From Today it is the King of the Basketball

"Theo, how do you teach this guy? If you think that if one of the popular champions you think has been taught by you to become a defensive gate, wouldn't your defensive guru's name come out? Retired, and can start training camps everywhere like Olajuwon ... "

Liu Mang is pouring chicken soup to Ratliff.

At the beginning of September, after the players reported, after the renewal of the press conference, the Hawks team training gradually started.

The beginning was personal training. Some players just resumed training after two or three months of rest. Some rookies did not reach the NBA regular rotation level.

The most obvious rookie in the rookie class is Calderon and Korver. Calderon is okay. He has a pass, a talent for shooting, a solid ball control, and familiarity with the NBA rhythm and rules. , Being a third substitute is okay.

Korver is indeed inadequate, but his shooting talent surprises Chip-England, a shooting coach who has trained Steve Kerr.

If Liu Mang is the kind of player who uses the talent of effort to practice shooting under the soft touch, then Korver is really a shooting talent with a rare history.

Not only is it limited to three points, Korver is beyond the free throw line and beyond the three point line. The shooting accuracy in this area is terrible, but now, it is only a good shot in the open, and nothing is good for running.

When he was in college, Korver played in a secondary league where non-prestigious schools are located. His height of 2.01 meters is sometimes almost as high as the opponent's center, and he has few physical qualities in his hands. When he shoots, he basically equals an empty shot. .

But in the NBA, it is different. The opponents can jump, jump, and defend. So Korver has not reached the regular rotation level. After the Germans have arranged Liu Mang ’s training, the main players are the role players. 'S open shot training, catching the ball after the main attack.

Kwame Brown is learning defensive skills with Ratliff. Ratliff is 30 years old, and the tendency towards physical insufficiency began to increase last season.

For pure defensive centers like Ratliff, Howard and Ben Wallace, 30 years old is a hurdle, because they have always had fierce physical confrontation with their opponents, heavy weight, defensive and active, often at 30 years old Less than that, the serious injury came, and began to decline directly after the age of 30, and it is quite obvious, the kind of straight decline.

Ben Wallace declined significantly at the age of 31, and Howard has never been selected as the best defensive lineup since he was 28. This defensive backbone center has sudden physical problems. Not everyone and all Like Mutombo, 25 years into the NBA before playing for more than ten years before it began to decline.

Since Ratliff has been well protected in the past two years and has averaged less than 28 minutes per game, Ratliff did not have much physical problems. This is lucky.

But as soon as the training camp of the new season is approaching, Liu Mang still consulted with the coaching staff to reduce the playing time of Ratliff, and also communicated with Ratliff. After the playoffs, the rest of the regular season will be rested. In the middle of last season, the fight was too strong, resulting in minor injuries here and there at the end of the season, less time per game, and a longer career.

Ratliff hesitated for a long time about this and accepted it. He traded to the Eagles for the 7-year 70 million contract in 2001. When it expired, he was 35 years old and kept his condition a little better. Less injuries are the most critical thing for his age. Do n’t end up with a serious injury and cause a serious landslide.

Mutombo collapsed as soon as he renewed his contract and was laid off. It is inevitable that Ratliff is not careful. If he waits until the 35-year-old contract expires, his condition will remain good, as old as Mutombo. Wouldn't it be better to go to a team to sign a pension contract?

So for the guidance of Kwame Brown, Ratliff is really attentive, his contract is so big, the starting center position must be stable, there is a good substitute, he can take a rest, otherwise he will encounter a little The situation changed me to the town scene, which was really overwhelming.

Kwame Brown's offensive end has always been sluggish, feels bad, free throws O'Neal, Duncan level, but the defensive talent does not have to say, the original he was once regarded as the best NBA single defense without anyone pointing The center has the ability to move with tonnage, has a good sense of bounce, and can run out to prevent pick-and-roll at the same time. Really speaking, it is more talented than Ratliff, and he learns very fast in defense.

The time soon came to the end of September, and on September 24, the Hawks started training camp a week in advance, starting the team training, so that the new players and old players began to run in.

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"You cut in! At this time you are rushing inside, you are so strong, standing there and don't know what to do? Do you want to learn Carlos to shoot outside? Do you have that ability? You rush inside!"

Liu Mang angered at Kwame Brown.

Today is the first day of team training. The Hawks are divided into two groups.

Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Rahim, Mohammed, Kwame Brown.

A group of Stockton, Korver, Prince, Boozer, and Ratliff.

There is also the third group of Calderon, Willie Green, Barnes, Rashid Wallace, Kevin Willis. This group was put into the training in the afternoon, and the crossover was replaced by the first two. In the group.

The team played against the training game, Liu Mang also played as if it were a real game, and then was beaten by Stockton's group.

Boozer deserves to be a natural pick and roll player, and the first time he played with Stockton, it was quite tacit, even better than Liu Mang's pick and roll. The two together organized the team's offense tightly. Strips, blooming inside and outside.

And Liu Mang's team ... Liu Mang mainly played pick-and-roll breakthroughs with Muhammad and Kwame Brown, or Jason Terry would go up and down.

When playing the pick-and-roll, Muhammad was okay. He had cooperated for so long and knew what he should do.

Kwame Brown and Liu Mang did n’t know what was happening on his offensive end. After playing for two years in the NBA, the pick-and-roll was very stable and solid in the next game. Next, it was time to run away and give Jason Terry a ball without a ball. The second screen was not adjusted, and Liu Mang wanted to kick it.

Kwame Brown's first two months in the Hawks was a joy, especially after being taken care of by two veterans, Ratliff and Kevin Willis, who accepted their defensive guidance and felt like they were being valued again. , Determined to study well.

But ... after the team's joint training began, Kwame Brown saw Liu Mang's vicious look and felt from one **** to another ...

The new boss is also so fierce!

After half of a match, Kwame Brown was scolded by Liu Mang ...

The match is divided into upper and lower halves, each with 20 minutes and a 15-minute break.

Kwame Brown was sprayed by Liu Mang to doubt his life again. He heard that Liu Mang was a disciple of Jordan. Now he finds that it seems that the two are a pee! He felt like he couldn't live anymore, and he ran to the side with a towel and his head down.

Liu Mang really sees Kwame Brown and he is so angry that he is so good, why is he so stupid?

At this time Jason Terry called Liu Mang aside, and Rashid Wallace, Ratliff, Kevin Willis and others also came around.

"Aise, didn't you say that you should cultivate Kwame well, give him a little confidence, and don't scold him for making mistakes?" Jason Terry asked doubtfully.

"Yes, Ace, didn't you let me take a good look at this newcomer who joined the team together?" Rashid Wallace echoed.

Although, Kwame Brown's offensive end is indeed spicy eyes, poor sense of thieves, but the defensive talent everyone sees in the eyes.

This is how Liu Mang reacted. It was indeed too angry before. The obviously weaker lineup led by the old man did 35 to 18 at halftime and was not angry.

Now think about it, it seems that the curse is too hard.

As for Rashid Wallace ’s care, Liu Mang wanted to tell him that his smile

"Ais, Kwame ’s offensive awareness is not good. I think the reason is that he basically did n’t have a good offensive role in the first two years. During this period of training with me, I studied his first two years of games and found that Jordan every time Let him go to singles, he was trained as a core offensive in the Wizards, and he is not the same as the high school that he is good at catching the ball. It takes two years to get rid of what he is good at. You see, yes Can't you give him a little patience? "Ratliff also persuaded.

Liu Mang could n’t help laughing when he saw Ratliff saying this, “Theo will protect your students. Really, I am the one who will play with you in the league. Excessive!”

"Haha, isn't this the student you introduced to me?" Ratliff saw Liu Mang smiled, and he was relieved, knowing that Liu Mang would definitely find a way.

There is something to find the little hooligans, this is the Hawks's constant law.

In the second half of the training, Liu Mang looked at Kwame Brown, but he couldn't fight, but he resisted the anger.

After the training match, everyone went to practice their own.

Kwame Brown originally wanted to lift iron, vent, ventilate, practice more body and defense, he felt desperate about his offensive end.

When Kwame Brown was going to the gym, he saw Liu Mang making a gesture to him. Although he was very puzzled, Kwame Brown followed.

Liu Mang took Kwame Brown to the stadium where the floor was re-paved and seats were installed.

After coming here, Liu Mang turned on the lights that could follow the flags above the team. Instead of speaking first, he looked at the flags of the 2001-2002 Eastern Conference regular season champions flying above the stadium.

Kwame Brown looked at Liu Mang ’s profile and did n’t know what to do. He was afraid to be scolded and could only stand, but looking at Liu Mang ’s back and looking at it, Kwame Brown felt the whole person relaxed. .

Liu Mang looked at the banner of the Eastern Conference regular season champion that represented his greatest achievement now, and quietly looked at it, so Kwame Brown felt Liu Mang's stable heart.

Liu Mang brewed for a while, then turned to Kwame Brown and asked, "Kwame, what is your dream?"

Full of magnetism came into Kwame-Brown's mind with a bewitching voice, Kwame-Brown was instantly a little confused.

What is my dream?

Kwame Brown has not thought about the word dream for a long time.

At this time two years ago, he had just reached the peak of his career and became the No. 1 pick in the NBA, which attracted worldwide attention.

At this time, Kwame Brown is looking forward to becoming the next Olajuwon, or the next Jabal and Chamberlain.

But after the team's training camp and the start of the preseason, he immediately fell from the peak to the lowest point in his career.

At the age of 19, he was asked by Jordan to score like a superstar in the low post, but he would not do anything. Only his physical talent was there. In the high school before, he used to cut and dunk. Can be blocked, although he also has a huge physical advantage in the NBA, but he is not required to go to the low singles, he does not have that skill, O'Neal still mainly uses small hooks as scoring skills.

As a result, the rookie season finished, he averaged 14 minutes of playing time, averaging 4 points and 3.5 rebounds.

The time is not terrible. What is terrible is Jordan ’s temper. He did n’t play well and was replaced. After a few minutes, he was replaced again. Then he played two **** and replaced it, even making him think about it. How can I figure out how to play well, how to test my ideas and give no wrong opportunities. Slowly, the more you play, the less confident you are, and the crazy anger of Jordan, his confidence is even worse.

And also because Liu Mang, a disciple who learns everything fast, in the second year, Jordan scolded Kwame Brown more badly. This is no comparison. With the comparison, the gap between the two is too obvious, making Jordan more Kwame Brown did not look down. In the end, Jordan didn't even scold. Kwame Brown had already felt that he had been abandoned by the world.

Therefore, the word dream has not appeared in Kwame Brown's world for a long time.

Kwame Brown recalled the ecstasy of being the No. 1 overall high school student in the United States from high school to the No. 1 pick in the NBA, to the cliff of life later ... When Kwame Brown fell into memory, a voice came to him Ears.

"Kwame, how did you think of your dreams? Come on, no one will laugh at you ..."

dream? Kwame Brown remembered that his dream was to become the next player like Jabal. He can play for more than 40 years. The NBA now makes more money than before. The longer he plays, the more he can earn. The money was used to buy a big house for Joyce Brown, the mother of the hard-earned seven brothers and sisters, and gave her a lot of money to make this great mother who is only in her 40s but looks like an elderly person. Have a good life, so that your brothers and sisters can all have a good life without having to wear out the worn-out clothes where the patch can no longer find the needle.

But now, Kwame Brown recognizes that he does not have the feel of Jabal. He feels that he is the better choice to become a defensive gate. Like Ratliff, he uses defense in his 30s. You can earn more than 10 million a year.

And his physical talent is better, Ratliff said, he may be better than him.

No one had been in such an environment before, so they directly hit the heart of Kwame Brown, and no one had talked to him in recent years, so Kwame Brown did not clearly give it to Jordan ’s purgatory world. Position yourself in the future and set yourself a clear goal.

Seeing Liu Mang's gentle expression and eyes that were very different from the fierce afternoon, Kwame Brown blurted out: "I want to be the best defender ~ www.readwn.com ~ This is my dream ..."

But after half of the words, Kwame Brown was low again: "But my offense is too bad, too stupid, and I don't know what to do. If you scold me, I don't know what to do."

This is it! What Liu Mang waited for was that Kwame Brown discovered his own problem.

Liu Mang continued to say in a bewitching tone: "Kwame, don't worry so much, you have to know that high expectations of you will make someone scold you, it won't matter, the most fear is that others scold you and you don't know what to do Efforts, everyone's eyes on your current efforts, you can learn more from Nazir how to go down, you can learn the options after picking up with Carlos, let yourself appear where you should appear, in defense Become the backing of everyone, I believe you can be what we want ... "

The timing was so good, it was at this time that the team staff who came to clean the stadium turned on all the lights, and the dazzling light was scattered on Liu Mang's head. Kwame Brown looked at Liu Mang as if he was shining.

"We all have unrealistic dreams. My dream is to become the best player in history. Our team's dream is to beat all opponents, become the best team, and win the championship! We all look like Things like fools only dream about, but we are all working hard for our dreams, trying to get closer to our dreams, although it is difficult, but we are working hard.

Kwame, you are now a part of us, you have to believe in yourself, you are the team's future inside pillar, heading towards your present dream-the best defensive player in the world! "

Kwame Brown saw Liu Mang spread his hands as if he wanted to hold the world in his arms. The headlights on Liu Mang's head just scattered the light, and Liu Mang seemed to be bathed in light.

At this moment, Kwame Brown seemed to see an angel ...