Chapter 3 The Rare Beasts of Marquette University
"Don't watch the ball, change sides, change hands, go in and out, lower the center of gravity, and speed up, the speed is too slow!"
"I don't even master the most basic one-handed dribbling rhythm changes, and I still want to learn dribbling under my crotch? The next move is to cross the side dribble, continue to lower the center of gravity, let the body move with the rhythm of the ball, and maintain the height of the ball!"
"Rhythm! Rhythm! Rhythm!"
"The ball fell again, start again!"
Marquette University's training hall, the first training class for new players. As the various tests and inspections of new players ended, the team's head coach Tom Kreen, assistant coach Tim Barkley, and the team's new players all looked at Chen Xiao and Ron Howard.
It’s not because Ron Howard’s voice is too loud, but because such basic dribbling scenes appear in the NCAA training hall are too rare.
"After I was 12 years old, I have never seen such basic dribbling training in the training hall."
"I'm 11 years old. When I was 11 years old, my friends' enlightenment coaches and I wouldn't teach us dribbling like this."
"I didn't expect that when I came to a place like NCAA, I could still see such a nostalgic scene, haha."
In the basketball world in the United States, because basketball is too developed, it has basically formed a huge industrial chain. During the growth of players, each age has key learning points, such as ball sense and dribbling training, which are basically completed before the age of 12.
This is the responsibility of the enlightenment coach.
Enlightenment coach, high school coach, university coach, NBA coach.
The enlightenment coach is responsible for this basic teaching.
When you get to high school coaches, you have already started to involve other technical and tactical or professional intensive training methods.
This is true in high school, let alone NCAA.
Even if he is the worst player in the NCAA Division I League, he is also a passerby player at the level of the passerby.
Of course, such players don't need to teach them one-sided dribbling, sided dribbling or under crotch.
This kind of unconfrontational dribble, even a super big center like O'Neal, would be too far away, let alone other forwards or defenders.
"A rare beast!"
"This kid is simply a rare beast from Marquette University!"
I don’t know who shouted out the words, but for a moment, both the players and the coaches around me were nodding wildly.
The rare beast of Marquette University...
This nickname is very appropriate!
Chen Xiao, who was practicing dribbling with Ron Howard, had no idea that he had gained his first nickname like this.
"Rare Beast..."
Tom Kreen's eyes lit up, and he also thought the nickname was very appropriate.
NCAA players are basically mature players over the age of 18.
Such players have a basketball foundation.
Even Duncan and Olajuwon practiced basketball late, but their basketball foundation was already very good when they arrived in college.
A basketball amateur like Chen Xiao who is completely null in college is definitely the only one in the NCAA, and perhaps they are the only ones in the history of the NCAA.
Chen Xiao is probably cherished like a cute giant panda in everyone's eyes.
Tom Crean could clearly feel the kindness the players around him were holding when giving Chen Xiao this nickname.
The rare beast of Marquette University is not a nickname full of malicious intentions, but rather, it is quite kind-hearted.
In the United States, there are not many things that can be called rare animals. In China, there may be only giant pandas.
Americans like giant pandas very much because they look very cute, clumsy, and have no aggression.
Just like Chen Xiao now.
Chen Xiao is a basketball beginner who accidentally sneaked into the NCAA.
In this clumsy beginner, everyone sees the shadow of their past basketball enlightenment. Similarly, this beginner will not pose any competition or threat to anyone's position in the team.
This is a completely harmless player.
Within Marquette University, perhaps all the players and teammates around are competitors, but this rare beast from Marquette University is an exception.
In such a fierce atmosphere of competition, there is such a person who can bring memories, happiness, and is completely harmless to himself. Why should such existence be punished with malice?
As for his strength to despise him...
If he is a person who has studied basketball for ten years, he will definitely despise him.
But he is a beginner.
Didn’t you do this when you first started learning basketball?
“This is the end of today’s training.”
Ha? It's over?
Chen Xiao was still trying hard to dribble and was thinking about continuing to complete the task issued by Ron Howard, the expression on his face was a little stunned.
"Ding, Ron Howard's dribble teaching task failed, and the host was unable to meet Ron Howard's dribble training requirements, without any reward."
The pop-up text popped up in front of me completely brought Chen Xiao back to reality.
Failed again...
It's a pity, and I'm reluctant to leave.
Seeing the expression on Chen Xiao’s face, Ron Howard, who hadn’t wanted to say anything, hesitated for a moment...
"Although dribbling training is simple, you can't be rushed. You are a beginner and you have to learn to go step by step. Moreover, basketball training...unless you die, basketball training is not really over. Basketball training can be carried out all the time, training ground, road, dormitory, and anywhere."
Unless you die, basketball training is not really over...
Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, and his eyes changed slightly when he looked at the cold-faced black man in front of him.
OK, so dazzling, light, I saw him shining!
"Don't be distracted, now I'll teach you the off-court training."
"yes."
Chen Xiao nodded seriously.
"Ding, Ron Howard released you an off-court ball training task: in one day, you can complete 10 sets of wrist-turning and pressing hands in four minutes, 10 sets of both hands throwing and receiving balls on the head, 10 sets of both hands throwing balls upwards on the chest and hitting high fives, 10 sets of each sets of waist, calves and heads circling the ball, task reward: 50 points of basketball experience, one breakthrough experience card (informal game)"
Released a mission?
"Did you understand the key points of each training?"
"I understand!"
Ron Howard looked at Chen Xiao with some surprise, then turned around and left the training hall with the basketball in his hand.
Although Ron Howard taught a lot, he seemed to really understand it.
Am I really talented?
Or did I get the system better in my memory and feel more sensitive to basketball?
With Ron Howard's departure, the entire Marquette University training hall seemed to have come alive again. The new players who were watching the fun all surrounded Chen Xiao.
Looking at this huge black man, Chen Xiao came to his senses and subconsciously took a step back.
He is an 18-year-old boy who is just a newborn abroad. Is he going to be bullied in a foreign country today?
etc!
Looking at the expressions on these people's faces, these people don't seem to bully themselves.
It shouldn't be bullying yourself, right?
The coach is still here!
And these guys all had that harmless smile on their faces!
"That guy Ron Howard actually stuffed all the ball training movements to you, and he didn't think about how many geniuses there are in this world like him."
"Boy, are you okay? Was he hit by Ron Howard?"
"It doesn't matter if I don't understand it. It took me half a month to learn the movements that Ron Howard taught you today."
"Todd, that's you. We ordinary people are familiar with these movements, but it took a month!"
Is it so difficult?
Also, these people are now...
"Stop, stop, don't hit the confidence of rare beasts. How old are you at that time? Rare beasts are now 18 years old, so you will definitely get started much faster. Rare beasts, don't listen to them. You are at your age and you may be much tired of learning basketball now, but after learning, you will be really happy to play basketball!"
Will you really be happy to play basketball?
Chen Xiao, who was still confused, mechanically tilted his head. Looking at the big black hand on his shoulder, he found that these people were not trying to bully him, but these people seemed to be trying to make friends with him.
etc!
Let’s not talk about friends or something.
"Zhen, who is Zhen Beast?"
"boy, it's you, our Marquette University Mr. Beast, hahahaha..."
There are another pair of big hands on the shoulders.
Chapter completed!