Since Lian Dao had to train extra in the evening, after eating the training meal, he planned to rest for a while and then train again.
After he finished his training meal, most of his teammates left, leaving Millsap still in the gym.
Besides Lian Dao, the one who trains hardest on the Knicks is Millsap.
Millsap came up through the ranks as a second-round pick, and he also knows that his talent is not as outstanding as others.
So Millsap will spend a lot of time in the training gym.
This is also the reason why Millsap can firmly sit in the starting lineup.
D'Antoni also appreciates the quality of Millsap's hard work. There is no shortage of physically gifted players in the league, but there are very few players who can truly redeem their talents. Many talented players lose themselves after entering the NBA, leading to mediocrity.
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On the contrary, in recent years, there have been a number of talented second-round picks who are not particularly outstanding, but they have counterattacked through hard training.
In this way, he was reused by the team's head coach.
Hard work is a quality that all team coaches like.
Lian Dao came out and greeted Millsap.
"Would you like to practice together?" Lian Dao asked with a smile.
Millsap seemed to have heard something scary and hurriedly shook his head in rejection.
Lian Dao didn't insist on this. Everyone has their own training method, and not all high-intensity ones are the best. After saying hello, he walked directly to his training area.
The Knicks' current outside firepower is indeed insufficient, and they have no second scoring point except Lian Dao.
In the last game, Lian Dao was restricted and no one could step forward to score.
Wilson Chandler is capable of three-pointers and mid-range shots, but his shooting stability is insufficient, especially for three-pointers, and his shooting rate is low.
Recently, D'Antoni has also arranged for him to strengthen his three-point shooting, but it is unlikely to be effective in a short time.
Another problem for the Knicks is the inside line. The Knicks can be said to be one of the shortest teams in the NBA at this stage.
The tallest starting post is David Lee, who is 2.06 meters tall. David Lee has no problems with scoring, rebounding and passing, but David Lee's defense is currently the biggest loophole in the Knicks' post.
This was completely exposed when playing against the Jazz.
General manager Donnie Walsh is also aware of this situation, but to be honest, it is a bit difficult for the Knicks to trade for reinforcements this season. First, they do not have good bargaining chips. There are teams that offer cheap rice, but they are directly eliminated by Donnie.
·Walsh sternly refused, and Lian Dao is now not for sale to the Knicks.
There are also teams offering Danilo Gallinari. To be honest, Danilo Gallinari has played very well this season.
Especially on the bench, there is a vague feeling like a sixth man.
But many teams' offers are too low, and the cooperation between Lian Dao and Danilo Gallinari is also very good.
D'Antoni also disagrees with trading Danilo Gallinari.
D'Antoni also trained Danilo Gallinari in the direction of a sixth man.
In fact, what the Knicks want to trade most is Al Harrington. This guy's contract is only for one season, and Millsap has already secured his starting spot at the fourth position.
His role has also been extremely weakened.
Donnie Walsh also hopes to trade Al Harrington, even for a first-round pick.
But many teams are unwilling to do so. However, the Jazz hope to trade for Al Harrington. The Jazz did not match Millsap's contract. They hope to save salary space and renew Boozer, but currently Boozer has not.
A contract extension was reached with the Jazz, but they are in urgent need of substitute players at the fourth position.
Therefore, they urgently need a piece of puzzle to move toward the playoffs, or even higher goals.
And it just so happens that Al Harrington was able to average 20+ power forwards per game last season. The most important point is that Al Harrington's contract will end at the end of this season, so he can free up salary space to renew his contract.
Boozer.
But I'm afraid that the Jazz will get nothing out of the basket. Now Boozer has been hanging on to the Jazz. Judging from the historical choices, he doesn't really want to stay with the Jazz.
Nowadays, jazz is the burden of shaving his head - a hot head!
The Knicks traded Jamal Crawford for Al Harrington, so the Knicks asked for a 2010 first-round pick and a 2011 first-round pick.
The Jazz disagreed. The Jazz would never agree to the draft picks for two consecutive years, and 2011 was considered by draft experts to be a great year for the draft.
This makes it even less likely for the Jazz to trade to the Knicks.
Therefore, the two parties are now in a state of negotiation.
After arriving at the training area, Lian Dao also began to train his inside steps.
He would put the multi-person shooting training and the double-team breakthrough training at night and train in the system space. Because the system space has virtual defenders, the defensive quality is much higher than that of the trainer, and it has twice the effect.
addition.
It just so happens that a lot of points accumulated in these games can be exchanged for training time and extended space training time.
Lian Dao's footwork training method was still based on Yao Ming who consulted him at the time, including underhand layups and hook shots.
Carry out training in groups, as many hooks as there are in one group, and as many groups in total as there are training in this way.
The trainer will act as a defender with two extension sticks to block Lian Dao's attack at the basket.
"when!"
"brush!"
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The sound of Lian Dao and Millsap's training could be heard in the training hall. Millsap mainly improved his three-point shooting from the outside.
The Knicks need Millsap to use three-pointers to open up space on the outside, which can reduce the difficulty of Lian Dao's breakthrough. At the same time, once the opponent shrinks its defense, Lian Dao's breakthrough can create outside shooting opportunities for Millsap.
Lian Dao takes a break after practicing for an hour. Training and rest must be combined, and training must be scientific. This is also what Chris Brickley requires.
The training plan is also arranged in this way.
Some players are overtrained and their bodies are overloaded, resulting in hidden injuries. Once they occur, it will have a great impact on their careers.
The most typical example is General Arenas. Arenas was selected by the Warriors with the 31st overall pick that year. He is considered one of the most inspiring second-round picks in NBA history.
From the bench to the starting lineup, and then to the league's All-Star, however, Arenas' peak seemed to have stopped in the 2006-07 season, which was the season when he scored 60 points in Staples. Next, Arenas
gradually faded out of people’s horizons.
The main reason is Arenas' injury. Arenas' injury is largely caused by his excessive training intensity. His ability to develop from a second-round pick to the leader of the team is also due to his hard training.
Years of training that exceeded his physical load also caused his body to accumulate hidden injuries. Eventually, the injury broke out and he never returned to his peak condition.
Therefore, scientific training is what every player must do to extend his career.
The same is true for Lian Dao. Speaking of Arenas, it seems that the "gun scandal" broke out in December of this season. It is now November, and it has not been long since the outbreak.
At this moment, Millsap came over and said hello to Lian Dao. He had finished his extra practice.
Asked Lian Dao if he wanted to go together, Lian Dao asked him to go first as his training project had not been completed yet.
After Millsap left, Lian Dao started the next round of training.
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After the training, Lian Dao rested for a while, took a shower in the bathroom, and then drove home.
As soon as he got home, Yao Ming called. He congratulated Lian Dao for winning two awards of the week and breaking the NBA rookie scoring record.
At the same time, Yao Ming also brought news that he had decided to lose weight. In fact, it was Lian Dao's outstanding performance at the beginning of the season that made him decide, which ignited the flame of his desire to compete in the Olympics with Lian Dao in 2012. Once this flame was
Once it is created it can no longer be extinguished.
Moreover, Yao Ming's doctor also told Yao Ming to lose weight, otherwise his body will not be able to bear it.
Therefore, Yao Ming really made up his mind to lose weight!
At the same time, he also came to ask Lian Dao about traditional Chinese medicine. When Lian Dao played in the Asian Championships, he recommended traditional Chinese medicine to Yao Ming.
Lian Dao was also very excited when he heard the news. In his last life, he felt sorry for Yao Ming's injury and retirement. Lian Dao was overjoyed that he had a chance to change in this life.
Therefore, Lian Dao also told Yao Ming the contact information of his master Guo Nianguo and called him to say hello.