could see that these young people of his age were genuinely eager to learn something from him, and their eyes and actions were sincere. After all, the stars who came to China in the past basically did not know any Chinese at all, and even if they demonstrated and explained wholeheartedly during the training camp, it is unknown to the extent to which the participants can understand. Addison, on the other hand, was fluent in Chinese, which was a rare learning opportunity for them, and no one wanted to relax here.

"The stability of the dribble does not come from the emphasis you put over and over again, but from the absolute confidence that is based on a lot of training, and there is no trick to this stability, the only way to have it is to train. Carey. Is Irving's dribbling solid? His consistency is honed through hundreds, if not thousands, of dribbling drills a day, and believe me, he never stresses the need to be steady over and over again when dribbling in a game, everything is taken care of in the subtleties of his every move. Good ball handlers have a strong sense of confidence in their own possession, and that's the case with Irving. So it was with Paul, Russell. The same goes for Westbrook. ”

"What about Addison?" A young man standing beside him and listening intently suddenly asked, with a look of anticipation and banter on his face. Due to Addison's easy-going personality, it took less than half a day for the dozen college students to get acquainted with him, and they were no longer as restrained as they were at the beginning.

"Me? Hey, let's be honest, there's no one in the entire league who is more confident on the dribble than I am. My dribbling foundation came from a concrete court in Harlem, New York, and from middle school to college, I dare say that there are no more than 10 people in the United States who spend as much time and energy on dribbling as I do...... "Addison doesn't intend to be humble in this regard, although he has an easy-going personality, he is absolutely paranoid when it comes to basketball, "I don't trust anyone to break the ball head-on from me when I'm dribbling." Don't look at me like that, you have to have that confidence when you dribble, if you don't even believe in your own ability, then you can't play well. ”

"Addison, as a point guard, do you have any tips or experience for observing the court and passing the ball during the game?"

"Passing? That's another area, but it also has a lot to do with dribbling......"

Several staff members on the sidelines looked at each other and smiled in unison. They are all NIKE personnel who are often in contact with basketball affairs, and they still have some understanding of the difference between Chinese basketball and American basketball. Addison's current indoctrination of these college students is completely different from the concept of those professional basketball people in China, and many people know that Chinese professional basketball is still popular with the so-called "one flat, two slow, three stable" creed, which is very far from the "higher, faster, stronger" concept pursued by American basketball.

What Addison taught is naturally the essence of what he has summarized, but it is not necessarily suitable for these young people to develop in the general environment of Chinese basketball......

***

The training camp ended in a competition under the on-site guidance of Addison, and he officially ended his business trip in S City. After that, he and his brokerage team had to take a special plane to G City overnight to start their next stop.

Although the three days of business activities in S City were not very close, they were fulfilling enough, and Addison was most impressed by the shooting of the commercial the next day. The other company's company actually sent 5 girls, including Li Jingyi, in one go, saying that they each represented the five positions on the basketball court, which made Addison really at a loss.

In fact, the advertising script is quite simple and easy to understand, basically the basketball team played by the five girls lost the competition with the opponent on the wild court, Addison, a mysterious master, suddenly appeared, and the five girls were specially trained, and finally they defeated each other in the second encounter...... The plot is quite positive, but it is extremely cliché. However, with the popular girl group starring, and NBA stars like Addison joining, the future of this game advertisement is definitely bright.

Addison didn't expect that such an advertisement would take nearly a day to shoot, because the main characters of the ad were the five girls, and the focus was on their postures when they played. But the main problem is that the five of them don't know how to play basketball at all......

So on this day, the shooting venue was full of chickens and dogs, and Addison wanted to guide these girls on the spot and teach them the most basic basketball moves. Even so, an action still has to be repeated more than a dozen times, and then combined with the post-production picture compositing before it can be put on the screen.

But this is not Addison's most helpless place, because the central characters of this group of advertisements are him and Li Jingyi, although the screenwriter did not arrange any over-the-top plot for these two, but there are several scenes where the two of them meet their eyes, which gives Addison a headache for a long time. Li Jingyi has a lot of experience in shooting MVs and TV series, and her feelings are very good under the flow of eyes; But Addison can't, every time he comes into contact with the other party's gaze, he involuntarily dodges it, so that the director has to shout NG.

"You stinky boy, am I a female ghost?! What are you hiding?! After several times in a row, Li Jingyi was so angry that she couldn't cry or laugh, and shouted speechlessly at the embarrassed Addison, "Did you do it on purpose?!" ”

"Huh...... Why, how can anyone deliberately NG ......" Addison, who blushed unconsciously, stumbled and retorted, feeling that he was simply too failed in this regard, and that he should have approached Jersey before coming. Granger asks for experience.

This set of advertisements was shot from morning to nearly 8:00 p.m., and Addison's biggest takeaway from it was that he met a few more young idol girls, and by the way, Li Jingyi could make fun of him after catching it......

"Sam, I actually think this kind of business activity is quite interesting, isn't it?" Addison, who was sitting on the plane, was not sleepy yet, and smiled to the agent next to him, "I've had a good past few days, I can feel the enthusiasm of the fans here, and it feels great to be paired with a beautiful girl." ”

Sam. Bernie smiled, he was checking Addison's next schedule, and after thinking for a few seconds, he felt that he should still give the other party a heartfelt message.

"Add, you have a good relationship with that girl in the entertainment industry, right?"

Addison was slightly stunned, then nodded, "Well, it's not bad." ”

"Well, what I'm going to say to you next may not be very pleasant, but I want you to think for yourself...... If you don't plan to develop your relationship with the girl who is doing idol in the entertainment industry, I suggest that you just maintain your relationship at this level and don't take a step forward. No matter which country or place it is, the entertainment industry is the most mixed circle, and the people in it cannot be so pure and clean...... That girl has a very good personality and a beautiful person, but what is hidden behind her appearance, we can't delve into it at all, and I don't recommend you to delve into it. Including the two Korean-American celebrities you know in the United States, if you don't plan to develop with them, it's best to keep your friends at a distance. ”

Addison didn't know Sam. Why did Bernie suddenly talk to him about this, but he didn't get annoyed, but listened to the other party's heartfelt message.

"I'm saying this for your future, Add. You are a very clean person, a pure competitor, so I don't want you to be polluted by external factors in your future love life. The idol stars in the entertainment industry look beautiful, but most of them have quite staggering things in private...... I don't want your future to be affected by those things, you know what I mean? ”

Addison turned his head to look at Sam. Bernie's eyes then nodded earnestly: "...... I understand, Sam, and you know I have enough trust in you. I'll think about what you're talking about, for sure. ”

Sam. Bernie patted Addison on the shoulder and said no more. After all, he is just the other party's agent, and other people's feelings must be controlled by others after they are born, and all he can do is sincere advice and advice. The reason why this topic was suddenly brought up was because Sam. Bernie is very optimistic about Addison's future level of competition and influence, and he does not want other complicated factors to affect Addison's future, and also affect his own future.

"Whew......" Eddie exhaled and relaxed and leaned back on the comfortable seat of the plane. His next stop was City G, one of the most fashionable and developed cities in China's Pearl River Basin, which is only slightly less prosperous than City S.

"Huh?!" The eyes that had just been closed suddenly opened again, and Addison had just remembered......

- Lin Xiaoxiao seems to live in G City?!