Chapter 239 [Quality is very important, attitude is more important]
After the chat and interaction, Guo Xu gave some young players a unique basketball training class at the Dongdan Stadium.
He taught some simple and practical single-handed skills, which are all techniques he is good at during the game, mastering the ball control and getting rid of the changes in the middle rhythm. Players can quickly improve their strength after practicing well.
The host asked: "How do you think players with average physical fitness can reach the level of professional players or even reach the level of NBA?"
Guo Xu told the truth: "If you want to become a star, I think physical fitness is very important. Quality determines the upper limit, which is the basic condition for becoming a star. But if the goal is just to be an ordinary professional player, it doesn't matter if your physical fitness is poor. You can achieve it by practicing your skills and shooting well. There are many examples of poor physical fitness in NBAs, but they have become excellent role players."
Guo Xu's words gave the Chinese fans at the scene, especially those who wanted to play basketball, a shot of a heart-warming agent.
This is a fact. It is not that you can't get on the basketball court if you are not physically healthy. Like Guo Xu's teammate Pan Pessi last season, he had average physical fitness. He also won the championship with the Lakers with his outstanding shooting.
Each NBA team has one or two people with mediocre physical fitness and rely on other specialties to play basketball, but they are not stars.
The host smiled and said, "You are too modest. The media often says that your physical fitness is average, but you have now become a famous outside star in the NBA."
Guo Xu shook his head and explained: "The media didn't know me well in the early stage, so I said so. Last summer, in order to join the Lakers, I did not participate in the trial training of other teams and did not have public physical test data. In fact, my quality is not much worse than Iverson, otherwise how could I get the nickname of the Flash? The real situation is that it compares speed, and there are not many people in the entire basketball world who are faster than me."
The fans applauded again, and they all liked the nickname of Guo Xu.
Guo Xu is not modest. His inherited talent is not bad, and he will be able to improve after training. His predecessor's talent is not that ordinary. Can he play as a substitute in a strong NCAA team or a stable rotation? How many Chinese can do this?
He signaled to everyone to Jingjing and continued: "In addition to skills, if you want to become a professional player, I think you also need a good attitude. Talent is only one aspect, you must train hard. No matter how good your physical fitness is, it will be in vain if you don't work hard. I dare say that there are ten times more people who waste talent than successful people, so work hard while you are young, try and work hard, and you won't regret it when you are old."
In Chinese basketball, many athletes have problems with their attitudes.
After Guo Xu's previous life, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and other players retired, the men's basketball team was supported by Yi Jianlian and was in a state of no successor and bad luck for a long time.
The most important reason for the decline of the Chinese men's basketball team is not physical fitness, but more importantly, the professional ethics of the active players. It is their bad character that has taken Chinese basketball to decline when the country is becoming increasingly powerful, and all of these problems are reflected in the players' private lives.
Any player who is a little famous is almost driving a luxury car and holding a beautiful wife. Almost every game, some old players or some small players will smoke and drink.
After each game, they are usually happy and can only appear in the gym in a lazy state. This is why domestic players and NBA players are far apart.
China has never lacked talents. What it really lacks is attitude. It is like a hooligan and a gangster on and off the court. If such a group of people play the game, not to mention winning or losing, it will have a great impact on China's image.
This is by no means slandering Chinese players. For example, in the 2017-18 season, the 38-year-old Scola was in Shanxi team, averaged 27.7 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, beating the Chinese local inside line. This is really heartbreaking for fans to see. You can't defend Scola's footsteps, so how can you explain that he averages 13.9 rebounds per game?
CBA has so many young new forces. Their athletic ability and physical strength crush Scola, but Scola often takes off the rebound without jumping. What else can Chinese young players do in a row in a row?
Guo Xu extended the activity for a full hour and used his previous life experience to teach fans a lesson.
The activity the next day was relatively simple. Guo Xu accepted an exclusive interview with CCTV5 and met the retired Chinese men's basketball star whom he was familiar with in his previous life, and the commentator Zhang Heli.
Guo Xu was interviewed and chatted in Chinese throughout the whole process. He commented on several big Chinese stars, believing that several inside players have the ability to play the NBA, and he specifically mentioned Hu Weidong on the outside, believing that he also has the ability to play the NBA.
Hu Weidong is known as "China Jordan" and is the best outside player in the history of men's basketball team. He has excellent physical fitness and strong ability to combine sudden shots. Unfortunately, due to his age and injuries, it is impossible for him to compete in the NBA.
Guo Xu gave Yao Ming a very high evaluation. "I think Yao Ming has the potential to become the No. 1 NBA. If I were the head coach and had the No. 1 pick, I would definitely choose him in the draft. I watched last year's Olympic Games and felt incredible. Not only was he tall but he was very flexible, his shooting feel was excellent, but his confrontation was slightly worse."
Zhang Helilu asked: "Then do you think Yao Ming should strengthen the confrontation?"
"Yes, he has to do some targeted training to increase muscle, but never gain weight. If he weighs too much, the pressure on his feet will be very high. This is the case with the Cavaliers' Ilgoskas being injured continuously. Yao Ming is not a blue-collar worker. It would be great that he can withstand most of the inside on the defensive end, and then play his strengths on the offensive end."
Yao Ming retired in the NBA after only playing more than 500 games in his previous life, which is a permanent regret for Chinese fans. Guo Xu made suggestions as soon as possible, hoping that he could be used as a reference in the future and not be cheated by Van Gundy again.
Zhang Heli asked: "How do you think inside players can gain a foothold in the NBA as quickly as possible?"
"I give everyone the same advice. I will practice pick-and-roll, go down, support passes and catch shots. It is best to be able to shoot three-pointers. If not, it is good to have a stable mid-range shot. Low-post skills are not the most important, unless you have the dominance of O'Neal. In fact, I really hope that the opponent has a heavy inside line, so it will be very easy for me to score. So fellow villagers must maintain mobility, otherwise don't blame me if I abuse it on the court."
On the third day, Guo Xu went to the basketball court to do activities again. This time, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming went to Beijing to meet and chat with Guo Xu, and gained popularity.
After meeting Yao Ming, Guo Xu talked to him about the theory of magic ball and suggested that he practice three-pointers, and he didn't need to practice if he had too many. He just had to be sure of pick-and-roll in one position in the middle. With this tactical effect, he would not have to worry about finding a job in the NBA.
As for the strong attack at low posts, Guo Xu told Yao Ming that apart from monsters like O'Neal, a fool did this, and he scored two points if he fought hard and was easily injured.
Yao Ming asked: "If the center doesn't attack the basket, will the media say I'm soft?"
Guo Xu asked with a smile: "A very soft center has retired after playing for 15 years. She retired due to injury after playing for less than 8 years with a tough center. The two have similar numbers. Which one do you choose?"
Yao Ming said of course he chose the first one, but in Guo Xu's previous life, he chose the second path, and he continued to retire due to injuries after gaining weight.
Chapter completed!