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Chapter 375 The Shooting Style of Compromising Downwards

Tang Sen stood up, took the basketball, and tried to shoot it, mimicking Frazier's move.

It doesn't feel right.

I cast it again, but it still didn't work.

Tangsen had Frazier shoot again, and only after getting closer and looking carefully did he see the clue.

“Bruce, you didn’t raise your elbow,” Tangsen said.

When helping Wade adjust his shooting form, Tang Sen specifically asked him to practice raising his elbow to keep his body and the ball in a straight line.

Frazier was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Tangsen would notice the problem so quickly. He explained, "That's right, it's because I'm not a professional player and my arm strength isn't sufficient, so I specifically studied this issue."

"Look at how I hold the ball when I lift it."

He faced Tang Sen and demonstrated his ball-handling posture.

Tang Sen suddenly realized, his wrist.

Frazier didn't raise the ball with his wrist directly facing the basketball and in front of him; instead, he placed his hand on the side of the basketball, following the natural position of his elbow.

Tang Sen dribbles the ball like this before shooting.

They immediately discovered that their foot positioning was also incorrect.

Frazier has a certain degree of front and back foot positioning, and a side stance.

This is quite different from Nash, who stood almost parallel to the ground.

Nash, on the other hand, used a standard vertical elbow to lift the ball.

After throwing a few more balls, Tang Sen said thoughtfully, "This method is quite interesting."

Tangsen had already figured out why Frazier was making that shot.

He himself said that he was not a professional player and had not done enough professional-level training.

And his wingspan is just that of an average person; his upper body strength is far inferior to that of a professional athlete.

For him to be able to sit in mid-air and shoot like Jordan or McGrady is an impossible thing.

Therefore, when he chooses to shoot like this, he will use the power of his body to lift the ball, and only in this way can he shoot further.

This is the common method of dipping or rolling, which is used by ordinary people.

The wrist issue is also to avoid the fact that ordinary people cannot train their shoulder flexibility as hard as professional players, so they choose to grip the basketball with their wrists to the side.

This way, when launching the ball, the upper and lower body remain in a straight line, allowing the body to transfer power during the jump.

This would achieve what he described as compensating for Kidd's advanced age and lack of leg and core strength.

Furthermore, a drop shot does allow for a quicker release, which improves upon Kidd's slow release.

Tang Sen sat back down.

Others stepped forward to try.

Tang Sen crossed his arms and silently considered this shooting posture.

It seems that, in essence, Frazier's improvements were a compromise to his lack of physical ability.

The upper limbs lack flexibility, so the ball is lifted by the side of the wrist.

Because of insufficient upper limb strength, a throwing motion is used to utilize the body's strength.

The root of the problem is poor physical fitness.

In Tang Sen's mind, a Jordan-style shot requires strong hand strength.

The entire process of throwing the ball relies on the force exerted by the hand.

This type of shot has a significant advantage: when the game is close and your body is exhausted, your legs, waist, and arms will inevitably become even more fatigued.

At this point, you haven't jumped high enough, and your arms are sore and numb.

However, as long as you can jump, you can use the strength of your wrist to throw that 624-gram basketball 7 meters away.

Therefore, players who pursue this kind of shooting can still shoot very accurately in the later stages of the game, maintaining a stable shooting percentage throughout the game.

However, if you choose a shooting style like Frazier's, you rely on physical strength.

When your back and legs are sore and weak, your shooting will naturally be more affected.

Therefore, Tang Sen believes that this is a compromise with physical fitness.

However, it is indeed suitable for Nash, and even for players like Kidd who are older, have leg injuries, and lack strength.

Nash's physical abilities are absolutely terrible.

After trying it out, everyone refrained from commenting and then looked at Tang Sen, asking him what he thought.

Tang Sen had thought it through and said, "I think we can give it a try."

After all, not every player can possess the freakish physical attributes of Jordan.

So why not give it a try and see the results? You can simulate the effects for almost a month using the system, so you can know in advance if there are any changes, thus avoiding wasting time.

The ultimate goal is still to score the ball.

Frazier restrained his excitement and sat down.

Gaining Tang Sen's approval was a huge success for him.

Tangsen waved his hand, indicating the next question, which was about Kenyon Martin.

While watching the video, Tang Sen glanced at Frazier.

Indeed, as the saying goes, "Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me." Frazer's research provided some inspiration for Tang Sen.

After all, not every player can possess top-tier physical attributes, or rather, can develop a top-tier physique.

Of course, we can't force them to shoot like Jordan.

Compromise is not out of the question.

Moreover, Tang Sen felt that this compromise might have even greater potential.

Top-tier physical attributes are truly rare; most players are mediocre.

Grover is pointing out Kenyon Martin's weaknesses, saying he has poor coordination, slow movement speed, especially slow spring speed, and large take-off motion.

In particular, the slow take-off is a fatal flaw.

An opportunity under the basket can arise in an instant; a large pre-emptive movement allows the opponent to quickly recover and defend.

Therefore, it cannot handle production volume, has low efficiency, and lacks the means to deliver a decisive blow.

Others also spoke up.

He has terrible free throws, commits too many flagrant fouls, doesn't shoot, and scores less the further he is from the basket.

Tang Sen nodded.

These are precisely the problems that Tang Sen believes there are.

In summary, it all boils down to one issue: height.

Too short.

He plays power forward, and his official height is 2.06 meters, but that's definitely not the case. He's at most 2.03 meters tall, which is the height of a small forward.

So you can see him switch to the lower position to defend, and he can even defend the shooting guard position.

His wide range of movement, combined with Kidd's partnership, was what made the Nets' defense so strong.

However, the problem that arises is that the inner line is not strong enough.

He needs someone to set up the ball for him to get a chance to shoot, which leads to the problem of not being able to handle the volume of the ball.

However, he lacks the speed of a small forward, making his role somewhat awkward and ambiguous.

If he were a few centimeters taller, he would be perfect.

Having experience developing players like Brown and Yao Ming, Tangsen actually knows very well how to enhance the offensive threat of players like Martin.

Just one thing: practice your shooting.

However, the thought of Martin's push-shoot-like shooting form gave Tang Sen another headache.

In the East, having two strong opponents is enough for the Knicks.

Then comes the West.

Tang Sen selected 7 teams, excluding the Lakers.

Kobe is easy to fix; he's good enough, all he lacks is polishing the technical details.

The Spurs must also be counted as one of the remaining teams.

Regarding Duncan's issue, Popovich wants him to practice three-pointers, which is indeed a good option.

Parker also needs to practice his shooting.

His shooting is terrible.

Then the remaining teams are nothing more than the Kings and the Mavericks.

The Kings' situation is even worse; Webber's lack of athleticism is a significant blow to the Kings' tactical system.

On the contrary, it's the calf.

Old Nelson took the shooting route.

If they can develop Nowitzki's and Nash's shooting skills, they might be able to go even further.

Especially Nowitzki, who is the core of the Mavericks.

(End of this chapter)