Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 387 Ray Allen's Projection
The next day, after the morning training session, Tang Sen called Ray Allen aside.

"Lei, how old are you this year?"

When asked about his age, Ray Allen's eyes flickered, and he said 29.

I'll be 30 soon.

And then they won nothing, never having stepped onto the finals floor.

Tang Sen nodded and continued, "In yesterday's game, I tried to extend your shooting range, and you should have noticed that your shooting percentage wasn't high."

Ray Allen said yes.

If you pull the ball that far and require a quick shot, your accuracy will definitely be affected.

Tang Sen brought over a basketball, demonstrated the juggling shot, and then said, "You should have noticed that people like Jason are practicing this shooting form."

"This shooting form allows you to shoot further and release the ball faster. If you practice it well, I think it will give you a certain advantage."

"But this will affect your mid-range shots. After all, changing your shooting form makes it harder to get better shooting space in the mid-range."

"And very few people can adapt to two different shooting styles."

A standard mid-range jump shot, followed by a three-pointer and a bounce shot from beyond the arc.

Switching between two shooting styles during a high-intensity game is too difficult.

Ray Allen was a man of few words; he nodded slightly, indicating that I was listening.

Tang Sen didn't mince words and said bluntly, "You have almost no back-to-the-basket skills in the mid-range."

Ray Allen's physical attributes are considered explosive among defenders; he can fly high and move incredibly fast.

He can attack the basket, has good hand skills, and has a field goal percentage of 60-70% under the basket. He also gets 5 free throws per game.

However, his accuracy at mid-range is only around 40%, which is not very efficient.

Moreover, he mostly uses pull-up jump shots, rarely punishing opponents with back-to-the-basket moves in the mid-range like McGrady and Kobe.

"Your lack of post-up game ability is also why your scoring stats haven't improved."

He doesn't lack ball possession. Last season with the SuperSonics, he was undoubtedly the team leader and had unlimited shooting rights.

But his average score is still only 23 points per game.

This is still a career high for the season.

His scoring ability is far less explosive than McGrady's.

McGrady's scoring explosion came after he developed his post-up game.

“You’re already 29 years old, I’m not sure how long it will take you to develop a backhand shot.”

To master back-to-the-basket moves, talent is also a factor.

"So I can offer you another option, which is to change your playing style, completely abandon the mid-range shot, and focus on developing your three-point shot."

"Not only do you have to be able to throw accurately, but you also have to be able to throw far."

"In other words, you have to change your shooting form, and from now on, your only ways to score will be driving to the basket and shooting three-pointers."

“But once things change, it takes time to adjust back, so I want to leave this decision to you.”

Tangsen is a trainer who provides solutions, but it also depends on the players' own choices.

If Ray Allen just wants to practice his post-up game, he can turn himself into Jordan.

Tang Sen, as he wished, practiced as much as he could.

But Tang Sen really felt that Ray Allen could try going in the direction he envisioned.

Just shoot more three-pointers.

He's currently averaging 7 shots per game, so he might as well increase that to 10.

Maintaining a 40% shooting percentage, or even higher, and making one or two more three-pointers per game, can increase your average points by 3 to 6.

He could reach the superstar level of 30 points per game.

Moreover, Tang Sen felt that compared to Kobe and others, Ray Allen had the basic conditions, so it might be easier for him to make adjustments.

Kobe needs to post up, which makes it difficult for him to adjust.

But Ray Allen has almost no ability to post up.

And his shooting form.

From Townsend's perspective, Ray Allen's shooting form was actually not standard.

For example, he has severe cubitus valgus.

This is not because he didn't train enough; this guy is very disciplined.

His outward elbow rotation is also related to his striking technique.

This guy is incredibly fast; the media says it only takes him 0.4 seconds at most.

In order to achieve such a fast release speed, Ray Allen made some attempts with his shooting form.

One is elbow valgus. In other words, he's using a jump shot technique to flick the ball.

Secondly, there's the takeoff speed.

He doesn't bend his knees much, relying heavily on the explosive power of his lower legs to speed up his shots.

This type of jump is also quite suitable for the take-off of a topspin throw.

Since that's the case, let's just practice it using the drop throw method.

The adjustment will also be easier.

Ray Allen is a man of few words, but he is very clear-headed.

After a moment's thought, Ray Allen said, "Don, since you can suggest a second approach, it's obvious that you think the second approach would be more suitable for me."

Ray Allen felt that Tangsen himself preferred the second approach because of his way of speaking.

"Most importantly, I trust your judgment, so let's do it your way."

With Townsend being such a prestigious name, Ray Allen had no reason not to believe him.

Tang Sen nodded.

In fact, Townsend had another consideration in having Ray Allen train in this direction: the team's needs.

Next season, the Suns will need him to shoot a lot of three-pointers.

If he develops his three-point shooting skills, making it faster, more accurate, and farther, he will thrive in the Suns' tactical system.

Moreover, Tang Sen really felt that even without these reasons, Ray Allen should have worked on his shooting.

He almost never backstabs; is it simply because he doesn't want to practice?
To put it bluntly, it's still because I can't train it.

Or perhaps you practiced, but the results weren't as expected.

His physical attributes are somewhat lacking, such as his wingspan.

On the contrary, Tang Sen felt that shooting was his greatest talent.

Then you should develop your strongest talent.

"That's it."

Tang Sen didn't say anything more, just adjusted the training plan.

The Olympics are in full swing here.

The Chinese team did not go further because of Yao Ming; on the contrary, the American team regained the invincible style of the Dream Team.

In the group stage, the Dream Team advanced with a perfect record.

They can win by an average of 44 points per game.

Even so, it seems like they were holding back.

Like Angola, who only won by 39 points, which is clearly unreasonable.

In the final against Argentina, the United States team easily defeated their opponents 108-87 and won the gold medal.

On the Chinese side, Yao Ming won the Olympic men's basketball scoring title with an astonishing average of 41 points per game, but could only lead the Chinese team to sixth place.

This is already the best result in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team.

But Yao Ming was clearly not satisfied with the result.

As soon as the Olympics ended, he contacted Tang Sen to ask if he could return to the United States and enter the training camp.

He felt he was still not strong enough.

Tang Sen rejected him.

It seems that Yao Ming has already reached the limit of his talent, and further hard training may not improve him much.

He should rest more, get his body in good shape, and prepare for the new season.

The Knicks want to defend their title and become the ultimate boss, and he is the core player; he can't afford to have any problems.

Besides, even if he wants to come back, his agent and sponsors don't agree.

The offseason is the perfect time to make money.

With such a long career ahead of me, making money is also very important.

Players who participated in the Olympics returned to their training camps one after another, and it was September.

The last month of the training camp.

Just like the previous million-dollar training camp in Los Angeles.

The first two months lay the foundation, and the last month is a crucial month for pushing forward and helping these players develop their signature moves.

Townsend's first target was Nowitzki.

(End of this chapter)