And he also said something at the end to prove that he was not a liar.

This so-called "white hot space", or "Zone", is actually a state in which the muscles of the whole body have been strengthened to the greatest extent.

All your basic abilities are stronger than those of people in the same position, including strength, speed, and even subconscious reactions.

If you appear in front of others, others will never be able to keep up with your movements.

"But you need to train very, very hard. Maybe you will have the opportunity to touch it in two or three years, or it may take more time."

Grover got excited about the conversation, and by the way, he also told Lin Ying some of his recent insights into the basket.

He is going to write a book called "Savage Evolution", in which he will classify players into different levels.

Passive, controller and ruler.

"You are now in a state of control, and my goal is to eventually train you to become a ruler."

In order for Lin Ying to understand more vividly, he gave the most direct example: shooting the winning shot.

"The passive person avoids taking the winning shot; the controlling person chooses to take the winning shot when he is very sure; the dominant person completely trusts his own intuition and technology. If he misses this shot, he will make another shot."

After listening to this, Lin Ying felt that what Grover said was quite reasonable. Although he was getting closer to one-on-one with Kobe, there was still a level of gap between them.

And based on this calculation, James in the finals should still be just a passive player.

I don’t know if this loss in the finals will make him change his playing style.

If James is promoted to the controller next season, the league's landscape will become very different.

"So I have a suggestion."

At this moment, Grover spoke next.

It's like what he said before is just foreshadowing.

At the critical moment, there was a knock on the door.

The takeaway has arrived.

This side of Sanya is the seaside, and the most important thing is seafood.

The original flavor makes people drool just looking at it.

The two of them were chatting while eating.

"I hope you can complete the transformation within two years, switching from playing mainly power forward to playing mainly small forward. I have observed the development of basketball and the future will be an era of the league dominated by small forwards."

After taking a bite of the tender and juicy abalone, Grover finally said what he had just unfinished.

Lin Ying looked at Grover in surprise.

If this guy hadn't traveled through time like me, his understanding of basketball would be too hardcore!

But some analysis Grover kept up with made him accept it.

His philosophy is that the era of basketball is led by players.

When basketball technology first came out, because of rules, taller players had an advantage, so many dominant centers emerged.

Bill Russell, Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and later the four major centers emerged one after another.

If it weren't for the emergence of Jordan, basketball would have continued to develop like this.

But Jordan's historically unique talent ultimately changed the situation.

He made people discover that basketball is not just a game for giants, it can be so beautiful.

Therefore, Jordan ushered in the shooting guard era. Many younger generations began to imitate his playing style, and Jordan's successors emerged one after another.

Then came the emergence of James. He can be as fast as a defender, but he is stronger than a defender. The key is that his passing ability is also very strong.

Almighty forward, this term has been proposed for a long time, and finally a monster that fits it has appeared.

Then before this monster reached its peak, another monster Durant appeared.

They will also influence the next generation, so for at least the next 20 years, small forwards will gradually dominate the league.

This is what is already happening.

And he also made fun of Lin Ying.

"You don't want to rely on opportunistic ways to make every winning goal, do you?"

This is talking about Lin Ying's buzzer-beater against the Lakers in G6.

If it weren't for what he said to distract Kobe, the buzzer beater might not have been possible.

In terms of playing style, there is a big difference between small forward and power forward. It is more creative and flexible.

Lin Ying smiled after hearing this and said he had to think about it first.

Although Grover's proposal only allows him to play small forward instead of completely transforming into a small forward, many things he has now will change.

Although that does not mean loss, how he uses it and the frequency of use will change.

In other words, it will require adjustment and adaptation.

"You don't have to worry about the transition. I will make it smooth for you, and you will feel that you are making progress all the time."

I have to admit that Grover is the kind of person who is very good at selling.

Think about it, he sold himself to Jordan at the age of 23!

Lin Ying nodded.

Don't worry now, he will have to follow Kobe to advance in footwork training, and then he will have to compete in the World Championships.

If a decision is really made, it will be after that.

…

It’s already summer in Sanya at the end of June, but it’s not that sweltering because of the wind on the beach.

They didn't have much time to adjust to the jet lag, so they started training the next day with still hazy sleepy eyes.

When Kobe was sharing his steps, Durant was listening attentively.

Hey, this guy finally got Kobe to agree by stalking him!

There are two types of steps that Kobe shared, one is offensive and the other is defensive.

There are so many offensive moves in basketball that it's dizzying, and what Kobe shared was the most proud of the moves he mastered.

You might call it "striking the pivot foot."

After losing in 2008, the first thing Kobe did was fly to Houston to find Olajuwon and learn the dreamy footsteps of Big Dream.

Then he quickly mastered the essence of this kind of footwork, the use of the pivot foot.

Later, Kobe's strength came out. He did not stop at pure fantasy steps, because it was more of a static offense.

He combined his dream steps into his breakthrough, and finally found his own step, which is the pivot kick.

As the name suggests, it refers to using an instant heavy blow to dribble and stop the ball when breaking through. Because the defender is moving with you, this heavy blow will make the defender rush forward with inertia, and you will gain offensive space. This is the same as an emergency stop.

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And what's special about it is that, whether it's a fall step or a jump step, both feet need to land on the ground at the same time before finishing the ball, because in this way you have two pivot feet at the same time.

If the defender is not shaken off by your heavy dribbling, then you can turn and shoot backwards with the foot far away from the defender as the axis, or use the foot close to the defender as the axis, depending on the defender's defensive center of gravity.

Turn around and attack the basket.

Lin Ying was greatly enlightened after hearing this.

He has seen these moves of Kobe's in singles and games.

But this thing is just like the sword moves in martial arts novels. You don't know how to do it after seeing others do it.

Because if you don’t understand its principle, you will just imitate it and fail to achieve its true purpose.

This is why Olajuwon opened a dream dance training class, and there was an endless stream of people signing up.

Then, Kobe shared his defensive steps.

Like the previous offensive step, it has no name, but you can call it the "puppy step."

Kobe Bryant said he learned his defensive skills from Gary Payton.

This step is mainly aimed at pick-and-rolls.

In the early days of his career, Kobe had a headache because he couldn't always get around pick-and-rolls, and opponents would take advantage of this to hit him with pick-and-rolls.

Then he found Payton.

That was back in 2000, when Payton was still with the SuperSonics, and it was an All-Star game.

Kobe asked very directly, and Payton answered very directly.

"Squash your body."

A statement that sounds a bit absurd, but it explains the origin of this defensive step.

To get through pick-and-rolls/screens, you must slide or shred like a puppy, never run in long strides.
To be continued...