This Forward is Not Serious

After filming the commercial, Lin Ying took Durant to climb the Great Wall.

"If you don't visit the Great Wall, you are not a true man." This is the reason why many foreigners visit the Great Wall.

As one of the most representative buildings of Chinese civilization and the "eighth wonder of the world", the Great Wall is like a witness to history.

The Great Wall is very long and numerous. They went to the representative Badaling Great Wall.

There is a section called Haohan Slope, which is very steep.

Of course, for Lin Ying and Durant, two training freaks, you can just build a ladder to the Himalayas, and they can climb it for you.

Just, a little thirsty.

Durant walked to the front and went directly to buy water.

The water on the Great Wall is definitely not cheap, but the next scene is very funny.

The following is the process of Durant buying water:

"How many bottles?"

"20."

"Two bottles, I'll give you 100."

"50 for you."

…

Selling water at the Great Wall, I meet so many foreigners every day, and I can speak a little English.

Even if you don't know how, you can do it with just a few finger strokes.

"Kevin, when did you learn addition and subtraction?"

"What's wrong?"

"Didn't you notice that she gave you 10 yuan less?"

“Isn’t that a tip?”

"..."

Sure enough, the thinking is different.

But how can you tip 10 yuan when you buy something that costs 40 yuan!

It seems that the aunt should do this often.

After all, there will always be other “Durants.”

The two found a shady place to sit down.

Although we came early in the morning, the weather was still very hot.

And they didn't sit there for a while before someone spotted them and came over to ask for their autographs.

There is no way, Lin Ying's domestic popularity is so explosive after this wave of Olympic Games.

"Ying, to be honest, I'm really considering joining China."

Durant looked at the enthusiastic fans and sighed again.

"Then you have to do it as early as possible. China's 'green card' is the most difficult to obtain in the world."

"But of course it can't be now. I have thought about it. If those guys in London still don't let me go, I will definitely join China!"

Lin Ying smiled and nodded after hearing this.

This is almost as if he didn’t say it.

Beijing is because the Dream Team is aiming for revenge and does not want to bring young players. Four years later in London, Durant has basically become a star.

As long as he wanted to, the American Basketball Association might not want him?

At this time, a gust of mountain wind happened to blow by, drying the sweat on their foreheads, and looking at the stretching Great Wall, it felt very refreshing.

Even a little heroic.

"I'm going to make the playoffs next season, and I'm ready!"

No, Durant got emotional.

"I trust you."

Lin Ying nodded.

Although historically the Thunder will not make the playoffs next season, Durant is much stronger now.

"Shadow, what is your goal for next season?"

Durant was very confident and turned to look at Lin Ying.

"champion."

Lin Ying was also moved by the scene, full of pride.

He failed last season, but with targeted reinforcements this season, it’s time to realize his dream of a championship!

Durant: Let’s talk about my joining the Chinese team.

…

After the trip to the Great Wall, Lin Ying returned to the United States with Durant and his teacher Tony.

They flew to Houston, and when they arrived, the three of them separated. Durant went to Austin, and Teacher Tony returned to Denver.

As for Lin Ying, he transferred directly to San Antonio!

His Duncan has been waiting for him for a long time!

But this time he wasn't alone.

Su Feng, the assistant that Duffy arranged for him before, he also brought along this time.

Although this guy is a bit unreliable, arranging food, clothing, housing and transportation can save a lot of trouble.

Arriving at a training facility in San Antonio, Lin Ying finally met Duncan.

Seeing him, Duncan smiled and opened his arms to welcome him.

In fact, Duncan really loves to laugh.

It's just "bald" Crawford's damn T that sealed his smile on the court.

"Congratulations, I heard you helped your country win an Olympic medal."

And Duncan is also paying attention to the Olympics!

But this is not surprising, after all, he was one of the members of Meng Liu who lost the Olympic championship last time.

This time Mengba goes for revenge, he will definitely pay attention to it.

The two briefly talked about old times for a while, and then started to get into the main topic.

During this trip to the Olympics, Lin Ying's singles experience has greatly improved, and she is eager to try it.

I just confronted Duncan and found that it was nothing.

It shouldn't be shaken away, but it still can't be shaken away. It should be guarded, but it still can't be guarded.

But after the fight was over, Duncan praised him.

"If I were playing the whole game, I might not be able to take advantage."

And this rating is not low.

Duncan's words are not meant as a compliment. Although they are both playing basketball, there is still a big difference between the whole game and one-on-one.

When it comes to one-on-one, Nick Young and Crawford are all kings, but they are average in playing the whole game.

Vice versa.

Then, the Shifo Classroom begins.

It can be said that Duncan taught Lin Ying everything he could.

And don't be surprised, for so many years, he has rarely seen a pleasant insider.

At the beginning, Duncan and Lin Ying emphasized the importance of flexibility and coordination in basketball.

According to his understanding, height, wingspan, strength and athletic ability determine the lower limit of a player, but these two determine the upper limit of a player.

He also used himself and Kobe as examples.

His coordination and Kobe's flexibility are all used to the limit.

"It can be trained."

You may not believe it, but most talents can be trained and improved.

The most typical example is Westbrook.

His approach jump before entering the NBA was 88.9 centimeters, but he later improved it to 114.3 centimeters through scientific training.

Although it is impossible for everyone to be as good as Westbrook, improvement can definitely be achieved.

You can bounce, and naturally you can have flexibility and coordination.

Duncan also recommended several sports to Lin Ying that are most helpful in improving this ability: swimming, ballet, jujitsu, and yoga.

Needless to say, Jiu-Jitsu and Yoga are used by many athletes.

Duncan is experienced in swimming. He was a swimmer in his early years.

It's ballet. Is this why you do ballet jumps?

The other four are difficult to deal with for the time being, but they are convenient for swimming. Just stay somewhere with a swimming pool.

Speaking of which, the apartment he lived in before felt a bit small, and he was planning to change to a larger villa.

After talking about physical talents, Duncan then shared his technical experience.

Some of the content here coincides with Lin Ying's observation and understanding.

For example, the use of shoulders and elbows.

The purpose of sinking the shoulders is not entirely for confrontation, but to force the opponent to lower the center of gravity. After sinking the shoulders, use the inside foot as the axis to pin the defender with the elbow and attack the basket.

These are basically similar to what Lin Ying understood before.

More details are that if the defender's center of gravity is very low and stuck, he can adjust his pivot foot while dribbling and change the direction of attack.

This is linked to the inside moves that Lin Ying learned from Yao Ming.

Yao Ming's footsteps, or like Dameng's dance steps, adjusting the pivot foot through dribbling is a critical part.

In addition to technical details, Duncan also shared some game details with Lin Ying.

"If you position yourself as the core of tactics, then what you have to do is to keep yourself on the court as long as possible. It is very important to reduce physical energy consumption at this time. Any choice you make must be quick and decisive, and as much as possible Reduce the number of confrontations.”

Duncan's words explain why he doesn't have so many complex techniques when attacking in the low post.

It's not that he doesn't know how to do it, it's that he wants to save his energy the most.

If the two post-ups cannot create a scoring opportunity, he will often choose to hand the ball to the outside and then go out to set a pick-and-roll for his teammates.

This is actually very important.

Although Lin Ying's physical fitness has always been good due to long-term training, this Olympics shows that it is still not enough in high-intensity competitions.

As I said before, no matter how hard one trains, there are limits to a person's physical abilities, and how to distribute them reasonably is the key.

Some players will allocate their physical fitness in the first three quarters, such as Harden; some will save some of it for the fourth quarter, such as Durant.

There is no absolute difference between the two, because you don't know how the game will turn out.

It's possible that you held back in the first three quarters and ended up losing the game; it's also possible that you tried your best and still couldn't win.

In contrast, Duncan's method of saving physical energy on the offensive end and ensuring that he stays on the court as much as possible will be a more applicable method.

"We must pay attention to rebounds. Rebounds are the lifeline of basketball."

Duncan also specifically emphasized rebounding.

"Positioning is the core of rebounding. Once you are in position, you don't need to jump most of the time.

You have to remember one thing, when your teammates hit the ball, they are passing the ball to you, and it is the same after you take the shot. It is your own assist. "

Lin Ying couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Not only because of the words themselves, but also because Yao Ming also said similar words before.

It seems that all great insiders are alike.

But this is not Duncan's core understanding of rebounding. After all, most of these inside players know it.

What he shared with Lin Ying was the same as before, it was details.

"You don't have to get stuck all the time. You have to read the defense. Whether you should get stuck to grab the board or retreat early is a judgment on the court."

When talking about this, he mentioned another detail, which he also used when the Spurs played against the Nuggets.

Prevent a pass from the opposing player.

This is very important in the game, because the inside players have good vision and can easily lead the counterattack as long as they have the ability to pass.

Therefore, after losing the rebound, if you are close to the inside line who grabbed the board, using your hands close to interfere with the opponent's ball is also the key to preventing defensive counterattacks.

"This will be very effective against you and the Suns."

This wave is really all about the details.

It can be said that Lin Ying was like a person who studied by himself before. How much he can learn depends on his own ability.

Then Duncan put these together and made a summary, and also reminded some knowledge points that are easily overlooked.

Lin Ying immediately felt like a complete academic master after finishing his studies.

In the end, how could it be possible without Duncan’s famous stunt of 45° boarding!

It's just that unlike what others think, Duncan is not playing the game all the time.

"Why wouldn't you shoot a floater when you feel like you have a good handle? You only use it when you don't feel like you have a good handle, because it's not about the feel but the technique."

This was the first time Lin Ying understood this.

In terms of impression flow, that is to say, there are more times when Duncan feels that his hand is not good?

It's also possible that Duncan found that his hitting rate was very stable while playing this way, so he kept using it.

After all, understanding and actual combat are sometimes not completely equivalent.

Of course, now they’re talking about the technology itself, so Duncan also shared some boarding tips.

Boarding point: The boarding point generally refers to the two right angles above the square in the center of the basket.

Angle of play: The best angle is 45°, which is why Duncan always shoots from that position.

The hitting distance: Generally, it should not exceed 5 meters from the center of the basket, with 3 to 4 meters being the best.

How to exert force when hitting the board: use your wrists and fingers to push out rather than throw. Because hitting the board requires high strength control, it is easy to make the throw too big.

After hearing this, Lin Ying felt that he was already a top student among academics.

And after this wave is over, he should be the only officially certified disciple of Stone Buddha.

Of course, theory is just theory, the more important thing is training.

This will take a long time to train.

…

Less than a week into practice, Durant called.

It turned out that he felt that training alone at the University of Texas was too boring, so he was going to San Antonio to find Lin Ying.

Just after they met, Durant was about to challenge Lin Ying to a duel.

In fact, he had thought about it before in China, but Lin Ying was too busy during that time and had no chance.

The one-on-one battle ended, and both of them were quite surprised.

Durant: Your ball-handling skills are so improved!

Lin Ying: Huh? How come you can break the press with one hand holding the ball?

Both have found the other's ball-handling skills to have improved greatly.

Duncan watched the two confront each other on the sidelines for a while, and then came up to play with Durant.

Durant was quickly sanctioned.

"No more playing, no more playing."

Durant recalled the fear of being dominated by McGrady.

These famous super giants don’t care about martial ethics.

Then, Durant received a classic blessing from Duncan.

"The future is yours!"

Well, this was Lin Ying's translation beside him.

What Duncan means is that Durant will one day become the face of the league.

Shi Buddha's judgment is quite good.

After training in San Antonio for more than half a month and gaining another two kilograms, bringing his weight to 105kg, Lin Ying returned to Denver.

Before leaving, Lin Ying and Duncan chatted for a while.

While chatting, he asked this question: Do you count yourself as an enemy?

Yes, that's the problem. The Nuggets and Spurs have met in the playoffs for two consecutive years, and there have been various fights. They are already considered old enemies.

Duncan is now teaching Lin Ying everything he can. Making Lin Ying stronger is equivalent to making the Nuggets stronger.

He thought that Duncan would have many answers, such as "I just value you personally and has nothing to do with the team", "I value basketball development and so on."

But Duncan's answer surprised him.

This is what the Stone Buddha, who has quite good judgment, said:

"I don't think you'll be in Denver very long."

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ps: I have to go back to my hometown tomorrow to do some errands, so the update will be late.

Thank you for the time that is like wine in the throat, Long Haomiao, and the reward without sleep~