enjoyebooks Chapter 395
Chapter 395
Chapter 395
In the United States, there is still no definite news about when the NBA lockout will end.How long this lockout will last, whether it is NBA President David Stern, or the players union chairman Fisher Fisher, cannot say a specific time limit.
But one thing is certain, such a lockout will not benefit everyone.
Originally, it was time for the media day to take makeup photos, but I could only stare blankly.In the United States, there are many, many people relying on the NBA for food. Everyone is running out of food, so don't worry.
Xie Kai sent Zhou Jing back to school and left after two days.He planned to visit his mentor, Coach Bill Self, but the coach was not at school. He went back to his hometown to attend a birthday party hosted by a friend.
Xie Kai has decided to return to the United States, waiting for the end of the NBA lockout.Now that he has decided not to accept the contracts of various clubs in the CBA, he will no longer worry about the gains and losses of money.
There are also many voices in China about Xie Kai not accepting the contract of the CBA club.Those who don't like Xie Kai say that he is self-proclaimed and would rather play without a ball in the NBA than directly reduce his worth to a CBA with a low overall level.But most people still understand him, they think he is not greedy for immediate benefits, he is a very good person.
Xie Kai doesn't care what other people think, he has already made his decision, so he won't look back.He feels that he can't do things that go against his principles and wishes. He doesn't want principles for money, and he hasn't fallen to this level yet.
Back in the United States, Xie Kai was not idle. He discussed with his personal trainer Jones: "Steve, I want to train strength, shooting and physical fitness. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Jones said: "Sir, do you remember Gilbert Arenas back then?"
"Of course I know, how resounding is Gilbert's nickname of 'General', he was one of the stars I imitated back then!" Xie Kai certainly knew that "Agent No. 0" Arenas had beheaded Kobe at the peak 60 points, the confident and arrogant look when he shot the game-winning 3-pointer in Salt Lake City, was once the idol of a generation.
Although Arenas' peak period was relatively short, and later incidents such as "holding the goal" broke out and quickly fell, but at the time, his limelight was really no less than that of Kobe James and other stars.
"Gilbert once shot 10 crazy shots during the offseason. Although no one knows how true it is, he asked his trainer to remodel the training ground for him during the offseason, and he trained crazily. He vomited many times. And everyone saw his performance in the 2005-06 season." Jones said.
Regarding this incident, Xie Kai also saw it in basketball magazines.At that time, Arenas said in an interview that his trainer transformed his home into a training hall. He trained so hard that he almost vomited, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.After the start of the new season, he feels that he has great energy.As a result, in the new season, he did play a representative season of his career. His strong body, undying physical fitness and unsolvable jumper left a deep impression on people.
"I know about this, you mean to let me emulate Gilbert back then?" Xie Kai asked.
Jones nodded: "That's what I mean, it depends on whether you want to try it or not?"
Xie Kai is very excited, as long as he can improve his ability, he is willing to do it, even if it is really hard: "I have no problem, you can torture me to your heart's content!"
His suggestion was adopted by the boss, and Jones was also very happy: "We don't need the same training content as Gilbert's, and we can adjust the arrangement according to your needs."
Xie Kai nodded: "No problem, when shall we start?"
Jones said: "We can start tomorrow. At the beginning, our training intensity does not need to be too high, and we will add it a little bit. Your previous high altitude training, I think it is very good, it can help you train your lung capacity and physical fitness."
Xie Kai and Jones agreed on a training plan and started training in Memphis.
Training is boring and monotonous, but in Xie Kai's view, all of this is nothing.He needs to accumulate energy and prepare for the future.In the Western Conference Finals in May, he was defeated.Such a failure is unforgettable, and he does not want to face it frequently in the future.
Xie Kai has a lot of training content every day, and the training arrangements are full.In addition to eating, drinking, and sleeping, there are different types of training in the training hall, gym, and outdoors.
Jones found a few sparring partners to help Xie Kai train.
Xie Kai has to make hundreds of jump shots in a row every day, contact strength for several hours, dribble with weight, practice back-up skills, practice ball control under strong interference and finish at the basket.
Strength is one of the focuses of Xie Kai's special training. He realized how important strength is to a player in the Western Conference Finals.
Xie Kai also made good use of the role of consciousness training, constantly practicing dribbling, layup and shooting.
Xie Kai was training, almost completely ignoring the rumors from the outside world, and devoted himself to training, and the days passed quickly.
The time soon came to mid-October. Originally, this was the day when NBA teams started their preseason games, but the NBA was still in suspension.
Xie Kai’s two-year endorsement with Haier Refrigerator is over. The other party doesn’t know whether it’s because of the downturn in the refrigerator market or because he thinks his commercial value is shrinking because he has no balls to play. Anyway, he just doesn’t want to renew his contract.
Xie Kai didn't feel regretful at all. Originally, the amount of the endorsement was not large, so if it was gone, it would be gone.
The NBA has not ended the lockout, so Xie Kai has devoted himself to the next stage of training.He went to Salt Lake City, the training base he had been to before.
On the plateau in Salt Lake City, he and his team of trainers are training.The main purpose of this training is to improve his physical fitness and endurance.
In the NBA, there are 82 long regular season games. If it enters the playoffs, there may even be more than 100 games in a season.In so many games, if you are the core of the team, you have to play more than 30 minutes per game on average, and you have to undertake a lot of offensive and defensive tasks. Without a good physical reserve, it is easy to have a physical crisis in the playoffs.
If there is no player who can withstand an average of 35 minutes of playing time per game, he is destined not to become a superstar, and at most he will become a role like a sixth man.
In the Western Conference Finals last season, Xie Kai already felt the adverse effects of the physical alarm.After the series with the Thunder, he felt the importance of physical fitness.
Is Durant great?However, in the overtime game, due to his physical decline, he was no longer able to carry on a daily basis.This may be the gap between him and James and Kobe.
(End of this chapter)