Chapter 244 Magic Is Going to Counterattack?

The boring training lasted for several days.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finally made some noise. He had previously said that he wanted to find someone who could play with him to practice with him, but what he never expected was...the person he found was actually his small creditor O'Neal.

"Are you the one who can fight?"

"Shit, please pay me back quickly!"

"You bastard tricked me, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"

They pinched each other when they met, and worked with the ball. Under the supervision of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the two began offseason training. Although the offseason is a rare time for NBA players to relax, the two of them still did not relax at all as they entered the second grade. .

Li Shengli's focus is on developing stable offensive abilities, so an opponent with the same level of physical fitness as O'Neal is definitely the most suitable candidate for solo training.

The training subject of O'Neal's practice is shooting, or free throws.

Last season, his free throw shooting rate was 59.2%. For a super center, this shooting rate is really fucking, far lower than the average. The comparison objects are Dameng, Gorilla, and Admiral. It is 70%+, the lowest is Gorilla Ewing's 71.9%, the highest is Dameng's 77.9%, Li Shengli can also reach the same level as Ewing.

Therefore, O'Neal's free throw shooting goal is set at 70%. However, the embarrassing thing is that in this training, the more he practices, the more he wants to cry. It's not that he doesn't work hard, but that his efforts have not seen much results.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing shouldn't happen. No one will regress as they practice!

But O'Neal created a miracle, and he proved it with practical actions... Sometimes, hard work may not have an effect. Free throws that exclude all factors are still at 60%. If you are mentally unstable during the game, or there is an away game Interference, averaging 60% per game is definitely unreachable.

"What's going on with you?" Li Shengli scratched his head, "Seriously, how many points do you lose in a game with your free throws? Ah, second-rate center O'Neal?"

"Shit, how do I know what's going on when I'm riding a horse?" O'Neal was so angry that he felt uncomfortable.

To be fair, a lot of repeated practice can cultivate muscle memory, but O'Neal's muscle memory seems to be off track, and the more he practices, the worse he gets.

"I suggest you try... old Barry's free throws!"

"Go away, no way, who would be willing to shoot free throws with that ugly posture?"

Without breaking or establishing, Li Shengli felt that O'Neal wanted to improve his free throws. Maybe it would be better to change the way of exerting force and re-cultivate another set of muscle memory, but obviously O'Neal still dislikes... holding the urinal is too ugly.

If Li Shengli still maintains the tradition of holding the urinal, O'Neal will not refuse too much, but in fact, Li Shengli's free throws have been corrected a lot and are back on track with his regular posture, and O'Neal obviously does not want to become a scorpion daddy... the only one share!

"Whatever you want, you second-rate center!"

"Go away, I can beat you without free throws!"

"Why? Can the Magic play against the Jazz? You can lead the team to the playoffs first and then we can talk about it. Also... I pray that your Magic management can strengthen other positions."

Reinforcement? !

Thinking of this, O'Neal became discouraged. After all, the Magic's new NBA team was still a bit weak. If they wanted to make a big deal, they had no leverage and could only hope to get a good player in the draft, but they were ranked ninth in the regular season. It was too embarrassing, which made O'Neal a little desperate.

Li Shengli, on the other hand, was so lucky that even O'Neal envied him.

After all, the original Hornets had Larry Johnson. This guy was simply a lucky baby. He directly squeezed Li Shengli away and sent Li Shengli to take off.

Larry Johnson is such a 'good guy', but you still try to bully someone while riding a horse?

Is there any justice in beating someone before the Hornets left, and then beating them again after arriving with the Jazz? !

Looking back at the Magic... O'Neal is the leading player. Even if he reaches the playoffs next season, he will not have very good results. This makes him feel that he started much later than Li Shengli.

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With resentment, O'Neal increased his training.

As one of the founders of the fledgling club, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar naturally taught O'Neal everything he could, but this was not as exaggerated as the martial arts novels. The experience of teaching still needs to be combined with practice, and Li Shengli and O'Neal once again became 'Classmates' started the offseason fighting mode.

Speaking of this current private club.

Li Shengli is considered the founder, O'Neal is the first to join, and the two big brothers Malone and Stockton naturally give Li Shengli face. At this point, the four founders are settled.

But for now, the facilities here are not complete enough and lively enough. There are only two brothers, Li Shengli and O'Neal. According to the plan of the three uncles... this power group that is outside the alliance must be invisible and absorbed. The target is mainly outstanding rookies in the first and second years.

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Although training is boring, time passes quickly.

Something that shocked the entire league happened after the finals. The Magic, ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference regular season, actually got the No. 1 pick in the lottery? !

You know, in the 1992 draft, the Magic got the No. 1 pick and took O'Neal under their wing. However, this year's lottery turned out to be the No. 1 pick again, and what's even more terrible was that he got it as the ninth in the Eastern Conference.

This probability is definitely very low, and Magic's luck is good enough.

Seeing this scene, O'Neal went crazy with joy. The significance of the No. 1 pick was so great. Thinking about O'Neal, he knew that the Magic jumped from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to almost reaching the playoffs. This span is quite large. , and the key is that the Magic have O'Neal.

Although there will be parallel imports among the No. 1 picks, but again... parallel imports in high picks are not common, and there are not many talents in low picks. The level of picks represents the strength of the players to a certain extent.

Think about this popular Chris Webber!

As the main power forward, if this horse is taken down by the Magic, wouldn't the Magic's inside strength be exploded? ! And if nothing else happens, as long as Webb's performance matches his status as the No. 1 pick, the Magic will suddenly become a strong team in the Eastern Conference with a super insider.

This lineup is simply a simplified version of the Jazz.

O'Neal's confidence is no worse than that of Li Shengli. If No. 1 pick Webb is not good enough, he can compete with Malone. Although he will be much worse on the outside and cannot compare with Stockton, it is enough for the Magic. .

The only thing to consider now is who the management will assign the No. 1 pick to, and whether they will sign first and then trade in the draft. As for O'Neal, no matter what the Magic management does... this No. 1 pick is right for O'Neal. He was very helpful.

Because in addition to the center position, the Magic's reinforcements at any position will be an improvement, and they will help O'Neal lead the team to the playoffs.