Chapter 14 [10 Ripo Sword God]

Guo Xu went to the gym, was exhausted and went back to the hotel to rest. After a good night's sleep, he was refreshed. It was the seventh April Fool's Day.

After training in the morning, he took the initiative to chat with Morris Peterson. "Morris, I would like to invite you to dinner alone, and I would like to ask you about defense. Can I delay you for a while?"

Peterson looked unbelievable, and asked, "Do you really want to treat me to dinner?"

"Yeah, why do you have such an expression?" Guo Xu smiled, he had no pressure to pretend to be rich in the cycle.

Peterson shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just a bit of a surprise. Although you didn't hate my performance in the team, you never talked to me. That made me feel that we are far away."

"..."

Guo Xu is quite speechless about his predecessor. In the team, he is only close to Richardson. Besides, he also had a white senior who was a good friend in middle school, and that person moved to Los Angeles after graduation. As a first-year rookie, he ignored the two "veteran" seniors in the team, and he simply didn't want to mess around.

"I was wrong, how about giving me a chance to treat guests to dinner? I didn't pretend to be cool before, but I had a problem with my brain. Fortunately, I was woken up by someone's elbow, and now I am a normal person." Guo Xu folded his hands together, flattering him.

"Your explanation doesn't seem very normal." Peterson sweated.

"Brother, if you don't go, I'll hold your leg and won't let you go." Guo Xu smiled.

Smiling people have affinity, reach out and don't hit smiling people.

Peterson was amused by him: "Let's go back to the hotel to take a shower and change clothes. You can choose the place. I can eat anything."

"Okay, but I still have to ask, what do you like to eat?"

Personality determines a person's life. After Guo Xu's personality changes drastically, it is easy to arouse the favor of his teammates.

Appearance is justice. Everyone has relatively high expectations for a person with high appearance. Whether it is his ability or character, he also has a high degree of tolerance for his mistakes. A handsome guy with an introverted and cold face is called cool; a handsome guy who is unresponsive is called cute, in short, they are all good.

And when a person has high IQ and EQ, appearance is at best a gift.

Athletes usually consume a lot of energy and training requires enough energy. Most athletes like to eat meat. Guo Xu and Peterson took a ride to the famous steakhouse.

Seeing the grade of the restaurant, Peterson hastily declined, but Guo Xu insisted that it was here.

"Why are you being polite? You will definitely be selected by an NBA team in the first round in the summer, and then you will be a star in the sports world. Don't I show some sincerity when I invite a star to dinner? As long as we meet again in the future, you haven't forgotten me, a little brother from Michigan. , I am very happy."

In the locker room, Peterson often chatted with Cliffs about the NBA and the teams they wanted to join. High-ranking rookies often earn both fame and fortune. In the future, they will drive a luxury car and live in a villa. This is what he cares most about at the moment.

Guo Xu's words made Peterson feel better. Listening to good words, eating delicious food, watching beautiful women, and dreaming sweet dreams are everyone's blessing. This kind of compliment will never be offensive, because what Guo Xu said is true, and a role player like Peterson is liked by all NBA teams.

After ordering the restaurant's signature steak, the two chatted about basketball, focusing on defense. Peterson's single defense, assist defense, supplementary defense, and team defense system all sound logical. He applied the theory to Guo Xu, leaving only two simple points.

"You defended well today, you have a good attitude, and you are willing to stick to the body. I usually like to defend like this. Don't think about assisting defense and switching defenses. The height and confrontation are too disadvantageous. I suggest that after you are blocked by the screen, go around and chase as soon as possible. Defensive guards, give the inside players to teammates. So how to observe the opponent's movement and quickly bypass the screen is what you should focus on strengthening."

Guo Xu asked: "Do you have any secrets to avoid cover?"

Peterson said: "Yes, use the peripheral vision of your eyes to observe the situation on your side at any time, predict the next opponent's actions in advance, and then act. You can't always think about stealing, you must put the opponent in front of you to interfere bit,

I usually go around the cover to chase from the closed beta, and I suggest you do the same. "

Guo Xu understood what he meant. There are not many NCAA players with accurate three-pointers. They can keep up with their opponents by bypassing screens from the closed beta, main defense breakthroughs, and interfere with mid-range shots. But this kind of defense cannot form a habit, and people who are good at emergency stop jump shots will die miserably. In Guo Xu's previous life, when Kobe scored 81 points in the game, Peterson was the main defense for a while, and Kobe scored three-pointers in a row.

"How should I practice?"

"Play more games, half-court three-on-three or full court, and develop a good habit of observation. There is no shortcut to this. You should have heard that I was nothing special when I first entered college. It was the coach who arranged for me to be the main defensive scorer. I have to practice slowly." Peterson thinks that his talent is mediocre, and he is not depressed, on the contrary, he is a little proud.

Unlike Richardson, who became famous when he was young, Peterson's high school career was unknown, and he only started to become famous in college, and he made steady progress every year. Coach Tom Izzo played an important role in Peterson's growth. He saw that he was a team player and an iron man. He arranged suitable tasks for him and did not force him to attack with the ball. He has now played a record 135 games for the school.

After eating for a while, Guo Xu asked again: "Morris, do you think I can play in the NBA in the future if I strengthen my defense?"

Peterson thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I'm telling the truth, don't feel bad about it."

"Don't worry, no matter how ugly your words are, I will pay the bill today, and I will never run away quietly as an excuse to go to the bathroom." Guo Xu laughed.

"Haha, your personality is much better now than before that elbow. I didn't really believe Jason when he said you had changed."

Peterson put down his knife and fork, and said with a smile: "If you want to play in the NBA, you should work hard on offense and do what I said on defense. You can't become a defensive expert, and even Iverson can't do it. How can you do it? Possibly? With your current offensive ability, you definitely can't play in the NBA, but you still have time to improve."

"I know that I can't compare with Martin now, but my goal will not change. I want to join the NBA and become a professional player." Guo Xu smiled.

If he spoke his true thoughts, Peterson would definitely feel that he was daydreaming. He wants to be a star at the level of Nash and Iverson, and a point guard who can win the regular season MVP.

Guo Xu thinks it is possible to succeed, and whether he can reach that level depends on how long he stays in the time loop and how much he improves his physical fitness.

Peterson encouraged: "I wish you success. If you enter the NBA, I will be proud of you. Because if you want to succeed, you must pay more. I like people who work hard. Martin is gone. Next year you just need to be in the NBA. If you start at position 1, you will have a lot of performance opportunities."

As a person with superpowers, Guo Xu is full of confidence: "As long as I find the right direction, maybe I will participate in the NBA draft this year. You won't believe it, but this time I will let everyone know what NCAA Shilipo is. Sword God!"

"Participate in the draft this year? Don't make trouble." Peterson didn't understand what he said. "What is Shilipo Sword God?"

"A great gamer in China, his perseverance (level of boredom) is unmatched."