Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 290 My Imagined Self Back Then
Tangsen particularly dislikes going to Madison when there are big events like the draft or important competitions.

Driving is not as fast as walking.

If you walk, you'll have to take countless photos with people along the way.

In New York, Tang Sen's fame was no less than Yao Ming's.

In the words of the New York media, we can accept losing Yao Ming, but we cannot accept losing Tang Sen.

After weighing the options, Tang Sen decided not to go.

It's just a talent show, why bother getting involved? Staying home with the air conditioning on and watching the live stream is much more comfortable than being in the sweltering heat of Madison.

Dolan has already spent money to buy himself a vacation, so he might as well take a good rest.

My mother hasn't come home yet; she's worried about her laundry shop.

Tang Ling held her laptop, preoccupied with the matter of setting up the company.

Tang Sen spoke to her several times, and she responded with interjections like "um" or "hmm".

Tang Sen didn't bother her anymore and silently watched ABC's live broadcast.

Today's main character is undoubtedly LeBron James.

On television, James is being interviewed by ABC.

I don't know who picked out the suit for him, but he insisted on wearing an all-white outfit.

Although he is only 19 years old, he is already familiar with the camera.

When the host asked him if he expected to be the number one draft pick, James said, "I don't know what will happen, but whatever happens, my only thought is gratitude."

"I am grateful to my parents, grateful to everyone who has helped me, and grateful to every team that chose me. Thank you all; without you, I wouldn't be who I am today."

Tang Sen nodded silently.

Tang Sen noticed it last summer at the training camp.

This kid is very worldly-wise and mature enough.

Just like her current answer, it was flawless, revealing her high emotional intelligence.

Of course, it's also possible that they've memorized it well.

Tang Sen didn't pay much attention, and even considered changing the channel to watch a soap opera.

The number one pick is LeBron James, the second pick is Carmelo Anthony, and the third pick, unless Vandeweghe suddenly changes his mind, will definitely be Dwyane Wade.

They probably won't go back on their word.

The Knicks offered Houston, Harvey, and their own 19th pick, showing great sincerity and getting what they needed from each other. Vandeweghe had no reason to refuse.

The only regret is that if they win the championship next year, Houston may never win a title again.

And then there's Harvey, the protagonist of the first episode of Glory Road, who somehow didn't finish walking that road.

And then there's McDyess, the unluckiest one.

He was sitting at home when disaster struck. The Knicks have no intention of keeping him and will simply buy out his contract.

Even before his injury, he averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game, All-Star caliber stats.

They also plan to draft James Jones in the second round, but there's no spot for him on the team.

At the draft, after smiling and handling the interviews, James immediately went backstage to find Goodwin and ask if he had seen Townsend.

It's already the 26th, and there are only a few days left until July.

James was quite upset when he learned that Townsend would no longer train rookies in the summer and hadn't even invited him for tryouts.

But later I heard from Goodwin that there were rumors that Townsend's million-dollar training camp would be expanding its enrollment.

Then each team gets one spot.

James, who had originally planned to come to New York to personally find Tang Sen, was finally at ease.

The Cavaliers' roster spot shouldn't go to Ricky Davis.

So I also have the opportunity to train with Tang Sen in the summer.

James thought that Tang Sen would definitely be there today, and he could meet with Tang Sen.

He is now eager to enter the NBA as a true chosen one, under the guidance and development of Tangsen.

Goodwin shook his head to indicate that he hadn't seen him, and then pulled James aside to meet the Cavaliers' new coach, Paul Silas.

You need to make a good impression on the head coach.

But after taking only a few steps, he was stopped and spoken to.

As the protagonist of today's event, James is always the center of attention wherever he goes.

Not far away, Wade and Bosh stood together, looking at James with envy.

The two are under the same agent.

But in terms of market conditions, Bosh is still better.

Many media analyses, as well as some rumors, suggest that the Raptors will select him with the fourth overall pick.

He will have a bright future, being able to play alongside stars of Carter's caliber.

As for Wade...

In June, Wade participated in several workouts but did not receive a clear draft commitment.

Meanwhile, his own stock price has been declining.

He said he was too short and had potential injuries.

Wade had heard these words countless times.

He was somewhat resentful, but he kept it all to himself.

His childhood experiences taught him that complaining is useless when faced with a messed-up life.

His father repeatedly told him a piece of advice: don't trouble others.

The subtext is that you can only rely on yourself for everything.

Wade always remembered those words.

So whatever the outcome, Wade accepts it and will continue to work hard to become the person he wants to be.

For example, Jordan, and Iverson.

At that moment, agent Henry Thomas walked over.

He looked excited, leaned closer to Wade, and whispered, "Dwyane, I have some amazing news. The Heat will select you with the fifth pick."

Wade was suddenly taken aback.

Thomas immediately gestured for him to control his expression, then said with a look of satisfaction, "Kid, you're about to hit the jackpot."

From being predicted to be around tenth in the rankings, rising straight to fifth in the rankings is truly a stroke of good luck.

And Bosh, he'll most likely be selected fourth overall.

The players I picked came in fourth and fifth, which shows how good my eye for talent is.

Wade nodded blankly, unable to contain his excitement.

But he couldn't understand why he went to the tryout arranged by the Heat.

Just like during my tryout with the Knicks, I was just a nobody.

The focus on the field at that time was Milicic and Kaman.

He voiced his doubts, wondering if it was all fake.

“How could it be fake?” Thomas shook his head and said, “Riley called me personally, kid. He seems to have called Tim. Tim recommended you.”

It refers to Tim Grover.

Before the draft, he and Kaman, among others, underwent intensive training with Grover.

Mentioning Grover reminded Wade of something else.

He came back from a tryout in New York and then trained with Grover.

At the time, Grover specifically asked him what kind of tryout program Townsend had arranged during his tryouts in New York.

Clearly, Grover was very interested in everything about Townsend.

Upon hearing his description of those outlandish trial programs, Grover fell silent.

At the time, I said I didn't understand why Tang Sen did this.

Grover then said, "It's okay if you don't understand, just do it as instructed."

The next day, I scheduled badminton training for myself.

At that time, Grover remarked that he hoped he could be selected by New York.

Look at Bender, Stevenson, and the others. They came to New York and trained with Townsend for a season, and every one of them made rapid progress.

He believes Wade has potential, but only Townsend can maximize Wade's potential.

Wade actually wanted to come to the Knicks.

Who doesn't know the miracles created by Tang Sen? Who doesn't envy Brown and Yao Ming?

But in that Knicks tryout, I wasn't the main character; Anthony was.

Thomas noticed Wade seemed a bit distracted, so he put his arm around his shoulder and said, "Don't think too much. Today is your big day, cheer up. Let's go to the stadium." Wade followed.

He thinks the Heat are good too.

The talent show officially began at 7:30 p.m.

Without a doubt, the Cavaliers made their choice at lightning speed: LeBron James.

Following closely behind, the Pistons quickly made their decision, signing Carmelo Anthony.

Backstage, Leiden was furious.

He just saw Dumas and is so angry he wants to hit him.

Carlisle patted him on the shoulder and got up to go backstage to see Wade.

With a smile, Stern bid farewell to Anthony, maintaining his formulaic smile, and announced the first trade of draft night.

The first-round pick swap involved three players, two of whom have annual salaries in the tens of millions.

When Stern announced it to the public, the scene was in an uproar.

Before the draft, there were no rumors that the Nuggets would make a trade with the Knicks.

And they're playing this big game.

In an instant, the draft rooms of each team backstage erupted in gasps of surprise.

The strongest reactions came from the New York fans who entered the stadium and gathered outside Madison Square Garden to watch the live broadcast.

Last year's top scorer pick, this year's third-place pick.

Most importantly, they also got rid of Houston, a huge burden on salaries.

From now on, no one will dare to say that Layden was the most foolish general manager in Knicks history.

At this moment, I was utterly shocked.

Amidst the shock, the question on everyone's mind was who the Knicks would choose.

Before the draft, there were some rumors that the Knicks were very interested in Anthony.

But Anthony was snatched away by the Pistons.

"Could it be Chris?" In the Heat's backstage room, Riley watched TV with a furrowed brow.

It seems like Layden is always looking for the next Garnett.

On television, Stern did not hesitate for long and quickly announced the Knicks' selection.

Dwyane Wade from Marquette University.

The New York fans, who had been cheering and shouting, fell silent.

Who is Dwyane Wade?

In the front row of the small green room area, many people were turning their heads around, looking for Wade's figure.

Wade was sitting in the back, talking to Thomas, surprised that the trade had happened.

Then I heard my own name called.

The two were completely dumbfounded.

"Wortfalk!"

Thomas gasped in surprise, speechless.

The Knicks traded up, acquiring the third overall pick, and then selected Wade, who was projected to be the tenth pick.

This is terrifying!
Riley also let out a gasp of surprise.

He held his head in his hands, almost unable to believe his ears.

"Why?"

Stan Van Gundy, standing next to him, also looked completely bewildered.

They finally reached a consensus, choosing to trust Riley's judgment and preparing to abandon Kaman in favor of Wade.

Surprisingly, the Knicks snatched the deal.

I hadn't heard that the Knicks were interested in Wade before.

Moreover, in order to snatch Wade, who was projected to be the tenth overall pick, they actually traded away a third overall pick. That's outrageous.

It feels like the Knicks are throwing a whole box of money at you, even though you could buy something for ten dollars.

Riley scratched his head, feeling confused and frustrated.

The person I had my eye on was snatched away by someone else.

Van Gundy said, "Pat, forget it, we can choose Chris."

It wasn't Bosh, it was Chris Kaman.

Anyway, Van Gundy wants to draft a center; the team is rebuilding, so the focus will definitely be on the center position.

"wrong!"

Van Gundy suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "We can choose Dako."

The Raptors don't have much faith in international players; their target should be Bosh.

In that case, wouldn't another draft favorite, Milicic, have to slip to fifth pick?

Riley was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening.

Yeah, if we can't pick Wade, we can always pick Milicic.

"No no no!"

Riley waved his hand and shook his head again: "Stan, you need to think about one thing, which is why the Knicks drafted Dwyane."

"Tang specially prepared a trial and invited so many people. Their goal was very clear: to select a backcourt player."

"According to media reports, the key to this tryout is Tang. The Knicks hope to use Tang's vision to discover true talent."

"They wanted Cameron, but they didn't get him, so they chose Dwyane, which means Dwyane was their second target."

"Fuck, I knew I was right, Dwyane is a genius!"

Tim Grover, the former top trainer in the league, recommended Wade to him.

Now, Tang Sen has also set his sights on Wade.

Then there's nothing wrong with my judgment.

"Fake!"

Riley started scratching his head again, and the joy of having the chance to select Milicic vanished instantly.

On TV, Tang Sen watched as Wade, dressed in a dark suit, walked onto the stage and shook hands with Stern in a daze. The kid must have been shocked, not expecting to be drafted so high.

Following closely behind, the Raptors selected Bosh.

The Heat didn't hesitate; Milicic had already slipped down, so they definitely had to draft him.

Tang Sen didn't watch any further and changed the channel.

The Knicks' current roster has nothing to lack except for a top-tier scorer.

Therefore, who gets the second-round pick, and whether or not Jones is selected, will not affect the overall outcome.

Tang Sen leaned back on the sofa, silently pondering how to unlock Wade's potential.

He is 193 cm tall, weighs 96 kg, has a wingspan of 2.1 meters, a running vertical jump of 89 cm, and a maximum bench press of 9 reps.

Restricted area agility: 10.5 seconds; 3/4 field sprint: 3.08 seconds.

The strengths and weaknesses of Wade can be clearly seen from the data on paper alone.

Its advantages are speed, weight, and strength.

The downsides are that his jumping ability is only so-so, and his height is a fatal flaw.

However, a good wingspan can make up for some weaknesses.

The media compared him to Baron Davis, which Tangsen felt was quite fitting.

The bearded man is a physically strong, incredibly fast attacker who primarily scores by driving to the basket.

That's how Wade played basketball in college.

He is skilled at both driving and shooting, and incredibly fast. He can often get past defenders in one step and then tear apart the opponent's defense like a hot knife through butter.

He will have all sorts of extreme layup moves.

He can also make changes of direction with almost no deceleration while making a fast run to get past the defender who is helping out.

When he is surrounded from both sides, he can stop suddenly and choose some throwing attacks.

Even if there's no real opportunity, he can still pass the ball to a teammate after drawing the defense.

He has the ability to pass the ball.

However, it only possesses the passing and ball-handling ability of someone like McGrady, rather than the court-controlling ability of a traditional point guard like Billupskiy.

As he was thinking, Tang Sen suddenly realized...

The way Wade plays now is exactly how he imagined himself back then.

(End of this chapter)