Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 180: Education through entertainment
Orlando.

The large villa we bought earlier has already been occupied.

On the soft bed, the alarm clock rang, waking Tang Sen.

I turned my head and saw that it was 4:20 a.m.

Tang Sen cursed under his breath.

Damn it, I forgot to turn off the alarm when I got home last night.

But now that he was awake, he couldn't fall back asleep. Tang Sen sat up, rubbed his face, and felt his head was still a little heavy.

Yesterday was the champions' parade.

Of course, there was plenty of partying and celebration that night, so we stayed up late and drank quite a bit.

The Magic's 2001-2002 season officially ended yesterday.

The Magic players have also officially started their vacation.

Brown had originally said he wanted to continue training with Tangsen, but Tangsen firmly refused.

After a season of hard training, it's time for a rest.

Not to mention, the negative effects of "cramming at the last minute" have also started to take effect.

So Tangsen told Brown that they should wait until at least July to discuss it further.

Find a place now and enjoy a nice vacation with your family.

Tang Sen himself also wanted to take a vacation.

When I was in Los Angeles, I mentioned it to Tang Ling.

But Tang Ling was busy with work, her mother wasn't interested, and it wouldn't be fun for her to go alone, so she had to give up.

After clearing his head for a few minutes, Tang Sen got up and washed up.

Forget about Lao Guo, I didn't call him. He's been suffering with me for a whole season, it's been tough for him.

Drive to the stadium.

When I arrived, I could tell from the cars parked outside the arena that Yao Ming and Stoudemire were already there.

They went to yesterday's party, but went home to rest early.

As rookies, they can't afford to slack off.

I entered the stadium; it was five minutes to five.

"Brother Sen, what brings you here?" Yao Ming was already warming up and was somewhat surprised to see Tang Sen.

He thought Tang Sen wouldn't be able to get up this morning.

Stoudemire quickly greeted him as well.

He has completed his first round of tryouts, and the results were very good. Now he is just waiting for the final draft.

Tang Sen waved his hand, saying it was his own fault for not turning off the alarm clock.

"You guys continue."

Tang Sen urged the two to continue.

If you're awake, then come on over. Even if you just sit here and do nothing, you'll still get hundreds of training bonuses.

Without saying anything more, the two finished their warm-up and consciously began their morning training according to the training plan.

Today is for practicing techniques.

Stoudemire focuses on shooting practice.

He's a power forward who drives to the basket, so the importance of his shooting is self-evident.

He has adjusted his shooting form and now uses the same training method as Billups, using weighted balls to form muscle memory at different points, and then practicing shooting accuracy with normal balls.

As for Yao Ming, he should still practice his skyhook.

During the draft lottery, Tang Sen adjusted Yao Ming's training direction, focusing on expanding his reach and practicing a 10-foot skyhook.

Practice from far to near.

It's been almost a month now.

With so many positive results, there must be progress. From a 10-foot mid-range shot, Yao Ming should be able to make 4 out of 10 hook shots.

That is, a 40% hit rate.

But that's far from enough.

Because this is a training ground, when you're actually on the court, with intense competition under the basket and your muscles hardened, your shooting percentage will drop by at least 20%.

With a remaining 20% ​​hit rate, it's simply not worth using as a regular weapon on the field.

Moreover, cutting it by 20% is an understatement.

Normally, like McGrady's fadeaway jump shot, he can shoot 80-90% of the time in practice so that it can be used as a regular weapon on the court with a shooting percentage close to 50%.

So if you really want to reach the level of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, where no one can stop him when he's on the court, you need to be able to hit 9 out of 10 shots in practice.

However, Tang Sen could not find a way to improve quickly in a short period of time.

Tang Sen was certainly aware of this NBA skill.

I've watched countless Lakers games on TV, and even more highlights.

When I was a kid, there was a poster in my room of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar raising his right skyhook.

Tang Sen was certainly familiar with the technical maneuvers, and even knew their origins perfectly well.

The media has reported on this countless times.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began practicing his hook shot during his high school years.

However, he couldn't find the right method because during his adolescence, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar found the hook shot both ugly and difficult to practice, and then gave up on practicing it.

In his own words during an interview, "With my talent, I could win a game with just a few dunks."

To be honest, if he had stuck to that idea back then, the NBA might have truly lacked such a unique skill in the future.

It just so happened that the NCAA banned dunking that year, so Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had no choice but to pick up his hook shot again.

It was George McCann who inspired him at the time.

Of course, Clive Hagen is also indispensable. It was through Hagen that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar grasped the essence of the skyhook and, combined with his own strengths, developed the unique skyhook.

But as for how exactly he trained, the newspaper didn't really write it down.

Let's talk about hard training.

So much so that when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was on the sidelines in Los Angeles, Townsend wanted to run over and ask him how he trained.

But the answer must be quite simple.

Just like Jordan teaching people how to break through, he would say things like, "It's so simple, you just lift your leg and you'll get past the guy."

Tang Sen turned on the system and conducted another 18-day simulation.

If we divide skyhook training into stages, then in Tang Sen's opinion, the first stage is posture.

You need to practice your posture until it's perfect.

The second stage will focus on how to make accurate investments.

Last time, Tang Sen added a lot of core training exercises for Yao Ming based on the characteristics of the skyhook.

Simulation results show that the hit rate improved by 3 percentage points.

Now, Tang Sen wants to make some adjustments.

After a month of hard training, Tang Sen noticed that Yao Ming's upper body movements were more stable and his posture was more standard.

However, the improvement in accuracy is still limited.

Balance is also a key characteristic of the Skyhook.

Jumping off one leg and holding a ball with one hand can make the posture unstable. Core strength is important, and balance is also crucial.

There are many balance training methods, and Tang Sen added some based on his own experience, choosing simulation.

The results come out quickly.

The hit rate has increased from 29% to 35%.

Tang Sen was slightly surprised.

The improvement in balance is greater than the improvement in core.

Of course, balance improvement is already part of the training plan, because balance training is essential for Dream Footwork.

Even having Yao Ming practice his footwork in the swimming pool can be considered balance training.

Tang Sen snapped out of his reverie, crossed his arms, and fell into deep thought.

Adding balance training is fine, but Tang Sen prefers to think of some special training methods.

The so-called "edutainment" approach.

Training alone can be a very tedious thing.

So Townsend would pull the red light and shoot hoops, he would go to the swimming pool, and he would arrange for Billups to take a group of elementary school students to play basketball.

It can be effective in training, have some fun, and serve as a supplement to regular training.

The question is which method to choose.

Just then, someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Tang, what are you thinking about? I called you but you didn't respond."

Looking up, I saw Wayne Hall.

Yao Ming is still gaining weight, so Hall will be coming over today to continue administering his medication.

"Think about something," Tang Sen said, gesturing for Hall to sit down.

After exchanging a few casual words, Tang Sen had an idea and said, "Wayne, you're a professional athlete, can you help me think of any way?" "Or perhaps a special sport that can easily train a person's balance."

We can try to find solutions through other sports.

Tang Sen himself also refers to a lot of track and field training experience.

"And it's also quite fun, even to practice as a hobby, and it's relatively convenient, so it doesn't take too much strain on the body."

Having some fun is key.

Convenience is also important.

Hall paused for a moment, asked again, and then understood Tang Sen's request.

Then he immediately said, "Tang, if you want to achieve training results and reach the level of a professional athlete, then there's no fun in it."

Hobbies are fun, but turning them into a profession means all the fun is gone.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then let's go surfing. Balance is very important."

Tang Sen nodded.

Indeed, surfing requires a lot of balance.

But it requires very high conditions; at the very least, there needs to be a sea.

Florida is a coastal state with many beaches, but Orlando isn't.

Or go to Disneyland, go to a water park, or try indoor surfing.

"What about the others?" Tang Sen continued to ask.

Hall said, "Then why don't you just walk on a tightrope? There's nothing that tests your balance more than that."

Tang Sen thought to himself, "You're kidding me. Yao Ming, who's 2.26 meters tall, walking a tightrope? You must be joking."

However, the two directions he suggested did inspire Tang Sen.

"Wayne, what do you think of kayaking?"

The kind for one person.

Orlando is known as a popular vacation destination due to its many rivers and lakes.

Like in Windermere, many villas have lakes right outside their doors.

Many people go fishing and kayaking for recreation; Tang Sen had seen it before.

"Kayak?"

Hall thought for a moment and nodded, "That's right. Kayaking really tests your balance. And like you said, you can practice it as a hobby, which is quite convenient."

Then Hall asked Tang Sen what he wanted to do.

"It's nothing, just finding them some hobbies."

Tang Sen looked at Yao Ming on the court.

In regular training, balance training is essential, but it doesn't preclude adding a few hobbies outside of training. These can both pass the time and contribute to the training effect.

why not.

However, Yao Ming's most important thing right now is his health.

Having played in the professional league for five years, his skills are very mature; he possesses all the skills a center should have.

When he comes to play in the NBA, his physical condition should be the primary concern.

He will join the national team at the end of August, so he has two months to train his body to a good enough condition.

With the physical condition in place, technique is not a problem.

"By the way, Wayne, I'm planning to hold a training camp this summer. Could you come and work with me?"

Townsend asked.

I had considered bringing Hall over to help me before.

And it wasn't just him, there was also Tederski.

It's already mid-June, and a top trainer like Tedeschi should have already made appointments with the players.

After training ended, Tang Sen planned to contact him to see if he was interested in cooperating with him.

If he's interested, then Townsend will take over Hill's rehabilitation training.

Upon receiving the invitation, a flash of excitement quickly crossed Hall's eyes.

This is Tang Sen.

After one season, Tangsen has become one of the league's top trainers.

Working with Tang Sen will not only improve my skills but also benefit my future career development.

Hall's only worry was that he wasn't good enough.

I'm not a professional player, but I'm good at physical training.

"Who said you're not good enough?"

Tang Sen felt that Hall was underestimating himself.

He partnered with McGrady early on, becoming McGrady's personal trainer. McGrady only started playing basketball so late, and Hall was key to his success.

Besides, he's also skilled at applying medicine.

Since Tang Sen had already said so, Hall had no reason to refuse and nodded in agreement.

Having finalized the deal with Hall, Tang Sen quickly contacted Tedsky as soon as training ended.

"Don, are you going to take over Hill's rehabilitation training?"

Mentioning Hill made Tedsky perk up.

For trainers, a resume is simple: just look at the players you've trained.

Tim Grover was able to become a T0-level trainer because he trained Michael Jordan.

Jordan succeeded, so he succeeded too.

But this isn't something you can train just because you want to.

You need to gain the approval of star players and have a track record.

Tedsky had already arranged to train Jalen Rose separately in the summer.

But now, Tedsky wants to back out.

This is Grant Hill!

He focuses on sports medicine, maintaining player performance, health management, and recovery. He believes that with his training, Hill can return to his peak level next season.

That would be the best resume.

Not to mention the opportunity to work with Tang Sen, a trainer of the same T0 level.

"Tang, I'm very interested, but I've already made an appointment with Jay. How about this, I'll discuss it with Jay and see what he says."

Tederski did not refuse outright.

He was really moved.

But it wouldn't be good to go back on your word after you've already agreed.

In fact, Tederski had another idea, which was to have Jalen Rose train with Townsend directly.

I'm afraid Tang Sen won't accept it.

Jalen Rose is currently the leader of the Bulls, but to be honest, he's not top-tier yet and doesn't reach the level of a superstar.

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

It would be best if this matter succeeded, but it won't matter if it doesn't.

I just happened to get the [Balance] badge, and I feel that this badge should be of some help to Hill's recovery.

Two days later, Tedsky contacted Tangsen again.

He agreed.

Then Jalen Rose expressed his desire to train with Tangsen.

He is willing to pay $5 a month for training.

Tang Sen thought to himself, 5 is not enough.

The Magic won the championship, so I'm going to raise my price.

Now he's leading a team again and has to pay salaries to Tedsky Hall and his team.

To be honest, Tang Sen thought the $10 a month he had initially envisioned was too low.

However, Tang Sen hadn't yet figured out the exact amount.

If the fees are low, more players can be acquired, thus spreading the costs.

Then there is another option.

That's the elite route.

Focusing on serving top-tier athletes, from July to the start of the new season in October, a three-month period, charging you one or two million US dollars isn't expensive, right?

After all, I am confident that I can genuinely improve a player's level.

And only top-tier stars can afford such fees.

Therefore, Tangsen did not immediately agree to Jalen Rose's request. Tangsen wanted to test the waters soon to see how much his skill level was valued in the eyes of these superstars.

However, the most important thing right now is the draft.

The 26th is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)