Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 97 How can a person’s talent be so good?
Speaking of which, Tang Sen’s real specialty is training guards.

For inside players, it’s more about just taking advantage of opportunities and extending their understanding of basketball.

"Come on, why don't we give it a try."

Tang Sen greeted.

"Okay."

Maddie nodded and began to take off her coat.

Tang Sen did the same. He grabbed the ball and said, "You better reduce the physical confrontation. I can't stand it if you use physical confrontation."

McGrady is more than two meters tall, and if he hits him, Tangsen will have no chance to beat him.

"Don't worry, I understand."

It's about technology.

Tang Sen dribbled the ball lightly and approached. At the moment when McGrady's left foot was in front, he changed direction in front of his body, dribbled to the right, and attacked his front leg.

McGrady instinctively took a step back to leave some space.

Tang Sen quickly pulled back and raised his head as if to stand up.

McGrady, who had just withdrawn his legs, hurriedly took another step forward and pretended to pounce.

At this moment, Tang Sen passed the ball and stepped to the left.

The change in rhythm gave Townsend the opportunity to take the lead and dribble the ball to break through from the right side of McGrady's body.

If Tang Sen was fast, this instant burst would have allowed him to pass McGrady cleanly.

But Tangsen's steps were slow, and McGrady's reaction speed was frighteningly fast. He immediately pulled back his body and moved sideways to block.

But Tang Sen seemed to have anticipated that there would be changes later. He took a step forward, then his whole body seemed to be stuck, so he pulled back and took a jump shot.

McGrady had no time to adjust and could only watch the basketball go into the net.

"sure."

Maddie raised his eyebrows and perked up.

Tang Sen smiled and gestured to continue.

Not far away, Brown and Ewing, who were practicing together, also stopped and looked over here.

Ewing watched as Townsend accelerated, dribbled to the right and changed direction, then instantly pulled back, forcing McGrady to stop suddenly as he was trying to get back. He then changed direction and leaned against McGrady on the left side, breaking in and making a low layup.

"Kwame, is Don's skill so good?" Ewing asked in surprise.

In his opinion, Tang Sen may be limited by his physical fitness. His speed is not very fast and his stride when changing direction is not very large, but his advantage is that his movements are varied, especially his rhythm, which is very well-timed.

This ability to read the defense is absolutely top-notch.

Brown nodded excitedly, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "You know, Mr. Jordan once beat him in a one-on-one match, twice."

He held up two fingers, looking proud.

Even though the rules Jordan made himself were not in his favor, winning is winning.

"real or fake?"

Ewing's eyes widened.

If he is a textbook of inside skills, then Jordan should be a textbook for outside players.

And the fact that Donson was able to beat Jordan in a one-on-one match sounds like a fairy tale.

On the other side, after being hit by Tangsen repeatedly, McGrady became more focused.

But the more focused you are, the easier it is to get distracted.

Tang Sen's rhythm changes are absolutely unconventional. You think he is going to break through, but he pulls back. You think he pulls back, but he changes direction again.

And it's not just fast, it's also slow.

Interspersed among the complex technical moves are some details like triple threats, which are enough to make people's mentality explode.

On the fifth attack, after making a quick stop and fadeaway jump shot, Tang Sen stopped.

"Tracy, what's it like?"

Medi thought for a moment and gave a thumbs up: "Tang, you are amazing."

There's nothing to be ashamed of admitting.

Many trainers simply have better skills than NBA players, otherwise they wouldn't be able to train them.

"I'm not asking that. I'm asking what you think about this style of play."

Who told you to brag about how great you are?

McGrady thought for a moment and said, "You have a great rhythm, incredible ball control, and the ability to control your body. Tang, I feel like you are a penny that has been slowed down several times."

Penny Hardaway is McGrady's idol and was once his role model. He plays cleanly and elegantly, and has a very sharp grasp of rhythm.

Tang Sen remained silent.

What do you mean by Hardaway being several times slower? I am quite slow myself, but not several times slower.

"Tang, do you want me to learn your playing style?" McGrady frowned.

Let’s not talk about whether I can learn this style of play. Even if I really learn it, wouldn’t it be a waste of my proud talent?

I can pass you in one step, so why should I change directions several times in a row to find the rhythm and make you dizzy?

But McGrady knew that it was not easy to develop the skills and sense of rhythm of Tangsen.

But even after practicing it with great difficulty, it may not bring that much improvement to yourself.

If the difficulty level is 100 and you can pass it in one step, then after practicing, you may be able to increase the difficulty level to 110, which is just a little bit easier.

But it takes 200% effort.

"Do not."

Tang Sen shook his head and said, "I didn't ask you to imitate me completely. You have your advantages, and you should make good use of them, but you need to enrich your skill set. You can learn from my style of play and combine it with your existing advantages to become more threatening."

"And don't you feel that your current fighting style is putting a lot of strain on your body?"

Maddie was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.

Tang Sen also watched several of McGrady's games and even found a lot of his game videos to watch.

"When you break through, you rely heavily on the absolute speed of your first step. The path of the breakthrough is too straight, and the inertia of the long stride and full acceleration makes it difficult for you to stop and change direction suddenly."

"If it's a cut, that's fine, but if someone's helping or there's help defense, you can only force a shot or pass it."

"And didn't you notice that when you initiated the breakthrough, your center of gravity was too low. This method can allow you to gain faster speed and use your body to push open space, but it puts too much pressure on your waist."

"Over time, this becomes a hidden danger."

McGrady remained silent, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Tang Sen said was correct.

Tang Sen continued: "To sum up, what I mean is that I hope you can play more rationally."

"Don't rely too much on your speed. Practice more ball control and play more rhythm changes. Once you learn these, combined with your speed advantage, your level will definitely reach a new level."

Jordan has a fast start-up speed, but you never see him relying on speed to pass others mindlessly. He also uses technology to enrich his arsenal, so he can have a corresponding style of play no matter what opponent he faces.

But McGrady doesn't have this ability.

Tang Sen thought that it was also related to his growth.

He started playing basketball at the age of 14. He had great talent, but his basic skills were lacking.

And he skipped college.

Even more unfortunate is that when he was selected in 97, the Raptors' vice president of operations, Isaiah Thomas, resigned right after selecting him.

The old guys cried and the new guys laughed. In the first few years after entering the league, McGrady was like a wild child with no one to take care of him.

The management did not pay enough attention to him, nor did they let the team's veterans carefully teach him how to play.

He wasted his time at a crucial age for his development.

Logically speaking, coming to the Magic and helping Hill would allow him to learn from this All-Star.

As a result, Hill was injured again.

The Magic management can only push McGrady up and give him absolute authority to shoot.

In this case, McGrady's statistics have skyrocketed thanks to his talent, but his actual efficiency is not that high.

There is still a chance for him to settle down now. If he becomes too dependent on his talent and gets older or injured in the future and his talent is gone, there will be no chance to change.

A very direct evidence.

That's why he relies more on jump shots despite having a lightning-fast first step.

It's easy to break through, but he doesn't have enough skills to score the ball after breaking through.

Maddie thought for a moment and nodded.

Anyway, Hall couldn't teach him these things.

No one on the team pointed it out.

Because everyone is weaker than me, yet they still rely on me.

"Tang, how should I practice then?" McGrady asked back.

He wasn't completely convinced, but he was willing to try.

Only when he is actually on the court and performs better will he fully believe it.

"That's tomorrow's business, take your time."

Tang Sen asked the three to disperse.

What time is it?

"No." McGrady hurriedly called out to Tang Sen.

I just started feeling it, how uncomfortable it would be to stop. "It's only eight o'clock, why don't you practice with me for a while? I can pay you."

Is this about money?
"No, I have my own plan, just follow it."

Tang Sen refused directly.

It is impossible to work overtime.

Just like a teacher, you have to prepare lessons and teach well during class, then there is no need to give special tutoring.

McGrady hesitated for a moment and could only nod helplessly.

On the 9th, the Kings and Magic played against each other.

Tang Sen also sat on the sidelines watching the game.

Before this game, the Kings had a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, ranking third in the Western Conference.

Only below the Wolves and Lakers.

The Wolves, who barely made the playoffs last season, started this season like a charm, advancing to first place in the Western Conference without a single defeat.

Just yesterday, they slaughtered the weak Bulls with a 53-point victory.

But the Magic have hope of winning today because Webber is absent.

In the preseason game against the Mavericks, he accidentally sprained his left foot, which was quite serious. He is expected to be out for 4 to 6 weeks.

Webber, who averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds per game last season, is the absolute core of the Kings.

But at the beginning of the game, Tang Sen was amazed by the Kings' smooth offensive coordination.

After Ewing's guidance, Brown was no longer obsessed with physical confrontation.

He followed Divac.

Divac backed up Brown near the free throw line.

He is very strong with his back to the basket and his turn is very agile, but this distance is obviously not within his attack range.

But at this moment, Doug Christie came out from nowhere and went straight to the basket along the baseline.

Divac, with his back to the basket, seemed to have eyes on the back of his head and threw the ball back without looking back.

Just in time, Christie made a layup.

And this exquisite cooperation continues.

The Kings fell into position, no one stuck to the ball, everyone was moving.

Divac appeared near the three-point line.

The ball is also being conducted.

In this dazzling pass, the ball went in?
Tang Sen noticed the camera above the court, which was moving back and forth violently as if it was having a seizure.

and……

Tang Sen frowned slightly. Why did this style of play feel a little familiar?

It seems like...Princeton University's style of play.

Tang Sen played in the NCAA for four years, so he is naturally familiar with this tactic that is famous in the NCAA.

It was created by the legendary coach Pete Carell of Princeton University.

With a thought in his mind, Tang Sen leaned forward and turned his head to look across.

Ok!

Sure enough, I saw the old man with bald head, completely white hair and wearing an open-necked shirt sitting on the bench opposite.

That's not surprising.

The real boss is here.

Speaking of which, during the years when he was busy starting his own business, Tang Sen didn’t pay much attention to NBA teams.

Too far away.

So I just found out today that Carell is an assistant coach for the Kings.

With such smooth cooperation, the Kings scored a full 35 points in the first quarter.

It's totally blocked!
Such high scores are not common in the NBA.

Townsend looked at Brown who was walking off the court.

This kid scored 7 points in the first quarter, which is a pretty good performance.

But he encountered a problem.

In the first quarter, Brown had two fouls.

Tang Sen looked at Divac who was walking off the court again. He had some impression of this guy who was traded for Kobe.

He seems to be very good at playing ball.

In other words, he is better at acting.

In the first quarter, Brown committed a foul. He started from the waist position in the restricted area, took a low step to the basket, and then knocked Divac down to get the ball.

Tang Sen was stunned.

Brown is physically strong and now often uses his body to play.

But Divac?

It's really exaggerated that such a big guy, 2 meters 16 in height and over 110 kilograms, could be knocked down so easily.

It can be seen that Brown is a little depressed.

But there's nothing you can do about it, that's how people play basketball, you have to learn to adapt.

Rivers obviously didn't expect the 19-year-old Brown to be able to deal with a veteran like Divac, so he placed his hopes on McGrady.

This is the advantage of dual-core. If one core has problems, you can still rely on the other one.

Then they strengthened their defense against Peja.

This guy scored 14 points in the first quarter!
In the second quarter, McGrady stepped up his offense.

With Grant's cover, he stopped suddenly and shot.

This is still his best way to score.

But then, Tang Sen noticed some changes in McGrady's playing style.

He started holding the ball on the wing, then called on his teammates to move away and chose a superstar one-on-one style of play.

Facing Doug Christie.

There was no way the Kings could have let the tall, defensive sieve-like Peja guard McGrady.

After watching a quarter of the game, Tang Sen was somewhat impressed by Christie's defense and felt that he was following the same approach as himself.

Not by pestering, nor by physical force.

Restrain your desires, predict your opponent's movements, and strike decisively once you have the opportunity.

What such defenders hate most are players with explosive physical talents.

McGrady is obviously one of them.

He paused, lowered his center of gravity and started moving immediately. Just this one move was so fast that he could completely leave you behind.

But now, McGrady has changed his playing style.

He dribbled the ball skillfully, stepped forward with his right foot, raised his body, and pretended to break out.

Christie instinctively took a step back, preparing to move sideways to block.

But McGrady didn't break through. Instead, he pulled back and lowered the ball to his left hand, as if he was going to break through from the left side.

Christie was mobilized again, and his left foot, which was dragged behind due to the retreat, immediately took a step forward. In this way, if McGrady broke through to his right, he could follow with his left foot.

But at this moment, McGrady dribbled the ball between his legs, attacked Christie's front leg, and started directly, breaking through from the left side of his body.

This step made Christie's life completely clean.

He stepped forward with his left foot, but was a beat too late to turn around.

He forced himself to turn around and follow McGrady, but was tripped by his extremely fast speed and stumbled to the ground.

McGrady stopped abruptly and made a cool jump shot.

There was a moment of silence at the scene, and then an astonishing cheer broke out.

"So handsome!"

"McGrady!"

Behind Tang Sen, a fan holding a Coke was shouting excitedly, completely unaware that the drink spilled all over his companion.

No wonder the audience was excited.

There's no way around it, this shot was just too cool, it was like an ankle terminator, it knocked Christie to the ground.

But Tang Sen wanted to curse.

Including last night and this morning, I taught McGrady two training sessions on offensive rhythm.

Maybe there are also badge bonuses.

But in such a short time, you can use it in actual combat?

How can a person's talent be so good!

Tang Sen was depressed.

It feels like you have been practicing swordsmanship for ten years, and just as you enter the martial arts world, you meet a top master. After watching him practice, he uses the same swordsmanship to beat you to a pulp.

(End of this chapter)