Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 278 Why Not Give Him a Chance?
The packed schedule is like being whipped from behind, leaving no time to regret failures.

Therefore, the day after the fourth game, the team hurriedly boarded a plane to Orlando.

Everyone was visibly exhausted.

Tang Sen didn't play, and he felt tired and mentally exhausted.

He couldn't help but think about what he would do if he accepted Stern's offer to become the league's vice president.

If, by any chance, I ever have the opportunity to become the league president, I must change this intensive schedule.

A season consists of 82 games, and if you complete the game, you'll start with another 16 games.

With hundreds of games a year, only an iron man could handle it.

However, Tang Sen only thought about it.

The length of the NBA schedule isn't something that can be changed overnight; it's the result of numerous negotiations between labor and management.

People have already done the math: if you want to play fewer games, you have to take less pay.

Moreover, it's not just the NBA with its packed schedule; in MLB, for example, there are hardly any days off during a season.

Tang Sen had discussed Stern's suggestion with Tang Ling.

Her idea was to have Stern come up with a specific cooperation agreement to see how the alliance actually wanted to cooperate.

Then, the most crucial thing is the shares.

In Tang Ling's view, this was tantamount to the NBA trying to profit from Tang Sen's trainer business.

Tangsen's brand name is already established and well-known, so there's no need to worry about customers.

If the alliance doesn't show any sincerity in this exclusive deal, why should they get involved?

Just for your vice president salary of several million?

Since Tang Sen needed to play in the competition, he simply asked Tang Ling to meet with Stern and talk to him to find out what the old man really meant.

Having spent so many years navigating the business world and specializing in public relations, Tang Ling has witnessed far too many of the underhanded dealings in corporate life, and should be able to help her avoid pitfalls.

Anyway, I'm in control of this matter.

Even if Stern's offer isn't good, I'll still do what I'm supposed to do; it won't affect anything.

After the plane landed, the team checked into the same hotel as before.

Carlisle was quite angry when checking in because the hotel had even reserved a half-floor adjoining room.

The meaning is clear: it's expected that the Knicks will come back.

The hotel probably thought the four events wouldn't end, so they made preparations in advance to avoid not having adjacent rooms available.

Carlisle was furious and yelled at the hotel manager, demanding that the hotel rooms for the 27th and 28th be booked in advance.

It means we absolutely have to come to Orlando for Game 7.

He was dragged away by Thibodeau and his group.

Tang Sen did not arrange any training sessions; the most important thing now is to rest.

There is no better way to rest than sleep.

Of course, Tang Sen wasn't doing nothing either; he was currently in his room discussing with Tedsky whether to increase the dosage of the medication.

It is not a performance-enhancing drug.

It's not like there's only one game left. If you use performance-enhancing drugs, you might be able to keep up your stamina for one game, but that will deplete your physical potential. What about the two games that are still left? Will you play them or not?

Moreover, the players' fatigue now is not just physical fatigue.

Compared to physical exhaustion, mental exhaustion is more deadly.

The brain has a protective inhibitory mechanism.

To put it simply, humans aren't machines. You were in top form and highly focused, delivering several phenomenal performances.

When your mental state is constantly under high stress, fatigue will inevitably follow.

It's like working overtime every day, and then one day you just don't want to work anymore.

That kind of condition cannot be improved by stimulants.

"Pay attention to the dosage."

Tang Sen sighed and nodded in agreement.

Mental fatigue can't be controlled, but physical fatigue still needs to be addressed.

In this situation, increasing protein intake and using supplements such as branched-chain amino acids and glutamine will definitely speed up the body's recovery.

The main point is that if you don't use it, your competitors definitely will.

At least I still have a Potions Master badge.

As we were discussing this, the front desk called, saying that someone downstairs wanted to see them.

Aaron Goodwin.

This is James's agent.

How did he end up in Orlando?

After thinking for a moment, Tang Sen went downstairs to see him.

Downstairs in the coffee shop, Aaron Goodwin, dressed in a suit, stood up from afar and warmly shook hands with Tang Sen.

He couldn't hide his smugness.

Also normal.

The competition to become an agent for the chosen one is incredibly fierce.

Although the Goodwin brothers are known as top agents, their careers are truly fading, so they've placed their bets on James.

They took meticulous care of James, and even made their move on James's mother and her boyfriend, finally managing to snatch James away from Arne Tellem and others.

Most importantly, even before James entered the league, he had already signed an unprecedented endorsement contract with Nike worth nearly $100 million.

However, Goodwin maintained full respect for Tang Sen before explaining his purpose.

Having just signed an endorsement deal two days ago, with the initial payment of ten million US dollars already in his account, James didn't have time to celebrate. His first thought was to train with Tang Sen to improve his skills.

Kwame Brown and Yao Ming have already set an example for future NBA number one draft picks.

After being selected as the number one draft pick, he first spent the summer training with Tang Sen to prepare for the start of the new season.

At that point, it will be at least 20, and then it will take off.

All of this was inseparable from Townsend's help. So James, anxious to get things going, sent Goodwin to Townsend to arrange offseason training.

He was afraid that Tang Sen would launch another million-dollar club, and that there would be too few spots available.

Aaron Goodwin said confidently, "Don, whether it's a million or three million, we approve and think you're worth the price."

With ten million from Nike already in hand, and even more commercial endorsements to come, LeBron James is certainly not short of money these days.

Tang Sen picked up his coffee and said leisurely, "Sorry, I haven't made any plans for this summer yet."

Stern hasn't figured things out yet, and the Knicks are busy with the playoffs, so Townsend doesn't have time to deal with things in the summer.

Goodwin was slightly taken aback.

Tang Sen's next statement, that he would no longer train rookies, immediately froze Goodwin's smile on his face.

"No more training rookies? Why? When did it start?" Goodwin was completely bewildered.

Tang Sen put down his coffee and said, "Let's do it this year."

Tang Sen did not explain why.

Let's not talk about the future, but anyway, Tang Sen doesn't want to mess with rookies anymore this year.

The main problem is that the league hasn't clarified things clearly.

Tang Sen was quite interested in Stern's plan to take one city by himself.

But this is the rookie plan.

Townsend has always felt this is a huge pitfall, and if it's implemented, the players' union will definitely cause a huge uproar.

Tang Sen was well aware of the power and trouble of the union, and didn't want to mess around with the rookie situation until he had figured out his next plan.

"Why?"

Goodwin stared wide-eyed, his face full of questions.

Everything was fine for the past two years, so why did they suddenly lose interest in rookies this year?

A top scholar, a great candidate for building a reputation, and you don't want him?
"Is it a matter of money?" Goodwin asked hastily.

He always believed that if there was a problem, it must be a problem with money.

Tang Sen waved his hand to indicate no, stood up and said, "Let's talk about it later. My focus is on the team right now, and I don't have time to think about these things."

After saying goodbye, Tang Sen left.

Goodwin scratched his bald head furiously, feeling utterly miserable.

Following the old ways, the rookies of the past two years all went to train under Tang Sen, so why has the situation suddenly changed this year?

Last summer, Townsend acquired James, so why can't they do it this year?

The key point is that if we can't train with Tangsen in the summer, wouldn't that be a waste of the entire season?

Goodwin knows how fatal it is to waste a season at the most crucial moment in a player's development.

"Shet!"

Goodwin kicked the chair away in frustration and strode away.

The initiative was in Tang Sen's hands, and he had no way to change it. The key was that he had no idea why Tang Sen's attitude had changed like this.

Tang Sen didn't care about James's matter at all.

The most important thing right now is the fifth match tomorrow.

The team was given a day off after losing this game.

the next day.

The water villa center was bustling with activity.

The Sentinel, that traitor, is more fickle than a weathervane, and he's started seriously analyzing how likely the Magic are to defend their title.

The situation in the West is clear: the Mavericks are bound to lose.

So as long as they get past the Knicks, the Magic will face the Lakers in the Finals, just like last year.

The Magic won last year.

Then why can't we win this year?

Those old guys on the Lakers have gotten another year older.

The Magic, led by Brown and McGrady, were like the sun at six o'clock, rising steadily.

So if we win this game today, the championship is already in our grasp, it's within our grasp!
This kind of argument is exactly Rivers's attitude.

At the pre-game press conference, he couldn't hide his excitement and showed a little arrogance. While interacting with a reporter, he "accidentally" revealed that he had been watching Lakers games and thought the Western Conference was very strong, blah blah blah.

The subtext is that he has already started thinking about his opponent in the finals.

As for the Knicks, they're just a minor ailment.

This angered a New York Times reporter who was covering the Knicks, who stated sharply that the Knicks would not lose and that no one could stop their path to glory.

Rivers quickly apologized, saying the reporter had misunderstood him.

But it's not a misunderstanding.

That's exactly what Rivers was thinking. With a 3-1 lead, the game was already decided, and the Knicks couldn't make a fuss.

For this game, Rivers made two preparations.

He used his starters extensively in the first four games, and he knew how much McGrady and Brown would be exhausted.

So when he returned to the locker room, his arrangement was to have McGrady and McGrady take turns as usual.

Play normally; if you win, that would be the best-case scenario.

After losing two home games in a row and falling behind 1-3, the Knicks' mentality may have been completely broken.

If the game goes against them and the Knicks have the courage to fight back, they should give up early, reduce McGrady and Brown's playing time, and give them a break.

We have match point, so what if we let him win one game?

Then, they gathered their strength and won the sixth game in Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' home arena.

With a score of 4 to 2, Rivers felt it was a good result for both sides.

This would prove that the Magic are superior, and it wouldn't make the Knicks, who have been chanting about a glorious season, lose face.

(End of this chapter)