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0090 Westbrook renovation plan

In the audience exclaimed, Westbrook and Stern completed a photo and stepped down to the ESPN interview area.

Seeing this, Su Yang followed him simultaneously, and planned to wait until the interview was over and talk to Westbrook immediately.

At the same time, the big screen in the center of the talent show stage is playing exciting highlights of Westbrook's college years.

In the highlights, Westbrook quickly hits one and three breakthroughs and makes a quick stop and turns to shoot. He jumps in the free throw line and dunks across the dunk. He predicts that the steal will be quickly down and passes to assist his teammates. He predicts that the steal will be quickly down and crushes the defender to layup. He predicts that the steal will be quickly down and makes a single-handed dunk...

Judging from the highlights, Westbrook has two major traits: good physical fitness and good stealing and prediction when defending without the ball.

When the highlights were finished, the central screen gave Westbrook's data last season: averaged 12.7 points and 4.3 assists per game.

Such data is really not good for sophomore players, and they are only in the third team in the Pacific Tenth Division.

Therefore, Westbrook's fourth pick was elected, which surprised many fans and felt that the supersonics had lost their minds.

While giving the data, the central large screen also pointed out what Westbrook needs to improve the most: shooting stability.

Simply put, scouts felt that Westbrook's shooting lacked stability, sometimes very accurate, and sometimes very iron.

"The shooting must start from the rookie..."

Looking at the big screen, Su Yang made up his mind that Westbrook must make qualified shots as soon as possible.

"When defending without the ball, the habit of likes to stare at the ball holder must be slightly improved..."

Su Yang once again realized that Westbrook relied on defense without the ball in college and tasted many prejudice and steals when he relied on defense without the ball, and tasted many sweet things, including being selected with a high pick, which led to Westbrook maintaining that habit for a long time, and thus many famous scenes of missing people.

While thinking, ESPN began to ask Westbrook questions. The guest responsible for the analysis was Jeff Van Gundy. He said that Westbrook is not an orthodox point guard and may be difficult to help Durant and the team, and suggested that Westbrook improve his ball-handling ability.

After Van Gundy finished speaking, the camera immediately turned to the interview area, and the person interviewing Westbrook was Stephen Smith.

Stephen relayed Van Gundy's questions, and Westbrook, wearing a suit and a ball cap, posed as a big shot sitting position and replied with a smile: Ah, I'm a shooting guard, you know, I will do my best to train and help the team with all my strength.

The interview ended, Westbrook stood up and left the seat, and walked quickly towards Su Yang's location.

"Hey, coach, I'm glad to see you." Westbrook took the initiative to extend his hand, quite enthusiastic.

Su Yang raised his hand and slapped him: "Hi, congratulations on your election and welcome you to join the team."

Westbrook nodded and said with great fighting spirit: "Do you have a task to give me? I'm ready!"

Su Yang was slightly stunned when he heard this, thinking that he would get into the topic so soon, and then smiled and said, "I have a question. If you can choose your career, you want to average triple-double per game for three consecutive seasons, but you can't break through the first round, and you still win the championship for three consecutive seasons, but your personal data is only the All-Star level, and you can't even get the MVP."

"Forehead…"

Westbrook was stunned for a moment, raised his hand and scratched his head, and said seriously: "I want it all, can I?"

"Forehead…"

Su Yang was also stunned for a moment and grinned: "Of course, but you have to improve your shooting level first."

Westbrook showed curiosity, and Su Yang continued: "You spend too much on the way you shoot..."

When Westbrook shoots hard, there is a big difference from most players, which is that the degree of participation in the waist and abdomen is very low, which is what the fans jokingly call zombie jump shots. They jump up directly and then use their arms and wrists to push the ball.

But after jumping into the air, too much force on your arms and wrists will seriously affect your body's balance.

In order to solve such a problem, Westbrook's method is to stop and pull out, especially when making a fast attack, he often rushed to the near three-point line, and did an emergency stop and pull out without any warning, and then used the body's impact inertia to balance the hand movements.

Therefore, Westbrook especially likes to stop and pull, so he trains his representative zombie jump shot.

But exerting force like this requires more participation in arms and wrists, and more consumption of knees and thighs, which leads to Westbrook being very physically strong in the first half, shooting at a very high shooting rate, lacking in the second half, and shooting at a very low shooting rate.

If you suffer a knee injury, it will cause a devastating blow to Westbrook's shooting and even become the Iron King.

"Is it really necessary to change? I think it's okay..." Westbrook hesitated and seemed reluctant.

"Of course it's necessary! Do you know the story of Michael Jordan's determination to improve his shooting level in his early years..."

Su Yang understands Westbrook's idea. Generally, players with explosive physical fitness often pay less attention to various technical details, especially shooting, because for them, shooting and scoring are much easier than ordinary players.

Just like Jordan, he relied on breakthroughs and mid-range and unsolvable jump shots, and he was rampant in the world.

But Jordan soon discovered that despite averaging 40 points in the playoffs, he still couldn't reach the Finals.

Since then, Jordan has realized the importance of shooting, practiced hard all kinds of hard work, and finally made the first mid-range shot in NBA history.

Westbrook's situation is very similar. His physical fitness exploded during the rookie period. Ordinary players want to take action. The process is dribbling - observing - deciding whether to take action. However, Westbrook mostly dribble - pulling - taking action. He basically has no concerns and the effect is just right.

After the rookie ended, the coach indulged himself, fans' expectations, and record requirements, which led to Westbrook never making any changes.

"Do you think I should demand myself by Jordan's standards?" After listening to Su Yang's story, Westbrook showed excitement.

"Of course, you are an MVP level player, we choose you, the goal is to build a dynasty."

Su Yang said calmly: "This summer, you have two tasks. The first is to change the way you shoot and use a more relaxed and stable way to shoot. The second task is to practice ball control, practice reading defense, and find more space before shooting. Don't always rely on explosive power to pull out, so that you can reduce consumption and reduce the probability of injury..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Westbrook's eyes dodged slightly, as if he was a little discouraged, but he nodded excitedly again.

"Okay, coach, I will do it!"

Su Yang keenly noticed Westbrook's emotional changes and thought that he might have said too ruthlessly. Westbrook is a rookie now, and he was almost completely denied when he first came into contact. From shooting to game understanding, he said it seemed that he had no skills and was only reckless.

He thought about it again and again that Westbrook's situation was related to the sudden growth of height in high school.

In one summer, the surge was nearly 20 cm, and the technical requirements changed a lot. Moreover, Westbrook basically sat on the bench in his freshman year and ran for the sophomore year. There were not many competitions to change. There is no more efficient way now, which is understandable.

But after thinking about it again, Westbrook must be changed now, and it will only be more difficult to do so later, and you must make up your mind!

Making up his mind, Su Yang said: "When the preseason ends, if you can achieve a shooting percentage of 40% per game in a more efficient way, I will let you directly serve as the team's starting point guard, and I will help you become the best rookie..."
Chapter completed!
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