Last season, Allan Houston would give his all to defend against every opponent. During the first two games of the finals, even though he almost got exhausted chasing Richard Hamilton, he never stopped pursuing the masked man.
But today on the training court, he easily allowed opponents to break through and lazily chased them, giving Jason Richardson too many opportunities to shoot threes.
On the offensive side, Allan Houston's movement wasn't active either. As an off-ball scorer, not moving actively is akin to crippling oneself.
People who often engage in competitive sports know, if you don't keep moving, you won't find shooting opportunities.
After a 20-minute training match, Jason Richardson scored 21 points, while Allan Houston scored zero.
After the game, Allan Houston glared at Jason Richardson: "Too bad it's just a training match. You won, but you won't make headlines or become a star."
He was mocking Jason Richardson for taking the training match so seriously.
