He knew that Kobe learned footwork from Olajuwon, and Kobe could be said to be the person who learned the best from the "Dream Training Class".

But he didn't remember the exact time, he always thought it was in the summer of 2008.

Because Kobe lost in the finals in 2008, logically speaking, he would have thought about improving himself at that time.

But on second thought, Kobe should be the kind of person who focuses on one thing. There were Olympics in the summer of 2008, and he should have put all his energy into preparing for the Olympics.

So he should have really looked for Olajuwon this summer.

But in this way, Kobe's image in his mind was improved invisibly.

Because after a person fails, he wants to become stronger and improve himself, which is a very normal logic.

For example, James, Howard, etc., are all of this type.

But if a person succeeds and immediately thinks about becoming stronger and improving himself, that is a very rare thing.

Kobe just won the 2009 NBA championship in June!

Kobe should have just finished training at this time, and was communicating with Olajuwon in sweat.

It was only after communicating with Olajuwon that he discovered Xu Yong.

He glanced at Xu Yong, then sat on the sidelines to drink water and rest.

Olajuwon's training camp is naturally not open 24/7. In fact, he only opens classes every once in a while, so there will be multiple people in one class.

There are fewer people today, only Xu Yong and Kobe.

Kobe is resting, and the next player to play is Xu Yong.

Here we need to talk about the relationship between back-to-the-basket techniques, low-post offense, and dream footwork.

They are not subordinate, but intersect and are closely connected.

So Olajuwon's training class teaches low-post footwork, but in fact it covers all three.

For example, Kobe learned low-post offense, while Xu Yong learned back-to-the-basket techniques. There is no conflict between the two.

After some basic theoretical introductions, Olajuwon also began practical teaching.

Olajuwon usually demonstrates it himself first.

It was during this process that Xu Yong couldn't help but exclaim, this is truly an art.

Before coming, when he was chatting with Yao Ming, Yao Ming, who knew the purpose of his trip, also told him about how he learned footwork from Olajuwon.

In Yao Ming's eyes, these steps were not complicated, and he even knew some of them. The key to the problem was that Olajuwon's speed was too exaggerated.

This was Xu Yong's first feeling at this time. Olajuwon was already 46 years old at this time, but there was no sense of sluggishness in his movements. What stood out was a smoothness.

Xu Yong followed suit and did it several times, and soon grasped the key points of the Dream Steps.

To put it simply, the key to the dream footwork is actually the use of the pivot foot.

This requires one piece of knowledge, which is how the pivot foot is determined.

There are basically two situations: one is catching the ball in a static state, and the other is catching the ball in a dynamic state.

The first one is easy to understand. It is when you stand still and catch the ball. At this time, both of your feet are still. You can choose to step out with any foot, and the other foot is the pivot foot.

The second situation can be divided into two types. One is that both feet land on the ground at the same time after you receive the ball, then the situation is the same as the first one. If your two feet land on the ground one after another, then the foot that lands first is the pivot foot.

Once you understand these simple rules, you can actually understand the dream dance steps very easily.

Because the key is to achieve the situation of "no pivot foot", that is, both feet land on the ground at the same time.

After doing this, choose the pivot foot that is more advantageous to you to launch the attack based on the defense you encounter.

Since the defender doesn't know which foot you will choose as your pivot foot, they naturally can't focus on defending you, which naturally increases your chances of scoring.

The first thing Olajuwon demonstrated to Xu Yong was to receive the ball with his back to the basket and turn around to attack.gif

The key point is that you have to jump before catching the ball, because if you don't move to catch the ball, it is easy to form a pivot foot subconsciously, but this will not happen if you jump to catch the ball.

And after catching the ball, you can also gain a starting momentum.

When Xu Yong heard this, he felt very familiar with it, because the principle is similar to that of falling step.

So Xu Yong got the hang of the first move very quickly.

At this time, not only Olajuwon, but even Kobe who was drinking water showed a surprised look.

As a fellow student, Xu Yong, who hasn't even played an NBA game yet, seems to be learning faster than him?!

Just after realizing this, he put down the water cup and watched the training on the field with an extremely serious expression, even though those were what he had just experienced.

Xu Yongxue's second move was to turn around and dribble the ball before attacking.gif.

The only difference between this move and the previous one is that instead of landing with both feet when receiving the ball, you can achieve the situation without a pivot foot by dribbling the ball yourself.

This is equivalent to a supplement to the first action, because you can't guarantee that you can complete the process of receiving the ball without a pivot foot during the game.

The third move is relatively complicated. He fakes a turnaround to the baseline while holding the ball with his back to the basket, then makes a deceptive jump step to the basket and steps back to the free throw line to complete a jump shot.gif.

Xu Yong is very familiar with this move because it was Kobe's signature move in the later period of his career.

It was at this time that Kobe's serious expression eased, because he found that Xu Yong's learning speed began to slow down.

Olajuwon later taught Xu Yong some more moves, which were similar in principle but had more diverse finishing methods.

When the training session was over, Xu Yong looked very excited.

Let's make a comparison like this. DeRozan's current back-to-the-basket move is just a crude imitation, he's just learning the form.

But after taking this class, he understood how the back-to-the-basket technique and footwork worked, and he got the gist of it.

It's like, when you were driving before, you only knew that stepping on the accelerator would accelerate, but now you know that stepping on the accelerator will accelerate because the throttle opening will increase, the amount of air entering the engine will increase, and then the engine's fuel supply system will increase the amount of fuel injection, the engine speed will increase, and the car will accelerate.

Then naturally, you will know why you need to shift up when accelerating, how to avoid situations such as engine stalling and idle accelerator pedal, etc.

This is an understanding of the principles and also an elevation of one's realm.

In the coming summer, all he needs to do is practice the movements diligently, and the improvement will be immeasurable.

So although this course is expensive, it is really worth the price!

After finishing the training, Xu Yong was already sweating profusely.

Olajuwon's teaching is still very strict. If the movements do not meet his expectations, they must be practiced repeatedly until he thinks they are good enough.

Not long after he sat down, Kobe sat next to him, then smiled and stretched out his hand to greet him: "Hey, I'm Kobe."

"I'm Xu Yong." Xu Yong smiled and shook hands with Kobe.

He didn't expect Kobe to come over and say hello to him.

In his impression, Kobe is the Black Mamba, a paranoid and competitive person who seems ready to tear his opponents apart at any time.

Although we have heard a lot of news about him after his retirement, saying that he is a very friendly person, didn't Jordan also behave very kindly in public?

As a result, that day in Chicago, Jordan proved to him that the media was just creating a persona, and one could only know what kind of person he was by contacting him in private.

"I know you, this year's No. 2 pick. The video of you dunking over Thabeet went viral on social media. He was a 6-foot-21 guy, incredible." Kobe said with a smile.

Xu Yong was stunned for a moment. Because he didn’t pay attention to social media, he didn’t know that he had become famous.

But he quickly smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's me."

Upon hearing this, Kobe widened his eyes and looked at Xu Yong, then laughed and patted Xu Yong on the shoulder.

Unlike McGrady’s reaction, Kobe’s reaction to Xu Yong’s answer was...it turns out there are guys who feel the same as me.

"By the way, you learned very quickly at the beginning. Have you learned this before?" Kobe asked after putting away his smile.

Xu Yong found that Kobe was particularly serious at this time.

He shook his head, then explained, "I've only imitated and practiced before, but it's not on the same level as this. It's the difference between a ten-cent bun and a ten-dollar hamburger."

Xu Yong's analogy was very interesting, but Kobe didn't laugh. Instead, he touched his chin in confusion.

But soon, he seemed to realize something else, and then asked: "Have you learned footwork before?"

Xu Yong nodded: "I have learned the falling step."

He didn't mention McGrady.

Unlike Jordan, although Kobe holds a high position in his heart, it is not to the point where he would take the initiative to show goodwill.

Therefore, his communication with Kobe is an equal relationship. Naturally, there is no need for him to mention McGrady, as if he was deliberately trying to bring the two closer.

"I see."

However, what Xu Yong didn't expect was that Kobe suddenly laughed at this time.

That feeling was like solving a big doubt in my heart.

Kobe: Sure enough, the problem is not with me, but with this guy.