Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 111 Yes, I am the best trainer.

Tang Sen didn't care whether Yao Ming would run for the NBA next year; he was just curious why Duffy had approached him.

Duffy laughed at the question.

"Tang, you're the best. If I don't look for you, who else can I look for?"

He had an expression that said it all as a matter of course.

Connors chimed in, asking, "Don, if you're not the best trainer, then who is?"

Trainers are everywhere in the league?
Or is he the head trainer for each team?

The former is also eagerly hoping that an NBA player will contact him and become his client.

As for Tang Sen, Ewing Grant took the initiative to visit him, and Kobe Bryant even asked for his business card to seek cooperation.

As for the latter, Rivers is still hoping that Townsend will change his mind and become the Magic's head trainer.

Therefore, in Connors' view, Townsend is now comparable to Grover, one of the top trainers in the United States.

Not to mention that Tang Sen already has a respectable record.

In just a few months, under Townsend's tutelage, Brown transformed from a rookie into a near-star player. While USA Today's report may seem to offer some answers, NBA professionals have clearly witnessed Brown's growth and understand the extent of Townsend's contribution.

Even he himself benefited from Tang Sen's influence.

As an independent agent, I'm not doing very well in the industry. Even if I'm lucky enough to have chosen Brown, I still can't sit at the same table with a well-known agent like Duffy.

It was precisely because he needed Tang Sen's help that Duffy took the initiative to contact him and even invited him to join BDA Brokerage as a partner.

Tang Sen snapped out of his daze and smiled.

Right!

If I'm not the best, then who is?

"You should know my fees, right?" Tang Sen asked again.

The fees can only go up. Since they previously announced $5 a month, it's impossible for them to go below that number in the future.

Duffy appeared very confident and nodded without hesitation, saying no problem.

Tang Sen was secretly amazed.

When an agent discovers a promising talent and signs him, he will invest in him to try and improve the player's draft stock.

The problem is, $5 a month is really not cheap.

Previously, when Connors approached me, I was very frugal, even with a monthly salary of $2.

Later, that $5 was money Brown paid out of his own pocket after he entered the NBA and signed a big contract.

If Connors really had to pay for it himself, he wouldn't be willing to do it.

This player named Yao Ming is from China. Tang Sen had no idea about the Chinese basketball league, but he figured the income would be far less than in the United States.

$5 a month, at the current exchange rate, would be close to 40.

He probably can't afford that.

That means Duffy paid for it all out of his own pocket.

This guy must really think highly of Yao Ming's value to be willing to invest so much.

However, Tang Sen was simply curious. He figured, "You pay, I do the work, I have the time, and I'm willing to do it." So he said, "When is he coming to Orlando? I can make some preparations in advance."

The crucial moment should be during the season.

Sure enough, Duffy shook his head and said, "Tang, the Chinese league is about to start, so he can't come to the United States."

"So you want me to go to China to train him?"

Tang Sen smiled and said, "If that's the case, then I can only apologize."

There are four players waiting for me to train in Orlando, so I can't leave at all.

Even so, Kobe actually called him yesterday to ask if he could go to Los Angeles, but Tang Sen refused.

I can't just give up my $20 monthly income here and go back to China.

Duffy quickly replied, "Of course not, I know that's unrealistic."

During the previous offseason, he tried to contact trainers in the United States, but they all refused when they heard that he would have to travel all the way to China.

Those who agreed were far from qualified, and their asking prices were not low either.

Just at the beginning of the season, after the Magic and Raptors game, Antonio Davis told him how amazing and incredible Brown was, and he mentioned Townsend at the time. It was then that Duffy noticed Townsend.

Brown's incredible performance that followed further convinced Duffy that Townsend's ability to train interior players was top-notch.

Not to mention that Tang Sen is Chinese, so language shouldn't be a problem for him; he couldn't be more suitable.

"Their season ends next April, and I will try to bring him to the United States then so you can train him."

In China, the Motorola Basketball League A starts on December 8th and ends on April 19th next year.

It just so happens that I can come to the United States to train for two months before the draft.

Tang Sen thought to himself, "Then why did you come to find me so early?"

Duffy guessed what Tang Sen was thinking and explained, "Tang, the reason I'm looking for you now is to ask you to go to China alone to help Yao plan his technical development path, and then help him develop a training plan so that he can train on his own during the season."

"This way, he can start preparing in advance and improve his skills in a targeted manner."

"Most importantly, I've discovered that the training of teams in China has some very serious problems. If we wait until we get to the NBA to solve these problems, it will waste a lot of time. So I need your help."

USA Today also analyzed it.

Tang Sen essentially helped Brown plan the technological development roadmap, which was both logical and effective.

If this kind of planning is only done before next year's draft, it will be a waste of at least half a year.

Tang Sen understood.

This is tantamount to asking for an answer.

The problem is that without the added benefit of systematic training, and if you lack self-discipline, it's very difficult to achieve results.

Of course, a self-designed training plan is top-notch even without the system's enhancement.

After all, it has undergone systematic simulation.

But right now I can only simulate for a maximum of 16 days, which is half a month, and it's during the season, so it's hard to say how effective it will be.

Because of the addition of 3 trainees, Tang Sen gained more experience, and just two days ago, he was promoted to Level 3 Trainer.

Also, how much does it cost in this situation?
Another 5 a month is definitely not suitable.

If the price is too low, it won't be enough to cover my efforts and will also disrupt my training in Orlando.

Because of the system, I still have to go and see this player in person.

Tang Sen picked up his coffee, took two sips, and considered whether to refuse Tuffet.

But then, considering the fact that the other player was Chinese, Tang Sen changed his mind.

When I was little, my mother always taught me that I had no choice but to leave my hometown and come to America, but I should never forget that I am still Chinese at heart.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taught Tang Sen to speak Chinese and recognize Chinese characters from a young age.

Thinking of this, Tang Sen said, "Bill, I can go to China with you for three days for $2 each time to help him make a training plan."

“After that, I can go there once a month to check his training results and adjust the training plan until he comes to the United States next year, and then I will officially take over his training.”

“If you accept, I can leave next Monday, the 10th.”

This Saturday the 8th, the Magic will head to the West Coast for an even tougher six-game road trip.

On the 10th, we're playing the Clippers away, which happens to be in Los Angeles.

There are no direct flights from Orlando to China, so I was going to catch my flight from Los Angeles anyway.

This will also give me time to process the visa.

Duffy thought for a moment and nodded.

He felt that $2 per trip was acceptable; any lower, he felt that Tang Sen would not make a trip alone for such a small amount of money.

Tang Sen said, "Then try to find me some of his match videos first, and I'll take a look at them in the next few days."

After sitting for a while longer, Tang Sen finally left.

On the way back, Tang Sen also began to plan his trip.

You need to prepare for things like getting a visa and booking flights in advance.

Including travel time, it will take at least four to five days.

Although it's an away game and the impact is limited, we still need to plan the training schedule for the Browns' four players.

As he was thinking, Tang Sen suddenly remembered something.

That means that once November is over, you'll be able to draw badges from your own system.

I haven't had time to smoke these past two days.

Since I had already thought of it, and knew that it was all random, I decided to draw it on the way back to the villa. The system screen flickered extremely quickly, and a point of golden light flashed.

Gold level!
Tang Sen was secretly delighted; he'd had some good luck these past two months.

When the badge popped up, Tang Sen was dumbfounded.

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the Gold-level badge – The Sky at 5 AM]

[I have seen the sky at five in the morning. Have you seen it?]

Fake!

Tang Sen cursed under his breath, realizing he had drawn a duplicate badge.

Because badges have different levels and there is no way to upgrade them, duplicates are bound to happen.

Feeling somewhat frustrated, Tang Sen tried to console himself.

At least they're not in the Air Force.

Moreover, the Five O'Clock Sky badge is the only badge I currently have that can be used by everyone, so upgrading it to the Gold level is a good thing.

So this month's draw is acceptable.

Over the next few days, Tang Sen took some time to adjust the training plan for the four of them.

Considering the physical strain of traveling to away games, Tang Sen arranged as much static exercise and breathing training as possible during the six-game away trip.

This breathing exercise has been proven effective on Tracy McGrady, demonstrating its effectiveness in core training.

This type of training is not physically demanding and can even help relax the mind and body, and it can be done anytime, anywhere.

Just like Ewing and Grant, their goal was to restore their physical condition by practicing static exercises and strengthening their core through breathing. The training effect was quite noticeable.

On this day, he rushed to Los Angeles and reminded Guo Yonglin to pay attention to their post-match massages.

Since I wasn't personally overseeing it, I had to trouble Guo Yonglin to give me a full-body massage.

He left in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to see his family.

The worst part is that my mom said if I don't have time, I don't need to go see her.

Annoying.

……

Arrival area at Shanghai International Airport.

"Tang, over here!"

Bill Duffy waved his arms and shouted from afar.

Tang Sen, dragging his suitcase, shook hands with Duffy as he followed the flow of people.

"Tang, you've worked hard. Let me introduce you."

He pulled Tang Sen aside and introduced a middle-aged man.

He was wearing a dark blue suit, his hair was parted to the side and neatly combed, and he was very enthusiastic. He immediately extended his hand to shake hands with Tang Sen and said welcome.

“I can speak Chinese.”

Tang Sen speaks Mandarin with a slight accent, but it's fairly standard. He usually speaks Mandarin with his mother at home.

This person is Li Yaoming, the deputy general manager of the Shanghai Oriental team, to which Yao Ming belongs.

The man next to him has a square face, small eyes, and is quite tall. He looks very strong and speaks in a calm and steady manner. He is the team's head coach, Li Qiuping.

Clearly, they represent Yao Ming's former team.

The remaining two men included a white man, Bill Sanders, BDA's marketing director, who was one of Duffy's subordinates.

There was another person, short and chubby, wearing glasses, who spoke fluent English with Tang Sen; his name was Zhang Mingji.

The group set off for the hotel.

Duffy made a point of riding in the same car with Tang Sen, first letting Tang Sen see more of the scenery, saying that Shanghai is the most prosperous city in China.

Tang Sen believed this; he had already seen it from above when the plane landed, and the city was very large.

Now, looking up at it up close, you can see that there are also many tall buildings on both sides of the elevated road.

"Tang, you don't need to pay too much attention to that Li Yaoming, he's a bastard," Duffy cursed, looking annoyed.

Out of politeness, Tang Sen, though he didn't know why he was saying this to him, still replied in agreement.

After Duffy explained, Tang Sen learned that Yao Ming planned to participate in the draft this summer, but Li Yaoming interfered and made unbelievable demands on the Wizards who were scouting him.

“He did it on purpose because he felt Yao wasn’t obedient enough and wanted to suppress him,” Duffy sneered.

Such things are common in the United States as well.

Tang Sen remained silent, after all, he didn't know the real situation.

But if the three conditions Duffy mentioned are true, then they are indeed quite outrageous.

If Jordan agrees, that would be even more foolish than trading Brown.

"And then there's Zhang. He's not exactly a relative of Yao, but he's a smart and capable man." Duffy, having said too much, went on to gossip about the relationships of other people.

For example, Li Qiuping is Yao Ming's mentor, and their relationship is quite special.

"Stop."

Tang Sen couldn't help but call a halt to Duffy's actions.

I'm just doing this for money. I'm not that close to Yao Ming, and I'm not even that close to you. There's really no need to explain this messy relationship.

Duffy gave an awkward smile and said no more.

When we arrived at the hotel, it was almost 1 p.m. Duffy had arranged for us to stay at a luxury hotel in the city center, near the Bund.

Li Yaoming also warmly invited Tang Sen to dinner, wanting to welcome him back.

"No need, I've already eaten on the plane."

It's already 1 p.m., why are we still eating?

Moreover, Tang Sen's trip to China this time is not for tourism or vacation. Starting from today, he only has three days, so he doesn't have time to deal with them or be polite.

Li Yaoming was embarrassed, but he didn't know what to say, so he just smiled awkwardly.

Tang Sen added, "It's almost 1 a.m. I'll take a couple of hours to catch up on my sleep, and then at 3 p.m., we'll head to your training base. I'd like to see Yao Ming."

After saying that, he went straight back to the room.

Duffy and the other two didn't react much, but Li Yaoming muttered something like, "What a big shot," after leaving the hotel.

Li Qiuping remained silent, feeling that things were alright.

You don't know this person well, and you didn't pay for it, so there's no need for them to be polite to you.

However, Li Yaoming changed his tune, saying, "It's alright. Being arrogant means you have real skills. What do you think, Lao Li?"

Li Qiuping pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"He must be really talented. Kwame Brown's excellent performance is inseparable from his help."

There are reports about it in China, and NBA games are also broadcast.

Therefore, Li Qiuping watched Brown's games.

As I said before, the last player who was this well-rounded and outstanding right out of the NBA was Tim Duncan.

Comparing Brown's situation during the draft, it could only be the result of Townsend's training.

As a seasoned coach, Li Qiuping knew very well that training Brown to this level within five or six months was something he considered almost impossible.

But Tang Sen did it.

Their abilities go without saying.

Li Yaoming nodded; he thought so too.

This is why he didn't give Duffy a friendly look, but smiled broadly at Tang Sen.

Duffy is Yao Ming's American agent. He encouraged Yao Ming to participate in the draft, which would harm the interests of the Eastern team.

He joined the youth team at the age of 14, and after so many years of careful training, he finally developed into a talent. But then he just walked away without spending a single penny. No matter how you look at it, this is not fair.

However, Li Yaoming would naturally not refuse if Duffy hired a trainer to help Yao Ming improve his skills.

Whether or not he goes to the NBA is another matter, Yao Ming's improved skills will also help the Eastern team to compete for the league championship this year.

"Old Li, the people are only here for three days, and they're ridiculously expensive. You should take this opportunity to learn a few tricks. It's a rare chance."

Li Yaoming added his instructions.

It's rare to have an NBA-level trainer come here; this is a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.

Li Qiuping nodded slightly; even without Li Yaoming reminding him, he thought the same thing.

(End of this chapter)