Fortunately, after losing to the 76ers, the Magic ushered in a two-day adjustment period.
In fact, losing the game is not necessarily a bad thing, let alone as if the end of the world is coming. A continuous winning streak will actually put a kind of inexplicable pressure on the team players, because everyone knows that it is impossible to win forever, and sooner or later they will lose.
, so in every game, players will subconsciously wonder, “Are they going to lose this game?”, especially when there is a headwind. Therefore, players tend to carry the burden of wanting to win and fearing to lose. As a result, they are constrained and do not play enough.
Naturally, you cannot use your full strength.
So losing is not terrible, but the key is how to adjust after losing, especially the mental adjustment.
During a winning streak, in addition to the possible baggage in a player's mind, there is also a sense of momentum and confidence. This momentum will always urge the player to work hard and push the player forward. But once they lose, this momentum will
If it breaks up, players will easily become slack and their fighting spirit will no longer be so strong. Coupled with the mental and physical fatigue caused by winning streak, the performance will easily decline.
The Rockets' 22-game winning streak back then meant that after winning so many games in one go, they were followed by two consecutive losses, then only one win in five games, and then slowly adjusted back.
Not only in basketball, but also in football. Arsenal in the Premier League was undefeated for a season, but after losing to Everton, they immediately lost their energy, followed by several rounds of winless games, and finally lost the league championship.
The current Magic team is also in the same situation. Although their winning streak is not that evil, the team is too young. Young people are not so mature mentally and are easily confused by the outside world. In the previous winning streak, the media and public opinion gave every Magic player
The extremely high evaluation has already promoted the players to high positions. Now when they lose, especially because of their poor performance, the media begins to collectively add insult to injury. For a while, it seems that the Magic players have become rats crossing the street. Everyone shouts:
beat.
Edison was very worried that the young players would not be able to accept the drop from the clouds to the quagmire, so he gave the players a half-day off the next morning to let them relax and calm down. Of course, this is the official statement.
When the players arrived at the training ground in the afternoon, they found that Edison was not there. So someone asked the good old Thibodeau a question.
"Paul has some personal matters today, so he can't come, but he has already arranged his training plan for the afternoon."
The players responded with boos, and only then did they know the real reason for the half-day holiday, but there was nothing they could do about it, and no one could have a personal matter.
The next day, when Edison arrived at the training ground, he found that there was an extra person on the court - the old patient Grant Hill.
Hill had a minor knee surgery performed by Carter in the summer. For some time before, he had been undergoing postoperative recuperation and simple personal rehabilitation training under the supervision of Nelson. Now he can try to carry out more intensive training.
They practiced together. However, Nelson and Carter still suggested that he should recuperate for about 20 days before letting him play again after December. Edison had no objection to this.
First of all, Edison is very satisfied with the team's current staffing. Except for De Klerk's unexpected 11-person rotation, it is very reasonable. Basically every player has a chance to play. As for Nash, Iguodala and Marion, the rotation of 11 players is very reasonable.
Starting in the backcourt is also very reasonable. It requires offense, defense, organization, and speed. It is an indivisible iron triangle. Hill can't get in at all.
Edison looked at Hill doing various basic movements on the sidelines and kept rubbing his chin. Then he thought of an idea he had and decided to have a good talk with Hill.
Thinking of this, Edison raised his legs and walked towards Hill on the sidelines.
Because Edison often likes to run around with the players during training, he also wears a Magic game uniform, but it does not have a number or name printed on it. It is a whiteboard uniform. Edison has a 183cm tall figure and golden hair.
With his small parting and years of exercise, there are also obvious muscles on the exposed parts of his arms and legs. If you look at him from behind, he looks like the loose-jersey version of Stockton...
It's a pity that some people really mistook him for Stockton. Edison was still walking forward in the wind, and a basketball flew towards his back. After all, Edison had played ball.
Although I can't say that my eyes can see in all directions and my ears can hear in all directions, it's still okay to listen in all directions and take measurements. When I hear the sound of wind behind me, I turn around and turn my head to push my hand.
NBA athletes have to pass the ball more than 40 times per game, and team playmakers like Nash have to do this action more than 100 times. Therefore, their passing speed and power are definitely beyond ordinary people's imagination, so Edison turned around
The pusher pushed the hand completely to the empty space, and with a "bump" sound, the basketball was stamped hard on his fair face.
Then everyone on the training ground stopped. They all looked at Edison and wanted to laugh but didn't dare. They tried to hold back their smiles to make it look as weird as possible.
"Who did this?" Edison covered his face and looked at the players in the training ground.
Everyone pretended to be indifferent and looked at Iguodala, while Iguodala looked at Edison with a look of grievance and resentment like a frightened deer.
"You carry things for other people today."
The nba has a trick to bully rookies, which is to let the newcomers bring or buy things for the original main players. Of course, it is drinks, food, etc., which are not very expensive. Even the No. 1 pick is no exception. Yao Ming and James have done this kind of thing
, this is an unspoken rule of the league for newcomers. In order to make the rookies more practical and not too impetuous, most coaches and management also acquiesce in this approach.
But this year's Magic is an exception. As mentioned before, this team is too young, with 6 rookies. A rookie is enough for an old man. Besides, basically the main players from last season are gone, and there is only one left.
Uncle Huo, so this unspoken rule has never caused much trouble within the Magic team.
Edison was not really angry, but he was just giving a symbolic punishment to adjust the atmosphere in the team and make everyone happier, so he mentioned this unspoken rule again.
There is a lot to say about more than 10 people.
Although not everyone will really let them take it, the cheating quartet of Howard, Josh, Diaw, and Martin will definitely add insult to injury. Plus, if someone is fooled by them and joins in the fun, there will be a lot of stuff.
Woolen cloth.
So Iguodala immediately turned into a bitter face. On the other hand, Howard and others clapped their hands and applauded, looking like a villain who had succeeded.
At this time, Aaron Nelson put down Grant Hill and came to Edison, "You hit your eye. I'll take you to the infirmary to deal with it first. Don't pay attention to it because it's a minor injury and end up getting seriously ill."
Edison nodded after hearing this, covered half of his face, shouted to Thibodeau and asked him to take the training, and then left with Nelson.
When he was about to walk out of the training ground, Edison suddenly remembered something and walked back again.
"Grant, please come to my office this afternoon. I have something to tell you."
Hill was stunned for a moment, and the corner of his mouth trembled. He opened his mouth, but looked at Edison's back as he turned away, but in the end he still didn't make any sound. Hill lowered his head deeply, and his chin almost touched his chest.
He was holding the basketball tightly with both hands. He was so hard that the muscles in his forearms were twitching slightly, like a drowning man holding a stick. But no one noticed Hill's abnormality.
Everyone else's attention is focused on the basketball and the basket in front of them. In a sense, everyone present is the same as Hill, and basketball is their only one.
Howard came to the place where Edison left, picked up the basketball that had just hit Edison's face, and looked at the saliva on it from the impact. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then came to Josh's side and took advantage of him.
I accidentally wiped it on his jersey, and then continued to practice free throws...
Edison's eyes were examined by Nielsen and there was nothing wrong with his eyes. However, he was definitely disfigured in a short period of time. Half of his face was red, and the four white points on his cheekbones were a little blue.
Edison looked in the mirror at his red and swollen left cheek, the clear mark of the letters "ld" on it, and the black line on his head, "How can I go out to meet people, how can I get around in the world?"
So he said to Nelson, "What should I do? Is there any way to make me look the same as usual?"
Nelson listened without thinking, "Hey, this is simple." He casually found an ice pack for cold compresses and handed it to Edison, "You use this to apply it first to reduce capillary bleeding, and it should be much better.
At least the letter mark will be gone soon."
Edison listened and thought for a moment, "Our game tomorrow night will be broadcast live across the United States. Will the swelling be reduced by then? Especially this black bruise, can it go away?"
Nelson held Edison's cheek and pressed the injured area twice. Edison grinned in pain and then replied, "Look."
Ladies and gentlemen, the most irritating thing in the world is the word "look". If you tell someone, "I don't care if you borrow money when I'm in trouble, whether you can borrow it or not," and they say "look," you'll feel good about it, and wait until the trouble comes.
When the time comes, if you really go, people won’t tolerate you anymore. These two words represent uncertainty, uncertainty, and unreliability, but it’s not a face-to-face rejection. You still can’t change your face or explain why.
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After hearing Nelson's answer, Edison felt a little discouraged. "Is there any way to ensure that it will look fine by then?"
Nelson tilted his body and raised his head this time, holding his chin and thinking carefully for a moment, then shook his head. Edison suddenly felt like a deflated ball, and his whole person suddenly became depressed.
"By the way, there is definitely a way."
When Edison heard this, he felt as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood. He immediately became energetic. He looked at Nelson with an eager face and thought, "Miracle doctor, I'm relying on you now."
Nelson pointed in front of himself with his hand and uttered two words, "Make up."
When Edison heard this, he said, "It makes sense. How could I have forgotten this? This is a pioneering body art."
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Today’s first chapter, there will be another chapter at about 10 o’clock.
I also know that it would be better to divide it into two chapters and update the clicks, but it was very awkward when I wrote it. If I could divide it, I would definitely divide it.
And Lin Yiyu, whether your statement is objectively correct or not, I will explain specifically after the season ends, or in the middle.
