Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 438: There are no standards; in fact, the stricter the standards, the more stringent they become.
On May 1st, the league announced the list of participants for this year's joint tryouts.

This is the highest number of people in previous years, with a total of 74.

However, due to Tang Sen's grand plan, the joint training was postponed until after the first round.

Moreover, for all the players and their agents participating in this year's joint tryouts, it was not important whether they were selected by any team.

It's just a joint tryout; the agents with connections have already arranged separate tryouts with the teams.

On the contrary, it was Tang Sen.

If Tang Sen takes a liking to you, that would be a true leap for success.

Townsend set an age limit, and many draft picks have exceeded it, but Townsend didn't set a strict rule.

That tone—if you have the talent, nothing else matters.

As for talent, who would say they don't have it?

Inside the spacious arena, all 30 teams gathered together.

The sidelines were filled with cameras.

Some things are better seen clearly when they are written down.

Tang Sen sat in the front row, silently flipping through the draft list.

In fact, there are quite a few high school students aged 18 or 19 on this year's draft list.

Bynum is indeed the youngest.

Secondly, Tang Sen said there were no standards, but in fact the standards are very strict.

The first one, the position is already locked.

We don't need an inside player, we don't need a point guard, we need a shooting guard.

At best, he could play small forward like McGrady.

Anyway, I'm not trying to develop Shaq, I'm trying to develop a Jordan-style super scorer.

Half of that list can be removed.

Tang Sen also has draft pick rankings predicted by media outlets such as ESPN and Draft.

With a little comparison, at least a basis for selection can be established.

The young player projected to be the highest draft pick is Martell Webster.

Undoubtedly a high school basketball prodigy.

In his senior year of high school, he averaged a spectacular 27 points and 10 rebounds per game, earning him a spot on the McDonald's All-Star team and the Parade All-American First Team.

Foot measurements: 1.98 meters barefoot, 210 cm wingspan, and a standing reach of 2.7 meters.

In high school, his main position was small forward. The scouting report stated that he was technically well-rounded and excelled in defense and three-point shooting.

However, it is not without flaws, such as its terrible operation and control.

His core playing style is to finish after receiving the ball, rather than actively creating opportunities by holding the ball.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the operation and control is poor.

He did have the tragic childhood typical of superstars; his mother mysteriously disappeared when he was 4 years old, supposedly murdered by the infamous Green River Killer.

As a Black man, he naturally couldn't have a father; he was raised by his mother's friend.

His background made him very hardworking.

He has ADD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but he overcame it through his own efforts, without relying on medication, and was able to graduate from high school smoothly.

Based on this point alone, her personality should meet Tang Sen's requirements.

They have self-control and are ambitious, or rather, driven.

But there are big problems.

Firstly, his athletic ability is average, with a running jump of only 80 centimeters. This deficiency has already landed him on the elimination list.

Not to mention he also has health concerns related to injuries.

I suffered a stress fracture in my right foot in my first year of high school, and then injured my ankle in my third year.

My body can't handle physical exertion.

Tang Sen continued flipping through the pages, finding similar players.

For example, 19-year-old small forward Gerald Green.

His agent has consistently claimed that he is the next Tracy McGrady.

He is the same height as Webster, 198 cm barefoot, and has an amazing jumping ability. During his trial, he jumped a full 41 inches, or 1.04 meters.

Very strong.

Almost the same as McGrady.

But in other aspects, he is far inferior to McGrady.

Head-to-body ratio, upper-to-lower body ratio, arm span, and hand size.

He's missing a finger. Missing a finger, and it's his right hand, yet he's trained to this level, entered the draft, and was predicted to be a lottery pick.

Tang Sen personally admires him, but this flaw is too great.

Other aspects also do not meet my requirements.

Tang Sen said there were no standards and anyone could sign up, but the fewer standards there were, the stricter the standards would actually be.

After all, the goal is to cultivate basketball gods, and only one in ten thousand can achieve this.

They have to be one in a million geniuses.

Only one person remained who met the age, size, and position requirements.

An 18-year-old boy named CJ Miles.

Like Webster, he was a high school prodigy and had all the honors he deserved, such as being named to the Parade All-American First Team.

The high school data is good and comprehensive.

But Tang Sen rejected him at first glance.

Legs are too short.

Or rather, the proportions of the upper and lower body are too mediocre.

Without the superhuman proportions of Carter or Iverson.

His arms are also short, with a wingspan of only 2.06 meters.

His jumping ability is also average, with a maximum running jump of only 91 centimeters.

Among ordinary people, he is a basketball genius, one in a million.

According to Tang Sen's selection criteria, he was just an ordinary person who was mediocre and didn't even meet the passing grade.

Apart from him, there are no other rookies in this draft class who fit the age and position requirements.

However, Tang Sen still arranged some specific tests in an attempt to find out if anyone among them had the talent of a supermodel.

But the result was not as expected; at least during the joint trial training phase, Tang Sen did not discover anything.

With a touch of regret, Tang Sen left Chicago.

Tang Sen was quite disappointed that there wasn't even a talent of LeBron James' caliber in the entire rookie class.

But on second thought, James already possesses historically great talent.

But there's nothing I can do; I want the best, and I need someone who was born for basketball.

Because of his own plans, Tang Sen didn't pay much attention to the playoffs.

In any case, looking at this year, teams like the Suns and Mavericks have shown some promise, but Tang Sen still believes that the Knicks will ultimately win the championship.

There's one thing: no team can solve Yao Ming's problem.

But this year has truly been a year full of miracles.

After the start of the Western Conference second round, both the Lakers and the Spurs surprisingly lost their first home games.

The Mavericks narrowly defeated the Lakers.

The strategy was exactly as Tang Sen had predicted: use blue-collar players to wear down O'Neal, take turns on the court, pull or drag him, and if they couldn't defend him, foul him to send O'Neal to the free-throw line.

And the Lakers have no one who can stop Nowitzki at the power forward position.

The Lakers certainly have an advantage on the perimeter, with Kobe Bryant who can score and Rush who is an excellent defender.

But thanks to Nowitzki's shooting, he achieved what Don Nelson had hoped for: an effect where no one could stop anyone else.

He likes this kind of situation the most, full of suspense, where whoever is in better form will win the game.

And the Mavericks did it.

In the first game, Nowitzki once again scored a high score of 48 points.

He truly mastered shooting; scoring became as easy as eating and drinking.

Watching the Mavericks vs. Lakers game, it felt like he scored even more easily than Shaq and Kobe.

In the second game, Kobe broke out, scoring 43 points, which finally secured a home win.

But judging from this trend, as long as Nowitzki goes crazy, the Mavericks have a chance to win.

The same applies to the sun.

After the Lakers' second game against the Mavericks, their first game against the Spurs also began.

The Spurs are a strong defensive team, but Ray Allen clearly took Townsend's criticism to heart.

Facing the Spurs, he took center stage.

In the first game, Ray Allen hit nine three-pointers, scoring a team-high 44 points.

The Suns' long-range shooting and increased pace made the Spurs very uncomfortable, leading to their loss of their first home game.

(End of this chapter)