Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 95 The Future Is Yours

In the locker room.

Rivers clapped his hands to get everyone's attention.

"I don't like to curse because I know that every one of you steps onto the court thinking about winning the game."

"You guys tried your best to achieve this goal. If you still lose, it must be my fault, it must be our entire coaching staff's fault. We didn't do a good job and didn't tell you how to win."

Rivers took the blame for the 9-point deficit at halftime.

Although he didn't know how to win the game.

But I said it.

So Rivers' tone became passionate again: "Guys, no one can win all the time. We have to enjoy failure. Failure will allow us to find problems and then continue to grow. So don't be afraid of failure. It is just the night before dawn."

McGrady and others are no longer surprised.

Nod and applaud, let your mind wander.

Even Brown, after listening to it for more than a month, gradually developed a resistance.

Rivers also named: "Kwame, don't think too much, you have performed very well. Duncan only scored 11 points in the first half. God, I thought he scored 21 points, and this is all thanks to you."

He made a joke, but Brown didn't laugh.

Grant standing next to him couldn't stand it anymore.

He hooked his arm around Brown's shoulder and said, "That's enough, kid. That's Tim Duncan. Even at his strongest, Patrick might not be able to deal with him."

A few steps away, You Yin heard it and rolled his eyes.

I thought, why don’t you try pushing it forward ten years?

He also interjected quietly: "That's right, Kwame, defending Duncan has never been a one-man show."

Not to mention completely defending Duncan, there are not many people in the league who can slightly limit Duncan in a one-on-one situation.

Grant was stunned for a moment and glared at Ewing unhappily.

What? Are you saying I'm just a decoration on the court?

"I am okay."

Brown finally spoke.

He was not angry, nor was he arrogant. He would not arrogantly think that he could challenge Duncan and O'Neal just because he won the Player of the Week in the first week.

Brown just didn't expect that he would spend the entire summer training madly to improve himself.

But when he really got on the court, he found that the gap between him and Duncan was still so big.

I have tried my best and used all the means I can.

He confronted Duncan, interfered with his receiving the ball, and pushed him away from the sweet spot, but he just couldn't defend him.

Duncan can still score.

He doesn't even have a sweet spot; he can score from any position near the basket.

This feeling of powerlessness is what makes Brown depressed.

Looking at Brown's reaction, Grant sighed silently, but his eyes fell on McGrady next to him.

Maddie said nothing, just listened silently.

This is not enough!

Grant was a little angry that he didn't fight back.

You are the boss of the team!
Brown is still a rookie and he needs your encouragement.

Although he had only played with McGrady for a month, Grant could clearly feel that McGrady did not have the temperament to be a boss.

If it were Jordan, he would definitely say to Brown, "You're not afraid of me, I'll help you fight back."

In Jordan's mind, as long as you try your best, you are a good teammate. Leave the rest to me!
But McGrady was too silent, and Grant felt that was not good.

Instead it was Brown.

Although he is polite, shy and like a good boy, Grant feels that he has more of the temperament to be a boss.

Because he has a strong desire for victory in his bones.

I don't know how she developed such a temperament.

The fifteen minutes of halftime were spent with Rivers' passionate encouragement.

Just before going on the court, Davis had a chance to quickly remind Duncan to double-team him when appropriate.

Then you have to screen for McGrady, and after he breaks through, he can choose to pass the ball back to the outside.

Let Miller and Armstrong shoot more three-pointers.

Both of them have good three-point shooting ability and their production is also good.

The effect is really there.

Mike Miller averaged 4.4 three-point attempts per game last season and shot 40.7 percent.

Although he was only in his sophomore year, he was not at all nervous facing the former Hawks king Steve Smith. He made 3 of 5 three-pointers in the third quarter, helping the Magic to regain their momentum and narrow the gap to 4 points.

Then Duncan exploded.

The team's roster was downgraded, David Robinson was getting old, and with just one look from Popovich, Duncan knew what to do.

Brown was sitting on the left side of the penalty area, pretending to turn down the line while playing, and then immediately turned around, took a big step towards the basket with his left foot, and then started directly, cutting across the middle and making a hook shot.

Brown stretched out his arms, but to no avail.

And this is just the beginning.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Duncan was like an unstoppable tiger. Even though Brown tried his best and his movements were deformed when he shot, he was still able to score.

It was useless for Grant to come over to assist in double-teaming.

He could also pass the ball without even making eye contact, and Robinson knew what to do.

He scored 11 points in a single quarter and beat the Magic back to their original form in one fell swoop.

The final whistle sounded.

competition is over.

104 to 95, the Spurs had a 9-point advantage and easily defeated the Magic.

Brown pursed his lips and looked at the Spurs players celebrating on the opposite side with reluctance.

Especially the guy surrounded in the middle.

He didn't laugh at all, but just calmly high-fived his teammates to celebrate.

It seemed as if winning the game was just an easy thing.

"Let's go, we'll come back next time."

Grant tugged at Brown.

Anyway, he didn't think Brown's performance was that bad.

That's Duncan, you have to admit he's powerful.

Brown nodded bitterly and was about to turn and leave when he suddenly saw Duncan parting the crowd and walking towards him.

Walk straight in front of you.

"Boy."

Duncan smiled, opened his arms and hugged Brown.

"You have performed very well and caused me a lot of trouble. Believe me, the future belongs to you." Duncan patted Brown on the back and encouraged him.

Brown instinctively said thank you, and only came to his senses after Duncan left.

Why does this sound so awkward?
The future is mine, which means that I am not good enough now.

Brown gritted his teeth, took one last look at the championship banner hanging above the arena, and left silently.

at the post-game press conference.

Although he spoke arrogantly before the game, Popovich still praised Brown a lot when facing reporters.

"I was just joking before the game. Brown is a good kid. I can feel that he plays very hard."

"He's performing well. Maybe he'll have a chance to beat Thiem in the future, but not now. He still needs time to grow."

Duncan said the same thing.

"He's ready for the NBA, but he's lacking some experience."

Facing the camera, Duncan couldn't help but recall the entire game against Brown.

I even felt the pressure.

It's not easy.

There are not many inside players in the league who can put pressure on him and score 29 points at full strength.

But the reporter was disappointed with this evaluation.

There is absolutely no explosive point!
But the pen is in my hand, since there is no explosive point, I will create one.

Best of the Week? Just a flash in the pan

The New York Times is still as sharp as ever.

Four flaws tell you where the gap between the new top scorer lies

ESPN also wrote several thousand words to comprehensively analyze the gap between Brown and Duncan.

And the Washington Post.

When Brown performed well and everyone was waiting to see the Wizards make a fool of themselves, the major media outlets that the Wizards paid special attention to were the vanguard in belittling Brown.

This morning.

Jordan took the bus and arrived at the Verizon Center at 4:50 a.m. He yawned all the way.

Grover beside him saw it all.

He did not doubt Jordan's fighting spirit, but his age was there. The 38-year-old Jordan could no longer start training at five o'clock, play the game, go out to celebrate late at night, and still get up to train in high spirits the next day like he did ten years ago.

The Breakfast Club had only been restarted for a few days, but Grover could clearly feel Jordan's fatigue.

Come to the locker room.

Jordan was about to change his clothes when he suddenly found a newspaper left on his stool.

Today's Washington Post.

It was opened and it happened to be the sports page. The photo that caught my eye was a picture of Brown trying to get up and then being blocked by Duncan.

The following news headline is - "Admit it, he is just a rookie!"
Jordan picked it up and quickly glanced at its contents.

The Washington Post used some lewd language to describe Brown's performance in this game as disastrous.

They also said that Brown's physical style of play was too rough, and it had been studied thoroughly in just a few games.

There is also a great risk of injury, and playing with your body won't last long.

So don't expect too much from Brown, his performance will only get worse.

The analysis was coherent and seemed to make sense, but Jordan frowned.

He looked around, no one was there.

Clutching the newspaper, Jordan rushed to the training ground angrily.

On the court, three rookies, Bobby Simmons, Etan Thomas, and Haywood, were all there.

They were all forced to come for training by Jordan.

In addition to them, there were two young men, Hamilton and Tyronn Lue, who took the initiative to ask for the ball.

"Who put this there?" Jordan asked loudly, clutching the newspaper.

Several people looked at each other, and no one spoke.

"No one admits it?" Jordan said coldly, his voice getting louder. "Don't think I don't know what he means. Is he trying to tell me, 'Look, that Brown kid has revealed his true colors. He's a piece of shit.' Then you don't have to work hard and can slack off, right?"

For some unknown reason, he placed a newspaper disparaging Brown on his seat, which was clearly a stab at himself.

Perhaps in the minds of these people, they reopened the breakfast club just to deal with Brown.

“Bullshit!”

Jordan cursed loudly, pointing at everyone fiercely and saying, "I let you train to make you stronger. I told you a long time ago that our goal is to return to the playoffs. When Grant comes back, we will also fight for the championship!"

"If anyone doesn't want to train, just say so, and I'll kick him out immediately!"

His cold gaze swept over everyone, and no one dared to speak, not even to breathe.

"Also, did Brown play badly?" Jordan asked, pointing at the three rookies. "He played a hundred times better than you. He won Player of the Week. What about you? Not to mention that's Tim Duncan. If anyone of you can score 15 points against Tim Duncan, I'll put him in the starting lineup and give him a big contract!"

Jordan was angry about the media's hype about him and Brown before, but if he believed such nonsense articles as the one in front of him, he would be really stupid.

That's Duncan!

Brown's performance was far worse than before, but he still scored 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Got it under Duncan's defense.

Looking at these guys in front of us, even Jordan would think they are amazing if they could score 5 points under Duncan.

Not to mention fighting back to back.

"train!"

Jordan yelled and turned away angrily.

Grover hurried to follow.

Back in the locker room, Jordan changed his clothes silently.

Grover was about to persuade them when Jordan suddenly spoke up, "Tim, increase their training. These guys are too lazy. The way they're doing now, I'm really worried we'll lose on the first of next month."

Jordan watched the live broadcast of this game.

He has his own judgment.

Brown struggled and was unable to defend Duncan, allowing Duncan to score 29 points.

But the problem is that for most of the game, Brown was the only one defending Duncan.

Being able to defend Duncan alone is already amazing.

Not to mention that Jordan could see that Duncan wasn't having it easy.

Even in this situation, Brown still managed to get a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds.

All I can say is that the lower limit of Brown's playing style is too high.

And this was against Duncan.

What about facing Laettner and Haywood?

We must beat them both to pieces!

Thinking of this, Jordan, who had put on his jersey, suddenly had an idea: "Tim, do you think it's possible to invite that Tang Sen to be our trainer?"

"what?"

Grover was confused for a moment, wondering how did your thoughts jump to Tang Sen.

"What do you think? He's just a trainer and Brown is just his client. If we give him a high salary and let him come to the team as a trainer, maybe he will come." Jordan analyzed.

As a trainer, Tang Sen will definitely go to whoever pays more.

Even asking someone to come and help train you is a good choice.

Training Brown to this level is enough to prove Tang Sen's ability.

Grover sighed and tried to persuade Jordan to dream less.

He was not sure what Jordan was thinking. Was he thinking of inviting Townsend over and Brown would not be able to play?

But the question is, after treating Tang Sen like that before, is it appropriate to invite him again?

And Grover felt a little uncomfortable about inviting Tang Sen over.

Does this prove that Tang Sen is better than himself?
With his help, Jordan won six championships!

And Tang Sen?
If you want to prove yourself, you should first train a few superstars and win a few championships.

……

The Magic team returned to Orlando the next day.

The next two days will be relaxing.

There is no game until the 9th, when they will face the Kings at home.

This one is not easy.

In the past few seasons, under Adelman's coaching, the Kings have been rising at an incredible speed.

After that, they will have to face the defending champion Lakers on the road, starting a five-game road trip on the West Coast, so in Tang Sen's opinion, the Magic are going to lose again.

The Magic today are still far from having the strength to compete with these championship-contending teams.

At this time, Tang Sen, who was listening to Guo Yonglin chattering about his experience in growing flowers in Brown Villa, unexpectedly received a text message from Ewing.

The content is not long.

He said he felt something was wrong with Brown and asked Donson to pay attention to it.

He knew that Brown always talked about Tang Sen and listened to Tang Sen very much.

Tang Sen felt a little strange and decided to make a phone call.

connected.

Ewing must have just gotten off the plane.

Tang Sen asked him what was wrong.

"I felt like he was a bit shaken up by yesterday's game, and he didn't say much the whole way."

Ewing turned his head and glanced at Brown at the back of the team.

He just won the Player of the Week award, and is being adored by fans and praised crazily by the media.

As a result, after just one game, his true colors were exposed as described by the media.

Ewing felt that if he were in the same situation, his mentality would also be affected.

The key is that we are just getting excited and are ready to give it a final try.

Brown lost his temper right at the start.

"Is that all?"

Tang Sen smiled.

I thought something was wrong.

"Patrick, don't worry, this kid will be fine." Tang Sen expressed his gratitude.

The fact that Ewing sent a text message to remind Brown specifically shows that he really cares about Brown.

As for Brown.

Tang Sen really doesn't think Brown is that fragile now.

Connors said that Brown was greatly influenced by him.

If that's the case, then there's no reason for him to be defeated by a loss in a game.

Tang Sen has confidence in Brown, whom he trained himself.

(End of this chapter)