Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 188 Sharpen your sword and keep it from chopping wood

All trainees in the training camp stayed on the east side of the second floor of the hotel.

Despite being only 18, James is very worldly-wise and humble in front of Hall.

When they got to the second floor, they even asked Yao Ming and Stoudemire which room they were staying in.

Knowing they were rookies, and feeling they were on the same wavelength as me, I thought I'd go over and say hello.

Hall helped him put down his luggage and then went to the audiovisual room on the second floor.

When I entered, Yao Ming and Stoudemire were watching a video.

“Billy,” Hall greeted.

In front of the projection screen, a middle-aged white man was pointing at the screen and explaining tactics.

Billy Donovan!
Last year, it was Donovan who introduced Kwame Brown, which allowed Townsend's career to begin.

This summer, Townsend returned the favor by inviting Donovan to Los Angeles.

It could allow him to earn some extra money during the college offseason.

Then he came over and gave tactical guidance to Yao Ming, Stoudemire, and James, the three rookies.

Especially Stoudemire and James, who skipped college and missed out on NCAA training.

College basketball emphasizes teamwork and tactics.

Many rookies fail to establish themselves in the NBA, partly due to a lack of tactical understanding.

Of course, such unplanned training programs are completely unnecessary.

Tang Sen was just looking for an excuse to repay Donovan.

Donovan stopped, looked at James, and his eyes lit up.

This is a nationally renowned high school prodigy.

I bet countless NCAA college coaches like myself have already worn down James's doorstep.

Unfortunately, they skipped college and went straight to the talent show.

"Yao, you're so tall."

James tilted his head slightly and looked at Yao Ming.

Even though I am a giant, I still feel small when I stand in front of Yao Ming.

Since it was their first meeting, the three of them were a little reserved.

Since it was a learning session, James sat down as well and listened to Donovan explain the basic tactical knowledge.

He also noticed that Yao Ming was taking notes in a small notebook, silently memorizing them, and planning to get one for himself later.

Donovan finished his lecture around noon and then sent everyone off to lunch.

The food is prepared individually by a nutritionist and delivered to each person's room.

James wants to integrate into training camp quickly.

Yao Ming was a foreigner, so he felt a bit unfamiliar with him and took the initiative to go to Stoudemire's room to try and get closer to him.

"So, we're going to rest soon, even if we can't sleep?" James asked.

After lunch, we'll take a nap soon.

Stoudemire nodded, saying that since he had been up at five in the morning to train, he should catch up on some sleep now.

James silently noted it down and asked the question he was most concerned about: was Tang Sen's training effect particularly good?

The media always says that Tangsen's training is particularly impressive, and players who have received training from Tangsen have always spoken highly of it.

But the newspaper didn't say exactly how good it was or what made it good.

"You'll understand once you experience it," Stoudemire patted James on the shoulder, urging him to eat quickly, as there was an entertainment class in the afternoon.

"Entertainment class?"

James didn't quite react.

He was too excited during his lunch break and didn't sleep much.

Hall didn't come to call him until 2 p.m.

Then the group set off in a grand procession to the beach outside the hotel.

James then realized that the so-called entertainment course was actually just entertainment.

surf.

Tang Sen hired a surfing instructor to teach everyone how to surf.

The poor kids in Akron have never surfed.

Just standing on the board was a challenge for James, who fell into the sea again and again.

Of course, he wasn't the only one who fell into the water.

For example, Stoudemire, who is right next to me, is also constantly falling into the water.

On the contrary, it was Yao Ming.

James thought Yao Ming was tall and had a high center of gravity, making him more likely to fall. However, he was surprised to find that Yao Ming stood quite steadily and was able to ride the waves for a while.

I asked Stoudemire and found out that Yao Ming had already started balance training.

"So that means it's a kind of training?" James asked in surprise.

"if not?"

Stoudemire retorted, laughing, "Do you really think Tang arranged for us to come here for fun? And haven't you seen the media reports? Tang often uses some special methods to complete training."

"Primary school student."

Townsend's unique method of training players' playmaking abilities with a group of elementary school students has been widely imitated by many teams in the league.

At this point, James immediately became serious.

This is training.

He paddled repeatedly, then tried to stand up.

I don't know how it happened, but after each failure, I became more and more skilled.

In just over half an hour, James was able to stand steadily on the surfboard.

Even Tedsky on the beach noticed, patted Tangsen on the shoulder, and pointed to James, who was standing on the board and being swept far away by the waves.

“Tang, this kid has great balance,” Tedeski said.

Tang Sen noticed it.

While the training provided by the system was certainly an advantage, it's still quite remarkable that he was able to stand up so quickly, starting from the prone board.

All I can say is that he has exceptionally good balance.

“I’ve studied his game videos. He’s exceptionally good at sprinting at high speeds, breaking through defenses, and maintaining body stability. He can also make a lot of exaggerated moves in the air.”

This refers to balance.

Especially balance under high speed conditions.

So when you watch LeBron James' high school game footage, you always see him dribbling past defenders and then finishing with a layup while still holding his own.

The fact that the body can remain stable and maintain balance during such a high-speed advance demonstrates excellent physical ability.

Of course, this is just about balance.

He has poor ball control; he often only dribbles once, and if he dribbles twice, his breakthrough rhythm gets disrupted.

This is because my coordination is a bit poor and I haven't been focusing enough on practicing.

I feel he has the foundation for it, because he often makes some impressive breakthroughs in his games, such as turning and shooting layups while breaking through, or quickly changing direction.

Finally, there's flexibility.

I feel like I'm lacking something; I can't do all sorts of fancy lever maneuvers.

“Arrange yoga classes for him,” Tang Sen said.

Yoga can significantly increase the body's flexibility.

He's already 18; if he doesn't start training now, it'll be too late.

As for coordination, you can just add some other exercises.

For example, after surfing, Tang Sen also arranged for them to play beach volleyball.

The sand provides resistance, which is beneficial for hand-eye coordination, flexibility, and explosive power in the legs when performing movements on the beach.

Of course, it can also improve coordination.

Anyway, Tang Sen would fill in low-intensity recreational training with his three daily training sessions.

This isn't about practicing skills, it's about training your body.

As long as you move, any form of exercise will be effective.

During breaks in high-intensity training, learning can be combined with entertainment to relax the mind and body, achieving two goals at once.

Afternoon entertainment time should be limited to two hours.

In 3V3 beach volleyball, Yao Ming has become a hot commodity.

With his height, he could easily intercept the ball by simply standing in front of the net and jumping.

Beach volleyball is also a sport with a strong social element. After just one match, James and Yao Ming had become quite familiar with each other.

After returning to the hotel, there were still extra activities to do.

Enjoy a massage.

Beach volleyball involves frequent jumping, which puts a certain amount of pressure on the legs. Guo Yonglin taught his apprentice Zhou Hongwei how to play.

The hotel has a spa room facing the sea, where you can enjoy the sea breeze, fruit, and snacks.

James was thrilled.

But as training began at four o'clock, they immediately experienced the initial shock of arriving at the training center.

This kid is strong enough and young, just like Brown last year, he's physically resilient.

So from the very beginning, Tang Sen immediately pushed his training intensity to the maximum.

Therefore, even with the training effect, James was still severely criticized.

"Tang, this kid is quite diligent."

Donovan was also helping out at the training facility. During a break in training, he spoke to Tang Sen.

They don't complain; they're diligent enough.

Tang Sen nodded slightly, his attention still on Garnett.

Garnett was ambitious.

He received an unprecedentedly high-salary contract with Wolves, and every summer, the Minnesota media would bring up and criticize this contract.

It is said that this contract is the reason why Wolves have not had salary cap space to bring in good players every year.

Unfortunately, Garnett failed to lead his team to a good enough result to prove that he was worthy of his big contract.

So he was determined to improve himself.

Even though Tang Sen offered such a high fee, he came without hesitation.

When he arrived at the training camp, Tang Sen was still the same as before, asking him how he wanted to improve himself.

His answer was as simple as McGrady's: he just wanted to get stronger, the stronger the better.

This troublesome problem is something only Tang Sen can solve.

Tangsen and Tedsky discussed it and carefully considered it.

Let's start with the shortcomings.

Putting defense aside, Garnett's shooting percentage was good on offense, and he was efficient.

But production volume is low.

In the 98-99 season, he averaged over 20 points per game.

But four seasons have passed, and his average is still just over 20 points per game, as if he hasn't improved at all.

Moreover, the number of times they make a move has remained below 20 for most years.

After analyzing the situation, Tang Sen and others identified several issues.

First, Garnett lacks strength; his shoulders are narrow and his lower body is weak, so when attacking in the low post, he can't get deep enough into position.

He's not lacking in technique; because of his amazing coordination, he has good low-post footwork and is very agile.

However, the proportion of low-post attacks is particularly low; most of the time, they still choose to finish with a turnaround jump shot.

This is quite fatal for an inside player.

Because once you get to the playoffs, the intensity increases and shooting percentage drops drastically, making it far less efficient than strong low-post play.

Like Brown, he has a mid-range shot, but he relies more on strong low-post play, so his floor is very high.

Garnett, however, was not so good. Once his shooting touch dropped, he would often underperform, which was the main reason why he was criticized by the media as a soft player in the playoffs.

Secondly, Tangsen felt that he wasn't making good offensive choices.

He frequently drives to the basket, but rarely draws fouls, averaging only about 5 fouls per game each year.

Compared to players with a similar playing style to Nowitzki, his ability to draw fouls is significantly inferior.

I feel like he has a bit of a phobia of physical contact, and he resists physical contact when it comes to being aggressive.

The root of this problem is the body.

Finally, watching him play always gives the impression that he's putting in a lot of effort.

The movements were quite large.

For example, his back-to-the-basket feints, making sure to fake left and right movements perfectly, and then turning over to shoot.

And it will turn over in one direction.

Because he is tall and slender, he appears very dashing and has a bold and unrestrained style.

However, in practical applications, it feels somewhat complicated.

Not concise enough.

Based on this summary, Tang Sen believes that if Garnett wants to take another step forward, the most suitable approach is to train him in Brown's way.

If he were to follow the path Brown took, he could elevate Brown's offensive capabilities to a very high level.

The first step is small-scale muscle building.

He weighs about the same as Brown, both at 115 kg, but he is taller, officially 2.11 meters tall, and he should actually be that height barefoot.

Therefore, he has room for muscle growth.

For example, gaining 3 kilograms of muscle to reach 118 pounds wouldn't have a significant impact on agility, while still maintaining strength and resistance, which would feel better.

Then comes the low-post offensive techniques.

You need to practice hook shots with both hands, low-post throws, and so on.

Even the footsteps need to be streamlined.

This center, who entered the league in high school, really didn't hone his low-post skills properly.

Just then, an arm landed on my shoulder.

Turning my head, I saw Carter covered in sweat.

"Tang, do you think I should be exercising like this every day?" Carter asked, sounding a little frustrated.

He's been here for a few days now, and he spends every day training with Tang Sen.

I haven't been seriously practicing my skills.

"if not?"

Tang Sen glanced at him and retorted, "Vince, do you really think you're physically strong?"

Card head.

Isn't that right?

In the entire league, he is the best at dunking and has the most explosive physical abilities.

"Give me a break." Tang Sen didn't hold back in criticizing his former good friend.

Carter's talent is undoubtedly top-notch.

Needless to say, when he's stationary, he has an amazing arm span, big hands, long legs, broad shoulders, and a big butt.

Its dynamics are equally top-tier; its explosive power and core strength are both incredibly astonishing.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to deliver all those spectacular dunks.

If this guy were to train in long jump or triple jump, he'd definitely be a pro.

Tang Sen vividly remembers how, back in high school in mainland China, the track and field coaches would stare at Carter with wide eyes every time they saw him.

However, compared to the historical talents of Jordan and McGrady, his physical shortcomings are still quite significant.

For example, the speed of movement.

Players like McGrady, Hill, and Jordan could initiate a dribble and drive in an instant.

Carter, on the other hand, will have a relatively obvious process of accumulating strength before unleashing it.

This means the speed of movement is not good enough.

If you only train the large muscles and don't develop the smaller muscles, your speed will be slightly slower.

They also have average body control.

His breakthroughs lack variety and rhythm, often resulting in him failing to penetrate and being forced into a difficult shot.

It's not just a technical problem; ultimately, it's a lack of body control.

There aren't many actions that can be performed within such a small space.

In this respect, McGrady's cousin is much better than him.

McGrady's coordination and body control are far superior to Carter's.

Therefore, Tang Sen has not yet figured out how to develop Carter.

We can't simply follow McGrady's old path like Garnett did.

So Tang Sen first had him train his body to see if he had the talent to develop his movement speed and body control.

If that works, then I'll consider practicing my skills like McGrady did.

If that doesn't work, then try another approach.

"Vince, don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Tang Sen shrugged his shoulders, gesturing for him to go to training.

For the first half of the month, Tang Sen also needs to observe Carter and his team carefully to find the most suitable development path for them.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your wood-chopping work.

(End of this chapter)