Bishop of the Devil

Iverson's ability to draw fouls is very strong. Later generations of porcelain king Harden often averaged more than 10 free throws per game in a season, but Iverson had the feat of reaching 11.5 free throws for two consecutive seasons!

Even counting Iverson's subsequent wandering seasons, Iverson averaged nine free throws per game throughout his career!

Such a terrifying ability to draw fouls, but Iverson's free throw ability is not very good...

At least he's not outstanding at the point guard position, he's below average.

For example, Iverson's scoring average in his rookie season ranked sixth in the league, but his free throw shooting percentage ranked last among the top ten players in the scoring list!

Postman Malone, Olajuwon, and Ewing all had better free throw shooting percentages that season than Iverson!

Iverson's free throw shooting percentage in most seasons has hovered around 70%, while those point guards who are top free throw shooting percentages have a free throw shooting percentage close to 90% or even over 90%.

This is why Richard just told Iverson to pay attention to free throws!

Just imagine if Iverson's free throw shooting percentage can be maintained at close to 90%, then Iverson's scoring average can increase by at least one point!

One point may not seem like much, but considering that a player can participate in about 1,000 games throughout his career, Iverson's career total points can be increased by 1,000 points!

This is a number that cannot be ignored!

Richard clearly remembers that Iverson's career scoring average is 26.7 points per game. If he can really improve his free throw ability, he can almost increase his scoring average to about 28 points per game!

The scoring average of 26.7 points per game and the scoring average of 28 points per game are completely different concepts!

The feeling that the former gives fans is not particularly outstanding, it is just an average of 20 points per game.

The latter gives the fans a feeling of averaging close to 30 points per game!

Averaging close to 30 points per game, what is this concept? !

In the entire history of the NBA, as far as Richard knows, only the basketball god Jordan and the coach Chamberlain have exceeded 30 points in their careers, and not by much, both averaging 30.1 points per game!

And further down, there is not even one who averages 29 points per game...

No one averages 28 points per game...

If Iverson really improves his free throw shooting percentage, by the end of his career, he will become the number one player under Jordan and the coach!

This is an amazing achievement!

Although Iverson will likely participate in the draft after finishing this season, even if they meet in the NBA in the future, Iverson is likely to become Richard's opponent.

But Richard still decided to help Iverson.

There is no other reason, just because he is Iverson...

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Iverson left the office with a smile on his face, and Richard also picked up his coat and prepared to go out to pick up someone.

Naturally, he went to the airport to pick up Da Zhi. Da Zhi would set foot in this holy land of basketball in two hours.

Driving his second-hand Ford car, Richard set off.

When Dazhi came, Richard felt an inexplicable expectation in his heart.

Can the young man who was delayed in his previous life finally reach Yao Ming's level of achievement with his help in this life?

"Yes! It must be possible!"

"With the life-changing pill, Da Zhi's future achievements will definitely be good. After all, he can still get A-level talent at a minimum, which is enough for Da Zhi to become an All-Star player!"

When it was confirmed that Da Zhi would come to play ball, Richard had already determined the purpose of the life-changing pill!

Give it to Dazhi!

After using it, he gained a strong talent, and he integrated into the old and American basketball atmosphere early. He was not delayed by the institutional things in China. Richard really didn't believe that Da Zhi couldn't play well.

At the airport pick-up port, Richard saw Dazhi's figure from far away.

Mainly because of his height, he really stands out among a group of ordinary people!

The seven-foot-tall Dazhi is really eye-catching when he appears at the airport.

"Da Zhi!"

"Da Zhi!"

Richard waved and shouted in Mandarin.

"Uncle Li, hello!"

"I'll ask Uncle Li to take care of me from now on!"

Walking up to Richard, Dazhi said to Richard shyly...

"Okay! Okay!"

"Just come, Dazhi, do your best, and don't live up to your father's and my expectations!"

Richard cheered repeatedly. He was originally worried that Dazhi would be resistant to coming to the United States alone, which would affect his future training, but now it seems that there is no need to worry at all.

"From now on, just call me Brother Li, not Uncle Li. I'm not much older than you..." Richard smiled and patted Da Zhi's arm.

Upon hearing this, Dazhi quickly shook his head.

"That's not okay, Uncle Li. My dad said that you are my noble person and I must be respectful to you. Moreover, since you and my dad are peers, I can't call you brother. Isn't this going to mess up my life... "Dazhi scratched his head and said awkwardly.

Dazhi grew up in Beijing, so he is very familiar with Beijing movies.

"Okay, then it's Uncle Li, you can call me whatever you want! Let's go back to your place with me first. I'll take you for a walk tomorrow, and I'll take you to school the day after tomorrow!" Richard couldn't help but say.

In Richard's heart, although he also likes Ben and Iverson and others under his command, this kind of love is different from his love for Da Zhi.

Richard felt an indescribable kindness to Dazhi, maybe because Dazhi had the same yellow skin and black hair as Richard, or maybe it was Dazhi's mouthful of Beijing movies that evoked All kinds of memories of Richard's previous life.

The two drove back to their residence, Richard was a little embarrassed.

"Dazhi, the place you live in is relatively simple. Let's make do with it first. After a few months, you will be able to live in the university dormitory."

Richard is still living as the host of the school's faculty and staff, with a room of only about twenty square meters.

The main reason why they live in such shabby conditions is that Richard does not yet have the financial resources to buy a house.

When I started working as a student player manager at Boilermaker, there was no salary. Later I became an assistant coach, and I got a salary, but not much, only thirty thousand dollars a year...

After taking over as head coach this season, Richard's salary only increased to one hundred thousand dollars.

Logically speaking, based on the current market situation, the head coach position at Purdue University should have an annual salary of between 500,000 and 1 million. The previous head coach had an annual salary of 900,000, but he was later replaced by other schools. The annual salary of 1.5 million was poached...

It can be said that Richard's salary is extremely shabby.

He is naturally aware of the reason. The school reached the Elite Eight last season, but this season it is facing the problems of job-hopping coaching staff and big dog draft. The school should be ready to give up this season!

Under such circumstances, Richard was given the position of taking over as head coach...

This is also the reason why Richard's salary is so low. He can only be regarded as the team's transitional head coach. Presumably the school is also looking for a more suitable successor.

Of course, with the Boilermakers' record this season, Richard's position as head coach is definitely secure, and a salary increase next season is a certainty.