Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 102 This one second pause is priceless
At the Lakers' post-game press conference.

"You mean, that Brown kid said I'm the best center in the league and that he can't stop me at the basket and has no way to stop me?"

O'Neal stared at the reporter who asked the question.

When the reporter nodded, he almost blurted out "Fuck."

No, who taught you this?

This kid is too mean. He said that no one can stop him under the basket. What were you doing in the whole game?
And when this tactless reporter asked him how he would evaluate Brown, O'Neal felt even more aggrieved.

What do you want me to say?
What Brown said was all bullshit. He defended me so well, didn’t he see that I only scored 17 points!
17 points!

O'Neal really felt that he hadn't scored so low in a while.

It’s just flattery, who can’t do that?

O'Neal snorted and said, "You have to know that he was chosen by Jordan as the top pick, so there is no doubt that he is a genius."

"Just wait and see. In the game against the Wizards, I believe he can score 40 points, or even more."

After saying that, O'Neal decisively signaled the next question.

Despite what he said, O'Neal really took it to heart.

Before the game started, he really didn't take Brown seriously.

Is a rookie qualified to touch my porcelain?
But after a real game, O'Neal found that Brown was not that easy to deal with.

At least he could barely hold his own.

This is an exaggeration.

When leaving the press conference, O'Neal couldn't help muttering in his heart.

Are all the high school rookies nowadays so fierce?
Brown is, and there is another one on his own team.

Kobe stole the limelight today!

The more O'Neal thought about it, the more depressed he became. At the beginning of this season, he clearly felt that Kobe was like a restless lion who wanted to challenge his throne.

……

On the other side, after making some sarcastic remarks about O'Neal, Brown was caught by Rivers and praised him harshly, and his mood improved.

After getting on the plane by bus, he went to the rear cabin immediately and lay on the floor to ask Guo Yonglin to help him with a massage.

He played against O'Neal for the entire game today, and you can imagine how exhausted he was.

At a glance in the simulation space, most of the muscles have turned yellow.

Guo Yonglin was still the same. Following Tang Sen's instructions, he used homemade medicinal wine for injuries to help Brown relieve his muscle injuries.

His branch mainly inherited medical skills, while those who practiced martial arts were good at treating injuries and bruises.

Tang Sen was curious about the secret recipe of his medicinal wine several times, but he was always mysterious and kept silent.

The air was filled with a faint smell of medicinal wine.

McGrady and Ewing sat nearby waiting.

Although Ewing didn't play much today, in his words, I was cheering on the sidelines, so what's wrong with enjoying it?

Grant was watching the fun from the side. After hearing Ewing's amazing words, he couldn't help but ask if he could try it.

Guo Yonglin glanced at Tang Sen and nodded.

Half an hour later, Brown felt so comfortable that he almost fell asleep.

Tang Sen woke him up and asked him to go to sleep in the front cabin seat.

Grant had already laid down first, clamoring to let him experience it first, and if it didn't work, he would give up his seat.

Guo Yonglin glanced at Tang Sen.

Tang Sen smiled and patted his right shoulder.

Grant's right shoulder may have some old injury.

Guo Yonglin did not hesitate and started immediately.

At first, Grant cried out in pain because Guo Yonglin's grip was really strong.

But soon, he felt his tense muscles relax under Guo Yonglin's massage.

"GOOD!"

He gave a thumbs-up with his free hand and almost moaned in pleasure.

A few minutes later, after gesturing the degree of restriction in his two shoulders, Guo Yonglin looked at Tang Sen again.

Tang Sen supported his waist at the right time.

Guo Yonglin put his hands on his waist without saying a word.

After probing along the spine, I felt that there was indeed some problem with the lumbar spine.

He didn't waste any time and just started to attack.

There was a click.

It also scared Grant.

But the next moment, his whole body seemed to be electrocuted and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"Shit, Patrick, I finally understand why Kwame has such a heavy workload in training and yet can still come to the competition in high spirits the next day. Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Grant complained.

I am 36 years old now, but I start every day and play for 30 minutes at a time. I really treat myself like a workhorse.

You Yin snorted and signaled Guo Yonglin to speed up.

You are 36 and I am still 39.

While the two were talking, Darrell Armstrong appeared at the connection between the front and rear cabins, and was looking at Grant, who looked very happy, with an inquiring and curious look.

Seems interested too.

It cannot be said that Paul Haston's physiotherapy is ineffective. After all, it feels almost the same as before.

At this moment, McGrady next to him suddenly nudged Tang Sen and whispered, "Tang, can I practice three-pointers?"

Last season, three-pointers gradually became McGrady's common weapon.

He averaged 2.2 shots per game and shot 35 percent.

It’s not high, but it’s barely usable.

"Oh, why?" Tang Sen didn't rush to express his opinion, but asked him why he had such an idea first.

McGrady thought for a moment and said, "This season, we have done a good job of protecting the rebounds. I can move out further and maximize my shooting ability."

Last season, while averaging 26.8 points per game, McGrady also grabbed 7.5 rebounds per game.

De Klerk, the original starting center, only averaged 3.5 rebounds per game.

In other words, on the defensive end, he was forced to stay close to the basket and help the weak inside players grab rebounds.

But this season is different.

Brown is here.

Even though Brown's scoring fluctuated, he never lacked backcourt rebounds even when facing monsters like O'Neal and Duncan.

In other words, Brown has completed the basic task of a center satisfactorily.

McGrady felt that he could reduce his rushes to the restricted area to fight for rebounds and focus more on attacking and scoring from the outside.

He is good at mid-range and long-range shooting, and it is not a big deal to extend his shooting range to the three-point line.

"can."

Tang Sen nodded and said, "But not now, let's wait until the off-season."

In Tangsen's plan, he also needs to help McGrady adjust his shooting posture.

There is absolutely no point in developing the three-point shot now.

When the time comes, I will adjust my shooting posture and then adapt again.

"If you really want to practice more, listen to me, you might as well practice more free throws."

After a moment of silence, Tang Sen said, "How about this? I'll take an hour every day and practice free throws with you."

Brown happened to be practicing too.

Maddie hesitated and nodded.

He trusted Tang Sen's judgment.

Just do what you say.

McGrady is now very enthusiastic about training.

Because he could actually feel his strength improving.

Becoming stronger is really something that makes people unable to stop.

Therefore, the next day, after the game with the Jazz, he and Brown did not return to the hotel with the team. Instead, they borrowed the Jazz's gym and stayed there to practice free throws.

Rivers even stayed on purpose.

What he said sounded so nice.

The core players of the team are working so hard, and there is not much he can do as the head coach but to accompany them silently.

Well, Tang Sen is still lacking someone to pick up the ball.

Guo Yonglin was also retained.

He had no complaints. Based on his current income, he could accept staying up all night.

Tang Sen stood by and watched McGrady's free throws silently.

Brown's side is easy to deal with.

He adjusted his shooting posture, which was standard enough. Now he is practicing hard to strengthen his muscle memory.

With the training bonus effect of the system, you will definitely improve if you practice more.

Instead it was McGrady.

There are some issues with his shooting form.

Tang Sen is now thinking about how to find a method that will have little impact on his shooting while increasing his free throw percentage.

On the court, McGrady doesn't simply stand there and shoot mindlessly.

Tang Sen needs him to simulate the real game.

He would take the opportunity to do a set of core training.

Tang Sen chose to sit flat on a chair, lift his legs and swing his arms to simulate running, quickly raising his heart rate, and then shoot free throws.

This is the real free throw environment.

The results were still unsatisfactory, with most of the time being 1 out of 2.

Ask Maddie to take a break.

Rivers also came over and asked with some concern if it was almost ready.

Although the Magic won today, it was not an easy win.

It was Jazz after all.

Although this season, because zone defense is allowed, the two Xuanming elders who have dominated the league for so many years with pick-and-roll seem to have had their skills broken, and the power of pick-and-roll has been greatly reduced.

But they are Malone and Stockton after all.

Karl Malone, who is already 38 years old, still has the strength of a top star in his 20s.

If McGrady hadn't scored 6 points in the last two minutes to maintain the advantage, we might not have won today.

Back to back, he scored 33 points again, and Rivers felt a little sorry for McGrady.

Of course, Brown also performed well. Under the defense of the defensive stalwart Greg Ostertag, he still steadily output 19 points and 9 rebounds.

Under Greg Ostertag's one-on-one defense, the confrontation was still a bit soft.

Brown could even hold his own against O'Neal, so he shouldn't have any trouble holding his own against Ostertag.

The system is watching. If there is any problem, Tang Sen will stop it in time.

Tang Sen was in charge of the training, and Rivers didn't say much. He pondered for a moment and said, "Tang, I remember Dominic said that the key to accurate free throws is concentration."

"He told me that when you dunk over two people and the referee blows the whistle, you breathe a sigh of relief, and that's when you're most likely to relax."

"But at this moment, you should be more focused and prepare as if you were preparing to attack. That way you can make more accurate penalties."

When Rivers played for the Hawks, he was a good comrade with Dominique Wilkins, who was known as the essence of human film.

Most importantly, Wilkins, who has been attacking the inside and dunking all year round, often gets free throws.

He still holds a record.

In a regular season game in 92, Wilkins took 23 free throws and made all of them.

He takes a lot of free throws, and his free throw percentage this season has always been above 80. He can definitely be called a free throw expert.

"Focus?"

Tang Sen silently recalled McGrady's free throw process.

He went to the free throw line.

Generally, McGrady would not shoot from the edge of the free throw line, but would habitually take a step back.

It has something to do with the slightly lower shooting arc.

Then he would lower his head and tap the ball two or three times, and then throw the ball to himself and catch it, which should be to rub the ball.

Then he threw the basketball directly.

The whole process didn't seem to be a big problem, and I was able to relieve some of my tense muscles by bouncing and rubbing the ball.

But it’s just not accurate enough.

Thinking of this, Tang Sen simply walked onto the court and imitated McGrady's free throw movements and did it himself.

Lower your head, bounce the ball first, throw the ball to yourself, and relax your arms.

Look up again and take action.

The basketball hit the net.

Thanks to his standard shooting posture, Tang Sen has always been good at free throws.

McGrady and Rivers watched curiously from the side.

Tang Sen didn't say anything and did it again.

Go in again.

No problem found yet.

When Tang Sen was about to hit the ball again, he suddenly stopped.

Bow down?

A light bulb suddenly lit up in Tang Sen's head, and he felt that he had found the problem.

When I lowered my head to dribble the ball three times and then tossed and rubbed the ball, my attention was subconsciously drawn to the ball because I lowered my head the whole time.

When he looked up to shoot again, he just glanced at the basket casually and instinctively before shooting.

There is a problem here!

Tang Sen continued to dribble the ball.

This simple action of bouncing and rubbing the ball does not require you to watch it.

Tang Sen raised his head slightly, stared at the basket, and waited for his hands to complete the action before shooting again.

Come in!

But Tang Sen felt the difference.

The previous goal was entirely based on my muscle memory.

But for the next ball, Tang Sen did aim.

Muscle memory is of course important, but aiming also plays a role.

However, McGrady's free throws lack this aiming process. He focuses on the ball instead of the basket.

"Tracy, come here."

Tang Sen pondered for a moment, and then asked McGrady to raise his head to dribble and rub the ball.

As a result, McGrady still felt a little awkward and couldn't help but look at his hands.

Then Tang Sen simply added an action to him.

When he finishes dribbling the ball and holds it at his waist, don't rush to start. Pause for a second and stare at the basket.

He still instinctively lowered his head, but after a pause, he focused his attention on the basket.

Shoot and the ball goes in!
Maddie frowned slightly. He felt some difference and took the initiative to continue trying.

Enter again for the second time.

Just take a look, it can be of great help.

Just as Tang Sen was about to do a set of training to raise his heart rate, McGrady ran over.

He came back panting, took a deep breath, and started shooting free throws.

Bounce the ball, rub the ball, pause, take a look, get a sense of distance, and then shoot.

The basketball fell lightly into the basket.

He raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

I tried again and it went in again.

He felt that was not enough, so he turned around and ran around half the court twice, then stood back and continued to take free throws.

Or pause and take a quick look.

This action directed his attention from the ball to the basket.

The muscle memory remained unchanged, and the shooting posture did not change much, but with just this one aim, it went in again.

He took a deep breath and suddenly became energetic.

I didn't believe it and ran another lap.

Another penalty, another goal!
"Fake!"

Beside Tang Sen, Rivers exclaimed, his eyes full of disbelief.

So you found the problem and fixed it?
It’s that simple, with an added pause?

"Tang, how did you do that?" McGrady was shocked.

He has been shooting free throws for so many years and has never thought there was anything wrong with lowering his head when taking free throws.

Tang Sen was also surprised. He didn't expect it to be so smooth.

Or rather, Rivers reminded himself of that.

"Don't be too happy too soon, try again."

Tang Sen stepped forward and continued to observe McGrady's free throw action.

Still feels a little awkward.

"You held the ball a little high during the pause."

Tang Sen stared at it for a while and pointed out another problem.

Originally, after McGrady rubbed the ball, he naturally raised his body.

But now there is a pause. When he pauses, the ball is already slightly lifted up and placed in front of him.

You can definitely press it a little more to make the final move more coherent.

McGrady nodded continuously, completely convinced, and immediately made adjustments according to Tang Sen's requirements.

Tang Sen silently did some statistics.

In a simulation that was as realistic as possible, McGrady made 9 of 10 free throws.

This is the first group.

In another set, he got 8 right.

Just looking at this statistic, it proves that the posture adjustment does work.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's practice tomorrow."

Tang Sen called a halt.

No matter how much simulation is done, it is not as good as a real game.

Therefore, whether this adjustment is useful or not still needs to be verified through competition.

After finishing the extra training, everyone returned to the hotel.

As they left the stadium, Rivers took two steps behind and couldn't help but ask again, "Don, are you really not considering joining the team? As long as you nod, you will be my head trainer, and I can let Ted leave immediately."

He knew that Townsend was very good at training Brown and had trained Brown very well.

But today I finally saw firsthand how powerful Tang Sen's abilities are.

I mentioned McGrady's poor free throw shooting problem to Ted last season, but he couldn't find a way to improve it. He just asked McGrady to practice free throws more.

Unlike Tang Sen, he discovered the problem and found a way to adjust it in just a short time.

"Sorry, I'm fine now."

Tang Sen smiled and refused again.

Now I am more flexible and can leave at any time.

Rivers sighed, his face full of regret.

Not only Tang Sen, but also Guo Yonglin.

Although Tang Sen’s team consists of only two people, they are really powerful.

The next day, on the 14th, the entire Magic team arrived in Phoenix.

With Kidd gone and Hardaway plagued by injuries, the Suns are now losing their competitiveness.

Most importantly, they are terrible inside.

Only sophomores like Jack Chakalidis and Jack Voskuhl can play the leading role.

The key is that both of them are the type of white centers that Brown is least afraid of.

As expected, Brown exploded in this game.

In the first quarter, he was full of energy and pushed Chakalidis away again and again, performing his signature hook shot.

He shot 5 of 7 from the field in a single quarter and scored 11 points from free throws.

This kind of performance was within Tang Sen's expectations and was not surprising.

Tang Sen's attention was on McGrady.

More than five minutes into the first quarter, McGrady broke past his idol Hardaway and went straight to the basket, causing Tsakalidis to foul.

He walked to the free throw line and followed Tang Sen's adjusted posture, pausing for a second before shooting the basketball.

2 free throws!
He was stunned for a moment, and when he turned and ran away, he excitedly waved in the direction of Tang Sen in the stands.

He felt it was really useful.

And don’t underestimate this tiny adjustment.

Now that I have improved and added a lot of breakthroughs to my playing style, this one-second pause may be able to increase my average score by one or two points.

Truly priceless!
(End of this chapter)