Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 352: You surrendered before the fight even started?
The day after the regular season ended, Howard returned to New York with Goodwin.

It's still the apartment building where Knicks role players live.

As he got out of the car, Goodwin called out to Howard, his expression serious: "Dwight, this is the last time. If you give up again, believe me, you won't get a second chance."

To Goodwin, it was simply unbelievable that he could be forgiven by Tang Sen and given a second chance after giving up once.

James waited so long at the hotel back then before he finally got his chance.

"Don't doubt it, if you miss this opportunity, you will lose a lot of money in the future."

“That’s Tang Sen. Think about what the media is saying.”

The media are all saying that whoever gets Tang Sen will win the championship.

Howard nodded earnestly, "Don't worry, I won't back down this time."

He received a lot of lessons after returning home for a few days.

In particular, Reverend Rollins' words helped Howard regain his direction.

Train with Tangsen, become the best player, and then let God's glory shine throughout the NBA.

“You’d better do that.” Goodwin snorted and then added, “You have to focus during training. I’ve heard LeBron say that training with Don is really enjoyable; you can feel yourself getting stronger.”

Howard picked up his luggage, feeling that Goodwin was being a bit long-winded, waved his hand, and went straight into the apartment.

As for Goodwin's claim of feeling stronger, he didn't feel it.

Perhaps it's because I haven't trained seriously?
Howard didn't think much of it and went straight upstairs.

It's still the same room.

He knocked, and the door opened quickly. Ethan's tall figure appeared behind the door, looking at Howard with a playful expression: "You're back."

Howard hummed in agreement, his face flushed, and quickly went inside.

He was about to go into his room when he stopped and opened his luggage to show Ethan.

"See? I didn't bring anything with me."

This time, Howard was determined.

"And tomorrow morning, I will definitely get up on time, you don't need to wake me up."

Howard set several alarms in one go.

Unfortunately, the alarm clock rang, but I didn't wake up.

Finally, I was woken up by a bucket of cold water.

Howard cursed inwardly, shouting that this was the last time, and quickly ran to wash up.

The playoffs start tomorrow, and the Knicks will play on the first day.

Therefore, training is scheduled for this morning.

Tang Sen planned to activate the "Last-Minute Cramming" badge.

To win the championship, we must work hard, not slack off, and eliminate any possible accidents.

Secondly, this summer, the Knicks' role players will not have to train with them.

The Knicks are the big boss of next season, the ultimate boss who will be ganged up on, so they won't give them two practice spots.

After a summer of hard training last year, it's time to take a good rest this year.

As for Yao Ming and Dwyane Wade, the two core players, it's the same.

And there's the Olympics this summer, both of them will be competing.

The crushing defeat to Indiana in 02 and the formation of the Dream Team VI for this year's Olympics have given Basketball Association President Tom Jernstatt a major headache.

All the big-name players who participated in last year's Copa America have announced they will not be coming this year.

Firstly, it's for security reasons, fearing an attack.

Secondly, and most importantly, Tang Sen is going to hold a training camp in the summer.

Players like Duncan and Kidd, who participated in the America's Cup last year, have been eagerly anticipating this year's training with Tang Sen to improve their skills.

Olympic Games?
Whoever wants to go will go.

This forced Tom Jarnstaedt to extend an invitation to Wade, a rookie in his first year.

Wade is going to the Olympics, so activating the badge won't have any impact.

Two months is enough time for him to further refine his step-back style of play.

He has practiced his step-back mid-range shot quite well, but his shooting range still cannot cover the three-point line.

We should try to resolve this issue during the final two months of the playoffs.

At five o'clock in the morning, Tang Sen arrived at the training center on time.

Howard had already arrived at the court.

Upon seeing Tang Sen, Howard, who was stretching, immediately stopped, grinned, and pointed to himself, saying, "Sir, look, I got up on time."

After speaking, he suddenly sensed Tang Sen's sharp gaze and stern expression, and immediately shut up.

He was afraid of Tang Sen for this very reason: he was never one to smile.

Tang Sen clapped his hands and told Tederski to lead Howard in warming up.

He pulled up a chair and sat on the sidelines, watching intently.

The training plan has been finalized; just follow it.

All Tang Sen can do is provide training results from the sidelines.

Tang Sen had already drawn all the badges, and he really didn't care about the 30% bonus from the [Role Model] badge.

Having learned his lesson and listened to God's voice, Howard became much more serious.

Tang Sen stared at it for a while, and seeing that there wasn't a big problem, he took out his notebook and began to plan his own affairs.

When Howard saw Tang Sen pick up a pen and start taking notes, he thought Tang Sen was taking notes about him, so he immediately focused on his notes again.

And with this focused attention, Howard did indeed sense something different.

For example, do weighted lunges with a hexagonal barbell now.

After doing several sets, Howard could clearly feel his physical condition improving, and he felt more and more powerful as he did more.

You can even feel your muscles working and getting warm.

Just like a car engine, after the initial cold start, it runs more smoothly and powerfully as it goes on.

Howard suddenly realized that this might be what Goodwin meant by the feeling of becoming stronger.

His mind wandered, but he became more focused again.

Meanwhile, Tang Sen didn't have time to record Howard's training progress; instead, he was thinking about the summer training camp.

This summer, excluding the Knicks, a total of 59 players will be coming to his training camp. Tang Sen could roughly guess who they were.

Each team has two roster spots, which can be given to either their star player or a promising rookie.

Just like the Lakers, Kobe definitely has one, as for Shaq...

I wonder if Jackson has the ability to persuade him to come over.

I guess it's enough.

Now, Tang Sen needs to start considering which direction to develop these confirmed players in the summer.

The players have their own desires, but Tang Sen believes that if he asks them, their answer will definitely be to become stronger.

As for how to become stronger, many players probably don't even understand it themselves.

So, Tang Sen needs to help them figure out this problem.

Tang Sen had actually been considering this matter for quite some time.

Watch game videos of various star players, study them, and also take into account their physical condition.

For example, Duncan.

Duncan has suffered some injuries this season; the ironman of previous years has missed some games this year.

It is said that he was suffering from plantar fasciitis.

Tang Sen consulted Tedsky about this illness; it's quite troublesome and difficult to cure.

Then Tang Sen needs to consider whether he can do some rehabilitation training to help alleviate plantar fasciitis and restore his athletic ability.

For a player like Duncan, regaining his athleticism is already enough to make him incredibly strong.

Incidentally, we should also strengthen and improve his weaknesses.

For example, his free throw percentage this season is a pitiful 60%.

There is also much room for improvement in terms of technology.

Duncan is undoubtedly a superstar, but Tang Sen really thinks that compared to other superstars, his skills are relatively lacking.

Or rather, production is insufficient.

He's often described as a team player who prioritizes stability, a quality that suits the Spurs perfectly.

However, when it comes to a real fight, his ability to break free is significantly weaker compared to other superstars.

Moreover, it cannot be ignored that Duncan actually relies heavily on his physical gifts to play basketball.

He had an amazing wingspan, a strong body, and exceptional athletic ability in his early years.

Another point.

Tang Sen felt that Duncan's coordination was top-notch.

He can often score even when he's off-balance; his coordination and body control are exceptional.

Tang Sen then considered helping him practice some low-post hard-solving techniques.

Just like Yao Ming's turnaround fadeaway jump shot.

No matter who you hit, you can turn around and go in.

This is the killer move to control production at critical moments.

Duncan lacked precisely this ability.

Tang Sen was writing as he thought, writing whatever came to mind.

Some star players are easy to deal with.

Take Kidd for example, he should practice his three-point shooting. If he can improve his three-point shooting, his overall ability will improve significantly.

The two-hour training session ended quickly.

Just like Brown before, one day it's physical, the next it's technical.

Today is for physical exercise.

Howard was covered in sweat, but felt incredibly refreshed.

I was exhausted, but there was a perfect sense of satisfaction.

"Sir, I'm done."

He grinned and smiled at Tang Sen.

Tang Sen nodded slightly and gestured for Howard to take a shower and receive a massage.

Howard followed Ethan away and couldn't help but ask Ethan if Tang Sen was always like this, never smiling.

Ethan glanced at Howard and said, "Is it possible that he just doesn't smile at you?"

In his memory, Tang Sen was a very easy person to get along with in private.

Howard snorted, somewhat annoyed, but quickly forgot about it, shouting that he had become stronger and telling Ethan to wait, that he would beat him to a pulp later.

Ethan shook his head inwardly, wondering how long Howard could last this time.

He always felt that Howard was too playful and wouldn't be able to stick with it.

The playoffs officially began the next day.

The Knicks will host the Celtics.

The entire Celtics roster arrived in New York yesterday.

In a pre-match interview, head coach John Carroll looked bitter.

"Unfortunately, we have encountered the strongest opponent. I think all we can do is try not to lose too badly."

Halfway through the season, Ainge fired Jim O'Brien.

John Carroll stepped in to take the blame, knowing full well that Ainge had given up on the season and didn't care how well he performed.

Anyway, once the season ends, Ainge will definitely find a new head coach.

In this situation, what can I say, shouting that I want to lead the Celtics to a revival and defeat the Knicks?
Carroll is realistic and never indulges in such unrealistic fantasies.

His words drew criticism from the Boston media.

"John, you're showing cowardice before the battle even begins," said the Globe's accompanying reporter indignantly.

You surrendered before even fighting?
Carol glanced at the reporter indifferently, ignoring him completely, thinking to herself, "Stop talking nonsense. If you think you can do it, then you do it."

As it turns out, Carroll had a very clear understanding of her own abilities.

The Knicks easily secured their first playoff win with a score of 115-91, a 24-point margin.

(End of this chapter)