BOUFORD: Kim, to be honest, Messina has a really good assessment of you, and I don't think you could have come to the Spurs so quickly without him. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Jin Feng: Ao, boss, what did you say about me?

Buford: Don't you understand?

Jin Feng: It's true that I'm a little confused, but Mr. Messina is a senior I have always respected.

Messina: Okay, Jin, let me tell you, to be honest, at the beginning, our scout Jett paid attention to you first, and later, I personally went to China to watch your game, and you performed well, so, I recommended you to Bo**, you know, because of the trade of Kewi (Leonard) back then, Bobo that guy was a little unconfident, haha, so...

Jin Feng: Well, Mr. Messina, thank you.

Buford: Okay, Jin, if there's anything you can talk to Messina about next, you know, there are some things that you are more professional and I can't help with.

Buford said it right away.

In the next half hour, Jin Feng and Messina briefly talked about some topics, of course, the conversation between the two did not involve too much basketball issues at the beginning, it can be said to be a very common topic, such as Messina asking Jin Feng about the house here and so on.

Of course, just because they didn't talk before doesn't mean they didn't talk about basketball afterwards.

Messina: Kim, the general situation of the Spurs, I think you know, Thiem is gone, there are a couple of players who may be leaving, of course, the team is also working on the free market, I think the general manager Buford has told you before, the team wants you to contribute in attack in the new season, but before that, I have to talk to you about a question.

Jin Feng: You said.

Messina: Frankly, you have to understand where you stand, or at least where you are at the moment, and you have to recognize the reality that the team can't give you too much time to prove yourself in the first place, so, in other words, you have to learn to wait, you have to understand that your chances in the team come from your strength and your luck.

Jin Feng: Haha, coach, I'm optimistic, don't worry, I will prove myself to the team.

Messina: Honestly, Kim, I'm happy for you, people know that the San Antonio Spurs are a team that doesn't have a main player and a bench, which means that as long as you have the ability, then if you're on the Spurs, you're more likely to have a better chance of getting ahead than on other teams.

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The conversation with Messina once again made Jin Feng clearly realize that although he has made sufficient preparations, the problems he faces in the future will definitely not be easy.

After the brief conversation between the two, Messina left, and Jin Feng did not immediately ask Messina for advice on Spurs' tactics and other issues, because it was obvious that now was not the time.

Jin Feng obviously didn't leave with Messina's departure, yes, his next stage of training can begin.

Jin Feng is about to choose the second special training skill, he hopes that before the start of the new season, he can have more weapons in his arsenal, only in this way, he can integrate into the team faster.

The first skill selected before is three points, however, as we all know, the range of 3-point shots is very wide, and the 3-point skill he improved in his previous special training only refers to the left bottom corner of 45 degrees to the top of the arc, that is to say, he shoots 3 points in this range, then his shooting rate will be very high, as for the top of the arc, or the top of the arc to the bottom of the right side of the 45 degrees is not accurate, you must choose to improve the skill training again.

However, Jin Feng's second skill is not to continue to improve the 3-point shot.

Playing in the Shanghai team before, as a scoring guard, Jin Feng's most relied on scoring weapon was to break through the inside to score.

Then, it is obvious that this is the scoring method that Jin Feng relies on the most, and it is also the scoring method he is best at, since he is good at it, then he cannot abandon it, but should carry it forward.

Therefore, the second special training skill he decided to choose was to score points.

However, anyone who knows a little bit about basketball knows that there are many ways to score points with the ball, so which one to choose?

Jin Feng's previous breakthrough with the ball was honestly uncharacteristic, and if there was one, it may be that he relied on speed, got rid of defenders, and burst into the restricted area to complete a layup.

However, this breakthrough method, for Jin Feng, who now has more choices, he is not willing to use it, because this way of playing is too physically exhausting, if it is in the CBA, this method is also practical, but this is the NBA, obviously it is difficult for Jin Feng, who is not superior to his body, to continue to use this breakthrough method.

So, he wanted to choose a new way to score on the break.

Step on the same side with the ball to break through

Take the left foot as the pivot foot as an example, before breaking through, the left and right feet are slightly larger than the shoulders, the knees are slightly bent, the center of gravity is controlled between the legs, and the ball is held in front of the chest and abdomen. When breaking through, take a big step forward with your right foot, turn your shoulder at the same time, shift your center of gravity forward, put the ball in front of your right foot with your right hand, and quickly push the ground with your left foot and step out in front of your right foot, accelerating your dribble to overtake your opponent.

Jin Feng thought about it again and again and decided to choose this breakthrough method, that is, to break through with the ball on the same side.

This breakthrough method has certain requirements for physical flexibility and speed, and Jin Feng meets these two conditions. In addition to this, this kind of breakthrough is the most difficult for defenders to defend because there is a lot of room for the breakthrough player to choose from, and in case the breakthrough fails, the ball can also be separated.

After selecting the second special training skill, Jin Feng decided to start implementing it the next day.

The staff of the training hall then led Jin Feng to the team's locker room.

"Mr. Jinfeng, this is your wardrobe"

The staff member pointed to the wardrobe on the far left of the middle row in the back of the locker room.

"Thank you, man"

Jin Feng opened the wardrobe, and there was a set of jerseys inside, with fan number 24.

Jin Feng remembered that Andre Miller, who joined the Spurs in the middle of last season, wore the No. 24 jersey, so the team has now given this number to himself, which means that Miller will not appear in the Spurs squad in the new season.

"Number 24? Not bad," Jin Feng smiled without saying a word.

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1 day, 2 days, 3 days...... For almost a month, Jin Feng, like the special training in Shanghai, basically devoted his energy and time to the special training every day.

Of course, if there's one difference, it's that since coming to San Antonio, he's been less focused on the internet.

Jin Feng understands that what Yao Ming said is right, paying too much attention to the Internet is not beneficial to him at this stage.

During this time, Jin Feng's breakthrough with the ball on the same side was also improving.

On August 20, 2016, Beijing time, Jin Feng has been in San Antonio for more than a month.

On this day, he still showed up at the training gym on time as usual for training.

He brushed up on his first skill, a 3-point shot at the top of the arc at 45 degrees in the bottom left corner.

"Huh"

"Huh"

………

"Go again!"

In the general manager's office on the second floor, Popovich didn't know when he appeared here, next to him, standing general manager Buford, both of whom were secretly observing Jin Feng's training through the window.

Popovich: Buford, that's the Chinese player?

Buford: How's it going, old man, not bad, right? Ha ha

Popovich: How do I feel he's different from what the scouting report says? Did I drink too much last night?

Buford: Different?

Popovich: This kid's 3-point shot, especially from the bottom left corner of 45 degrees to the top of the arc, is obviously good, but the scouting report you gave me at the beginning made it clear that his three-point shooting is not a strong point.

Buford: Indeed, is this the result of his time?

Popovich: Isn't it, hmph, I see you're doing a worse job......

Buford: ............