Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 124 If I had met him back then, I wouldn't have become a fraud.

That evening, after meeting his new teammates in the locker room, Billups knew he had been tricked by Rivers.

But it doesn’t matter.

Just as Rivers said, he was eager to shed the label of being a "failed third-place finisher".

Therefore, he lacked opportunities to prove himself and also lacked a top-notch trainer like Tang Sen to help him.

Therefore, Billups not only did not refuse to start training at five o'clock the next morning, but was eager to try it out.

This is practically a clone of the Breakfast Club.

The next morning, as the first rays of dawn appeared, Billups arrived at the center of the water villas on time.

Unexpectedly, I was the last one to arrive.

And just as I sat down and was about to change my clothes, Brown came over with a rather large gift box.

"Chanchy, welcome to the team. This is a gift for you. I hope you like it."

Brown handed over the gift.

Billups was a little confused and immediately looked at the others present.

Is this a rule in the Magic's locker room?
Are there gifts for new players?

Or should we reciprocate by giving one to each person?

He did know that some team leaders earn a lot of money and would give gifts to their teammates.

But isn't McGrady the leader of the Magic?
“Take it. That’s just how this kid is. He gives gifts to everyone. You’ll see once you’ve been around him a while. He’s a good boy,” Grant said with a smile.

Brown gave everyone gifts on Christmas Day.

Although it's just a small gift, it carries a lot of meaning.

It at least proves that others value and respect you.

Even if a player like that is just putting on a show, he makes people feel comfortable.

Billups nodded blankly, then opened the gift on the spot—a set of golf clubs.

Orlando has quite a few golf courses.

"Thank you."

Billups snapped out of his daze and quickly thanked him.

There was also some surprise in his eyes.

The top high school student, the youngest player to score 50 points, is practically a star player, a young man riding high on success.

So Billups subconsciously felt that Brown would be very arrogant.

He has the right to be arrogant.

I never expected him to be like this.

Billups's liking for Brown increased dramatically in an instant.

If the team's core player is so easy to get along with, then I shouldn't have too much of a hard time with the Magic.

At that moment, Tang Sen arrived.

Without further ado, he called everyone to start practicing immediately.

After warming up, Tang Sen specifically called Billups and McGrady to the side court and had them have a match.

Tangsen needs to find out about Billups' situation.

Only by using the top players as the standard can we know what his true worth is.

Billups was not intimidated.

However, looking at McGrady standing in front of him, he was still momentarily dazed.

He participated in the draft in the same year. Back then, he was with the Raptors. Although he was abandoned by the Celtics, he was still the third overall pick and thus started the game.

McGrady, on the other hand, can only wait for his chance on the bench.

Several years later, he was still wandering around, while McGrady had grown into a star player and the team's leader.

McGrady started.

I don’t know if it’s because of the [Brain] badge, but he absorbs the techniques very quickly. Tang Sen said that his center of gravity was too low when he broke through, so he immediately made adjustments.

His breakthroughs are still fast, but he's making more use of rhythm changes.

Especially before he starts his breakthrough, he will dribble continuously, using subtle movements to try to shift the opponent's defensive focus.

He lunged to the left, then pulled back to the right, paused with a hesitant step, and burst past Billups.

Billups was completely frozen in place.

McGrady easily made the layup.

Tang Sen made a gesture, indicating a change of possession.

Billups gritted his teeth inwardly.

In the first two games of the season, he came off the bench and even went head-to-head with McGrady.

But he could clearly feel that McGrady was much stronger now than he was back then.

The changes in rhythm, especially during breakthroughs, are incredibly deceptive.

Without a second thought, he took possession of the ball and launched an attack.

McGrady had a height and weight advantage and pressed forward directly.

Billups was forced to switch to back-to-the-basket play, trying to push the ball up the court, but found it ineffective and couldn't keep up.

He forcefully turned over, using his upper body to push McGrady aside, then took a jab step back and shot directly.

McGrady reacted swiftly, leaping into the air and disrupting Billups' shot.

It's 1-0 now.

Continue exchanging.

This time it was McGrady's turn to post up; after all, he's a small forward, so he can make the plays.

As they approached the dessert table, McGrady swayed his back to the left and right, pretending to flip over, thus deceiving Billups and immediately pulling back and turning past him.

Billups' turnaround speed was average, and he couldn't catch up, once again watching McGrady score.

Others were also quietly observing the two.

Ewing was right next to Townsend. After watching a few games, he couldn't help but whisper, "It doesn't seem to be working out."

Tang Sen nodded slightly.

I also feel that Billups isn't doing very well.

It's not because he can't defend McGrady.

Rather, it's due to physical reasons.

For example, his athletic ability is unremarkable; he seems to be a floor-based player.

He's strong enough, a proper number one.

He also has a good physique, with excellent arm span, broad shoulders and hips, and a longer upper body, making him look very sturdy.

If a smaller guard were chosen, he might be able to defend much better due to his weight.

But as things stand, Tang Sen hasn't yet seen anything particularly outstanding about him.

Unlike McGrady, who was someone whose talent was so obvious that you could tell just by watching him play.

So, did the Magic make another blunder in this trade?

Although Armstrong's defense was terrible, he at least had a decent offense, especially his three-point shooting.

As for Billups, his shooting was only so-so.

It has no distinguishing features!
Tang Sen wasn't quite sure what Rivers saw in him.

Thinking it over, Tang Sen stepped forward and stopped the two of them.

Billups and McGrady are not in the same league right now.

Billups was clearly somewhat dejected.

He managed to throw a ball in by sheer luck.

Then several attacks failed to succeed.

Perhaps due to their different positions, Billups still found this result somewhat difficult to accept.

"Let's train."

Tang Sen didn't say anything and told Billups to start training.

Let's take another look.

Since he was able to become the third-ranked scholar back then, he must have had enough talent.

Today is Billups' first time participating in his own training session, so Townsend decided to personally train him.

Let him get used to his training rhythm first.

On the first day, Tang Sen planned to focus on physical training.

When Rivers introduced him to him, he told him that he hoped he could improve Billups' perimeter defense.

To improve defense, you need to train your body even more.

Strength, core strength, lateral speed, leg explosiveness, upper body strength—a strong physique is essential to becoming an excellent defender.

Perfect timing, today is also physical training.

Therefore, some training programs can be directly applied.

The only difference is that Tang Sen trains with him, and he also gets the badge effect.

Billups was very focused and meticulously followed Tang Sen, completing all the training exercises.

He was also observing Tang Sen. Tang Sen was quite famous now.

He soon discovered that Tangsen and other trainers were probably quite similar in their specific training programs.

However, there are significant differences in how the projects are arranged.

When I was with Wolves, the trainers' programs were more targeted.

For example, if we want to train explosive power today, then we will arrange a series of explosive power training exercises.

Examples include weighted sprints and sledding.

But Tang Sen is not.

Tang Sen is also training his explosiveness today, but he will add a lot of other exercises before one of the explosiveness training exercises.

For example, resistance band sprinting.

Tang Sen would arrange some weight-bearing exercises for the waist and abdomen, and leg extension and contraction exercises beforehand.

Moreover, most of them are static.

After doing several sets of preparatory training, we started the real explosive power training.

The intensity will suddenly increase significantly.

Then the cycle repeats itself, like ocean waves, one after another, pushing one's physical condition to a very high level.

At this time, you will feel very excited.

It's like a car race, where you keep running laps to adjust the tires, torque, and engine speed to their optimal state, reaching the car's limit.

Now, it's time to see the results.

Therefore, after a training session, Billups actually felt like he had really enjoyed it.

Or rather, it left one wanting more.

It's incredible.

"Tracy, is this how you train every day?" Billups couldn't help but ask McGrady.

McGrady didn't understand and asked him what he meant.

Billups didn't know how to describe this state for a moment. It felt like his body had reached its limit, but his potential was starting to kick in, giving him the strength to continue doing anything.

Seeing that Billups was stammering and couldn't answer, McGrady patted him on the shoulder and asked, "I'm just asking you, how did you feel after training?"

"Of course!"

Billups answered without hesitation.

In the past, after his training, he was either exhausted or felt indifferent.

But today, I'm strangely stuck in the middle, feeling both tired and exhilarated.

"Then it's over."

Tracy smiled and said, "If you feel good, why are you asking so many questions? Just keep practicing."

Billups suddenly realized.

That's right, he's a top-notch trainer. Brown is the best example of his expertise. Why should I question or investigate? I should just follow his instructions and train with him.

He nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

At this moment, Billups suddenly understood why Brown had progressed so quickly and why major media outlets like USA Today could say that Brown's success was not due to talent, but rather luck in meeting Townsend.

If I had met such a top-notch trainer back then, I wouldn't have been labeled as a mediocre third-place finisher.

After training, everyone returned to the locker room.

Billups packed his things and prepared to leave.

"Don't leave."

McGrady quickly grabbed Billups.

"what happened?"

Billups was taken aback. He was in a hurry to eat, having only had a snack before training, and was now starving.

McGrady pointed at Guo Yonglin and said, "The training isn't over until the massage is finished. Oh, and don't forget to pay later."

As he spoke, he pushed Billups over.

He just arrived, so let him go first today.

Billups wanted to ask what paying meant, but Guo Yonglin led him to the massage bed.

Upon seeing this, Billups understood and obediently lay down on it.

It's perfectly normal to get a physical therapy massage after training.

Guo Yonglin glanced at Tang Sen, and after receiving instructions, immediately got to work.

Billups gasped sharply; that was some serious strength.

The next thing that comes is soreness and swelling.

Of course it hurts, but I can still bear it.

The key was that Guo Yonglin pressed the right spot.

Because of the large number of people now, Guo Yonglin is also streamlining the process.

Divide the massage into three sessions throughout the day, or stagger the times, to save everyone from waiting too long.

But the effect remains.

After all, Tang Sen was there to guide them.

After about ten minutes, Guo Yonglin stopped, patted Billups on the back, and then signaled for the next person.

Ewing couldn't wait any longer and ran over to lie down on another massage bed.

Billups sat up somewhat blankly and took a few steps.

After training, the feeling of lightness in my legs and soreness in my thighs was gone.

He turned his head and looked at Guo Yonglin incredulously.

Amazing!
The Wolves' masseur was certainly professional, but after the massage, it just felt a little lacking.

Guo Yonglin felt refreshed and comfortable after the massage.

He couldn't help but grab McGrady again and ask him if it was always like this after training.

After McGrady nodded, Billups fell silent.

I was envious too.

Damn it, he was starting to understand why the Magic's record had suddenly improved so much this year.

Brown was one reason, but McGrady was also incredibly good.

It turns out I've encountered such an amazing trainer, and after the training, I even got such a relaxing massage.

For a moment, Billups even had the feeling that the trade was magical, that the trade was the right one.

With such training resources, it would be difficult not to achieve good results.

By this time, Tang Sen had already left.

When he arrived at the parking lot, someone suddenly called his name.

Turning my head, I saw a white man I had never seen before.

He strode forward and handed over a business card, which Tang Sen glanced at.

ASM Sports!

It should be a brokerage firm.

"What is it?" Tang Sen asked in return.

Miller quickly introduced himself as Billups' agent.

"Tang, it's like this, I have a plan, could you give me a few minutes to tell me about it?" He followed.

Tang Sen thought to himself, "If I refuse, you won't say anything?"
He gestured to him as he walked toward the car.

Miller speaks very quickly.

He wanted to work with Tangsen. He would go to universities and high schools to find basketball talents and then use Tangsen's reputation to recruit them.

In this way, Tangsen will not only have no shortage of clients, but he can also sign a large number of talented players.

He can then share the profits with Tang Sen.

"Don Brown's success is the best advertisement."

A high school student, despite his amazing talent, managed to become a star player as soon as he entered the league under Tang Sen's training.

There's no better ad than this.

"As long as we cooperate, we will be very successful and make a lot of money."

Miller excitedly described his grand vision to Tangsen.

He specifically followed Billups to Orlando this time because he wanted to collaborate with Townsend.

At this moment, Tang Sen had already arrived next to the car.

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

Tang Sen smiled and got into the car.

And what's with all this talk about bringing in a lot of customers? It's like they're saying they're short of customers.

Not only do they not lack it, they also push it outwards.

Most importantly, even if you really want to work with an agent, why not choose someone you're a stranger like Connors, whom you're more familiar with?

Tang Sen waved his hand and sped away.

(End of this chapter)