Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 113's level of professionalism is truly astounding.

Outside the basketball court.

"What are you talking about? It's been so long and it's still not over," Li Yaoming asked, frowning.

It's been almost an hour already.

Li Qiuping shook his head, glanced at the other side, and found that Duffy and the other two were patiently chatting and laughing together.

Just then, the doors of the stadium finally opened.

Tang Sen opened the restaurant and invited everyone inside.

Let's arrange a physical fitness test.

Although the system has already scanned my body, basic physical tests are still necessary.

Some things can only be displayed in a dynamic way.

Li Qiuping glanced at Li Yaoming and immediately began making arrangements.

Wang Qun then approached Yao Ming and asked Tang Sen what he had been doing.

"Just chatting."

As Yao Ming spoke, he seemed to remember something, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

The two of them were just chatting while having a shooting contest.

Tang Sen also introduced himself to a lot of information about Sabonis.

Yao Ming only watched the game footage of the Seoul Olympics, and from then on he became a fan of this big man who passed the ball without looking at his opponent.

The first email address he applied for even used the username "Sabonis".

He didn't know much about Sabonis himself.

On the contrary, Tang Sen, who was in the United States, was pursued by the Trail Blazers for nine years. In addition, given that Sabonis came from the former Soviet Union, the American media gave him a lot of coverage at the time.

It's hard not to know Tang Sen, who is playing basketball at university.

So Yao Ming learned a lot about Sabonis from Tang Sen, just like a fan of a celebrity.

For example, 15-year-old Sabonis was forced to adopt two children in order to avoid playing for CSKA Moscow.

At just 17 years old, he made his international debut and was hailed by the New York Times as the tallest guard on Earth. He also impressed Bob Knight, the NCAA coach who famously suggested that Jordan play center, in just one game.

Many famous American coaches were interested in him, including O'Neal's mentor, Dale Brown. In that era, he went so far as to repeatedly violate regulations by writing letters to Sabonis, and even to the president, in an attempt to engage in basketball diplomacy.

And at the 86 NBA draft, when Stern announced that the Trail Blazers had selected Sabonis, he almost burst out laughing, because it was Sabonis's second time being drafted by the NBA.

Tang Sen also felt quite sorry for Sabonis.

When he joined the NBA, his legs were already ruined.

According to media reports, he started competing on the international stage at the age of 17 and continued until he tore his Achilles tendon at the age of 22. For five years, he did not take a single break; he just trained and competed continuously.

What's even more ruthless is that after tearing his Achilles tendon in 86, he was bedridden for a month or so, and just when he was able to stand up and walk, he was dragged back to the court to play basketball.

Such overuse directly ruined Sabonis.

At this point, Tang Sen specifically reminded Yao Ming that while giants have advantages, they are also prone to knee and foot injuries. He advised Yao Ming to control his physical load and not to follow Sabonis's bad example, being used like a donkey by the national team and ruining himself.

Despite being sidelined, Sabonis still managed to play quite well in the NBA.

Wang Qun looked at Yao Ming with a strange expression.

They did nothing but chat?

Yao Ming didn't offer any explanation.

He initially felt that they were a bit awkward since they had just met.

But after chatting for a while, he really felt that Tang Sen was very easy to talk to and that chatting with Tang Sen was very comfortable.

Of course, what Yao Ming found most unbelievable was that he himself had lost the shooting contest.

The two probably threw dozens of balls, but Tang Sen didn't miss a single one.

This alone is enough to demonstrate Tang Sen's level of expertise.

The physical fitness test is ready here.

Barefoot height: 2.25 meters.

Weight: 133 kg.

A standing reach of 2.92 meters is astonishing, but the wingspan is indeed only 2.25 meters, pitifully short.

If someone had a wingspan of over 2.35 meters, they wouldn't even need to jump; they could just stand on their tiptoes and dunk.

Standing vertical jump: 54 cm; running jump: 67 cm.

For someone of his height and weight, it's actually not too bad. The basketball hoop is only 3.05 meters high, so he can easily reach it by jumping.

Then, just as Tang Sen observed, his hand was very small, only a little over 22 points, while Kwame Brown's was 23.

After completing these tests, Tang Sen noticed that Li Qiuping wanted to take Yao Ming outside to test the 100-meter dash.

100 meters?

Tang Sen frowned.

This isn't a sprinter selection, why would they test the 100-meter dash?

Basketball players need short-distance sprints the most.

Tang Sen created distance, allowing Yao Ming to sprint.

Li Qiuping manually started the stopwatch.

The first time it was measured was 3.84 seconds.

He quickly said he hadn't timed it right, and tried again, finally getting a time of 3.93 seconds.
He glanced at Tang Sen, who had no expression, and said there was still a problem, asking him to try again.

Tang Sen rejected him outright.

He wasn't accurate in his predictions, but the system was.

The system provided a time of 3.74 seconds.

It's still quite slow.

Then, during the agility test in the restricted area, Yao Ming immediately understood how to run, but once he started running, it was a disaster.

The only time he succeeded, he ran it in 14.36 seconds.

Tang Sen believed that once he familiarized himself with the data, it should continue to rise.

But it's unnecessary.

Its relatively slow lateral movement speed is its disadvantage.

Other measurements, such as leg circumference and chest circumference, are meaningless; the system is more accurate.

As for bench press, Tang Sen felt it was unnecessary. This is related to the playing style. The upper body strength requirements are different for high-press and high-hit and low-post back-to-the-basket styles.

Tangshan has suspended physical fitness tests.

Yao Ming was panting heavily, unsure whether his performance was good or bad.

Tang Sen's expression didn't betray his true feelings, but Duffy's expression was rather serious.

"Then get some rest today, I'll come back tomorrow." Tang Sen asked about tomorrow's training schedule and then prepared to leave.

Li Qiuping and the others exchanged glances, surprised that today's physical fitness test was over so quickly.

After seeing Tang Sen and his group off.

Everyone immediately grabbed Yao Ming and asked him what Tang Sen and Yao Ming had talked about for almost an hour.

When Yao Ming said it was just casual conversation, everyone frowned.

"So you didn't do anything, just chatted all day?" Li Yaoming said.

If that's the case, then making this money is too easy.

Wang Qun nodded in deep agreement.

There are only three days in total, so today is basically a waste.

Li Qiuping crossed his arms and thought for a while before saying, "Not necessarily. Didn't he just have a shooting contest with Yao Ming? Maybe he was just observing Yao Ming's shooting skills during a casual chat."

Most importantly, Li Qiuping felt that how others did things, and how skilled they were, was none of anyone else's business, and it was none of his concern.

After all, you didn't spend any money.

"Never mind, there are still two days left. Let's see what happens tomorrow," Li Qiuping said again.

It's only been a day, how can we possibly see anything from that?

Yao Ming thought so too.

Anyway, he felt that Tang Sen's skill level should be very high.

Because Tang Sen is very confident.

His demeanor and tone always give people a feeling of great confidence.

He dared to agree when he said he wanted to become Sabonis.

It's like it's no big deal at all.

Most importantly, they have a truly impressive track record.

the next day.

To Yao Ming's surprise, when he got up at six o'clock and opened the door, he found Tang Sen standing in the hallway outside.

"morning!"

Tang Sen greeted him.

Yao Ming quickly responded, asking Tang Sen why he had come so soon.

The morning training doesn't start until nine o'clock.

Liu Peng was also startled and peered at Tang Sen with his head held high.

“I have jet lag and can’t sleep,” Tang Sen casually explained, then said, “You don’t need to worry about me. Just pretend I don’t exist, or rather, just pretend I’m a video recorder. I heard Bill say that back in ’99, the NBA came to interview and film you. Just like back then, you can do whatever you’re supposed to do.”

Yao Ming nodded blankly, then thought for a moment and asked Tang Sen if he had eaten breakfast.

Tang Sen shook his head; he had gotten up early and hadn't had time yet.

"Please wait for me."

Yao Ming quickly ran back to wash up, and then took Tang Sen to the cafeteria for dinner.

The cafeteria was crowded.

"What's he doing?" Yao Ming's best friend Liu Wei nudged him with his elbow and asked.

Tang Sen, carrying his tray, strolled around the food window, seemingly picking and choosing what to eat.

Yao Ming thought for a moment and said, "Maybe they're not used to the food."

They eat hamburgers and beef every day.

Before he had finished his meal, Li Qiuping arrived after hearing the news.

Tang Sen repeated the same excuse: pretend he didn't exist, and that he was only there to observe.

Li Qiuping couldn't understand Tang Sen's thinking. He was still thinking of asking Tang Sen for some pointers during training today.

Looking at it this way, it seems there's no chance.

At first, Yao Ming felt a little awkward that Tang Sen was following him around like that.

But after a while, you get used to it.

After dinner, while he still had some time, he went back to his dorm and played games for a while.

Tang Sen just watched, and even came over to discuss how to play.

Training began at nine o'clock in the morning.

There are a total of 14 players, including 2 foreign players.

We started by running laps to warm up.

Wang Qun stood in the middle of the field, and everyone lined up to run laps.

The group chatted and laughed as they ran along in a relaxed manner. Wang Qun blew his whistle and urged them to hurry up.

The footsteps then became louder.

"Qiuping, what's he doing?" Wang Zhongguang gestured towards the corner of the field.

At that moment, Tang Sen moved a folding chair and sat in the corner of the court, silently watching, with a notebook spread out on his lap, taking notes from time to time.

Li Qiuping had seen it long ago.

He even considered seeing what Tang Sen had actually written.

But I felt embarrassed.

"Never mind him, keep practicing."

Li Qiuping sighed and focused his attention on training.

He wasn't sure if Yao Ming would be drafted next year, but he was prepared to lose Yao Ming next season.

Therefore, this season may be the team's last chance to win the championship.

Therefore, Li Qiuping has very strict requirements for training, and he emphasizes intensity.

Firstly, after the off-season, some people indulged themselves and were in poor form. When the season starts, they need to get back into form as soon as possible.

Secondly, last season, they discovered a phenomenon.

When the team's performance declines, they choose to reduce the amount of training during the intervals between matches, but the result is that their performance gets worse.

However, by doing the opposite and increasing the intensity of training, his condition actually improved.

After discussion, the three concluded that increasing the intensity of training stimulated the players' potential.

Therefore, they plan to stick to this training philosophy this season.

The academy is even planning to have Li Qiuping write a paper to research this topic. So today's training was very intense. After warming up, the three coaches split up and each led a group.

Some people use equipment to train their strength.

Some guards were also doing short shuttle runs, dribbling around cones.

Wang Zhongguang used to be in charge of developing inside players.

He pulled Yao Ming along to do some technical training, such as mid-range catch-and-shoot and straight-arm hook shot near the basket.

During training breaks, the three of them would also keep an eye on Tang Sen.

But Tang Sen remained the same as always, sitting there watching without getting up to offer any guidance on Yao Ming's training.

Tang Sen sat there for a long time until the training session ended.

After announcing its disbandment, Tangsen also disbanded, and Yao Ming simply left.

"What is he doing?" Wang Qun couldn't help but frown and said, "I feel like he's just making a big fuss."

Li Qiuping's eyebrows were also furrowed.

If he didn't know how excellent Kwame Brown had become under Townsend's training, he would have thought Townsend was a fraud based on Townsend's actions these past two days.

After a moment's hesitation, Li Qiuping said, "Do you think it's possible that he wasn't taking it seriously at all, so he just gave it a perfunctory answer?"

After thinking it over and over, this was the only explanation he could come up with.

You were invited to train the players, and what do you do? You conduct physical tests, then casually look around, calling it "observation." Then you just casually come up with a training plan, and that's it?

This is utter nonsense.

"Possibly," Wang Qun nodded in agreement.

He thought he was too good and looked down on players like Yao Ming from lower leagues, so he didn't work hard.

"That Bill Duffy is really unlucky, so much money went down the drain?" Wang Qun even felt sorry for Duffy.

"Okay."

Wang Zhongguang interrupted their conversation, saying, "They say that outsiders are better at chanting sutras, but people only stay for three days. Qiu Ping, if you were in their shoes, could you come up with a training plan for Xiao Yao?"

Li Qiuping shook his head.

The technique can certainly be developed, but whether it's suitable for Yao Ming and whether it will be effective is another matter.

After all, the time is too short.

"That's it."

It's a principle that everyone understands, and Tang Sen couldn't possibly be unaware of it, so it's perfectly normal for him to slack off.

Wang Zhongguang said, "To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. They're just here to make a show of things. Once they leave, we still have to rely on ourselves. We just need to do our own thing well."

As he spoke, he pursed his lips and added, "And I think that Yao's agent might have only approached him to use his reputation."

Just like ancient scholars who spent a lot of money to study under famous teachers, they could then claim that Yao Ming was trained by Tang Sen, which might improve Yao Ming's draft prospects.

Li Qiuping and Wang Qun exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

I think what Wang Chongguang said makes sense.

However, Li Qiuping still felt some regret.

He genuinely wanted to learn something from Tang Sen, a top American trainer.

It is said that Wang Fei went out for a trip and was greatly shocked when he returned.

He wanted to be amazed too.

Tang Sen appeared on the sidelines on time for the afternoon training session.

The training content was similar, but some tactical drills were added.

Under Li Qiuping's leadership, the Dongfang team has always adopted a fast, mobile, flexible, and accurate tactical style, emphasizing teamwork and passing.

Therefore, very high demands were placed on Yao Ming.

Tang Sen noticed that Yao Ming needed to pull out to facilitate from the high post, and after drawing the defense with his back-to-the-basket moves in the low post, he was also required to pass the ball.

They even asked him to pass the ball directly from the backfield to the frontfield.

That's understandable, since his idol is Sabonis and his playing style is similar to Sabonis'.

Everyone had gotten used to Tang Sen's presence and ignored him, continuing with their own lives.

After training, Tang Sen didn't rush to leave, but stayed in the dormitory to chat with Yao Ming and the others.

The players all arrived, asking Tang Sen about the gossip surrounding the NBA stars.

The most frequent question was about Jordan.

"He's fine playing ball."

Anyway, Tang Sen felt that Jordan was really lacking in everything except for his basketball skills.

Tang Sen stayed until after 8 p.m. before taking his leave.

The dormitory lights go out at 10 p.m., and the management is military-style. You have to ask for permission to go out, so Yao Ming and his friends don't have much entertainment. They usually go to bed early to rest.

Time comes on the third day.

Training is also scheduled for this morning.

Tang Sen arrived at the basketball court on time as usual.

The training intensity remains quite high.

After training, Yao Ming ate a quick meal and went back to his dormitory to rest.

Tang Sen also left the academy and returned to the hotel to wait for the evening's game.

Dongfang team vs. Shougang team.

Right here at the home stadium of the Eastern team, Luwan Gymnasium.

This was Tang Sen's first time watching a Chinese basketball league.

Duffy was also present. Pointing to the tall center opposite, named Bartel, he introduced him, saying that he had gone to the NBA for a tryout in the summer and played a few preseason games for the Nuggets.

He has plenty of strength and the potential to become an excellent interior role player.

After he said that, Tang Sen understood somewhat.

It's estimated that the Nuggets invited him for a tryout because they were after O'Neal.

In recent years, all those big men in the league who have the physique but lack the skills have been relying on Shaquille O'Neal for their livelihood.

If O'Neal were to announce his retirement at this point, these guys would be completely dumbfounded.

Tang Sen remembered his mission, so he wasn't very interested in the game itself.

The gameplay wasn't very appealing either; the pace was too slow.

Tang Sen's attention was still focused on Yao Ming.

I'm leaving tomorrow.

Tang Sen has already observed most of the problems that occurred during training.

Now we'll see if Yao Ming has any problems during the game.

Others look at performance and statistics, but Tang Sen, as a trainer, pays more attention to the details of playing.

Tang Sen noted that Yao Ming's defense was quite good.

He's a bit like Brown; he has a very stable lower body and can hold his ground under the basket.

However, when both teams brought in their foreign players in the second quarter, Tang Sen noticed that he would look somewhat embarrassed when the opponents used high-ball tactics.

His upper body was too thin.

He has a good awareness of blocking shots; he averaged several blocks per game last season.

However, like Brown, he neglected to control the ball.

It might also be related to his height and slow bending over.

But Tang Sen felt he should correct his height because he was really too tall. His standing reach was 2 meters, and he could easily jump more than 92 meters by standing on tiptoe, which would allow him to easily knock the ball away from his opponent.

Throughout the first half, Yao Ming seemed to focus on defense and didn't take many shots.

He didn't start scoring until the third quarter, when the Shougang team stepped up their game.

Then it turned into a personal showcase.

In just one and a half quarters, he scored a whopping 20 points, he was simply unstoppable.

But Tang Sen's brows furrowed even more.

Once the attack began, Tang Sen realized just how many problems he had.

For example, in a low-post attack, when he starts, the ball always comes up from below his waist.

Tang Sen believes this is a very bad habit for interior players.

In this kind of high-ball attack, if you lower the ball, it's easy for a smaller player to get in front and steal it.

This is not over yet.

Tang Sen quickly noticed that he also had a bad habit.

That is, after receiving the ball in the low post, Yao Ming would always dribble for a bit before starting his technical moves to attack.

This was completely unnecessary.

In low-post offense, movements must be concise and efficient; the more fragmented the movements, the more likely problems will arise. When the ball comes, attack the basket directly.

This habit also makes it easy for shorter players to steal the ball.

Moreover, after noticing this, Tang Sen actually discovered that Yao Ming had many problems in some details.

For example, after he grabs a rebound, he won't raise the ball high; instead, he'll put it down, raise it again, and then pass it to his teammate.

Tang Sen felt that the specific playing style, shooting accuracy, and rebounding ability were all things he could practice gradually.

Tang Sen really felt it was necessary to correct these bad habits he had while playing.

It is also the most urgent thing.

In the end, the Eastern team defeated the Shougang team 80-70.

Yao Ming scored 20 points and grabbed 24 rebounds, demonstrating incredible dominance on both ends of the court.

"Tang, what do you think?"

Duffy, sitting in the front row, turned his head and asked.

What he really wanted to ask was whether Tang Sen had any plans to improve Yao Ming's performance.

Tang Sen knew what he wanted to ask, and said, "That's about it. Before I leave tomorrow, I'll give you a report. Have him train according to my report."

Tang Sen has been busy these past two days, and has already put together a preliminary training plan.

But after watching today's game, Tang Sen realized that the plan still needed to be revised.

There are some issues that need to be addressed before I take over his work next year.

Furthermore, we also need to consider his desire to develop his career in Sabonis.

"I go first."

Tang Sen didn't linger; he had to hurry back to finish his report.

I guess I'll have to stay up late again tonight.

On the sidelines, Li Qiuping and Min Lulei shook hands.

Min Lulei somehow found out that Duffy had found a trainer for Yao Ming in the United States, and she curiously asked Li Qiuping if he had learned any moves from him.

Don't keep things to yourself; teach them too.

Mentioning this, Li Qiuping gave a wry smile, "I'm supposed to teach you? I want to learn myself."

Thinking about it, he turned his head and looked at a corner of the stands.

The person had already disappeared.

Li Qiuping sighed inwardly. It seemed that Wang Zhongguang had guessed correctly; the person had only come to make a formality and hadn't put any effort into it.

It's already the third day, and Tang Sen is leaving by plane tomorrow morning.

"Don't mention it."

Li Qiuping waved and left.

Just when Li Qiuping thought this opportunity had been wasted, Duffy arrived at the Sports Academy the next morning and brought over a file folder.

He took it blankly, surprised to find that it was actually a 17-page training plan.

In addition, there was a disc containing the training exercises mentioned in the training program, which Tang Sen rented a video camera to record specifically at the hotel.

"Holy crap, when did this guy write this?"

Wang Qun quickly flipped through the pages and then exclaimed in surprise.

Li Qiuping was equally shocked.

I had only one thought in my mind: This is so professional!

He could see it clearly: Tang Sen's training plan was detailed down to every single day and every single training session.

The training program, number of sets, and rest intervals between sets were all written out in detail for each training session.

Li Qiuping was genuinely taken aback when he managed to create such a detailed training plan by hand in just three days.

The next moment, Li Qiuping was immediately drawn to the first page of the plan.

In the opening, Tang Sen pointed out the problems with Yao Ming's training.

First, too much aerobic training.

This first point left Li Qiuping momentarily stunned.

Basketball players run back and forth for 40 minutes in a game. If they don't train their aerobics and endurance, how can they sustain themselves for the entire game?

(End of this chapter)