Generation Z Artists

Chapter 198 I've opened it, do as you please.

Fang Xinghe no longer conserved his energy and began to frequently use his ultimate move.

To understand his technical characteristics, one must have a deep understanding of the relationship between basic physical qualities and the ability to break free on the basketball court.

Each of the so-called superstar's signature skills is developed based on the individual's unique qualities.

For example, Hamilton, the long-distance runner currently on the Wizards roster, has a unique style of running and shooting with his superb long-distance endurance and strong catch-and-shoot consistency.

Kobe's stamina was also extremely strong, but his shooting percentage when he caught the ball and immediately shot after running at high speed was significantly lower than when he shot while holding the ball.

That's not his style.

Hamilton's running intensity is unparalleled in NBA history.

Because he has no other means of escape and his physical condition does not support it, he can only gain a foothold by maximizing his only advantage.

The reason why Durant became the king of one-on-one shooting and is recognized as one of the top two offensive players in history is precisely because he has a natural ability to get away from difficult situations with minimal effort—spreading out, starting, shooting, it's as simple as training.

On the offensive end, Du doesn't need strength or complicated skills; he just needs to shoot.

Danzi still has to read the defense before he can jump and fade away, while Durant's efficiency in shooting over defenders is not bad.

This is a historically significant static talent.

In fact, Fang Xinghe's static conditions were particularly poor.

He's 184cm tall, has a 192cm wingspan, normal hand shape, and weighs just over 80kg. In a one-on-one game, he's a noob on par with Kyrie Irving and Allen Iverson.

Seriously, not exaggerating at all, in a proper American one-on-one matchup, neither Iverson nor Irving could beat that idiot Dwight Howard.

Therefore, point guards must develop exceptional dribbling skills based on their individual attributes.

Allen Iverson developed his rhythm control by relying on explosive power, an extremely low center of gravity, and the ability to shift his center of gravity.

Irving lacks explosiveness, so he can only rely on his exceptional ball control and rhythm manipulation.

Deception is clearly less effective than control, which is why Ou Shenxian always struggles to break free.

Fang Xinghe was also unable to fully master Iverson's butterfly-like footwork.

His explosiveness is superior, but his center of gravity is slightly higher; his body control is superior, but his ball control is slightly worse; his movements are more deceptive, but his ball control ability is only 92 points, which is slightly low.

Therefore, based on his super coordination, super flexibility, and superior strength, he developed a unique technique that was more suited to him—the V-shaped finishing move.

In the fourth offensive possession, Fang Xinghe unleashed a super move that had never appeared in NBA history before.

Holding the ball forward, facing Jordan.

Fang Xinghe issued a warning: "Are you ready?"

"what?"

Danzi was taken aback, feeling that SR was being deliberately mysterious.

But that's not the case. The next instant, Fang Xinghe put the ball down to his side and took a step to Danzi's left front (his own right front).

Drop the ball, rise quickly, lower your center of gravity, and lunge to protect the ball.

At this moment, Fang Xinghe's right foot was bent in a bow position, his left foot was dragging behind, and the power point was on his right foot. The basketball had already bounced back to his right hand and remained suspended, somewhere between having caught the ball and not having caught it.

Danzi's defensive focus was fully mobilized by Fang Xinghe's sudden outburst. He moved his feet to the side and cut diagonally in front of Fang Xinghe, maintaining his interception and attempting to put up some close combat.

The second step.

Fang Xinghe calmed his forward momentum, stopped abruptly, pulled the basketball back from behind his back to his left hand, and dribbled a second time.

At the same time, the right foot pushes off the ground, gaining a force to return to the original position. Then, the left foot pushes off the ground, and the right foot steps forward to the left again.

He crouched down, shifted his weight, and slammed the ball forward and to the side with a powerful left hand, grazing past Jordan's body!

During the first sudden movement, Danzi's center of gravity was completely shifted. When Fang Xinghe changed his sprint direction in a very short time and blocked half of his body in one step, he was powerless to stop him.

The next instant, Fang Xinghe took a step forward and swung his arm to deliver a powerful headbutt, boom!

This lightning-fast dunk instantly ignited the entire arena.

"Fuck!"

Barkley Smith and all the professional fans screamed, "What the hell is that?!"

From the air, it looks like a V-shaped change of direction to get past the opponent.

Fang Xinghe first dragged out the right half of a V-shape, then pulled back and instantly drew the left half of a V-shape. Danzi was right in the middle of the V, and was passed by like a wooden stake.

Danzi turned his head to look at the basket, his dark face filled with shock and astonishment.

"A sudden stop followed by hesitation?!"

So smart, no wonder he's called Dane.

Fang Xinghe smiled at him, then raised his chin, gesturing for him to look at the big screen.

Trying to fool me? I'll make sure you never get away with it!
The commentary booth exploded, and replays from different angles were immediately shown.

The audience on all four sides erupted in shouts of surprise.

In fact, if we break it down in the simplest terms, it's just a V-shaped sudden stop and start that combines the hesitation step technique with a two-way sudden stop and start.

But its level of violence is unprecedented.

The sudden stop is a very simple and commonly used technique. By using a jump stop or a two-step stop, you create the illusion of an "offensive stop", forcing the defender to slow down or straighten up and reset their center of gravity.

It's not difficult to stop suddenly and then start again. After coming to a complete stop, take the first step without accumulating power and use explosive force to overtake.

Throughout NBA history, there have been many players who have mastered the art of sudden stops and starts.

For example, the old rogue in front of me.

For example, Allen Iverson's butterfly step is a routine preparatory movement that involves sudden stops and starts while moving forward.

However, after the subsequent change of direction, the movement becomes more difficult.

For example, Penny Hardaway's Killer Crossover, which involves a sudden stop followed by a crossover step with a suspended ball to change direction.

For example, Grant Hill's violent change of direction involves a large lateral step.

Wade's "Escape Step" speed change breakthrough is essentially a large Euro step sudden stop + low center of gravity secondary acceleration.

At this level, it becomes a historic breakthrough weapon that is virtually impossible to defend against.

However, Fang Xinghe's change of direction is on an even higher level.

This is a purely violent footwork style that completely pursues non-confrontational, high speed, and long strides.

The sheer number of powerful bursts of energy required to propel oneself forward can put immense pressure on the knees and ankles, especially considering that there is no cooldown in between; it's a continuous sequence of movements.

If the pace slows down even slightly, and the defender regains control of their center of gravity, then it's all for nothing.

Kyrie Irving often pulls off a series of flashy and dazzling moves, which are so impressive that elite defensive players can always keep up with him, and that's why.

To achieve Fang Xinghe's millisecond-level V-shaped change of direction, explosive power is the key, the foundation is coordination, and another core element is flexibility.

Joints, cartilage, ligaments, and muscles must be flexible and strong in all aspects to support the exertion of such a set of movements.

Penny and Hill both suffered major injuries because their changes of direction were too aggressive and lacked flexibility.

Wade was also badly injured, but the GOAT never changed direction, always going straight after a pick-and-roll, and his knees and ankles were perfectly healthy.

In summary, this is a very simple change-of-direction technique that a professional can learn at a glance.

See, Barkley understood it.

"Crazy! This is the second consecutive outbreak? SR has gone mad!"

Smith understood as well, and his expression became very serious.

"Talent! Unparalleled talent! I've never seen anyone dissipate the momentum of a sprint like that..."

is it hard?
Remember to use your front foot to brake when sprinting...

Fang Xinghe put his hands on his hips and looked at Jordan with a smile: "Want to learn? I'll teach you!"

Danzi's expression was extremely complicated as she kept scrutinizing Fang Xinghe's ankle.

"If you keep playing like this, you won't last a season in the NBA. Kid, you're just a point guard!"

Fang Xinghe didn't care at all.

"If I can't even beat you, who will respect me as a point guard?"

Danzi greatly admired this spirit.

But what does that sentence mean? Damn, that's infuriating!
Danzi immediately raised his hand to request to receive the ball in the elbow area, and then slammed into Fang Xinghe three times before turning around and shooting the ball in.

That ball was still so beautiful, like a painting.

But nobody cared. Whether it was the commentators at the scene or the viewers in front of their TVs, everyone was discussing Fang Xinghe's violent dribble.

"That's insane!" High school student Xiao Zhan bit his finger, his eyes wide. "This is absolutely insane! I don't understand how he did it!"

In the villa in Los Angeles, the little snake suddenly jumped up from the sofa.

"FUCK! This is Chinese magic, isn't it?!"

In the Shanghai team's players' dormitory, a group of young people covered their heads with their hands.

"Is this guy really Chinese?!" "What does it have to do with being Chinese? This guy shouldn't even be human!"

"I understand not being able to beat Yao Ming, I understand him dunking on me 100 times, but what is this?!"

"That's ridiculous, screw your basketball dreams, I have no love for basketball anymore..."

The more familiar one is with basketball, the more one's moral compass crumbles.

Those who didn't understand only cheered for Fang Xinghe's dazzling moves.

At the media level, professional sports media around the world are discussing Fang Xinghe's talent level incessantly.

"This is a set of dribbling moves that are very simple in theory."

Sprint diagonally, control inertia, pull back at high speed, change direction and sprint again.

If you lower your center of gravity enough and sprint fast enough, you can create a realistic illusion of a breakthrough, forcing the defender to shift their weight significantly and move laterally to intercept.

Then, in a short enough time, get back into position, rush past the opponent from the opposite side, and there will be an open basket with no one guarding you.

If the opponent's mobility is historically top-tier, I suspect that they could also incorporate a shooting fake, or a third recovery move followed by a step-back jump shot.

I have to say, this technique is really simple; you can understand it almost at a glance..."

"Yes."

Every expert and guest agreed: "It is very clear in terms of technical logic."

"Now we need to do something else—count through the entire history of the NBA and see how many people can actually perform this set of moves with high quality?"

This topic quickly became a global hot topic.

Countless people are discussing who is capable and who is not, arguing about it, forming grudges, and even breaking up over it.

Barkley is always so objective and fair on these kinds of professional issues.

"Perhaps Michael could have done it when he was younger, but he didn't need such a complex change of direction, so he didn't develop in that direction."

As for the remaining star players, I really don't know who can do it.

Perhaps none of these are possible.

Because explosive power is always linked to muscle mass, players with strong explosive power are also heavier and have greater inertia, so their control is definitely insufficient to achieve such technical movements.

Players with lighter builds may lack explosive power, making it difficult for them to master the moves to a practical level in terms of speed.

I think this will be a unique skill exclusive to SR...

Smith raised his eyebrows dramatically: "You mean, SR created his own unique skill even before entering the league? Bro, he's only 16!"

"Why not?"

Barkley's expression turned serious, and he stopped joking.

“Someone like SR is destined to become a legend. This is just the beginning. Why are you surprised?”

"I'm not surprised, I'm just..."

Smith suddenly paused, tilted his head and pondered for a long time, then suddenly sighed.

"Okay, he really is legendary, man. I agree with you. I won't be this surprised anymore no matter what happens to him..."

"Very good, he has won you over."

Barkley pointed at Smith, then patted his chest: "He's won me over too. From now on, we're the TNT Starry Night Duo, OK?"

"Okay," Smith said helplessly, "Should we ask for his autograph after he comes off the court?"

"necessary!"

Barkley laughed and said, "Sign it on today's game ball, I want the one that's flat!"

On the court, Fang Xinghe and Jordan played three more rounds, but the commentators kept talking nonsense, completely forgetting about the progress of the game.

It wasn't until Fang Xinghe missed a shot and then unleashed a V-shaped game-winner on the next offensive possession that everyone's attention finally returned.

"What's the score now?"

"Come on, that's not important. Let's hurry up and think of a good name for SR's unique skill."

Everyone got excited when this was mentioned, including the viewers in front of their televisions.

It's not that the game wasn't exciting, but rather that the spectacular V-shaped buzzer-beater raised their expectations, causing them to lose interest in regular competition.

"How about Ghost Move? Star River Ghost Move!"

"What a piece of crap! It's nowhere near as good as Phantom Drive!"

"We absolutely have to call it Wraith Attack! Ghostly Assault, SR's footsteps are like a ghost, scaring the defenders so much they can't stand up straight!"

"Dude, it should be called V STAR! Look at the aerial video, isn't it a really nice big V?"

"Cool!"

"Star River's final dribble was so cool, his sideways movement was so stylish. With such a low center of gravity, he could still maintain such an elegant sideways posture, like a fish swimming in water. Why isn't it called the 'Fish Swimming Step'?"

"Is it rustic or not? Who cares if you call it the 'Dragon Swimming Step'!"

Fans all over the world are talking about this.

For Fang Xinghe, the name of this set of moves is not important. He uses such extreme and gorgeous footwork not for empty fame, but to make people scream.

His goal was fully achieved.

I wonder how many people are screaming and going crazy over his brilliant playing style.

With one attack and one defense remaining in the first game, the two players were given a precious one-minute break due to the commercial nature of this one-on-one match.

The health team rushed over to give him water and help him relax his muscles. Wang Charlie said worriedly, "It's too difficult. The two of you are not expending any energy at all. You have to reduce your use of those footwork techniques. It's too dangerous! It's not worth it!"

The other senior students also chimed in with their own words of advice.

"It's basically a draw, that's enough to satisfy the people of the whole country. Don't use that move again later, I heard from the commentator that it's too easy to cause trouble..."

"Health comes first; temporary wins and losses are not important."

"You only managed to tie Jordan after four bursts of energy. Take it easy on the next play, let's slow down!"

Fang Xinghe took a sip of water and turned to look at the scoreboard.

10:10
He missed a long-range shot, had his layup contested once, and Danzi missed a fadeaway jumper. He managed to tie the game thanks to his opening three-pointer.

But the problem is obvious—

Danzi barely had to breathe, while Fang Xinghe was sweating profusely, clearly exhausted.

To anyone watching, it was clear that Danzi hadn't yet exerted his full strength, and had forced Fang Xinghe to use his full power through a relatively conservative strategy.

Many people don't understand what the concept of an all-out burst of energy means. Scientifically speaking, the energy expenditure of a static, all-out struggle against a person of the same body weight is about one-third that of a continuous short-distance sprint with sudden stops and starts.

NBA's famously athletic players, such as Danny and Kobe, would take a break after three consecutive possessions of intense attacking play to achieve optimal energy distribution.

The reason Hamilton was able to keep running was that he never made sudden stops and starts during a full-speed sprint.

Professional players are not gods. In Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals, Wade used the elusive step to break through in five consecutive offensive possessions. His steps became noticeably heavier at the end, and his jump height decreased by 30%.

In a post-match interview, he said, "On those nights when I made consecutive breakthroughs, my knees felt like they were nailed to the ground with knives the next day."

Not only does the large jawline provide an exceptionally high level of physical resilience, but the cost of the "Mizong Step" is also lower than that of the "V-Shaped Change of Direction," meaning the maximum number of times it can be used is only 5.

Therefore, Danzi's fadeaway jump shot is a divine skill: low energy consumption, high stability, and strong ability to break free. It can be said that apart from being picky about body type, it has no other weaknesses.

However, Fang Xinghe is a small-statured point guard.

He couldn't escape Danzi's dominance under the three-dribble rule without going all out.

How many times did Iverson dribble the ball to shake off Jordan? Five times. And Danzi was clearly not prepared; he created too much distance and his step-back was too sloppy.

What if it's a 1v1 three-dribble rule?

By now, fans all over the world no longer consider this a fair one-on-one match.

Even girls who don't understand basketball can see that the difficulty of their attacks and defenses is on completely different levels.

In one-on-one basketball games, the difference in physical attributes is often greater than the difference in dynamic talent.

The more rounds you play, the closer the result will be to that equilibrium point—the slight shift in each attack and defense.

In a 1v1 situation, Iverson couldn't beat any of Joe, Kobe, McCollum, or Kawhi Leonard.

In theory, Fang Xinghe is the same.

But he was not convinced.

Calming his breathing, Fang Xinghe opened the Starlight Panel, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

It had a full 6 points of Star Power, lying there peacefully, radiating a dazzling light.

This is the world's ultimate praise for Fang Xinghe's extremely gorgeous, elegant, and unprecedented playing style, like mortals praising a god.

I'm sorry, Danzi, you may be a born freak, but I'm not bad either.

I've opened it; do as you please.

(End of this chapter)