Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 132 Are you overestimating the point guards in the entire league?

The Lakers, located in Los Angeles, are also conducting tests.

This year is crucial for the Lakers' three-peat.

Phil Jackson had already taken notice of Townsend at the beginning of the season.

He knew that great trainers all had their own unique training methods.

Brown succeeded, and McGrady's skills visibly improved as well.

That's all thanks to Tang Sen.

This is also why Jackson wanted to invite Townsend to the Lakers.

A good trainer can be a huge help to a team.

But Tang Sen was unwilling to come.

Now that the media has unexpectedly revealed Tangsen's training methods, which focus on training point guards' playmaking abilities, how could Jackson not test them out?

Unlike Jordan, he strictly followed the media reports when organizing the U10 and U12 teams.

Moreover, the U12 team specifically chose the second-tier league.

Taking into account the issue of primary school students' school attendance, it was specifically arranged after school.

Right here in the Lakers' training facility.

Fisher stepped up to fight.

Fisher has his own strengths: he's left-handed, has a big heart, and is an excellent defender.

But even Jackson, who was used to praising people, was embarrassed to say that his organizational skills were excellent.

The Lakers' organization still relies on Kobe and their triangle offense system.

But if there's an opportunity to train and improve Fisher's playmaking abilities, Jackson certainly wouldn't miss it.

On the field, Fisher's forehead was covered in sweat.

"Joe, didn't you see me give you the hand signal? If you had just rushed in, I would have passed you the ball and you could have scored a layup."

Fisher grabbed a skinny boy and explained his ideas to him.

The boy pursed his lips, shook his head, and said, "No, I like shooting hoops."

One sentence was enough to send Fisher's blood pressure soaring.

"And that's not all," the boy continued. "How was I supposed to know you could pass me the ball? I had chances before, but you didn't pass it to me."

He looked at Fisher with a defiant expression.

Fisher almost laughed out of anger. "I'm an active NBA player, and you dare to question my passing ability?"

"Joe, you have to trust me, my pass won't be wrong."

Fisher silently told himself not to get angry and forced a smile.

The boy gave a soft snort and made a face.

Fisher rolled his eyes.

He has children of his own and loves them very much, but at this moment, he was truly on the verge of a breakdown.

Ultimately, the score was 11 to 35.

In just half an hour of play, Fisher's team lost by a whopping 24 points.

Seeing his teammates glaring at him angrily, their expressions seeming to say it was all his fault for not passing the ball well, Fisher couldn't hold back any longer. He walked off the court and said to Jackson, "Phil, give up. Trust me, no one can win."

A 10-year-old child, in fourth grade.

It was the age when they were just beginning to rebel, and were disliked by everyone.

They have limited physical strength, limited skills, and insufficient concentration.

However, when facing the U12 team, which is only two years older but has two more years of basketball training, the gap is not as simple as just two years.

Under these circumstances, leading them to victory is an absolutely impossible task.

Is it really that difficult?

Before Jackson could speak, Kobe, standing beside him, said in disbelief.

Knowing it was Tang Sen's training secret, Kobe took it very seriously.

He invited Tangsen to Los Angeles to train him several times, but Tangsen refused each time.

Fisher simply shrugged, indicating that you should come over.

Kobe nodded and walked straight onto the court.

Clemons and Jackson stood on the sidelines.

“Phil, this is difficult,” Clemons said in a low voice.

After Fisher played just one game, Clemons already realized just how difficult it was.

A 10-year-old child has very poor tactical execution skills.

To command them, it's not enough to just coax them; you also need to have a comprehensive assessment of their abilities and give them enough room to make mistakes.

In other words, you first need to have the mental expectation that they will only succeed once out of ten attempts at the tactical play. Then, when that opportunity arises, you need to accurately anticipate it and seize it in order to pass the ball in place.

You have to avoid making mistakes yourself and gamble on your opponent's accuracy to have even a slight chance of winning.

Jackson nodded.

I thought to myself, this is not just difficult, it's frighteningly difficult.

On the other hand, if a player could actually accomplish such a challenge, his ability to read and control the game situation, his overall perspective, and his grasp of timing would be absolutely astonishing.

On the court, Kobe was starting to lose his temper.

He couldn't help but say that a child was running too slowly, and his voice might have been a little loud.

As a result, the kid rebelled and refused to run anymore, which frustrated Kobe so much that he rolled his eyes. There was nothing he could do but coax him and promise to pass him the ball before he would stop.

Unsurprisingly, Kobe lost as well.

After playing for 15 minutes, Jackson called a halt to the game.

They lost by a full 11 points, 8 to 19.

"Kobe, I told you, no one can do it." Seeing Kobe's frustrated expression, Fisher felt a sense of satisfaction.

He was now curious about what inspired Tang Sen to come up with such a training method—no, a torturous one.

Kobe was about to speak when Jackson stopped him with a gesture.

He simply took off his coat and tossed it to Clemons.

Kobe's eyes widened.

Is the head coach going to step onto the field himself?
Jackson stretched his arms briefly.

That's right, he's ready to experience it for himself.

How can you know whether a training method is good or bad without experiencing it firsthand?

Just pass the ball around, no problem.

Moreover, this is clearly a test of one's ability to read the game, so as the head coach, I shouldn't have any problem with it.

Jackson greeted his four teammates with a smile.

Cheering them on and encouraging them to work hard, and rewarding them with gifts after they win.

The promise of benefits immediately boosted the morale of the four children.

Jackson then took the stage.

He felt the pressure from the very first ball.

He clearly told the boy named Hubert to screen for the other boy.

He did go, but his timing was a complete mess.

The pick-and-roll was ineffective, and another child was also blocked outside the restricted area.

The opportunity to pass the ball was clearly missed.

With the shot clock slowly dwindling, Jackson passed the ball out, intending to tell him not to shoot and pass it to the basket, but the kid who caught the ball had already thrown it away.

Naturally, it didn't go in.

After throwing, he turned to look at Jackson, his eyes seeming to say how well he threw.

"Very good, it was so close to scoring."

Jackson quickly gave him a thumbs up, smiled and praised him, then clapped his hands, urging everyone to run and quickly get back on defense.

But in his heart, Jackson was cursing.

Within the limited offensive time, you can't afford to make even the slightest mistake. Once an opportunity arises, you must seize it immediately. If you're even a second too slow, these kids will give you a taste of what it's like to be a terrible teammate.

Therefore, even Jackson, a championship coach who knows all kinds of tactics by heart and can use them at will, felt the pressure at this moment.

He has to be incredibly focused, constantly thinking, in order to seize the limited opportunities to attack.

It's also 15 minutes.

Jackson stopped the game.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and had only one thought in his mind: it was too mentally taxing.

He felt that if a player could adapt to and complete such training, that player would be incredibly focused on the field, constantly reading the game and looking for opportunities.

And this is precisely the ability a top point guard should possess.

"Phil, how are you?" Clemons greeted him.

Jackson pondered for a moment, then exclaimed, "Don is a genius!"

"I don't know what inspired him, but he really simulated a very fitting scenario to cultivate your ability to organize offense."

At this point, Jackson turned to look at Fisher.

"Derek."

Jackson said seriously, "From now on, unless it's a game day, I need you to make time for this kind of training as much as possible, and the team will arrange it for you."

There's still more than half a season left before the end of the season, so there's plenty of time.

Although arranging AAU teams is quite troublesome.

But as long as Fisher can develop some skills, even just a few good passes in the playoffs, it will all be worth it.

"what?"

Fisher let out a strange cry and looked grim when he was suddenly called out by name.

He had only played one match, and he was already incredibly frustrated.

If I practiced this all the time, I'd definitely become depressed.

"Phil, the team still has training sessions," Fisher argued. With games and regular training, if he added extra practice on top of that, he'd be exhausted.

Jackson's tone left no room for argument: "I will reduce your training sessions appropriately, and these training sessions only require you to use your brain, they won't tire you out."

He pointed to his head.

He also discovered another advantage of this training: it only requires mental effort, doesn't strain the body, and doesn't affect the team's training—it's practically perfect.

Since Jackson had already said all that, what could Fisher say? He could only nod in agreement with a bitter face.

Fortunately, Kobe was there to keep him company.

Jackson didn't ask him to, but he volunteered to practice with him.

"can."

Jackson thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

The triangle offense also relies heavily on Kobe's passing.

At this moment, Kobe said seriously, "Phil, to be honest, you should invite Don over, he's very good."

Let's not even talk about Brown. Look at McGrady; he's slowly pulling away from you on the scoring leaderboard.

Kobe wasn't saying Gary Vitti was bad.

But I want to become stronger.

Jackson thought to himself, "I'd like to, but they don't want to come."

……

As far away as Orlando.

Tang Sen was unaware that other teams in the league had followed suit and tried his elementary school-level training methods.

Tang Sen's life still revolves around Brown and his friends.

Moreover, as the month draws to a close, Tang Sen will have to travel to China again to follow up on Yao Ming's training.

On the 14th, the Magic will host the Mavericks.

The magician won.

Billups seems to have finally figured it out. Facing Nash, whose defense is somewhat weaker, his offense, while not yet highly efficient, consistently delivered 11 assists.

Actually, the number of assists he gets isn't that important. McGrady and Brown both have excellent offensive abilities, and it's easy for him to rack up a few assists playing alongside them.

In Tangsen's view, Billups' greatest contribution was in bringing the Magic's tactics to life.

Tang Sen knew exactly what tactics the Magic would employ.

The Magic, before, had the awareness to initiate offense through pick-and-rolls, but their rhythm was chaotic, and as the game progressed, it turned into mindless individual play.

Although they were winning, it was mostly due to the individual abilities of McGrady and Brown.

But now it's different.

Tang Sen watched the game from the sidelines and could clearly see what tactics the Magic were using.

Every player's movement was clear and purposeful.

When players go on the field, they are genuinely executing the team's tactics.

Most importantly, it prevents situations where players get carried away during a match or panic and play haphazardly when the opponent catches up.

As the starting point guard, Billups was truly in control of the game.

This ability is far more useful than the number of assists he gets.

Brown, however, didn't play very well in this game.

His offense was decent; he scored 23 points.

Nowitzki was moved to the center position, but he couldn't stop the strong Brown.

Conversely, Brown also couldn't defend Nowitzki at all.

Nowitzki didn't even go into the penalty area for a while.

Brown could keep up, but Nowitzki was too agile; he played like a small forward.

Nowitzki scored 33 points in this game, delivering a very impressive performance.

Tang Sen couldn't help but wonder what Brown would do if he encountered a similar player in the future.

But then I thought about it again and realized that my worries were a bit unnecessary.

There are only a handful of players like Nowitzki in the entire league.

Moreover, every player has strengths and weaknesses; you can't expect him to be able to handle any type of player.

Even if O'Neal came, it wouldn't work.

Even if it's impossible to defend against, it won't have a significant impact on magic.

Let's talk again when your Mavericks make it to the NBA Finals.

Anyway, Brown's skills are more than enough for the Eastern Conference.

After the game, Billups was asked by reporters about the secret training sessions.

"Barkley also took the challenge?"

Billups was taken aback.

The reporter who asked the question nodded.

Barkley kept his word and did a live broadcast on Turner Television this afternoon.

Barkley, along with four 10-year-old children, attempted to complete the challenge.

"He lost?" Billups asked immediately.

While Barkley could be loosely labeled as an all-rounder, what about his playmaking skills?

Billups inwardly scoffed, genuinely thinking Barkley wasn't cut out for it.

The reporter nodded, then couldn't help but laugh.

Barkley not only lost, but he lost badly.

Frustrated by the loss, he couldn't help but yell at a child who hadn't received his pass.

As a result, the child was frightened and cried.

Barkley apologized and tried to appease him on the spot, ending up looking utterly humiliated.

Billups was relieved and said with a smirk, "I told you, no one can succeed in this challenge."

Then he asked Kidd if he had any challenges.

Didn't Kidd say he'd take on challenges if he had the time?

The reporter shook his head, indicating he didn't know.

At this point, an ESPN reporter asked, "Chansey, do you really think Tang's training methods are effective?"

Training a group of kids is practically a joke.

Look at Barkley's challenge, it's a complete disaster.

This inevitably raises doubts about the effectiveness of this training method.

"Could it be that your improved assist numbers have nothing to do with Tang's training, considering you were the third overall pick?" the reporter pressed.

Billups' sudden breakout performance is what caught the Magic's eye, leading to their trade.

That might mean we've made it in time.

Billups' current excellent performance has nothing to do with Townsend's training.

Billups thought to himself, "Now you're saying I'm the third-place finisher."

He immediately said, "No, you haven't practiced this, so you don't know how useful this kind of training is. You must be focused at all times and look for opportunities to attack."

Billups described what it felt like to train.

"And these capabilities are the ability to organize an attack, so don't say they're useless; I am the best proof."

He pointed to himself and continued, "At the beginning, I would lose by 20 points or even more in a 30-minute game. But with continuous training, I lost less and less."

"In Tang's words, if I can consistently keep the final score difference within 10 points like I am now, I can become an excellent point guard."

Billups spoke with such conviction that the reporters' interest was completely piqued.

And immediately, a reporter thought, why ask Billups? Just ask Townsend.

This training method he invented.

Unfortunately, Tang Sen had already left the stadium as soon as the game ended.

The following day, ESPN published a feature article detailing Townsend's training methods, along with Billups' description.

As professional sports media, they even considered conducting some experiments to scientifically analyze whether this training could really improve a point guard's ability to organize offense.

This report has provided guidance for many NBA teams that have been secretly experimenting with Townsend's training methods.

On the Spurs' side, on the non-game day after defeating the Jazz, Popovich decisively arranged another training session for Parker.

It was in the afternoon, after elementary school let out.

The U10 is no joke at all.

"Tony, in Don's words, try to keep the point difference within 10 points, then you'll be considered an excellent point guard."

Before going on the court, Popovich gave these instructions.

Parker chuckled and gave an OK sign.

The way you're saying that makes it sound like I'd lose.

I had won before.

Parker glanced at his four teammates and smiled as he ruffled the blond hair of one of the children.

What an adorable child!

"Guys, are you confident you can win this game with me?" Parker shouted.

"Have!"

The four children were extremely excited.

Then, just ten minutes later, watching the blond boy make a mistake on his run, miss his pass, and then turn his head and spread his hands, his expression as if asking what ball he had passed.

Parker took a deep breath, but still couldn't suppress it: Seriously, do these kids even know how to play basketball?!

Parker is going crazy.

Popovich's expression changed on the sidelines, and he couldn't help but gasp.

By keeping the point difference within 10 points, did Tang Sen overestimate the abilities of all the point guards in the league?

(End of this chapter)