Chapter 38 The team is greater than the individual
"Dewalt, you have unparalleled athletic talent. Of course, I think countless people have told you this. But do you know where the greatest value of your talent should be reflected?"
"Where does it show up? Of course it's on the field." Howard once again regarded Edison as sb.
Edison listened, smiled and shook his head.
Howard's brain was really not enough and he frowned.
"Let's go back to the original question. Do you think if you beat O'Neal in terms of statistics, you have defeated him? Chamberlain fell behind Bill Russell in more than one way in terms of statistics, but why do you think Bill Russell is better?
great."
Edison's words opened a door in Howard's heart, and his thinking seemed to be taken into another space, a space that he had never thought about. His previous confusion disappeared in this moment.
"Coach, what you are saying is that if my team beat O'Neal's team, I will beat him. The pros and cons of personal data are completely meaningless in front of the team's victory or defeat."
"Yes, you are very smart and can think of the answer so quickly. But even though you have said this sentence now, it does not mean that you really understand it, let alone that you can do it."
Howard nodded after hearing this. It is true that everything in this world is easier said than done.
"DeWalt, when you came this afternoon, you must have seen Josh and Iguodala outside. Did you know that they are practicing extra time now?"
"Yes, coach."
"What do you think?" Edison kept asking Howard questions to see his reaction.
"To be honest, I'm surprised. Josh and Andre are already very good, but I didn't expect that they would secretly train themselves. Especially Josh, I have a good relationship with him. He usually works with
I was hanging around, and now I think it was just to paralyze me so that he could practice and improve on his own behind my back." Howard gritted his teeth when he said this.
Edison thought to himself, "Brother, you are suffering from delusions of being persecuted," and quickly explained.
"What do you mean when someone practices secretly behind your back? Is he trying to stop you from practicing? The key to the problem is that you are lazy. Besides, Josh didn't practice more before. He also started today, but Egg
Darla has been practicing for half a month."
Hearing Edison say that Josh also started practicing today, Howard let out a sigh of relief.
In fact, this is human nature, just like "When you hear that your good friend failed the exam, you will be sad; but when you find out that you got 60 points and your friend got 100 points, you will be even sadder."
Again, this is a classic scenario in human behavior.
"DeWalt, do you know why I asked O'Neal to teach you a lesson?"
"Coach, you said, in order to let me know the gap between myself and the super center."
"Yes, but have you ever thought about the deeper reason why I want you to know the gap between myself and O'Neal."
Howard might not have understood it before and said something like "It's to give myself a goal." But through what he saw and experienced this day, he knew that this answer was not the most essential reason.
"Because I don't work hard enough, and you worry that I can't become such a super center."
After hearing this, Edison nodded happily, stood in front of Howard, and pressed his shoulders, "Yes, I am worried that you have wasted your talent and will not be able to become the best center in the league."
"Dwight, you know I have spent 8 years in this league. During these 8 years, I have seen countless talents enter the league with dreams, but most of them are like meteors, fleeting in the history of the league.
Some are due to injuries, some are due to off-field accidents, but the most are due to my own indulgence.”….
"You know there once was a player in Orlando whose physical talent was not inferior to yours, 'Rain Man' Kemp. I'm sure you've seen his game with the Sonics, but he squandered his talent all his life.
In the end, he came to the Magic and played his last season in the league in despair."
After hearing this, Howard lowered his head again and fell into deep thought. It is true that in terms of physical fitness, Kemp is definitely not worse than himself, but in the end he ended up in a situation where he had no ball to play in his early 30s. This is not the fault of others, it is all his own fault.
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Edison saw that Howard was already standing on the edge of the hole he had dug, so he planned to push him again.
"You should know that this summer, the team's trade and reconstruction is completely under my control. Do you know why I want to trade McGrady away?"
"Well, according to what I know, it's because he has a disagreement with the team's top management."
"You are wrong. Look at the top management of the current team. Except for old Pat, all of them were from last season. He just doesn't get along with the previous top management. What does this have to do with us now?"
When Howard heard this, he said, yes, McGrady had a conflict with the previous team manager Weisbrod. But before the end of last season, Weisbrod had a car accident and was no longer the team manager.
Now that he is the manager, there will be no conflict between McGrady and the new team executives, especially Edison.
Thinking of this, Howard's eyes revealed deep doubts.
Edison saw that the heat was up and it was time to cut the meat, so he released the final bombshell.
"I can tell you that I was the one who pushed Tracy McGrady to be traded, and there were only two reasons for trading him. The first is that he wasted his talent too much and didn't know how to train hard; the second is that he didn't have a strong heart to strive forward at all times.
The pursuit of victory. These two points are very fatal. They can determine what achievements a player can achieve in the future. Although a player like Tracy McGrady who relies on talent to play is very prosperous now, the shortcomings of these two points make him have no future. I don’t believe it.
You can watch."
Edison made an impassioned speech in front of Howard, which was quite instructive. Howard was stunned for a moment.
"Dwight, the reason why I'm angry at noon is because I thought you were going to follow McGrady's old path. You are purely relying on your own talent now and have never thought about honing your skills and further improving yourself. And you noon
That kind of weakness makes me even more disappointed. I have said countless times that I want to create a magic dynasty here, and you were originally the cornerstone of my creation of the dynasty, but the feeling you had at noon made me feel that everything was over.
, no one can build a skyscraper on a piece of soft mud. I feel that my future has become gloomy."
"So when you said, 'How can we kill O'Neal' in the afternoon, you can't imagine how happy I was. Seeing your renewed fighting spirit, I felt that my previous efforts had finally paid off. Together we
The effort is worth it. You are enough to serve as the cornerstone of my dynasty. With my brain and your body, we will create history and open a new dynasty chapter in the league. Do you understand, Dwight?"
Howard looked at Edison, who was dancing extremely excitedly in front of him. He was like a ball of fire, his eyes were extremely fanatical, and the heat he radiated seemed to be able to burn away his marble-like muscle shell to the depths of his soul.
Emotions are contagious. One person's excitement can make a group of people excited, one person's yawning can cause a group of people to doze off, and one person's indifference can cause a whole room of people to stop talking.
Edison's state soon spread to Howard, who was already full of energy. Howard felt his blood surge, "Coach, although I don't understand it very well, but I believe in you, we can create a dynasty."...
"Okay, just believe it. You know, you are the first one to believe what I say."
Howard lowered his head and said...
"By the way, didn't you ask me how to defeat O'Neal? I will tell you the complicated method now."
Howard quickly raised his head, his eyes widened, thinking, "Finally it's time to get serious."
"As I said just now, the temporary gains and losses of personal data are of little significance. What really matters is whether you can bring victory to the team. I hope you can become a player like Bill Russell, don't be too
Pay attention to the number of shots you take, etc., focus on defense, and protect your penalty area. Your lateral movement is very fast, and the increase in requirements for lateral movement will be the development trend of centers in the future. As long as the lateral movement speed is fast enough, you can maximize
Limit the opponent's outside attack to the basket. If they dare to take a shot in the penalty area, you can use your amazing bounce to block their shot and at the same time blow away their confidence. I believe this is what you like to do very much.
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After hearing this, Howard grinned widely. Indeed, he enjoyed hitting other people's shots from one side of the court to the other side more than scoring dunks.
"Silly boy, don't laugh yet. There is a saying that 'offense depends on talent, defense depends on experience.' To achieve this step, just relying on bounce is not enough. You must also increase your experience and improve your judgment of the ball path.
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"Yes, coach, I will practice more."
"Actually, you are very lucky. We have a defensive expert and shot-blocking expert in our team. You can ask him for more advice."
"You mean..." Howard was confused.
"Patrick Ewing has averaged more than 2 blocks per game in his career. He has rich defensive experience. In addition to Ewing, you should also learn more from Thibodeau. He is the best defensive coach in the league. He can
There is no one like him. His defensive theory leads the entire league. Don’t look down on theory. Only a theoretical framework can create a system, and the system is often the most efficient. I believe Thibodeau will tell you how to defend better. I
I think he will let you watch some videos of defensive centers. I know watching videos is boring, but don't get bored. Only by learning from your predecessors can you improve yourself faster. Great men succeed by standing on the shoulders of other great men.
In short, you can ask them any questions about defense, and they can give you enough guidance from a practical perspective and a theoretical perspective."
"What about offense? How should I improve on offense?"
"Very good. Not being satisfied is the biggest motivation for people to improve. You don't need to practice a lot of offense, as long as you are proficient in one skill. For example, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's offensive methods are not rich, and they are not gorgeous, but he
But his scoring is unstoppable, relying on a hook shot with no blind spots. You can also do this, work hard to practice hook shots, or take advantage of your fast feet and good dribbling to learn Olajuwon's dream footsteps. But you have to remember
Don't bite off more than you can chew. It's meaningless to learn a little bit here and there. Just practice one when you see one. Wait until you have mastered this skill to the point where no one can stop you, then try something else.
.do you understand?"
"I got it coach."
"Okay, do you know what you should do?"
"I know, I'm going to train with Josh now, and I'm also eager to write my name in the history of the league." Howard held his head high and waved his fists.
"Then go and train quickly, it's useless just to talk."
"Yes, coach," Howard said the last words to Edison before leaving the lounge, "Paul, you are such a good person, and meeting a good coach like you is a gift from God to me." After that, he ran.
left.
After hearing what Howard said, Edison felt depressed, "Damn it, every big man has been given a good guy card. This is such nonsense."
There is a sentence that I like very much. I read it from "Beastwars2", which is called "The seeds of the future are buried deep in the past." Buddhists call it cause and effect: "The world is all cause and effect, cause and effect are all cyclical, sow the cause and reap the result."
Edison planted the cause today, and the results will naturally come tomorrow.
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