Coach Wang tapped the tablet, bringing up two short comparison GIFs and placing them in front of Chu Feiyu.
"Feiyu, do you realize why you missed your shots in the third quarter?"
Chu Feiyu stared intently at the tablet, her gaze burning, her voice strained. "I can't find my shooting touch."
"But in the end, you found your rhythm. That's why I ultimately decided to choose you as the starter. To be honest, in my eyes, a shooting guard who can't shoot from a standing position isn't qualified to play. Because many tactical systems can't be built that way. Your other abilities are indeed better than Lu Xuping's, but if you can't shoot from a standing position, nothing else matters."
Coach Wang paused for a moment, then continued, "So today you must consolidate and deeply remember this feeling, not just in your mind, but more importantly, in your body."
Chu Feiyu stood on the court, her legs feeling heavy. She tried to recall, but couldn't even figure out what she should remember. Was it the fadeaway shot?
Coach Wang intended to give Chu Feiyu some time to reflect and ponder. After speaking, he looked at Lu Yu, his admiration evident in his eyes. "Lu Yu, you've discovered the trick to Chu Feiyu's stationary shooting, haven't you? So in the fourth quarter, your passing speed was faster than before, unconsciously adjusting to a fadeaway shooting posture to help Chu Feiyu avoid the defense."
Lu Yu's bun was a little messy, making her look somewhat disheveled, but her eyes shone with energy. She spoke slowly and deliberately: "Before going on the court, Fei Yu and I discussed trying out a fadeaway shot."
Why was it changed to a fadeaway shot?
Lu Yu explained calmly, "Fei Yu's muscle memory is already a fixed pattern. Forcibly adjusting her movements might cause her to lose her unique strengths, and it's indeed not very effective. Focusing only on adjusting her body while in the air might be effective, so let's give it a try."
Coach Wang nodded in satisfaction, picked up the basketball, and handed it to Chu Feiyu. "Feiyu, now clear your mind, just jump from the spot and shoot backwards. Remember this feeling. From now on, when you do this move, it should be as natural as drinking water or eating."
Lu Yu and Coach Wang watched Chu Feiyu practice her fadeaway jump shot over and over again, occasionally offering suggestions and making minor adjustments to her body posture in the air.
Coach Wang also took on a defensive role during the middle of the game. Lu Yu passed the ball to Chu Feiyu, who immediately made a jump shot.
With repeated simulations, Chu Feiyu's muscle memory gradually deepened.
Time flew by, and the players returned to the field one after another.
After regrouping, Coach Wang assigned training tasks.
"The focus now is very clear: the combination of swingmen and combo guards. Therefore, Yang Lingling and Shu Juan must defend the paint, at least in the area under the basket, and their speed in getting back on defense must be fast."
"Lu Yu's energy as a combo guard is evident to all. With enough offensive pressure on the perimeter, the inside will inevitably become the opponent's target for breakthrough. Therefore, Sun Meng, as a swingman, you will face tremendous defensive pressure."
"When the opponent's key player gets going, you need to take on the biggest defensive task and try to defend him one-on-one. In this way, the task of scoring on offense needs to be shared by Lu Yu."
Coach Wang spoke fluently and at length.
The Qingbei team, which has been in a slump, used to be like a bloated, sick lion, needing to rely on occasional bursts of energy to snatch a point from its opponents.
Now that the team's tactics have the potential to be revitalized, Coach Wang is naturally full of enthusiasm.
"Should I play a swingman/guard combination with Lu Yu?"
Sun Mengming's question, which she already knew the answer to, surprised Coach Wang.
"Of course." Coach Wang couldn't understand why Sun Meng, who was usually taciturn, would ask such a specific question.
Lu Yu heard Sun Meng's thoughts clearly and couldn't help but lower her head and smile.
[Sun Meng: I'll also have a day when I play a swingman/guard game with Lu Yu. I'll pass the ball to her, she'll score, and she'll definitely hug me!]
Lu Yu was smiling when suddenly the image of Jiao Yuyin causing trouble a while ago and the inexplicable argument about friends flashed through her mind. She stuck out her tongue and waved away her wandering thoughts.
"Today, everyone except Chu Feiyu will mainly focus on defensive drills." Coach Wang gave the order, and training began.
In a one-on-one offensive and defensive exchange, Lu Yu and Sun Meng went back and forth, evenly matched.
On the other side of the court, Chu Feiyu was being individually coached by Coach Wang, struggling to shoot a fadeaway jumper.
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