Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 445 The Chosen Son

Inside the training hall, Tedersky and his team had already left.

Tang Sen remained alone, casually throwing the ball around the court.

The basketball swished through the net.

In Tang Sen's mind, it was like a slideshow, playing through one player after another.

Tang Sen silently observed the training camp for the entire seven days.

To determine whether a player is good or not, Tang Sen believes the first thing to do is to make a certain impression on the player.

Among so many people, those with outstanding talent must be extraordinary and make an immediate impression.

This group of players numbers about forty or fifty.

Tang Sen's mind is currently filled with thoughts of them.

Tedeschi and his colleagues' opinions were important, but Townsend knew that this player was chosen for him.

Ultimately, it depends on what you feel is right for you.

What Tangsen is struggling with now is that every player has certain flaws and is not perfect.

So now we'll wait a few more years and see if there are any more perfect players in the future.

Or should we compromise and accept the shortcomings of these players?

With a loud crash, the basketball hoop slammed open.

Tang Sen took a deep breath, and couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if Jordan were twenty years younger.

Tang Sen ran to retrieve the ball and continued shooting.

Tang Sen was about to change his approach.

Every player is different, and may not be perfect in some aspects, but ultimately, what matters is their performance on the field.

From this perspective, is there any hope among these kids that they can reach the heights of Jordan?

Scenes flashed through my mind.

Tang Sen used his understanding of basketball to try to analyze the potential future of each player.

As time went by, a name suddenly popped into Tang Sen's mind.

Kevin Durant.

Some players possess supermodel-level talent, but this talent doesn't necessarily help them achieve greater success.

For example, top-notch coordination, but with insufficient wingspan.

However, some supermodels possess the talent to have limitless imagination.

That is, Durant's extraordinary agility.

Tang Sen returned to his office, pulled up Durant's video footage, and watched it carefully again.

In addition to his amazing coordination, Durant also has an extremely impressive talent: exceptional touch.

Tang Sen believes he has the potential to become a top pitcher.

The last player that Townsend considered to have such a soft touch was Nowitzki.

Further ahead is Yao Ming.

Tang Sen read it over and over again, but he still couldn't make up his mind.

I felt that Durant was too tall and didn't quite match my expectations, but with his height, he could play like a shooting guard.

The media calls Wade a Jordan who is 5 centimeters shorter, so Durant might have the potential to become a Jordan who is a few centimeters taller.

If we give up, then we'll just have to wait a few more years.

It will take at least three or four years.

Since we're just waiting anyway, we might as well give it a try and see how much Durant improves.

With that thought in mind, Tang Sen made a decision.

It's him.

Tang Sen took one last look at Durant on the screen, then turned off his computer and left the office.

Far away at Oak Hill High School.

The senior year of high school has ended.

The fruitless trip to New York left Durant feeling disheartened.

But life goes on.

This summer, Durant plans to continue his efforts, and he went to Virginia Commonwealth University to participate in a training camp called "Top 100 All-Stars".

His good brother and childhood friend, Michael Beasley, will also be there.

On June 10th, the day after Game 6 of the Finals, Durant had already reported to the training camp.

When childhood friends reunite, there's bound to be some warm reunion. "Kevin, don't worry about that training camp. It's his loss that the guy didn't take a liking to you," Beasley said, as defiant as ever.

Durant understood his personality and didn't argue with him.

He knew in his heart how lucky and how great an opportunity it was to be chosen by Tang Sen.

At the training camp, Durant also met many people who had previously participated in the New York training camp.

For example, Wayne Ellington, Thaddeus Young, etc.

They also unexpectedly ran into a guy they remembered from before.

Stephen Curry.

When he was 10 years old, Durant and Billies played together with the AAU team on a tour across the United States.

One of their stops was in Charlotte, where they played against Curry's team.

At the same time, Curry, who was also 10 years old, scored 35 points right in front of him.

Durant only found out after the game that the white kid's father was actually an NBA sharpshooter.

This left a deep impression on me.

Unexpectedly, we met again at the training camp.

That's normal. North Carolina and Virginia are adjacent, Oak Hill High School is very close to Charlotte, and Richmond, where this training camp is located, is not far away either.

He actually remembered Durant.

During the conversation, upon learning that Durant had gone to Townsend's training camp, he immediately perked up.

"I also signed up, but they didn't accept me. Kevin, you're amazing to have received an invitation."

Curry looked on with envy.

Durant thought to himself, what's the point of receiving an invitation if I'm still eliminated?

Durant mentioned Bynum, saying that he met Bynum, who had trained with Townsend for a full six months, during his first two days at training camp.

With the draft approaching, Bynum has already gone to the Celtics for a tryout.

After the tryout, Ainge told the media directly that Bynum was the next Shaquille O'Neal.

He even said he wouldn't choose anyone but Bynum.

"He's only a year older than me, and in just half a month, he'll be the NBA's number one draft pick," Durant said with envy.

Before training with Tang Sen, who knew who Bynum was?

And now, the undisputed top scorer is about to become a millionaire.

That's Tang Sen's value.

Curry sighed silently, his eyes filled with anticipation.

As the group was talking on the grass, Durant's mother, Wanda, appeared on the path in the distance.

She saw Durant, opened her arms, and rushed over yelling.

Then he hugged Durant tightly, excitedly uttering incoherent words.

It took her a while to calm down before she exclaimed, "Oh my god, Kevin, you've been chosen! I got a call from New York earlier!"

"It was Tang who called personally. He told me that he had chosen you. My God, he had chosen you!"

Wanda excitedly kissed Durant's forehead repeatedly.

Durant was stunned.

The other players traveling with them were also completely bewildered.

Everyone stared at Durant in disbelief, their minds processing the news.

Tang Sen chose Durant?

"Mom, you're not lying to me, are you?" Durant finally managed to break free from his mother's embrace and asked incredulously.

During the seven-day training camp, he didn't even have a chance to speak to Tang Sen.

Why would Tang Sen choose him?

The news was so shocking that Durant couldn't believe it.

Wanda didn't care and jumped and danced excitedly.

Anyway, it was a call from New York, and it was made by Tang Sen himself.

Most importantly, her son was chosen.

A major thoroughfare has been laid out for Durant.

On the same day, all the media learned of Tang Sen's choice from the Tang Sen training camp.

Oak Hill High School, Kevin Durant, the chosen one personally selected by Townsend.

(End of this chapter)