Summer, offseason.

This period of time is perhaps the most important period of the year for professional players.

Although there are generally no special competitions in the summer, except for some international competitions. If the player is not selected for the national team or anything, he will basically be in a state of herding sheep all summer, completely carefree.

Therefore, many players will temporarily leave basketball completely after the start of the summer to relax their body and mind. Whether it's fishing or traveling, as long as you can relax your mind, the players are happy to do it.

Even many players who have a good relationship will make an appointment with each other, and BA often says that after losing, "being sent to fishing", this is what I am talking about.

But for some aspiring professional players, in the summer, not only can they not leave basketball, but they must maintain a closer connection with basketball.

The reason is simple, during the season, whether it's the regular season or the playoffs, the players have a lot of work to do. Over the course of a four-month season, the players played 82 regular-season games and could even play more than 82 games if they were accidentally traded in the middle of the season. Basically, there is a game every two or three days, and from time to time you have to participate in back-to-back, long road trips, etc., which is extremely physically and mentally exhausting.

And between games, it's even less likely that the players will do nothing. In addition to the regular training sessions, the players also watch videos, analyze tactics, analyze their next opponents, make season plans, and so on.

When it comes to the playoffs, it's even more brutal. Since everyone will play at least four or more games with the same opponent, the tactics, characteristics, and alignment of each other are clear to each other. During the game, the players have to try to know all the details of the opponent and be prepared for all the tactical arrangements of the opponent.

Who likes air cuts? Who likes to hold the ball? Who is good at covering? Who prefers to run back? Whose shooting sweet spot is at the top of the arc? Who's best shot in the bottom corner? Who goes left is a breakaway, and who goes right is a jumper? Who is susceptible to trash talk? Who is as solid as a rock in his heart?

All of this, the analytical side of things, is naturally a matter for the coaching staff. But the game is played by the players, and it is up to the players themselves to decide how to execute it on the field.

Not to mention the various tactical arrangements proposed by the coach throughout the season, and the meticulous running requirements to the limit. and even the run-in of the lineup after the team's blood change, or the complete change of thinking after the change of coach......

As a professional footballer, there are very, very many things to do during the season, and there is a lot to memorize. Playing basketball, especially in a top league like the NBA, is not only about having superhuman physical fitness, but also requires extremely strong memory and mental comprehension.

Perhaps the average education level of professional footballers is not too high, and most of them have not completed college, but this does not mean that they do not have a high IQ. If we were ordinary enthusiasts like you and me, if we came to experience an NBA player for a season, we would definitely be completely exhausted from our minds and bodies, and we would never want to play basketball again for the rest of our lives.

This is also the reason why some players are clearly quite outstanding in terms of physical fitness and technical ability, but they are always far from the "expectation value" in people's minds.

To sum up, professional players are basically busy during a season. There's so much to deal with and it's very difficult to get up during the season.

In the offseason, it's a different story.

"Bang Bang Bang"

Sacramento, the center of the team.

In a small training ground that is almost unknown, a big backhead is sweating, dribbling with both hands and doing exercises.

"Whew...... Call...... Call...... Whew......"

He was sweating profusely, panting like a cow, and his body was rising and falling violently.

In front of me, on the road leading to the basket, there are quite a few obstacles that resemble conical barrels. With his hands dribbling, he had to go through these obstacles to find the only way to the basket, and he had to face a huge sponge board, and there was even a towering "giant palm" in the air under the basket, blocking the way to the basket.

There was a large piece of weight tied to the waist of the big back, and every movement seemed so difficult, and the steps were a little sluggish. But he didn't shout half tired, and still worked hard to fight against the sponge board that simulated high-intensity defense, and pushed forward to the basket step by step.

meanwhile

"Sit lower your waist!"

In front of the big back, the man holding the sponge board is also tall, although he is about the same height as the big back, but the man's muscle lines are obviously stronger and more powerful. Every part of the body exudes a sense of explosive power, which makes people know at a glance that this person is definitely not simple.

Compared with the intensity confrontation given by ordinary coaches, the intensity of confrontation given by men is obviously more terrifying. The man seems to be quite adept at using foot entanglement to make extremely aggressive defenses. The sponge board was raised, and it continued to hit the big back head hard, and the other hand also stretched out from the side from time to time, trying to pull out the ball, creating considerable defensive pressure on the big back head.

It can be seen that this man's defensive skills are extremely deep, and the dribble of the big back is already pleasing to the eye, smooth and silky, but in front of this man, the original form is revealed, and there is no possibility of shaking people at all, and he is always blocking the forward path of the big back.

“…… Bang! ”

"Wrong!"

“…… Damn! ”

Seizing the change in Kobe's defensive strength, Gu Yu instantly started to sprint half a step and walked a little more to the bottom line.

This half-step instant adjustment is not exquisite, Gu Yu almost found space with one foot against the bottom line, broke through Kobe's blockade defense with a short body, and found the weakest point in the case of Kobe's unbalanced defensive strength, and completed the impact on the basket.

However, Kobe's shout sounded for the first time.

"What's wrong again??"

Gu Yu was very puzzled, his hands were still dribbling the ball, sweat was constantly dripping on the floor, and he looked at Kobe Bryant with puzzled eyes and asked: "Your defense just went wrong, the defensive strength near the baseline has decreased, and the center of gravity has gone to the middle, what's wrong with me taking the bottom line?" ”

"Because it's a trap."

Kobe had long expected Gu Yu to have such a reaction, and smiled unhurriedly: "What I said, you have to remember." ”

"Remember it all!"

Gu Yu nodded.

"Repeat."

Bryant asked with a smile.

"Use the momentary physical contact to judge the opponent's defensive tendencies, and then grasp the weaknesses to complete the breakthrough. Whether it's a shot or a layup at the end, completing an early breakthrough on the foot is the first priority. ”

Gu Yu Zhengse said: "Because only when the 'breakthrough' on the footsteps is completed, the opponent's small loophole will be expanded, and the attacking side with the ball will have an opportunity to take advantage of it." Taking advantage of these small advantages to continue to mobilize the opponent's defense, take the initiative in attack and defense, and reverse the situation is the first criterion for attacking with the ball. ”

"What else?"

Bryant asked.

"The so-called heads-up attack with the ball is to use a series of technical actions such as dribbling, footwork, and feints to constantly look for the opponent's defensive loopholes in the process of high-speed confrontation. Make good use of every little loophole, and eventually, these small advantages will be gathered and turned into an 'absolute advantage' that is enough to change the direction of this attack and defense, and finally achieve the goal of scoring! ”

Gu Yu finished speaking directly in one go, and Kobe Bryant nodded frequently when he heard it, and gave Gu Yu a thumbs up in his heart.

Not to mention anything else, with this heart of studying hard, my trip was not in vain!

"That's right, every offense and defense is actually a game."

Kobe nodded: "Theoretically, the attacker is always the one who takes the initiative, and the defender can only follow the pace of the attacker, and is in a passive situation." Therefore, the attacker should try to expand its initiative, while the defender should try to complete the prediction as much as possible, be the last to come, occupy the favorable terrain before the attacker makes a move, and use this as a breakthrough to complete the blockade of the attacker. ”

Therefore, in order to complete a beautiful attack, the ball carrier must constantly observe every detail of the defender's movements, use his body and eyes to perceive the opponent's thoughts, and complete the layout in advance. The defenders, on the other hand, need to be a little more aggressive, and it's only when you know all the details about the offense that you can really defend well. Because as an attacking giant, you know what the opponent is thinking and make predictions in advance. Defense, too, has feints. ”

This is the mystery of Kobe's entanglement and stalking.

"So!"

Gu Yu was puzzled: "What's wrong with my attack choice just now?" Your defensive hole is on the bottom line, is there a problem with me walking the bottom line?? ”

"One-on-one, no problem."

Bryant said: "But the game is a five-on-five confrontation. ”

A word wakes up the dreamer.

"You've got a lot of offensive tools, you're sharp, you're sharp, you're very sharp. The improvement in physical fitness is also obvious, which makes me a little envious. ”

Bryant continued: "But why is it that when you are not open attacking, you are so much more dangerous off the ball than you are with the ball? Why is your shooting threat so much greater than your breakthrough threat? Have you thought about these questions? ”

This......

Gu Yu frowned and thought for a moment, Kobe Bryant was right.

But why?

"Because you take into account the 'two steps', but the opponent's defense on the field, there will be at least 'five steps'."

Bryant continued: "It's rare that you can dribble at high speed and think of a plan to break through two people in a row and execute it perfectly. But what if the third, the fourth comes? What if the opponent's defense is more targeted, has studied you very thoroughly, and has placed a heavy defense on the last three steps you will take? What do you do? Do you force your bet every time? ”

"No......!"

Gu Yu shook his head and said, "How can any team do the following five steps to predict the ball holder!" ”

"That's because you haven't been treated defensively like I've suffered, and ......"

Kobe's eyes changed: "You haven't really experienced the horror of the San Antonio Spurs ......!" ”2129

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