Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 157 Master of the Frame
Stoudemire was startled when he saw Tang Sen frown and look at him strangely.

"Sir, don't worry, I'll be fine. I definitely won't miss any training sessions," he quickly assured him.

Tang Sen shook his head. No, that's not it.

Logistical support is also very important for training.

Just like Brown last year, there were several people surrounding him, providing transportation, meals, physical therapy, and massages.

Only in this way can Brown concentrate on training.

Not to mention that I play with super recovery, how can I not get enough rest?

"Let's go."

Tang Sen patted him on the back and led him to the locker room.

Let's skip it today, we're already here.

"Is this your first time here?" Tang Sen asked, noticing Stoudemire looking around curiously.

Stoudemire nodded awkwardly.

His family was dirt poor, and his mother stole his tuition money. For him, coming to the Water House Centre to watch an NBA game was an absolutely unattainable dream.

Tang Sen felt a bit of empathy, recalling his own past.

Even so, back then, his family's circumstances were far better than Stoudemire's.

"After training, I'll show you around."

Tang Sen paused for a moment, then said, "Train hard, and it won't be long before you're playing in an NBA arena."

Stoudemire nodded vigorously and followed Tangsen into the locker room.

"Tang, who is this?" Sather was already changing clothes when he saw Stoudemire and asked curiously.

It was Stoudemire's first time entering an NBA locker room, and his eyes fell on a label on a locker across the room.

Tracy McGrady.

That's McGrady's spot.

In Orlando, McGrady was the biggest star.

"Here's the sparring partner I found for you," Tang Sen said, gesturing for Stoudemire to change.

Hello, do you know who I am?

Sather greeted him.

Stoudemire nodded hastily, but then fell silent under Sasser's questioning gaze.

He really didn't know who Sasser was.

"Tang, I'm injured." Sather exaggeratedly clutched his chest.

Looking at the water cooler, he realized that even current NBA players didn't know their own names.

Tang Sen laughed and said, "You're injured, right? Then train hard. When you stop Kobe in the Finals, the whole world will know your name."

Kobe Killer, Jerry Sasser!
Sather nodded vigorously.

Stoudemire glanced sideways, trying to stop Kobe?

Upon arriving at the training ground, in the first lesson, Tang Sen still led Stoudemire in a serious warm-up.

During his warm-up, the system had already scanned his body.

All I can say is that she's incredibly talented.

Look at his muscle mass and other physical indicators, such as lung capacity. These data can directly demonstrate how strong a player's body is.

"Tang, he's not just an ordinary sparring partner, is he?" Sather asked in a low voice.

With such visible physical attributes and static talent, even a sparring partner wouldn't be this strong.

Tang Sen nodded: "He's this year's rookie, a high school student."

"I knew it."

Sather exclaimed softly, then said with envy, "With his talent, he's at least in the lottery zone."

We haven't seen any technical skills yet, but for a high school student to have this kind of static talent is enough to get them into the lottery.

Tang Sen nodded.

His technical skills are terrible, but in terms of talent alone, he's destined for the lottery.

Thinking of this, Tang Sen said, "How about it, do you want to try and see if you can stop him?"

As the first stage of Kobe's killer strategy, Sasser has already completed his defensive follow-up.

The next stage is physical confrontation.

He has been training to build a strong physique, but having a strong physique alone is not enough; one must also learn how to leverage the advantages of that physique.

When to engage in combat, when to exert force against your opponent, and how to create an advantage during combat—these are all experiences that need to be learned and practiced.

Since it just so happened that Little S was going to start training today, Tang Sen thought he would have him train with Sather, using his impact to train Sather's physical strength.

Stoudemire now weighs 105 kilograms.

Sasse weighs 92 kilograms.

If he can withstand Stoudemire's impact, that would be good enough.

Kobe weighed just over 90 kilograms.

“What’s there that can’t be defended against?” Sasser scoffed.

Even though he's a bigger high school rookie, if I can't even defend him, how am I supposed to defend Kobe?

After warming up, training begins.

Townsend labeled Stoudemire a "master of driving to the basket".

His current playing style is to attack the basket.

Tang Sen believed this direction was fine because he had excellent mobility, explosive power, and amazing bullet speed.

With his talent, he should be developed into a power forward with explosive power.

For example, violent monsters like Antonio McDyess.

It's the first day, so we still need to give out trial cards.

So Townsend personally trained Stoudemire while also observing him silently.

First of all, he trained very diligently.

It has increased in intensity.

The intensity of training in high school and the NBA is not drastically different, but it's not that different either.

So Stoudemire seems to be struggling.

But he didn't complain of being tired; he gritted his teeth and worked meticulously to complete the task.

That's good; it shows that you're diligent, or rather, that you have enough ambition.

You can't succeed in the NBA if you don't train and just rely on your natural talent.

Players like O'Neal and Iverson, while it's said they didn't train hard, that's only relatively speaking; it's not like they didn't train at all.

Secondly, this kid is quite composed.

He had clearly sensed the extraordinary nature of Tang Sen's training, but his face didn't show much reaction.

But the excitement and shock in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.

On the first day, I didn't expect any results. I just wanted to get used to it and gradually increase the intensity.

In the first month, we'll focus on physical training.

We'll consider practicing some skills in May, enough for him to get a trial period.

Tangsen kept his word and immediately assigned Sasser to defend Stoudemire.

The attack begins from the free-throw line.

"Kid, you'd better use your full strength." As Sather bent down, he smiled and taunted him.

Stoudemire glanced at Tangsen, then without saying a word, took the ball and started running.

His technique is really immature, almost like the way he plays on a pickup basketball court. He starts by pushing off the ground, without any skill, just relying on his body and dribbling towards the basket.

However, its strength lies in its explosive power and quick start.

He was also tall, and compared to Sasser, he had a very long stride.

However, Sather's long and arduous training was not in vain; following this path had almost become an instinct for him.

Hip rotation and instantaneous movement are achieved through rigorous physical training, resulting in a sense of lightness during movement.

With this move, he precisely blocked Stoudemire.

The two collided.

Stoudemire failed to knock Sather away.

Sather decisively reached out.

He didn't manage to get the ball, but Stoudemire was forced to stop because he was protecting it.

Then his attack can be considered a failure.

Because he doesn't have any back-to-the-basket techniques.

Sure enough, Stoudemire turned and used his body to push aside Sather, then opted for a strong shot. With a clang, the ball missed due to Sather's interference.

Only at this moment did Stoudemire show a look of surprise on his face.

At the McDonald's All-Star Game, he was unstoppable, often blowing past defenders to dunk.

He never expected that Sasser, a water cooler manager he had no recollection of and whose name he didn't even remember, and who was also a defender, could actually defend against him.

"Kid, not bad strength."

Sather rubbed his chest, his words sharp but his heart filled with bitterness.

The impact was too strong; it felt like my ribs were about to break.

After just one round of fighting, Sather already had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

Tang Sen always taught him to quickly read the defender, understand the opponent's playing style, and then adjust the defensive strategy accordingly.

So Sather immediately changed his strategy.

He still gave Stoudemire the necessary challenge, but used some clever tactics. He would let Stoudemire take his most powerful first step and then follow up.

Stoudemire is mobile, but Sasser is a defender and can keep up with him.

Then, while following up, they engaged in a contest, pushing Stoudemire away from the penalty area.

This kid has absolutely no scoring ability once he leaves the restricted area.

The result was that out of 10 shots, Stoudemire managed to score 2.

And all of them were shots from outside the paint.

“Not bad.” Tang Sen nodded to Sather.

He has truly achieved results in terms of physical fitness; he is fast and strong.

"And you, now you know what the level of the NBA is like, right?" Tang Sen then looked at Stoudemire.

He nodded blankly, deeply shocked.

"Then train hard. You have to understand that in high school, you can do whatever you want with your body, but in the NBA, just having a body isn't enough."

In terms of physical strength and agility, to be honest, Brown in high school was no worse than him.

He's like a monster when he charges in, unleashing all sorts of powerful dunks.

But once Brown actually entered the NBA, what enabled him to establish himself and become an All-Star was his skill.

“Sir, I’ve got it.”

Stoudemire looked serious; clearly, he had taken it to heart.

After training, I took him to the cafeteria for lunch.

The team is heading to an away game, but Sasse is still there, along with office staff, and the cafeteria is still open as usual.

The variety and taste should far surpass those of schools.

Just the fact that he could eat unlimited shrimp and salmon was enough to make Stoudemire's eyes light up.

After finishing my meal, I let out two loud burps.

Tang Sen drove him back to class.

"That's all for today. I've already found a training camp. I'll send you the address later, and you can go there then," Tang Sen said in the car.

Tangsen then rented the basketball arena that Windermere had previously used.

Since Yao Ming will be arriving later, we can't just use the Water House Center for training again.

Rivers won't say anything, but the problem is that the two are rookies, and it's against regulations for them to borrow the team's facilities and train with the team.

Stoudemire nodded, saying little.

Go to his house to get your schoolbag first.

This is a relatively dilapidated, ordinary community.

Tang Sen silently estimated the distance; it was definitely more than 10 kilometers.

So this kid probably set off before 2 a.m.

It's just that he's young, and he's still quite energetic.

The car stopped in front of a house with a gray roof and white walls.

There was a small RV parked in the yard in front of the house.

Tang Sen got off the bus.

The neighbors on both sides had already noticed them and were all looking at them.

A middle-aged Black man quickly emerged from inside the house.

He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Stoudemire and went up to greet him.

He is Bernie Hayes.

"Don, thank you for bringing Amare back," Hayes said, explaining that he had originally wanted to bring him back, but Stoudemire refused.

It's probably because they didn't want to bother Hayes.

Hayes herself has several children, and the house is simply too small for them to live in.

So Stoudemire and his 11-year-old brother Marwan live in this small campervan.

As for his mother and brother, they were provided with food in prison.

Tang Sen didn't get into the RV, but he could still see what was inside through the door.

The bed is not big.

With Stoudemire's height, his legs would probably dangle out even if he lay down straight.

Hayes said he would take Stoudemire to school in a bit, and then Townsend prepared to leave.

However, as they were getting ready to get in the car, while Stoudemire was packing his things, Hayes thanked Tangsen again.

"Don, you are the best trainer. Amare is lucky to have the opportunity to train with you."

Hayes looked sincere and pleaded, "So if you can, please help him. This kid has had a tough time. He's had a very difficult life. Kelly has been in and out of prison and hasn't really taken care of him."

“He was also very sensible. No matter how hard life was, he always persevered. I remember when his father died, he cried a lot, and he never cried again after that.”

Tang Sen frowned slightly.

Stoudemire lost his father at the age of 12.

"Don't worry, he's very talented." Tang Sen smiled, got into the car, and drove away.

time flies.

4月17号，魔术在97比103，意外输给热火之后，结束了02-03赛季的常规赛全部赛程。

Ultimately, the Magic finished with a 57-25 record, securing first place in the Eastern Conference without any doubt.

In fact, given the Magic's strength, their record could definitely be pushed even higher, and 60 wins is entirely possible.

However, Rivers, who is aiming for the championship, doesn't care about this.

The rankings for the East and West have been determined.

The top four teams in the Eastern Conference are the Magic, Nets, Pistons, and Celtics.

The Pistons have emerged as a dark horse. Last year they didn't even make the playoffs, but this year they've surged to third place in the Eastern Conference.

Rick Carlisle is very likely to steal Rivers' Coach of the Year award.

Following closely behind are the 76ers, Raptors, Pacers, and Hornets.

So the Magic's first-round opponent has been determined: the Hornets.

During the regular season, the Hornets had a record of 3 wins and 1 loss against the Hornets. Overall, the Hornets were not enough to shake up the Magic.

In fact, no team in the entire Eastern Conference can rival the Magic.

The Magic's strength was overwhelming, directly securing their place in the Finals.

The fighting continues fiercely in the west.

The Magic's record would only rank third in the Western Conference.

At the start of the season, the Timberwolves had a winning streak and briefly rose to the top of the Western Conference. However, as the season progressed and teams across the league became more familiar with zone defense, they gradually fell behind and eventually finished fifth in the West.

On the contrary, it was the king.

This year, they surged in the second half of the season, climbing to the top of the Western Conference and achieving a terrifying 61 wins.

Adelman and his Princeton University are now world-famous.

As far as Tang Sen knew, Rivers had specifically discussed with Davis and the others how to deal with the Kings, and even practiced zone defense with the team.

The fear is that the Lakers might slip up this year and allow the Kings to break out of the West.

He considered the Lakers his Finals opponent and prepared for them for half a season. If the Lakers lose in the end, all his preparations will be in vain.

The Spurs are second with 58 wins, the Lakers are third with 57 wins, and the Mavericks are fourth with 56 wins.

The defending champion slipped to third place, which made Rivers quite anxious.

The remaining teams are the Trail Blazers, SuperSonics, and Jazz.

The Jazz, who are eighth from the bottom, have 44 wins, which would place them fourth in the Eastern Conference.

The vast gap in strength between the East and West is evident.

(End of this chapter)