"Iris rejected us again? Why? Did Taylor give a higher price? This is impossible, Taylor simply doesn't have that much money." Hopkins said with a frown.
"I have inquired in detail. Not long ago, Iris's wife suffered a car accident and became paralyzed. There is a very powerful rehabilitation practitioner who is very good at the rehabilitation of paralyzed limbs, so Iris needs a A large amount of money will be used for his wife's medical expenses. What's more coincidental is that Taylor's current physical coach is the rehabilitation trainer who specializes in limb paralysis rehabilitation." The agent said.
"It's such a coincidence." Hopkins couldn't help but ask: "Who is Taylor's physical coach and what is his background?"
"He is a Chinese-American. He opened a physical training center called 'Coach Li Physical Training Center'. Before Taylor came back, he trained there." The agent replied.
"There are not many Chinese-American coaches. As a Chinese-American, he can open his own physical training center, which shows that his level is still very good. Moreover, Taylor is in very good condition after his comeback. It seems that this Chinese-American really has some skills." Hopkins said casually.
"According to the information I collected, this Chinese-American coach is good at track and field training. The recently popular disabled athlete, 'Blade Runner' Philip, was also trained by this Chinese-American coach." The agent is obviously inferior in data collection. Kung fu.
"All track and field coaches are good physical trainers." Hopkins suddenly raised his head: "Speaking of which, our contract with the AP Physical Training Center will expire next year, right?"
"It expires next year, what's wrong? Do you want to change to another company?" the agent asked.
"Compare your options!" Hopkins nodded and continued, "The service provided by the AP Training Center is indeed very good, and their physical trainers are relatively professional, but what if there is a better choice? A boxer, When you reach my level, you need the best coach. If you can find a coach with 100 points, you shouldn’t ask for a coach with 99 points."
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On the big screen of the TV, clips from the Hopkins game video were played.
"This is a special edit I made from Hopkins' game video, and it is also some of the highlights I selected." Iris pointed at the TV screen with the remote control and asked, "We have already watched it I tried it again, how was it, what did you find?"
Taylor thought for a while and replied: "Hopkins' skills are really very good. His choice of attack timing is simply perfect. His punches are very accurate and he can always find the opponent's opening, and then Let your fist hit there, even if the opening is only for the blink of an eye."
"What else?" Iris pressed the replay button on the remote control and then said, "I'm talking about defense."
Taylor thought for another ten seconds and then answered: "Hopkins' judgment is very accurate. He can see through the opponent's offensive intentions..."
"So what do you think are Hopkins' shortcomings?" Iris interrupted Taylor.
"What are the shortcomings..." Taylor looked hesitant, and he said: "Hopkins is the kind of boxer who has no shortcomings at all. Regardless of his body, technique, or on-the-spot judgment during the game, he is perfect. To be honest, I really don’t think he has any shortcomings.”
"That's because your observation is not correct." Iris shook his head and pointed at the projection screen: "Look at it again and look at it carefully."
Taylor had no choice but to turn his attention to the TV screen, and then stared at the screen intently, but it could be seen from his expression that even after watching it again, he found nothing new at all.
Dai Li, who was also watching the screen next to him, suddenly said: "I think there seems to be something different about Hopkins' evasive action just now."
"Oh?" Surprise flashed in Iris's eyes, and he immediately asked: "What do you think is different?"
"Can I watch it again?" Dai Li asked.
"No problem." Iris rewound the video and played back the scene just now.
"How are you feeling?" Iris continued to ask.
"I think Hopkins's defensive action just now seemed to be deliberately protecting a certain part of the body." After speaking, Dai Li changed his tone: "I was just guessing, I don't know if it's right."
"Then what part of the body do you think Hopkins is protecting?" Iris asked eagerly.
"Neck? No." Dai Li shook his head to himself.
"Face? It doesn't look like it either." Dai Li said to himself and shook his head. His mind began to simulate Hopkins's actions on the screen. Then, Dai Li finally came to a conclusion.
"It's the chin, Hopkins is deliberately protecting his chin!" Dai Li said decisively.
"Correct!" Iris couldn't help but applaud Dai Li.
"Am I right?" Dai Li suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
Almost at the same time, Taylor's eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Did he guess it right?"
"Coach Li, if I didn't know you, I would have thought you were a very senior boxing coach. Your observation and judgment just now are something that many top boxing coaches don't have." Iris began to praise without hesitation. Starting from Li Dai.
"It's a coincidence, I'm lucky." Dai Li said modestly.
"No, I don't think it's luck. Maybe you have talent in this area." Iris said, pointing to the screen, and continued: "Almost every boxing coach or boxer thinks that Hopkins He is a boxer without any shortcomings. Indeed, his body is simply tailor-made for heavyweight boxing; he has developed top boxing skills in the amateur boxing stage; his talent and learning ability in boxing are also He is the best in the world, but that doesn't mean he has no shortcomings."
"People think that Hopkins is a perfect boxer without any shortcomings, and that's just because they didn't find his shortcomings." Iris pressed the pause button, froze the scene, and then said confidently : "Hopkins' shortcoming is his chin!"
"You mean, Hopkins' jaw is fragile?" Taylor asked ignorantly.
"By the standards of the world's top heavyweight boxers, Hopkins has a fragile chin." Iris nodded and said in a see-through tone: "But Hopkins obviously also realizes Knowing this shortcoming of his, he will deliberately protect his chin during the game. Coach Li has already seen this just now. For example, in this defensive action, his evasive action is a bit large, but from the angle of his evasion Look, he is giving priority to avoiding the chin... "
Iris said, pressed the play button, and then explained: "In boxing matches, the chin is the part most likely to produce KO effects, so in actual professional matches, protecting one's chin is the most basic skill for boxers. . We require boxers to train the raped neck and shoulder muscles in order to alleviate the impact on the head when being hit on the chin. But it is precisely because protecting the chin is the most basic technique for boxers, so most people will Hopkins' evasive action was regarded as a regular defensive action, so they could not find Hopkins' weakness."
"It seems to be true." Taylor nodded: "If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have discovered this. I thought it was just a regular defensive action."
"There are so many excellent boxing coaches in the world, but how many people can discover the weakness of Hopkins!" Iris said and glanced at Dai Li, as if to say, so many professional boxers It's strange that you, a layman and a physical fitness coach, can see things that even coaches can't see.
Dai Li suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He just thought that he was a blind cat who had encountered a dead mouse.
Taylor did not continue to pay attention to this topic. He said: "Now that I have discovered Hopkins' shortcomings, then during the game, I just need to keep attacking his chin!"
"In that case, you might really not be able to win the game." Iris pouted and shook his head, as if he was a master of the world.
"Why? Aren't you supposed to attack your opponent's weaknesses during a game?" Taylor asked.
"Hopkins is a very smart boxer. He knows how to assess the situation. If he finds you keep attacking his chin, what do you think he will do? He will stand there obediently and offer his chin. Do you want me to fight?" Iris shook his index finger contemptuously, and then said:
"Physically, Hopkins obviously has an advantage. He is nearly 20 centimeters taller than you. You attack from the bottom up, which is inherently a disadvantage. What's more, his wingspan is much longer than yours. 20 centimeters, right? The chin is originally the key point of protection for a boxer. Once he is on guard, especially if he is deliberately guarding, it will be very difficult for you to hit his chin."
Hopkins, the world's top boxing champion, has an advantage in height and wingspan. If he is determined to defend and avoid being a turtle grandchild, it will be really difficult for Taylor to find a breakthrough.
"Then what should I do?" Taylor asked.
"You have to pretend you don't know Hopkins' shortcomings, paralyze him during the game, and then seize the opportunity to win by surprise." Iris's expression became more confident, and he said: "I have arranged a set of special countermeasures for you. Hopkins' tactics. At the beginning of the game, you don't want to deliberately attack Hopkins' chin. You even have to deliberately test it. You have to disguise yourself and make Hopkins feel that you are right. He’s strange.”
"Then, you have to make Hopkins dare to attack. His size is more advantageous and his skills are also top-notch. If he insists on defending, you will at most get some points advantage, which is irrelevant. So. Only when Hopkins attacks will he reveal his flaws, and you can seize the opportunity to give him a fatal blow on his chin and knock him down directly. This is your best chance of winning. The best way!”
Iris's tone became more and more high-pitched and emotional with each passing month, like he was giving a speech, more like brainwashing a pyramid schemer.
Taylor obviously liked this trick. He kept nodding with an instructive expression on his face. A few simple words from Iris had already fooled Taylor into not being able to tell the difference between east, west, north and south.
Dai Li couldn't help but start to admire Iris, especially the confident way Iris talked about tactics and his speech-like explanations. He couldn't help but exude the aura of a top coach, as if he was telling you, If you listen to me, you will definitely win! This kind of aura exudes a natural smell of brainwashing. Let alone Taylor, any boxer would never question it.
"He is worthy of being a legendary coach in the boxing world. This Iris, the nickname of 'White Devil' is really not nonsense. Apart from anything else, just the way he spoke just now, I have to learn from it. It's so cool." Passed!"