Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 380 What's going on? Tang Sen is giving you special tutoring?

He said he believed it, but when it came to actually taking the first step, Nowitzki stopped.

"Don, do you really think I can become Larry?"

That's Larry Bird.

Putting everything else aside, just in terms of showing off, Nowitzki is completely in awe.

During the draft, the media mentioned that his playing style was similar to Larry Bird's.

But who would believe such nonsense?

They've also said that many people are like Jordan. Over the years, has anyone actually become Jordan?

So Nowitzki followed up with another question: "What do I need to do?"

A look of bewilderment crossed his face.

Sometimes, Nowitzki gets angry and frustrated.

You said you weren't the number one or number two pick, just the number 9 pick, and you already had 20 points and 9 rebounds in your third year in the professional league.

In the past two seasons, his stats have improved to 25 points and 10 rebounds, yet he still keeps saying he's not good enough.

Sometimes Nowitzki really wanted to retort and tell these guys to go look at the rookies in their draft class.

Michael Olowokandi, the number one draft pick, is now so undesirable that almost no one wants him anymore.

They've already done a good job, what more do they want from themselves?

The key issue is that Nowitzki doesn't know how to improve. He seems to have reached his ceiling and just can't seem to reach the level of Kobe and McGrady, who averaged 30 points per game.

Therefore, Nowitzki was really unsure when Townsend said he wanted to become the next Larry Bird.

Tang Sen sensed Nowitzki's lack of confidence and said, "How about this, I'll get you a few videotapes to watch back with."

It's been half a month since the training camp started, so it's time to watch the recordings.

Tang Sen's amazing video?
Nowitzki's eyes lit up; he had seen media reports saying that Knicks players needed to watch video footage.

Bender once jokingly said that he would dream about Garnett even when he was watching videos of him.

The Knicks players have said more than once that the videos prepared by Townsend's team were very useful and helpful to them.

"Okay, I will definitely read it carefully."

Nowitzki's gaze was resolute; Nash's departure had truly wounded his pride.

The video was not actually fully produced.

After all, there are so many players.

The videos produced by Tang Sen are not just clips of star players' playing styles, but also highlight reels.

It involves selectively choosing match clips based on the player's development direction, then adding voiceovers to explain in detail why the player should watch the video and what they should understand.

With so many players, creating this is no small task.

So even though there are three training sessions a day, with a half-day break between the first and second sessions at eight in the morning, Tang Sen has really been busy these days.

I have to work late into the night every day.

For example, Nowitzki has already completed one of the CDs.

After receiving the disc, Nowitzki immediately returned to the hotel and found a player to watch it.

Tang Sen said he wanted to learn from Larry Bird, but when the video was played, the first player to appear was Jordan.

Jordan was one-on-one with Payton. He held the ball with a flourish, backed down, and turned his shoulder. It looked like he was about to break through. His supporting hand was already pulling on his opponent, and his body was starting to rotate.

But in the end, he completely turned around, changing from a horizontal breakthrough to a face-up jump shot that resulted in a direct backward lean.

Then Tang Sen's voice rang out, like an observer, using slow motion to break down and analyze Jordan's offensive play.

Because he's now an NBA player, Tang Sen has access to the original, highest-resolution video footage.

Therefore, the image remains clear even when zoomed in.

"Pay attention to Gary's defense. He's sticking to you very closely. In this situation, it's natural for the opponent to choose to turn and drive."

“Gary was thinking the same thing, because before that, Michael had hit consecutive jump shots in front of him, so his mentality changed, and he wanted to force Michael to give up his jump shots and choose to drive to the basket through close defense.”

"Look inside, someone is already preparing to help defend."

"So before you decide on a certain offensive approach, you need to consider the course of the game and the opponent's defensive strategy."

"Then Michael turned his back and pushed to create space, which was a very clear signal that he was going to break through. He turned around and used his supporting hand to create space to break through."

"So you see, Gary immediately moved his left foot back, adjusting his center of gravity to prepare to follow up."

"But Michael played a psychological game here, anticipating Gary's movements and causing Gary to misjudge the situation with his actions."

"He then faced the basket and made a jump shot. In this situation, Gary had already missed the initial opportunity, so Michael made the jump shot."

Tang Sen explained the psychological game of offense and defense in this clear and concise manner.

Then Nowitzki was asked to put himself in that situation and understand the psychological processes of both sides.

Nowitzki was so engrossed in watching it that he rewound and watched it again.

With Tang Sen's explanations, pay attention to the details and understand the whole process. If you don't fully understand it after watching it once, watch it a second time until you understand it before continuing.

The next clip features Larry Bird.

It's pretty much the same: a fake shot followed by a real drive. It also explains how to use a slow three-step maneuver after driving in to create a time difference and gain space to shoot.

Tang Sen kept going on about the details.

As a star player, Nowitzki certainly pays attention to details, but he doesn't reach the level of Tangsen.

He's a complete detail-obsessed person.

There are also these match videos.

Every player needs to watch video recordings, both of others' and their own, then analyze the problems and work on improvement.

Every team does this.

But I really didn't see such details, and with Tang Sen's explanation, Nowitzki really had a sudden realization.

Before he knew it, he had been watching videos for several hours. He was only awakened when someone came to deliver his lunchbox.

Then I realized I'd been watching for so long.

But he had absolutely no concept of time.

And he became completely addicted to it, taking his lunchbox and watching it while eating.

Each time I read it, I get some new ideas.

This feeling is very subtle, like it's about to develop a brain.

During the afternoon training session, Nowitzki had already forgotten about Nash's departure. Instead, he immediately went to Townsend and said that after watching the video, he had many ideas and wanted to demonstrate them to Townsend.

Tang Sen pulled him back from his excitement and said, "Dirk, you can try it, we'll talk about it tonight. What you need to do now is to follow the plan and carry out your training."

It's a good thing that you've watched the video and have some thoughts.

But having ideas alone is useless; you need a physical foundation.

Young Jordan, like Kobe, was a reckless young man who would blindly drive in and dunk.

Only after rigorous physical training and mastering techniques can one achieve such elegant and unrestrained attacks, effortlessly outmaneuvering opponents.

Nowitzki readily accepted the suggestion and his enthusiasm for training has noticeably increased.

The evening session is for sparring.

With a large number of players, Tang Sen will try his best to arrange training opponents based on the players' characteristics.

They should assign the players they fear most.

For example, Nowitzki was paired with Duncan.

Logically speaking, Duncan was also quite afraid of a quick-footed inside player like Nowitzki, especially one who could also stretch the floor to shoot.

He faced Duncan so many times, and statistically speaking, he didn't fall behind.

However, if you watch the game closely, you'll know that if you ignore his outside shooting and just look at Nowitzki's ball-handling offense, he struggles a lot.

He's young, and there's definitely some resistance involved.

But against a top star like Duncan, the competition wasn't enough.

However, Nowitzki has already put his lessons to use in today's match.

He initiated the attack, backing down his defender to advance to the free-throw line.

Then, he patiently backed down to create space, then turned to face the basket. He held the ball at his waist, first making a standing motion, as if he was about to shoot.

It was very subtle, just a slight tendency to get up, then he quickly pressed his body down, his right foot pointing outwards, as if he was about to push off the ground and break through.

Duncan didn't fall for the fake at first, and then naturally assumed that Nowitzki was going to fake a shot and then drive.

So when you notice Nowitzki lowering his body, quickly adjust your center of gravity and step back to prepare to follow up.

His foot was already raised.

At that moment, Nowitzki, following the downward momentum of his body, leaped up and launched a shot.

Duncan's attempt to pounce was too late; he watched the ball go through the net.

Tang Sen, standing nearby, immediately noticed that Nowitzki had a plan. When he made his second feint and lowered his body, he added a subtle detail to his move, aiming to break through the opponent's defenses.

Without these actions, Duncan might not have fallen for it.

In the end, it turned into what Kobe used to do: facing the defender, he would fake one out, the opponent wouldn't get up, and then he would keep faking, faking several times in a row, and the opponent still wouldn't get up, until finally he had no choice but to force a shot.

Kobe's lack of attention to detail led to misjudgments by his opponents.

Nowitzki, after watching the video for only one day, seemed to have had an epiphany and underwent this change.

A hint of surprise flashed in Duncan's eyes. He noticed Nowitzki's excited expression, but didn't know why.

However, compared to the match a few days ago, Nowitzki seemed more difficult to deal with today, even though it was just one ball.

Especially after seeing Nowitzki excitedly give Townsend a thumbs up, Duncan wondered to himself, "What, is Townsend giving you special treatment?"
(End of this chapter)