...... low in the true sense of the word??

Gu Yu's words made Cousins, an orthodox insider, a little incomprehensible.

Isn't the low post a low post closer to the basket, even if it's a low post?

Don't talk about Kobe Jordan, just talk about Dirk. Look at this era, Dirk's back singles are textbook-level, right? Although Dirk's back movement is more threatening than the breakthrough, the turn-back jumper is more threatening. But that doesn't mean Dirk won't turn his back to attack the basket, it's just that his shots are so accurate that a lot of times, he doesn't have to do so many troublesome turn-and-break moves.

And if you grab a few people who know basketball and ask, what kind of offensive play is Dirk's signature golden rooster independence, it is estimated that at least more than ninety percent of fans will answer:

"Low singles!"

That's right, low singles.

In today's era, the so-called high and low posts are very different from the initial concept of position in basketball.

Even compared to a few decades ago, when there was no three-point line, the specific division between the low post and the high post is different today.

The reason is very simple, in this era, the players' mid- and long-range shooting ability is the same as before. There may be many fans who are thick and thin, and the players in the past are just Niu Cha, and their basic skills are so good, and they are all famous now.

But in fact, think about it rationally, there is no three-point line, there is no concept of "ah~~~ah~~ three points you are one more point than two points~~", the former NBA stars will definitely not do such a lot of hard work in long-range shooting.

The obvious result of this is that the space on the basketball court is now much larger than before.

It can be deduced from this that, first, the mid-to-long-range shooting ability of modern players is far beyond the past.

Second, the former interior behemoths, no matter what era they are in, will still be behemoths - in that era when the space is crowded, the interior space is small, and everyone focuses on offense under the basket, they can win terrifying statistics. Now, it's only getting easier.

It's just that if you study carefully, there is also a gap between the physical fitness of the players at that time and the current players, and scientific training, diet, and medical treatment will undoubtedly make the average physical fitness of today's players go to a higher level.

Therefore, the former behemoths can win terrifying data when the interior space is narrow and the defensive action is poor. In today's era of more attention to space and soaring physical fitness of defenders, it is impossible to make a new breakthrough in data.

Therefore, it is the correct posture to watch ancient basketball games by not overtouting ancient basketball, nor underestimating that era too much.

Due to the expansion of the overall offensive space on the basketball court, the high position on the court is now more "high". The average strength of the interior players is also growing, and the former high position may be deeper into the basket than the current high position.

In the same way, the once low post will be closer to the basket than the current low post, and it is almost bold to delineate it directly in the extremely small three-second zone under the basket - there was no such thing as three seconds at the beginning!

On the other hand, it is not unacceptable that the "median" of the Bernard King era, which is the area of the back body that Dirk and others excel at today, is now collectively referred to as the "low position".

Even on the plane where you and I are, under the leadership of Curry, Lillard and a group of three-point maniacs who hold the ball and go far away, basketball is undergoing a new revolution. It is believed that in the near future, the space on the basketball court will become more expansive.

Whether this trend is good or bad may be a matter of opinion, but the opening of space means tougher defense, more space, more passing options, and more exciting offensive coordination.

Returning to the topic of Bernard King, the biggest difference between his back-to-back singles position and today's outside back-to-back masters is here.

"You're not in the high post, you don't even attack the basket directly in the middle of the back, even if you come to the middle post to get the ball, you will use your back to protect the ball, all the way to the real low post. In the low post, you rely on your height and weight, as well as positional sense, technical comprehensiveness and other advantages, basically unstoppable in the same position. Unless it's a switch of defense, otherwise, any team's outside defenders who come to defend you will be eaten alive by you. In other words......

Gu Yu continued: "You are a real low-rank killer......! ”

…… Precision!

Bernard King really likes Gu Yu more and more, although this big back looks exaggerated and arrogant, he looks like he can't be beaten. But his understanding of basketball has long surpassed that of most players his age.

Not to mention anything else, I have only demonstrated it twice, and if I change to other players to do the characteristic analysis, I am afraid that I can only say nonsense such as "there are a lot of feints", "the feet are very solid", and "the attack is soft".

Gu Yu directly broke through the essence of the core with one word.

This is a natural ball quotient.

"Absolutely, you're right."

Bernard King nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "My killer feature is low-post singles." It's not a 'pseudo-low' of the middle high, but a real low. One of the hottest areas in my offensive hotspot is the offensive area that all interior players love – under the basket! ”

Scramble under the basket!

As soon as Cousins heard the word "under the basket", the hot blood in his body was dispatched, his eyes lit up, and he was a little excited in an instant.

Previously, Cousins had a rather narrow understanding of back-to-back singles, and would only analyze them from the technical characteristics - Duncan was good at turning his back and bumping into the frame with a small hook, Kobe Bryant was good at back-turning two-stage action backward jumpers, Dirk was a golden rooster independent, Garnett liked iron-blooded back-back, etc.

And now, a few simple words of conversation between Gu Yu and Bernard King made him suddenly enlightened.

The focus of the back-to-back attack is not the technical characteristics, but the position!

"In fact, at this point, you Chinese basketball people are still more down-to-earth and retro."

Bernard King recalled: "Many years ago, I knew a coach of yours in China, called TIGER. At that time, he brought a youth team to the United States to participate in the training competition, and I was invited to watch the competition. After the game, this TIGER and I had an in-depth chat. ”

"To be honest, I'm surprised that the basketball philosophy that TIGER is talking about is actually the core of basketball that I have always adhered to in my era."

As he spoke, Bernard King picked up the basketball and slapped it unconsciously, and the sound of the basketball hitting the floor continued to sound, echoing in the empty training ground, which made people fascinated.

This sound, many years later, will still ring in the minds of Gu Yu and Cousins.

They will always remember this noon, remember the angle of the sun shining through the window, remember that basketball is like an elf, through ancient times, from the particles that are constantly floating in the light, bringing the most important sentence about basketball, about the game.

"All adversarial sports, whether collective or individual, big or small, basketball, football, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, or even golf. Of all these sports, the most important thing is always in one word: location. ”

Bernard King threw the ball out of his hand, and the basketball went straight into the net in a perfectly thick arc.

"Whew......!"

"Only by mastering the essence of position, a basketball player, can you truly grasp the true meaning of the game."

Location......?

Gu Yu and Cousins glanced at each other, and they both read the same message from each other's eyes.

It seems that we can't fully understand this now......!

"It doesn't matter how many positions you play, no matter what your technical characteristics are, no matter what the task you take on in an attack or defense, no matter who the opponent is, how good or how bad it is."

Bernard King continued: "As long as you keep your head above water and find where you need to go, you're halfway there. ”

Deep, yet simple.

Gu Yu carefully engraved this sentence in his mind, this was just a subconscious behavior as a ball idiot.

Even he didn't know how much help this sentence would bring him in the future.

"Your Kings, now the offense is playing smoothly, as long as the game is open and the two sides are bombarded, you will hardly lose."

Bernard King didn't explain his words in detail, but changed the tone and analyzed specifically: "But when the game is in the scorching stage, you only have one thing left to do - B52 singles. ”

That's right.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Cousins had to nod slightly.

Perhaps in terms of comprehensive strength, Cousins and Evans are still above Gu Yu. But when the game entered a tug-of-war and all tactics failed, only Gu Yu had the ability to solve these problems that could not be solved at the tactical level.

"On the other hand, your singles are dominated by the noodle frame, which can be eaten well in the regular season, and when you face high-intensity defense in the playoffs, if you feel explosive, you can also turn things around."

Bernard King looked at Gu Yu and said, "But what if your hand feels bad?" What if your playing time is shattered because of foul issues? What if the opponent is deliberately draining your energy on the offensive end? You...... IS THERE STILL THE ABILITY TO CARRY THE WHOLE GAME? ”

When your hand feels away from you, when your hand betrays you

As the only singles ripper on the team, what else can you do?

This question has been bothering Gu Yu and the entire Kings team.

Until today.

"Actually, on the basketball court, there's a way to attack that doesn't rely on the feel."

Bernard King laughed: "That's the low singles. ”