Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 394 He Changed the Landscape of the Alliance
For New York fans, today should have been a perfect day.

The team received their championship rings, and from now on, they will be the defending champions.

Even before the start of the new season, the New York media seriously discussed one thing.

They believe that although the Knicks lost a lot of players this summer, their core structure remained unchanged.

Those who were lost can be replaced by former water dispenser managers.

The decline in strength is negligible.

If that's the case, and they won the championship with a perfect record last season, does that mean they can't do it this season?

In the final three minutes of the game, the New York media's dream of a miraculous comeback was almost shattered.

With three minutes remaining, the score was 111-109.

The Knicks lead by 2 points.

Kidd hit his ninth three-pointer of the game, despite being guarded by Wade.

This goal turned the game around.

In the final three minutes, the Nets miraculously reversed the score.

Air raid sirens blared throughout Madison, sending the hearts of countless New York fans into a frenzy.

Fortunately, it was a false alarm.

Tang Sen could sense that the Knicks players were in a state of high excitement when they first came on the court.

It's an abnormal level of excitement; there aren't many problems on the offensive end, but the defensive end is lax.

At halftime, the Knicks and Nets were evenly matched.

It's estimated that Carlisle lost his temper during halftime.

So at the start of the third quarter, the Knicks clearly got nervous and increased their defensive intensity.

In the third quarter, the Knicks extended their lead to 12 points.

Then they started to slack off again.

This led to the Nets unexpectedly turning the tide of the game in the final moments.

Fortunately, this comeback served as a wake-up call for the Knicks.

Yao Ming first hit a three-pointer, and then Wade made a layup and scored a three-point play.

They also defended the Nets' 24-second shot clock.

The Knicks won the game 122-117, a five-point advantage.

In the front row, Spike Lee leaned forward and gestured to his neck, indicating that it was a close call and the Knicks almost lost.

Tang Sen nodded in deep agreement.

Last year's Knicks championship was so legendary that it attracted a lot of attention.

In particular, they won the Olympic gold medal.

Such success inevitably leads to complacency.

But Townsend believed in Carlisle's abilities.

With the core of the team remaining unchanged, as long as Carlisle manages the team well, the Knicks will still be the strongest ultimate boss in the league.

Even with the improvement of two players from other teams, it's still not enough to compete with the Knicks.

The Nets are a bit special.

Given Kidd's significant role, if he were to also possess exceptional offensive capabilities, it would be a qualitative leap for the team.

And this guy was clearly bursting with energy today; he was in superb form.

He made 9 of 15 three-pointers, scoring a game-high 46 points and breaking his personal scoring record.

On the field, Kidd was surrounded by reporters.

Despite this performance, the team failed to win the game, leaving Kidd with some regret, but he felt it was alright.

"Last year, we lost to the Knicks by an average of 34 points, but today we only lost by 5 points, which is already very good."

This is Kidd's true thought.

Facing the undefeated defending champions, losing by only 5 points is practically the same as winning.

If the Nets had this kind of strength last year, they could have easily crushed the Lakers in the Western Conference.

Therefore, this result is acceptable not only to Kidd but also to Nets head coach Lawrence Frank.

At the post-match press conference, Frank practically raved about the team.

Especially Kidd, and Martin.

Martin scored 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in this game, delivering a truly outstanding performance.

Frank couldn't help but let out a boastful laugh at the end.

"I think we are one of the strongest teams in the East."

He's still young, so his words were rather mild.

But to the New York media present, it sounded incredibly jarring.

And the strongest batch of teams?
Is it really that urgent to get to the table after just one match?
But Frank didn't care. In his view, if the Knicks were eliminated and the Magic were eliminated, who else could they look in the East besides the Nets?

Those are the strongest teams.

For the Nets, today's narrow defeat is a victory.

Meanwhile, far away in Dallas, the Mavericks' defeat was a disappointment.

Kidd broke his personal scoring record, and tonight, Nowitzki did the same.

Prior to this, Nowitzki's regular season personal scoring record was 43 points, the same as Kidd's.

In today's game, Nowitzki scored an unstoppable 51 points, shooting 5 of 8 from three-point range and 19 of 31 from the field, plus free throws.

They scored almost half of the team's points.

His shots were everywhere on the court, so hard that all the Dallas fans chanted MVP.

Unfortunately, they lost the game by 8 points, 110 to 118.

On the opposing team, Webber seemed to be back in his prime, scoring 39 points. Peja was even more ruthless, hitting a whopping 10 three-pointers in a single game, breaking his personal record for most three-pointers made in a single game, and scoring a team-high 44 points.

Given this performance, one can only say that the Mavericks' loss was not unjustified.

And tonight's miracles don't stop there; the records broken are just the beginning.

There are two more matches scheduled for that night.

Rockets versus pistons.

Old Cat Mobley transformed into a 5-centimeter-shorter Jordan, breaking his personal scoring record with 42 points.

Francis scored 37 points.

The two combined for nearly 80 points.

But it still didn't help the team win.

Carmelo Anthony, who scored 41 points in his rookie season, is working hard on his low-post offense and jump shot in training camp.

He capitalized on the Rockets' weakness in this game, scoring a whopping 47 points.

After the game, the debate about who the Pistons' true leader is seems to have been answered.

The Pistons beat the Rockets.

There's one last game left: the Lakers vs. the Nuggets.

Kobe's score was so high that even Tang Sen, who saw the news the next morning, was taken aback.

O'Neal missed the first game due to injury.

Kobe carried the team single-handedly.

He scored both inside and outside, incredibly breaking his personal scoring record with 59 points.

He almost scored his first 60 points in his career.

"Is Kobe really that good?" Hamon asked, looking surprised.

Without a doubt, Kobe was the league's top superstar.

For a player of this caliber to score 40 points feels quite reasonable.

50 points is definitely a moment of superb performance and explosive energy.

But how many people in NBA history have actually scored 60 points?

You need to score 2 points at a time and make 30 shots.

Hamon finds the thought terrifying.

Tang Sen nodded and said, "Of course, he's Kobe."

Kobe was a very disciplined and extremely ambitious guy.

He trained with me for two whole summers, which is when his skills improve by leaps and bounds.

With Tang Sen's enhancement, one summer can be equivalent to three normal summers, and that's the highest efficiency, the kind of high efficiency tailored to individual physical talents.

Even though Kobe didn't train with me last summer, he still improved.

He has been improving and refining his skills every season since he entered the league.

So now at 26, he is in peak physical condition and has no serious injuries.

His skills are incredibly comprehensive; he can break through defenses, post up, shoot from the outside, and also has high-difficulty scoring methods like turnaround jumpers and fadeaway jumpers.

Aside from some technical details, such as his close-range floater, which isn't as perfect as Jordan's, he doesn't have any weaknesses.

Given the current three-second rule, Tang Sen believes that his scoring ability is no less than Jordan's.

If Jordan was in good form, scoring 50 or 60 points was as easy as eating or drinking; Kobe could do the same.

Tang Sen continued reading the newspaper.

The New York Times described yesterday's first day of the season as a night of miracles.

Because several people broke their personal scoring records.

They predict that even more players will break their personal scoring records today.

Each team provided two established star players who trained with Tang Sen, resulting in a significant increase in their strength.

They even believe that the league's scoring will explode this season.

He could improve from an average of 94.2 points per game last season to an average of 100 points per game.

This is the improvement Tang Sen brought about in just one summer.

Even the predicted league structure may change.

Townsend doesn't quite agree with the notion that the league landscape has changed, since all teams have been strengthened.

Simply put, there was no improvement.

Or, in Tangsen's view, the Knicks raised the ceiling of the NBA, and after this summer's improvements, other teams are gradually approaching the level of the Knicks.

What was originally a difference between 80 and 100 points has now become a difference between 90 and 100 points.

And in the future, this gap will continue to narrow as each summer passes.

Then we return to the state of overall equilibrium.

But the league as a whole has become stronger, and the games are more exciting.

This is exactly the result that Townsend and Stern wanted.

Tang Sen's vacation plans are not over yet.

Now that he has money and free time, Tang Sen is preparing to take Harmon on a round-the-world trip.

See all the sights you've never had the chance to see before, and experience all the things you've never experienced before.

So today's task is still to work with Hamon to finalize the travel plans.

There are 12 games today, and Tang Sen is particularly interested in the game between the Suns and the Hawks.

The Suns, having gotten all the advantages, are still wondering what level of performance they'll be able to deliver.

(End of this chapter)