This Forward is Not Serious

"Gong Xiaobin."

Yao Ming gave the answer.

The answer was different from what Lin Ying thought.

He originally thought that Yao Ming would say Okur.

After all, Okur was the person who caused Yao Ming the most headaches in history, and he happened to be an insider who could shoot three-pointers.

But if you think about it carefully, the timing is wrong. The Jazz will only play against the Rockets in the playoffs this year.

During the regular season, Okur did not leave much impression on Yao Ming.

And Gong Xiaobin's answer is also very reasonable.

Yao Ming entered the national team to play early. Compared with these people in the NBA, the big brothers of the national team will impress him more deeply.

Yao Ming then gave his reasons.

"You guys are very similar in physical condition, you are also very smart to play, you both shoot very well, and of course...you are both pretty handsome."

Gong Xiaobin has a nickname called "Xiaoyao Wang", which means that he plays well and has a lot of female fans.

Ah, you can talk more!

Lin Ying nodded.

He wanted to say something polite, but after going over it in his mind, he realized that he didn't know anything.

"Thanks."

He finally choked out two silly words.

Yao Ming couldn't help laughing when he heard it.

When Yang Yi came here, he told him that Lin Ying was a boring gourd, but he still didn't believe it, seeing him is worse than being famous.

"Come on, let's find a Chinese restaurant to eat."

Yao Ming told Lin Ying to go out together.

Some fans in China like to call Yao Ming "silly big man" because of his height, but in fact, few people are more talented than Yao Ming.

A player who played in a foreign country and encountered discrimination everywhere, was able to gain a firm foothold and also conquered a group of celebrities along the way.

Just from this sentence, you can feel how difficult it is to do this, and naturally you will not use the title of black for black's sake.

Lin Ying was indeed a little hungry.

They eat earlier in the evening game.

As a basketball player, Yao Ming obviously thought of this too.

And eating and chatting is more atmospheric than Lin Ying thought sitting and chatting on the court.

Yao Ming doesn't come to Austin very often. Although Yang Yi leads the way, the taste of the Chinese restaurant they found can only be said to be average.

Moreover, most of the dishes in foreign Chinese restaurants are different from those usually eaten in China.

Using triangle tactics as an example, it is the difference between version 2.0 and version 1.0.

They were all modified to cater to the tastes of foreigners, and even the names were changed so that you couldn’t recognize them.

Such as Zuo Zongtang's chicken, Li Hongzhang's offal (why does it sound like a curse?), fortune cookies, tangerine skin chicken...

Even if you are a Chinese, you may not know what these things are if you have never eaten them.

"If you have a chance to go to Houston, I will take you to Yao Restaurant to eat authentic Shanghai cuisine."

After Lin Ying came to the restaurant, she didn't talk too much as usual, but Yao Ming took good care of him.

This is the difference in personality of each person, and it is the same when Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Sun Yue get together.

In a foreign country, it is very rare for Yao Ming to meet basketball players from one country.

"good."

Lin Ying's answer was still so concise.

But Yao Ming seemed to be used to it, and after a smile, he chatted with him about other things.

For example, why did Lin Ying give herself the nickname "Shadow Assassin".

Another example is why he appeared in Austin this time to watch him play.

After chatting, Lin Ying found that Yao Ming's personal charm was very strong, the kind that radiated from his bones.

"Brother Yao, I want to ask if you have any advice for me, on the court."

At the end of the chat, Lin Ying changed Yao Ming's address and spoke a lot more freely.

Of course, he didn't forget what Durant said.

"What position are you going to play in the future?"

Hearing Lin Ying ask this, Yao Ming's expression also became serious.

However, he didn't answer directly, but instead asked Lin Ying a question first.

This is also a very critical question.

The development direction of different positions is completely different.

And don't think that Lin Ying played inside in the NCAA and must play inside in the NBA.

In history, Durant and Leonard played inside in college, but they also played small forwards in the NBA.

"Power Forward."

Lin Ying gave her own answer.

At the beginning, in order to allow himself to enter the NCAA Division I within one year, he analyzed and trained three-pointers and passing balls.

In the six months since he entered the University of Texas, in addition to continuing to improve in these two aspects, his defensive and organizational skills have also been greatly improved.

But the training time is limited.

While he is improving these aspects, other abilities such as agility and speed have not improved much compared to before.

Because of his physical potential, these are not impossible to practice, and the possibility of him changing to a small forward in the future is not even ruled out.

But he had previously decided to rush to the championship with Durant, and then enter the NBA together.

This means that his remaining time in the NCAA may only be more than a month.

It is obviously a bit of a fantasy to improve those in this month's time.

So power forward is his inevitable choice now.

Moreover, his height in the bone age test can reach up to 2.04 meters. Although this is not outstanding among power forwards, it has also reached the average level of the NBA.

Some people may say that the defensive end will suffer against tall power forwards, but you have to consider his wingspan and strength.

Some short men in the NBA can even play centers by virtue of their wingspan and strength. The famous ones are like Big Ben, and the lesser-known Hayes and so on.

Hearing Lin Ying's answer, Yao Ming nodded.

He could see Lin Ying's height, but he could also see his arm span and strength.

"For power forwards, I can offer some advice."

Yao Ming is still very cautious.

If Lin Ying wanted to play small forward, he would not give advice. If power forward belongs to the inside line, he would give some advice.

After all, he is now Lin Ying's senior, and the advice he gives may affect Lin Ying's entire career.

If it is a good suggestion, all are happy;

If it is not good, it may not be a good thing for Lin Ying, and it may even destroy Lin Ying.

Lin Ying became extremely focused when she heard Yao Ming's words.

Although he is a basketball analyst himself, it is after all a collection of data, which cannot be compared with Yao Ming's accumulated experience in playing basketball.

Not to mention that Yao Ming himself is a golf player.

"I think you could add some post-up play."

Yao Ming gave his own suggestion, and then gave the reason.

"Your current style of play is more dependent on Durant's performance. If one day he does not perform well or is restricted, you need other people to stand up.

Especially in that kind of fierce game, your physical strength will drop later in the game, and your outside three-point shooting percentage will drop. At that time, you will need to attack in the low post.

And if you are threatening in the low post, opponents will be wary of you scoring when defending you, and your good passing characteristics can be better utilized. "

After hearing what Yao Ming said, Lin Ying was thoughtful.

He already had a more obvious feeling when he played Kansas before.

As long as the opponent doesn't give him a three-pointer and then cuts off Durant's passing route, there are very limited things he can do.

It can be said that if Augustine was not there, the University of Texas might have given up the game in advance.

Kansas' execution and discipline are hard to miss, but Augustin won't be that good every game.

So the next time, that is, when we meet again in the league playoffs, the University of Texas has a greater chance of losing.

Not to mention that Rush may have returned by then.

And from the perspective of the University of Texas, the low-post offense in the triangle tactic is the basic tactic.

If he is in the low post, Durant will have more offensive options on the perimeter and it will be more difficult for opponents to defend.

Yao Ming's suggestion is very meaningful.

Even this is not just a problem now, it will also help him enter the NBA in the future.

It's just that the four words low-post offense cover too much.

Low singles, low hooks, footsteps at the basket...these all fall into this category.

It is difficult to master these technologies in a short period of time.

Now it is only a month before Crazy Three starts, and he can only practice one of them at most.

And it has to find a master-level "teacher" like they did when they learned the triangle offense, to have some possibility.

But let alone whether he has time to train, even this teacher...

Thinking of this, Lin Ying looked at Yao Ming.

Yao Ming didn't know that Lin Ying was a "cpu", and he had already analyzed so many things in a flash.

Seeing Lin Ying's eager eyes, he froze for a moment.

"Can I learn from you?"

Lin Ying's words stunned Yao Ming and Yang Yi beside him.

Especially when Yang Yi looked at Lin Ying, he was not just looking at the boring gourd, but looking at a boring gourd with low EQ.

People give you advice, but you directly rely on it!

Yao Ming came back to his senses, and then... nodded!

To be honest, he didn't expect Lin Ying to make such a request at this time, because it really seemed a bit low EQ.

But he also felt that Lin Ying was very courageous, like a student who was greedy for knowledge.

He nodded, but what Lin Ying said next almost made him fall over.

"Let's go now!"

Yang Yi on the side couldn't stand it anymore, and coughed for a while.

Lin Ying's operation this time is very similar to Durant.

But it wasn't that Lin Ying and Durant were affected by staying for a long time, but that he guessed that Yao Ming would not refuse.

In fact, there is another layer of connection between the two people that is easily overlooked: they are likely to play together for the national team in the future.

Who is Yao Ming? The love for Chinese basketball is famous.

People in history who directly bet their careers in order to be able to play in the Olympics at home!

Now that he has the opportunity to help his possible future national team teammates improve their strength, do you think he will refuse?

But hearing Yang Yi's cough, Lin Ying also realized that she might be a little anxious.

"I'm afraid you don't have time."

He explained.

If he's playing in college over there in Houston, there are plenty of opportunities.

But now they are all in Texas, which is the largest state in the continental United States.

"Tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock, I will come to your school training hall."

Yao Ming said.

Although Texas is big, it is in the same state after all. It takes 2.5 hours to drive from Austin to Houston.

He originally planned to go back tomorrow morning, but now that Lin Ying mentioned it, he is not in a hurry to go back later.

Seeing that Yao Ming agreed, Lin Ying was so excited that she didn't know what to say.

"Thanks."

The last two words that came out of his mouth were very real.

Yao Ming was so amused this time that he laughed into embarrassment.

Lin Ying is so interesting.

...

After saying goodbye to Yao Ming, Lin Ying returned to the dormitory.

They don't practice three times a day when there are competitions, because that would put too much load on the body.

After chatting with Durant about meeting Yao Ming, the two went to bed earlier than usual.

Durant soon fell asleep, and he seemed to be muttering "Rachel" in his dream, and he didn't know which female star it was.

Lin Ying couldn't sleep because of Durant.

This is not the first time for Durant, he has long been used to it.

It's about training with Yao Ming tomorrow.

Counting it, this should be the first time he formally learned technology from others.

Does he have to hold a apprenticeship ceremony?

Or do you have to prepare some gifts in advance?

The communication matter really hit his weakness.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and finally put on the earphones and fell asleep in a daze. When he woke up, it was only after 3 o'clock in the middle of the night.

And at this time, he really didn't feel sleepy at all.

After lying down for a while, he didn't sleep at all, and got up cautiously and went out of the dormitory directly.

University campuses in the United States are quite different from domestic ones.

It does not have the kind of fence that surrounds it, and it is much more convenient to enter and exit outside than inside.

But it is precisely because of this difference that safety is a big issue, so the campus will be equipped with police, security and dormitory management.

If you are entering important places such as dormitory buildings and libraries, you will also be required to authenticate your real name.

Of course, for Free America, the safety factor here is definitely not as high as in China.

When Lin Ying went downstairs, the housekeeper was already asleep, so he opened the door and went out by himself.

It is cold outside.

In February, Texas is still in winter, and the temperature in the middle of the night is very low.

After walking a few steps, he sneezed coldly, and simply trotted.

After a while, the body warmed up.

When he was about to reach the arena, he slowed down, took out his mobile phone and checked the time, it was almost exactly around four o'clock.

He looked around.

At this time, the sky was still pitch black, and there was no other light in the campus except for a few street lamps.

There are three types of universities in the United States: urban, suburban and rural.

The words of the University of Texas belong to the first category, being in a noisy city.

But Austin is different from metropolises like Los Angeles and New York, basically no one will come out late at night.

At this time, Lin Ying couldn't feel the scene of Kobe Bryant's "Los Angeles at four o'clock in the morning".

He had the key to the training hall, opened the door and locked the door after entering, and then started training.

When you are full of energy and can't fall asleep, exercise is the best way to release energy, and the efficiency will be very high.

In addition to some basic training, Lin Ying also tried to practice her footwork and hooks under the basket.

That feeling is indeed a bit clumsy.

Basketball is not just about skill, nor is it just about physical talent, you still have to practice.

After he had rested for a while, his phone rang.

It was Yao Ming who called and said they were almost at school.

Lin Ying went to wash her face, and then opened the door.

After a while, Yao Ming appeared at the door with a driver beside him.

The driver is very strong and looks like he is also working as a bodyguard.

"You came early?"

Yao Ming was surprised to see Lin Ying covered in sweat at the door.

You must know that he was ten minutes earlier than the agreed time.

But looking at Lin Ying's posture in winter, it took at least an hour of practice, right?

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