Chapter 994 993. The Long Grassy Period (Seeking Votes)

"Isn't your team's training hall in the city? Why don't you go back to your training hall to train?" Liu Mang said, and threw a left-handed three-pointer, which missed with a "clang".

"You used the gym I rented last year, so you have to give it back this time!" Kobe threw a mid-range shot with his right hand, which also missed with a "clang".

"Didn't you use the gym you rented last year?" Liu Mang threw another left-handed three-pointer, and with good luck, he made it.

"Didn't you use the gym you rented this year?" Kobe threw a right-handed mid-range shot again, which missed again.

After missing the shot, Kobe angrily changed the half court and went to practice on his own without waiting for Liu Mang to continue his verbal counterattack.

In the past few months, in addition to recuperating from injuries, Kobe has also been losing muscle.

Losing muscle is more painful than losing fat, first of all, the process is slow.

Losing muscle does not mean not eating protein. You still have to eat it, and you can't eat junk food to avoid growing fat. It's not that you don't train. You still have to train to prevent the protein you eat from turning into fat, but the training method is very different from usual. Usually muscle training is to enhance explosive power and muscle dimension, but Kobe's muscle training in the past few months is mainly to train muscle endurance, and also to prevent muscle dimension from increasing...

Training troubles are secondary to Kobe. The main thing is that his muscles become smaller and his strength is weakened, which has a great impact on his shooting. Now he is very tired. The injury was completely healed in the middle of last month. From July 20th to 31st, he mainly carried out rehabilitation training and... Liu Mang dragged him to take Liu Mang and Liu Mang's parents to visit Los Angeles, and now he has started technical training.

Now Kobe's weight has dropped to 95 kilograms, which is 5 kilograms lighter than last season, reaching the standard weight given by the system for a height of 1.98 meters.

"Kobe Bryant, ability rating 85 (recovery period), three-pointer 69, mid-range 75, layup 90, speed 91, strength 89..."

When Liu Mang saw Kobe's current ability rating, he took the initiative to challenge him, but Kobe ignored him and went to practice shooting.

Kobe knows his current situation better than anyone else.

The main reason is that Kobe needs to adapt to his current physical condition, so that Kobe's current shooting with his dominant hand is almost as good as Liu Mang's left-handed shooting.

Of course, it is much easier for Kobe to regain his right-handed shooting than Liu Mang to practice his left-handed shooting. As long as he gets used to exerting force, he will soon regain his touch.

However, if he doesn't regain his shooting feeling one day, he will be stimulated by Liu Mang one day.

This bastard! He actually spends four hours a day practicing two thousand left-handed three-pointers!

This is Liu Mang's training method after using "Jason Kidd's perseverance".

Shoot 1,000 three-pointers continuously every two hours. It's not the kind that you just throw it out and it's done. Instead, you spend one or two seconds to adjust and try your best to follow your feeling every time. One set in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Kidd spent three months of crazy training last summer to develop three-pointers and reached a first-class level, but Kidd only trained for three months, while Liu Mang only needed one month.

With the same training method, Kidd can only practice two or three times a week, not more, otherwise his body can't stand it, and his physical fitness is also a problem, and he needs to rest.

But Liu Mang doesn't have this problem. Liu Mang's physical fitness potion and injury potion are the best helpers for his training!

With a better shooting talent and the bonus of the system, Liu Mang can complete the training that Kidd has completed in 30 days or less, and even if his left-handed three-pointer is not as strong as Kidd's before hard training, he can still reach a first-class three-pointer level.

Liu Mang is a little inexplicably looking forward to playing against Kidd next season, and using his left hand to stimulate this guy who was beaten by his wife.

Two Eastern Conference Finals failures... No, it's the hatred of defeat. Liu Mang, a broad-minded man, will never forget it.

Liu Mang did not stop during the break. After finishing the training specified by the special card, Liu Mang ate something, drank a drink, and immediately started to practice three-pointers with his right hand.

With the development of the league, three-pointers will one day become the most important weapon in the league, so Liu Mang first practiced three-pointers, and then mid-range shots.

Seeing Liu Mang training so crazy, Kobe also practiced more crazily.

Kobe's greatest talent may not be his physical talent, but his perseverance in training! Of course, this also reflects Kobe's physical talent and his ability to withstand grass!

James, Iguodala, and McGrady who trained together were speechless about these two paranoids. Before they came, the two were competing. After they left after training, the two were still competing...

James brought several masseurs from his massage shop for this training. Liu Mang and others hired their own physical therapists last year. This time, James handled this matter well.

A socialite who died early and was very good at being a person.

Iguodala was in charge of the diet, and invited a local nutritionist in Los Angeles to plan their meals. Liu Mang was the main one. He consumed more energy and ate the most because he trained more. If Iguodala hadn't saved a million dollars last season, he wouldn't even be able to pay for meals.

Iguodala, who didn't spend a penny to hang out with the big guys last year, now began to understand the courtesy.

As for a certain point forward wearing the No. 3 jersey... everyone else is used to it.

Wade was originally invited to participate in the training, but Wade had a training plan formulated by Pat Riley.

When Liu Mang heard Wade say this, he knew that Wade still chose the same path forward as in the original time and space. He sighed, but didn't stop him.

This is Wade's own choice.

Moreover, Liu Mang didn't know that if he hadn't put so much pressure on Wade, Wade might have chosen a steady development direction after listening to his suggestions. However, Wade knew that he was a little older than Liu Mang. If you don't force yourself to make progress and choose a steady way of progress, you will always be overwhelmed by Liu Mang, and you can only push yourself into a desperate situation.

This is the same feeling as Yao Ming going to the Lakers.

…

By August 11, Liu Mang's training was getting better, and Iguodala was learning all-around play from McGrady and James, and was making steady progress.

Iguodala trains with James every morning, goes to train with McGrady in the afternoon, and wanders around with James in the evening...

Liu Mang always felt that James wanted to hook up with his younger brother, but let them go. Those who want to stay will stay, and those who want to leave can't be stopped... The key is that Iguodala is only in his second year and is far from a rookie. It's still too early for the contract to end. It's much better for Iguodalado to hang out with James and learn more about how to use his physical fitness than to learn from Tracy McGrady.

When Iguodala was learning from McGrady, he felt so sad in his heart. McGrady showed him how to teach him, and then it was gone... gone... gone... gone...

It's true that McGrady is good at using his body, but he doesn't know how to teach Iguodala how to use his body.

But James is different. When it comes to using his body, James is the strongest among the five people who train together. And he taught Iguodala to at least tell him how to use his body, unlike McGrady who couldn't explain why. Come.

McGrady's physical talent is the best in the Hawks, but Iguodala's physical fitness is closest to that of James, who may be the guy with the best physical fitness in NBA history. Training with James, Iguodala is doing well. , and the progress is more obvious.

It's just... Iguodala's free throws... are getting more and more deceiving.

Kobe gradually found his touch, which put a lot of pressure on Liu Mang. This paranoid man's strength quickly recovered, and Liu Mang now refused to fight this guy one-on-one.

The main reason is that I am afraid that the duel between myself and Kobe will be endless, and neither of them is willing to stop if they lose.

On Liu Mang's side, the Eagles' three most talented outside players are improving themselves together, and the rest of the Eagles are not idle either.

Liu Mang received many calls from the team to discuss the team's affairs at this stage.

On August 5, Mourning finally made the decision to stay with the Eagles with a one-year minimum salary. As early as late July, after Kwame Brown finished his promotional activities, he went to training with Mourning.

Since Josh Smith will be in his second year and Rasheed Wallace is one year older, he needs to play more at center, so Kwame Brown does not need to play power forward. Even in fast break games, Rasheed De Wallace needs to appear more at the center position to better adapt. Kwame Brown needs to develop more into the center position and start to gain weight with Mourning.

Kwame Brown is beginning to develop towards a center like Mourning. Of course, he will not become a heavy center. He will only gain moderate weight to be able to deal with O'Neal and Yao Ming. Last year's weight of 117 kilograms was still a bit off. He will jump in the future. Male JaVale McGee weighs 122 kilograms, Howard was also 120 kilograms in his peak period, James weighed 109 kilograms this summer, and Kwame Brown will be 24 years old in the middle of next season, and it is time to gain weight.

Rasheed Wallace is 32 years old, and his speed has not weakened much, but his impact power has decreased, and positional warfare is okay. His rushing ability in fast breaks began to decline last season, so he practices catching up and catching three-pointers to improve his ability. Use your height to catch the ball and shoot with the ball to enhance your outside shooting ability.

Josh Smith's side is mainly to strengthen his finishing ability at the basket and his ability to advance with the ball. He is needed in the counterattack.

On Korver's side, Liu Mang originally wanted to bring him to practice three-pointers together, but Korver didn't know where to find a way, so he went to find Reggie Miller to learn running positions and help defense. .

Liu Mang specifically called Korver to inquire, only to find out that the two were fellow villagers!

Really like fellow countrymen, both of them are from California, both from Riverside County, California. Now they are also training in California, less than four hours apart.

Calderon continued to train with Stockton, and the two rookies Granger and David Lee trained with Muhammad and Jason Terry.

Liu Mang didn't care too much about these two rookies. He no longer had the thought of taking care of his younger brother as he did in previous years. They would be separated one day, so there was no need to invest more in that relationship.

Growing up is a cruel thing.

Whether it’s for yourself or others…

As for the recruitment candidate for the last position, it has not been decided yet.

The Hawks currently have Liu Mang and Calderon at the point guard position; McGrady, Iguodala, and Jason Terry at the shooting guard position; Prince, Granger, and Korver at the small forward position; and power forward There are Rasheed Wallace, Josh Smith, David Lee, and Muhammad; at the center position, there are Kwame Brown and Mourning.

Among them, McGrady and Iguodala occasionally have to play forward. Relatively speaking, the back line is weaker, mainly because they can't find suitable players.

First of all, you have to have experience, and then no matter how many games you sit on the bench, you have to make a contribution when you get up.

Such players are so hard to find. It took until March last year to sign Persson back to make up for this shortcoming.

It is better to have nothing than to have something bad. This is the current idea of ​​the Hawks. Anyway, there is still a long time. Just leave a position to wait. Make the main force stronger. If the thigh is thick enough, someone will come to hug it.

The veteran who holds the team is very important. It is better to have no one than to bring back a burden.

…

Liu Mang and others spent day after day in training. The long offseason of the NBA passed day by day, and changes were also taking place in the league.

Unlike the Hawks who kept the main force, trained rookies, and waited for the new season, the losing teams were trying their best to seek changes.

On August 22, the Chinese men's basketball team won the championship in the Asian Games and got a ticket to the 2006 Japan Basketball World Championships. After winning the championship, Yao Ming said that this World Championship ticket was a birthday gift for Liu Mang, who will be 23 years old on the 26th, and hoped to have a good result next year.

With Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi, the Asian Games is too easy for the Chinese men's basketball team.

On August 23, Kobe's birthday, the Lakers invited Phil Jackson back. When the Zen Master saw the combination of Kobe and Yao Ming, he couldn't help wanting to come back. When Jeanie Buss mentioned this, he immediately agreed.

Kobe's birthday party was cancelled, and he went to the Zen Master's house to spend the night, so Liu Mang's idea of ​​eating Kobe down failed to come true.

On August 24, the NBA officially announced the new rules for the playoffs next season.

The Heat was eliminated in the first round, so the NBA changed the rules. The first place in the division is only guaranteed to be in the top four of the division, not the top three of the division.

This change has no effect on the fact that the first place in the division is still bound to enter the playoffs and must be in the top four of the division. The main thing is to let the top four be ranked according to the record, avoiding the Pistons meeting the Hawks early and the Heat meeting the opponent who restrained them in the first round and being upset.

An upset is good, but the Heat and the Hawks are in the same division. According to their strength, they are almost certainly in the top four in the East. It is very likely that they will still play in the second round of the preparatory match next season, which is not a good thing for the league. They hope that the Hawks and the Heat can play against each other in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In addition, there are some not-so-small trades by the Rockets, Grizzlies, Wizards, Warriors, Jazz and other teams. After the heat of Yao Ming and Kobe's cooperation has cooled down, they began to occupy the news pages.

But these have nothing to do with Liu Mang who is working hard to improve himself.

On the afternoon of August 25, after Liu Mang's last set of crazy training of left-handed three-pointers, the system prompt that Liu Mang had been waiting for for a long time came!

I updated one chapter in advance. There should be another chapter after 12 o'clock, which may be much later than 12:10. I will take a shower and write another chapter. It's okay to be short and concise.