Chapter 4 [When happiness knocks on the door]
Bynum asked tentatively: "Is it okay to have 300 dollars a day? I'm just a rookie contract, not rich, no matter how high I'm going to be, I can't afford it. I have to practice for another month and a half and take a day off every week."
The American labor force is very valuable. Insiders who play in the NBDL Development League will be more expensive when they are sparring during the offseason.
"Trade." Ye Feng agreed immediately, practicing with Bynum, even if it is free, he will do it. For him, isn't Bynum a coach?
When the training is over, he can earn more than 10,000 US dollars, and all the problems of living expenses and tuition fees have been solved. He can also take this opportunity to get in touch with basketball and systematic training. It is definitely not difficult to join the school basketball team next semester.
Ye Feng is now full of confidence. He found that playing basketball talent is more important than hard work. If he changed his body before, he would never be able to get Bynum a big hat even if he practiced for a lifetime. Now he has done it only by instinct. Perhaps as Hanamichi Sakuragi said, genius is 99% talent and 1% effort.
The two continued to practice. Ye Feng did not use dangerous blocks, but instead used his body to resist Bynum and conduct interfering defense. He was fast and flexible. It was difficult for Bynum to use his poor dribbling skills to get rid of it and get the opportunity to shoot easily. He missed many shots. Two hours later, Ye Feng was sweating and felt particularly refreshed. Bynum's offense did not make any progress, but he was better and better.
The next day, Zasana, a trainer invited by Bynum in Atlanta, went to Los Angeles. Zasana has worked as a trainer for many people in the summer and has rich experience. Under his arrangement, Bynum went to the stadium early in the morning to practice mid-range shots, then run speed, and then carry out back-training. In the afternoon, it was strength training, shooting training, and back-training. All of these were very physically exhausted, but Bynum worked very hard and had no complaints.
Bynum's shooting is much more accurate than Ye Feng imagined, and his mid-range shooting rate can be maintained above 70%, but he is not satisfied with this. Training and game are two different things, and it is difficult to be so accurate under the opponent's defense. Kobe's mid-range shooting rate is as high as 90% when he is unpredictable, and he still makes a blacksmith during the game. If he wants to shoot accurately, there is no shortcut, he has to practice and practice constantly. Only by being willing to pay can he get rewards.
Ye Feng also did all the training events together. He wants to lay a solid foundation for future draft picks. His physical strength is much better than Bynum, and he does well in every event, except shooting. His shooting posture is very standard, but he has no accurate head at all, and his free throw shooting percentage is only 40%, which is terrible. His strong muscles make him full of strength, but it also affects the feel of the shooting.
Even so, Ye Feng was still praised by Zasana. Zasana even believed that Ye Feng could enter the NBA now, and his physical fitness was not as good as Josh and Smith of the Hawks. He had excellent one-on-one inside defense.
Ye Feng's performance in the gym is surprising. He is very strong, which is the most important point in defending the inside.
In the 1980s, NBA players were still on the route of technology as the king, and the trend of muscles playing inside was not yet blowing. But slowly, as the level of competition became increasingly fierce, the strength of basketball players was gradually determining all the players' data.
Bynum's upper limb strength is very poor, with the bench press data of only 110 kg and the maximum bench press is only 120 kg. Ye Feng started to test at 120 kg and could still withstand 180 kg, and the maximum bench press reached 190 kg. The only three players who can have the upper limb strength of the current star who can surpass Ye Feng's upper limb strength are LeBron James, Shaquini O'Neal, and Ben Wallace.
In fact, there are even more powerful people in NFL (American Football League). The average level of nfl bench press is 100 kilograms, which is a place where devil muscles are produced. Later, a Chinese player named Wang Kai who entered the league, and the bench press can also reach 200 kilograms. People there do not need to jump high, they only need to exercise their muscles and become stronger.
In addition to strength, Ye Feng's explosive power is also very strong, fast and amazingly bouncing. During his rest, he likes to try many kinds of dunks, which makes people stunned. Dunk scores are the most attractive in basketball. Few fans like to watch shooting better than dunks, and Ye Feng is no exception. Even if he stepped on a stool in his previous life, he could not detonate the basket. Now he can do it easily. How can he not have a good time?
Tomahawk dunks are a piece of cake for him. He throws the ball to the sky at will. As long as he doesn't have to be too outrageous, he can successfully catch it. He can also make difficult moves such as hand-changing dunks under his crotch, windmill dunks, etc., and he can definitely participate in the dunk contest. China does not seem to have such strong physical fitness. He suspects that he is a mixed-race child, but he has no memory. He doesn't know where to check, but only knows that he is Chinese.
Every day, he followed Zasana to do special training. Half a month later, Ye Feng and Bynum became good friends. Bynum's low-post offense made some progress, and gained a little. Ye Feng gained a lot. Not only did he improve his skills, he also became popular on the Internet. Bynum's cousin Thomas recorded some of his dunk movements and posted them online. He named it "Chinese Can Fly"!
The video was online for more than three million clicks a week. Ye Feng began to attract attention from Chinese media. Chinese fans were wondering if he would switch to basketball and enter the NBA. In people's opinion, this is very likely. Ye Feng was not the first to jump from football to play basketball. Ben Wallace and Chuck Hayes played football when they were in school. The most famous one is retired point guard Charlie Ward. He is a real football expert. He was once the main quarterback of the University of Florida. He led the team to win the National Championship and was elected as the best football player of the year.
Some media said that he is Chinese Carter and Chinese Smith. Ye Feng doesn't care about these boastings. He thinks it's normal. The media just likes to hype. Later, there was a Giant patient who couldn't even beat CBA. Sun Mingming, who can be called Yao Ming's successor in China. Before he played NBA, Sun Yue, who was selected in the second round, could be called "Chinese magician". The highly-watched No. 6 rookie Yi Jianlian, "Bricks", and "Beasts" have already given several templates, namely Nowitzki, Garnett, Duncan, Bosh, Weber... According to their analysis, if Yi Jianlian cannot get 20+10 data, he will be embarrassed to say hello to others when he goes out.
This actually has no benefit. The higher you praise, the harder you fall. Ye Feng knew the future. Later, Yi Jianlian did not meet the expectations of fans, and a large group of "Yi Black" appeared in China. The unlucky Yi Jianlian never said that he could compare with those stars, nor did he say that the limit was in outer space.
After the training that day, Zasana, a half-white trainer, called Ye Feng to his side and asked seriously: "Ye, I have a question to ask you, have you ever thought about playing basketball instead?"
Ye Feng smiled and said, "I thought. There are not many people in China who like rugby, but there are many basketball fans, so... do you really think I can enter NBA?"
Zasana smiled and said, "Your physical condition surprised me. I have been a trainer for many players. Your one-on-one inside defense is very good. I think if you are taller, many teams in the league will want you to join. Of course, height may not be a disadvantage. In the league, except for James and Smith, I can't think of any player above two meters who can run as fast as you and jump as high as you. If you practice basketball seriously for a few years and practice shooting well, you might become a star player. I know people from the Atlanta Hawks uniform group. Are you interested in participating in the Hawks' preseason training camp?"
Ye Feng has never played a formal game. Happiness comes too quickly, and he can't believe it. "Do you want me to join the Eagles?"
Zasana smiled and said, "I don't have that much power. I just play preseason on behalf of them. Only by passing the uniform group inspection can I get the signing. Do you want to give it a try?"
The Hawks lack inside players, Josh Smith of 206cm often has to take the position of power forward, so Zasana thought of trying to win over Ye Feng, and if he goes to the trial, it is possible to stay.
Ye Feng was a little hesitant. He knew that non-draft entry into the NBA was a shortcut, but there were risks. It was difficult for non-draft players to obtain a guaranteed contract. He had no experience in playing in other professional leagues and had never proved himself on the court. Maybe it would be safer to participate in the election after one or two years in college.
Another reason why he hesitated was that he didn't have much interest in the Hawks. If possible, he hoped to join the Lakers, even if he was a substitute. In his previous life, Sun Yue only played 10 NBA games for the Lakers in 2008-2009, played 28 minutes in the 28th season, scored 6 points and 2 assists, and won the championship ring. He knew that it would be too stupid if he didn't use it in the future. This season, the Lakers will introduce Paul Gasol, Gasol and Kobe's combination will make the Lakers win two consecutive championships. If he joins the Lakers, he can easily get the championship ring in the previous few seasons, which is a great honor. With the ring, he will have no regrets and pressure in the league in the future. James was elected as a regular season MVP twice in 2009 and 2010, but he was questioned by fans because he didn't have a ring.
Kobe and Gasol have thick thighs, which would be a pity if they didn't hold them. But will the Lakers invite me to participate in the preseason training camp? They seem to be lacking in the inside. Thinking of this, Ye Feng said lightly: "Zasana, I have never trained systematically. Is it so easy to enter the NBA? If I don't sign the contract, I will be in trouble."
Zasana waved his hand. "What's the trouble? You haven't signed up for this year's draft. If you don't sign up, go back to college and sign up for the draft next year. But as long as you accept a contract, even if it's just a contract without guaranteed basic salary, you will lose the qualification to participate in the draft. There is still time, you can think about it carefully. I don't know how you perform on the rugby field, but you're sure you're suitable for basketball!"
Ye Feng nodded and said, "Okay, I will consider it seriously. I want to hear Andrew's opinion before answering you."
Chapter completed!