Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 134 Unexpected Gains from the Trip to China

Shanghai International Airport.

No one from the Eastern team came this time.

But Yao Ming came on his own.

After not seeing him for a month, Tang Sen's first impression of him was that he had really lost weight.

His face wasn't very fleshy to begin with, and now his cheekbones are even more prominent.

She was wearing an oversized long cotton coat that didn't fit her well, hanging loosely on her body.

"How much does it weigh now?" Tang Sen asked.

I've been dieting for a month now.

Last month, his physical examination showed that he weighed 133 kilograms.

Yao Ming scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "It's 129 kilograms now."

In other words, she only lost 4 kilograms in a month.

As he spoke, Yao Ming added that he strictly followed the nutrition plan devised by Tang Sen and was very strict in controlling his diet.

“Honestly, sometimes I feel like he’s about to faint from hunger, and he doesn’t even have the energy to play matches,” Zhang Mingji interjected.

Tang Sen said, "Actually, it's not bad, it's within my expectations."

Yao Ming has a large starting weight, so it seems like he should be able to lose weight very quickly.

But it's not.

He was already quite thin with a low body fat percentage. With training and competitions, and the fact that it's hard to lose muscle, losing 4 kilograms is already a great achievement.

Now is the stage for adjusting body measurements, mainly focusing on reducing the muscle mass in the lower limbs.

There's no need to test this; the system has already scanned it when we meet.

The last time I saw Yao Ming, his waist was 91 cm and his thigh circumference was 66 cm.

Now, it's decreased a bit, and my thigh circumference has reached 64.

This indicates that the circumference of the leg muscles is decreasing.

This is enough.

It's only been a month since I last came here.

Without any system-wide bonuses, Tang Sen didn't expect to see much change in a month.

The training plan does not need to be adjusted excessively.

There was continuous communication via email throughout the process.

To increase Yao Ming's bone density, his diet was adjusted, and he received targeted calcium supplementation.

Of course, medications are also being used.

As for the strength training, Hall adjusted it, and there won't be any obvious results in a month, just keep going.

Tang Sen is more interested in static things.

For example, ball feel, and flexibility.

As for strength, once he goes to the United States and benefits from the systematic training, he'll be able to improve very quickly.

"I'm almost able to do the splits now."

Inside the gym of a five-star hotel, Yao Ming spoke with some excitement.

Tang Sen provided him with CDs that taught him a lot of yoga-like stretching exercises to improve his flexibility.

Because he often went hungry and dared not increase his training volume, Yao Ming spent a lot of time practicing this type of training that was relatively less physically demanding.

The effect is remarkable.

After a thorough warm-up led by Tang Sen, he bent down and did a split, about 10 centimeters off the ground.

The angle of the legs spread out while sitting is also 160 degrees.

Tang Sen nodded in satisfaction.

In this respect, Yao Ming has achieved the training goals set in the previous simulation plan.

"And what about dribbling the ball?" Tang Sen asked again.

Bouncing the ball against a wall is also an important training method, as it can improve his finger strength and ball feel.

Yao Ming didn't waste any words, grabbed the basketball and started dribbling.

This type of ball-bouncing emphasizes frequency and endurance, rather than the power of the bounce.

If you can maintain possession of the ball for five minutes without losing it, then you have a very good control of the ball.

The difficulty increases exponentially as you progress in training, which is why McGrady did similar training, but his highest record was only 7 minutes and 11 seconds.

But Yao Ming managed to hold on for 6 minutes and 22 seconds.

Afterwards, my entire arm was so sore that I couldn't lift it.

"That means you didn't slack off."

Tang Sen nodded in satisfaction.

This visit is essentially for an inspection.

The fact that he passed shows that he put in the effort.

Zhang Mingji, who liked to chime in, said, "Mr. Tang, you don't know, he hasn't been slacking off at all. Take this ball-bouncing exercise, for example, he practices whenever he has a spare moment, he hasn't stopped at all."

Yao Ming quickly winked at Zhang Mingji, indicating that it wasn't that exaggerated.

Tang Sen just smiled.

Whether it's an exaggeration or not, you have your own judgment.

Yao Ming has absolutely no problem with self-discipline; in fact, he could be considered one of the most diligent people.

So after a moment's thought, Tang Sen grabbed the basketball, pointed at the wall, and said, "Starting this month, draw a circle on the wall, the same size as the basketball. For the first half of the month, you have to keep the ball inside the circle."

"In the second half of the month, you can try moving the basketball while dribbling, but you still have to stay within the circle."

Since he has achieved results so quickly, we should increase the difficulty.

Ball control is something that will always be useful as long as you practice it.

Yao Ming took notes with a serious expression.

During his trip to China, in addition to checking his physical training, Tang Sen also took the opportunity to watch a Yao Ming game.

In the twelfth round of the league, Dongfang FC will host Shuanglu FC.

Tang Sen wasn't very familiar with the teams in the Chinese Super League, but he heard from Zhang Mingji that Shuanglu was very strong.

However, he's been having a lot of bad luck lately, with a lot of injured players, so he only has 10 players available for this match.

Most importantly, their absolute core player, Wang Zhizhi, went to the Mavericks.

Tang Sen remembered that the Mavericks did indeed have a Chinese player.

Therefore, in Zhang Mingji's words, the Eastern team is bound to win this match.

He even boasted that no team in the entire Chinese Super League could beat the Eastern team, simply because the Eastern team had Yao Ming.

Tang Sen believed this.

In the Chinese Super League (CSL), Yao Ming was indeed a supermodel-like figure.

During this month, he was suspended, lost weight, and changed his playing style at Tang Sen's request, passing the ball to his teammates more. However, after 11 rounds of games, he still managed to achieve a terrifying average of 28 points, 18 rebounds, and 5 blocks per game.

Game start.

Li Qiuping saw Tang Sen in the stands, hesitated for a moment, and was about to come over to say hello when Wang Qun pulled her back.

Why are you paying attention to him?

Wang Qun snorted, believing that Tang Sen's appearance had corrupted Yao Ming.

Li Qiuping gave a wry smile and had no choice but to give up.

Although Tang Sen tricked him with a vague training plan, Li Qiuping studied it carefully afterward.

All I can say is that a master is a master.

They may be keeping things to themselves, but the little bit they inadvertently reveal between their fingers is enough to benefit you greatly.

For example, Tang Sen said that the technical training lacked sufficient confrontation ratio.

The specific reason wasn't explained, but you can try it yourself.

After trying it, Li Qiuping found that it really worked.

The players' performance on the field has improved considerably.

They also said there was too much aerobic training.

Although Li Qiuping didn't understand why too much was bad, he still said that it wouldn't stop him from trying it.

Therefore, the more Li Qiuping studied that training plan, the more useful he found it.

At the same time, the more I studied it, the more alarmed I became.

People might keep things to themselves and only pass on a few lines of scripture to you, which is enough for you to recite. But what about the true scriptures? Wouldn't they be even more powerful?

Game start.

The Eastern team played very aggressively from the start.

In the stands, Tang Sen's attention wasn't on the outcome of the game; he was still observing Yao Ming's situation.

For example, when attacking under the basket, is the ball placed too low?

After grabbing the rebound, if you don't immediately raise your arm high and instead lower it, it's easy for a smaller guard to cut inside.

The problem of dribbling for a while after receiving the ball before starting again.

Tang Sen pointed out all these shortcomings to Yao Ming.

Looking at it now, it seems it will still happen.

After all, the time was too short, and the instinctive habits developed over many years of playing are not so easy to correct.

But it's clear that Yao Ming has the awareness to make changes.

He improved his technique, especially in immediately raising his arm to control the ball after grabbing a rebound. In the first quarter, Yao Ming didn't attack much; he mostly passed the ball.

He doesn't orchestrate offense like a point guard; instead, he relies on his inside players to facilitate from high and low positions, and on passing the ball after drawing double teams in the low post.

He seems to have always had this awareness, and now that he's focused on it and consciously spreading it, the results are quite good.

Talk about it.

Tang Sen's idea of ​​using elementary school students to train Billups' offensive organization was, to some extent, inspired by Yao Ming.

Yao Ming, a supermodel with exceptional skills, playing in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) was no different from leading a group of children in basketball.

of course.

Yao Ming doesn't just pass the ball; once the opponent gains momentum, he immediately steps up and teaches them a lesson.

He truly reached the point where as long as he passed the ball to me, it would go in; he could score at will on the field.

After the first quarter ended, Tang Sen also noticed the opposing team.

"Is Shuanglu's number 10 the opposing team's key player?"

Tang Sen pointed to number 10 on the field and asked Zhang Mingji.

Zhang Mingji nodded: "That's right, his name is Liu Yudong, from the national team, and he's known as the God of War."

Hey!
Tang Sen raised an eyebrow slightly; the nickname "God of War" was not something an ordinary person could bear.

But I have to say, his shooting is really accurate.

The inside player's standard straight-arm shot, and a few shots were even taken directly over Yao Ming, who is so tall.

As a result, you can get in.

It has a rather unreasonable feel to it.

Zhang Mingji laughed and said, "Of course, his best skill is shooting. He practiced a lot and it was reported by the media that he spends all his time practicing shooting, except for eating and sleeping. He also has a secret technique, which is to practice with a heavier medicine ball."

"Oh?"

Tang Sen immediately perked up and asked how exactly he trained.

In terms of physical attributes, Liu Yudong certainly doesn't reach NBA level, but in terms of shooting, there aren't many players in the NBA who can train to his level.

Zhang Mingji thought for a moment before remembering and said, "I remember there was a report that specifically mentioned that he would get up in the morning and lift 20-kilogram dumbbells until his hands were shaking before he would stop, and then he would go outside to practice shooting."

"We used a heavier medicine ball and shot 100 balls from each of the five spots. After shooting 500 balls, we would then use a normal basketball and shoot another 100 balls. Sometimes we would practice extra in the afternoon and shoot another 500 three-pointers."

"The scariest thing is that this happens almost every day."

Tang Sen glanced sideways.

This training volume would be considered extremely high intensity even in the NBA.

No wonder he can shoot so accurately; it's the result of countless hours of hard work and practice.

However, this is the secret to practicing shooting with a medicine ball.

Tang Sen crossed his arms and pondered.

When Tang Sen was helping Brown practice his hook shot, he used a weighted basketball.

This thing was originally used to practice dribbling and increase finger strength.

Tangsen had Brown practice his hook shot for the same reason.

However, this has side effects; long-term practice can damage muscle memory. Therefore, Tang Sen practiced it intermittently, and immediately stopped once Brown's hand strength was sufficient.

But can this method still be used to practice shooting?
Tang Sen immediately became interested.

It seems this trip to China has yielded some unexpected surprises.

In the end, the Eastern team defeated Shuanglu by 23 points.

As soon as the match ended, Tang Sen immediately got up and walked onto the field.

Liu Yudong scored a whopping 46 points and was stopped by reporters for an interview.

After the interview, he turned to go back to the locker room, but was suddenly stopped by someone.

"Hello," Tang Sen greeted with a smile.

Liu Yudong gave Yao Ming, who was behind Tang Sen, an inquiring look.

Yao Ming quickly introduced Tang Sen.

"I see, the American trainer your agent found for you." Liu Yudong suddenly realized.

Previously, Yao Ming was suspended by the Eastern team, which was widely reported by the media, who also uncovered the reasons.

It's said that they hired an NBA trainer, but their training philosophies clashed with those of the Eastern team.

"Is there something you need?" Liu Yudong shook hands with Tang Sen.

Tang Sen followed Liu Yudong toward the locker room, raising his questions as they walked.

"Aren't you a trainer?" Liu Yudong asked in return after hearing this.

For an NBA trainer to come and ask about my training methods is a bit like going against the grain.

Tang Sen understood Liu Yudong's implied meaning but didn't mind. He smiled and said, "I'm a trainer, but trainers aren't omniscient. They still need to learn and improve. Also, the NBA is a high-level league, but that doesn't mean that training methods in lower-level leagues are useless."

Players from lower-level leagues often fail to make it to the NBA due to a lack of physical talent, but this doesn't mean their training methods are useless; they still have merit.

Liu Yudong nodded secretly, at least Tang Sen didn't put on airs like an NBA trainer.

If you put on airs, he won't pay any attention to you.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Yudong said, "Let me make this clear first, this is a method I figured out myself, and it may not be correct."

"My idea is twofold: first, practice makes perfect. Second, I start by using heavy balls and shooting from different positions, primarily to cover all shooting areas."

"Then when I shoot with a heavy ball, I don't care whether it goes in or not. The main thing is to train the strength in my arms and keep my shooting motion as standard as possible."

He raised his hands and gestured with his fists to show off his thick arms.

"Because of the load, I can develop strong muscle memory. No matter how strong the opponent's resistance is, I can withstand it and my shooting motion will not be deformed."

"After I throw the heavy shot, I will use a normal shot to adjust my muscle memory. At this time, I will focus on the accuracy of the shot."

"Moreover, I was already very tired at that time, which is more in line with the real competition environment."

Tang Sen nodded repeatedly.

It's clear that Liu Yudong didn't hold anything back.

Now Tang Sen could roughly understand why he made that shot.

To summarize simply, use a heavier ball to practice the shooting motion, and a regular ball to adjust accuracy.

Of course, hard work is also essential.

"Thank you."

Tang Sen snapped out of his daze and immediately thanked him.

In any case, I learned something new.

Once we get back and simulate it, we should be able to confirm whether this method is truly effective.

Tang Sen wanted to express his gratitude.

Logically, since they developed the training method themselves, we should give them a check as a token of our gratitude.

But I feel that giving money is somewhat insulting.

After thinking for a moment, Tang Sen said, "Mr. Liu, thank you for your guidance. If you need anything, such as if you also want to enter the NBA, I might be able to help you create a training plan, which may be helpful."

After watching Liu Yudong's game, Tang Sen really felt that he wasn't very talented and his athleticism at the power forward position was too poor.

He's short, and his arms are short too.

However, with his excellent shooting ability, he does have a chance and might become a role player off the bench.

Liu Yudong paused for a moment, a glint of light flashing in his eyes before disappearing just as quickly. He said listlessly, "Forget it, I'm not interested."

After saying that, he waved his hand and left gracefully.

Tang Sen had anticipated this outcome.

The saying goes, "It's better to be the tail of a phoenix than the head of a chicken," but everyone has their own choices, and there's no need to criticize.

Having unexpectedly discovered a training method, Tang Sen immediately opened the simulation space upon returning to the hotel and used McGrady as a template for the simulation.

McGrady has been saying he wants to practice his three-point shot for quite some time now.

Last season, he averaged 2.2 three-point attempts per game with a 35.5% success rate.

Production is low, and so is the hit rate.

This season, his output has increased, with an average of more than 3 shots per game, but his shooting percentage is still only around 35%.

Tang Sen used McGrady's most recent body template in the simulation space to conduct the simulation.

16 days.

Following Liu Yudong's training method, every day, five positions were used for 500 shots with weighted balls, followed by 100 shots with regular balls.

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[Role Model] Forget it, Tang Sen thinks that being a role model for throwing 600 balls in one training session is acceptable.

By adjusting the training schedule from several sessions a day to one session a day or every few days, Tang Sen simulated the best possible training effect.

The simulated three-point shooting percentage was 36.8%, an increase of 1.2 percent.

Not finished yet.

Tang Sen then simulated the process by throwing 600 normal balls every day.

The result was 36.1, an increase of 0.5 percent.

If you throw this many balls every day, it will definitely have an effect.

However, judging from these two roughly simulated figures, using a weighted ball does indeed have a significant effect.

Tang Sen couldn't contain his excitement.

Having system advantages alone is not enough; you also need to constantly learn and research new methods to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

(End of this chapter)