NBA: A three-point experience card at the beginning

That night, Wang Yi, who received the training mission, almost stayed up all night.

As long as the training tasks are completed, the three-point shooting rate can reach 45%.

This is already a top three-point shooter.

As strong as Curry, his career three-point shooting percentage is less than 45%.

In the entire history of the NBA, only Warriors head coach Kerr has a career shooting percentage of over 45%.

What do the Lakers lack most right now?

Stable three-point shooter!

Pope, Kuzma, Schroeder, Tucker...

Although they can all shoot three-pointers, their shooting percentages are really terrible.

In the small ball era, without stable outside shooting, the game will be very difficult.

It is conceivable that if he can increase his three-point shooting percentage to 45%, he will be very popular with the Lakers.

Then it will be easy to convert this second short-term contract into a guaranteed contract.

It was four o'clock in the morning the next day and it was still dark.

Wang Yi had quietly left Caruso's garage and rushed to the Lakers' training facility.

He almost didn't sleep a wink last night because he wanted to go to the training hall.

But because it was too late, he could only hold back his inner excitement.

Walking down the street, you can't even hit a car.

It is winter at this time.

Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate, and winters are not too cold.

But at four o'clock in the morning the temperature was only 89 degrees.

Wang Yi tightened his collar and looked up at the dim street lights in front of him.

He remembered the famous saying "Have you ever seen what Los Angeles looks like at four in the morning?"

Although it was later pointed out that Kobe only occasionally got up at four in the morning to practice.

But this sentence can also be used as a portrayal of Kobe's hard training in his career.

This is also the driving force that has inspired Wang Yi to keep moving forward over the past two decades.

He started jogging as a way to warm up.

After jogging for half an hour, when he arrived at the door of the training hall, the steam on his head was already steaming.

Knocking on the door of the security room, waking up the dozing security guard:

"Hello, I'm here for training."

The security guard rubbed his sleepy eyes and squinted for a moment before recognizing that this was a player newly signed by the Lakers on a ten-day short contract.

He looked out the window at the dark night sky.

I looked at the time on my computer again.

Surprised and asked:

"So early?"

Wang Yi nodded: "I couldn't sleep, so I came here to train first."

"Are all Orientals as hardworking as you?"

The security guard let him go and asked with a smile.

Wang Yi nodded and said nothing.

The security guard looked at Wang Yi's back and reminded:

"The air conditioner hasn't been turned on yet, we have to wait until eight o'clock."

The team stipulates that on days when there are no games, training starts at ten o'clock in the morning.

But James usually comes at eight o'clock.

So the air conditioning in the training hall is turned on at eight o'clock.

Wang Yi did not look back and shook his head: "It doesn't matter."

The Lakers' training facility is called the UCLA Health Training Center.

It includes an arena, two turbine bathrooms, ten ice rooms, a weight room, offices and many other facilities.

Wang Yi came to the arena and turned on the lights.

The first thing that catches the eye is the ten golden O'Brien Cups "enshrined" high on the opposite wall.

They show people the glorious history of the Lakers.

With the encouragement of these ten championship trophies, training here will also feel full of motivation.

Wang Yi said silently in his heart: One day, I will take home an O'Brien Cup with my own hands.

Then without wasting time, he set up the shooting machine.

The task given by the system is to make 1,000 three-pointers.

Taking into account the subsequent decrease in physical fitness, the hit rate will decrease accordingly.

It is estimated that about 3,500 three-pointers will be needed.

Soon, he turned on the shooting machine.

Then quickly come to the top of the three-point arc and stand firm.

Take a deep breath.

Accompanied by a gentle buzzing sound.

The shooting machine shot a basketball toward Wang Yi at the top of the three-point arc.

The ball is in hand.

Wang Yi quickly took off, raised his arms, shook his wrists, and took action.

Whoosh!

Three-point hit.

At the same time, a piece of data appeared in his mind.

[Task Completion Degree: 1/1000]

[Remaining time: 11 hours and 59 minutes]

Training begins from the first three-point shot.

Countdown to 12 hours.

This is quite intuitive.

Just one second after the shot, the shooting machine shot another basketball.

Wang Yi caught the ball in his hand and shot again.

Whoosh!

Another three-pointer hit.

Ten shots were thrown in a row.

Hit seven of them!

The shooting rate in training is higher than the shooting rate in the game, which is normal for any player.

When Howard was with the Lakers, he only made over 60% of his free throws in games.

But when shooting free throws in training, it can reach more than 90%.

Wang Yi continued to shoot three-pointers.

When he hit his twentieth three-pointer, his right wrist began to hurt again.

He couldn't help but frown.

Hitting 1,000 three-pointers is not difficult.

The difficulty is that his right wrist is injured now.

If he practices three-pointers frequently, the injury to his right wrist will only worsen.

Unlike players with guaranteed contracts, he can rest and recuperate if injured.

As a short-term contract player, you must work hard for your guaranteed contract!

Even if you are injured, you have to grit your teeth and hold on.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and continued to practice three-pointers.

Half an hour later, the pain in his right wrist continued to increase.

He took a look at the task completion status in his mind:

[Task Completion Degree: 103/1000]

[Remaining time: 11 hours and 26 minutes]

Only one tenth has been completed.

He frowned and shook his head.

This cannot go on any longer.

He had just thrown a total of more than 150 times, and his wrist was already very painful.

If he continues, he may not be able to play in the next game - although as a short-term contract player, he has a low probability of playing, but as an athlete, he must be ready to play at any time.

But if we don't continue, this opportunity to improve our three-point shooting percentage will be wasted.

This is something he will never allow.

You know, what the Lakers lack most right now is a stable three-point shooting spot.

If he can quickly increase his three-point shooting percentage to 45%, he will have a good chance of being included in the rotation.

At this time, Wang Yi faced a dilemma.

However, the final consequences of these two choices are not ideal.

He glanced at the countdown to the mission in his mind.

The red time is beating coldly.

The system will not take pity on you and will not stop the countdown just because you are injured.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Yi thought of a solution that was not a solution.

Left-handed shot!

He has practiced shooting with his left hand for a period of time, so shooting with his left hand is not unfamiliar to him.

It's just that the proficiency is much lower than that of the right hand.

At this time, another basketball flew towards Wang Yi.

Catch the ball with both hands.

Hold the ball with your left hand and support it with your right hand.

Take off and take action!

Bang——

Without a doubt, a three-point shot!

However, the pain in my right wrist did lessen a bit.

Second ball.

Bang!

Blacksmithing again!

The third ball.

Bang!

Still blacksmithing.

But Wang Yi was not discouraged at all.

There was determination in his eyes.

At this time, he has no way out!

There is no other way but to burn the boat!

Whoosh!

Finally, on the fifth shot, he hit a three-pointer.

On the tenth shot with his left hand, he hit the second three-pointer with his left hand.

Left-handed shooting, 20% hit rate.

In other words, the number of throws he needs to complete the task will be greatly increased.

However, he has no choice.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Whoosh!

Bang...

The sounds of iron strikes echoed in the empty arena.

Occasionally there was the sound of a three-pointer hitting the net.

His training clothes were already soaked with sweat.

Heat was rising from his head.

He was already breathing heavily.

However, he couldn't stop for a moment.

Because the red countdown in my mind is like the countdown of life, which never stops.