Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 99 He's Not That Easy to Bully

There was a lot of booing at the scene.

For many fans who bought tickets to enter the Staples Center, a big part of the fun was watching O'Neal crush his opponents with ease.

That's right, abuse.

Watching the opponent's centers, who were like little chickens, being violently knocked away by O'Neal, and being knocked dizzy, they even actively avoided when O'Neal sprinted and took off, fearing every confrontation under the basket and trembling.

This kind of trash tries to challenge the rich and powerful, and then gets a sense of superiority when being beaten by them.

Just behind Tangsen, in the first tier of the stands, a middle-aged fan excitedly shouted at O'Neal: "Let him go, Shaq, he's just a kid!"

After saying that, everyone around burst into laughter.

Such sounds are heard everywhere.

What was even more incredible was that Tang Ling beside him stood up and said "good".

Tang Sen looked at her in disbelief. Which side are you on?

Tang Ling sat down awkwardly: "It's okay, you're not a magician anyway."

Then, pointing at Brown on the court, he whispered, "This No. 66, that's the guy you trained, right? How did you train him? Look how skinny he is. He looks like he could be beaten to death by O'Neal."

"thin?"

A giant of 211cm tall and 115kg, you say he is thin?
But taking a look at Brown leaning against O'Neal, well, he is quite thin.

O'Neal's size makes people feel a little bit gigantic.

As for being beaten to death.

Tang Sen chuckled and said, "Believe me, he is not that easy to bully."

Tang Ling curled her lips, thinking that Tang Sen was just bragging.

That's O'Neal. How many centers in the league can compete with him?

Tang Sen didn't explain either.

The fact that this game was broadcast live across the United States is enough to show how much attention it received.

Before the game, many media outlets were not optimistic about the Magic's victory, especially the confrontation between Brown and O'Neal.

Even the Orlando Sentinel described this game as "a test for Brown."

test!

That means I'm not optimistic about Brown.

But Tang Sen is quite optimistic.

Tang Sen knows Brown's situation best.

He is very talented on defense, with a stable lower body and a big frame.

The tonnage of 115 kilograms is definitely enough for him.

It is also fast and agile enough.

So Brown can defend most of the inside players in the league.

In the first few games, he was good at both offense and defense, and his average of nearly 30 points per game was the best proof.

As for the serious decline in performance in the last two games, Tang Sen believes there are reasons for it.

In Tangsen's opinion, Brown's biggest problem now is lack of experience.

He can handle those skilled but slow white centers.

It can also be used against those black human shields who are strong but lack skills.

But once he faced an inside player like Duncan, who had both a strong body and top-notch skills, he was no match for him.

There is also the old hand Divac.

Brown lost in experience.

So it was a struggle.

But O'Neal is different.

O'Neal's greatest weapon is of course his invincible body, but in terms of playing style, he does not have as rich a skill package as Duncan. He mainly plays with his back to the basket and is very methodical.

So Brown's lack of experience won't be exposed too much.

When it comes to physical combat, he has enough confidence.

Therefore, Tang Sen did not think that a one-sided beating would occur.

Even Tang Sen felt that O'Neal would struggle in this game.

Looking back at O'Neal's career, as long as someone could hold him up in the low post and an experienced power forward came around to double-team him, he would often struggle.

It just so happened that Grant had worked with him before and knew him well enough.

Just as I was thinking about it, O'Neal came again.

He reached for the ball, sat on Brown, and pushed hard towards the basket.

As long as he gets close to the basket and catches the ball, almost no one can stop him.

Fisher lobbed the ball in.

In fact, although O'Neal looks rough, there are many details in his playing style.

For example, when receiving the ball, he will push back first, because many people will try to reach out to interfere with his catching the ball at this time, which happens to be a time when the confrontation is insufficient.

At this time, if he exerts force in the right direction, he will be able to get close to the basket in just one move.

Once he gets close to the basket, the only thing that affects him is his touch.

But this time O'Neal failed to get his wish.

Brown did not reach out to interfere. His legs were firmly nailed to the ground, his arms were raised, and he held O'Neal tightly, refusing to move an inch.

Not only did he hold on, he even took the initiative to push O'Neal out.

This resulted in O'Neal failing to catch the ball and stumbling forward a step.

He was forced away from the basket.

Grant rushed over quickly and surrounded O'Neal near the baseline like a shield.

O'Neal doesn't have very good ball-handling offensive skills, and his ability to pass the ball after being double-teamed is also a mess.

But he is O'Neal after all, a monster who can dunk even with two people hanging on him when he feels like it.

He held the ball at his waist, then used his head to clear the way and forced his way out through the gap between the two people.

Grant was forced out of the way.

This also exhausted O'Neal's strength. He took a step forward, roared, and threw the ball low.

Grant was pushed aside, but Brown was not.

His hard-trained body did not let him down, and his excellent athletic talent allowed him to move laterally to keep up with O'Neal's rhythm. Then, without exerting any strength, he jumped up and stretched out his fingers to reach the tossed basketball.

His blocking hand shape also changed, just like what Tang Sen taught him, he used his fingers to poke the ball instead of trying to fan the ball away.

The basketball dropped.

There was a cry of surprise in my ears.

Brown had no time to think and instinctively jumped up again.

His shooting speed is amazing.

Brown breathed a sigh of relief when he held the ball in his arms. He held it tightly and felt the sound in his ears.

The scene was noisy.

But there is more dead silence!
Behind the basketball hoop, the reporters who were holding cameras and trying to capture every perfect moment were all stunned at this moment.

O'Neal was blocked!

O'Neal was certainly overshadowed throughout his career, and many times.

Can be a rookie?
Many reporters gasped and were shocked speechless.

Tang Sen on the sidelines was the first to stand up and cheer.

He also glanced at Tang Ling beside him.

I told you, Brown is not that easy to bully.

But this kid is good.

As soon as I told him to try to get the ball when blocking, he actually changed his mind.

Is it because I am smart, or is it the effect of the system badge?

Looking at O'Neal on the court with a stern face, running away in frustration without saying a word, Tang Sen sat back with a smile.

Why aren’t you showing off anymore?

When he dunked over Brown before, he shook his head and twisted his body, and his expression was as arrogant as it could be.

Now, you are laughing again!
Even though it's just a ball.

But Tang Sen felt that this was enough, indicating that Brown could withstand O'Neal, and then the Magic's double-teaming strategy would be effective.

In today's game, if O'Neal can score 20 points, he will be considered good.

Magic offense.

O'Neal's face looked very ugly.

He could imagine that some loudmouth who was commentating on the game must be laughing so hard that he was bent over, mocking himself for not being able to beat a rookie.

But this time he guessed wrong. In the TNT studio, Barkley did not laugh at O'Neal's embarrassment, but praised Brown.

"Don't think Brown is easy to deal with."

"He didn't perform well enough in the first two games, but that's because everyone expects too much from him. I hope he can average 30 points per game like he did in the first few games!"

"Oh my god, he's just a rookie. Do you think he's Michael Jordan?"

"Some people think a poor performance means he scored 15 points and 11 rebounds against Tim Duncan. I wonder how many centers in the league can do that?"

"So don't be surprised if he can block Shaq, trust me, he can do it."

Kenny Smith on the opposite side said in an exaggerated manner, "Have you really become a fan of Brown?"

Barkley admitted without hesitation, saying, "Yes, this kid is a tough guy. I knew it when he came back from his injury."

As he was speaking, Ernie Johnson reported at a rapid pace: "Tracy passed the ball, Shaq was distracted, Brown appeared in the open position, and he scored 2 points with a jump shot."

The scene of the game.

Because of this ball, Phil Jackson, who was originally sitting and chatting with Jim Clemons, couldn't help but stand up and go to the sidelines to observe.

Lakers offense.

O'Neal is a vengeful person. If he is blocked, he must retaliate.

Grant made a forward pass to interfere, and in this offensive round, the ball did not reach O'Neal, and Kobe missed the jump shot.

But Jackson noticed that Brown's top defense was very strong and he was able to keep O'Neal at the edge of the penalty area.

Wait for the Magic to attack.

Jackson's eyes narrowed, noticing that O'Neal was once again left in the penalty area.

Brown came out and set a screen for Armstrong on the outside, then moved sideways to an open mid-range position on the wing.

In other words, the ball was not passed to him immediately, otherwise it would still be an opportunity.

Jackson frowned.

It is a common consensus that O'Neal cannot play defense, or that he is too lazy to defend.

This is not the finals, it is impossible to expect him to try his best to defend.

What concerns Jackson is Brown's playing style.

This kid can actually pull out and shoot mid-range shots.

This doesn't seem like a big deal.

In the league, there are even inside players who can shoot three-pointers, not to mention mid-range shots.

Brown is 2.11 meters tall and fast, so he can really be used as a power forward.

But the problem is that none of those people have the ability to hold off O'Neal in the interior.

Many teams are studying the Lakers and how to deal with O'Neal.

Or they just gain weight mindlessly by relying on their bulk.

But such a player is bound to lose agility and the ability to operate outside the penalty area.

There is another type that chooses to avoid fighting, taking advantage of O'Neal's "weakness" of being too lazy to defend, and letting the center float outside.

This is mutual harm.

The points he scored by pulling out, O'Neal could easily beat him under the basket and get them back, or even more.

And now, there is a player like Brown who can balance the two strategies.

He can hold his own against O'Neal inside, reach out outside, and has a decent mid-range shot to score.

There are really not many players like this.

Jackson couldn't help but think that if a player like this appeared in the playoffs, it would be a big trouble.

Just as he was thinking about it, O'Neal was trapped in a double-team again and his hook shot missed.

Jackson saw it right. Brown barely held on to O'Neal during the confrontation, preventing him from losing his position too much. Then when Grant came to double-team him, O'Neal began to struggle.

O'Neal, whose attack failed, lost his arrogant smile. He waved his arms in frustration and muttered a few words to Grant.

Grant almost laughed out loud.

Then he glanced at Brown and couldn't help feeling emotional.

Before the game, he really didn't expect that Brown could defend O'Neal so effectively.

The most difficult part of dealing with O'Neal is the first defense.

At this time, the help defender had not arrived yet. If he could not hold on, and O'Neal squeezed to the basket, it would be too late to double-team him.

But if you think about it, Brown was able to compete with guys like Mourning, so it seems normal for him to have such ability.

Mourning was also quite effective in defending O'Neal.

In the stands, some fans couldn't help but complain when they didn't see the desired scene of the big shark beating up the children.

"What is Shaq doing? That guy is a rookie."

"Double-team, don't you see the Magic are double-teaming?"

"Exactly. If it was a one-on-one fight, that guy would have been beaten to pieces long ago."

Tang Sen listened and laughed secretly.

These guys at Staples are just as stubborn as those at the Knicks.

Thinking of this, Tang Sen turned his head and looked at Rivers not far away.

This guy is good.

As for this game, Tangsen felt that Rivers used Brown very well.

On the defensive end, defend top and double-team.

On the offensive end, Brown uses his agility to move outside the restricted area, screen for his teammates, and score points with his mid-range shots.

The only problem is that he pulls out during offense and doesn't fight enough for offensive rebounds.

But this is already good.

Because on the court, the Magic and the Lakers fought back and forth.

But Townsend didn't hear it, and Rivers turned around and asked Davis.

"Johnny, did you arrange for Kwame to play like this?" Rivers looked surprised.

Before the game started, his only hope was that Brown could partner with Grant in the low post to impose some restrictions on O'Neal through double-teaming.

Don't score too many points, as long as you don't let O'Neal score more than 30 points, you'll be successful.

But he really didn't expect that the double-teaming of Brown and Grant would be so effective, and on the offensive end, Brown could also use his mid-range shots to help the team score.

"No."

Davis was still confused. He thought it was arranged by Rivers, but then he remembered that Brown had a usable mid-range shot.

The two failed to reconcile, but Rivers didn't think much about it.

What else can I expect when I can fight the defending champion back and forth?

Anyway, Brown's performance really exceeded his expectations.

But he didn't stay happy for long.

Soon, Jackson called a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, Samaki Walker began to deliberately defend Brown.

Brown has mid-range shooting ability, but it's not good enough.

It is far from reaching the point where it can output stably even when being defended by someone.

Tang Sen saw all of this.

In theory, the best solution is to practice post-up jump shots.

Like Garnett.

But the reason why Garnett's back-to-the-basket jump shot is so powerful and difficult to defend is that he relies on his excellent arm span.

The two are the same height, but Garnett's arm span is 2.24 meters.

Therefore, his turnaround jump shot has a high release point and is difficult to defend.

Let Brown practice this, not to mention whether his flexibility in turning over is better than Garnett's, his arm span is a bit worrying.

But after calming down, Tang Sen felt that he was worrying too much.

After all, there is only one O'Neal in the league.

With Brown's ability, the low post alone is enough to deal with many inside players.

He should focus on improving his low-post offense now.

Instead of aiming too high and practicing mid-range jump shots.

He has just started his career and has plenty of time to grow slowly.

Tang Sen felt that it was enough for Brown to perform like this, but there was another person.

Tang Sen's eyes fell on McGrady.

I feel like this guy is a little soft today.

(End of this chapter)