Chapter 152 [Teaching AI Skills to Control AI]

Money makes the devil push, and if he doesn't push, it means there isn't enough money. This is an offer that Cannon-Baker can't refuse. After "Big Dream" Olajuwon retired, he opened a training camp to teach Big Dream's footsteps, and the weekly fee was only 40,000 US dollars.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Gannon Baker was a great figure in the coaching world, more famous than "Big Dream". In addition to training players at all levels, he also established long-term coaching training programs and trained hundreds of outstanding foreign trainers. Qian Du Make a lot of money. But now, he is a well-known young trainer who has never had a big-name client. How can he refuse Guo Xu's money offensive?

Guo Xuxiao asked: "Can I practice today?"

"Don't you need to prepare in advance?"

"No need, you can practice all night at night." Guo Xu thought for a while and sighed: "Forget it, let's do it tomorrow. I'll find you early."

So the two made an appointment to start training "tomorrow", and Guo Xu would have to repeat these conversations many times in the future.

It's not tiring to be Guo Xu's sparring partner, because I said the focus is on technique. He was just surprised that Guo Xu's quotation was too high. Although he had heard that some stars spent money lavishly and acted recklessly, Guo Xu was still a rookie with a basic salary. Even with advertising endorsement income, this was too generous.

It is impossible for a top trainer to get such a price, so why does Guo Xu look so embarrassed?

Just because Guo Xu knew that it didn't matter how wealthy he appeared in the time loop, Ganong would not be able to get this money. Of course he would be embarrassed and feel like a fraud. But he couldn't help but lie. This was the law of physics in the cycle.

Cannon printed out a form for Guo Xu, which contained detailed training items. These things were all saved in his computer and only needed to be slightly adjusted according to the characteristics of the players. Guo Xu took it back and took a look at it so that he could be prepared for tomorrow.

His training is very targeted. Guards, forwards, and centers have different training focuses. He has studied all of them. Guo Xu mainly trains ball-holding breakthroughs and shooting skills.

One night passed, and it was January 3rd again.

Guo Xu memorized Canon's phone number and called him in the morning. He easily negotiated the deal with money and simply signed a trainer employment contract.

The two staggered their time with Kobe and Vanessa and went to the Lakers training facility to practice together in the afternoon.

Guo Xu soon knew that he had found the right person. Cannon's cross-step change of direction was very good, and he could tell the technical characteristics of Iverson's change of direction, and deliberately conducted targeted training.

In Guo Xu’s previous life,

Cannon's instructional video contains 35 kinds of fake moves in actual combat. He doesn't have that many tricks now, but the one he is best at imitating is Allen Iverson, which makes it easier to attract customers.

Iverson had a special way of training dribbling during training - "rocket" dribbling! When doing this drill, he would use the height of his knees as a boundary and allow himself to dribble only below this height. It is precisely because of this way of dribbling that "Answer" changes direction faster, because he is used to lowering his center of gravity and shooting the ball quickly.

Ganong suggested that Guo Xu try to develop this habit, give full play to his flexibility, and learn from AI to master his skills.

As a small player with a height of only 180cm, in order to avoid being blocked in college, Cannon's special skill he practiced hard was tossing, whether it was Parker's running man-ball flying toss or Payton's high rebound. Tossing, he does it all.

Cannon told Guo Xu that the most important thing about throwing is not the technique, but the feel. He must insist on long-term practice. It is impossible to improve the hit rate in the short term. This is a process of finding rhythm, finding distance, and deepening muscle memory.

To put it simply, the throwing technique can be said in one sentence: "When facing a tall defender, use a low hand or a high hand to throw upward in a relatively high arc while traveling to avoid blocking and scoring goals."

This is much more difficult than shooting in place. To master the throw well, you must master the timing of movement and release. ?

The two were duel for a while, and Guo Xu was at a disadvantage only in terms of skills, but his physical fitness was much better than Cannon's, so Cannon couldn't guard him, and he couldn't stop the shot when there was a little space.

Even among experts, this kind of thing is not all YY. If Cannon is faster and stronger in confrontation, he can not only play in the NBA, but also become a lottery pick.

It's a pity that although Ganon trained diligently, God did not give him a good body. He did not have even one advantage. It was fate.

Every time Guo Xu was passed, Canon would demonstrate the essentials of his technique in slow motion. Not only taught him how to break through, but also taught him how to defend. He was professional and very attentive.

“When you are holding the ball and preparing to attack, your shoulders must be lower than the defender.”

"When the ball handler dribbles, he should try to stay as far away from his body as possible and never go past his knees, and keep his center of gravity as low as possible."

"When doing a cross-step action, dribble as fast and as large as possible to shake the defender's center of gravity as much as possible."

Guo Xu used fake movements to practice under the guidance and memorized all the technical essentials. Cannon's teaching was much more detailed than Cliffs'. It is not difficult for him to perform these movements, but it is a long-term process to become more proficient step by step in order to exert his power.

After practicing for four hours, the two took a shower in the locker room of the Lakers training facility, and Guo Xu invited Cannon to have dinner with him.

This time it was Ganon's turn to be embarrassed. "After receiving the money, it's my responsibility to help you train, and forget about eating."

"You're welcome. I will definitely improve my strength if I continue to practice like this. I have to thank you very much. Give me some face. We will have to cooperate for a long time in the future."

"All right."

The two went to the Western restaurant Grand Cafe. If they chose a place that was too high-end, Ganong would definitely refuse, so Guo Xu chose a buffet restaurant. Been here with Austin and the food, drinks, environment and service were impeccable.

While eating and talking about basketball, Cannon said: "Jason, I can help you improve your technical skills, but you can't test the power of these moves by practicing them with me, because I can't defend well and I'm shorter than you. If you want to change your skills as soon as possible, Strong, you need to find a high-level partner, and you need to use these techniques more when training with the Lakers."

"Don't worry about this. I have a high-level coach, one who will be on the NBA's best defensive team." Guo Xu said with a smile.

"Are you talking about Kobe?" Cannon asked with a smile.

"That's him, but I plan to master my skills over time before challenging him. Now challenging Kobe Bryant will affect my confidence. I've done this several times, and it's very unpleasant."

Guo Xu feels that this time loop is too convenient. He can find Kobe when he goes to the arena in the morning, but Vanessa is also there. I wonder if Kobe is willing to challenge him. If he is a light bulb, Kobe will hate him, right?

No, Kobe can't remember these things at all. What is he afraid of?

After the meal, Guo Xu drove Baker home and then went back to the apartment to rest. Baker thanked Guo Xu repeatedly and regarded Guo Xu as a friend. He felt that Guo Xu was grand and ambitious. He was obviously the biggest player he had ever trained, but he had no airs at all.

Guo Xu didn't plan to tell anyone about the time loop this time. The last time he entered the loop, he didn't know how to end it, so he felt a little panicked before looking for someone to talk to. This time he was confident and didn't need to go around spoiling the future.

Baker is a very good trainer, and Guo Xu is willing to make this friend, and they will have the opportunity to cooperate after the cycle is over.