socalfunplaces Chapter 234 The Strongest Training Camp in History!
Chapter 234 The Strongest Training Camp in History!
Chapter 234 The Strongest Training Camp in History!
After arranging a time to come to Indiana with Yao Ming, Lin Tian received an unexpected phone call.
"Hello, may I ask who you are?"
"Hello Lin, this is Dell, Dell Curry." A calm voice came from the other end of the phone. "I heard you're planning to start a training camp?"
"Yes, Dell, what's up? I also invited Reggie, you can come and have a three-point contest with him!" Lin Tian is now focused on making this training camp a brand, a top-tier training camp that can rival McDonald's Classic, Adidas ABCD, and Jordan Training Camp.
As for the purpose?
These adorable boys brought Lin Tian a constant stream of experience points and various skills!
Therefore, as long as someone contacts Lin Tian, or Lin Tian can contact someone, Lin Tian will definitely find a way to bring them into the training camp.
Increase your fame! Increase your influence!
The first year, the first time, we have to do a good job on him, make him an instant star!
In addition, this year is the year the league is suspended, so many players don't need to prepare for international competitions, don't need to rush to train, and don't need to worry about any business activities prepared by the team. Everyone has also finished their first round of vacation and is now extremely bored.
Many people, upon hearing there was something to do, immediately came to Indiana with great enthusiasm, ready to cause some trouble.
Therefore, Lin Tian didn't have to put in too much effort to assemble this top-tier training camp! Many people simply made a phone call to say that it was no problem and they would definitely come.
Since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well have some fun!
Therefore, although Lin Tian was surprised that Curry took the initiative to call him, he didn't find it particularly unacceptable.
Maybe this guy wants to take on some extra work and earn some extra money.
"Lin, my son has always been a fan of yours. He really likes you, but he didn't pass the selection process for your training camp this time. So I was thinking, could you let Stephen join your training camp as well? You know him; you once made him cry on our home turf."
"Um..." Well, Curry's opening remarks made it impossible for Lin Tian to refuse him. He had already bullied the kid until he cried, so how could he refuse?
Fortunately, Lin Tian had no intention of refusing Old Curry. Just kidding, that's Stephen Curry!
The undisputed number one shooter in NBA history!
If Lin Tian were to shut out someone like that and not let him into his training camp, he would truly be out of his mind.
"Bring him along, Dale, we're good buddies! But he's so small, won't he be able to fly by himself? Why don't you bring him?"
"Of course." Dale, being a shrewd person, immediately smiled and said, "If possible, I'll be there for the entire training camp!"
A few days later, Lin Tian waited at the airport for Yao Ming, who looked on with anticipation, and Yang Yi, who was all smiles.
"Reporter Yang, Yao Ming, let's go." Lin Tian waved, gesturing for the two to get into the car, and said with a smile, "Yao Ming, it would have been better if you had come a day earlier, you could have adjusted to the time difference, but the training camp officially starts at 4 pm, you can only sleep for a short while, you'll have to overcome the time difference on your own!"
"No problem, Brother Lin! No problem!" Yao Ming said confidently, "I'm young, adjusting to the time difference is no problem at all!"
After saying that, Yao Ming asked with some anticipation, "Who's coming to this training camp?"
"Can't wait, huh?" Lin Tian said with a smile, "'The Dream' Hakeem Olajuwon, 'The Big Shaq' Shaquille O'Neal, 'The Admiral' David Robinson, and 'The Gorilla' Patrick Ewing."
"They're all here!" Yao Ming's eyes lit up, and he immediately became excited!
Brother Lin is such a generous guy! I just wanted to try my hand at it, and he brought all four of the best centers! What kind of generous brother is that?
Just as Yao Ming was eagerly anticipating who he would practice with first at the training camp, Lin Tian continued, "The four centers are all busy; none of them are here."
"However, your classmate, Tyson Chandler, hailed as the best domestic center in the 2002 class, Chris Bosh, who mainly plays the power forward position and has excellent face-up ability, and another middle schooler nicknamed 'Superman,' who could dunk between his legs at 13!"
"Oh, and there's Eddie Curry, nicknamed 'Little Shark,' and the beastly Wilcox. These guys are all around your age and have the potential to win the lottery or even finish in the top five. If you can beat them..."
Lin Tian finished speaking. Now it was up to Yao Ming to decide what he was capable of. Although Yao Ming hadn't said a word, Lin Tian knew how excited and expectant he was.
"Yao Ming's emotions fluctuated, resulting in a loss of 100 experience points!"
Wow! Just hearing the name is exciting enough. If we actually did it, wouldn't our adrenaline levels skyrocket?
Thinking of this, Lin Tian decided to give Yao a gift.
An opportunity for him to have a good time and learn what the NBA and American basketball are all about!
When Yao Ming arrived at the huge training hall that Lin Tian had prepared for all the players, more than 70 children had already gathered. Most of them had arrived the night before and were already chatting in small groups, with many of them having a great time.
Of course, among the group of junior and senior high school students, there were several who didn't get along and were preparing to teach each other a lesson.
According to the trainers and life consultants that Lin Tian found, several young men played basketball one-on-one last night until late at night!
It has to be said that the energy and fighting spirit of these young people are truly blazing!
However, it wasn't hot enough; Lin Tian needed to make these people even fiercer.
So, after arriving at the training hall, Lin Tian didn't rush in. Instead, he had one of his assistants take Yao Ming inside first.
Of course, Lin Tian also whispered a couple of words in the assistant's ear.
Yang Yi watched as Yao Ming walked into the arena with that person, looking expectant, and couldn't help but ask with some concern, "Brother Lin, you didn't set a trap for Yao Ming, did you?"
"What are you talking about! I'm giving him a gift! A gift that will allow him to quickly make a name for himself and establish himself in the American basketball world!" Lin Tian said as he walked into the control room, turned on the surveillance video on the computer, and asked, "Do you want to watch it or not?"
"Look! Of course I'll look!" Yang Yi was intrigued by Lin Tian's words; he was eager to see what gift Lin Tian had prepared for Yao Ming!
Upon opening the video, the audio and video from the scene immediately came through. The guy who led Yao Ming to the training facility said, "This is Yao! He's from China, and a good friend of Lin! Most importantly, he believes he'll become the NBA's future number one draft pick and the best center in the NBA!"
Yao Ming, who was not yet 18, didn't speak English as well as he would later, but when he saw the very friendly staff member who led him into the training hall looking at him with a smile, he immediately smiled and nodded, saying, "I'm Yao! Hello, I'm from China."
After Yao Ming finished speaking, undisguised whispers and discussions immediately broke out below, and many people looked at Yao Ming with deep hostility.
This seemingly silly big guy actually has a big mouth as big as his height, which isn't very likable! Especially before he proves his strength, Yao Ming is definitely not popular in front of this group of arrogant junior and senior high school students.
This hostility reached its peak after the teaching assistant left.
"Lin, what are you looking at?" Just as the most exciting part was about to begin, Ben Wallace, Miller, Kobe Bryant, Curry, and others who knew Lin Tian had come to the training gym all came in to see what Lin Tian was doing.
"That big guy, my fellow countryman, he just said he's the best center in the NBA's future. What do you think will happen to him next?" Lin Tian said with a wicked grin to the group behind him.
"He'll be torn to shreds." Miller shook his head. "Do you have a grudge against him? Otherwise, why didn't you tell him there are some things he can't say?"
"I'll go help him!" Ben turned around, wanting to go straight out and help Yao Ming so that he wouldn't be bullied so badly.
"But I bet he'll tear those who look down on him to shreds." Lin Tian grabbed Ben Affleck and said, "In fact, I also believe he can become the best center in the NBA's future! Let's see how the story unfolds!"
Inside the stadium, the whispers of the young people had turned into undisguised hostility and trash talk.
"A big, dumb guy who got into this training camp through connections wants to become the best center?"
"Shaq could crush him with one sit! Look at his ridiculous little body!"
"Still need Shaq? You're asking for trouble! Any current center could easily crush him!"
"Tyson, didn't you say you were going to become the NBA's best center? Now that your opponent is here, you're not going to be too scared to go up and teach him a lesson, are you?"
"Tyson is scared! Haha, he's scared! He's afraid of this little Asian giant too!"
"Has Tyson already wet his pants? It seems Tyson and this Asian guy share the same opinion—they both believe this Asian will become the future number one center!"
"Tyson! Tyson! Tyson! Tyson!"
The discussion quickly turned into a unified roar, and then a tall man, definitely over 210 centimeters tall, stood up and walked up to Yao Ming amidst the cheers, saying, "Kid, wanna fight one-on-one?"
Yao Ming's English is not very good, but he can still understand the word "bullfighting". At the same time, he can also clearly see Chandler's provocative and contemptuous look.
This person is provoking us!
Teach him a lesson!
He must be taught a lesson!
Perhaps it was because he was completely free after going abroad, or perhaps it was because he was no longer under the pressure of the senior players in the team who were so strict about seniority and even forbade Yao Ming to dunk in games and training. Of course, it could also be that he was jet-lagged and lacked sleep, which made him feel bad.
In short, Yao Ming has absolutely no intention of backing down right now.
"Are you Tyson Chandler?" Yao Ming asked, using his limited vocabulary, "How do I play?"
At that moment, a translator quickly and skillfully walked onto the court and began to explain the rules of one-on-one battles between centers in the US to Yao Ming.
Simply put, you choose to receive the ball in the low post on either the left or right side, and then score within the 10-second shot clock.
Regardless of whether the shot goes in or not, one point is awarded for each basket, and the starter changes at 11 points!
Yao Ming nodded, tossed his luggage onto the floor, and looked at Chandler with great confidence, saying, "Your territory, you serve first!"
"This kid's got something!" Miller exclaimed admiringly, watching Yao Ming throw his luggage around. "Regardless of his skill level, that aura is definitely impressive!"
Then, less than 10 seconds later, Ben Fernandinho frowned and said, "How come Tyson's offensive level is even worse than mine? His footwork is terrible! He's just throwing things around randomly!"
After Yao Ming blocked Chandler's first attack, he became even more confident. He turned around to ask for the ball, then quickly made a back turn towards the baseline and rushed inwards. Then he suddenly made a reverse turn towards the top line and then faked the ball.
Chandler immediately fell for the trick and jumped up to try to block, but Yao Ming suddenly shifted his center of gravity and took a half step forward, slamming the ball in with one hand to win the first point!
"Very good footwork!" Schmitz rarely nodded and commented, "It has a bit of that Hakeem Olajuwon vibe from when he was young!"
"Rick got a real lesson from Hakim back in the day," Miller added with a wicked grin.
A group of active basketball stars crammed into the cramped monitoring room, watching the one-on-one match between the two with great interest, occasionally offering their comments or making sarcastic remarks to each other.
Ultimately, the outcome of this inside battle was a foregone conclusion, with Yao Ming overwhelming Chandler 11-2.
One reason is that Yao Ming is two years older and has a better physical development, giving him a clear advantage in physical confrontations. However, the bigger reason is that Yao Ming's offensive touch, footwork, and shooting are completely incomparable to Chandler's. Chandler's pride in his physical attributes and height are useless in front of Yao Ming.
Amidst a chorus of boos, Chandler slunk back and sat down on the floor.
Then Eddie Curry, who is the same age as Chandler, also stood up, wanting to have a match with Yao Ming. This guy has a better offensive touch and is bigger, so he can handle Yao Ming with ease.
However, the difference in height, age, and physique meant that this "Little Shark" was only slightly better than Chandler, and he lost the second game with a score of 11:5.
After winning two games in a row, and defeating all of them nationally renowned potential big men and players who were almost certain to be selected in the top five of the NBA draft, even though the people below were still whispering, few dared to stand up and provoke him. Yao Ming was panting heavily with excitement. Playing two games in a row had taken its toll on him, but he was even more excited!
I can!
I absolutely can!
This belief is growing stronger and stronger in Yao Ming's heart.
Then, another guy, who wasn't particularly tall for a center but was all muscle and looked like a tough opponent, stood up. He opened his mouth to challenge, but was interrupted by Lin Tian and the others who had watched the surveillance footage enough and came to the court from the monitoring room.
"Amar'e, you'll have plenty of opportunities to go one-on-one with Yao. Who knows, you might even become lifelong rivals in the NBA! But don't rush things today, our training camp is about to begin!" Lin Tian said with a smile. "Get back to the team, Yao, our training camp opening ceremony is about to start!"
Yao Ming nodded and walked into the crowd, glancing at the guy Lin had just called Amare. Amare, of course, was also looking at Yao Ming.
Will this guy become my lifelong enemy?
"What kind of threat can someone that short pose under the basket? His peak physical condition will be over by 28 at most!"
"What good is being tall? I can rip him apart with a single step-over. Dare to block me under the basket? I'll just dunk him down! You useless big oaf!"
"This guy seems like nothing special!"
From this point on, Yao Ming and Amar'e, who would later become the famous "Little Tyrant" Stoudemire, began to dislike each other.
Lin Tian clapped his hands with a smile, once again drawing everyone's attention and quieting the young players below. Then, he opened his arms and said with a smile, "Welcome, kids, welcome to the first season of the two-week Lin Tian Summer Basketball Training Camp!"
"Here, you will receive the most professional basketball guidance and the meticulous instruction of current NBA players. We will divide you into six groups based on your individual characteristics: ball handler, finisher, defensive specialist, interior core, long-range shooter, and all-around ace. We will provide each person with the most suitable training courses and coaches."
"Well then, let's get to know the coaches at the training camp!"
"Ball-handling unit: Ron Harper! Finishing unit: Kobe Bryant! Defensive specialists: Doug Christie and Ben Wallace! Long-range shooters: Reggie Miller and Dell Curry! Interior core: Rick Schmitz and Charles Oakley! All-around ace: Me!"
"Also, welcome to our assistant coaching staff: Vince Carter! Rashard Lewis! Al Harrington, and the large and professional training team comprised of assistant coaches and trainers from the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers!"
The coaching team that Lin Tian assembled this year is absolutely luxurious. Looking at all the basketball training camps run by NBA stars, none can compare to Lin Tian's in terms of lineup. Others, at most, have one main coach plus two or three very close friends.
But Lin Tian's team consists of more than 10 active NBA players, including several All-Star starters. It's a waste that this group of people doesn't play in the All-Star Game but just runs a training camp.
Lin Tian immediately felt the impact of this luxurious lineup on the children, because right after he finished introducing the coaching staff, he immediately received more than 500 experience points!
These kids were clearly ecstatic!
Seeing the children's excited expressions below, Lin Tian was overjoyed!
Of course, not all of these 70-plus kids aged 13-18 will become NBA legends in the future. Even if Lin Tian had the ability to see through everything, he couldn't possibly gather that many people. But at least half of them looked familiar to Lin Tian, and they would all be playing in the NBA in the future.
And at least 10 of them will become top-level stars in the future!
Yao Ming, Amar'e Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, and Stephen Curry, who just made an appearance.
There were also young talents like Jay Williams, Kenyon Martin, Jason Richardson, and Gilbert Arenas...
And the younger, more inexperienced LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul...
Looking at this group of people, Lin Tian truly felt a surge of pride, as if he had all the heroes under heaven at his command.
Lin Tian's spirits immediately soared as he declared, "Then, let the training camp officially begin! First, we'll divide into groups! When your names are called, stand in six teams."
The grouping process was quick and precise. The children were happily called out one by one and stood in front of their respective coaches. The grouping was completed in less than 10 minutes.
The other five groups each had about 17-8 children, but Lin Tian's group only had 10 people!
These 10 people were carefully selected by Lin Tian. Although they are not all future NBA top stars, they include James, Curry, Anthony, Paul and Arenas, who will become famous in the league in the future!
Lin Tian originally wanted Wade to join his group, but because Lin Tian had tricked Kobe a few days ago by saying that a kid insisted on challenging him, he had sent the clueless Wade to Kobe's group as soon as Kobe arrived.
Kobe refused to let him go and insisted on personally training Wade.
Hmm... All of this is for Wade's own good. That kid will surely understand my good intentions!
Having been given special attention by Kobe for two weeks, Wade's development will definitely be rapid!
For example, right now, after other groups finish their group work, they let the trainees tidy up first before gathering again, but Kobe keeps staring at Wade.
"Kid, I heard you want to challenge me and beat me one-on-one?"
"Huh? No, Mr. Bryant, actually I have great respect for you!" Wade was taken aback, feeling a bit confused.
"So you're just a coward. I thought you were some tough kid who dared to challenge me."
Kobe's words immediately ignited the 16-year-old Wade's inner fire. Wade has always appeared humble, but deep down he is full of arrogance and has never been one to suffer a loss or back down.
He almost never starts trouble, but if anyone bullies him, he never backs down!
"If you're not afraid of losing face, let's play a round right now!" Wade threw his luggage on the ground, looked at Kobe, and said, "If it weren't for Los Angeles, do you think you could have made the All-Star team? You're nothing special!"
"Come on, hit me! Let's see if I can beat you to a pulp!" Kobe never showed any respect for elders or children. Hearing Wade's words directly attack his weak point, he immediately took off his shirt, found a basketball from somewhere, and stood at the free-throw line: "Come on, kid, you're young, I'll let you start!"
The crowd, which was about to disperse, immediately gathered again when they saw the excitement, completely blocking the area!
The shouts, cheers, and yells echoed throughout the entire stadium!
Wade is one of the older members of this group of young people, and he has a likable personality. So even though he has only known many of them for a day, he has already made quite a few good friends.
For example, James, Anthony, and Paul on Lin Tian's team all have a good relationship with Wade. At least for now, Wade is the oldest, and these kids all treat him as their leader.
"Devin! Go for it! You can take him down!" Anthony, a small man with a roguish air, waved his fist to cheer on his buddy.
Paul was perhaps too young and short; he sat quietly on the bench, his eyes fixed on the court, but he didn't say a word.
"Lin, who do you think will win, Devin or Kobe?" Curry, being an outgoing person and already knowing Lin Tian, asked him directly.
"That's not a question." James, not yet 14 but already sporting forehead wrinkles and looking two years older than Lin Tian, shrugged. "The question should be, how many goals can Devin score!"
Lin Tian looked at the overly precocious James with amusement and said, "So what do you think?"
"If it's 11 shots, Devin can probably make 1 to 3. He can take advantage of Kobe not knowing how fast he is and not playing seriously at the beginning to steal a few. Once Kobe gets serious, I don't think Devin will have any chance."
"Your analysis is good, but you overestimated Devin and underestimated Kobe." Lin Tian said with a smile, "Kobe is not someone who is careless or relaxed. As long as he is on the court, he will definitely give it his all. If we wait another five years, these two might be evenly matched."
"But now," Lin Tian shrugged, "Devin hasn't scored a single goal."
Just as Lin Tian finished speaking, Wade, who had unleashed his signature lightning-fast breakthrough, had already reached the basket. But just as he was about to jump and dunk, Kobe, who had come from behind, slapped the ball away!
"Is that all you've got? Huh? Do you think you're that fast?" Kobe continued to mock Wade after blocking the shot.
The Kobe of today is at his most youthful and ambitious, completely disregarding league superstars like Jordan and Malone.
Since you, Wade, have admitted you wanted to take me down, then I, Kobe, will definitely teach you a lesson!
Then, under Kobe's almost frantic defense and relentless offense, he showed everyone what the difference is between an NBA player and a high school student!
11: 0!
The score was a foregone conclusion. When the game came down to the last two points, Wade's eyes were a little red. He had never lost so badly in his life!
Although he doesn't have the same fame as LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade grew up under praise and spotlight. Everyone said his breakthroughs were NBA-level and his speed was enough to dominate the league. But today, he was completely outplayed by Kobe Bryant.
Completely powerless to fight back!
After Kobe made the final shot, he looked arrogantly at Wade and said, "How about it, kid? Still want to beat me?"
"I want to even more!" Wade looked firmly at Kobe and said, "My goal for the rest of my life will be to beat you, until I can do it! I'll first take you down, then surpass you, and then surpass all guards to become the best shooting guard in NBA history!"
Wade's words pleased Kobe greatly, and he gave him a thumbs up, saying, "Good lad! Not bad! I'll remember your name. Practice hard with me for the next two weeks!"
"LeBron, Carmelo, Chris and Stephenson, if you guys got blown 11-0, what would you say?"
"I'm a point guard, I don't play one-on-one," Paul was the first to shake his head, indicating that he didn't like one-on-one games.
"I will be just like Devin," Anthony exclaimed excitedly. "I firmly believe I will become the strongest player in the world in one-on-one and one-on-one duels, and I will keep honing my skills!"
"I'll get my dad to beat him up! My dad's definitely better than Kobe, right, Lin?" 10-year-old Curry looked at Lin Tian with an innocent expression.
"You'd better not let your dad know that you want him to play Kobe one-on-one, and you'd better not let Kobe know either," Lin Tian thought for a moment and gave a very kind answer.
"Why? Because my dad can't beat Kobe? Really? I don't believe it! My dad says he's the best in the NBA, and although I know he's bragging, I think he's definitely better than Kobe." Curry looked completely innocent, unaware that he was pushing his father into a fire pit.
"Maybe you can ask Kobe. You can tell Kobe this exactly as it was said, and then you'll know the result." Lin Tian said that his kindness ended there. It was just Curry's curiosity, and it had nothing to do with him, Lin Tian!
Dell, my friend, it's not my fault! It's all your eldest son's fault!
Just as Lin Tian had instigated Curry, who thought his father was invincible, to run to Kobe's side and relay a message, James, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "If it were me, I wouldn't have accepted Kobe's one-on-one challenge in the first place. The least efficient offense on the basketball court is one-on-one!"
"The most reasonable and appropriate approach is to create 1-on-0 opportunities or open shots. One-on-one situations should not be played in NBA-level games."
"What if you could crush your opponent and score points easily?" Lin Tian asked curiously.
"If my teammate is open and in his best scoring position, I will still pass the ball to him!" James firmly stated his answer.
"But if you become a superstar someday, you have to know that fans buy tickets to see you score, hit game-winning shots, and dominate the game, not to see you pass the ball to your teammates."
"But the ultimate goal is still to win, isn't it? To win in the easiest and most efficient way, not in the way others want to see. I think that's the essence of basketball!"
Watching the mature-beyond-his-years James speak eloquently, Lin Tian decided not to continue the discussion on this issue with him.
But after just this one incident, Lin Tian had a complete understanding of James's personality.
This guy will make the most advantageous choice, and he will always remain calm and solve problems in the most reasonable and textbook way.
James rarely makes reckless plays, and he almost never has a game like Kobe or Iverson where he takes 40 shots and then misses 25.
He will make the choice that is most correct and in his best interest, rather than the choice that the fans like the most.
To put it bluntly, James is a bit too calm and pragmatic, lacking the impulsive passion he once had.
This is also why many fans disliked him afterward.
He could have handled everything on his own, simply focused on his work and carried the game single-handedly, but James insisted on observing, organizing, and finding the best opportunities.
Of course, there are many games in LeBron James' career where he went all out and completely crushed his opponents! There are also many game-winning shots!
But ultimately, that's not the style of play James likes. He would never do that unless he's pushed to the brink.
But for some fans who buy tickets expecting to see star players dominate and play recklessly, James can sometimes disappoint them.
This has nothing to do with right or wrong; it's simply related to the style and basketball philosophy of the fans and players.
Lin Tian certainly wasn't going to discuss these things with James, much less talk about whether his playing style was right or wrong.
Lin Tian was neither a nanny nor a savior. He knew that there were no absolutely perfect players in the world, and even Jordan had many flaws.
What Lin Tian cared about was how much experience he could gain from these cute little boys in the next two weeks!
Yes, the first to give Lin Tian a lot of experience points were the Curry father and son!
Just half an hour later, when everyone had packed up their things and gathered again in the training facility, Kobe went straight to Curry, who looked completely bewildered.
"Dell, bullfight!"
"Huh? No way, there's no need! I'm not good at one-on-one." Old Curry would never play one-on-one with Kobe; he wouldn't do something so masochistic.
But Kobe wasn't about to let him off the hook. Instead, he forcefully pulled him to the three-point line and said, "Didn't you say that three-pointers and shooting are the foundation of everything? If it's a one-on-one game, do you think you can sweep the entire NBA with that shooting touch?"
"No, I didn't say that!" Curry shook his head and denied it without even thinking.
"But your son said you did!" Kobe smiled and waved to Curry Jr., beckoning him over, then said, "So, what did you just say to your uncle? What does your dad say at home?"
"He said he's invincible and can beat everyone! Especially in one-on-one situations, his shooting threat allows him to easily break through every defender!" Curry proudly patted his dad's belly, indicating that he would always stand by his dad!
"You brat!" Seeing the growing murderous intent in Kobe's eyes, Curry, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed, grabbed Curry's ear and said, "Behave yourself! Who taught you to say these things in front of Uncle Kobe?"
Curry pointed aggrievedly at Lin Tian, who was not far away.
Wronged!
I'm just telling the truth, why is my dad hitting me!
Curry felt wronged.
I'm so upset! I was just bragging to my son at home, how did Kobe end up targeting me?
Old Curry was wronged too!
As a result of feeling wronged, Lin Tian gained another 200 experience points!
Lin Tian was very satisfied with today's start!
However, Curry knew very well that even if he were at his peak, let alone now that he was nearing retirement, he would definitely be humiliated by a monster like Kobe with explosive physical abilities. He didn't want to lose face in front of so many students.
But should we just let him back down like that?
As a former Sixth Man of the Year and one of the league's top shooters, even Curry has his temper! So, Curry slyly said, "One-on-one is no fun, if we're going to compete, let's compete in three-pointers!"
"Let's compete!" Kobe was at the age where he was most like a teddy bear and a honey badger. Not to mention Curry asking him to compete in three-pointers, even if O'Neal wanted to compete with him in the low post, this guy would agree without hesitation and compete with O'Neal.
The rules for the two games are simple: a 3-point tournament with 5 spots and 25 balls, but without any fancy balls.
The trainees on the court were absolutely thrilled. What other training camp could offer so many exciting one-on-one games and matches between NBA players before it even started?
He really got his money's worth from this training camp!
Not to mention, this training camp is free!
This is a huge profit!
The trainees were excitedly cheering, and Lin Tian also gained a lot of experience points.
He increasingly felt that he had made the right decision in opening this training camp!
As for the fact that Curry hadn't even had time to celebrate his victory when Kobe insisted on playing another game...
Well, Lin Tian didn't care at all, he didn't care at all.
Dare to beat Kobe? Then prepare to be harassed by him for the entire training camp!
If we lose to Kobe? Then we can expect a barrage of trash talk from him.
Anyway, after training with Kobe in Los Angeles back then, Lin Tian learned from experience that the best way was to avoid being targeted by Kobe, otherwise he would definitely annoy him to death.
But in any case, Lin Tian's training camp has finally officially begun!
Over the next two weeks, there were more than 70 trainees and a coaching team of more than 20 people, including current NBA stars and trainers from the Pacers and Bulls.
The six groups are not static. There is a constant rotation and exchange of personnel between the inside group, the defense group, the ball-handling group, the finishing group, and the all-around group led by Lin Tian himself, as well as the other groups.
After all, the most important thing about this training camp isn't winning or losing or rankings; the most important thing is for Lin Tian to gain enough experience...
No, it should be that every young player can learn enough basketball skills, improve quickly, and leave a lasting mark on their basketball career!
In the past two weeks, under the careful guidance of a group of NBA players, these young students have made rapid progress. Many of them have gained a lot of knowledge and skills that they never thought of before. Even if they can't fully digest these experiences now, they will definitely help them in their future careers!
Besides basketball, the elementary school students also gained a lot of other things, such as friendship!
They were all young people in the prime of their youth, full of enthusiasm. They ate, lived, and played basketball together for half a month. During this time, those who were already close became even closer, and those who got along well also got together.
Even those who didn't get along well at first would likely become friends and develop a mutual respect for each other as the training camp progressed and they secretly competed with each other.
For example, Yao Ming and Amar'e Stoudemire. These two guys initially disliked each other, but after a few one-on-one matches, they found that they were more and more compatible. By the end of the training camp, they had become inseparable best buddies.
Of course, given Yao Ming's current English proficiency, the two of them don't have much to say to each other.
The Banana Boat crew of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul, despite their significant age difference, seemed to be drawn together by an innate chemistry, remaining inseparable from the first day to the last of training camp.
As for Curry, the youngest trainee who got into the training camp through his father's connections, it's uncertain how much he's actually learned, but he's becoming increasingly enamored with Lin Tian.
It was just an inexplicable admiration; he simply felt that he should play basketball like Lin Tian in the future.
And then...
Lin Tian taught him a lot of dunking techniques, and also told him how to maintain his posture while gliding in the air, how to control his center of gravity in the air when jumping, how to find the backboard after a layup, and other details and techniques. Lin Tian didn't hold back at all and taught all of them to Curry!
you are welcome!
I, Lord Lin, am just that selfless!
(End of this chapter)