Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 458 Durant's Rig-Splitting Dunk
After the million-dollar training camp ended, Tang Sen only had one task left: Durant.

Every day, Tang Sen's team revolves around Durant, constantly finding new ways to train him and improve his skills.

Since it's the foundational stage, focusing on physical and basic training, the training is tedious and boring.

But precisely because it's so monotonous, day after day, the time passes quite quickly.

Time flies, and it's already December 2005.

It was a weekend, the first weekend of December.

For Durant, his life consists only of training, with no weekends.

They even gave up on studying.

There's no need to worry about graduating high school before entering the draft; if he goes to the draft next year, Stern will give him the green light.

It's even uncertain whether they'll be drafted next year.

If his training progress does not meet Tang Sen's expectations by next summer, Tang Sen may let him train for another year and postpone his draft by a year.

He's still young; a year later is nothing.

Early exposure to the NBA and professional competitions doesn't necessarily guarantee the same level of development as playing in the game.

It's better to focus on training yourself and truly develop yourself into a complete physique before competing.

There's no need to worry about whether you can adapt or not.

If you really train to Jordan's level, you won't have any problems adapting.

The so-called maladjustment issues that have arisen in the NBA are simply due to a lack of physical or technical preparation for the highest level of competition.

If you practice every aspect to the extreme, then there will be no problem.

When Tang Sen arrived in the morning, the physical testing had already begun.

For the past five months, Durant has undergone a physical test every week, a very detailed one, to try and observe changes in his body.

Even if there is a system that can monitor it at any time.

First, measure the basic height and weight.

Weight: 102.2 kg.

This is Durant's current weight.

He spent five months gaining weight.

When he first entered the training camp, he weighed a pitiful 81 kilograms, as thin as Bradley.

Tang Sen has given careful consideration to his choice of weight and has been observing and searching for a balance between his weight and agility. He has also taken into account his playing style and future role on the court.

Initially, Tang Sen had reservations and still wanted him to develop into the shooting guard position.

After all, the target was Jordan, a top scorer.

But after repeated studies, I felt that if I was just playing offense at the shooting guard position, then there would be no problem.

His speed is enough to allow him to attack like Jordan.

But their defense is weak.

He's too tall, with a high center of gravity, making it difficult for him to defend against shorter guards.

Tang Sen's goal is to integrate offense and defense; simply having offense is not enough.

Then the only option is to move up to the small forward position.

Fortunately, his height gives him a significant advantage when playing small forward, creating a mismatch.

In this situation, the defense won't be at too much of a disadvantage.

Therefore, my weight definitely needs to increase, at least to exceed 100 kilograms.

Gaining 20 kilograms in five months is no small feat, but Durant accomplished it admirably.

It's not just because he has a large frame and can hold a lot of flesh, but also because he used to be malnourished and too thin.

Previously, he weighed only 81 kilograms, which was clearly too much.

His normal weight should be around 90 kilograms.

Therefore, gaining 10 kilograms was the goal achieved in these five months.

And this weight is not the final number yet.

There is still a long time to adjust and find the most suitable number for him.

Body fat percentage was also measured.

11.3 percent.

Durant is a completely different person now.

His face still looked young, but his body had become strong.

He has a very muscular physique, with clearly visible abs and deltoids.

Tang Sen's weight gain is never simply about increasing weight; he also needs to build muscle while gaining weight.

Durant's ability to maintain this level of body fat percentage demonstrates his talent for building muscle. The ability to gain muscle is indeed a talent.

Then there's height.

Upon seeing the results, Durant exclaimed, "Sir, I've grown taller again!"

Height 204.5 cm.

This is the height when barefoot.

When I entered the training camp, my height was 2.06 meters with shoes on; barefoot, it was 2.03 meters.

In other words, in five months, the boy grew another centimeter or so.

It looks like it'll take a while longer.

He's only 17 years old.

"Kevin, at your height, you'll probably be as tall as a center," Tedeschi joked.

If he grows any taller, and puts on shoes, he'll be 2.1 meters tall, just like a center.

Durant glanced nervously at Tang Sen.

He was quite troubled by his height.

He has received a lot of media coverage, and he is well aware that Tangsen hopes to cultivate the next Jordan.

As a result, Jordan had to hang from the door frame for several more years before he could catch up to his own height.

If Tang Sen gives up on himself because of his height, Durant will be incredibly frustrated.

Tang Sen did not react, but silently watched the test.

How could Tang Sen not have noticed Durant's height issue?

When we chose him, his height was naturally taken into consideration.

It's also a compromise that they couldn't find a super genius with a height of 198cm.

But as it turns out, Durant still possesses extraordinary talent despite his height.

So it's not unacceptable.

I just hope he's reached a certain height and then grows taller, then he'll truly become a center.

Tang Sen had to go through all the NBA physical tests.

His standing reach is 2.74 meters, which is quite impressive, considering his amazing wingspan.

Then comes the jumping ability.

Over the past five months, Tang Sen has devoted a great deal of energy to his jumping training.

A top scorer needs superhuman jumping ability.

Even though Durant is a tall guy who is almost 2.08 meters.

For good jumping ability, lower body explosiveness is key.

Looking at Durant now, his upper and lower limbs are well-proportioned. Although he is still thin, you can clearly see the outline of his calf muscles when he walks.

His ankles, knees, and overall structure are also very different from when he first came to the training camp.

The circumference of my ankles and knees has increased.

When a person jumps, the support of muscle groups is crucial, but jumping is a dynamic process, so the three joint nodes of the hip, knee, and ankle are equally important.

You need to train both large and small muscle groups to jump high and fast.

Shoes are also very important.

Durant has already started wearing Adidas shoes custom-made for him, which is a great help.

Taking a deep breath, Durant began the jump test.

I jumped three times from the spot, and the result was 86 centimeters.

Then came the running jump, which reached 99 centimeters.

This result is top-tier, even among guards.

After all, his running jump has reached the level of one meter.

Compared to top-tier jumpers like Carter and McGrady, who can achieve a 1.1-meter running jump, they are definitely still far behind.

But Durant weighs over 100 kilograms.

His jumping ability seems to be approaching his maximum potential.

And among those of the same height, that would be the absolute best.

For example, Swift, who is also 2.08 meters tall, can achieve a running jump of one meter.

Tang Sen clapped his hands.

With that kind of jumping ability, Durant can already complete a rim-level dunk.

(End of this chapter)