Chapter 51 The real power is to conquer yourself
The Walker in front of him was something that Tang Tian had never seen before, but Tang Tian understood his mood very well.
When a person cares about things that he cannot do well, the feeling is really like the sky falling.
"Learn to accept failure, you have failed; learning to accept injuries, this is something that you will find difficult to avoid in the NBA in the future; learning to accept adjustments, if adjustments are so easy, then who can guarantee that the changes it brings to you must be good?" Tang Tian understood Walker, but what he continued was very direct.
"Real strength is not about defeating a strong opponent, but about defeating yourself, Kemba."
Walker was stunned for a moment, and he looked up at Tang Tian.
He has known Tang Tian for a long time, but at this moment, Tang Tian does not look like a teammate or friend, but more like Kahon.
This obviously comes from a tone that a basketball godfather has with many life experiences.
When Tang Tian saw Walker's expression, he realized that his way of speaking was not very similar to that of an 18-year-old.
However, Walker's mood eased a little, and he then sat next to Walker.
"Kemba, a little more patience, it's really not that easy to change, do you know? The great Michael Jordan suffered a serious injury in his second season and missed more than 60 games, but after he returned from injury, he scored 63 points in the playoffs. Is this talent? Yes, but did he change? That's certain, you know that the injury he suffered at that time was a fracture of his left foot."
Tang Tian induced him repeatedly, and Walker's emotions slowly calmed down.
"Do you remember what I said to you before? We must have reached the championship game. We will play those opponents one by one, so it's really nothing to lose a few games during the adjustment process. Or do you think you can't beat them in the championship game?" Tang Tian asked back.
"No, we will win." Walker finally spoke. His goal was to win the NCAA championship, and the championship game was just the smallest step.
"That's right! Be brave, be patient, and be confident. There is an idiom in our country that good things are harder. The more anxious some things are, the harder they are. There is still more than half a month to adjust." Tang Tian smiled and patted Walker on the shoulder.
"Thank you, Tang." Walker let out a long sigh. After Tang Tian persuaded him, he could feel that he had recovered significantly.
"What are you grateful for? Let's talk about your thanks until we win the NCAA championship." Tang Tian said with a smile.
"It will definitely." Walker nodded firmly.
After the two of them chatted, they went to the training hall to practice more.
After Walker adjusted his mentality, he maintained a normal mind during training, and his efficiency was much better than before.
"March Crazy" is getting closer and closer, and there are fewer and fewer games left in the regular season.
After Tang Tian's persuasion, Walker's performance still fluctuated, but he was obviously more patient.
Before we knew it, it was late February, and the regular seasons of major leagues were coming to an end, and Kangda had basically locked in the third place in the league.
However, they still have a chance. If they can beat St. John's University away in the last game of the regular season, they can still improve their ranking to second place.
The rankings of third and second have little impact, but facing the miser, if you can defeat the opponent, it will also be a very good improvement in the team's morale.
The day before the game, the whole team flew to New York together.
The game is at St. John's home court, and the team lives in Queens.
Kahon didn't want to give too much psychological burden before the game, so he did not arrange training, but asked the players to relax themselves.
Walker took Lamb and the others to the suburbs.
The reason why Queens is called Queens is because it is the most beautiful place in New York, as noble and beautiful as the queen. The scenery in the suburbs is pleasant, like a fairyland on earth and a paradise.
Tang Tian also went out, but instead of being with Walker and the others, he went to the street court alone.
The professor said before that there were unexpected opportunities here and he wanted to try his luck.
Rock Park is located in Queens, but Rock Park only has one court, and in winter, there is no one to take care of the court.
He went to some courts around Queens.
Queens is beautiful, but the economy here is much behind the Manhattan area next door, and there are even slums here. But it is precisely because of this structure that the neighborhoods here have never lacked courts and streetball players.
Rich people and poor people compete on the streets through basketball, which is a typical American streetball culture.
Tang Tian quickly found a lively stadium, with dozens of people gathering around for a half, and there was a one-on-one challenge inside.
From time to time, there were a burst of lively cheers, and it was obvious that the striking inside was very exciting.
Tang Tian squeezed into the crowd, and then he saw two black men fighting on the field.
Unfortunately, he knew someone from the other side, Foster, who happened to be in Queens.
The two are really destined to be together.
But unlike when he was in New Haven, Foster is having a hard time playing now, and the black man on the opposite side is not inferior to him in terms of physical fitness or skill.
New York is a metropolis, and the players here are obviously better than New Haven, and they are more than a little stronger.
At the end of the game, Foster's fallback jump shot killed the game.
5 to 4, he got $100 that belonged to him.
After he finished playing for a while, a white forward soon came up.
There will be a new challenger immediately after the fight. As the professor said, the opportunity to make money in New York is much better than that in New Haven.
The white forward's dribbling and shooting were close to the NBA level. The two fought again. Foster was once behind 1-4, but he was at the quasi-NBA level after all. After blocking a shot from the white forward, he made a wave of offensives and laughed to the end with a 5-4 shot.
The game was so anxious that he was a little excited. After the game ended, he made his signature neck wiping action to the audience.
"Killer! Killer!"
The audience on the sidelines were also instigated by his actions and shouted his nickname.
After this game, no one stepped forward. Tang Tian came too late and didn't see it, but this was the fourth single-handed game that Foster won.
It's not easy to win four games in Queens, and Foster has already gained a reputation for himself.
Foster breathed a sigh of relief, and his physical strength was a little too extreme when he played in four high-end games, and he was about to end the game with the money.
Tang Tian squeezed out of the crowd at this time.
Seeing that someone came out to challenge Foster, the onlookers immediately made a sound.
Chapter completed!