Chapter 116 Mike Procopio

After Procopio and Thompson said hello, seeing that someone was still there, he glanced at Thompson suspiciously.

"This is my friend, Don, who is a student at the University of Connecticut and will also run for election this year," Thompson said.

"You are Don?" Procopio looked at Tang Tian in confusion.

"Uncle Mike, do you know him?" Thompson asked suspiciously.

Tang Tian was also a little puzzled. He knew Procopio in his previous life, but now, the two have never met before.

"Sean told me, he said he is now the public enemy of Duke fans." Procopio said with a smile.

After hearing what Procopio said, Tang Tian realized that Sean should be referring to Sean Battier, which should be about his previous lore over Duke in the tournament.

Procopio is very well-connected in the NBA, and he will hear some news without watching the NCAA.

"Nice to meet you." Tang Tian took the initiative to shake hands with Procopio.

"Sean said you have a big heart. You don't know. He also led his team to a 22-point reversal in the semifinals. Now his school has been reversed by you." Tian shook hands and said with a smile.

"We are lucky." Tang Tian also behaved modestly.

Procopio laughed when he heard it.

An NCAA topic has drawn a lot of distance between the two.

After chatting for a while, the training began.

Thompson, with the help of Procopio, started training to catch the ball and make three-pointers, while Tang Tian made a quick three-pointer with the ball himself in the other half.

"boom!"

"Shh!"

"boom!"

...

It's completely different from the slow three-point shot. After speeding up the shot speed, his hit rate plummeted, and the three-point shot that had never been missed directly turned into about 50%.

This is also a reasonable thing. After the player adjusts the shot method, the hit rate will fluctuate greatly, and the speed of the shot will also be the same.

If it were that simple, Novak would have changed his shooting style long ago in the NBA.

Once the shooting habit and rhythm are developed, it is easy to change, but it is difficult to maintain the original level after the change.

Fortunately, Tang Tian was not the real Novak, he just used Novak's skills, so he had time and room for adjustment.

He slowly got used to the faster shot speed, but after practicing for a while, he still didn't get much improvement, and the hit rate was only around 60 in one round at most.

60% looks good, but in the NBA, if a rookie fails to make a shot in one or two big open spots, the coach should replace you, not to mention the problem of hit rate attenuation caused by physical decline.

Things were a lot more troublesome than he thought.

His arm was a little sore after a few rounds, and he sat on the sidelines to rest.

At this time, he looked to the next half, where Thompson was shooting smoothly with the help of Procopio, and the ball was going in.

And I have to say that Procopio deserves to be the top trainer. The quality of the balls he feeds Thompson is completely comparable to that of a first-class defender in the NBA.

The pitching stopped after a while. Thompson rested on the sidelines, wiping his sweat with a towel. Procopio chatted with him, and then walked towards Tang Tian.

It was quite surprising to see Procopio come to Tang Tian, ​​after all, it was Thompson who was looking for him.

"I saw you just now, are you adjusting the way you shoot?" Procopio walked over to Tang Tian and asked.

Tang Tian froze for a moment and nodded.

Sure enough, a professional is a professional, he didn't say it, Procopio had already seen it completely.

"I'm improving my shot speed. In the NBA, my shot speed was too slow before." Opposite is the most professional trainer, and he didn't hide it.

"Can you vote for me? Past and present." Procopio said.

Tang Tian nodded, he could feel that Procopio intended to help him.

He got up and shot a couple of baskets with his previous and current release speed.

The difference is obvious. The first few balls are not missed, but the last few balls are only about half in.

"Your shooting talent is very good." Procopio praised.

Procopio has trained many players, many of them stars, and his evaluation is by no means a compliment.

"However, your shot speed is too slow, and you will suffer in the NBA. The idea of ​​increasing your shot speed is correct." Procopio continued.

Tang Tian nodded.

"It's just that there's something wrong with your method. Simply speeding up the speed of the shot will have a great impact on the hit rate." Procopio continued.

Tang Tian was overjoyed to hear this.

He felt really uncomfortable after this training session.

"Then what should we do?" Tang Tian asked in anticipation.

"Come on," Procopio said, picking up the ball.

"First of all, you have to change your shooting habits. I think that after you catch the ball, you will unconsciously put the ball in your crotch first. This is actually a big waste of time, so you have to adjust this, like this, after taking the ball Put it on your chest and shoot."

Tang Tian nodded, he really didn't notice this.

"There is also the use of your auxiliary hand. Although the shooting depends on the power hand, the role of the auxiliary hand is very important. After improving the shooting speed, if your auxiliary hand cannot hold the ball well, it will greatly affect the shooting rate. Influence, your hit rate fluctuates, that's a key factor."

"In this regard, you can do one-handed shooting training under the basket, one-handed shooting after extra training, plus a small movement of the auxiliary hand to quickly hold the ball and leave quickly, so as to ensure that your shooting speed is always fast, your The direction and trajectory of the ball can be as familiar as before."

Procopio held the ball as he spoke.

Tang Tian nodded again and again after listening. He was the godfather in his previous life, but he was more inclined to tactics and chicken soup. He really didn't know much about these shooting details because the team had assistant coaches in charge of shooting training.

These suggestions from Procopio really made him feel relieved.

"Are you a ball handler or a catcher?" Procopio continued.

"The catch type."

"That's okay. If you're a ball-handling type, you have to learn how to get into the rhythm of shooting quickly after holding the ball. I like Stephen Curry as a kid. He enters the shooting rhythm very quickly, so he can do it very well. Fast release speed, but if you're a catcher...I think you need a trainer to help you pass the ball, a good trainer can help you get into the shooting rhythm quickly, so you can get to the team quickly Get used to it." Procopio continued.

Thanks to Xingfeng Xiaoye and Tuba Kyushu for their rewards.