Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 377 The First Major Deal of Summer

The plan includes developing three-point shooting for several big men.

For example, Brown, Duncan, Nowitzki, Webber, and others.

At this point, Tang Sen realized a rather troublesome problem.

Just like Brown.

His mid-range shot is a standard jump shot, with a range that extends to the free-throw line.

At this point, if you want to improve shooting speed and range, you might make him practice a jump shot.

Switching back and forth between two shooting methods during that game must have been incredibly difficult.

His condition is actually relatively easy to address, given his physical attributes. He can train from the inside out to gradually increase his shooting range.

But what if it's a big guy like Webber?

He is accurate from mid-range, but after his shooting range increased, he suffered an injury and his physical condition is not as good as before, making it difficult for him to get three-point shot opportunities.

If you try to shoot three-pointers using a bounce shot, you'll end up with two different postures and two different muscle memories.

Yao Ming actually used a trick; he flicked the ball behind his head, which is actually a jump shot motion.

The reason he can throw threateningly, accurately, and quickly is because of his height advantage and sufficient strength in his hands.

He practiced the Skyhook technique intensely, and his strength in his hand was astonishing.

So at this point, Tang Sen had a clear idea of ​​what was going on.

For these big men, you can't simply adjust their shooting form.

They still need to use the standard jump shot, and then improve their finger strength through training to increase their shooting range.

However, this also presents a problem: if the fingers are stronger, the shooting motion may not be as smooth, making it difficult to improve the shooting accuracy.

Yao Ming's soft touch is innate, a natural talent.

Originally, Tang Sen was thinking of taking this opportunity to let Duncan, Nowitzki, and the others give it a try.

Tang Sen has now decided to postpone the meeting and observe the situation further.

Anyway, the first month is mainly for physical training.

The body is the root of everything.

Once they've built up their physique, they can gradually find a method that suits them.

On the league side...

There has been no news since the last meeting.

It seems Stern might really need to think about the summer before making a decision.

It's July now, and the most important thing during the offseason is trades.

On the Knicks' side, Layden wasn't in a good mood.

Billups stayed on smoothly, and a contract has been agreed upon.

It's a maximum salary contract. Now we're just waiting for the 14th when the transfer window officially opens so we can sign the contract.

The problem lies with others.

For example, Swift.

Before the 30th, Leiden had already offered Swift a qualification offer of 3613 million for 4 years.

It's the biggest contract the Knicks can offer.

However, Swift's attitude was ambiguous, and she never gave a definite answer.

After the holiday, Swift went back to her hometown.

On the 13th, his agent, Mason Ash, came to his door again.

“Stromiler, stop hesitating and don’t feel sorry for the Knicks. You’re a professional player, and there’s nothing wrong with you pursuing a bigger contract.”

"The Celtics offer more and longer salaries. Take my advice and go to the Celtics."

Mason Ash tried to persuade him.

There are quite a few teams chasing after Swift.

Even the Lakers contacted him, trying to acquire Swift.

But Swift didn't want to go to teams that were too bad.

Among the teams with decent strength, the Celtics are the most sincere.

After last season ended, the Celtics got rid of Vin Baker's big contract and Chris Mills' buyout contract.

These two contracts saved the Celtics a full $20 million in salary.

Currently, only Pierce has a contract worth over ten million dollars on the Celtics roster, leaving them with ample salary cap space.

They don't have bird rights, but they're willing to offer a five-year contract starting at tens of millions.

The amount far exceeds that of the Knicks.

Swift looked conflicted, but she was eventually persuaded and nodded.

Layden immediately received a message from Swift's agent.

They rejected the Knicks' qualifying offer.

"Fuck!" Renden slammed his fist on the table in anger.

The Knicks lost more than just Swift; they also lost DeMar Johnson yesterday.

His agent officially contacted the Knicks to inform them that Demar Johnson had rejected the Knicks' qualifying offer.

Then Leiden won't need to worry about matching anymore.

That leaves only Dulin, but Leiden also seems to be in trouble.

Dooling's attitude is also ambiguous; he hasn't explicitly stated whether he wants to renew his contract with the Knicks. Like Swift, he's probably waiting for a higher offer while keeping things in check.

In addition, there's McDyess.

In other words, the Knicks lost five excellent players this summer.

Even though he kept the starting players, it still cost Renden a lot of money.

The next day, the football market officially opened.

Big news often breaks on the first day.

The players' concentration was somewhat affected during the morning training session.

Stars in training camps, such as Rasheed Wallace, are unrestricted free agents.

Wallace's attitude toward whether to stay with the Trail Blazers has always been ambiguous.

Logically speaking, if Wallace hadn't stayed with the team, the Trail Blazers sending him to training camp would have used up a roster spot, which would have been a waste.

From another perspective, if you don't give Wallace the job, it would make it seem like you don't have the sincerity to keep him here.

And this situation is not uncommon.

And Nash.

During a break in training, Nowitzki couldn't resist finding Nash.

Before he could even speak, Nash knew what he was going to ask and said, "Dirk, I need to think about it some more."

Although he arrived at the training camp, his agent, Bill Duffy, was in charge of renewing his contract.

The Mavericks also made an offer of 4500 million over 5 years.

Nash is conflicted.

He's already 30 years old, and this might be the last big contract of his career.

At the same time, it is also his last hope in pursuing his dream of becoming a champion.

Nash was very cautious.

He wanted to stay with the Mavericks, but he saw no hope of them winning the championship.

He could go to a championship-caliber team, such as the Lakers or the Magic, both of which lack a point guard.

But they can't offer the big contract they want.

The Sun did contact me, and they were very eager, willing to offer a big contract.

But Nash is still struggling with the decision.

Brian Colangelo, along with Mike D'Antoni's grand vision for winning a championship, are figures that Nash may or may not be able to achieve.

Nowitzki sighed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Stephen, whatever choice you make, I wish you the best, but at the same time, I really hope you can stay."

“We have the opportunity to train with Tang, and we will become stronger. I think we have a chance to compete for the championship.”

Nash smiled, nodded, and said nothing.

Hopes of winning the championship?

This is self-deception.

In recent years, Nash truly believed that no team in the league could take the championship from the Knicks.

After training, everyone returned to the locker room.

Many people immediately picked up their phones to check the messages.

Rashad Lewis gasped in surprise from the crowd and immediately looked at Ray Allen beside him.

"Ray, are you leaving?"

Lewis has received a message from his agent.

Just now, the first major trade in the NBA took place.

The Sun and Supersonics completed the trade.

Marbury was traded for Ray Allen, and the Suns also gave up their 07 first-round pick.

Ray Allen was also looking at his phone.

Lewis exclaimed in surprise, and many players in the locker room turned to look at the two.

Clearly, they already knew about this blockbuster deal.

Marion and Joe Johnson exchanged a surprised glance, completely unexpected that Marbury would be traded.

Howard, unlike the other star players, wasn't as well-informed and asked Marion and Ray Allen in surprise where they were going.

“Rashad, I’m sorry.” Ray Allen hesitated for a moment, then stood up and patted Lewis on the shoulder.

Lewis had previously discussed with himself what kind of big trades might happen in the summer.

Could it be as the media predicted, that many teams are willing to retain their core players because of Townsend's training camp?

At that time, Ray Allen did not inform Lewis of his intention to leave.

In front of so many star players, Lewis paused for a moment, then quickly shook his head, indicating that it was okay.

In the corner, Nash looked utterly shocked.

One reason the Suns persuaded him to join was that they would trade for Ray Allen, thus building a strong roster capable of contending for the championship.

Nash was quite tempted by this reason.

After all, the Suns still have Dwight Howard, the number one draft pick.

Now that Ray Allen has truly left for the Suns, Nash's heart has begun to tip in favor of them.

(End of this chapter)