Legends belonging to top athletes
Legend has it that because Bruce Lee's martial arts movements were too fast, the normal 24 frames per second could not be used when filming the movie, and 32 frames per second had to be used to capture the scene; legend has it that when Ichiro Suzuki was in the third grade of elementary school, he could shoot the movie in his own home A nearby batting range handles balls traveling at 93 mph.
Whether it's a myth or a joke, top athletes in various fields will always have some legends of their own that are difficult to distinguish between true and false.
For example, I get up at four o'clock every day to practice football.
This is training freak Buddy Hield and his Kobe legend.
"Why not? Nothing is impossible."
The following are the "Training Freak Kobe Bryant Country Legend" collected by fan Hield.
"I once heard that he likes to study the film of the first half during halftime and make adjustments immediately for the second half."
"There is a story that whenever the Lakers sign a new player, he will ask his new classmates to play one-on-one with him in front of all his teammates. In order to let the new players knowwho is the boss. "
"I heard that when he was in high school, he always asked his team's bench players to play 100-point games with him."
"I also heard, I don't know if it's true, that when he participated in the Lakers draft test, he spontaneously performed the training exercises that the team asked other draft players to do. Jerry West was on the scene at the time, and he had never seen anything like this. matter."
This is Kobe's playing career. Whether it is his image that causes the stories to become more exaggerated, or whether it is just his paranoia that leads to such unreasonable true stories. As Kobe retires and fades from the screen, these stories seem to become more and more difficult to test. .
Lakers?
Every year before the draft, many media outlets try their best to update rumors, and fans are happy to follow a large number of rumors that are difficult to tell whether they are true or false. As the protagonists, the rookie candidates will be extremely nervous by all kinds of gossip.
After the NCAA tournament and pre-selection testing, put on a well-fitting suit and enter the small green room of candidates. Hield’s phone shows up with many unknown numbers. Phone calls, text messages and invitations, a bunch of people wanting to offer advice and predictions. Some of them began to discuss whether the Lakers, who have the second overall pick, would choose him.
Then, he received a text message from Kobe.
"Is there any inside information?"
No. Nothing about the Lakers. Some are just chicken soup for the soul.
"It doesn't matter who is chosen."
"What matters is what you do when you get to that city. Pack your bags, go there, and get to work."
The sixth overall pick in the 2016 draft, New Orleans Pelicans selected: Buddy Hield.
four o'clock in the morning
While staying in Los Angeles to continue training during the summer vacation, Hield received the second message from Kobe indirectly from a mutual friend. Ask him if he wants to practice together the next day.
"Okay! Of course I said yes. Then my friend told me to arrive at the gym at six o'clock tomorrow morning."
"I heard another story about Kobe's serious insistence on arriving early. I heard that he would arrive at appointments 30 minutes early and then start practicing by himself." After putting down the phone, Hield became nervous.
"I set five alarm clocks that day, woke up at 4 o'clock, and lay in bed until 4:45 before going out." When I arrived at the gym at 5:30 in the morning, it was dark. Hield beat Kobe in getting to the gym early.
"At 6 o'clock, a black Range Rover drove over. We parked the car, Kobe showed up, and then we started practicing without saying much."
homework
How would you feel if you had the opportunity to practice with Kobe? Maybe like Hield, he will try to observe Kobe's every move, and then try his best to get his approval.
"He didn't joke during the training, and he didn't talk about anything other than basketball at all. During the two-hour practice, we almost didn't leave the court to rest." Hield said he was not surprised, but he was deeply impressed by Kobe's training sessions.
Starting to warm up and shoot jumpers, Kobe did not do the usual way of shooting a few shots at each point and asked Hield to imitate his signature shooting motion. Time and time again, I practiced Hield until I started to lose interest.
"Maybe these moves will only be used once in a game."
"Then he taught me a move. Start from the high post, fake a shot at the free throw line, reverse from the direction of the pivot foot into the penalty area and then float. He asked me to do it 100 times."
"New York! I know this trick."
"You did your homework." Kobe showed a bright smile: "But you didn't step on the right steps. Do 20 more."
pace
"I know people always say footwork is the mother of basketball, but if Kobe has been doing this kind of training his whole life, then he has taken footwork to another level. He treats footwork as a religion."
"I've watched him play since I was a kid. During the same period, there were many players with better physical fitness and talent than him, but he still became the greatest shooting guard. I think 'footwork' is his secret."
At eight o'clock on time, Kobe has to rush to attend a breakfast meeting. With weak arms and a soaked jersey, Hield thought, "Two hours in the gym, it feels good. A perfect day."
Kobe paused and smiled again: "You know, when I was younger I would go back to the gym in the afternoon and work out."
"Oh, my God. This is Kobe."
here
"There's Caribbean-style food here." Hield, who was drafted by the Pelicans, has been adapting to New Orleans for several months, and he has found sustenance in this city full of southern style.
"Many people here speak fast and have accents, just like me. The whole city is full of a laid-back atmosphere, which is my style. It's not a big place, so I can walk around the city and chat with people."
With a height of 6 feet 4 inches and playing shooting guard, Buddy Hield needs more time to adapt to the higher level of professional leagues. Hield, who has played all four years of college, is not as plug-and-play as some fans imagined. He is unable to provide too direct assistance in the backcourt of the Pelicans, which is depleted of players, let alone inherit the position of departed shooter Eric Gordon.
With Anthony Davis as a teammate, Hield had to adjust his focus and role in the tactical balance. Although he struggled like his team, the Kobe mantra Hield picked up during the draft continued to give him confidence.
"It doesn't matter where you are, what matters is diligence and hard work."
"New Orleans is that place. I have my coaches, my teammates, my city behind me. Now, it's my turn to work hard."
After 21 games of bench experience, Hield started in the home game against the Grizzlies on December 5th, and also scored his first career 20+ game against the Pacers on December 15th. As head coach Alvin Gentry recently loudly reminded the team, Hield and the team are looking for their own position in the league.
Another No. 24 rookie starts his league journey. Maybe one day, this story will become another Kobe legend whose authenticity is difficult to distinguish.
