Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 192 Test Results

In a single day, the Knicks made a total of six trades, effectively dismantling the team in half.

New Yorkers were ecstatic.

The New York Times went even further, criticizing that Scott Layden, James Dolan, and no, the entire Knicks management should all be thrown into the Hudson River.

Even if we're going to rebuild, we can't just do it like this.

Leiden decisively feigned death.

He has only one thought in his mind right now: curse, curse all you want.

When the new season starts, when the Knicks develop Garnett, develop Jordan, and finally win the championship, please put my name on the biggest advertising screen in Times Square and tell the world that I am the best NBA general manager.

Far away in Los Angeles.

Tang Sen said he should just resign and run away, but he didn't really care.

I am a trainer; whatever players the team gives me, I will train them.

As for wanting Garnett, Jordan, and Magic Johnson, do you think you can just have them whenever you want?

Of course, deep down, Tang Sen still harbored a faint glimmer of hope.

I wonder what kind of judgment Leiden has, and how talented these so-called geniuses he selected really are.

If I were to actually train someone like Garnett or Jordan, then who would be able to challenge me as a trainer in the future?

For now, Tang Sen's attention is still focused on his training camp.

Time flies, and August is here.

On August 1st, Tang Sen adjusted the training plan ahead of schedule to prevent everyone from being in a state of supercompensation.

Then, Tang Sen set aside a day to test the results of his month-long training.

In the first month, Tang Sen focused on physical training, and while he did practice his technical skills, the proportion of that training was relatively small.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting; you can train your body first before you start learning techniques.

But after all, it was a month of dedicated training.

With his current system boost, this one month is equivalent to a full off-season of training, and that's the kind of training he does with exceptional diligence.

So it will definitely have an effect.

Tang Sen then planned to organize a competition to test the training results of each trainee through actual combat.

Inside the training hall, Tang Sen began calling out names and grouping people.

Team A's lineup includes Yao Ming, Stoudemire, Hill, Houston, and Kobe.

Then it's Team B: Brown, Garnett, McGrady, Carter, and Billups.

Billups has arrived.

After finalizing his contract with New York, he proactively contacted Tang Sen, expressing his desire to come to Los Angeles to train with Tang Sen.

Tang Sen did not refuse.

It's better to let him practice at home than to let him practice with me. Just getting the title bonus is already quite substantial.

After warming up, we started fighting.

Sasse acted as the referee and was responsible for serving.

James was keeping score on the sidelines.

Eight minutes per quarter, four quarters in total.

"Tang, which team do you think will win?"

Tangsen and Tedsky sat on the sidelines watching the game, and he looked at the two sides warming up and asked.

"unimportant."

Winning or losing doesn't matter; what matters is whether each person improves or makes progress.

Tang Sen opened his notebook, ready to take notes.

The system can record the game, but it's better to jot down any thoughts you have on hand whenever you feel like it.

Sather threw the basketball, and Yao Ming leaped into the air.

Even with Brown's spring-like jumping ability, he couldn't match Yao Ming's astonishing height, and Yao Ming easily tipped the ball away.

Kobe plays point guard, dribbling the ball across half-court.

Tang Sen's gaze fell on Yao Ming. He didn't rush into the paint, but instead immediately moved up to set a screen for Kobe at the high post.

With his height and build, his screen-setting effect is simply too good.

Kobe drove straight to the basket.

Brown was aware of the need to help defend, and behind him was Garnett.

Kobe didn't rush to pass the ball when Garnett rushed over to help defend.

Before the match, Tang Sen said that winning or losing this training match was not important; the main purpose was to assess everyone's progress.

Therefore, I hope everyone can play more independently and showcase their abilities as much as possible.

With a shove of his shoulder, Kobe abruptly stopped and changed direction, barely slowing down, and brushed past Garnett.

After a month of rigorous training, Kobe's weight reached 94 kilograms.

He's gained weight, but like Brown last year, his athleticism hasn't diminished.

The confrontation has become even stronger.

Garnett won't be so easy to shake off.

However, Kobe was able to easily hold off Garnett, then cut to the basket, leap, pull up to avoid Garnett's block, and score with a reverse layup.

That was a close call; the ball didn't go in.

I stumbled a bit when I landed.

Tang Sen turned to Kobe's page and wrote a small line on it: The core still needs improvement.

In the past month, Kobe's core strength has improved significantly. His changes of direction while moving are more agile, and his posture in the air is more graceful.

However, he still hasn't reached the level of Jordan, who could contort himself into various exaggerated movements.

He still has to practice.

Garnett grabbed the rebound, and Billups immediately pushed the ball up the court.

He, Brown, and McGrady had such good chemistry that with just a glance, Brown would run out to screen for McGrady.

McGrady immediately made a run towards the basket.

Billups cleverly passed the ball through the gap.

Yao Ming was taken out of the paint by Brown, but Stoudemire was still in the paint.

He has been training with Tang Sen for quite some time now. Over this long period, he has accumulated some experience and awareness in playing the game. He has gradually memorized these bits and pieces over time.

Most importantly, he has good physical fitness and speed, and he immediately rushed over to provide backup defense.

The positioning was very stable, and the route judgment was accurate.

McGrady didn't force a shot; he simply and elegantly sent the ball to the baseline without even turning his head.

Carter sprinted out from near the baseline.

The space in front of me is empty.

Even with someone blocking his way, Carter was still thinking of dunking; now that there was no one in front of him, how could he not dunk?

With a resounding thud, Carter slammed the ball home with a powerful dunk.

Tang Sen silently turned to Carter's page and wrote down the small print that he could only dunk.

I thought about it and crossed it out.

This is, after all, his most familiar way of playing, and there's nothing wrong with it.

Then he added a note about Alan Houston.

Slow footwork and lack of focus in defense.

Just now, near the baseline, his attention was on the other players on the court, and Carter suddenly slipped along the baseline and broke through.

Houston's defense isn't very good.

He has the height and weight of a number two player, weighing 93 kilograms, and his athletic ability is decent.

However, their willingness to defend was not very strong, and they were somewhat lazy.

After all, he's a star player who's been famous for a long time, so this is understandable.

James, standing nearby, dutifully scored 2 points for Team B.

Team A is on offense, and it's Kobe again.

He used Yao Ming's screen to drive straight into the paint.

This treatment made Kobe extremely comfortable.

With the Lakers, Shaq wouldn't set screens for himself, and even when he did, the quality of the screens wasn't this good.

He cut to the baseline, faced Garnett who was helping on defense, stopped abruptly, turned and jumped to shoot.

The low elbow problem has been largely corrected over the past month.

Actually, the root cause of low elbow is insufficient physical fitness and weak core. After a month of training, once the physical fitness improves, Tang Sen won't need to make any special adjustments; he can correct the low elbow problem on his own.

But Garnett's long-armed, ape-like blocking range forced Kobe to adjust the ball's trajectory.

It still didn't go in with a thud.

However, Yao Ming, who had just finished the pick-and-roll, immediately squeezed under the basket, blocked Brown in one step, and then leaped to grab the rebound.

The moment he landed, he exerted force as if to get up.

Brown's speed was astonishing; he leaped up first, only to realize he had been tricked.

Yao Ming feinted, dodged Brown, and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand.

"Yao, your footwork has become even more impressive."

Brown, who had just landed, gave Yao Ming a thumbs-up. He had trained for a season, played in high-level games, and had considerable defensive experience.

But Yao Ming has been practicing low-post footwork for a long time.

He never missed any of the swimming pool training, surfing, kayaking, or similar activities.

Brown knew that Yao Ming was also practicing the Dream Shake.

Most importantly, he achieved results; many of his movements and footwork became highly deceptive.

On the sidelines, Tedeschi whispered, "Tang, are we going to practice Kobe's shooting this month?"

Tang Sen nodded and wrote the word "shoot" on Kobe's page.

In the first month, he didn't practice his skills much, and because he adjusted his shooting form, Kobe's shooting touch must have dropped significantly.

I need to gradually get back to normal this month.

The game continues.

Brown sat in the low post to block Yao Ming.

The others instinctively pulled apart, giving the two of them some space.

Brown powered his way through with a shot.

He was very strong, but he couldn't push Yao Ming away.

Yao Ming is tall, and his center of gravity is also high, but he stands very steadily.

This is inseparable from his hard training during this period, and as of today, his weight has gradually increased to 133 kilograms.

My body fat percentage has been reduced to just over nine percent.

He remains as agile and nimble as ever, with a muscular and powerful physique, unafraid of confrontation.

Brown's drive failed, so he turned to back, pretending to cut to the baseline. But the moment he noticed Yao Ming's shift in center of gravity, he immediately pulled back, then turned and jumped to shoot.

A standard turnaround jump shot.

Last month, Brown didn't train his physical abilities much, except for one thing: the turnaround jump shot.

It's only been a month, and they've been practicing for a while now.

Most importantly, he was facing Yao Ming, who was 2.26 meters tall and quite agile.

One drawback of the turnaround jump shot is that the preceding motion gives the defender enough time to react.

Therefore, some players will raise the arc of the ball or add some fadeaway when performing a turnaround jump shot.

Of course, given Yao Ming's height, if his reaction time is timely, his block height is truly astonishing.

Yao Ming leaped into the air, his finger poking the basketball.

"cool!"

Kobe shouted and applauded for Yao Ming.

Brown landed somewhat dejectedly, gesturing with his hands to show the height difference between himself and Yao Ming, then shrugged and made a helpless expression.

Garnett said, "Kwame, you can't do it, watch me."

His turnaround jump shot is his signature move.

When Team B attacked, he immediately reached out for the ball and then sat down in the low post to intercept Stoudemire.

"Amare, watch closely."

Garnett even gave a friendly reminder, then squeezed from behind, feinted upwards, and then turned downwards, leaping up to shoot.

He still only turns around and goes offline.

Stoudemire's speed was incredible, but Garnett still managed to score with a steady shot.

"Did you see that?"

Garnett turned and ran away with a smug look on his face.

Tang Sen nodded silently from the sidelines.

Last month, while Townsend had Garnett train hard to gain weight and improve his low-post strength, he also began to adjust Garnett's technique.

Tang Sen's suggestion was to reduce the range of motion.

For example, when you feint upwards, there's really no need to overdo the movement, turn too much, and then turn downwards.

Doing this prolongs the feint process, giving the defender time to react.

Look at how Jordan backs down his opponent. It's just a slight shift in his center of gravity that fools the defender, and he immediately turns around and shoots.

Ewing, too, made very small movements.

Only Garnett.

Tang Sen also analyzed the situation and concluded that the reason he was like this was firstly due to his playing habits, and secondly because his physical fitness was not good enough.

He couldn't control his body; he lacked strength and needed an excessively long stretch to build up his power for the subsequent turn.

Only when the core is strong and the body has power can one turn quickly and complete the flipping motion without needing to accumulate too much strength.

So it all comes down to the body.

After a month of intensive training, being a key focus and receiving maximum boosts, the effects are definitely there.

Just like that play, Garnett pushed back a bit, making a lot of contact, but the feint wasn't too big, and his jump was more fluid.

These are all changes brought about by physical strengthening.

On this page, Tang Sen wrote the word "footsteps".

This month, Tang Sen plans to focus on developing his footwork in the low post. With variations in his footwork, his low post game will become more threatening, and his output will increase.

Team A is on the attack.

Although Yao Ming is a rookie, he has played in the professional league for 5 years and has a wealth of experience.

Moreover, Tang Sen felt that he was a team player.

Some players are quite selfish and have a strong desire to perform.

But there is another type of player, like Yao Ming, who is introverted and more willing to cooperate with his teammates.

Tang Sen casually wrote the word "fighting spirit" on Yao Ming's page.

The Knicks were developing Yao Ming as the cornerstone of their team, and Tang Sen hoped that he could be a bit more independent, or rather, a bit more domineering.

The team is treating you as the core player, so you have to show the domineering presence that a core player should have.

Because when it comes to crucial moments, this fighting spirit will transform into a sense of responsibility, enabling the team to go further.

On the court, Yao Ming still rushed out to set a screen for Houston.

After the pick-and-roll, Houston took a step to the side and pulled up for a shot before Carter could get around him.

His shooting form was so perfect it was beyond reproach.

Last month, Tangsen had a rather difficult time training in Houston.

He is 31 years old and is a star player with a very mature technical style.

Asking him to develop any new technologies at this stage feels like asking too much of him.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Tang Sen focused his attention on two directions.

First and foremost, it's about physical exercise.

Houston's defense is really not good, which is related to a lack of willpower and a lack of physical strength.

Moreover, at his age, it's really good for him to exercise and stay fit.

Then there's the technology aspect.

In Tang Sen's view, Houston is simply Ray Allen who takes far fewer three-pointers.

His shooting range covers the three-point line, and like Ray Allen, he also has a certain ability to attack with the ball.

Of course, it can also be used as a stationary shooter.

His offensive threat with the ball is actually greater than Ray Allen's.

He has a knack for it; his probing steps are good, his breakthroughs are more rhythmic and varied, and even his back-to-the-basket game is quite solid.

Since his label is pitcher, Tang Sen might as well make him more of a pitcher.

Therefore, Tang Sen added a lot of training for him to shoot quickly.

Whether it's after a pick-and-roll or receiving the ball while running off the ball.

Especially shots after a pick-and-roll.

Houston was a skilled pick-and-roll shooter throughout his career.

Therefore, just like the ball in front of us, after the pick-and-roll, he pulls up and shoots, giving the opponent no chance to go around the pick-and-roll to close the gap.

As for how to train next, Tang Sen plans to observe further, first improving his shooting accuracy, and then considering enhancing his scoring ability.

Next season, we can't really expect to turn DeShawn Stevenson into Jordan.

We still need to rely on Houston for outside shooting.

Just then, it was Team A's turn to attack again.

Yao Ming screened for Hill below the free-throw line and then received a pass back from Hill.

Instead of cutting to the basket, he dribbled sideways, then with one leg, raised his right arm, and leaned against Brown to hook the ball out.

"Skyhook!"

Tedsky exclaimed in surprise.

He certainly knew Yao Ming was practicing the skyhook, but seeing this lost art in a real game was still awe-inspiring.

With his height, Brown couldn't make any defensive moves and could only watch as Yao Ming flicked his wrist and hooked the basketball away.

With a swish, the basketball went into the net.

All the star players on the court simultaneously gave Yao Ming a thumbs up.

Kobe jumped excitedly onto Yao Ming and shouted, "Yao, you're so cool! That was a skyhook!"

(End of this chapter)