Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 359 God's Punishment

Bench press 84 kg 15 times.

Agility test: 10.88 seconds.

A three-quarters sprint of 3.09 seconds.

Howard's athleticism, as demonstrated in his physical tests, gave the Suns' management a sense of immense relief, like a windfall.

What a steal!
"Don't get excited." Brian urged everyone to calm down, saying, "The fact that he was chosen by Tang means that his athletic talent is undoubtedly top-notch."

Townsend and the Knicks love this kind of athletic weirdo.

Moreover, Howard was known for his athletic talent during his high school years.

Brian said, "The key is technology, or rather, the ability to learn."

He's been a general manager for so many years and has seen far too many players.

Some players don't know if it's because they didn't work hard enough or their trainers weren't good enough, but they just couldn't develop the skills and ended up being rough guys even after retirement.

Therefore, rather than focusing on how far one's skills have progressed, the key is how quickly those skills can improve in less than two months.

This is enough to demonstrate Howard's learning ability.

In order to test Howard's true level, the Suns' management had already discussed with Goodwin beforehand the possibility of conducting a real-game test.

Goodwin didn't care.

They've all been training with Tang Sen, so what's there to worry about—the goods not matching the description, and the market going down?

Therefore, basic shooting techniques and low-post skills will be skipped.

The Suns brought in both of their key big men in one go.

One is Jack Chakalidis, who is 2.18 meters tall.

The European player was a tall, white man, with both height and weight, weighing a full 129 kilograms.

The Suns wanted him for two reasons: first, they had been tanking for the past two years and had no one else available; second, they wanted to use his weight to help them compete with O'Neal.

His ability is mediocre; he wouldn't even qualify as a starter for a lottery-winning team like the Suns.

But having height and weight is enough.

The reason for bringing Howard, the established center, over was to see if he could play the center position.

Another is Jack Voskull, an inside player who can play both the power forward and center positions.

He is 2.11 meters tall, but weighs less than Dwight Howard, at only 111 kilograms.

He's a white center, and so skinny. He's the type who's best suited for the center position because he's not tall or heavy enough, and he's too slow for the power forward position.

You may have the skills, but without the body, you can't use them effectively.

His only redeeming quality is his aggressive and hard-working style of play, to the point that he can be quite dirty.

This season, he averaged 3.9 fouls per game, ranking first in the entire league.

This statistic being number one also indirectly proves how terrible his performance on the field is.

Watching the two warm up, Howard suddenly said to Goodwin, "I want to beat them both up."

Instead of attacking them one by one, attack them all at once and take them down without hesitation.

Goodwin was startled and quickly stopped him, then said seriously, "Dwight, you can't be arrogant just because you've trained with Tang for two months."

You've only been training for two months, no, less than two months, and you already think you're invincible?
Howard shrugged and said, "I was just joking. Look how scared you are."

Goodwin rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that this joke wasn't funny at all, as it concerned his future.

Unexpectedly, Howard pursed his lips and said, "Actually, I think they're alright, but they're both terrible."

After seeing all those amazing players on the Knicks, these two guys in front of me are just unbearable to look at.

Goodwin rolled his eyes again, wanting to remind Howard that he was just a rookie and hadn't even made it to the NBA yet.

Before the draft was finalized, when NBA players were mentioned, Howard was very enthusiastic, saying that every player who could make it to the NBA was a genius.

In less than two months, his confidence has already swelled to this extent.

He's a starter on the team, after all.

Goodwin couldn't help but wonder what special skills Howard had been learning from Tang Sen over the past two months.

He's too busy to pay attention.

One against two is unrealistic, so Howard stepped onto the court to face Voskull.

The newcomer looked on with curiosity, after all, this was the top scholar who would be crowned champion not long after.

But at the same time, it is also fierce.

Voskull wasn't planning on teaching Howard a lesson, but he wanted to perform well.

After all, this kid plays power forward, and if the Suns draft him, they'll lose their starting position.

We can't afford to be lenient with our direct competitors.

Without any pleasantries or small talk, they got straight to work.

The two men collided, and Howard turned his back and took the initiative to push towards the basket to establish position.

During his high school years, he had no technical skills whatsoever.

His ability to face the basket and score like a power forward only appears in his highlight reels.

After training with Tangsen, Tangsen guided him down the path of Kwame Brown, which was to develop him into a center.

The current Howard only knows one move: using his strong physique to squeeze to the basket, and then either dunk the ball or make a hook shot in the low post.

Therefore, positioning is very important. Voskull is taller, but not as heavy as Howard.

The difference in strength is even greater.

White players are physically strong, but that doesn't apply to the current situation.

Howard currently has 11% body fat, is muscular, very strong, and has explosive power.

After several confrontations, Voskull was uncontrollably pushed near the basket.

Howard then reached out for the ball.

During the receiving process, he exerted force and held firm, like a rock.

When the ball arrives, head it with force, turn around and jump for a small hook shot.

Just like Brown back then, he only ever uses the same three tricks over and over again.

But its advantage lies in its effectiveness.

Because of physical advantages.

The basketball hit the net.

On the sidelines, D'Antoni kept nodding, his immediate impression being that the player was very stable, had a physical advantage, and could hold his ground under the basket.

Considering that Howard has only been training with Townsend for less than two months, his performance is definitely a pleasant surprise.

Even at his current level, Howard would still be a force to be reckoned with on the NBA court.

Not to mention there's still a whole summer to improve.

On the field, Voskull cursed under his breath and went straight for the kill.

In other words, it's dirty.

He subtly thrust his knees forward, braced his elbows, and used a roundabout approach to generate power, aiming to impact Howard.

While one hand is trying to disrupt the opponent's movement, the other hand is anything but still active.

And when Howard reached the basket, received the ball, turned and shot, the other player secretly tugged at Howard's jersey the moment Howard jumped.

Not enough force was applied, the ball didn't go in.

Howard was clearly taken aback upon landing, looking at Voskull with a surprised expression.

Voskull had no reason to be afraid, and his gaze remained cold and unwavering.

Howard understood, thinking to himself, "So this is how it works, huh?"

In the same position, Howard reached out for the ball, and after receiving it, Voskull suddenly heard Howard muttering something.

He subconsciously thought Howard was cursing him, but upon closer listening, he realized it wasn't.

The voice wasn't loud, but I could faintly hear the Lord bestowing strength upon me, or punishing me, and so on.

Before anyone could figure out what Howard was muttering, Howard started up.

He unleashed a powerful shot, like a small cannon, delivering a devastating blow to Voskull.

In the instant that Voskull's power faltered, Howard, seemingly unaffected, abruptly turned toward the baseline.

That turn was so fast that it left Voskull behind in an instant.

Then, with a loud crash, Voskull turned his head and saw Howard hanging on the rim with one hand.

Howard landed and defiantly raised his chin at Voskull.

Using such clumsy methods, he must be punished by the power of God.

This goal caught the eye of D'Antoni and others on the sidelines.

“That turn…” Brian lowered his voice and looked at D’Antoni.

D'Antoni restrained his excitement.

It can be said that this one turn perfectly showcased Howard's talent.

This is a turnaround worthy of a top scorer.

There was a clang.

Another powerful dunk on the court.

The offensive methods are almost identical: use physicality to establish position, receive the ball and push the ball up the court, then ignore Voskull under the basket and finish with a powerful dunk.

D'Antoni's eyes lit up; this kind of impact was nothing like that of a high school student who hadn't even entered the NBA yet.

There were a total of five attacks.

Howard, who was muttering about wanting God to punish him, completed the test with three powerful dunks.

And this is just the beginning.

Howard's strength lies in defense.

In just two months, Howard's technical skills have improved only slightly, but his physique has gradually improved.

Defense is the ultimate test of physical ability.

Voskull was backing down the ball, while Howard kept muttering something behind him.

"Guard your heart above all else."

As Voskull faked a shot and turned to shoot, Howard suddenly pressed down, leaped with all his might, stretched out his arm, and swatted the ball out of bounds.

Upon landing, he grinned at Voskull with his braces, his eyes seeming to say, "If you can score even one, you're amazing."

(End of this chapter)