Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 434 Big Plan

Connors' idea gave Tang Sen a sense of inspiration.

He said he wanted to make a TV program with a million-dollar reward to find basketball prodigies.

But Tang Sen felt it was too complicated.

Tang Sen had never worked on a television program before, and he wasn't doing it to make money; he was simply looking for geniuses who could inspire him.

Therefore, the most crucial issue is to spread the word widely.

The goal is to let all the players in the United States, and even the world, who consider themselves talented, know that I am willing to give them an opportunity—an opportunity to become a basketball god.

Whether or not to offer a million-dollar reward is completely unimportant.

Tang Sen isn't short of money; if this person has the potential to become a basketball god, then money is even less of a problem.

Tang Sen still needs to consider the specific methods and details.

While Tang Sen was making preparations, the playoffs were still in full swing.

The Suns and Kings moved to Phoenix for Game 5 of their series.

In every game that followed, the Suns stood on the edge of a cliff, on the verge of exploding at any moment.

The previous victory solidified D'Antoni's strategy of playing around Howard.

He even had a breakthrough.

People can't teach each other, but experience can teach you in one go.

The 0-3 defeat prompted D'Antoni to reflect and realize that sometimes a change of pace is necessary.

Those who can become NBA head coaches, and each head coach has a team of assistant coaches, whose combined wisdom is definitely not bad.

They are able to learn from the success of the previous match and anticipate the opponent's possible responses, thus making more reasonable tactical arrangements.

In Game 5, D'Antoni's team still believed they needed to build the game around Howard.

This is the core.

However, the sun's strengths should not be completely abandoned.

Howard is not a slow and clumsy center like O'Neal. He can adapt well to the Suns' fast-paced style of play and find opportunities in motion.

So playing around Howard is fine, but we still can't miss opportunities to push the fast break.

The degree to which this is achieved is something Nash needs to control.

Meanwhile, D'Antoni's coaching staff also considered that the Kings would definitely make targeted arrangements to double-team Howard, given his explosive performance in the previous game.

Miller clearly couldn't defend Howard; he couldn't keep up with his speed, and his physical strength was insufficient.

Then we can only double-team them.

Therefore, Webber needs to be moved out of the game to prevent the Kings from having the opportunity to double-team Howard.

The timing of the pass is important, and there's also the possibility of combining Howard and Marion.

Before the game, D'Antoni once again gave all the players a pep talk.

As the saying goes, experience teaches a lesson; you'll learn it in one go.

The last time you gave me a pep talk, it was a great success. So why not stick to that successful approach?

This time, D'Antoni changed his story.

He asked all the players a question directly: Howard became a hero and led the Suns out of the mire.

So who's next, and who will step forward and become the hero?

D'Antoni didn't name anyone specifically, but Ray Allen could tell he was referring to him.

He's a star player, after all, and the nominal leader of the Suns.

Howard gave it his all, but what about himself?

Do you try your best to make some shots?

The Suns' adherence to the correct strategy left the King with no chance.

In the first quarter, Howard continued his unstoppable scoring 14 points.

They outscored their opponents 31-25 in the quarter, giving their team a six-point lead.

Just like the previous game, after a two-minute break, Howard returned to the court.

Regardless of what happens later, right now, Howard is mentally prepared to play the entire game.

He scored 11 points in the second quarter and 25 points at halftime.

Howard backs down in the low post and occasionally hits a jump shot; inside the paint, he has no weaknesses in his technique.

With his top-notch physical abilities, he made Miller question his existence.

The Suns led by 5 points at halftime.

It's not safe yet.

In the third quarter, Ray Allen had a brief outburst, hitting consecutive three-pointers and, together with Howard, extending the lead to 11 points in the quarter. The American West Arena erupted, with chants of "MVP!" resounding throughout the arena.

Peja's strong shooting streak in the fourth quarter failed to reverse the Kings' decline, and the Kings lost Game 5.

The Suns won 112-100, leveling the series again with a 12-point victory.

Howard scored 47 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and blocked 4 shots.

His dominant stats continued, turning the Kings' interior defense upside down.

After the match, Adelman was visibly flustered and haggard.

Down 0-3, if they were to be overturned, they and the Kings would be forever etched in the annals of NBA shame.

Adelman now just wants to return to Sacramento, and take advantage of home-court advantage to quickly defeat the Suns.

Next, we have to play the Spurs, and after that, we might have to play the Lakers.

Finally, we fight the ultimate boss, Nix.

Sometimes, just thinking about this messed-up championship run terrifies Adelman.

He didn't want to get entangled with the sun anymore.

But while the dream was appealing, back on home soil, facing a Suns team that had completely gained momentum, the Kings still struggled.

Peja scored 34 points, and Webber scored 29 points.

Despite multiple Kings players scoring in double figures, they were unable to win the game.

Because that little bastard Howard, he damn well scored 44 points again.

He also grabbed a total of 18 rebounds.

The Kings fought back with all their might, trying to seal the victory with a single blow.

As a result, both teams' shooting percentages dropped, allowing Howard to grab the highest number of rebounds of his career.

In this situation, Howard, playing the traditional low-post center role, is more consistent than any other player on the court.

The Kings lost 104-95, a nine-point defeat, in front of their home fans.

The Suns' successful 0-3 comeback brought the two teams back to square one, forcing a brutal Game 7.

By this time, the first rounds of both the Eastern and Western Conferences had already concluded.

In the Eastern Conference, the Knicks, Magic, Wizards, and Heat advanced to the second round.

James' first career playoff run ended in a 2-4 defeat.

In the Western Conference, thanks to Nowitzki's incredible performance of 45.4 points per game in 5 games, the Mavericks were dragged into the second round.

They will face the Lakers.

Meanwhile, the Spurs have successfully advanced to the second round and are now waiting for the outcome of the Suns' Game 7 against the Kings.

Winning three consecutive games to force a tiebreaker would be an extremely captivating series in any year.

Therefore, this game was broadcast live across the United States.

That evening, in TNT's studio.

A day in advance, TNT announced that a special guest would be joining the three commentators in the studio to provide commentary for today's match.

This suspense was only revealed before the competition began.

"Fuck, Tang, it's you! My God, what kind of magic did Jack use to get you here?" Barkley screamed as he saw Tang Sen walking out from backstage, hugging the bald man.

The Jack he mentioned is a television producer.

Regarding Barkley's reaction, Townsend could only say that the performance was over the top.

Barkley was quite dramatic; he gave up his usual seat with a look of panic and even deliberately wiped the chair for Tang Sen with his sleeve.

However, Tang Sen is no ordinary trainer now; he is the NBA Vice President, and he deserves such praise.

This was Tang Sen's first time on a television program, and he was a little uncomfortable, but it was alright.

And naturally, the first thing we talked about was the upcoming matches.

Kenny Smith on the other side asked Townsend how he would evaluate the Suns' performance and whether he thought they had the ability to create a miracle and come back from a 0-3 deficit to win the game.

Tang Sen isn't stupid; why would he try to predict something that no one can say for sure?

Even if I'm optimistic about the Suns, the game will still be unpredictable.

Tang Sen pointed upwards and said, "Only God knows."

Barkley immediately chimed in, "That's right, the game hasn't even started yet, only God knows who will win."

"Tang, I've heard you have a big plan. Can you tell me about it now?"

Tang Sen's appearance on the show was certainly not to commentate on a match.

The purpose was clear: to announce their plans via a nationwide live broadcast.

(End of this chapter)