Chapter 12 Cowardice is not to be tolerated!
In life, you never know when an opportunity will come your way. Often, opportunities arise when you least expect them. Make the most of these opportunities and don't squander them.
Curry understands this.
He should not have appeared in Kobe's training camp, but he was given a valuable opportunity to participate in the training camp.
On the first day of entering the training camp, Curry met Lin Mu, who told him how to become stronger.
These are opportunities, and they're all opportunities that Curry craves but can't achieve.
Now that it's out of the box, Curry vows to seize these opportunities and not let them squander.
Dragging their unusually tired bodies, DeRozan, Curry and Thompson sat on the edge of the training hall like dead dogs.
Training is cool for a while, training is always cool.
The three of them felt this feeling deeply.
Up and down the body, every inch of muscle exudes strong resistance, and the soreness is strong, which is the lactic acid fermentation to release a large amount of acid, and the acidic substances accumulate in the muscle layer, resulting in obvious soreness in the muscles.
Although the effect of [Super Double] can speed up the metabolism to alleviate it, the three of them can still feel the intense feeling of exhaustion.
"That's it?"
"It is said that the younger generation in the United States is full of talents, and I don't think that's the case. Young people who can't even stick to training are no better than elementary school students! β
"Don't play dead, hurry up, there are still 15 minutes before the team training, that's 930 seconds, you can't waste it like this!"
Angry, Lin Mu said angrily in front of the three of them.
"Even if you say that, I won't be able to get up."
"Let me rest for a while, really, I'm dying, I'm so tired!"
"Five minutes, five minutes! I'll just take a five-minute break! β
"You're still not human, you're a monster!"
The three of you said a word to me, it was really a bold remark before training, and there was silence after training.
"System, check the fitness status of the three people."
"Fitness test, please wait..."
[Klay Thompson]: Poor physical condition, rest is recommended.
[DeMar DeRozan]: Poor physical condition, able to continue training.
[Steve Curry]: The fitness level is at its limit, and there is still one breath left.
Damn, I almost bluffed you, and that's you, DeMar DeRozan!
"DeRozan, what's your dream?"
DeRozan was shocked, always feeling that something bad was going to happen.
"I heard that you particularly like the No. 17 technician of Xiaoya's foot therapy, I think..."
Before Lin Mu finished speaking, DeRozan covered Lin Mu's mouth with a single arrow step.
"Don't say it, I'll train with you!"
"I mean I'm going to Xiaoya Foot Massage tonight, I'm in for a treat! Just order that Technician 17! β
....
When DeRozan came back out of breath, Curry and Thompson, who were still lying on the ground, gave him a thumbs up.
Beside him was Lin Mu, who was smiling.
At 7 o'clock, Kobe Bryant, who didn't know where to go after dinner, reappeared in the training camp.
5V5 duel, divided into several venues, randomly drawn, the ten people drawn will play in the same venue.
The duel is divided into two halves, each half is 20 minutes, with a half-hour break in between, plus a pause and pre-match arrangement, for a total of one hour and 45 minutes of duel time.
At the end of the draw, Lin Mu and Curry became teammates, and there were three unknown passers-by A, B, and C.
Their opponents are the Galaxy Battleship formed by Super Sixth Man Evans, Raptors leader DeRozan, and Thompson, one of the Splash Brothers!
Lin Mu's team is Team A, and DeRozan's team is Team B.
As soon as it came up, it was hellish difficulty, and Curry, who had a good attitude, couldn't hold it back.
"What's going on? The strength is not at the same level at all. β
"This lottery form is inevitably too unreasonable!"
Curry whispered that now he only has half the strength at most, and when he encounters those people opposite, he will only be blown up.
"Can't stand such a little difficulty? Do you want to be the all-time No. 1 three-point shooter and change the league? Are you afraid you're not dreaming?! β
"With your mentality, go back to study as soon as possible, the profession of basketball is not suitable for you."
Lin Mu was a little disappointed, the impression of Stephen Curry was not so weak, just what he said, there is no problem for ordinary players to say it, but for superstars, it is absolutely impossible to say it.
On the basketball court, it's never fair!
The law of survival in nature is even more naked in front of everyone in the NBA league!
If you want to stand at the top, you have to overcome all difficulties, whether it is the change of team personnel, the adjustment of tactical style, or the contrast of strength, the impact of injured players, many difficulties, you must overcome them one by one!
There is only one championship trophy, but there are 29 teams fighting for it!
"If you're scared, roll out of the training ground with a basketball, here, the weak are not welcome!"
Cowardly behavior will not be tolerated!
took off the training clothes on his body and put on the 5V5 pair of individual jerseys, and the No. 9 letter shone on Lin Mu's back.
Ignoring Curry, Lin Mu stood in the center of the court, preparing for the jump ball that was about to start.
Ordinary Curry would never be like this, but today he is so tired, when a person is tired, and when he encounters a strong opponent, it is inevitable that such emotions will arise.
This is human nature, but in Lin Mu's eyes, it is a sign of cowardice.
Lin Mu's words echoed in his ears, Curry gritted his teeth, patted the muscles on his thighs, and stood beside Lin Mu with resolute eyes.
"You're right, if you want to be a superstar, this kind of performance is completely not enough!"
"Thank you for letting me know that no matter what time you are, you can't let go of the pride in your heart!"
Lin Mu didn't know what Curry was saying in his ear, but he heard the sound of the system ringing in his ears.
"Curry's desire to fight has increased by 100 percent, and his training efficiency has increased by 30 percent!"
"Scope of application: 5v5 duel."
....
The one who danced with Lin Mu was his old buddy: Delmar DeRozan.
DeRozan, who will be known as the dunking general in the future, is naturally extremely outstanding in terms of jumping.
But the jump ball is not only about bouncing, but also about the accurate judgment of the ball's rise and landing point.
The two people with similar heights, Lin Mu relied on a better arm span to beat DeRozan and help his team win the first wave of offensive balls.
Kobe Bryant sat down on the side of the court early, and he wanted to see how Lin Mu would perform when facing opponents who were obviously stronger than him.
"Give the ball to Curry!" Lin Mu knows that organizational tandem is not his strong point, and Curry is obviously more suitable for the role of the team's organizational guard.
As for A, B, and C, Lin Mu decisively ignored them.
The person in charge of defending Curry is Klay Thompson, who has shown defensive talent since high school, and against the exhausted Curry, the fool understands that Thompson is definitely the dominant side.
But!
Basketball games are not only a competition of physical fitness, but also a confrontation of willpower!
After dribbling over the half, Curry's bright eyes scanned the whole court, and according to the tactical execution, A stepped forward to block and dismantle, and Curry looked for suitable offensive opportunities with the help of the block.
Handing the ball to Lin Mu, DeRozan kept following behind him step by step, in order to compress Lin Mu's offensive space.
For DeRozan, Lin Mu is naturally very familiar.
collides at four o'clock in the morning every day, and Lin Mu, who has a very high ball quotient, is clear about DeRozan's defensive routines.
From high school until the peak of his NBA career, defense has never been DeRozan's style of court.
The players of the A team tacitly opened up the space, creating a one-on-one single opportunity between Lin Mu and DeRozan.
Shooting is not Lin Mu's strong point, the first round of offense, when the difference in strength between the two teams is too obvious, successfully scoring the ball is particularly important.
The strength can be inferior to the opponent, but the momentum must not be weak!
With the ball in front of him, DeRozan took a step across and blocked in front of Lin Mu.
There were no bells and whistles to dribble, Lin Mu accelerated to break through, and his body was still in a balanced state after the confrontation, he crossed DeRozan in one step, jumped off the trend, and completed a two-handed buckle after a pass!
"What's wrong? Weak legs? β
Not everyone has a bottomless pit of physical fitness like Lin Mu, DeRozan, who has been training all day, obviously can't catch up with Lin Mu's footsteps in lateral speed, which is a normal phenomenon, but for DeRozan, it is an unacceptable fact.
We train together every day, so why can you beat me up so easily on the court?
Anyway, I'm also an All-Star shooting guard in the Western High School Grade Group, so why are you going to get me out of power like this?
18-year-olds are always full of fighting spirit, and even more so for good people!
"Evans, give me the damn ball!"
DeRozan asked for the ball at the top of the arc, and he wanted to return to Lin Mu in the same way, letting the other party know who was the strongest young man on the basketball court!
The moment he received the ball, looking at Lin Mu in front of him, DeRozan had already planned the offensive route.
Breakthrough?
Of course not!
From four o'clock in the morning to the present, DeRozan's physical fitness has dried up a little, and when facing Lin Mu, who has unlimited physical strength, breaking through is not a very good choice.
The best option is to take advantage of the change in the pace of the attack and finish in the way you do best.
What do you do best?
Classic-style mid-range shooting, of course!
Continuously dribbling under the crotch, mobilizing Lin Mu's defensive center of gravity while looking for the most suitable offensive opportunity, DeRozan did not rush, but patiently waited for the opportunity.
Even the best defender is unlikely to stay focused throughout the game, and he will definitely show a flaw at some point.
"When did this kid become so calm?"
Bryant was a little surprised on the sidelines, and when he first entered training camp, DeRozan's style on the court was very different from what he is now.
Situation?
For an 18-year-old, it's almost impossible to get them to do that.
Even himself, sometimes he behaves irrationally on the court, let alone a young man who has not yet graduated from high school.
If DeRozan can maintain that composure on the court all the time, his future will be brighter.
"It's now!" The rhythm changed after dribbling, and DeRozan found a hole in Lin Mu's defense!
Take advantage of the trend and jump with Kobe, a mid-range jumper that is not much different from Kobe!
"Smack!"
The posture is handsome, but the ball in DeRozan's hand has disappeared inexplicably!
Where did the ball go?
When DeRozan landed and turned back, Lin Mu, who was wearing the No. 9 jersey, had already launched a fast break after the steal with Curry!
"A clean cut, this steal, it's too precise!" Kobe Bryant witnessed the whole process of Lin Mu stealing DeRozan.
Perhaps intentionally, Lin Mu deliberately exposed a flaw, but when DeRozan thought that the plan had succeeded, he fell into another trap.
Such a move can only be made when you know your opponent very well, and it seems that these two people are not less single-handedly in private.
Looking at Curry, who was desperately running fast in front of him, Lin Mu grinned and threw the ball into the air.
"Curry! Buckle him! β
Curry, who wanted to catch the ball and go to the basket, changed his offensive plan after hearing Lin Mu's voice.
"TMD, buckle it!"
Jump high, Curry catches the ball and dunks!
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Curry struggled to get the ball into the net, but made the most intimate contact with the basket.
The basketball was dunked on the basket, and the huge impact made Curry unable to grasp his balance for a while, and he fell heavily to the floor with a snap.
"Poof!"
Such a scene made Lin Mu unfreely remembered the scene where Curry wanted to dunk after stealing the fast break.
That scene can only be described in two words: funny!
Witnessing it with his own eyes, Lin Mu must admit that Golden State Lavin Steve is indeed worthy of his name!
The moment the basketball popped out of the frame, Lin Mu jumped up and sent the ball into the net, held back a smile, and pulled up Curry who fell to the ground.
Fortunately, it landed right in the middle of the buttocks, and there was not much damage except for some grinning pain.
"The bounce is average, the explosiveness is very poor, but I have a keen sense of attack, and the overall situation is not clear."
After two rounds of offensive and defensive transitions, Bryant made a preliminary judgment on Curry.
The initial evaluation was not as good as expected, and Bryant did not think that such a player could play at a dominant level in the NBA.
But being a starting defender for a team shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Kobe Bryant never imagined that such a player he was not very optimistic about would pose a huge threat to him on the court in the future.
Even, because of the game with the Warriors, Kobe Bryant said goodbye to the league early and ended his basketball dream.
Of course, these are all later words, Lin Mu's rebirth has brought too much butterfly effect, and whether things in the future can happen one by one as in the previous life, even Lin Mu can't control it.
The future is unpredictable, and the unpredictable future is the most fascinating.
The curtain has slowly opened, DeRozan's transformation is visible to the naked eye, the growth of the Splash Brothers will come faster than expected, and even, the fate of Evans and Stevenson will take different paths.
Years later, when Kobe Bryant recalls that year's training camp, it was probably his proudest and most uncontrollable class of players.
"Brush!"
With Curry's three-point net, the two teams had the same score, with a little "personal grudge", and the matchup in the second half began!