Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 171 Resumption of training is also training
Although in Unseld's mind, Jordan has always been his direct competitor, interfering with his actions in various ways, being domineering, unreasonable, and having a bad temper. When he gets angry, he even curses at him, showing no respect for him at all.

In short, aside from being a good basketball player, Unseld couldn't find any other merits in Jordan.

But at that moment, Unseld was shocked to find that not only could he not find any reason to oppose Jordan, but he also felt that Jordan was right.

How could players trained by Tang Sen be bad?

Look at Brown, then look at McGrady.

Even Ewing is like a rejuvenated old tree, capable of carrying a significant portion of the Magic's bench.

And then there's Rivers's incredible ability to grant wishes; he asked for a defensive specialist, and Townsend somehow managed to train one.

This move completely shocked the league's management.

It turns out that when selecting players, you can disregard their technical characteristics and make choices arbitrarily based on your own ideas and requirements.

Based on that alone, who dares to say that Stoudemire can't become the next Brown?

Thinking of this, Unseld coughed lightly and said, "I think Michael's idea is fine, I have no objection."

He looked at Collins, then at Higgins.

As Jordan's henchmen, the two naturally wouldn't voice any objections.

Collins said, "In my opinion, the three of them are about the same in terms of talent, but Amare has the opportunity to train with Tang, so his ceiling will be higher. If we select him, we may get a mature and excellent power forward in the new season."

It's uncertain whether Guden and Hilario will be able to perform well in the future.

Especially Hilario, who is an international player, has a higher degree of uncertainty.

So we have to gamble.

Only Stoudemire, at least, has a clearly visible ceiling that he can potentially reach.

In that case, there's no reason not to choose Stoudemire.

Unseld nodded, and that meant they had reached an agreement.

But after thinking about it, he put on a layer of armor first and said, "We've all watched Amare's match videos and know his situation. Let's see how much he's improved first, since he's been training with Tang for two months."

Last year, Brown trained with Townsend for a month and already looked quite good.

As for Stoudemire, he's been training with Townsend for two months now, he should only get stronger.

At this point, Unseld suddenly remembered something.

Could this also be considered a way to test a player's talent?

If you can't improve even after training with Tang Sen, then you probably really don't have the talent.

If you bring in a team and train the players for a period of time, and if there's not much improvement, you can just give up on them. It saves you from wasting time developing them and fantasizing that they'll make it big in the future.

Thinking about this, Unseld felt somewhat discouraged.

Why do you think Tang Sen's hometown is Orlando, and not Washington?

And Los Angeles.

The newspapers seem to have reported that Tangsen's family lives in Los Angeles.

Wouldn't the Lakers have gotten the better deal?

At 2 p.m., the invited players began to arrive one after another.

Drew Gooden and his agent Calvin Andrews.

They were the first to arrive. While he told Gooden to warm up properly, he approached Jordan as soon as the Wizards' management arrived, trying to get close to him in a somewhat humble manner.

He and Jordan were fairly familiar with each other.

The relationship between Sonny Vaccaro and Jordan is common knowledge.

While Vaccaro was setting up the ABCD training camp, he also created his own scouting network to discover various high school prodigies.

Andrews is Vaccaro's right-hand man.

"Michael, believe me, Drew is a genius, he's the player you want."

Andrews enthusiastically promoted Gooden, praising it to the skies.

That's how agents work: they exaggerate the player's strengths and ignore his weaknesses. As long as they can persuade the team to sign the player, they've made their money.

Jordan responded with a forced smile, showing no interest whatsoever.

Andrews was not discouraged, just like Vaccaro had always boasted to them about how much effort he had put in when he bet on Jordan.

He believed his efforts would impress the Wizards and make Drew Gooden the new third overall pick.

At this moment, Stoudemire and his team arrived.

Jordan, who had been wearing a fake smile, suddenly brightened up and quickly walked up to Andrews, shaking off his own.

"Don!"

To Tang Sen's astonishment, Jordan gave him a warm hug.

This left Tang Sen completely bewildered.

When did I become so close to Jordan?
"Tang, it's been a long time." Unseld also had a smile on his face.

Then came Collins, Higgins, and everyone else present, all of whom greeted him with smiles.

This kind of treatment made Connors, who was standing next to him, envious.

I'm not air.

As for Andrews, who was watching all this from afar, the disappointment he felt was indescribable.

But while he was envious, he even wanted to come over and say hello to Tang Sen.

Connors's statement, "I can get Townsend to train you," almost made Carmelo Anthony change his mind and enter the draft directly. Which agent wouldn't envy such influence?

"Michael, you're not asking me to play basketball today, are you?" Tang Sen joked.

Jordan shrugged and said, "If you want to play, I'm fine with that too."

Forget it then.

Tang Sen politely declined, but felt that the Wizards' management's attitude was a bit strange.

There's no need to be so enthusiastic.

If the truth is that Stoudemire would only sign with him, then inviting Gooden and Hilario was just to play supporting roles?
Not long after, Hilario arrived last.

He also has his own team.

Agent Dan Fegan, who represents Marion, Terry, and Dampier, seems to have a particular fondness for handling international players.

Jordan barely paid him any attention.

We're almost late.

After Tang Sen helped Stoudemire finish warming up, he pulled Tang Sen aside to talk.

They acted as if they were friends.

"Who knows? I'm just a trainer," Tang Sen said casually.

Jordan brought up the topic of championships, asking himself if he thought the Magic could win one.

How could Tang Sen answer such a question? He could only say that he hoped the Magic would win the championship.

Just a trainer?

Jordan thought to himself, "I wish you were just an ordinary trainer."

"Tang, we'd like to ask you for a favor?"

Jordan lowered his voice and said, "You know, Grant had surgery and started rehabilitation training last month. We talked to him and hope to provide him with the best help so that he can get back in shape as soon as possible."

"So is it possible that you could help take charge of his rehabilitation training?"

Tang Sen was slightly surprised.

I never expected that the genius would come to me for this.

But thinking about it, it's understandable.

Recovery from injury is a long process, and Tang Sen himself has experience with it.

I tore my cruciate ligament in my knee years ago, had surgery, and was bedridden for several months.

During these few months, I can't just lie around all the time.

Otherwise, the muscles will atrophy severely.

In other words, you need to do a certain amount of training during the recovery period to maintain muscle condition.

Then, once your injured knee has recovered, you'll face the biggest challenge yet: getting back to your previous condition.

An injured knee is very fragile, so you have to train it slowly and scientifically, step by step, to get it back to its previous level.

The same applies to the NBA; every injured player has to go through this process before returning to play.

Hill has essentially been sidelined for two years, and regaining his former form as one of the league's top forwards will certainly not be an easy task.

"Michael, thank you for the invitation, but key sports recovery is not my area of ​​expertise."

Tang Sen thought about it and then refused.

Recovery from exercise is not the same as normal training.

For example, even with the simplest high and low jump exercise, knowing the appropriate height and number of sets to achieve a recovery effect requires experience.

Even if the system can see the body's damaged state, it's still not acceptable.

Sufficient knowledge of sports medicine is essential.

Experience is extremely important when it comes to training.

Tang Sen himself is also constantly exploring and moving forward.

The reason he was able to take over the training of Yao Ming and Stoudemire was because he had accumulated enough successful experience with Brown.

"Don."

Unexpectedly, Jordan was still persistent, saying, "Don't rush to refuse. We believe in your abilities. If you can train other players, then Grant certainly can too."

"There are fees too, but money isn't a problem." Tang Sen thought to himself, "You believe in my abilities, but I don't even believe in mine."

However, this is something we can consider.

In Tang Sen's own opinion, the training during the recovery phase must also be considered training.

During the season, after each game, especially away games, Townsend would arrange for Brown and the others to do recovery training, using low-intensity training to help their bodies get back into shape.

These training sessions also benefit from the system's added bonuses.

The problem is that these training sessions only require a basic understanding of sports medicine.

It's too profound for Tang Sen to understand.

I really don't know how long it would take to learn it from scratch and then apply it proficiently.

But on the other hand, if you're not good at something, you can ask someone else for help.

Tang Sen had long wanted to build his own team, since he wasn't omnipotent.

For example, physical therapy and massage are handled by Guo Yonglin.

And Wayne Hall.

This weightlifting champion, a master of drug application, was someone Tang Sen often asked for help with the use of certain medications.

Tang Sen would also seek him out for some weight-bearing training.

He's a professional weightlifter, so he'll have more experience.

As for sports recovery and sports medicine, you can definitely find someone to help you.

For example, Tederski.

As the Bulls' chief trainer, he focuses more on sports medicine.

With the offseason approaching, trainers like Tedeski are starting to look for freelance work, so we could ask him to come and help out.

Let's collaborate for a summer to see how well we perform. If it's satisfactory, we can work together long-term in the future.

"I'll think about it," Tang Sen said.

"Thank you, Tang. I owe you a favor."

If Hill can return healthy, then the Wizards might have something to look forward to next season.

After all, Hill is still in his prime, and when healthy, he is still one of the league's top small forwards.

While we were chatting, the basic physical fitness test here was almost over.

Collins received the results of the physical test.

Gooden participated in the rookie combine, and his physical test results are widely known.

His advantage lies not in his physique, but in his relatively mature technique, after all, he played for three years in college.

In terms of physical talent, Hilario is far superior to Guden.

He has better jumping ability, with a standing vertical jump of 79 and a running vertical jump of 87.

Guden's scores for these two items are 73 and 83.

It still lacks flexibility and speed.

像敏捷测试，希拉里奥能跑出10.73秒，3/4冲刺能跑出3秒19.
But Gooden's times were 11.8 seconds and 3.18 seconds.

The problem is that Hilario weighs a full 114 kilograms, which is 12 kilograms heavier than Guden.

It's truly top-tier talent.

But Stoudemire's feat was even more impressive; with roughly the same weight, his maximum vertical jump reached an astonishing 93 meters.
His agility and sprint speed are similar to Hilario's.

But this slight difference doesn't matter much; Collins is more concerned about his jumping ability.

Not only do they have springy legs, but they also have excellent speed.

Most importantly, compared to the physical test results from the McDonald's All-Star Game, Stoudemire has shown significant improvement.

He gained weight and made progress.

Just like Brown last year.

Collins handed the results to Unseld.

He glanced at it a few times and could only say that it was within expectations.

However, Unseld is more interested in seeing the three players' actual performance on the field.

They arranged for Stoudemire to fight against Gooden and Hilario respectively.

This arrangement sparked discontent among the two players' agents.

Andrews was hesitant to complain.

But Fagan was more assertive and went straight over to Unseld to complain.

In his view, if they were to arrange a match between each other, why not arrange for Hilario and Guden to fight each other?

This is clearly using Hilario and Stoudemire as whetstones to test Stoudemire's abilities.

Since you admire Stoudemire, from your own player's perspective, it's definitely better to showcase him as little as possible.

Once the trial is over, if reporters report that Stoudemire dominated Hilario, his market value will definitely be affected.

Even if Unseld promised to keep it a secret, it wouldn't work.

We must trust the journalists' ability to get everywhere.

This is different from Chandler and Curry last year.

They were already draft favorites, so beating Brown in the workout would have been a pleasant surprise. Even if they lost, it wouldn't have a significant impact on their draft prospects; they would still be among the top picks.

But Hilario is different. As an international player, he's just a regular lottery player. Dropping one place in the draft affects real money.

"Wes, I must protect the interests of my players."

Fegan remained adamant, even knowing that doing so might affect his future relationship with the Wizards' management.

To his surprise, Unseld was even more direct, shrugging and saying, "Fine, since you insist, then forget it. You can go back now."

Fagan couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Seeing that Unseld was not joking, he gritted his teeth and said, "Wes, you've left me with no choice."

He left with Hilario.

Only Guden remained.

Seeing the consequences of his stubbornness, Andrews dared not argue any further and reluctantly agreed.

“Drew, there’s no doubt they favor that kid, but this is also your chance. If you can play to your strengths and impress the Wizards, I don’t think they’ll hesitate to give up their third overall pick,” Andrews advised Gooden.

There are risks, but there are also opportunities.

Even if he felt the risk was greater.

That kid, after all, trained under Tang Sen.

The two quickly got into position.

Stoudemire struck first.

He remembered Tang Sen's advice: when fighting Guden, he should seek out contact and take advantage of his weight.

Near the free-throw line, Stoudemire took a jab step and started his shot.

Guden didn't eat the shake.

Then Stoudemire just pulled up and shot.

It hit the target without fail.

Tang Sen clapped his hands on the sidelines.

Stoudemire's biggest achievement in the past two months has been developing his mid-range game.

Tang Sen still believes that you have to create a threat first before you have a chance to break through.

Replacement.

Stoudemire's defense was decent.

He hadn't been aware of this in high school, but after following Tang Sen, Tang Sen would also mentor him when training Sather.

Once you develop your physical fitness and a defensive mindset, you'll have a foundation in defense.

Having played for three years at Guden University, his skills were more refined; he could dribble and initiate plays, and even started to execute small forward-like crossovers.

However, Stoudemire allows shots but not drives, using his extremely quick spin moves to chase down and defend Gooden.

Despite being half a step slower, Stoudemire, with his superior speed, leaped up faster than Gooden, extending his arm and interfering with Gooden's throw.

With one side attacking and the other defending, the difference in skill level has become apparent.

With the change of starters, Stoudemire once again chose the same starting position.

He's like Brown last year, pretty much relying on one trick up his sleeve.

If you let me go, I'll throw.

If you get too close, I'll just pounce.

Having suffered a setback in the previous play, Guden decisively pressed forward.

Then Stoudemire charged straight in, taking long, fast strides, pushing against Gooden, and in just one step he created distance, and in two steps he had a clear path ahead.

There was a clang.

Andrews on the sidelines felt a chill run down his spine, and wished he could slap himself.

Knowing full well that Stoudemire's skills wouldn't be bad since he trained with Townsend, why would he gamble on that minuscule possibility?

That's good, Guden is probably going to get crushed.

(End of this chapter)