"Just came here a while ago."

Lin Ying didn't say that he came at four o'clock in the morning, otherwise Yao Ming would have regarded him as a fool.

Yao Ming smiled but didn't say anything.

Modesty is a fine tradition of the Chinese people, and speaking out is not a good thing.

When Lin Ying entered the training hall, nothing that Lin Ying had worried about all night seemed to have happened.

There was no apprenticeship ceremony or excessive politeness. Yao Ming soon began to teach him some low-post offensive techniques in the post.

Moreover, Yao Ming taught him the two offensive methods he is best at.

One is low-post footwork, and the second is low-post hook.

As for turning and leaning back in a low position, it is not suitable because Lin Ying's body is not flexible enough.

Yao Ming's low-post steps are also called "Shanghai Dance" by fans because he is from Shanghai.

But in fact, it is not much different from Olajuwon's "Big Dream Dance". It is a combination of some basic steps inside.

This kind of footwork has two core essentials, one is the pivot foot, and the other is the fake movement.

Needless to say about the pivot foot, offense under the basket is relatively static. If the pivot foot moves, it means walking.

Proper use of your pivot foot to turn and swing is the basic way to create shooting opportunities for yourself.

In this regard, Olajuwon and Yao Ming can have their own unique footstep names, and the perfect use of the pivot foot is very critical.

Fans can also see a lot of wonderful shots of them taking advantage of this to get away from defense and score points during the game.

Then it's a fake move.

The fake move can be a pass or a shot. The purpose is the same as the pivot foot, which is to shake off the defender.

As long as the defender's attention is deceived by the fake move, he will have no time to defend you when you actually take action.

Yao Ming played for the Rockets and learned steps from Olajuwon before.

The master teaches his disciples, and he is very professional in teaching.

After the theoretical teaching, it is followed by practical exercises.

Although Lin Ying's physical flexibility is much worse than Yao Ming's, fortunately he has a good understanding.

He can basically learn some basic footwork movements first.

All that's left is training.

His body has great potential, and even if he can't become like Yao Ming, he still has a chance to achieve success in a small way.

After practicing the steps, next comes the hook.

The technique of hooking hands was not very accepted and valued at the beginning.

But because Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came out of nowhere and applied this technology to the extreme, he not only gained the reputation of "Sky Hook", but also made this technology spread.

To use this technique well, especially for insiders, a very important condition is that the shooting point must be high enough.

Those who meet this condition can be players with outstanding height, such as Yao Ming and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

It can also be a player who is not very tall but has great wingspan, such as Lin Ying.

This is why wingspan is the most important static talent in basketball, because it can make up for the lack of height on both the offensive and defensive ends.

As for McGrady, someone as tall and long as Durant is the top static talent in the eyes of the media.

Talking back to the hook-hand technique, it can generally be broken down into three steps:

Step one: lean on the opponent with your shoulders, feel the defensive center of gravity, and use your body to suppress the opponent's movement space.

Step 2: Technical movements. This technical movement includes but is not limited to turning around to create hook space for yourself.

Step 3: Turn towards the basket, raise the ball high above your head with the straight arm of your shooting hand, and when the ball reaches the highest point, use your wrist to release the ball.

The technique is actually very simple, but it tests the player's manual skills.

Or to be more detailed, it will test the flexibility of the player's wrist.

Because if your wrist is stiff, the hook you make will also look stiff.

Not to mention the comparison between Yao Ming and Howard, Bynum is more similar to Howard, and his hook is softer than Howard.

But Yao Ming also has his own understanding of hook shots.

He believes that the key to this technology lies in the second step, creating space.

Because if you can't create space and have a one-on-one confrontation with the defensive player, it's basically difficult for you to complete the hook calmly.

The main method of creating space is low-post steps.

This is also the reason why he taught Lin Ying the two techniques together, because the two techniques are often combined together.

And Yao Ming also has his own way of practicing hooks.

His method has three parts:

The first part is a hook shot on the spot, first with the left hand and then with the right hand, 10 times each, but it must be all hollow. If it hits the frame, the count starts again;

The second part is hooking while moving, that is, taking one or two steps before hooking. The requirements are the same as the first part;

The third part is the turning hook under confrontation. This is also the most difficult part of the training. Although it no longer requires hollowing out like the first and second parts, it must be fully advanced, otherwise it will have to be counted again;

After listening to Yao Ming's training plan, Lin Ying also understood why the hook has become one of Yao Ming's special skills.

This kind of training method can be described as rigorous, and it does not even have a certain level. You may not be able to get out of the training ground just by training this one item.

Lin Ying tried to train according to Yao Ming's method.

Of course he couldn't finish it.

But the softness of his hook surprised Yao Ming.

This may have something to do with Lin Ying's usual training of opponents.

Well, doesn’t the three-point training exercise the hands?

After the training was over, Lin Ying invited Yao Ming to have a meal near the school.

Yao Ming did not refuse, and even said some words of encouragement to Lin Ying when he was leaving after eating.

"You have treated me to a meal and treated it as repaying the favor of me teaching you this game. I will come to Austin to watch your game when I have time. I hope to see you killing everyone on the court."

Yao Ming's quotient is really high, he can guess some things without mentioning them, and the way he handles them is textbook.

Lin Ying nodded vigorously.

Although he doesn't have much time, he will definitely train hard and produce something.

…

Half a month later, the NCAA league games have concluded one after another, and the playoff seats for each league have also been determined.

The playoff roster for the big12 league is as follows:

1. University of Kansas Jayhawks (19 wins and 3 losses)

2. University of Texas Longhorns (16 wins, 6 losses)

3. University of Oklahoma Sooners (14 wins and 8 losses)

4. Kansas State University Wildcats (11 wins, 11 wins)

5. University of Nebraska Cornhuskers (10 wins, 12 losses)

6. University of Missouri Tigers (9 wins and 13 losses)

7. Iowa State University Cyclones (7 wins and 15 losses)

8. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7 wins, 15 losses)

After the rankings are determined, the playoff matchups will also be announced.

According to the rules introduced before, the top eight teams will compete in a single match according to the first vs. eighth team until the league championship is determined.

Some people here may ask why the format of a series cannot be adopted?

It’s understandable that Crazy Three wants to increase excitement, but by playing this way in the league’s internal playoffs, it’s easy to knock out the strong teams early?

The answer is, you can, but it's not necessary.

In fact, before the league playoffs start, the teams that can go to the Mad Three are basically determined.

As for the power list mentioned before, it can cover the results of each team's internal competition and all invitational competitions.

Moreover, the standings are not simply a calculation of victory or defeat, but a comprehensive consideration of many factors, making it a very authoritative list.

Then some people will say, since the teams are almost determined, just invite them directly, why not play in the playoffs!

The fight must be fought.

One detail I didn't mention before is that when the 32 league champions are divided into divisions, the champion team automatically locks in the top eight seeds in the division.

In other words, no matter how weak your alliance is, as long as you are the champion, you can occupy a favorable position in the crazy three games.
To be continued...