Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 360 That's Tang Sen
When D'Antoni saw that Voskull couldn't back down Howard, he already knew what he wanted.

Howard now possesses the physique to establish himself in the NBA.

Even if Voskull is terrible, he's still an NBA-level player.

As for Howard blocking Voskull's shots twice in a row, those were unexpected surprises.

Voskull missed all five goals and left the field with a grim face.

Chacalidis even asked him what Howard was muttering.

He saw it all and assumed Howard was trash-talking.

This only made Voskull more depressed.

That kid actually dared to shout that he wanted to judge me?
What do you think you are?

"He's mentally ill."

Muttering something, Voskull turned and stood on the sidelines, his heart heavy.

Look at D'Antoni and the others next to him; their eyes are only on Howard.

They were all radiating light.

From now on, the sun probably won't have much to do with me.

Chacalidis, unaware of what was going on, went onto the field.

He was heavier and taller.

However, all of these become weaknesses when facing Howard.

Howard's mobility is too strong; he even showed off the kind of ball-handling and rim-attacking skills that are usually only seen in highlight reels.

For Howard, defending Chakalidis was not a difficult task.

He is exceptionally strong and will not easily lose his position.

Having trained with Tang Sen for almost two months, he has absorbed a great deal of defensive experience through observation and practice.

Howard is patient enough to use his jumping ability and speed to disrupt Chacalidis at the last moment before he makes his move.

In the end, they scored all five goals, and only allowed Chakalidis to score one in defense.

This performance prompted D'Antoni to shower Howard with praise, saying that Howard is exceptionally talented and has made rapid progress.

“Of course, I trained with Tang.” Howard said proudly.

He never really thought that training with Tang Sen was a lucky thing, so he gave up at one point and ran away to go home.

Now, Howard is very proud of it.

This trial training can be described as a perfect end.

Howard's performance not only strengthened the Suns' management's confidence in drafting him, but also solidified their determination to build a championship-contending roster around him.

Orlando may lack a championship, but Phoenix certainly doesn't?

The first thing they did was recruit Ray Allen.

D'Antoni specifically requested him.

He is one of the league's top outside shooters. He is extremely athletic and can attack the basket with the ball, often delivering powerful dunks during games.

He is even a rare combo guard in the league, capable of passing the ball and averaging four to five assists per game.

He has a stable personality, plays diligently, and has a strong professional spirit.

Most importantly, he craves the championship.

The sun, which is about to pick up the magic script, is obviously a good choice.

At least that's what D'Antoni thinks.

What the Suns' management needs to do now is to publicly and extensively promote how outstanding Howard's talent is and how well he performed in the tryouts.

Spread the word, tell all the players in the league that the Suns are about to rise like magic.

This will be very helpful for the Suns' player recruitment going forward.

It's a small market to begin with, and it's in the middle of nowhere. There's no hope of it taking off. Who would bother coming here for no reason?

There's really no need for special publicity or hype.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow; how could a player trained by Tang Sen be anything less than excellent?
In everyone's eyes, Howard is the next Kwame Brown.

If he didn't have this talent, would Tang Sen have been able to return to the helm?

Last year, it was said that Townsend wanted to focus on training the Knicks players, but many media outlets speculated that Townsend simply wasn't interested in training rookies anymore.

Even if he is LeBron James.

The fact that he made another move this year is enough to prove just how talented Howard is.

Therefore, it's not an exaggeration to praise Howard now.

The Arizona Republic practically slapped the words "Suns win the championship" on its front page.

A team needs a cornerstone player in the paint to win a championship.

The Magic acquired Kwame Brown and won a championship, so why can't the Suns acquire Howard?

While the tryouts for the top draft picks are exciting, they certainly won't be as exciting as the finals.

Many media outlets predict that this year's viewership ratings will reach an all-time high.

The highest viewership for the NBA Finals in history was undoubtedly the 98 Finals.

The viewership rating was 18.7. However, since the turn of the century, without Jordan, the rating has dropped to around 10.

But this year's level of hype seems to surpass that of the Battle of the Century.

And that doesn't even include the emerging online live streaming.

And overseas as well.

If you include Chinese fans, the viewership ratings would be unimaginably high.

China Sports Channel even sent a special film crew to the United States to report on this round of the finals.

The film crew arrived on the 2nd.

The team leader was Zhang Weiping.

That evening, the film crew borrowed the Knicks' training center and connected with domestic personnel via video link to produce a live program.

For sports channels, apart from the Olympics, they rarely produce such programs.

But this time is different.

Yao Ming entered the NBA as the number one draft pick and, as the Knicks' absolute core and team leader, led the team to the Finals, where they were about to win a historic undefeated championship.

He also wants to become the first Chinese player to win an NBA championship.

Multiple historical firsts.

Therefore, it is impossible to overemphasize its importance.

Zhang Weiping connected with Yao Ming from the front lines and gave him a brief tour of the training center.

Only then did they sit down to conduct the interview.

The first formal question, Zhang Wei calmly looked at Yao Ming and asked, "I think this is also the question that fans across the country are most concerned about: are you nervous about the upcoming finals tomorrow?"

Yao Ming hesitated for a moment, then made a small joke, saying, "If I said I wasn't nervous, wouldn't that be a bit of an exaggeration? This is the finals after all, and we've been trying our best to win the championship undefeated, so there's definitely pressure."

Zhang Weiping was about to ask that when he suddenly inquired about Quansheng.

To play nearly a hundred games in a season without losing a single one is simply unimaginable.

Yao Ming shrugged with a relaxed expression and said, "Anyway, at the beginning of the season, we didn't think about winning every game. But as the season went on, we found that no one could beat us, so we could only keep winning."

Zhang Weiping gave Yao Ming a thumbs up.

The line "We've discovered that no one can rival us" is incredibly powerful.

The program lasts for one and a half hours.

They not only had a conversation, but also connected with Yao Ming's former teammate, the head coach of the national team.

Zhang Weiping then asked Yao Ming what his ambitions were for this summer's Olympics.

"I saw reports in the US saying that many star players don't want to participate in the Olympics and want to go to Townsend's training camp in the summer. Is that true?"

The Dream Team was about to be formed, but a large number of star players were unwilling to come, so the team was not successfully formed.

Yao Ming nodded and said only, "Coach Zhang, that's Tang Sen."

One sentence is enough to explain everything.

Zhang Weiping nodded in deep agreement.

The rise of the Knicks alone is enough to demonstrate Townsend's level of ability.

Unfortunately, he was unable to invite Tang Sen during this trip to the United States.

Zhang Weiping followed up with another question: "I saw some media outlets suggesting to USA Basketball that drawing 12 players directly from the Knicks would be enough to win the Olympic gold medal. Is that true?"

This question caught Yao Ming off guard, and he shook his head, saying he didn't know.

But I couldn't help thinking that doing it this way might work.

If you remove yourself, then remove Wade and Billups, you're left with exactly 12 players. They're strong enough and have great chemistry. If you take them out there, they might not perform any worse than the Dream Team.

However, Yao Ming wasn't too concerned about the Dream Team. After a slight hesitation, he said, "I hope we can make a breakthrough this year, such as breaking into the top eight."

Although deep down Yao Ming wanted to say that his goal was the gold medal, he dared not say it aloud during the live broadcast.

Yao Ming feels there is still hope of making it to the quarterfinals.

As for medals, even gold medals.

Yao Ming suddenly thought of the 08 Olympics held in his hometown.

I don't know if I'll be able to lead the team to a breakthrough at that time.

Zhang Weiping nodded slightly; Yao Ming's answer was exactly what he wanted.

Breaking through the top eight is just right.

Even if Yao Ming were to win an NBA championship, average a triple-double, and become the world's best center, basketball is truly not a one-man show.

At the end of the program, there was also a segment for interaction with fans.

The host, Yang Jian, read a message from a fan on the text message platform: "Yao Ming, although I have class tomorrow, don't worry, I'll skip class to watch your game. Can you tell us on camera that you will definitely win the championship and that you will definitely beat Shaq?"

Yao Ming listened attentively, chuckled to himself, and said, "First of all, skipping class is wrong. Secondly, just as you said, we will definitely win the championship, and tomorrow, I will definitely crush Shaq."

A determined light shone in Yao Ming's eyes.

He dominated Shaquille O'Neal and became the true world's best center.

I have been waiting for this day for a long time.

(End of this chapter)