Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Who would have thought that Zuo Li would have dinner with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Los Angeles.

Pan-fried steak with bacon sauce, half a portion of pasta, five eggs, and a salad without salad dressing mixed with 14 kinds of fruits and vegetables. This is Zuoli and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's lunch.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar can continue to play at a high level until he is 40 years old. At the age of 39, he can be selected for the All-NBA First Team and set a record for the oldest first team. At the age of 38, he can still record a double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds in a single game in the Finals.

There is a reason why the 37-year-old can still score 30,178 points in a single game in the Finals and destroy the Celtics inside line composed of Hall of Famers Parish and McHale.

Year-round self-discipline in eating has allowed him to maintain a slim figure, and gaining weight has never existed for him.

Don’t underestimate the influence of weight on a player, especially big men. How many people are ruined by obesity caused by lack of self-discipline. For example, Rainman Kemp, even if he is very self-disciplined, will suffer from obesity because his weight is greater than your body can bear.

Suffered devastating injuries, such as Dayao.

In terms of controlling weight and reducing unnecessary injuries, the entire league has to call Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a big boss. In that era when sports medicine was not so developed and sports equipment, especially sneakers, did not have special effects, his ankle suffered 16 consecutive injuries.

He has not been injured all season, and is one of the few ankles in the league that is not bound by tape or high-top sneakers.

In fact, throughout his career, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had no major injuries except for breaking his arm twice, and he was very durable.

Magic Johnson once said: "When I was 38 years old, I couldn't compete on the field like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. There may not be another player like him. He is the most perfect athlete in many sports."

There is nothing wrong with this. Apart from Chamberlain and O'Brien, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's physical fitness is really good for any insider.

And Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had almost no injuries and could still participate in diving competitions at the age of 60, while Chamberlain was 60 years old...

As for the reason, I have to mention the story of ‘Zhang Twenty Thousand’…

At the dinner table, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did not hesitate to impart his experience to Zuo Li. According to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, "How much you can perform on the court depends on how much work you do off the court."

"Not only the training ground, but also physical maintenance, diet, and sleep are equally important. After all, no matter how talented you are, you never want injuries to find you."

Zuo Li was convinced. After all, he suffered from injuries in his last life, so that even if his body was greatly strengthened by the system explosion in this life, his physical fitness, muscle strength, and ligament toughness became stronger.

, but Zuoli also always puts maintenance in a very important position.

After dinner, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took Zuo Li to his private arena. This arena was built entirely in accordance with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's personal preferences. The most eye-catching thing in the arena is the wall of honor, if nothing else.

, 6 replicas of championship trophies, and 6 regular season MVPs are enough to be envied.

There is a saying circulating in the market that if you only talk about personal honors, I am afraid Jordan will give Kareem Abdul-Jabbar three points.

After a brief look around, Zuo Li became interested in luxury houses for the first time. Zuo Li still lives in a free apartment for Knicks players. According to Zuo Li's idea, it is close to the arena and convenient for life.

but now…

Zuo Li thinks it would be great to have a mansion where you can put down your personal golf club!

After the simple visit, Zuo Li also cherished his time. After all, it was not the offseason. He also asked O Mei to have dinner with him in the evening, so he started directly.

Zuo Li had also done his homework when he came this time. Apart from the well-known "Sky Hook", Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was actually known for his balance.

In addition to occupying the first position in the scoring list, he is also third in the rebounding list, second only to Chamberlain and Russell, the two ancient behemoths. He is also third in the blocks list, just surpassed by Uncle Mu. At the same time, he also Ranked 40th in the assists list with 5,660 assists and 95th in steals with 1,160 times.

This kind of comprehensive ability is not possessed by most centers. It is plug-and-play and capable of playing various roles inside. This is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's ability.

This time, Zuo Li emphatically asked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about blocking shots. An outstanding inside player with a huge defensive area would be of great help to the team.

Zuo Li is currently the league's leader in blocks, averaging 3.8 per game, but this is all pure talent. According to Zuo Li's wingspan, height and jumping, his shot-blocking ability should have been stronger.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also imparted his experience without reservation. It’s hard to believe that Bynum would refuse Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s individual guidance. Isn’t this much more fun than having his hair done?

Except for the hair done by sister Xiaolu.

"Your physical condition is designed to block shots. Your wingspan is simply terrifying. At the same time, you have such good jumping ability and fast bounce speed. Playing streetball before has trained your reaction ability, so you block shots." No, it’s just a lack of experience.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said after watching Zuo Li’s movements several times.

Zuo Li nodded. After all, he was only 160cm in his previous life. With such a height, he had some hope of blocking shots in elementary school. It was really difficult for him in the professional arena.

"Timing! Reaction! Prejudgment!" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: "Make full use of your physical fitness, and at the same time, learn to read your opponent. If you can predict what he will do next, the chance of blocking a shot will be greatly increased. ."

"Come on, let's try a few!" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also had itchy hands.

Flashing around, Zuo Li also began to pay attention to Jabbar's movements, and then seized the opportunity to jump!

Showed off by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s hook...

"Please, this is too foul." Zuo Li curled his lips. He must have a wingspan of 280 to catch such a large hook.

"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. Why are you competing with an old man like me? Besides me, who else would hook like this? So you have blocked 90% of the ball just now. You did a good job, you are very smart. Much better than that stupid big guy from the Lakers." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also a person who holds grudges.

"That's true." Zuo Li nodded.

At the same time, Zuo Li was thinking that sooner or later he would learn this skill from you!

Next, Zuo Li also asked about movement and pick-and-rolls. Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's pick-and-rolls were also famous for a while.

Finally, the one thing that cannot be avoided is the hook. Zuo Li rarely uses the hook to end his offense, which can be regarded as one of his offensive shortcomings.

"Usually shooting only needs to determine three angles. The angles of the eye, ball and basket are all determined. But the hook shot is different from ordinary shooting. Many people cannot grasp its balance point. Magic Johnson once asked me many times I demonstrated it to him, but he still didn't master it in the end. This kind of shooting is like Zen. You need to calm your heart so that the target will be integrated into your body." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took the ball and began to demonstrate.

Zuo Li nodded in confusion, "Good guy, you even understand Zen Buddhism. You are worthy of being a tough guy who made a movie with Bruce Lee."

But when it comes to learning, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is confused.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't think Zuo Li could learn it quickly, but after a few experiments, Zuo Li's little hook was pretty good. He basically kept a point guard in the penalty area with an 80% shooting rate, and he only learned half of it.

Hours!

"God, you are really unbelievable." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began to understand how the goat felt.

So he taught even more vigorously. If this continues, it is not impossible for Tiangou to reappear!

So it wasn't until 7 p.m. that the two reluctantly ended the day's training.