Chapter 283 The three-point contest within the team? The amazing Yi Jianlian!
Early the next morning, Shen Fei arrived at the training hall on time to watch the Rockets' routine practice.
After briefly greeting the players, the Asian young man sat on the bench with Mark Jackson and started chatting.
"How have the two new players performed during this period?"
Shen Fei asked casually.
"Both Ben and Yi have made some progress more or less."
"Ben is the oldest player in the team now, but he never slacks off in any training."
"He trains seriously, and naturally others don't dare to slack off. He has set a certain example."
Mark Jackson replied with a smile.
"Well, that's good. I guess these little bastards are like mice meeting cats when they meet Ben."
Shen Fei said jokingly.
Daben's bravery can be seen from his appearance.
Especially after joining the Rockets, Ben changed back to the Afro hairstyle at Shen Fei's suggestion.
Coupled with his tiger eyes and steel-like muscles, most people would want to stay away when they see him.
"Well... people like Lowry and Curry, who are more playful, have calmed down a bit since they came here."
"However, Ben is really out of gas now. Even if he is playing against the opponent's third team, he is having a hard time."
"To use your Chinese saying, heroes grow late..."
Mark Jackson sighed.
Shen Fei smiled noncommittally and continued: "What about Yi, how is he doing lately?"
"Yi has become much calmer recently and communicates more with his teammates. He is gradually integrating into the team."
"But his problem is somewhat similar to Ben's, that is, he is not strong enough to support him in the game."
"It can be seen that Yi has good talents, but the lack of some key abilities makes him often unable to use them effectively."
Mark Jackson answered truthfully.
"For example, the shooting speed is too slow?"
Shen Fei said.
"Yes! This is a big problem for Yi. In addition, his luck control level has not reached the NBA level, which seriously restricted his development."
"Currently, Yi needs his teammates to put the pie in his mouth before he can score a certain amount of points. It would be best if he doesn't need to dribble and can shoot directly under the basket, or have a chance to shoot in a wide open space."
Mark Jackson shook his head and said.
For this reason, it is basically a "death sentence" for Yi Jianlian to enter the regular rotation.
"What if his three-point shooting could improve dramatically?"
"I'm not just talking about speed, but also accuracy and stability."
Shen Fei asked.
"If Yi can train his three-point shooting rate to 40%, then he can use it."
"After all, with his height of 2.13 meters, few people can interfere with him."
Mark Jackson answered seriously.
"Well, that's fine."
"Yi has changed his shooting posture in the past two days, and now he may be able to meet the standards you require."
Shen Fei smiled slightly.
Mark Jackson's expression was a little stiff and he forced out a smile.
[I have changed my defensive posture in the past two days, and now I can meet my requirements?]
[Please, my requirement is to achieve a 40% shooting percentage in the game! The boss won’t mistake it for the shooting percentage in shooting training, right?]
Mark Jackson thought to himself, but he still didn't dare to ask more questions.
On the contrary, Shen Fei saw his doubts and was the first to speak: "It's normal if you don't believe it. You will understand after the shooting practice and group confrontation."
Mark Jackson nodded noncommittally, but it could be seen from his expression that he didn't believe it at all.
............
Soon, the training came to the shooting practice module.
Under Shen Fei's request, the Rockets will practice three-pointers more than other teams in the league.
In every routine training, they have to set aside a special time to practice for a while, ranging from the center to the point guard.
Even Ben, who has only taken 7 three-pointers in his career, still has to take a few symbolic shots after joining the Rockets.
Now, all the Rockets players are standing outside the three-point line, ready to start shooting.
According to the rules of the three-point contest, Mark Jackson set five shooting points: the left bottom corner, 45°, the middle zone, and the right bottom corner, 45°.
Each player takes one shot at each point, and the person with the fewest goals in each round is eliminated.
As Mark Jackson blew the whistle, Curry took the lead in trying.
He felt good today and hit all 5 points.
Next was Tracy McGrady, who hit 4 of them.
Roy also hit 4, Yao Ming 3, Lowry 5...
Soon, only Da Ben and Yi Jianlian were left on the court.
Ben took the lead and shot five times, all of which missed...
He smiled awkwardly, shook his head and walked to the sideline.
Next up is Yi Jianlian, who makes his final appearance.
After walking to the left corner, he took a deep breath, then bent his knees to catch the ball.
Curry temporarily played a role as a ball boy and passed the ball to the Arab League under the basket.
At the same time, Shen Fei on the sidelines smiled slightly and said, "Here we come."
The first ball..."Shua~"
The second ball..."Shua~"
The third ball..."Shua~"
The fourth ball..."Shua~"
The fifth ball..."Shua~"
Yi Jianlian's five shots all went into the net empty-handedly!
When he finished shooting, all the Rockets present, including Mark Jackson off the court, were stunned!
Only Shen Fei looked calm, as if everything was expected.
"He really... changed his shooting posture?!"
Mark Jackson opened his mouth slightly and asked in surprise.
On the court, Curry, Tracy McGrady and other shooting experts all looked at Ah Lian with strange expressions on their faces.
It is not difficult to hit five three-pointers in a row, and a good shooter has a chance of doing it.
What surprised them was that Yi Jianlian used a shooting posture that he had never used before.
This means that he gave up his past muscle memory and started over!
Curry also adjusted his shooting posture.
Therefore, he knows very well that even very small adjustments will take a long time to adapt.
(Before Curry entered college, he spent a summer vacation adjusting his shooting point from the chest to the forehead.)
You know, Curry's shooting talent is one of the best in the entire NBA history!
As talented as he is, it took him two months to completely form a new muscle memory under the guidance of his father, Dell Curry, who is also an excellent shooter.
But now, it seems that Yi Jianlian completed the adjustment of his shooting posture in only two days, or even less!
What's even more exaggerated is that UAE's actions have gone beyond the category of "fine-tuning"...
He has completely changed into a completely different posture!
"This shooting posture looks a bit like Rashard Lewis."
Maddie asked doubtfully.
When he said this, Yao Ming, Ben Wallace and others in the team who had a little more playing experience all felt the same.
"Um... is it possible that it was luck this time?" Lowry timidly raised his doubts: "I respect Yi very much, but it is indeed unrealistic to master new shooting movements in a short period of time."
"I think so."
"We just trained together two days ago. It's impossible for anyone to change their shooting posture in two days."
Roy said calmly.
When Huang Mamba first entered the league, his shooting movements were not very standardized.
His shooting hand is very beautiful and his legs are very powerful, but his upper body is a bit out of touch, which makes his shots often short.
For this reason, Roy spent a lot of time adjusting.
This is also the reason why he firmly expressed his views at this time.
Just as Lowry was about to continue talking, Mark Jackson on the sidelines suddenly blew his whistle: "Why are we still chatting? Hurry up to the next round, there will be a group match soon!"
Everyone then gave up and started queuing up again.
............
Curry still shoots first.
With a hot touch, he still made all five shots.
McGrady followed closely and also made 5 goals.
Roy 5 goals, Yao Ming 4 goals, Lowry 4 goals, George 5 goals, Tucker 2 goals (two bottom corners)...
Finally, it was Yi Jianlian's shot again.
This time, he only needs to score three goals to advance to the next round.
"Shua~"
"Shua~"
"Shua~"
...
Yi Jian teamed up to raise the knife and hit all five shots again!
This made Lori, who had just raised the question, a little embarrassed.
Roy looked at Yi Jianlian like a monster, with a look of disbelief on his face.
On the sidelines, Mark Jackson was also stunned: "Boss, Yi him... can't he really practice a beautiful three-pointer?"
Shen Fei smiled and nodded, vowing: "Just use him as Rashard Lewis, who is weaker in holding the ball but more stable in shooting."
"Is this true?"
Mark Jackson was overjoyed.
Rashad Lewis is also Mr. Billionaire, and his strength should not be underestimated.
If Yi Jianlian has his eight-point success, even if he can't start, he will definitely be more than enough as a regular rotation!
"A tall turret of 2.13 meters, with very strong physical fitness. Mark, I really envy you for being the head coach of the Rockets."
Shen Fei said jokingly.
Of course, what he said makes sense.
Shen Fei has been a man for two generations, and I have never seen any coach who can be as good as Mark Jackson now, and the third team players can start in other teams!
Then, the Rockets players started the third and fourth rounds...
Yi Jianlian's performance was very stable, scoring more than 4 goals in each round.
In the end, he and Curry entered the final "decisive battle."
Curry took a deep breath and threw five throwing knives, all of which hit the bullseye.
Yi Jianlian hit all his first four shots, but unfortunately the last one missed the frame.
At this point, the three-point contest within the Rockets has come to an end. Curry won the championship, followed by Yi Jianlian!
After the comparison, Shen Fei immediately discovered that Ah Lian's body language was much more confident.
The attitude of his teammates when communicating with him has also undergone subtle changes.
Before, except for Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, everyone felt more or less alienated when facing Yi Jianlian.
After all, the outside world has been rumoring that A Lian was traded by Shen Fei because of his Chinese citizenship.
Although everyone supports Shen Fei and has no objections to his operations, they will inevitably have some special emotions when getting along with Yi Jianlian.
Fortunately, after this "Three-Point Contest", the Rockets generals saw the talent and value of Arab League!
Those alienations and barriers disappeared.
However, some players still have doubts - can Yi Jianlian's new posture be used in actual combat?
With this question in mind, everyone entered the last part of today's training - the group competition!