Milicic still couldn't get through Natalie's call. He felt that he had fallen into a trough. Just last week, he was the best player in the league, and he and Natalie were just short of finally expressing his feelings. But this week
Later, his resistance increased during the game, and when he needed comfort, it was like Natalie had never been in his life.
But it is not without good news. Mark told Milicic that Nike decided to sign a shoe contract with him. The initial offer was US$8 million over five years. Milicic's commercial value has been reflected at this stage, although he comes from
It is a small country like Serbia and Montenegro, but he is in a big city like Boston, and his image is one of the best in the league, so he has certain market prospects.
Milicic didn't want to reply to Nike so quickly. This contract would have been a luxury for Milicic half a year ago, but Milicic thought that LeBron James, who was also in his generation, had not played an NBA game.
After getting 90 million in 7 years, his contract is less than a fraction in comparison. This shows that he is still far behind James. Milicic has always had a problem with James, Anthony, and Wei.
How could the top 2003 rookies such as Germany and Bosh allow themselves to sign such a cheap contract?
Although Milicic's performance has declined in recent games, the data is still not ugly. His inside partner Al Jefferson has averaged 6.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in several games. As a rookie,
Ranked fourth on the list, the three people ahead of him are Okafor of the Bobcats, Howard of the Magic and Ben Gordon of the Bulls. Milicic is now known as the best of the 2003 golden generation.
Inside players, the Celtics inside line controlled by these two people was rated by columnist Gorman as the sixth inside line combination in the league. The first place was the Pistons' double Wallace combination, and the second place was the Miami Heat.
O'Neal and LaFrentz, the third is Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin of the Nuggets, the fourth is Webber and Brad Miller of the Kings, and the fifth is Duncan and Nurse of the Spurs.
Trovic. This article immediately caused an uproar in the league. The Pacers' O'Neal and Foster, the Timberwolves' Garnett and Olavokandi, the Bulls' Curry and Chandler, etc. have all the talents.
Star insiders were dissatisfied with this, especially Garnett, the wolf king, who told the media that he would kick Milicic's butt hard the next time he faced the Celtics.
Regarding Garnett's statement, some media found Milicic and asked him what he thought. Milicic was very happy: He wants to kick my ass. What do you think of me? Do I have to say that my anus is full of anus?
Is it injured? I don’t know if Gorman is from the Celtics, so why bother with these things? But Milicic thought so in his heart, and said humbly: "Kevin is the most talented in the league.
One of the players. It can be said that I grew up watching his basketball games in my youth. If you have watched my games, you will find that many of my moves are imitating Kevin. He should be regarded as mine.
Teacher. As for the ranking of our interior combination mentioned by Gorman, I think it is more due to Coach Rivers’ tactical arrangement and Al’s rapid growth..."
Milicic spoke beautifully, but just saying a few words cannot solve the problems encountered in the game. After discussing with Celtics interior coach Clifford Ray, Rivers felt that a system should be implemented for Milicic.
With technical improvements, Milicic will not make much breakthrough if he continues to play in the current way. If he is thoroughly studied by his opponents, the best result is to reach the height of Divac's peak - averaging 15 per game.
The kind of star inside player who scores 10 rebounds and 4 assists, but he cannot become a superstar and cannot determine the success or failure of the game. He is just a good team player and a championship puzzle piece. He is definitely not the cornerstone of the team. That is why the Lakers used Di
Watts traded Bryant, who was just a rookie.
Lei called up Milicic's game video and summarized several Milicic's shortcomings:
1. The preparation time for a three-point shot is too long. The fastest time from receiving the ball to shooting is 1.5 seconds, and the league's top three-point shooter only takes 0.6 seconds. This means that although Milicic is accurate in three-pointers,
It is required to be in an absolute open position. Because the shooting speed is too slow, even if the opponent is staggered by a certain distance, he can still interfere. Once someone has studied it thoroughly, it will be easy to waste his three-point stunt.
Second, the breakthrough technique is single. When Milicic breaks through from the basket, he usually breaks through from the right side, using his dominant right hand. There is a lack of variety. Once he is familiar with it, it is easy to intercept, block shots or create dribbling collisions.
.It is necessary to balance the ability of left and right hands and strengthen the changes in breakthrough.
Third, his inside play is not tough. Milicic shoots or hooks when attacking at the basket. Many times he clearly has the opportunity to dunk after taking a step forward, but he still chooses to fake a move and then make a hook shot, although the hook has certain limitations.
It's accurate, but there is still a gap in hit rate compared to dunks, and if it is thoroughly studied over time, it will be easy to help defend.
Fourth, the pivot foot relies too much on the left foot. Milicic likes to use his left foot as the pivot foot whether on the left or right side, making it easy for others to break his footsteps.
There are these obvious shortcomings, but Lei believes that these can be gradually improved. The three-point shot is only used as an auxiliary method. Don't put too much effort into it. Long-distance breakthroughs are not what the center should do. He believes that Milisi is now
The most important thing is to strengthen your back-to-the-basket skills and learn to use your body better. Like a good center, you know that he is going to use his butt to push you away and then slam dunk, but you just can't do it.
, this is dominance. Dominance is not some illusory domineering display. In a simple word, dominance means no solution. When your inside attack has no solution, you will naturally have dominance.
Ray and Milicic's physical coach Du studied it and developed a systematic training system for Milicic. Taking into account Milicic's relatively strong physical fitness, Milicic was asked to practice fighting after every training.
The offensive transition after rebounding requires Milicic to release the ball immediately and quickly. Milicic's flexibility and three-point shooting accuracy can be used extremely well in fast breaks, and the fast break skills in the interior will also be enriched.
The team's offensive level will also allow Milicic to make greater breakthroughs in scoring.
Although there is a lot to practice, this also proves that Milicic has enough room for improvement and has extraordinary potential. With the start of special training, Milicic has taken another solid step closer to his dream of being a top insider.
