Iguodala trains hard regardless of time. Other players went to relax this afternoon. He felt that he had nothing to do, so he called Eton LaVine to practice with him and provide him with one-on-one guidance.
"Hey, Andre, why are you practicing alone?" Howard asked, looking at Iguodala shooting a three-pointer in the left corner.
"Yeah." Iguodala is a rather boring person. He doesn't talk much and is not talkative. Unlike Howard, who laughs and plays tricks all day long on the court. He will answer whatever Howard asks, but his men are not idle, "swiping" again and again.
It was a three-point shot.
Seeing Iguodala's nonchalant attitude, Howard felt that it was pointless to continue talking to him, so he shifted his target to Eton LaVine.
"Eton, didn't Paul say he had a rest in the afternoon, why did you come back to the training ground? But you are so partial, why don't you coach me during the break."
"Dewalt, I also want to coach you, but you run away as soon as every training is over. As for rest this afternoon, I also know that some people have spent money, and people can still feel sorry for money, so naturally I came.
"
Upon hearing this, Howard immediately became interested, "Oh, it cost money. How much did Andre give you?"
"It's not Andre, it's Paul. As for the price, I clearly stated the price is $1,000 per hour, no bargaining." Now Eton LaVine is no longer the superstar trainer he was later, so the price has naturally dropped.
After hearing this, Howard looked at Iguodala enviously and said, "It seems that the coach really values you and treats you so well."
When Eaton heard this, he realized that there was something in Howard's words. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, he quickly said, "Actually, it's not just Andre, it's everyone. Paul said that as long as he is a Magic player, no matter who wants to find me,
All the expenses for off-court coaching will be paid by him. However, for people like Marion and Nash who earn tens of millions of dollars in annual salary, I think they are too embarrassed to let Paul pay for it anymore, don’t you think?"
After hearing this, Howard suddenly felt inexplicably moved. He felt that he had never understood Edison before, and thought to himself, "It seems that I have indeed misunderstood him. He is really a good coach."
So he planned to get down to business quickly, "By the way, have you seen Paul? I heard that he will come to the training facility in the afternoon."
"Go to the weight room and have a look. He and Josh went to the weight room just now."
When Howard came to the weight room, Edison and Joe Rogowski were coaching Josh on full-body balance, coordination and flexibility exercises.
Josh lies on a big round ball to catch the basketball passed to him by Rogewski. He can catch it with both hands or with one hand. The position of catching the ball will be different every time. It may be to the side of the body, behind the head, or behind the head.
On the chest and abdomen, the requirement is that you must maintain balance while catching the ball and not drop the ball.
This training is very simple, and the equipment required is not complicated. It can be said that many people can do it at home. But simplicity does not mean crude, and it does not mean it is unscientific and rigorous. The exercise effect of this kind of balance training is very good. When doing exercises
, requires the whole body to exert force, so it can move almost all the large muscle tissues of the human body. Moreover, the training effect is also of great practical value. On the basketball court, body collisions are easy to occur, especially between insiders. Even if you
Even if you are strong, you will inevitably lose your center of gravity after being hit by someone in the air. This requires you to re-adjust your body balance as quickly as possible and then complete the action.
Howard originally came to talk to Edison with a heavy heart, but when he came here and saw it, he couldn't help laughing.
Josh is originally black, and the balls under him are also dark blue, with the blue balls turning a little black. Coupled with Josh's particularly round bald head, he lies there like a turtle that has been turned over. Howard is always a smile.
Those who disliked it couldn't help it when they saw this scene. They completely forgot about their original purpose and pointed at Josh and laughed wildly. It is estimated that someone slapped him on the back at this time, which would knock out his lungs.
.….
Josh was also very helpless when he saw Howard laughing like that. He also knew that he must look very stupid like this, but he couldn't help it. This was a training program arranged by Nelson. And it was indeed very difficult to do it by himself. He failed several times.
Not only did he not catch the ball, he also fell to the ground. This proves that he does have problems with balance and flexibility, and this exercise is the right one.
Edison took a look and realized that this was not going to work. If this goes on, Josh will stop practicing, and his attention will be completely attracted by Howard. If he accidentally sprains himself again, then the gain will outweigh the loss.
"What do you want here, Dwight?" When Edison spoke, he stared into Howard's eyes, like a hawk looking at a rabbit, with a sinister indifference and expectation in his eyes.
"Yes, coach, there is something I want to talk to you about." When Howard saw Edison's eyes, he immediately stopped giggling and straightened his face.
"Okay, let's go next door and talk. Here, Josh, you can continue training with Qiao." After saying that, he turned around and left. It really felt like "you can't take away a single cloud with a wave of your sleeves."
Strength training room is just a general term. It is not a room, but consists of a series of small training rooms. Each room has its own unique equipment. Some are more common, such as treadmills, spinning bikes, etc.
; Some are relatively rare, such as anti-gravity treadmills and freezing physical therapy devices.
The anti-gravity treadmill is derived from NASA's latest aerospace technology and uses air pressure to gently lift the bodybuilder. The treadmill is based on an inflatable cushion that can reach the person's waist. When the person stands inside, the machine will rush inward.
Compressed air, the air pressure will lift a person about 30 centimeters.
The biggest advantage of anti-gravity fitness is that it can reduce the weight borne by human joints. We know that when a person stands, his ankle and knee joints will bear the weight of the whole body, so these two joints are very worn when you exercise.
If you exercise too much, it may cause arthritis. And this anti-gravity treadmill, because of the air pressure, can reduce the pressure on the joints by 10 to 20 kilograms. To give a real example, Howard is only 120 kilograms, which means that this
The machine can reduce one-sixth of his weight.
For ordinary basketball players, this machine allows them to protect their ankle and knee joints to the maximum extent while training. It cannot be overemphasized how important these two joints are to a sport that is mainly about running and jumping.
And it’s a metaphor.
It is even more meaningful for those players who are in the recovery period, especially the recovery period after surgery. Players in the recovery period often face a contradiction in training, that is, if you practice, it is easy to increase the burden on the injured part, and you may accidentally re-injure it.
It can cause injuries; if you don’t practice, the muscles will be converted into fat, which will affect your competitive status.
Therefore, the most common exercise method for players after surgery is to practice in a swimming pool, using the buoyancy of the water to offset the downward gravity. Thanks to Yao Ming, similar scenes should be very common in sports news. But water
It will also produce resistance itself. When you exercise in water conservancy, you will be affected by resistance and increase your burden. This kind of machine uses air pressure, and the resistance of air is much less than that of water, so the natural protection effect is greater.
good.
This machine was on the list originally made by Aaron Nelson and Carter. When Edison saw this machine for the first time, everyone was dumbfounded. "High technology", it is indeed the most developed country on the planet, you can't help but believe it.
As for the freezing physiotherapy device, it is also Nelson's masterpiece. After every game, the players will be immersed in this "big freezer" and receive -171 degree freezing physiotherapy. By regulating human blood circulation at low temperature, it can quickly reduce muscle fatigue.
The effect is to help players maintain their condition...
These things originally cost Magic a lot of money, but Edison believed that the money spent was valuable and meaningful. In the professional sports circle, nothing is more precious than the bodies of athletes.
(ps: Some people may think that my admiration for other people's technology is spineless and that I am advocating for foreigners. Here I borrow a sentence from "The Great Sword" and hope to share with you "Only by respecting others and working hard to respect others
Only by studying can one surpass others, but by not daring to face others in the face and being exclusive, you are actually servile at heart.")
Of course, due to the freedom and labor protection, there is also a lounge in the training room where players and trainers can come here to rest and relax when they are tired.
Because Edison gave everyone the afternoon off, no one came except for chatting with a few people, so the lounge was naturally empty. So Edison took Howard into the lounge.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Edison sat down on the big sofa in the lounge carelessly, and still spoke coldly to Howard.
Howard wanted to admit that he was not serious about training in the morning, and his attitude at noon was indeed too weak, and he would definitely change it in the future. But Edison's indifference and indifference aroused his fighting spirit, "I
Why should I admit my mistake? I just know what is right and wrong. Why should I apologize to you and get your understanding?"
Thinking of this, Howard became agitated. He raised his head and said without even looking at Edison, "I want to ask you, how can I kill O'Neal and surpass him to become the best center in the league."
After hearing Howard's words, Edison was also shocked. These words were strong and powerful, and he felt a bit like "it was a pity that the military strategy of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty was inferior to the literary talent".
"Okay, now you look like a man and say something like a man. If you can say such words, you will live up to my selection as the number one pick!" Edison was also very interested, shouted, and applauded Howard.
Howard was a little anxious to jump over the wall (of course, you can also think of it as a desperate move, as Xiaohua said, the critical points of the two states are difficult to distinguish), then he said those words in a bachelor and hooligan manner, and raised his head after thinking about it.
It's better to be tougher than to shrink your head with a knife. I didn't expect that I would be praised by Edison.
So at this moment, Howard, as if he had been enlightened, suddenly understood everything, "It turns out that the coach is really angry because of my weakness, not because I lost to O'Neal, but it is true that I was too weak before. I
What do you think? This person is so soft."
The knot in his heart was lifted, and Howard's face was once again filled with his signature bright smile.
"It's actually not difficult to kill O'Neal. I have two methods here, one simple and one complicated. Which one do you want to hear?" Edison sat on the sofa, folded his hands in the shape of a pyramid on his chest, and looked at it carefully.
With Howard.
When Howard heard this, he said, "This thing is interesting," and he said, "Why make it complicated when it's simple? Let's listen to the simple one first."
"The simple thing is to do nothing. Wait for 3 or 5 years when O'Neal is old, and then you will be able to kill him easily."
Edison pretended to speak casually, as if a leader was saying "Why do you serve?" But after speaking, Edison stared at Howard closely, his sharp eyes seeming to want to see through his soul.
Howard shook his head after hearing this, "Coach, you know this is not what I want. I want to defeat him and kill him right now."
After hearing this, Edison suddenly felt much more relaxed all over. He smiled faintly and said, "Now? Dwight, do you know how great this opponent you are facing is? No matter how hard you try, if you want to compete with O'Neal, in the end
At least you have to wait until next season. And what do you think means defeating O'Neal? Do you have more points and rebounds than him?"...
"Isn't it?" After hearing Edison's words, Howard looked up at Edison with a feeling of confusion and sb.
Edison picked up the paper cup and gave Howard a cup from the water dispenser. Then he poured himself another cup. "Chamberlain and Bill Russell can be said to be the two greatest centers in history. Which one do you think is better?"
A greater career?"
After hearing the question posed by Edison, Howard thought for a moment and quickly gave the answer, "Of course it's Bill Russell."
"Why?"
"Because he has 11 championship rings." Howard said firmly.
Let me mention here, many people say something about Chamberlain, but his historical status is really not as good as that of Bill Russell. The two of them were figures of the same period. Chamberlain has 2 rings and Bill Russell has 11 rings. To paraphrase what was once widely known
A popular story is that someone once introduced the top 50 players in NBA history. When introducing Chamberlain, he introduced his 100 points in a single game, 55 rebounds in a single game, and then various records, etc., and finally talked about it for 5 minutes.
When it was Bill Russell's turn, he just said, "He won 11 championships as the core of the team," and someone shouted, "Okay, no need to introduce anything else, that's enough.
"
After hearing Howard's answer, Edison sat there with a smile on his face, not saying anything, and stroking the bottom of the cup from side to side. Howard looked at Edison, completely confused about the situation, and felt that everything was inexplicable, thinking, "What's going on?"
"Dwight, do you know why I value you so much and choose you as the number one pick?" Edison suddenly changed the subject.
"have no idea."
"Because your physical condition is very suitable for the development of future centers."
After hearing Edison's words, Howard raised his head in surprise, with two big question marks flashing in his eyes.
"Come on, look, this is why I value you." Edison pointed at Howard's legs.
"Are you talking about my jumping ability?" Howard said without confidence.
"I'm referring to your lateral movement speed."
The decline of traditional centers is an indisputable fact. But what exactly caused the decline of traditional centers?
There are two reasons here, subjective and objective.
Subjectively speaking, there really are no good center prospects in recent years. Since O'Neal, the only good center is Duncan, but it is a pity that he still plays power forward. Other players have physical talents but not skills, and their bodies are not strong enough if they have skills.
, those who have both physical and technical skills were confused by the colorful world early on.
The intervention of television media is both a good thing and a bad thing for the competitive world. On the good side, the media allows players to gain greater influence and then gain amazing wealth, and these benefits promote the development of the game. On the bad side, it will
Every aspect of the players' lives is exposed to the public. Their every move is monitored by paparazzi, and it can be said that there is no private space. This is extremely stressful for the players, especially young players, who do not have so much experience. Sometimes
They cannot manage their own behavior well. It is said that "God will forgive young people if they make mistakes", but the media doesn't care about this. All they want is selling points, thus creating a vicious cycle.
What I just mentioned is a subjective reason. Although it is very important, it is not the most critical. What really makes the traditional center sink is the objective factor-the modification of the rules.
O'Neal is one of the greatest centers. He reached his peak around 2000. During this period, he was at his peak both physically and technically. It can be said that at this time, he was better than the three major centers at their peak.
There are excellent. Moreover, the three major centers during this period have aged, and due to various coincidences, the new players have not kept up. This resulted in O'Neal's incomprehension in the league during those three years, so that the extreme absurdity of cutting sharks appeared, which is full of entertainment.
Color tactics emerge….
O'Neal's invincibility directly led to the league revising the rules in order to restrict him, and the three-second defensive rule came into being.
In the NBA, the "defensive three-second" rule means that when a defensive player stands in the three-second zone to defend, if the referee determines that he "did not defend any specific offensive player", then the defensive player cannot
If you stay in the three-second zone for more than three seconds, it will be considered a "defensive three-second violation" and the offensive team will get a free throw opportunity and continue to retain the right to attack.
In fact, as early as the 1966-67 season, the NBA introduced the defensive three-second rule, which means that defensive players are not allowed to stay in the three-second zone for three seconds. At that time, it was to restrict the "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell. Indeed, after this rule was formulated,
, the Celtics also lost the championship that year. However, the Celtics' influence in the league at that time was too great. Due to pressure, the league canceled this rule after only two seasons.
By the 2001-02 season, the league had just overcome the "lockout crisis" and was in urgent need of increasing game viewing and attracting fans, so the league decided to reintroduce the defensive three-second rule to avoid overcrowding inside and allow outside players to have more room to break through.
Completed a series of wonderful aerial actions. At the same time, he limited O'Neal's dominance on the defensive end. You must know that around 2000, in addition to scoring 28 points per game, O'Neal also grabbed 13 rebounds and nearly 3 points on the defensive end.
blocks. If Howard can achieve this kind of performance for a month, experts will praise him as the greatest in history.
This rule does restrict O'Neal very well, and it also allows defenders to score more easily. But for other traditional centers, this modification is a nightmare.
On offense, the traditional center has not benefited from this modification. As long as you fall near the paint area, the opponent's center will definitely come to support you. It doesn't matter whether you defend for three seconds or not. But on the defensive end, it is greatly weakened.
The role of the traditional center has been replaced. Originally, the center could stand still under the basket and guard all directions. No matter which direction you attack from, as long as you hit the basket, you have to pass my level first. It can be said that we can adapt to the ever-changing situation by staying the same. However,
It doesn't work anymore. With 3 seconds of defense, you can't always stay under the basket and wait for the rabbit to defend. Therefore, the most important thing for modern centers in defense is the ability to move laterally, or to help defend and fill positions.
Therefore, when we look at all the championships after 2000, their insiders are all in two situations. First: they move quickly with their feet and can make up for the position in a timely manner, such as Chandler, Ben, Bosh, Garnett, and Duncan.
Second, choose to form two interior towers to defend, such as the Lakers' three consecutive championships and the Spurs' early days.
The poor lateral movement is precisely the disadvantage of traditional centers. Except for Olajuwon and the young O'Neal, the centers we are familiar with are not good at lateral movement, whether it is David Robinson, Ewing, or Bob.
Still Mourning, their lateral movement is not fast. So even if they are moved to now, they may still be good in terms of data, but they are no longer enough to carry the name of a strong team on their own. For example, Bynum, although he
His statistics in the past two seasons have begun to become gorgeous. Many people say that he has finally matured, but he will definitely not be able to lead a team by himself. If the 76ers do not pair him with a power forward with strong athletic ability, the inside
There will definitely be problems in defense, and the average points lost per game will definitely not be low.
This is why I particularly admire Howard. Some people may say that Howard moves quickly laterally, but he can't stand up to people in the low post. Many powerful insiders can score good points when facing him.
Indeed, there are gains and losses. Howard's thin legs really can't withstand the spanking of others. But one thing we have to see clearly is that no matter which team it is, it is impossible for the team to take the initiative to attack against Howard.
For the center, more shooting opportunities come from other people. So here Howard wins 4 and loses 1. When it is the Magic's turn to attack, you can withstand Howard, but what about the other 4 people?
If you can run over, it means winning 1 and losing 4. So which one is better between these two situations, everyone should know in their mind...
This is also the reason why the Magic were a greater threat when Turkoglu controlled the Magic's offense than when Nelson was in charge. Turkoglu relied on his organizational support ability to connect the four perimeters, while Howard purely served as the defensive backbone.
At this time, Howard was similar to Rodman. He was doing all the dirty work. His own offense was reduced, but it helped others. Nelson, on the other hand, played a double pick-and-roll with Howard, letting Howard do Malone's work. Duo.
, it seems that Howard's power has become greater, there are more opportunities for direct attacks, and he is more aggressive. He is a well-deserved "Warcraft", but the price is that the other three people have shrunk. How powerful is Howard alone?
, but is it possible to even out the gap between three people by relying on a few more personal attacks? Everyone knows the answer without saying it.
Let me say a few more words here. Many people now look at the center and say how good the inside offense is. In fact, this is completely caused by the astonishing offensive ability of the four major centers. The most important thing for the center is always defense.
, any great center’s defense must be top-notch. Even someone like Tongbo who can’t attack can still have his own page in the center book with his amazing defense. But I’ve never seen anyone who can only do that.
A center who can attack but not defend can make a name for himself in the league.
Here we have to admire "Cardinal" Auerbach. He understood the essence of basketball decades ago, so the heavy responsibility of the Celtics offense he dominated will never be the center. The center's biggest responsibility is
It's defense. In the beginning, he relied on Bill Russell's defense as the cornerstone to create the first phase of the Celtics dynasty. The statistics he produced were astounding. "Dashuai Zhang" was empty-handed and didn't have a ring. It wasn't until the league later
His defensive three seconds and "Dashuai Zhang's" own awareness gave up personal data to win the first championship. Although his second period did not have a legendary defensive player like Bill Russell, he had a complete first period on the outside.
Bird, who was unmatched, once again achieved great dominance. However, we see that the Celtics during Bird's era were much worse than those during Bill Russell's era. The big reason is that the Celtics in the 1980s
There is no good center forward guarding the middle.
And the most ironic thing is that after Auerbach's death, NBA teams began to form teams according to his original tactical ideas. It can be said that all centers in strong teams now focus on defense, but there is no offense.
No need. When the Mavericks, Heat, Lakers, upstart Thunder, Clippers, Grizzlies, Magic, and Knicks won the championship, their centers were not here to lead the offense. Scoring was the job of others. The center’s main means of scoring was
It was a second attack. It's a pity that Auerbach couldn't see this scene. My dad really just killed him.
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