Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 138 Even Hollywood scripts wouldn't dare write this.

When faced with the problem, Tang Sen felt it would be better for Miller to lose weight than to gain it.

By losing weight and improving athletic ability, I might even be able to keep up with Kobe.

With his own system and targeted training, such as training calf explosiveness and improving lateral movement speed, Miller will definitely be able to be developed into a fast, agile, and excellent defender in the future.

Tang Sen wasn't sure how long it would take, but he was certain it wouldn't be short.

A distant source of water cannot quench an immediate thirst. Given Miller's current physical condition, it's simply too late for him to reach that level of fitness.

With this in mind, Tang Sen decided to change his approach and work backward from the result.

If you wanted to train a Kobe Bryant killer, what essential conditions would you need?

size!

Not too short, but also not too tall like Miller.

Therefore, 198 is the most suitable.

Weight doesn't really matter; it's just a matter of gaining or losing weight.

Ideally, it should be a Black player.

It's not that white players are bad, but in terms of physical talent, black players are indeed stronger.

And wingspan.

Miller is 2.03 meters tall with a wingspan of only 2.11 meters, which is decent, but far from being considered exceptionally talented.

Kobe's wingspan wasn't actually top-tier. The official data is 2.11 meters, but Tang Sen thinks it's definitely less. The system scan shows it's only about 2.08 meters, far shorter than McGrady's.

But a longer wingspan has its advantages, such as more stable ball handling and a greater advantage on defense.

Shorter lengths have their advantages; they make shooting more consistent.

It's hard to say that McGrady's low-angle shot trajectory has nothing to do with his long wingspan.

Therefore, if we are to select according to the qualified standards, a height of 198 cm with shoes on would need to have a wingspan of 2.1 meters.

With this wingspan, and if he puts in the effort to train his physique rigorously, his defensive prowess will be immense.

Apart from these three conditions, Tang Sen felt that the rest could be postponed.

Then take a look at the Magic's current roster.

If Miller is eliminated, then Courtney Alexander can also be eliminated.

He's a bit shorter, only about 1.96 meters tall with shoes on.

His wingspan is also average, only about 2.06 meters.

As Tang Sen pondered, a person popped into his head.

Jeryl Sather.

I'm 22 years old this year, and I only participated in the talent show after finishing my senior year of college.

In his final season with the Southern Methodist University Broncos, he averaged 20.6 points per game and was a key player for the team.

At his age, the fact that the Magic selected him in the first round is definitely not entirely because he played four years of college and his skills are relatively mature, but also because he still has a certain amount of talent.

For example, he has decent athletic ability; he can run and jump, and his wingspan is excellent, reaching 2.10 meters.

But after arriving in the NBA...

First of all, the Magic didn't develop him enough. The team was focused on making it to the Finals, so who had time to care about a rookie?

Then there's the problem all rookies face: not adapting to the high intensity of the NBA.

They were offensively potent in college, but their offense went completely cold in the more intense NBA.

And when their offense stops, they lack sufficient defense.

During their college years, they were often the core of the team, maximizing their offensive talents, while the dirty work of defense was simply not their responsibility.

Many rookies have terrible defense and a lack of defensive effort, not entirely because they lack talent, but because they were too outstanding in college.

Sometimes, Tang Sen really felt that if one's physical talent wasn't explosive enough, it would be better to focus on defense, establish oneself in the NBA first, and then gradually develop offensive talent, which would make it easier to stay in the NBA.

But none of this matters.

Rivers needs a defensive specialist to limit Kobe. If he can hold Kobe to under 20 points in the Finals, his contribution will be greater than if he scores 20 points himself.

Moreover, the Magic don't need this player to score; they have McGrady and Brown.

So Tang Sen had an idea: you just need a defender, right? Then forget Miller, I'll try to train one for you.

If the Magic make it to the NBA Finals, the Finals will be held in early June, which is a full four months away.

There should be enough time.

Tang Sen decided to talk to Rivers tomorrow to discuss the feasibility.

The extra training session was short, less than an hour, before Tang Sen sent everyone back to rest early.

Actually, after the competition, if you don't go out and have fun, you can go back to sleep and get enough rest.

Early the next morning.

PJ Brown left his apartment early.

With the help of the Magic's management, he rented an apartment near the Water House Centre.

With his annual salary of over six million, buying a villa would be no problem for him.

But there's no need for that. He came to Orlando through hard work, so having a place to stay is enough for him.

At 4:45, right on time, he arrived at the team's locker room.

Surprisingly, they weren't even the first to arrive.

Kwame Brown, for example, had already changed into his jersey and left the locker room to prepare for the game.

"Tired?"

Ewing, who was standing nearby, saw PJ Brown yawning and asked him a question with a smile.

PJ Brown snapped out of his daze and quickly shook his head.

Ewing patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, you'll get used to it. And Tang's training, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I felt that this morning's training was particularly effective, and it was really enjoyable."

Training at other times is fine, but it's nowhere near as satisfying as training in the morning.

Cool?
PJ Brown asked what that meant.

Ewing couldn't explain it either, only saying that he would know once he practiced.

With doubts weighing on his mind, PJ Brown followed the others to the training facility.

Tang Sen had already arrived. He clapped his hands and immediately told everyone to start warming up.

They've been training with us for so long, there's no need for Tang Sen to coach them anymore.

But it was PJ Brown's first time, so Townsend waved him over and started warming up with him.

In the first training session, Tang Sen would usually give them a "baptism of fire".

Titles, five points plus role models, and believers.

PJ Brown's trust level is average, with a very low bonus of only 16%.

But enough is enough.

These four items combined add up to a total of 106.

This boost will absolutely make PJ Brown feel incredibly good.

Sure enough, with such a high boost, even the warm-up effect was maximized, allowing PJ Brown to immediately experience the feeling of being warm all over, with a high heart rate and refreshed spirits after warming up.

After warming up, everyone proceeded according to the training plan step by step.

On PJ Brown's side, Tang Sen told him right away that he needed to gain weight, strengthen his core, and improve the explosiveness of his calves.

These are all targeted exercises to improve his movement speed.

I won't use the injections anymore. There's still time before the playoffs, and the system's boosts are high right now, so I can just train normally.

However, to build muscle, supplementary medications such as protein powder are still necessary.

You also need to keep up with your diet; you definitely can't skip meals.

Tang Sen has trained quite a few players, so he already has many successful models for physical training, to the point that he can do it with ease.

As training progressed, PJ Brown quickly understood what Ewing meant by "training to the point of enjoyment."

Training is accompanied by fatigue and soreness; it is tedious, boring, and even inhumane.

As the training progresses, it will continuously give you negative feedback.

For example, after completing a training session, you might feel pressure.

Then proceed to the second and third sets. At this point, as the load increases, your pain will gradually intensify.

You'll feel more tired and your body will ache more.

Even if you know that as long as you persist, it will be effective.

However, this constant accumulation of negative feedback makes it really hard for people to persevere.

But Tang Sen's training was different.

PJ Brown noticed this. For example, in several consecutive training sessions, Tang Sen's training volume was different in each session, and it didn't just gradually increase, but fluctuated.

Then the content of each group will be adjusted.

For example, in explosive training like sledding, the core of each set is pushing the sled, but Tang Sen will add other training to each set, such as hexagonal bar weights, leg muscle stretching, high and low jumps, and a combination of movement and stillness.

This arrangement had a magical effect on PJ Brown.

After the first set of training, you won't feel too tired, and when you do the second set, you'll feel like it's easier.

It's as if the body has adapted, and then one craves to pursue even higher intensity.

Then Tang Sen indeed increased the intensity for you.

Although you may feel pressure at this time, after you finish, you will feel a sense of progress and the joy of success.

Then, as training sessions are conducted, this positive feedback will continue to be generated.

This leads to a feeling of wanting to practice more and more, having a great time, and finding it very enjoyable.

PJ Brown has certainly experienced this kind of training regimen.

During the offseason two years ago, he hired a trainer who was quite skilled and could occasionally provide him with this kind of positive training feedback.

But it only happens occasionally.

The fact that Tang Sen was able to provide so much training can only mean that he had an exceptionally rich experience in arranging training plans.

"Tang, you are really amazing."

During a break in training, PJ Brown couldn't help but say something to Tang Sen.

Tang Sen was stunned for a moment.

Not far away, Ewing and his companions were secretly laughing.

Well, another one has been conquered.

"Thank you."

Tang Sen thought to himself, "After simulating countless training sessions and adding training bonuses, it would be strange if you weren't happy."

At that moment, Tang Sen noticed Rivers appear.

He's quite enthusiastic about his work these days, often arriving at the stadium at six or seven in the morning to plan his day's work.

He didn't disturb the others; he just came over to take a look.

“Doug!”

Tang Sen called out to Rivers.

Then he took him aside and bluntly told him that it was too late to train Miller to be a Kobe killer.

"However, I do have an idea."

Tang Sen shared his thoughts.

In other words, stop messing with Miller, just replace him with someone else and train him specifically.

Choose Sasser.

Then, very importantly, once you decide to do it, you have to be fully committed to it.

Don't bother practicing any tactics or techniques, and don't even play any matches.

Why would a player who's on the injury list and doesn't even get a chance to play bother traveling with the team to an away game?

So I decided to focus all my energy on defensive training.

They practiced until June, then went straight to the finals.

Rivers gasped, hugged his arms, and fell into deep thought.

He had never heard of such a training program before.

"Tang, how confident are you?" Rivers thought for a moment and asked in return.

Tang Sen said, "Then I can't give you an answer."

Who can guarantee something like that?

Rivers thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I think it's a good idea. Like you said, Jeryl won't be playing anyway."

If you can't get playing time but still run around with the team every day, your only purpose is to wave and hand out towels, which is really meaningless.

It would be better to just focus on training with Tang Sen; maybe you can actually improve.

“However, I think Mike still needs to practice a bit more,” Rivers added.

It's still uncertain whether Sasser can train to that level.

Of course, it doesn't matter if they don't make it in the end, since they'll just be fringe players on the bench anyway.

But Miller can't let his guard down either; he still needs to practice.

Tang Sen nodded. That's natural. We're prepared for both possibilities. Adjusting the training plan won't have any impact.

Rivers said, "Don, after training is over, don't rush off. I'll have Jeryl come over with me, and we can explain the situation to him."

There was no training scheduled for this morning.

Having Tang Sen present allows him to explain in detail the reasons for doing so.

This plan means that the team has completely changed its development plan for him, and he is not even allowed to play. Sasser must agree to this.

"can."

Tang Sen nodded.

I reckon Sasser will agree.

Anyway, he can't get playing time now, he can't even get into garbage time.

It would be better to eliminate distractions, concentrate on training and improving skills. If you really improve, and can defend against Kobe in the Finals, that would be a game-changer.

This will also greatly benefit his future career development.

This is definitely a rare opportunity.

At 7:30, the training gradually ended, and it was Guo Yonglin's turn next.

After explaining things to Guo Yonglin, Tang Sen went to the office area.

Sather had arrived, pushing a stroller, and sat nervously in the meeting room.

For someone like me, a nobody on the team, to suddenly get a talk with the head coach is definitely not a good sign.

When Tangsen and Rivers entered, Sasser was frantically changing the baby's diaper.

"Sorry, Coach."

Sather became even more nervous and quickly apologized.

Rivers waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

Tang Sen is focused on his career and isn't particularly interested in marriage and children right now.

“His mother went to work today and knew I was home, so she didn’t hire a nanny.”

Sather offered an awkward explanation, changed the diaper, and put her son down.

His son is quite mischievous; as soon as he's put down, he runs around everywhere.

I'd guess he was a little over a year old; he was still wobbling as he walked.

Then he grabbed the toys from the stroller and threw them at Rivers.

Sather was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he shouted at them to stop.

His son's name is Marcus Sasser.

“It’s alright.” Rivers waved his hand and got straight to the point, explaining Tang Sen’s plan.

Sather, who was pressing his son's head down, was completely dumbfounded.

"Coach, you want me to guard Kobe, the Lakers' Kobe?" Sal was dumbfounded.

Are you crazy? That's Kobe, a superstar.

As for myself, I'm a newbie, a professional water dispenser administrator.

What can I use to defend against Kobe?

Rivers said, "Jeryl, I know it must be difficult, but like I said, by not having you play with the team, you have plenty of time to train, and you know very well how good Don is. With his help, you might actually be able to develop excellent defense."

As he spoke, Rivers began to paint a rosy picture, saying that if they did that, then Sasser would be a secret weapon that the Magic had specially prepared for the Lakers.

They even painted a future for Sather, saying that once Sather was trained, he would definitely become famous if he could defend Kobe on the Finals stage.

Just like Tyronn Lue, who managed to get a nearly two-million-dollar contract with the Wizards by playing one great game and completely limiting Iverson.

It has to be said that Rivers is absolutely gifted when it comes to making empty promises.

After he finished speaking, Sather's expression changed, and his eyes were filled with longing.

On the grand stage of the NBA Finals, an unknown player like myself managed to defend Kobe Bryant and help my team win the championship. Even Hollywood scripts wouldn't dare to write something like this.

(End of this chapter)