Chapter 12 Gain weight? NO
At 12:13 in the morning on December , Xia Song and He Zhongqiu arrived at the training base.

"Hey, sir, are you He from China?"

There were some media reporters outside the base. When they saw the two of them coming, they immediately surrounded them.

"Yes, he is He Zhongqiu, we are from China, and I am his agent Xia Song." Xia Song said.

A reporter immediately asked: "He, I heard that you broke the backboard during a training game. Is this true?"

"This is true. There are so many people here, there is no way to lie." Xia Song replied.

Another reporter asked: "He, you are an undrafted player and an amateur player. Apart from that dunk, your performance in the training game was actually very poor, but you got a first-round pick contract. Do you think you deserve this contract?"

Xia Song translated it for a while, and He Zhongqiu said, "Whether it's worth it or not, my opinion has no say. Anyway, the contract has been signed. I will train hard and play hard, and the Knicks will not waste the money."

Xia Song nodded and translated the basic meaning of He Zhongqiu. He thought there was nothing wrong with this answer.

"He, I heard that your maximum bench press reached 200 kilograms, and you don't look strong. Is this true?" asked the next reporter.

"Of course it's true. There were at least twenty people present at the time. You can interview other people." Xia Song replied on behalf of He Zhongqiu.

"He, the team currently doesn't have a good center. Do you have expectations for the starting position?" another reporter asked.

"He asked if you wanted to start?" Xia Song said.

"Isn't that nonsense? Of course I do." He Zhongqiu said without hesitation.

Xia Song translated: "He said that players who don't want to start are not good players."

It was the first time that He Zhongqiu was interviewed by a reporter and he felt it was quite fresh. After all, he played the fourth male role last year and did not even get a single interview.

After dealing with the reporters outside the gate for five or six minutes, they finally dispersed.

……

The two arrived at the training ground, where the team's head trainer, Holme Lester, was waiting for him. After meeting him, he said to He Zhongqiu:

"He, you are the strongest in the basket. After consideration, the team hopes that you can gain weight to 130 kilograms, or even 140 kilograms. The increase in tonnage will help increase your competitiveness in the low post. What do you think?"

"Gain weight?"

He Zhongqiu doesn't want to gain weight. His strength and explosive power come more from his tendons, bones and fascia. His tendons, bones and fascia are much more developed than those of all the athletes in the world and are not easily injured. Too much muscle is a burden to him.

If his Eagle Claw Iron Shirt can be advanced to perfection, his tendons, bones, qi and blood will be further enhanced, and his strength and explosive power will also be further increased.

He also plans to intensify his practice of Xingyiquan. When his level of Xingyiquan is raised, his flexibility, agility and speed will be improved, and his explosive power will be even stronger.

There is no point for him to gain weight now, as it will increase the burden on his body, and his qualities such as flexibility, agility and speed will be reduced.

But he just arrived in the NBA. If he doesn't listen to the coaching staff's arrangements, will they feel that he is not listening?

Seeing He Zhongqiu's hesitation, Lester asked, "He, what do you think? You can express your own ideas. We may not listen to you. The team must make requirements on the players according to its own lineup ideas, but we will carefully consider your ideas."

He Zhongqiu felt that he should stick to himself. After all, he was a person with a system and a person favored by fate. Moreover, his strength was already very strong now, and the iron vest could prevent injuries to the greatest extent, so there was no need to gain weight.

He said to Xia Song: "Brother Xia, tell him that I don't want to gain weight, because that will reduce my agility, speed, jumping speed, range of motion, etc.

I want to maintain my current flexibility, balance, agility, bounce and speed, and hope to be a flexible inside player with a wider range of activities. "

Xia Song translated it truthfully. Holme Lester was not angry, but began to think about what He Zhongqiu meant.

After thinking for a few minutes, he nodded and said, "Your idea is different from ours. The coaching staff's idea is to take into account your strength and your strongest advantage in the basket offense. After gaining weight, your strength tonnage will be further increased, and you will be made into the second O'Neal.

O'Neal is getting old now. In a few years, when you grow up, you will have a chance to become the next O'Neal."

Xia Song translated while Lester continued, "But based on what you just said, do you hope to become a center with super athletic ability like Ewing, David Robinson, and Olajuwon?"

He Zhongqiu knew the four super centers. He didn't nod, but he didn't shake his head either. Instead, he analyzed himself:
"Mr. Lester, through training, my close and mid-range shooting abilities will definitely improve. I don't have to live only under the basket. As for future considerations, I hope that my position will not be a fixed five position. I should be able to play the four position in the future."

"He, you can call me Home."

After Xia Song translated, Holmes Lester thought for a few minutes and then said, "The team wants you to play the five position. This cannot be changed. The team lacks a center, otherwise Mr. Redden would not sign you. I hope you understand this."

"I understand." He Zhongqiu said.

Lester added: “Of course, sometimes the center and power forward positions are blurred, like Tim Duncan with the Spurs.

He nominally plays the 4th position, but because David Robinson is old, he is more often responsible for the 5th position. "

He Zhongqiu nodded, and Lester continued, "It's not easy to become a monster like O'Neal. With such a large tonnage, he can still maintain super explosive power and flexibility, which is not something that ordinary people can do.

The Knicks are not competitive at the moment. They did not even make the playoffs last season. They are not competitive with the Lakers, and there is no urgent need for you to gain weight to compete with O'Neal.

Besides O'Neal, only a few other players, such as Ben Wallace of the Pistons, have comparable strength to you. So there is really no need to gain weight. "

After translating this passage, Xia Song added: "O'Neal is the main center of the Lakers. The Lakers have completed three consecutive championship dynasties in the first three seasons. He is also the No. 1 center in the league and the most dominant super center in history.

Ben Wallace is the main center of the Pistons. He is known for his defense and great strength. His maximum bench press is 205 kg.

He Zhongqiu nodded. Although he didn't quite understand the greatness of the three consecutive championship dynasty, Xia Song specifically pointed out that three consecutive championships should be a difficult achievement.

Holmrest continued, "How about this, you practice your basic skills first, and then practice your inside skills. This is your biggest weakness. You can make adjustments to the tonnage later depending on the situation. What do you think?"

"OK."

……

Next, Holmesler brought two trainers to help He Zhongqiu practice basic skills and inside technical training.

In the morning, we practiced physical fitness and basic skills, including low-post back-to-the-basket, hook shots, rebounding, techniques under the basket, and movement in the interior.

In the afternoon, we practiced defense, positioning in rebounding, and familiarized ourselves with the Knicks' basic tactics, including tactical running, pick-and-roll, zone defense, etc.

A trainer looked at He Zhongqiu who was working hard and praised him: "His ability to accept, learn and correct mistakes is really strong. In just one day, he has mastered these movements."

“Working hard too,” said another trainer.

"The ability to learn quickly can shorten his growth time."

In just one day, Holmes Rest was very satisfied with He Zhongqiu.

But the three of them just didn't know that all this was because He Zhongqiu had the help of the system. The system corrected his every movement. As his proficiency accumulated, his movements became more and more standard, so it seemed that he was learning very quickly.

On this day, after the guidance of the trainer, many skills have gained proficiency levels ranging from thousands to hundreds.

At six o'clock, the exhausted He Zhongqiu finished today's training.

"Holm, who do you think I should learn techniques from among the current centers?" he asked seriously before leaving.

Holmes Lester thought for a moment and said, "As for technique, you can learn Tim Duncan's bank shot and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sky hook. These two techniques can overcome your weakness of insufficient shooting touch.

You can also learn O'Neal's basket offense, which can play to your greatest advantage now, basket offense and strength advantage.

In terms of defense and rebounding, you can learn from Mutombo, which is a skill that a first-class center should have, and Mutombo is the strongest defensive center in the league. "

At this point, he thought for a moment and said, "He, if you want to learn their skills, I can compile their relevant game videos for you."

"Okay. Three grams of oil, Home."

He Zhongqiu nodded, and he and Xia Song left the training base.

(End of this chapter)