Chapter 50 - 34. Son of China (New Book Seeking Collection, Monthly Tickets, Recommendation Tickets!)_2

It’s truly unsolvable. But more importantly... After reviewing his shooting practice through training videos, Qin Yue discovered that this corrected shooting motion could only be described as cool. "No wonder Kobe kept shooting even after missing the first ten. The eleventh shot, he’d still persist." On this day, Qin Yue, moved by his own coolness, thought with a sigh. Of course, to master the new shooting motion and ensure its flexible use in higher-level games, Qin Yue still needed a lot of practice. days, 100,000 successful jump shots. "For you at this moment, this training intensity is just right." Before officially starting the shooting training, Grover pointed at the training schedule and told Qin Yue. Besides shooting practice... In other training subjects, Grover also laid out training content of varying intensity for Qin Yue. Qin Yue noticed that the training schedule clearly aimed at developing him as a perimeter player. "Considering your coordination and flexibility... it would undoubtedly waste your innate talent to train you solely as a traditional big man." Qin Yue wholeheartedly agreed with Grover’s perspective. However, upon his strong request, Grover still added more training on post-up skills for him. The reason Qin Yue requested more training on post-up skills, besides accomplishing the tasks [That Unextinguished Dream] and [In the Name of Inheritance], was also because... As someone with experience, he clearly understood how critical post-up skills could be in clutch moments. In basketball games, when the offensive play fails and face-up attacks are ineffective, post-up skills can be a powerful weapon to break through the opponent’s defense. Jordan once said when discussing the six championships he won in his career, what ultimately won him the titles wasn’t his acrobatics and breakthroughs but those seemingly ordinary shots and turnaround jumpers from the post. With his height and those versatile attributes, Qin Yue knew he would surely be afforded many mismatch opportunities on the court in the future. Therefore, aside from face-up offensive techniques, he also needed to train his post-up abilities to perfection. To become a top-notch post player, Qin Yue knew he needed a long period of training. However, no matter how long and arduous the process, he would persist with a humble heart on this path. Additionally, during a discussion with Grover about his strength training on this day, Qin Yue picked up quite a bit of trivia about the weights of NBA stars from Grover. For instance, to ensure he had an absolute strength advantage when posting up against players in the same position, Jordan’s weight during the Bulls’ second dynasty was around 108 to 110 kg. (Note ①) For instance, to possess the ability to compete against the interior giants of his era, Barkley’s peak weight throughout his career remained at around 125 to 128 kg. (Excluding the offseason) "Weight is not the only factor determining a player’s ability to contest." In actual games, even if two players of the same height have the same weight, they can gain different contesting abilities due to different talents." Then, Grover mentioned two critical factors affecting whether a basketball player can gain more strength. Namely, the bone structure and knee durability. In Qin Yue’s memory, why was James able to maintain a weight of 127 kg for a long period during his peak... (Note ②) While Durant, who is taller, could only build up to around 110 kg? Because James naturally has a larger frame than Durant. Additionally, James’ knee durability ranks at a historic level. Historically, the player nicknamed "The Mighty 175 on Earth" Little Thomas, during his career’s highlight season, once bulked up to 90 kg... But as he didn’t have the corresponding knee durability, injuries quickly caught up with him. In summary, to gain muscle, having a strong bone structure and knee durability are two essential factors. "Your bone structure is excellent, but until your knee durability withstands the test of time, I suggest you continue playing at your current weight," Grover advised Qin Yue. To this, Qin Yue did not object. Because before getting [Flying Pig] badge, he dared not recklessly gain muscle. At this stage, Qin Yue’s weight is 121 kg, and astonishingly... Even though his body has undergone daily strength training, his potential for power at the current weight still has room for improvement. This is precisely what Grover mentioned before... Even if players have the same height and weight, they can gain different levels of contesting abilities due to innate differences. In Grover’s view, once Qin Yue’s knee durability withstands the test of time in the future... Given his height of 211 cm and his strength talent, his ideal weight would be around 128 kg. At this weight, Qin Yue would not only have a muscular physique but also possess overpowering strength in mismatch offenses. Of course, there is one more thing Grover left unsaid... It’s that after formally taking over Qin Yue’s conditioning training, he discovered that Qin Yue’s flexibility and coordination seem unaffected by the strength training... And in Grover’s eyes, this is terrifying. Because Jordan back in the day was also such a monster. As a legendary trainer, Grover is well aware that while strength training can enhance a basketball athlete’s contesting ability, it often also impacts their coordination and flexibility to some extent.