After listening to Howard's words, Edison realized how much pressure this child was under. He originally thought based on his memory that he was still a cheerful big boy, so nervous that he didn't care about the pressure of public opinion at all. But in the end, he was still just a child, and he was still a child.
He is less than 20 years old, and the pressure of being the number one pick is already very heavy for him. Isn't it a bit too cruel for him to still do this?
Edison also wavered for a moment about his approach, but he soon figured it out and strengthened his idea again.
"DeWalt, O'Neal is right. I think so too. Sooner or later you will become the best center in the league, just like Shaquille." Edison stood up and patted Howard on the shoulder.
"Yesterday before the game, I personally called Shaquille. I asked him to fix you hard during the game. Do you know why?"
Howard raised his head and shook his head blankly.
"Because you let me down so much."
"Coach, I..." Howard seemed to want to argue or explain something, but Edison interrupted him.
"Don't worry, listen to me. I value you and Josh very much. If you ask me if I regret choosing Okafor, I can tell you clearly that I don't regret it." Choose a guard and wait for one year, and choose a forward.
At a glance, the first time I saw you and Josh, I knew that you two would be the best inside combination in this league in the future. You have physical talents and tactical qualities that far exceed those of your peers. But with this half
After more than a month of training, I found that you are squandering your talents. You are just relying on your talents to play without thinking about taking a step closer. This makes me very sad. I admit that you can win in the future even if you only rely on your talents.
to a multi-million-level contract, but does this satisfy you? I can't be satisfied. I hope to build a dynasty, a magic dynasty, but with your current state and attitude, I can't see any dynasty.
Hope. So I hope O'Neal will teach you a good lesson and let you Howard know where the gap is between you and the top centers. But Howard, you let me down so much. I didn't expect that a failure would make you lose and fight again.
courage. You really let me down."
Howard lowered his head as he listened to Edison's words and didn't say a word. Josh, who was nearby, suddenly realized that this was what happened. No wonder the coach was so angry yesterday. He was like a light bulb.
In fact, in this year's draft, the three people Edison valued most were Howard, Iguodala and Josh Smith. These three people are both offensive and defensive, with bodies and brains. Edison's original plan was to build a team around these three people.
They belong to the Magic's Big Three. Even Nash is not in Edison's future blueprint. His more value is to guarantee performance before these three people mature.
But as the training camp began, Edison discovered that everything was not as good as he thought. Among these three people, Iguodala was the most serious and hard-working. When Edison said that our tactics require outside three-pointers,
Iguodala practices three-pointers every day. It can be said that the first person who comes to the Magic and the last person to leave every day is Iguodala. So Edison is completely at ease with Iguodala. His attitude plus his
With good physical fitness, you will become a superstar sooner or later.
But Howard and Josh made Edison feel helpless. Although the two of them performed well in the game and obeyed their training arrangements off the court, they were obviously not motivated enough. The most typical example is that there is a person in the coaching staff
Ewing, a top 50 insider, didn't know how to ask him for advice. Instead, they enjoyed alley-oops with Nash. In addition, in Edison's memory, even if these two people became famous in the end, they still relied on their bodies to play ball.
representative, rather than relying on technology...
For example, Howard, even though people already consider him to be the most dominant center in the league, he averages only 13.4 shots per game, less than 14. Compare this to O'Neal, Duncan, Garnett and other insiders who have over 18+ shots per game.
Even Griffin took more than 15 shots. What does this mean? It means that Howard is actually just a blue-collar role player, not a core player. It's just because his data is so outstanding that it makes anyone think of him.
An extent that cannot be ignored.
Josh is about the same, with less than 14 shots. Only in this shortened season due to personnel changes, his shots exceeded 15 shots per game for the first time, but he has never gotten rid of his reputation as a technically tough guy.
The three people were silent for a long time, without speaking. The office was quiet except for the sound of the three people breathing one after another.
"Dewalt, Josh, can you tell me, who was your idol when you were a child or your goal after entering the league?" Edison knew that remaining silent like this was not an option, so he took the initiative to stir up the topic.
Seeing that Howard still had his head lowered, Edison pointed at Josh and said, "Speak first."
Josh took a deep breath and said, "My idol is Tracy McGrady."
"What about you, DeWalt?"
"Michael Jordan." Howard still lowered his head and his voice came from between his legs.
"Okay, DeWalt, please get out. This is a man's stage. What can you do in this life? Get out of here now. I'm annoyed when I see you now."
"Coach, I..."
"Didn't you hear what I said? Get out." Edison became angry when he saw Howard looking so cowardly. He stood up directly, opened the door of the office, pointed outward, and told Howard to get out quickly.
But I didn't expect to see Thibodeau standing outside the door as soon as I opened the door, "What are you doing here?"
"I,...passed by..." Thibodeau looked at Edison's murderous look, and his heart suddenly stopped, and he couldn't speak smoothly.
Edison glanced at him and said nothing. At this time, Howard lowered his head and walked out of the office. Edison slammed the door hard with a "bump".
When Howard saw Edison's attitude, his eyes turned red and tears welled up in his eyes. He was still a child, and he was a child who had been doted on since he was a child and had always had a smooth life. No one had ever expected Edison to treat him like this, and he found it unbearable.
Thibodeau came over and patted Howard on the back, "Come on, come eat with me first. It's already noon, you must be hungry too."
When Edison returned to the office, he was furious, but seeing that Josh was still there, he took a sip of water to calm down his emotions. Then he smiled bitterly and asked Josh: "Did I go too far just now?"
Josh listened and nodded, "Coach, actually I don't think Howard is such a weak person. Maybe it's just that he was too smooth before. He has always been the best. Now he is suddenly completely outclassed by others. I can't accept it.
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"I know, but I just can't see his cowardly look. He has gained a good figure in vain. Forget it, let's talk about your problem. Josh, you know what I value most about you.
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"I don't know, it should be my body. As I said just now, my physical fitness is far superior to that of my peers."
"Your physical condition is indeed very good, but there are people in this league who are better than you. What I value is your sense of cooperation and concentration during the game. You just said that your idol is Tracy McGrady, but he can leave. And
You play more as a power forward now, do you know who your model is in my heart?"
"Duncan?" Josh thought for a while, and Edison seemed to respect Duncan very much, so he gave this answer.
"Do you think you can still grow that tall?" Edison laughed loudly and made a gesture with his hands to show the height difference...
After Josh heard this, he felt that his guess was quite unreliable, and he smiled sheepishly.
"I think your model is Karl Malone. You two are very similar in body shape. Of course you are a little shorter now, but Nelson takes you to do stretching exercises. You are so young, I believe you can grow to 208cm. And
Both of you have strong and compact muscles, are not easily injured, have outstanding running and jumping abilities, and have a strong sense of coordination. You are also rookies selected outside the lottery. So I think you can definitely grow into the next Malone.
I hope you will strive to be like him."
Josh was simply flattered after hearing this. You must know that Karl Malone is a top 50 power forward. The only people in the league who can compare with him now are Duncan and Garnett. Now Edison said that he can become the next Malone. This is a very high evaluation.
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Josh thought about it carefully and realized that, as Edison said, he and Ma Long were really similar in body shape. Their height and wingspan were almost the same, but their muscles were two ways behind Ma Long. (ps: As long as you compare muscles with Ma Long, it doesn't matter.
Who is it? Malone is one step ahead of him. This is Malone’s hidden attribute.) Even the draft picks are very close. Malone is 13th and he is 17th. He is lower than him, but in 1985, the total
There are only 24 teams, and all of them are outside the lottery.
"Although you and Malone are very similar in terms of hardware, Malone's skills are much better than yours. His mid-range shooting and low-post offensive abilities are what you lack now. Of course, you may say that you are still young.
You can practice these techniques later. But Malone trains very hard. Even though he is already the best power forward in the league, he still does not relax at all. He still insists on training with a large amount of exercise every day. His kind of training
His attitude does not see any possibility in you, and this is what you should learn from him."
This is the standard way for Edison to give a sweet date first and then a stick. Josh nodded as he listened to Edison's words. Edison was right. He was far behind Marlon in technology, and he
My previous attitude towards training was indeed not very correct. When I was training, I liked training like a competition and rejected basic movement training.
Edison saw Josh thoughtful, and struck the iron while the iron was hot and said, "God is fair. He will reward you as much as you pay. Only by enduring hardship can you become a great person. Josh, you are not like James or Anthony."
This offensive skill is almost innate, so if you want to succeed, you must put in a lot of effort. Just like Malone, he does not have the talent of Barkley, but he relies on his hard training for more than ten years
, your achievements are no less than those of Barkley. Josh, I hope that by the time your rookie contract is over, you will also be selected for the league's best team."
"Coach, I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely strengthen my training, starting from more basic training. I can't guarantee the best lineup, but the All-Stars will definitely be fine."
"In my opinion, you are definitely an All-Star. This requirement is too low. Don't dare to think about anything. When your contract is over, Duncan and the others are already over 30, do you still want him to put pressure on you?"
?" In ancient times, Zhuge Liang challenged Huang Zhong, and today there is Edison challenging Smith.
"Okay, then let's go to the best lineup." After being treated like this by Edison, Josh's pupils were filled with blood, and he was so full of pride that he could fly even with his wings, completely in a state where he couldn't find the north.
"Okay, it's no use just talking, I'll see how you behave. Okay, you're hungry too, go eat quickly."
Edison felt confident after hearing what Josh said. Josh is sometimes very stubborn and stubborn, but one thing is that he does what he says. As long as he says it, he will definitely go back and do it. In the future, Eagle will do it.
, he once fell in love with shooting three-pointers. Later, after a conversation with his coach, he told reporters that he would not shoot three-pointers again this season. As a result, he really did it. Later, except for a few times when he was excited, he shot
After a few three-pointers, he really never shot outside the three-point line. He shot a total of 7 to 8 three-pointers in one season. He is a master who spits and nails. Now that he has promised Edison, he will definitely do it.
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Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Edison didn't want to talk anymore. Besides, it was already past 12 o'clock and everyone was hungry, so he let Josh leave.
After hearing this, Josh stood up, hunched his waist, shook his shoulders, and prepared to leave. When he opened the door, he suddenly turned around and asked Edison: "Coach, where is Dwight..."
After hearing this, Edison's face suddenly dropped, "He, wait until he figures it out and talk to me."
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