The life philosophy of NBA new science champion Banyama: a genius of freedom and self-confidence
Victor Vembanyama is certainly a visible overflow of talent, but I want to talk about the strength of his mental thinking.
An interview:
"We always talk about idols, like Kobe wants to be Michael, LeBron wants to surpass Michael. And you're breaking down our perception of player templates. ”
Redick questioned when interviewing Venbanyama,
"Do you feel pressured to do these things (public opinion)?"
"No, I don't feel pressured."
Vembanyama replied firmly,
"I always try to live in the freest way possible, not the freedom to do as you like. It's that when I play, I play the way I do, the way I really want to, and I play basketball all my life.
It's who I really am, so I'll be completely authentic on the pitch, follow my heart and be my true self. ”
When Venbanyama is confronted with these praises, he even "questions the veracity of these words." This came as a surprise to Redick, which is not usually the attitude of rookies.
Redick uses the "totem" in Inception to describe the rookies' means of distinguishing between the real world and the "flower world". Many newcomers do not have a "totem" in their hearts, and have fallen into the vortex of "confusion" between reality and dreams.
He asked zebras:
"What is your 'totem'? Race? Honor? Become great? What drives you to play hard? ”
Bunbanya made the most Bunbanyama answer:
"My 'totem' is something bigger than basketball, life itself.
When I get tired, when I need to fight, when I get stuck, I keep this in mind:
I am free in the universe.
Nothing can stand in my way of doing everything. ”
It sounds a bit like a bit of a "Dao is very Dao" cloud, because zebras are not yet familiar with English expressions, but it is enough for Redick to open his mouth and say, "This buddy has become a fairy!" ".
To summarize the above:
Redick: What do you rely on to be strong?
Zebra: I am the Taoist heart itself, how can I be firm?
For Venbanyama, basketball is a part of life, and to live is to live freely, nothing can be "driving power", nothing can "drive" him, because then it is not free.
Venbanyama will live freely, and the center of the universe is himself. Well, very idealistic.
Because he is the "center of the universe", of course "nothing can stand in the way of doing everything".
Most of the champions have similar self-confidence, and the self-confidence of Wenbanyama is something I have never seen in any champion in recent years, and this confidence reveals not brainless arrogance, but wisdom and cultivation.
The last champion to have this trait was Lou Asindil, who also loved to study philosophy, and of course later people often called him Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Wise and powerful, confident and not conceited, Venbanyama reveals maturity in his 30s at the age of 19, and he is even more mature than the thinking of many of the older players in the league, at least more mature than the words and actions of one of his chasing goals, Kevin Durant.
It's really surprising that who would have such an understanding of philosophy in my teens, at least when I was a teenager still had a headache about not being able to memorize high school politics, and I wouldn't have thought about the impact of philosophy on my life.
Looking back at Venbanyama's upbringing, you can understand how his distinctive temperament came about.
Venbanyama's father was a track and field athlete and his mother a basketball player, and the two also worked in the sports field after retiring, earning well.
And their home is Le Chenet in the Versailles district of north-central France, a famous shopping center in Western Europe after World War II, and the economy is prosperous.
Middle-class bourgeois families, of course, have always received a good education, while in France, philosophy is compulsory for three-year-olds.
Zebra's parents have also always created an environment for him to grow up freely.
Ten-year-old Venbanyama has already received a lot of attention, and the youth teams of many powerful clubs, such as Barcelona and Lyon Villepin, have extended invitations to him, but their parents have rejected them for fear of putting too much pressure on their children. Finally, I went to a mid-table level club, Nantell 92 Academy.
Such a choice has been repeated time and time again in his career, refusing the competitive pressure of strong teams and joining a mid-table team to sit in his comfort zone, allowing him to fully use his talents.
And then with it comes self-confidence, a different temperament.
Four years ago, Nicolas Batum was about to leave the training gym on the outskirts of Paris after training for the French team, when he saw a child's excellent training and stopped for the talented child.
Usually, when children see Batum go crazy and introduce themselves, trying to get his attention, as if they can become superstars and reach the pinnacle of life after that.
And this time, the child did not greet him, it was Batum who took the initiative to approach him.
"Hello, I'm Nicholas Batum."
"Victor Venbanyama."
Simple, clear, with only one name, and you will surely know and remember me.
This is the confidence revealed in the bones of Wen Banyama, relying on the performance and attitude on the training ground to convince people, there is no need for too much sky, he is standing there.
Without the inspirational story of other black players "starting from scratch from the bottom", Venbanyama goes the way that no one else has, and is different from other self-confident people who have been able to look down on everything after suffering.
What I see from him is not Durant, not Porzingis, not even Duncan, but another giant with thoughts and actions, Abdul-Jabbar.
Abdul-Jabbar took Bruce Lee as a teacher and learned from him: the impossible is the law, and the infinite is the finite.
This corresponds precisely to the free will of Venbanyama, which is not complete absolute freedom, but relative freedom under certain restrictions, and such freedom is valuable.
Venbanyama loves freedom, and his "totem" is life. So who can give him freedom within limits, and who can know life best?
I think the whole league, only Popovich and his Silver-Black Spurs.
People who are not familiar with Bobo and the Spurs may think that the Spurs are synonymous with strictness and discipline, but in fact, no team knows life better than Bobo's Spurs.
Spurs "trebuchet" shooter Bonner said,
"The purpose of life is to be as happy as possible, so finding something you're passionate about and chasing it is what basketball is all about."
Consistent and serious training, maintain enthusiasm for a good life. Playing basketball at the Spurs is like that, and it's hard to see the news about the Spurs people in the offseason because they all went to enjoy Bobo's wine and love life.
It is true that the Spurs are a team that emphasizes discipline and detail, but Popovich will also provide each disciple with the freedom to create, as long as it is under the Spurs' system.
Then everyone did their part, enjoyed playing in the Spurs, and the team chemistry got better and better, which is how the Spurs win.
As Spurs fans say:
"The Spurs never want talent, but people who play honestly, go to coffee, play a band, eat sandwiches, shoot commercials or go home to sleep honestly, who are fully committed to the game, love life, believe in their teammates, and are willing to sacrifice for it."
The previous leaders of the Spurs are all generals who "have a thunder in their chest and a face like a flat lake", and the spiritual attributes of the zebras are also the part that the Spurs value him very much.
This child's speech and behavior reflect maturity and intelligence, and maintain the precious simplicity of a child.
Of course, the "man" that the thorns do not want to mention is the most typical "free horse" cultivated by the spurs system, and it is also the "free horse" that is unforgettably hurt in the heart of every thorn secret.
I like Abdul-Jabbar, and Ahindor has maintained his original good intention after experiencing the flower world that Chamberlain presented to him at the restless age of 16.
I also hope that Venbanyama can still "be true to myself" after experiencing the spotlight of the American alliance.
That's when he could really fulfill Redick's words after the interview:
"How I want to live freely in the universe!"
Popovich, the bole, will let the wise and powerful horse of the Vembanya horse gallop in the vast world.
The unicorn beast with silver hooves and black manes will continue to attack with free will, and the next day, it is to lead ten thousand horses to gallop.
(Text/Grete of Los LaTownie 0663)