Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 152 Tag Library

It's a badge that also comes with a tag library.

What surprised Tang Sen even more was that this tag library had four categories and as many as 75 tags.

This number is likely several times greater than the number of badges.

Spot-up shooter, corner specialist, fast break initiator, screen master, fighter, microwave...

It feels like it covers almost all the playing styles of the players on the field.

You could say that you can train all of a player's skills just by using this badge.

Such a complex and comprehensive badge can only indicate its preciousness and importance.

Tang Sen checked its activation method in detail.

It's actually not that complicated.

For example, if you label Billups as a corner specialist, then as long as you follow the specific training requirements of the label during training, you can obtain the corresponding bonus.

For example, a corner specialist needs to complete 100 three-pointers in each of the two corners.

It's not very difficult, and the training volume is average.

Others, such as those skilled in screens, also complete 100 screen training sessions.

Moreover, it not only provides corresponding training bonuses, but also increases label-specific understanding by 10% for each label.

Tang Sen thought this thing might have the same effect as the [Brain] badge.

This can improve your understanding of this playing style.

Just like this corner specialist, is he merely someone who camps in the corner and waits for the pass?

Being able to make accurate shots is one aspect, but knowing exactly when to wait and wait for an opportunity is also a skill.

With this 10% specialized understanding, it may be easier to understand the playing style represented by this label.

The labels were put on the students by Tang Sen himself.

Only one sticker can be applied at a time, and it can be replaced at any time.

Now I have to train Brown, McGrady, Billups, Ewing, Grant, PJ Brown, Miller, De Klerk, Garretti, and Sather.

A total of 10 players, half of the Magic's roster.

Tang Sen went to the study.

I opened a document on my laptop and compiled all the annotations for the 75 types of labels, along with the specific training required, and then studied them one by one.

It is divided into four categories.

Finishing, shooting, playmaking, defense.

Tang Sen noted that some of the labels were not clearly labeled and may have overlapping functions.

For example, Tang Sen feels that "Master of Position Taking" and "Master of Position Blocking" are similar in terms of label annotations.

Perhaps it only applies to different types of players.

Then we also need to consider the player's own technical characteristics and needs.

Tang Sen got up, poured himself a cup of coffee, and began to think about the characteristics and roles of his students on the field.

The latter, Tangsen, also frequently communicated with Rivers and had his own understanding of the Magic's playing style, so he was quite clear about it.

Take Billups, for example.

Rivers' requirements for him are to organize the offense, control the pace of the game, and occasionally use his three-point shooting ability.

His ability to break through defenses is average and needs further development; it's even less likely that he'll initiate an attack after a pick-and-roll.

That's McGrady's job.

Furthermore, Tang Sen felt that it should also align with his current training direction.

For example, if McGrady is practicing a fadeaway jump shot, you can filter by shooting tags, such as "High Difficulty Shooting King" or "Fadeaway Master".

Other badges, such as the Hot Zone Hunter, seem to help with the fadeaway jump shot as well.

After all, a fadeaway jump shot is just a shooting method.

At this point, Tang Sen understood that he couldn't just focus on one label; he needed to change labels frequently and improve the overall product.

However, for now, Tang Sen still labels McGrady as the master of fadeaway jumpers.

As for Brown.

After careful consideration, Tang Sen labeled it as a fight against the Terminator.

When he attacks under the basket, whether he's practicing bunny hops or sky hooks, physical contact is indispensable.

Compared to the seemingly more suitable hook master, Tang Sen prefers to enhance his finishing ability in confrontations.

This tag requires Brown to complete 100 shots near the basket, in any way possible, while being contested by a defender.

It wasn't difficult to complete.

Therefore, Tang Sen felt that this badge was more like a perk, accelerating the players' understanding and improvement of their skills.

After a moment's thought, Billups and Tang Sen chose the core of the organization.

His training requirement is to complete 100 effective passes in training.

It's very basic. Billups will still play with the elementary school students and strive to achieve the goal of winning the game as soon as possible. 100 effective passes will probably only take a few games.

PJ Brown, on the other hand, needed to strengthen his support defense, and after some searching, Tang Sen initially chose the Mobile Fortress badge.

Other defensive masters in the paint seem to be useful as well.

But it doesn't matter, since we'll be changing the labels frequently anyway.

Miller's current role is that of a catch-and-shoot outside shooter, so the most fitting label would obviously be "catch-and-shoot master".

After labeling the five initial releases, the rest were much more flexible.

Like Ewing, who can score off the bench, he can be labeled a "confrontation finisher," just like Brown.

Mainly Sasser.

His role is that of a Kobe killer.

Therefore, Tang Sen plans to try to fully attach the label of "defense" to him in the next few months.

Based on his current practice of matchup and defense, let's label him as having quick reflexes.

It allows for faster response to the opponent's actions, and can quickly follow up even when the opponent initiates a pick-and-roll.

The training requirement is to complete 100 effective follow-ups in one-on-one defensive drills.

It's not that difficult.

It took a little time to label 10 people.

The bonus is a bit small, only 10%.

There's nothing we can do but go back and keep trying to draw more badges, hoping to get a higher-level one.

If it's the Gold level, with a 30% bonus and 30% special understanding, then the effect should be much stronger.

Practicing alone is like having two brains, so your skills should improve very quickly.

Tang Sen felt more and more that the "Brain" badge was very important.

Tang Sen believes that while McGrady's high basketball IQ and natural talent are certainly factors, the role of a player's "brain" cannot be ignored. He also notes that McGrady's quick learning and understanding of techniques are crucial.

On March 6, the Magic defeated the Celtics 101-94, ending their arduous seven-game road trip.

Four wins and three losses, that's not bad.

The Magic have 21 games remaining until April 17, with only 7 away games.

Moreover, aside from the two games against the Nets, none of the remaining opponents were in the top four of the Eastern or Western Conferences.

In other words, the Magic have entered their easiest stretch of the season.

This month or so is perfect for preparing for the playoffs.

On the 7th, the player returned to Orlando.

Tang Sen inquired about Guo Yonglin's progress in stance training.

"Don't even mention it." Guo Yonglin said with a frustrated look, "I used to think your talent was already bad enough, but I didn't expect these foreigners to be even worse. They just can't get the hang of it. Let alone learn it, they can't even get started."

In about ten days, Guo Yonglin felt that he had put in a lot of hard work and taught without reservation.

As a result, he just couldn't learn it.

It's not that you can't learn the movements; anyone can do it by just standing there.

I just can't find that feeling.

Tang Sen was very dissatisfied with Lao Guo's attitude of putting others down.

What do you mean I'm already bad at talent?

"Old Guo, I still think you don't know how to teach." If the disciple can't learn, then it's still the master's problem.

Guo Yonglin rolled his eyes speechlessly and said, "Old Tang, you should give up as soon as possible. It's not that I don't want to teach you. This kind of stance training is something you have to start practicing from childhood. Like me, I started practicing with my uncle when I was seven or eight years old, and that's decades of experience."

"I wouldn't dare say I'm an expert on this, so if you think you can learn it in a short time, like ten days or so, and see results, then you might as well teach them sit-ups instead."

Actually, you can tell how effective it is by looking at the system.

Following the previous plan, Tang Sen conducted another 18-day simulation for McGrady and Brown, who had just completed a seven-game road trip.

The results showed that the training effect was only a fraction of a percent, a negligible improvement.

In that case, we can simply give up on that effect.

With that time, I'd rather lie there and sleep a little longer.

Tang Sen speculated that it might still be related to the excessive training volume of NBA players.

These are a bunch of monsters who consume five or six thousand calories a day and still complain about being hungry after training.

The training intensity of stance training is really not worth mentioning.

Unfortunately, it was a failed attempt.

However, the new badge gave Tang Sen some confidence in training his signature move.

This is also an attempt.

Let's see if we can improve a player's talent through the system.

The previous attempt failed, so Tang Sen hopes this one will succeed.

On February 8th, the Magic will host the Wizards.

This is the third time we've fought.

However, after the All-Star Game, the media obviously didn't want to rehash the old story of the Brown-Jordan trade.

The audience is too lazy to watch anymore.

Moreover, Jordan barely played in this game; he went to the bench in the fourth quarter when the Magic were leading by too much.

Tang Sen peeked at the opposing bench.

It feels like the Wizards have given up and started tanking, now firmly holding the last place in the Eastern Conference.

I don't know how Jordan came to this conclusion.

His competitive spirit was so strong that he could even accept the team tanking.

Is it really because I've gotten older that I've become more accepting of everything?
In the end, the Magic defeated the Wizards 103-88 without much effort.

McGrady scored 27 points, while Brown only made 6 of 15 shots, scoring 16 points, a truly poor performance.

After the game, Rivers specifically invited Tangsen to his office.

He poured Tang Sen a glass of wine before asking Brown what was going on.

"Tang, why did Kwame use his hook so many times?" Rivers asked curiously.

With 6 out of 15 shots made, a 40% shooting percentage, Rivers believes the reason for Brown's poor performance is not due to fluctuations in his form.

Throughout the season, Brown's performance was consistently solid.

Even more consistent than McGrady, he can greatly guarantee the Magic's offensive floor.

Brown achieved this shooting percentage simply because he chose many unreasonable offensive moves.

Throughout the game, Brown attempted seven hook shots.

It wasn't his usual close-range hook shot, but a high-point hook shot more like a skyhook.

Then only one was selected.

Excluding those 7 hook shots, the accuracy is actually quite high at 5 out of 8.

Rivers couldn't help but suspect that Townsend had given Brown extra training, perhaps even introducing some new techniques.

Townsend had noticed this long ago, guessing that Brown thought his opponent Haywood was too weak, which is why he chose to boldly try a skyhook in the game.

"He wants to practice combining the Skyhook and Dream Footwork," Tang Sen said without hiding anything.

"WTF?"

For a moment, Rivers almost doubted that he was hallucinating.

Skyhook? And Dream Steps too?
That's wishful thinking.

"Tang, aren't you going to stop him?" Rivers asked in surprise.

Brown, who has just turned 20, is still young. It's normal for young people to have wild ideas.

The key question is why Tang Sen, the helmsman, didn't stop it?

Tang Sen grabbed his wine glass and took a sip to cover up his embarrassment.

This kind of thinking is like shouting "I want to be the next Jordan" after the draft – it's a little embarrassing.

"Doug, give it a try. Just like Tracy practiced his fadeaway jump shot, maybe you can master it," Tang Sen had no choice but to say.

Try it first, and we'll see if you can master it.

Rivers stared at Tang Sen for a long while before finally saying, "Alright, you decide."

Since Tang Sen has been put in charge of the training, he won't interfere too much; at most, he'll offer some suggestions.

After chatting about training for a few more minutes, Rivers frowned again after seeing Tang Sen off.

"Skyhook? Dream Steps?"

Rivers muttered something to himself, feeling like it was a joke.

The day after the Wizards' game ended, they had their usual 5 PM practice.

This was also the first training session after everyone was labeled.

After warming up, everyone received a brand new training plan.

There are many people training now.

Tang Sen's title level gradually increased, and he accumulated more badges.

Just like the early morning training, the title alone, with its five points and the added bonus of "follower," already provides a significant boost.

So Tang Sen began to simplify the process, develop a training plan, and then have sparring partners lead the training.

"Tang, weren't we supposed to be going for a high-intensity workout today? Why does it feel like the training volume has decreased?" PJ Brown asked, glancing at the training schedule with some confusion.

Others nodded.

They noticed that the training intensity was decreasing, so they changed it.

Tang Sen explained, "There's only one month left in the season, and the team has a great record. I think you can start building up your physical fitness for the playoffs."

The NBA schedule is very tight and the intensity is very high.

Every year around March or April, at the end of the season, is a peak period for injuries.

It's because after a long season, their physical reserves are insufficient.

For teams like the Magic, who are aiming for the championship, having to play two months of playoffs means they need to consider their physical reserves even more.

Yesterday, Tang Sen took the opportunity to have a good talk with Rivers about this matter.

Tang Sen felt that with good results and an easy schedule, he could take advantage of the last month to replenish his physical strength.

Rivers agrees.

He intentionally reduced Brown and McGrady's playing time to control their energy expenditure.

Therefore, Tang Sen appropriately reduced the training intensity and changed the training program.

Tensile strength is used to improve performance.

Quantitative training can help maintain physical condition and build up energy reserves.

Ewing and the others understood.

But PJ Brown raised another question.

"Tang, I understand the need to build up physical strength, but for someone like me, if I have to gain weight and reduce the training intensity, wouldn't that be ineffective?"

When he was traded, Rivers told him that he needed to gain weight, from 109 kg to 115 kg.

Then you also need to maintain your original athletic ability.

His question took Tang Sen by surprise.

"What do you mean it's ineffective? Haven't you already gained weight?" Tang Sen asked in surprise.

The system shows that he now weighs 115.5 kilograms, which meets the requirement.

(End of this chapter)