I negotiated a big contract with Nike, and according to my custom back home, I bought a gift for my teammates and coaches to celebrate my big contract with Nike, along with a lot of fruit and snacks.

The next morning I arrived with a truckload of gifts, fruit and snacks; "Brandon, come here and help!" I stopped the car and said to Brandon Haywood, who had just stopped.

"Kwame, what's wrong?" Brandon Haywood thought something was wrong.

"It's yours, how's it? It's definitely good to bring! "I took out a pair of sunglasses and gave them to Brandon Haywood.

"Wow! Thanks, why are there so many things, can you tell me something? Brandon Haywood looked surprised.

"Signed a contract with Nike yesterday, hehe, celebrate with everyone, this is my gift to you, there are gifts for other people in the car." I laughed and told Sù Brandon Heywood.

"Oh my God! It must be a big contract, you have a fortune! Kwame! I really envy you! "Brandon Haywood gave me a hug, and his face was full of envy.

"Hurry up, help me move these things in."

“ok！ Very honored! ”

Michael Jordan was given a baseball glove, which everyone knew he loved.

Christian Leitner is a fishing rod and his hobby is fishing.

Richard Hamilton and Tyrone Lew both have a tie, and both of them are more stinky.

Head coach Doug Collins is a picture of golf clubs, and Mr. Collins is more fond of golf.

Etan Thomas is a new gamepad for Nintendo, and he's a game fan.

Bobby Simmons is a Playboy collection, which is his favorite.

Courtney Alexander is a travel bag, and the last time he went to Los Angeles, he had a little problem with his travel bag.

Yay Jones is a fountain pen and his dream is to be a writer, but it feels like he doesn't have much hope, just as encouragement.

Chris Whitney's painting of a car backrest, and the other day I heard that he wanted to change it.

Tronnie Nesby, Hubert Davis, and Brandon Haywood were all pairs of sunglasses, because they really didn't know what they liked.

Everybody had a present, everybody was smiling, the morning was spent in what is called a restorative training, but in fact it was a joke, and the loss after losing to the Lakers was completely washed away by my gift. Although the trainer kept saying that snacks were not allowed between trainings, no one paid attention to the stubble, ate while training, and even threw the fruit around as a weapon.

Soon noon came, people started to leave, and I was still practicing shooting, unguarded positioning shooting was already very accurate, but when it came to actual combat I always couldn't shoot, I don't know why, in my last life, I also heard that Kwame Brown shot very accurately when unguarded, once on the court it was not at all, and now this thing has been contagious to me.

"Kwamei!" Christian Leitner tapped me on the shoulder between training sessions and said, "Why are you practicing like this?" ”

I was surprised, didn't I just want my offense to be better?

"It doesn't make sense for you to practice shooting, you practice long-range shooting, even three-pointers, it doesn't make sense." Christian Leitner had a stern face.

"Why?"

"Outside shots are generally squarely facing the basket, and the defenders are far away from them, so they have space and time to shoot, but what about you? You're a center, you're on the inside with your back to the basket, you can't get a lot of opportunities to go to the basket, it's useless for you to practice that, unless you want to be a shooting guard or a small forward," Christian Leitner said.

In the past, Mr. Pete Johnson has repeatedly suggested that I should practice the center technique of back-to-back singles instead of this kind of shooting, is it wrong for me to practice so hard? In my last life, I remember the worst evaluation of Kwame Brown was the unstable mid-range shot, could it be that the practice shooting was wrong?

"I know what you think, Kwame! But you have to know that O'Neal never practices shooting, his free throws are not even as good as elementary school students, and he has a huge physical advantage on the inside, and he doesn't need to float to the outside to waste his physical advantage. You're just like him, you also have excellent physical qualities, you just have to stand up under the basket, you can dominate the basket, you practice in the wrong direction. If you continue to practice like this, it won't do you any good offense. Christian said slowly.

"If you think you can, you can follow me to practice back-to-back singles after training every day, although I am not ranked in the NBA interior position, but I believe that my center offensive skills are not worse than anyone, at least not worse than that shark." Christian Leitner said with a bullish face.

"Ahh Well, thank you very much! I ......, "I was surprised, I couldn't turn a corner for a while, and I didn't know why all of a sudden Lightner would be so nice to me."

"I know what you're trying to say, this is the first time a rookie has given me a gift after signing a contract, and I think I should tell you something. Your gift isn't worth much though! Leitner smiled and continued, "See you after training!" ”

I'm very surprised, hasn't a rookie ever given a gift to Lightner before? I was able to trade a fishing rod for just a few hundred dollars for the most powerful gift ever made by NNETBA.

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At 5 p.m., training was over and I started to take the most crucial step in my journey to becoming a great centre-forward.

"Although you are now being touted as the No. 1 center in the NBA after O'Neal, I tell you that you are still far from it, and if you want to really become the No. 1 center in the NBA, I hope you will remember my words firmly in the coming days."

"There are four offensive ways in the modern interior line in terms of offensive technology, the first is the power offense, the reference template is Charles Barkley, that is, use his fat ass to push the opponent to the basket, and then dunk or shoot the board, this offensive method is enough for you, your strength is enough, but your height is too high, Charles Barkley is only 198, which allows him to calmly control the ball without worrying about being broken, and your center of gravity is too high, extremely easy to be broken, So don't build yì you learn this way of attacking, but you can refer to it, this is the one that has the highest success rate in 1 against 1"

"The second is Olajuwon's fantasy moves, you've played against Olajuwon and you've seen his footsteps. He always dangles the ball from side to side first, and then takes the toe of one foot as the axis, turns suddenly, and easily shakes off the opponent and scores a layup, this technique requires excellent ball control skills like a playmaker at the moment of getting rid of the opponent, not only the crotch dribbling is fast, but the timing of getting rid of the opponent is also just right. In addition, the balance of the body when turning on one foot is also quite good. I know you're in good shape, but I doubt you'll be able to do what Olajuwon did, but I'm sure you can do well without an opponent. If there is a small man who comes to cover you, I will build yì yì you don't even try. ”

"The third type of offense is more typical of Kevin Garnett, Kevin is thin and weak in strength compared to those tall insiders, but his offense is difficult to defend, his stunt is the step-back jumper, some small forward skills. If you are interested, you can learn this, although your open shot is not very good, but it is already very good, as long as you learn how to do a good step back and find your own space to shoot, I believe you will show the potential of a superstar on offense. ”

"The fourth is Abdul-Jabbar's sky hook, now O'Neal uses the big hook hand and the small hook hand in the small hook hand, this technique is basically not interfered with by the defenders, as long as you master it, I believe you can basically say that you are invincible, I recommend you to learn this offensive technique."

"The fifth technique is the diligent running type, the opponent's defense is very strong, and the card position is also very powerful, so that you have to keep running, he is stuck in the position, you will come out temporarily, and then change places, and then go in, if he is stuck again, you will come out again, change the position and then go in, as long as you change the position differently, he will always have negligence, once you let you stand in the position, as long as the ball is in your hand, you can directly face the basket dunk, this style of play I build yì yì you must master, This is the only shortcut to improve your offensive ability at this stage, and it is simple, as long as you are diligent, as long as you keep running. ”

"Your defense also has a lot of shortcomings, you have a good attitude when defending, but you are basically relying on your body, relying on instinct, relying on your own quick reflexes, which can only be a temporary brilliance for a center, it is easy for people to find your loopholes, in the last few games you have, whether it is against Vlad Divac or Shaquille O'Neal, it is your luck that makes you successful, not your strength, and you have too many foul moves, there is no concept of fouls at all, You can be taken care of in one or two games, but you can't be taken care of every time, and if there is a next time, I'm sure you'll be blown up by them. Of course, I need to admit that your nose for rebounding is unmatched. ”

"I'm a relatively good player in the back body, like Olovo Candi, but the worst player in the defense, like Chris Webb, although there are occasional flashes, but there's no denying that you're not doing very well. Defending is not about hands, but on footsteps, and footsteps are the key to being a good defender! When Chris Webb breaks through, you don't use your feet to get stuck first, but often use your hands, which is extremely wrong, and if the opponent touches your hand and guarantees to blow you for a defensive foul, it will not play a defensive role at all. To deal with a player like Chris Webb who is fast and good at breaking through, you must first lower your body, that is, a half-squat posture, to achieve that your hands can touch the ground at any time, and your eyes should be focused on the ball in the opponent's hand. It's best to add directly, the first step to get stuck in the position, the opponent's offensive line is stuck, there is no need to make superfluous actions at all, the usual sliding training seems useless, but it is actually the foundation of defense. When the ball transitions from one side to the other, the ball and the hand are separated, as long as the opponent is not too far away from you, you can boldly step forward to grab, it is very important that you make a semi-squat posture in advance, only in this way can you ensure that you can immediately return to the defense when you can't grab it, so that the opponent will not turn around or dribble past you behind. Timing is important, and it takes constant practice to master. The ball is very fancy, roughly from the head, from the back, wearing the crotch several, as long as the energy is highly concentrated, generally will not be fooled. This kind of player is generally more fancy, good technique, be careful not to be deceived by it, if the opponent likes to bring it to you let him bring it, and when he enters your defensive area and then defend, he will not play like this again if he breaks through a few times and can't break through. ”

"When you're facing a tall player like O'Neal, he's usually going to eat you alone because being tall has a stronger confidence than being short, but the advantage of a tall player is only under the basket, not when he is dribbling. You are serious about getting in a good position, pay attention not to earn a position, but to get a good position, lean on it with all your strength (close), the left leg is stuck on the left side, and the right leg is stuck on the right side, so that the opponent can't move. At the same time, you can raise your hands high, if you jump high, you can try to block, if the bounce is not good, you can use your hands to cover his face, and the opponent's shot will be greatly reduced. If you are far away, try to find a way to knock off his ball when he is in a shooting position, which is frankly difficult, and it is difficult to grasp the timing without a few years of playing experience. Your defense of O'Neal this time, it is completely a foul way, although the referee did not give a penalty, you use your chest to push people, you are violating people's cylinders, yes, his strength is relatively large, but as long as you bend down, bend your knees, lower your center of gravity a little more, and get in a good position, I believe he will not be able to hit you at all, and your physical condition is not worse than him at all. But Kwamei, you're still young, as long as you practice shooting like you practice, I'm sure you'll succeed. ”

"The basket is the territory of the strong, and if you don't have strength, you will suffer, and people with great strength can often eat players who are taller than themselves and have better bounce than themselves under the basket. When defending, you should be in line with a principle, squeeze the opponent out of the basket, and when squeezing, you can't push with your hands, but you can use your forearms to push down your body to stand firmly. At this time, the opponent can only hook the hand and turn around to jump the two ways, at this time to remember to remember, must be close, force open hands to press the other party, while the legs are tightly stuck, absolutely can not let the other party turn around comfortably, if your strength is big enough, even if the other party is 1o cm higher than you, he can't jump, can't force, naturally there is nothing to do, if you want to throw hard, you will only be attacked. If the opponent squeezes hard under the basket, don't jump, and press the opponent hard to get stuck in the position with all his might, so that the opponent can't straighten his waist, and he will definitely have no chance to shoot. Pay attention to when the opponent wants to rush to the basket from the side, try to dodge and let him rush, and at the same time move quickly to block him at the 45% corner of the basket, unless the opponent dribbles and turns outward or jumps very high, it will generally be stuck. ”

I thought the fight against O'Neill would be my masterpiece, but I didn't expect it to be a failure in the eyes of Christian Leitner. I was disappointed, but I was also happy that I found a good teacher. He really deserves to be the king of the NCAA, his professors are very careful, experienced, and comprehensive. I don't know why he didn't make much of a name for himself in the NBA, maybe because he wasn't a little weak in strength, but I have to admit that he showed me a path to great center.

Twenty years later, in his book How Great Centers Are Made, Peter Johnson wrote:

"On November 3o, 2oo1, I suddenly saw that Kwame was not practicing shooting, the same kind of shooting, but was practicing hook in front of a rubber mannequin. I was taken aback, I asked him what was wrong, and he told me Christian Leitner how he should practice offense as a center like him, that shooting inside practice is completely wrong, that the center should practice hook hands and step-back shots. I know my forte is pointing to the basket and pointing them to put the basketball in the basket with the most standard mid-range shot, but I don't have much to say about the center's style of play, and I recommended my former colleague Steve Kate, who specializes in teaching center skills, like Kwame Brown. Steve Kate is only 37 years old this year, and he used to be the main center of the famous basketball school University of North Carolina, and he is very researched in center technology. I'm sure he'll be of the help to Kwame.

I thought my mission was over, but Kwame told me that he would continue to practice shooting, and that he hoped he would be able to put in three points from the outside, which was a crazy idea, and I decided to help him achieve that dream. ”

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