rpbooks Chapter 376 Starting from the bus
Chapter 376 Starting from the bus
Chapter 376 Starting from the bus
It was one o'clock in the morning when the Lakers plane landed at Atlanta International Airport.
Xu Tian was woken up by Josh Smith, got off the plane sleepily, and was blown by the cold wind in the middle of the night, and immediately recovered.This is not a good thing for him who needs to rest.
The team staff will use a car to pull the players' luggage to the hotel of the visiting team, so the players pack lightly and board the team bus in silence.
Little Nance didn't pay attention when he got into the car, and sat beside Xu Tian.After the players were all seated, the team bus started and headed to the visiting team hotel under the street lights.
Xu Tian asked Nance, "Larry, what did you talk about with Tyson and Robert on the plane?"
Little Nance looked at Xu Tian next to him in surprise, surprised that he was wearing earphones and heard the conversation, and replied: "I said something about the starter and the substitute."
Xu Tian smiled and said: "That's right, never be satisfied, no matter in life or basketball, only in this way can you truly succeed. Of course, if you prefer to enjoy life, you can treat it as if I didn't say it." .”
The space on the team bus was very small, and Xu Tian's voice seemed loud.The rest of the team members didn't make a sound, and quietly listened to what Xu Tian would say. They rarely heard Xu Tian reveal his heart, and they were very curious about it.
Scott sat on the seat behind the driver, looking ahead, but didn't look at anything, and focused on the conversation between Xu Tian and Nance Jr.
"You don't understand the feeling that playing time is gradually reduced from the start to the bench. That feeling is enough to destroy anyone." Little Nance knew that Xu Tian was not really a bad guy, and said bluntly.
Xu Tian looked back at Warren and asked, "TJ, tell Larry, what did I tell you?"
TJ Warren was deeply impressed by what Xu Tian said, and immediately replied: "Start from the details, make yourself stronger, and gradually have the strength enough to be the starter. Returning to the starter will happen naturally."
Xu Tian asked: "Then what did I rehearse for you?"
"Catch and shoot." TJ Warren answered simply.
After Xu Tian got the answer, he looked at Nance and asked, "Larry, what is your position?"
"Power forward." Nance Jr. replied not very confidently.
Xu Tian looked at Nance and said: "Power forward is also called power forward. This position was originally dominated by blue-collar coolies, who were responsible for defense, positioning and rebounding. With the development of the times and tactics, the responsibilities of power forward Diversification, but post defense is still the top priority. Larry, can you hold the power forward position?"
Little Nance's Adam's apple moved up and down, he hesitated to speak, and held back the words.
Xu Tian said: "The opponent will send the strongest players in the starting lineup. If your defense is not good enough, why let you occupy the starting power forward position?"
Little Nance knew that Xu Tian was not malicious, but he still couldn't accept such undisguised words, and said, "I can make a contribution on the offensive end."
"That's not enough!" Xu Tian said immediately, "Defense can win the championship! Only offense is not enough."
Nance Jr. knew that Kobe, Xu Tian and the magician's goal was to compete for the championship, so he didn't know what to say.
Xu Tian calmed down, and then said: "Larry, you only need to do what you need to do in your position, and I will do my best to complete the rest. There is Tyson in the team, he won the best defensive player, do you understand?"
Little Nance tentatively replied, "You want me to learn defense from him?"
"The first is rebounding, which JaVale can teach you, and then there is defensive positioning and strength training, and gradually improve the defense. Only in this way can you gradually mention the starting lineup, otherwise it can only be a fantasy." Xu Tian gave the final answer.
Kobe said: "Larry, on the basketball court, performance is always used to speak. Even if you play as a substitute, the statistician will not count your two points as one point, so everything still needs to be fought for by yourself."
Josh Smith already had the mentality of a veteran, and said: "Larry, if you don't understand anything about defense, you can come to me. I will try my best to help you."
Listening to what his teammates said, Nance Jr. felt very embarrassed about his previous cautious thinking, and said: "Guys, thank you! I have listened to what you said, and I will work hard to train, at least not to hold back the team."
Scott said at the right time: "Boys, try to rest as much as possible, there is still a tough training session waiting for you tomorrow morning!"
Xu Tian patted Nance on the shoulder and said, "Larry, we are both rookies in the same class, and we have a friendship of the same year. I look forward to your good performance in the playoffs."
Little Nance nodded silently, and began to plan his future training programs in his mind. First of all, he made sure that strength training should be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
Clarkson has been learning dribbling and passing from Huertas recently. After listening to Xu Tian's words, he also thought about what else could be improved.The answer is obvious. In this era, three-pointers are one of the most important offensive skills.
The driver of the team bus is a professional responsible for picking up and dropping off players, so naturally he would not speak out about the conversation of the Lakers.To the sound of Michael Jackson's music, the team bus pulls into the hotel parking lot.
Xu Tian didn't bring any extra things with him, first got off the team bus, greeted everyone on the team, and hurried back to the hotel room.He was so sleepy that he couldn't do much more.
Scott kept Nance Jr., and the two walked to the hotel side by side, saying: "Xu is a bastard. When he first came to the team, he wanted to lift me up. Of course he could do it, but it was just a means for him to protect himself. After the team stabilized, he seldom intervened in the team's tactics, and he no longer showed his sharpness. He grew up rapidly in this league, quickly gained a foothold, and became a top star. All of this was not given to him by me. , It was not given to him by the media, not by Kobe, not by the magician, it was all given by him through his dedication every night, through training every day. So Larry, you have to understand that he only has in his heart Basketball and winning, he didn't ask you to do more, but that's not an excuse for you to stop."
Little Nance said sincerely: "I understand, I already know how naive my previous thoughts are."
Scott saw that Clarkson walking in front was walking slowly, and said: "Jordan, you are also a rookie, don't stop moving forward. I believe that Xu will be able to lead the Lakers to win the championship, and I also believe that you can contribute huge help."
(End of this chapter)