Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 346 On the one hand, procrastination; on the other hand, complete concentration
Tedsky asked Ethan curiously what he meant by "a complete mess".

What exactly caused this complete mess?

Ethan was about to speak when Tang Sen stopped him.

A complete mess?
Then I need to figure out what's going on.

"Dwight."

Tang Sen called out to Howard.

The child was very well-behaved and immediately ran up.

"warm up."

Tang Sen had a stern face; he was about to activate the [Smiling Face] badge.

Gold level, with 30% obedience.

"Do it with me."

Tang Sen personally led Howard in warm-up exercises.

The first day, as usual, we need to give the training a shock effect.

We need to get off to a good start and let this kid know what a top-tier trainer is like.

Tang Sen led the way, performing the warm-up exercises meticulously.

Howard followed suit, stretching and activating his muscle groups, doing it quite diligently.

Tedsky said in a low voice, "Isn't this great?"

Do not be perfunctory; do what you are told.

If anything is not done well enough, Tang Sen will point it out and we will adjust it immediately to do our best.

Tederski thought this training attitude was good.

Ethan's eyes widened, his face filled with confusion, and he pointed at Howard, saying, "He wasn't like this before."

A couple of days ago, I was warming up Howard myself, and he was incredibly lazy.

Just like the side lunge he's doing while walking, Howard's body lowering isn't even properly executed; it's more like he's taking a stroll.

But now, Howard followed Tang Sen, his legs straight, pressing down to probe the bottom, his movements were absolutely perfect.

The next moment, Ethan realized what was happening.

This kid is playing himself!

Or rather, they never took themselves seriously and were never earnest in front of me.

Ethan was a little hurt.

Warm-up complete.

Tang Sen glanced at Howard and thought his training attitude was acceptable.

But Ethan said it was a complete mess.

Ethan doesn't lie, so Howard must have been behaving very poorly in front of him these past few days.

A thought quickly crossed Tang Sen's mind and he guessed the reason.

The badges may have played a part, but the main reason was probably the respect for authority.

Howard's family and his agent must have talked to him about himself quite a bit.

With the added influence of media reports, Howard had subconsciously begun to paint a picture of himself in his mind.

He was, after all, a child, and not a rebellious, arrogant child who satisfied his pride by challenging authority.

When facing authority, one will naturally maintain awe and obedience.

Tang Sen felt slightly relieved; if he could achieve this, the foundation for training would be laid.

Based on this, the next step is to motivate him.

But we'll talk about that later; for now, Tang Sen just needs him to have that kind of obedience.

Tang Sen waved to Tedeschi.

"Don't smile at him, be strict," Tang Sen instructed.

Tedsky nodded and went over to invite Howard to start exercising.

Tang Sen watched from the side.

Then he asked Ethan about Howard's behavior in his daily life these past few days.

Howard trained with Tedsky, but his attention was entirely on Townsend and Ethan.

Tang Sen stood there with his arms crossed, his face expressionless, listening to Ethan speak.

Howard pricked up his ears, trying to hear what Ethan had to say.

He had a feeling that this guy was definitely tattling.

"What are you looking at?"

Tedersky snapped.

Howard quickly looked away, but couldn't help but keep his eyes on Ethan.

He's been going against Ethan quite a bit these past few days.

Tang Sen had already listened to Ethan's report and understood the situation.

All I can say is that this child isn't bad.

Although he was dissatisfied with the current arrangements, such as going to bed early and getting up early and being forced to do homework, he still completed all the tasks assigned to him.

We told him not to go out and wander around, and that there are security guards at the apartment, but if he really wanted to leave, could the security guards really stop him?

But he didn't leave; he just complained.

This shows that he has never done anything outrageous since he was a child.

If it were a bad kid, he probably would have chopped Ethan up with a knife in the middle of the night.

So how do you motivate someone who isn't inherently bad but just grew up in a sheltered environment?
Setbacks, failures?
This should be the most direct way, after all, the taste of winning and success is irresistible.

Tang Sen wanted to give it a try.

The first training session in the morning is still three hours long.

After an hour of training, Howard now weighs 107 kilograms. At 2.08 meters tall with shoes on, this weight is appropriate.

But it depends on which position he's in.

If you're playing power forward, your weight isn't a problem, but if you want to develop into a center, then your weight is definitely not enough.

Tang Sen hasn't fully decided which position he should pursue.

He now primarily plays center, and his playing style is purely that of a center.

If you want to develop into a power forward, then you need to focus on shooting and be a power forward who drives to the basket.

He has excellent athleticism and amazing jumping ability, and he has the potential to become a powerful power forward like Kemp.

Tang Sen felt that doing this was a waste of his talent.

Take Kwame Brown as an example.

Brown's height is actually a bit short for the center position.

In addition, his wingspan is not long enough, which puts him at a disadvantage when playing center.

But he played very well.

A very important reason is that he has a speed that is not suitable for a center position.

Despite playing center, he possesses the speed of a power forward. This was considered by the media to be his greatest talent during the draft.

Those heavier than him are not as fast, and those faster than him are not as heavy.

He created a misalignment advantage.

If Howard maintains a low weight and relies on his athleticism to play, he will be an excellent power forward.

But if he gains weight and can maintain his current athleticism after moving up to the center position, then he will be a historic center.

And the fact that the athletic ability remains unchanged after gaining weight is a testament to supermodel-level talent.

So initially, Tang Sen wanted to test his physical strength and explosiveness, then slowly gain weight to find a balance between weight and athletic ability, and see just how strong Howard's talent was in this area.

Tang Sen could tell from watching Howard's games that he had that kind of talent.

Then spend an hour practicing the basics.

This kid relies purely on talent to play; his fundamentals are very poor.

Take dribbling, for example.

Ethan had already told Tang Sen that the kid wasn't paying any attention when practicing dribbling, and was still boasting that he was good at ball control, that he was a point guard and had no problem.

What he considered good was, in Tang Sen's view, a complete mess and utterly inadequate.

Look at Garnett, look at Nowitzki, that kind of ball control is top-notch.

So he had to catch up on his studies and practice his basic skills intensively.

You need to practice until at least July, and dedicate two to three months to intensive training.

In the last hour, Tang Sen prepared to teach him a lesson.

"Dwight."

Tang Sen greeted him.

Howard immediately ran over.

Then Tang Sen called over Gazurich and directly instructed the two of them to have a sparring match.

There are already people available, so there's no need to waste them.

Howard immediately perked up.

He lost to Gazuric in a previous jumping contest, so this is a good opportunity to get revenge.

Even though Gadzuric is an active NBA player, Howard is not afraid.

Gazurich looked at Tang Sen with an inquiring look.

Mild abuse, or complete abuse?

As for not being able to beat them, that's simply impossible.

This kid is still too green.

Tang Sen responded with a cold expression, mercilessly tormenting her.

Gazuric understood, beckoned to Howard, and threw the ball to him.

Howard lacks ball-handling skills.

He also had to push himself in high school games, and someone had to pass him the ball.

Therefore, his scoring ability in high school was not very explosive, averaging only 25 points per game.

This is the same as Brown's.

Brown High School's stats weren't explosive either, averaging only 20 points per game.

This is because of insufficient technique and lack of ball-handling and offensive ability.

But look at Al Jefferson, who averaged over forty points per game in high school, because he had the ability to handle the ball.

Therefore, when Howard received the ball and faced Gadzuric, he immediately switched to a back-to-the-basket move, trying to use his power to drive towards the basket.

But now he is facing Gazuric.

An opponent who is taller, heavier, stronger, and physically superior in every way except for athletic ability.

It would be a miracle if he could even budge it.

In the continuous confrontation, Gazuric did not back down an inch, while Howard was pushed around and almost lost the ball.

Tedsky whispered, "Don, he's not focused enough in training."

Tedsky led the training for two hours, and he could clearly feel the difference.

Tang Sen nodded; he had already figured it out.

With himself present, out of respect for his authority, Howard did not act as perfunctorily as he did in front of Ethan.

He obediently completed all the training.

But he merely completed the task; he lacked focus and seriousness.

For example, when performing a training exercise, a focused person will try to engage all their muscles to find the feeling of training, and then constantly think about how to do it better.

Howard merely completed the task.

Above the point of procrastination, below the point of complete concentration.

This is precisely a matter of motivation, unlike Kobe.

Training with Kobe, Tang Sen could feel every cell in his body working hard, desperately trying to become stronger.

The first ball was a mistake.

Gazuric didn't utter a sarcastic remark, but the contemptuous expression on his face said it all.

Replacement.

Tang Sen said he wanted to crush them, and Gazuric directly copied Howard's offensive style.

He backed up twice, approached the basket, faked left and right, easily shook off Howard, and finished with a powerful dunk.

Howard's slight shake of his head upon landing immediately ignited his anger.

But the gap in strength cannot be bridged by anger.

Howard tried to pull out all the stops, but he was either pushed out of position or his shots were cleanly blocked.

And Gazuric will definitely retaliate with the same offensive approach.

It was as if they were giving Howard a lesson, telling him he couldn't do it and showing him how they played.

The two fought for almost half an hour before Tang Sen finally called a halt.

"Tang, this kid is no good, he's too weak."

As he walked away, Gazuric added a timely, sarcastic remark.

Howard, who was already looking dejected, clenched his fists upon hearing this.

But he was only angry for a moment.

Tang Sen saw it all.

They have guts, but not much.

No wonder Riley told him that this kid's mental attributes were lacking and his fighting spirit was weak.

Tang Sen didn't say anything, he just planned to continue observing.

After experiencing setbacks, Howard's response was to strive harder and train diligently.

Or are you saying you don't take it seriously?

(End of this chapter)