A whole week passed, and Rodman kept Tang Qian doing the same training, which was boring and tasteless.
However, he was always with me and there was no "absenteeism" from work.
Of course, compared to professional ethics and money, Hua Da Chong may value his "little brother" more.
On the eighth day, Rodman finally called a stop. After he walked to Tang Qian's side, he suddenly shouted: "Rebound!"
Tang Qian immediately opened his arms, staggered his legs, and then moved in small steps while blocking Rodman with his back.
"Well, it's a bit interesting now. At least it's more pleasing to the eye than it was at first." Rodman looked at it and nodded.
"Can we end this course?" Tang Qian asked.
"End? No, no, no." Rodman said: "You have to keep doing this training every day, one hour a day during the offseason and half an hour a day during the game. After a year, it can be reduced to about 15 minutes a day." Tang
Qian nodded without any further questions.
"Okay, I've got some airs, let's start with something new." Rodman held a basketball in his hand, then stood under the basket and said: "Get the rebound!" The basketball missed the basket, Tang Qian quickly blocked it, and then
Take off and grab the board.
But as soon as he landed, he was intercepted by Rodman, and the basketball in his hand disappeared.
"You have terrible habits after getting rebounds." Rodman said: "With such a lack of protective actions, what if you are intercepted at a critical moment? Should you directly give points to your opponent?" "How should I correct it?"
Tang Qian humbly asked for advice.
"I'll show you once, watch it." Rodman threw the basketball on the backboard, then bounced quickly and grabbed the rebound with both hands. "Do you see clearly? After I got the rebound, I protected the ball.
Action." Rodman asked Tang Qian. "Well, I saw it. The moment you collected the ball, I collected the ball too slowly." Tang Qian replied.
"What? What are you looking at!" Rodman said dissatisfied: "Do it again, take a good look!"
Pa~
Another self-shooting and self-grabbing. Although Rodman is older, his rebounding skills have not deteriorated much. His movements are still perfect and beautiful. "Do you see clearly this time? Boy?" Rodman landed after landing.
, asked Tang Qiandao.
"Um~ Your position of collecting the ball is different from mine. The basketball is right between the chest and abdomen, is that right?" Tang Qian said a little uncertainly, because Rodman was the first rebounding leader after the 1980s.
Tang Qian didn't have much confidence when talking about rebounding skills in front of him. Don't be surprised, this is normal, otherwise he would have an "epiphany" all of a sudden, which would make everyone feel amazing. That kind of plot is too cliché and too bloody. In real life
, it is almost impossible to appear.
"That's right, you still have some eyesight." Rodman began to point to Tang Qian and said: "Look at this position, this is the golden ball protection area after getting the rebound. If you collect the ball here, you will definitely not miss it a few times.
"Tang Qian nodded, silently memorized the position of collecting the ball, and then started training.
"It's too high, it's too high. If you take it so high, aren't you going to let people grab it?"
"Oh, it's too low, it's too low. If you take this position, the short guard will grab it and you will be right!"
For another three full days, Tang Qian kept training on this project. This was truly laying the foundation, re-consolidating it, and re-shaping it.
"Well, you look good, so you can be considered an inside player who can grab rebounds~" Rodman looked at Tang Qian's rebounding action and said, "Now let's control the center of gravity." "Control the center of gravity? How about this?
Practice?" Tang Qian asked doubtfully.
"The answer is very simple. You rely on your body to control the center of gravity. The lower and deeper the center of gravity, the more stable your position will be and the less likely you will be squeezed out." Rodman walked up to Tang Qian and said: "
Come and feel it." Tang Qian saw Rodman assume a blocked position and immediately reversed the blocked position. Suddenly his and Rodman's bodies collided together.
Tang Qian is now 245 pounds. Rodman has retired for a long time and has gained some weight. Therefore, his weight has soared to about 255 pounds, which is obviously different from the 220 pounds when he was an athlete. Playing five-on-five like this, Rodman
The disadvantage is obvious. He is too heavy, and his speed and physical fitness will be limited. But now, it is different. This is just a simple inside position duel. Rodman is much shorter than Tang Qian, but his weight is even greater.
, In this way, his power density and tonnage density greatly exceeded Tang Qian. In a confrontation, Tang Qian had no advantage, only disadvantage.
Rodman will definitely not be able to survive a long-term confrontation, but he can still hold up well in a short-term confrontation.
The collision between Tang Qian and Rodman was at an absolute disadvantage!
The man in front of him gave him the feeling of a 300-pound giant. No matter how hard he pushed, it was of no use. The former did not move at all, as stable as a mountain. "What's wrong? Is this all you have in terms of resistance? Go on, use it."
Come and fight me with all your strength!" After Rodman said that, Tang Qian gathered all his strength and attacked for the second time. However, the result was similar to the first time, and there was basically no difference.
"I can't push you at all! How did you do that?" Tang Qian finally felt the strength of Dennis Rodman, who was worthy of being the league's seven consecutive rebound leader. This alone made Tang Qian
I felt terrible power.
"Of course you can't push me." Rodman said very proudly: "Don't talk about you, even O'Neal back then was still on the rebound and was no match for me!" Regarding Rodman's words,
Tang Qian was not dissatisfied at all, because he had watched the video of Rodman and O'Neal's rebounding confrontation. The huge physical gap did not become an excuse for Rodman's defeat. Instead, he continued to suppress the rebounding data.
With "Big Shark".
This guy's rebounding skills have reached the pinnacle.
Except for his lack of height, he has done everything related to rebounding, which is the key to his ultimate success.
"What should I do?" Tang Qian asked.
"The stronger the opponent is and the greater his weight, the more you need to lower your body's center of gravity to offset the gap between the two." Rodman patiently explained to Tang Qian: "The specifics should be like this, assume a blocking posture.
Finally, once there is physical contact with the opponent, immediately adjust the center of gravity according to the opponent's weight and strength. If you see it, the key is your 'leaning' and using the curvature of your body to increase your own confrontation value."
"Come here and give it a try."
"good."
"No, no, your body is pressed too much, so it's easy for your opponent to get around you!"
"Please, kid, when you adjust your focus, can you not forget the previous training session?"
For two whole days, Tang Qian has been doing this intensive training. Although he cannot say that he has made rapid progress, he is like a bottomless bottle, constantly adding water and constantly adding water, but he has never seen a bottleneck. Regarding this, Luo
Deman noticed it. He originally thought that Tang Qian was just decent in terms of talent and could only get 10+ rebounds at most. But after discovering this, Hua Dachong's heart changed.
Talent can be subdivided into many types. Rapid progress is one kind of talent, but high bottleneck is another kind.
For professional basketball players, the competition is more like a marathon than a sprint, so what ultimately determines achievement is not how fast you progress, but how high your upper limit of growth is. Obviously, the fewer bottlenecks, the better.
The height of the upper limit will be higher. This is what made Rodman slightly change his view.
Geniuses who make rapid progress at the beginning? Haha, he has seen many such people in his life! But in the end, less than one in a thousand can succeed!
If Tang Qian was this type of genius, he wouldn't even bother to take a second look.
"Very good, you have a feeling, just go to the position like this, don't forget it." After Rodman finished speaking, he continued: "Now you can deepen it a little bit and do the positioning training in the confrontation." "With whom.
?" Tang Qian said.
"Nonsense, of course it's with me! Is there anyone else here?" Rodman said, "Start right away. If you can beat me once today, you win!" "Once? I will definitely do it.
It's here!" Tang Qian saw that the opponent was so "confident" and immediately said with great fighting spirit. But for the whole day, he had "nothing to gain". Rodman's strength in blocking technology had exceeded his imagination.
.
But when he went to bed at night, Tang Qian was relieved. Rodman was only 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighed only 220 pounds. If his positioning skills were not abnormal, how could he have just defeated such behemoths in the inside? He must cherish this opportunity.
, just study hard!
For another two days, Tang Qian has been "hand-to-hand" with Rodman. The sound of muscle-to-muscle collision and friction is unique to basketball. Among the three major sports, even football
In sports, there are no such frequent body collisions. Finally, in the evening, Tang Qian was lucky enough to get past Rodman once, but he always felt that he had taken advantage of being young and strong. After all, his opponents were already 51.
After the weather is strong, it is normal for physical fitness to decline in the final stage and to be exhausted.
If it was a period of abundant physical energy, Tang Qian doubted whether he could be "lucky" just now!
"Well done, Dongfang boy, you were stuck once on the third day. You're worthy of pride." But Rodman's words didn't make Tang Qian very happy, because they had been blocked so many times in the past three days.
? Thousands of times? Tens of thousands of times? I can’t even count them! But he only succeeded once, and it was when it was suspected that the opponent’s physical fitness had seriously declined. No matter how you look at it, it means “good luck”.
As if he could see Tang Qian's emotions, Rodman grinned and said: "It's good that you can do this. You have to know how to get stuck under the basket. That's my strength. You can get one in three days.
It's enough to pass. Of course, if it were my peak period, and I gave you another ten days and a half, you wouldn't even think of succeeding!"
For the remaining 15 days, Tang Qian was doing similar confrontation training with Rodman. Of course, you can also call it "torture training", because this description is also very appropriate. For a whole month, Tang Qian
In addition to insisting on intense strength training, he also "hanged out" with Rodman every day. Although the process was "unbearable to look back on," Tang Qian clearly felt that his rebounding ability was gradually improving.
Moreover, it is the basic skills of rebounding, which I originally lacked the most.
"Son, what are you busy with when you leave early and come back late every day? Your dad and I will be leaving in a few days."
Huh? Tang Qian looked at the calendar on his phone. Today is already June 28th. Indeed, in a few days, it will be time for Tang’s father and Tang’s mother’s family visit visa. Thinking of this, Tang Qian was stunned, and then immediately got it
He picked up the phone and dialed Rodman and said, "Mr. Rodman, please take a break for the next few days. My parents' visa deadline is coming soon and I need to accompany them." Rodman was on the other end of the phone.
Man said indifferently: "Okay~ I wish you could rest all the time~ If you want to resume training, remember to call me one day in advance, otherwise I can't guarantee whether I can arrive on time."
"Well, I understand, hang up first." After Tang Qian finished speaking, he hung up the phone, then turned to look at Tang's mother and said, "Mom, there have been competitions some time ago, and I have been immersed in training this month, so
I don’t even have much time to spend with you. I’ve taken a leave of absence for myself these days, and I have only one mission, which is to accompany you two to visit Los Angeles, eat well, and have fun.”
"Really?" After hearing this, Mrs. Tang's eyes immediately showed a trace of joy and said, which mother doesn't want her children to be by her side all the time? But soon, she hesitated and said, "Son, would this be possible?"
What's delaying you? If it delays you, forget it, your father and I have nothing to do."
Tang's mother has been living in the United States for nearly three months and has a relatively deep understanding of what the NBA is. She knows how difficult it is for her son to play basketball here. And the NBA
The competition in the alliance is extremely fierce, and the elimination rate is very high. She does not want to delay her children's future because of herself.
Poor parents in the world, this is the truest portrayal of thousands of ordinary parents.
"It's okay, Mom. I've been tense for so long. It's time to relax a little." After hearing what Tang Qian said, Tang's mother gave up all her worries and said, "Okay, then I'll just stay at home for the next few days."
Come stay with us." "At home?" Tang Qian shook his head and said, "Just follow my arrangements."
…
"Mom and Dad, this is Hearst Castle, come and have a laugh~"
"Mom and Dad, this is the Getty Art Center. This is a tourist attraction with a relatively high historical background in the United States~"
"What? Where to stay at night? Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. Let's go to Beverly Hills~ Oh, it's not expensive~ You two can stay and have fun~"
…
"Mom and Dad, this is Sunset Boulevard."
"Mom and Dad, this is the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Yeah, that's the movie star~ Come here~ Eggplant~"
"Where to go? Go to Malibu Beach. It's great to watch the sunset there in the evening, and we can also try an American seafood dinner~"
"Oh~ Mom, stop thinking about how much money you spend~ Just treat it as your son honoring you~"
…
June 30th was the last day for Tang’s father and Tang’s mother in the United States. Tang Qian took them to Los Angeles’ entertainment mecca, Los Angeles Disney Park. Los Angeles Disney Park was built in 1955 and was also the first in the world.
Disney Park. Don’t think that Disney Park is an exclusive area for children. In fact, when you go there, you realize that many adults play there. It is definitely not a so-called pure children’s paradise.
There are eight major theme parks here. After Tang Qian and his party entered the park, they first chose the Future Kingdom theme park to visit, but before they went far, he met an acquaintance there.
"Hom? Is that you?" Hearing someone calling him, Tang Qian turned around and saw that it was the little girl Sestin.
"It's Sestin." Tang Qian didn't expect to meet her here. He was stunned at first, and then replied with a smile: "Why are you here too?" "It's summer vacation, so I came out to have fun.
, Sofia and I are both regular visitors here." After seeing Tang Qian and his party, Sestin seemed very excited and said with a blushing face.
"Really? What about Sophia? Didn't she come with you?" Tang Qian looked around and opened his mouth to ask.
"Sofia went to buy ice cream and should be back soon." After saying this, Sestin said hello to Tang Qian's back: "Uncle, uncle, aunt, you guys, hello." Tang Qian was stunned when he heard this.
Because this sentence is actually a Chinese sentence. Although there is a big problem with the pronunciation, you can still hear it if you listen carefully.
"Ouch~ It's little Sestin~ Hello, hello~ Long time no see~" Father Tang and Mother Tang naturally knew Sestin, because Tang Qian had a competition that day, and Sestin and Sophia happened to be helping.
The person who went to pick him up at the airport. Speaking of which, this was the first American, or rather the first foreigner, that Father Tang and Mother Tang met.
Therefore, it is very normal to have a deep memory.
People's impressions of the first time are often clearer than usual.
Father Tang and Mother Tang are no exception.
"Tang, are you also coming to Disneyland?" Sestin asked Tang Qian. "Well, yes, um, Sestin, I want to ask, when did you learn Chinese? Why didn't I before?"
Do you know?" Seeing Tang Qian's surprised look, Sestin said very proudly: "Haha~ This is a secret, I want to keep it a secret~"
"That's right." Sestin looked at Tang Qian and his group, his eyes rolled, and he said, "Fang, let's go together. I'm familiar with Disney parks. Why don't I become yours for free?"
How about a guide?" "This? Isn't it inconvenient? It won't disrupt your original travel plan, right?" Tang Qian did not agree immediately.
"No, no." Sestin waved his little hand, and then said with a smile: "I like my uncle and aunt very much~" Hearing Sestin speak poor Chinese, Tang Qian always felt
It feels a little weird.
After waiting for about three minutes, Sophia's figure appeared in the crowd. She took two "Big Mac Ice Creams", avoided pedestrians, and was walking slowly this way. "Sofia, Sophia, look
Look who I found?" Hearing her sister Sestin's voice, Sofia looked up and froze in place. After a long while, she said: "Yes, perm? And their family?"
"Sofia, I made an agreement with Fang that today we will be a free tour guide for them." Sestin blinked at Sofia a few times and said, Sofia understood the meaning immediately. In fact, Sestin doesn't do this.
She would also find a way to leave with Tang Qian, and Sestin would save her a lot of trouble.
"Okay~ I'm very happy~" After Sofia finished speaking, she said in broken Chinese: "Uncle, uncle, ah, aunt, hello! I am Sofia!" Seeing two American girls so polite
, Tang’s father and Tang’s mother both had happy faces. People of their generation are good at face, especially since Sophia and Sestin are foreigners. This feeling is even more serious.
Tang Qian, on the other hand, was a little startled. He thought to himself, there is another person who can speak Chinese... When did Chinese become so popular in the United States? Taylor, Sestin, and Sophia can all speak Chinese. Isn't this world a bit confusing?
Confused???
"Uncle, aunt, this is the most delicious ice cream in Disney Park. Come on, you all have a try~"
"Okay~"
"Uncle, aunt, this is a jungle adventure~"
"Okay~"
"Uncle, aunt, this is a small train and Dumbo, you guys try it~"
"Okay~"
"Uncle, aunt, let's take a photo together~"
"Okay~"
In short, during the whole process, Tang Qian and Johns became wooden people and could hardly say anything. However, seeing the two old people being coaxed so happily, Tang Qian just let them go. These two little girls seemed to have found something.
It is an opportunity to "apply what you have learned", so large paragraphs of bad Chinese appear in large numbers. Sometimes the usage and pronunciation make Tang Qian almost embarrassed.
But when I think about it carefully, I find it very interesting. Anyway, there are foreigners around and no one can understand what they are saying.
Just when they were tired of playing and were about to leave the park gate, Tang Qian suddenly bumped into an "uninvited guest" head-on.