NBA: My template has no limit

The news that Jordan announced his retirement after leading his team to a three-peat in 1993 was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, shocking the entire basketball world.

When Jordan retired, the Chicago Bulls suffered. Pippen took over as the team's core player, but they were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.

When Jordan returned to the court in 95, he confidently declared to the media, "I am the back!" His gleaming muscle lines and strong physique demonstrated his goal of winning a championship to the world.

Although the team was eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls' impressive 13-4 record after Jordan's return undoubtedly gave Chicago fans a boost of confidence.

The basketball scene in Chicago is buzzing again, welcoming the return of the basketball god.

Chicago's basketball scene is quite divided, with the Bulls' global fame contrasting sharply with the lack of interest in college basketball. DePaul University is one of the many obscure colleges in the city.

In fact, DePaul University has produced some outstanding achievements in its history. The first dominant player in NBA history, George Mikan, who won the Rookie of the Year award named after him, came from DePaul.

In the early 1980s, there was also a number one draft pick, Mark Aguirre, who was selected to the Naismith All-American team three times and ranked third in scoring for the Mavericks. The second overall pick, Terry Cummings, was a two-time All-Star and ranked among the top 50 scorers in the league throughout his career.

Logically speaking, DePaul University can be considered a school with a rich basketball history. The awkward point is that during the period when the above-mentioned stars emerged, DePaul was coached by Joey's father, the legendary coach Ray Meyer.

When Joey took over the coaching baton from his father, he was overjoyed and full of confidence that he could inherit the old man's legendary history and even surpass him!

The reality was harsh. After two years of coaching, Joey realized that his father's methods were no longer keeping up with the development of modern basketball, and he could no longer simply copy them.

At this point, his own shortcomings were magnified, and Joey was unable to develop training methods and tactics that conformed to the logic of modern basketball in a short period of time.

The team's performance declined year after year, and by the time Joey finally understood the modern basketball system, DePaul's record was no longer enough to attract talented young players.

The school leaders couldn't sit still any longer. Three years ago, they gave Joey a final notice, giving him another three years out of respect for Ray Meyer. If the team still didn't improve, he would be fired.

1996 was the final year of the deadline.

With his life hanging in the balance, Joey has been working tirelessly for the past two years to recruit talented newcomers. Ignoring all other factors, he finally lured Xu Feng, who was plagued by injuries, with the lure of a full scholarship.

They thought it was all over, but fortunately Xu Feng performed brilliantly in the last game, and yesterday's test did not disappoint Joey's expectations.

At the same time, Xu Feng also had good news: he now knew exactly what this system was all about.

The system contains templates of all NBA players, and Xu Feng can extract and possess their abilities.

There is only one way to acquire their abilities: learning. As for mastering them, that's just a one-time perk for beginners.

Learning involves choosing an attribute and gradually upgrading your ability in that attribute by completing training tasks, similar to grinding for experience.

The upper limit of learning depends on the value of the model star. If the star's ability in this area exceeds the NCAA top level, then the upper limit of Xu Feng's learning of this ability in the NCAA stage is also the NCAA top level.

Want to surpass NCAA limits?

You need to draw the same player again; drawing the same player twice will advance your learning range.

Drawing three players from the same period or drawing one player from a period with higher ability values ​​will upgrade the player card to a higher ability value period.

For example, Xu Feng could draw three McGrady players (from the Rockets era) to promote McGrady to the Magic era, or he could draw one McGrady player (from the Magic era) and promote him directly.

Of course, as the player template advances to a higher level, the scope of learning will also expand accordingly.

The movement patterns learned from the player template will naturally be consistent with those of the player.

After completing the task, Xu Feng's ability score will increase, but his technical moves will be similar to McGrady's.

This means that if Xu Feng wants to have a faster shooting motion, he will need to draw other players in the future to further enhance his skills.

Beyond their abilities, each player also has their own characteristics and skills, but Xu Feng still doesn't understand those things.

Today is January 1, 1996, the first day of the new year. Joey gave the team a day off, allowing everyone to rest.

But Xu Feng still came to the training hall. He wanted to cherish every second of his novice status to get stronger! After all, this thing wouldn't stop time just because he wasn't training.

Xu Feng is self-aware enough to know that apart from his physical talent, his other stats are not impressive enough. He can only bully weak teams like Chicago, which are at the bottom of the NCAA. If he really faces universities like North Carolina or Georgetown, Xu Feng will be crushed.

This is the golden generation of '96. Even with a system, they could be eliminated if they don't work hard!

Name: Xu Feng

Age: 18

Physical attributes: Jump 99, Speed ​​96, Strength 100, Stamina 90, Explosiveness 99.

Offensive skills: Three-point shooting 36, Mid-range shooting 42, Ball handling 91, Passing 32, Low post ability 37, High post ability 34, Dunk 80, Fast break 74.

Defensive skills: Rebounds 64, Steals 31, Blocks 78, Help Defense 42, One-on-One Defense 35, Boxing Out 30.

Trait: Rejuvenating Body (Beginner): Reduces the probability of injury by 100%, increases the body's recovery rate by 100%, and increases learning efficiency by 50%!

Badge: None

Holy crap! Is this Zion's physical ability?! No wonder he's the king of high school highlight reels!

Many of his skill ratings increased after acquiring Zion's physical attributes.

Xu Feng's rating data looks diverse and extremely detailed. In fact, when learning from the template, you can often improve your own performance in multiple aspects while learning from the star player's major categories.

"Learn from McGrady's...three-pointers."

Xu Feng made his choice. Since the maximum score was 70 points anyway, he would definitely choose the skill that would score the most points and fit his persona.

[A three-part learning plan has been announced!]

Phase 1 (36 to 50 three-pointers, 34 to 45 high post offense): Please make 250 swishing three-pointers and 250 bank shot three-pointers from the front, the 45-degree angles on both sides, and the two corners respectively!

Xu Feng had expected it to be difficult, but he never imagined it would be this damn difficult! 1250 swished three-pointers, 1250 bank shots, and from different angles!

There's no other way; if you want to get better, you have to practice! At least practicing is effective. Some players can never hit a three-pointer no matter how much they practice their whole lives, and that's the worst kind of player.

Without hesitation, Xu Feng picked up the basketball, stood outside the three-point line, assumed a standard stance, took a deep breath, squatted down, raised his arm, and shot!

Bang! The crisp sound of a hammer striking the metal echoed throughout the stadium.

Well, Xu Feng is struggling to even score goals these days, let alone make hundreds or thousands of three-pointers.

Keep going! Failure is the mother of success; you have to practice to shoot accurately.

Bang! Bang! Bang! ...

As Joey walked to the entrance of the arena, he couldn't help but wonder: Was the arena under renovation? Where did the blacksmith come from?

Once inside, Joey realized what was happening: Xu Feng was shirtless, his shorts soaked with sweat and clinging to his body. He was still standing at the top of the arc, shooting a three-pointer.

Three-pointer from the top of the arc: 59/250

Swish! Bang! Swish...

Finally, it was no longer a monotonous series of missed shots, but a symphony of balls grazing the net and slamming against the rim!

Xu Feng felt the amazing power of the recovery body's properties. This property could reduce his physical fatigue to a minimum, almost non-existent, even under high-intensity shooting!

This means that every single shot Xu Feng makes is a standard one, and his movements won't change due to fatigue, making it a positive form of shooting training!

Training without fatigue is pure enjoyment; Xu Feng is completely immersed in the sea of ​​three-pointers and can't extricate himself.

Anything produced by our system is guaranteed to be of high quality!

Joey quietly circled back to the office. He didn't want to disturb Xu Feng's training and distract him, but Joey felt even more excited and joyful.

His previous prejudice against Xu Feng completely disappeared at this moment. What does it mean that a young man with historical talent also trains hard?

Joey can confidently tell you that this means a superstar is rising in the league!