Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 266 To win the championship, we need you, our senior brother.
"prince!"

Madison erupted in thunderous cheers once again.

It's Prince.

He scored against Jefferson again in a one-on-one situation, bringing his total score to over 20 points.

With several consecutive outstanding performances, he seems poised to unleash a Princeton frenzy in New York.

Prince ran across the stands with his fist clenched, responding to the fans.

In the next round, he came again.

Whoever gets into a hot hand, Billups will pass the ball to them.

It's still a singles match.

Prince, as if possessed, remembered that Tangsen had once asked him to be a little arrogant on the field.

You could even try to cultivate a certain air or pretentiousness like Larry Bird.

I've had a few chances to show off, but once I was taken off the starting lineup, I no longer had the opportunity to do so, even if I wanted to.

Prince still remembers that feeling to this day.

Looking at Jefferson, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, Prince felt a surge of excitement and blurted out, "You're a lottery pick, you can't possibly not even defend against a rookie like me, can you?"

Jefferson was watching Prince intently, not daring to relax for a moment.

During the pause just now, Scott spat all over his face.

The sudden provocation startled him for a moment.

In that split second of hesitation, Prince dribbled the ball to the left, pulled it up, and threw it away.

Jefferson reacted too slowly, only managing to reach out his hand.

Prince landed and looked at Jefferson defiantly.

Jefferson was yelled at by Scott for not being able to stop Prince, who scored 20+ points.

The team is still behind.

Jefferson was seething with anger.

At this moment, not only was being tricked once, but Prince's words, "Even a rookie can't defend against this," further fueled his passion, and he rushed forward in a flash.

"Fuck you, say that again if you dare."

He glared fiercely at Prince.

Before Prince could react, Kidd rushed in and grabbed Jefferson tightly.

Regardless of who is right or wrong, once Jefferson resorts to violence, the only consequence will be being ejected from the game.

With the score already so far behind, and Jefferson being ejected, there's even less hope of winning.

Jefferson was stopped by Kidd and angrily started trash-talking Prince.

A commotion broke out in the stands.

Spike Lee, sitting in the front row, jumped up and started yelling at Jefferson.

Although many players have come to Madison Square Garden to cause trouble, when it comes to arguing, there are no cowards in New York!
This match was broadcast live across the entire United States.

Inside the TNT studio.

Barkley's eyes lit up.

The Knicks' balanced attack made for a thrilling offensive battle.

However, the one-sided nature of the match made it feel dull.

There's finally been some trouble now.

"The Nets are desperate because of this loss. It's not Richard's fault. If a rookie scored 20 points over me, I would be angry too."

Barkley opened his mouth wide and began irresponsibly fabricating stories.

Unfortunately, he had barely gotten started when Carlisle called a timeout, and the two players were pulled apart.

Barkley immediately felt a sense of utter boredom, like he'd taken his pants off and that was it.

I had only one thought in my mind: the Nets have been beaten so badly, yet they don't even have a shred of anger?
"The Nets are no good, they're going to lose, down 3-0 in the series, and the New Yorkers won't give them any chance to come back."

Barkley started mocking, then said, "This year's Knicks have really surprised everyone. From struggling to win a single game at the beginning of the season, they have not only made it to the playoffs, but also destroyed the Nets."

At least the Nets made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last year and finished first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season.

Smith on the other side nodded in agreement.

Who would believe this is the same Knicks team from the beginning of the season?

Barkley exclaimed, "I don't know if the Knicks can win the championship this year, but there's no doubt that their rebuilding plan has been a success. New Yorkers need to thank Redden, and of course, Don too."

“A great trainer who has taken the Knicks to an amazing level.”

The scene of the game.

As the players left the field, DeMar Johnson curiously asked Prince what he had said that had provoked Jefferson.

Prince was a little confused.

And then there was a little regret.

I'm really not good at this kind of showing off; I can't do it smoothly.

I'm not the kind of person who's arrogant.

Tang Sen, who was standing nearby, overheard this and chuckled to himself.

That's not just showing off, that's trash talk. It's no wonder Jefferson got angry.

Prince was substituted off the field.

Yao Ming also left the game.

With just over six minutes remaining in the game, the Knicks held a commanding 19-point lead.

In Carlisle's view, bringing on the substitutes would be enough to win the game.

Sure enough, the Nets were still unable to catch up until the end of the game.

The timer is reset to zero.

Kidd stood on the court with his hands on his hips, looking utterly helpless.

With a score of 3-0, the Nets are practically finished.

He felt a little unwilling.

Last year, they were thoroughly beaten by the Magic, but this year they avoided the Magic and instead ran into the Knicks.

And they were beaten even worse.

The key point is that both of these teams were created by Tang Sen.

Kidd's gaze swept through the crowd and landed on Tangsen, who was high-fiving and celebrating with the players.

Twice in a row. Tangsen shattered his championship dreams.

Yao Ming scored 33 points, Prince 22 points, Houston 19 points, and several other players scored in double figures.

Today, the Knicks once again displayed the multi-pronged attack and team basketball that the Nets wanted.

After the game, Scott stopped being defiant and seemed to have accepted the reality that he was not as good as his opponent.

Carlisle found what he wanted and never took the Nets seriously, nor did he make any boastful remarks.

He went to Tang Sen as soon as he returned from the post-match press conference.

"Tang, let's find some time tomorrow to go talk to Yao together."

Tang Sen nodded and then asked him what he wanted to talk about.

Yao Ming doesn't seem to have any problems; he's not the type to cause trouble.

There were some games this season where he was asked by Carlisle to come off the bench, reduce his shot attempts, and lead his teammates, sacrificing his personal stats.

If it were any other star player, they would probably have already become dissatisfied.

Carlisle said, "The Nets are going to lose, so we've already secured our place in the Eastern Conference Finals, and I predict our opponent will most likely be the Magic again."

"Then comes the Finals. In both of these series, neither the Magic nor our Finals opponent are easy to beat."

In Carlisle's view, putting the West aside for now, the Magic are overwhelmingly strong in the East.

The Knicks can easily dominate the Nets, but that doesn't mean they can dominate the Magic.

Last year in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic easily crushed the Nets.

"Tang, the real battle is about to begin."

Carlisle's expression turned serious as he said, "So in the upcoming games, we need team basketball, we need every player to contribute, but we need stars, superstars!"

"This group of players is very good; they are developing very quickly."

For example, Prince, a rookie who was late in the first round, managed to score 20+ points.

And then there's Wallace, who only averaged 3 points per game last season. If given time this season, he could easily average over ten points per game.

In Carlyle's view, this progress was incredible.

However, he also clearly understands that no matter how fast these players develop, they will only have one season in the end, and they cannot be used as superstars.

Like Bender, he has a good shot, good defense, and can help and sweep.

Are they really treating him as Garnett's envoy?

At least not yet.

"But Yao is different. His talent is extraordinary, and he is already a superstar."

"In truly tough matches, we can only rely on players like these."

Carlisle looked at Tangsen, trying to make him understand what he meant.

Tang Sen understood.

Just like Yao Ming and Prince, their talents are not on the same level at all.

The same thing happened with Kwame Brown two years ago.

In 01, his talent was far superior to Chandler's and Eddie Curry's.

Carlisle continued, "So I wanted to have a good talk with Yao before the Eastern Conference Finals started. I wanted him to know that the team is counting on him."

"Whether we can win the championship depends on his performance, and I hope he can be aware of that."

"Only if he steps up will we have a real chance to win the championship this year."

As for bringing Tang Sen along, it was naturally because Yao Ming was willing to listen to what Tang Sen said.

Tang Sen said yes.

Tangsen had fully understood what Carlisle meant.

Perhaps in Carlisle's mind, the growth and breakthroughs of other players were just icing on the cake, while Yao Ming was the real lifeline.

The next day, the morning was the same as always, with Prince receiving special treatment.

After the afternoon training session ended, Carlisle called Yao Ming over and invited him to his office.

Yao Ming breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing Tang Sen present.

Carlisle isn't as good at dealing with players as Rivers is, but he still has enough respect for the team's core players.

Yao Ming was somewhat taken aback: "So, you mean I need to score more points next?"

He heard from Carlisle that the upcoming schedule would be tough and the opponents would be strong, and he hoped that he would work hard, step up, and lead the team to victory.

Carlisle frowned and shook his head.

He felt that Yao Ming hadn't fully grasped the concept yet.

"Yao, I mean leader."

He gestured, trying to explain his thoughts.

The hope is that Yao Ming will develop the mindset of a true core player on the team.

In the game, abandon the previous team-first mentality and when your own opportunity is not good, think about passing the ball to your teammates to see if they have a chance.

Instead, he becomes the team leader, and everyone has to revolve around him and serve him. He has to play when there's an opportunity, and even when there isn't, he has to rise to the challenge and create opportunities to play.

For a moment, Carlyle couldn't quite describe the feeling.

He looked to Tang Sen for help.

Seeing that Yao Ming still didn't quite understand, Tang Sen thought for a moment and said in Chinese, "Yao Ming, let me put it this way, it's like watching Tang Sanzang and his disciples go on their journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures."

When it comes to Journey to the West, Yao Ming knows it instantly.

Tang Sen continued, "Then Pigsy is capable, Sandy can also fight monsters, and even the White Dragon Horse can transform into a human to help."

"But when we encounter powerful monsters, we still have to rely on our senior brother, and you are our senior brother now!"

Tang Sen pointed at Yao Ming.

"If you want to obtain the true scriptures, you can have Pigsy do the work and Sandy watch over the master, but you must be clear about one thing."

"That's because Pigsy and Sandy are unreliable, and Tang Sanzang keeps chanting the Tightening-Headband Mantra, which only holds you back. If you want to win, if you want to win the championship, in the end you still have to rely on you, the eldest brother."

Tang Sen looked at Yao Ming and asked him if he understood.

Yao Ming has naturally heard the story of Journey to the West since he was a child, and he has watched the TV series countless times.

"Brother Sen, I understand."

Yao Ming grinned.

With such a vivid metaphor, how could he not understand what it meant?

(End of this chapter)