Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 3 Independent Broker

The ball bounced into the basket and rolled in front of Tang Sen.

Tang Sen hooked his foot to block the ball and recalled the scene just now.

Brown rushed forward, his steps a little bit scattered. He jumped about one meter away from the free throw line, exerting sufficient force. His body was very stretched after jumping, which was an advantage, indicating that he had good control over his body.

But when I finally dribbled it, I felt like I was stretching my arm to reach it.

Tang Sen felt that his arm span was not good enough.

"Hey, who are you? Please give me the ball." Brown shouted to Tangsen after landing.

The tone was a bit casual, but at least he used "please".

For an eighteen-year-old, that's fine.

"Don!"

Donovan on the sidelines shouted in surprise, walked up quickly and gave Tang Sen a hug.

"Oh my God, we haven't seen each other for two or three years."

Donovan let go of Tang Sen and looked him up and down, his face full of joy of meeting an old friend again.

He casually asked about Tang Sen's family situation, such as Tang Sen's mother. Tang Sen came from a single-parent family and had an older sister. He knew that Tang Sen's mother had always been in poor health.

"It's fine. My sister brought her to live in Los Angeles. The California sunshine is quite nourishing."

As Tang Sen spoke, he also asked about Donovan's situation.

For example, his son Billy Jr.

During his final season at the University of Florida, Donovan often brought his 4-year-old son to the gym. At that time, he had a great interest in basketball and could shoot the ball very well.

He should be 9 years old now, and I don’t know if he continues to play basketball.

Speaking of his son, Donovan curled his lips slightly and shook his head, saying, "Not very good, probably just not talented enough."

Tang Sen laughed and said, "Billy, you are asking too much of him."

In my impression, Donovan is a strict person. If anyone in his team fails to play according to his requirements, they will inevitably be punished.

After reminiscing about the past, Tang Sen sincerely said thank you again.

When he saw Kwame Brown, Tang Sen knew that the opportunity he wanted had come.

As soon as the McDonald's All-Star Game held at Duke University ended last month, this kid's fame skyrocketed, and some media have begun to give him the title of the best high school student in the United States.

Having the opportunity to train him would definitely be a brilliant resume for Tang Sen.

So you must seize this opportunity.

Tang Sen was naturally grateful to Donovan for introducing this opportunity.

"Don't thank me, Don. I've always known you were capable." Donovan waved his hand nonchalantly, then added with a hint of regret, "Actually, when you retired, I wanted you to stay on campus and be my assistant coach. But you went back to Orlando and said you found a good job."

That season, because of a knee injury, Tang Sen had almost no chance to play, so he focused all his efforts off the court, assisting himself in training, setting an example, and doing almost the work of an assistant coach.

Tang Sen smiled bitterly, and sometimes couldn't help but think that if he had stayed at the University of Florida, he would probably have made a name for himself in the NCAA now.

However, time cannot be reversed, and Tang Sen does not want to dwell on the regrets of the past. This job is good enough for him right now.

Donovan introduced Donovan with Tang Sen.

"You should be familiar with him." Donovan pointed at Kwame Brown, with more regret in his eyes.

A few years ago, when Brown first entered Green Academy High School to play, someone introduced him to Donovan.

Donovan has been following him for several years and has watched him grow step by step into the hottest high school talent in the United States.

The most regrettable thing is that they had been planning to bring Brown to the University of Florida, and even in November last year, Brown had signed a letter of intent to enroll, but in the end, because of the skyrocketing draft market, Brown decided to participate in the draft.

"of course."

Tang Sen nodded, smiled, and extended his hand. Brown observed Tang Sen curiously, and also shook hands with Tang Sen politely and said hello.

My hands are a little small.

Tang Sen felt it when they shook hands.

Of course Brown's hands are big, much bigger than those of ordinary people, after all, he is 2.11 meters tall.

But for someone of his height, his hands are considered small.

For basketball players, big hands are really important.

With bigger hands, you can wrap the ball better, it will be easier to develop your sense of the ball, and your shooting and release will be more stable.

For inside players, if your hands are bigger and your fingers are longer, you may be able to touch the basketball faster than others when blocking shots or grabbing rebounds.

Tang Sen himself has the problem of small hands, and in order to develop excellent ball control and shooting skills, he has put in several times more effort than ordinary people.

Donovan then introduced the four people on the sidelines.

The tall young man with the same tall stature and furrowed hair is Brown's elder brother, Tabari Brown.

His expression was a little cold, and he just shook hands with Tang Sen politely.

Standing next to him was a balding white man named Dan Moore, the head coach of Green Academy High School.

When he applied for the head coaching position and inspected the school basketball team, he discovered the talented Tabari, but the real reason why he decided to stay in Green Academy High School was Kwame Brown, who followed Tabari's ass.

He told the school directly that if they wanted him to stay, they had to bring Kwame Brown to the school.

It can be said that he was the first person to discover Kwame Brown's basketball talent.

There was also a kind-looking black man in a gray suit named John Williams, who was the only one with a smile on his face.

"Don, thank you for coming over. Brown is a good boy and he needs your help."

He looked at Brown on the court with a fatherly care in his eyes.

According to Donovan, he is a pastor, a teacher at Green Academy High School, a basketball team consultant, and the deputy director of social work at a nearby youth education agency. His main job is to help troubled teenagers.

Tang Sen understood immediately and also understood why Williams had such a look.

The last white man was named Ryan Connors.

He was wearing a suit that didn't look cheap and his hair was carefully groomed. As expected, he was an independent agent.

He is a friend of Dan Moore and his main business is in the NCAA, but in his heyday, he signed a second-round pick named DeJuan Whitt in 97.

Although this player did not achieve much fame and was kicked out of the NBA after only two seasons, for an agent, being able to do business in the NBA is enough to show his success.

And now, he has another chance to return to the NBA.

So his face was filled with an unconcealable pride.

When Donovan introduced him, he gave Tangsen a look that showed he was very important, and Tangsen immediately understood.

Connors is the financial backer.

Being an independent agent is not just about signing players and waiting to get paid. They also need to invest real money in rookies, such as taking care of their food and lodging at various training camps, helping them find trainers to improve their skills, and arranging interviews with reporters to increase their popularity.

After all, many rookies come from poor families and cannot afford these expenses.

If they fail to be selected, all the initial investments will be wasted, so it will test their vision and luck.

Obviously, Connors got lucky.

For Tang Sen, if he wants to get this job, the person he needs to deal with most is Connors.

However, in Connors' eyes, Tang Sen sensed doubt.

The reason may be because of one’s obscurity or because of one’s skin color.

(End of this chapter)