The Godfather of Basketball

Compassion does not command soldiers, let alone a weakling.

Tang Tian knew this truth in his previous life, and he had already proved it once.

Now with two years of experience in the NBA, he knows this even more deeply.

So he dared to gamble and was willing to gamble.

Tang Tian also kept his word. From the second day on, he asked the three assistant teachers to carry out the work.

On the first day, the players were all ready to arrive at the training ground and start running according to the tactics.

At this time, the tactical movement went wrong.

Wang Zhizhi made two mistakes while running.

When the training was over, Tang Tian looked at the panting team members, and then said directly: "Today's training tactic is the simplest, and you have barely completed it, but during the training, someone ran to the wrong position twice, according to the requirements , he needs to complete 10 full-court sprints and return runs."

Hearing Tang Tian's words, the team members unconsciously turned their heads to look.

"It's me." Wang Zhizhi reached out his hand at this time.

When a player runs in the wrong position, the assistant coach will remind him from the sidelines. Others don't know, but the person who made the wrong move is very clear in his heart.

Seeing that it was Wang Zhizhi, the other team members started talking unconsciously.

Wang Zhizhi is the first Chinese player to land in the NBA. Although he had some disputes with the national team, he is definitely a veteran.

"Coach, he probably has a little leg injury, look..." Li Nan, the oldest in the team, said at this time.

"You go with him." Tang Tian said without waiting for Li Nan to finish.

Li Nan was taken aback, and so were the other team members, including Guo Shiqiang.

This time, the two oldest members of the team were punished.

"Let's start." Tang Tian didn't give them any chance to argue.

Once the rules are set, they must be strictly enforced. Otherwise, it is impossible for the players to perform well on the field. This is also the original intention of formulating those rules.

In addition, he had long had private communication with the teaching assistants with physical fitness, and he was very clear about each of them's physical condition and tolerance level.

At this time, Wang Zhizhi took the initiative to walk out of the queue and walked towards the bottom line.

Although seniority is old, but his personality is more easy-going.

Li Nan paused, and then followed.

10 full-court sprints and back-and-forth runs are relatively simple in normal times, but after a day of training, the players consume a lot of energy, which makes it a bit strenuous to run.

"Sprint, what is a sprint, is this walking like a sprint? Put your ass up and run!" Tang Tian yelled.

This shout was like a whip, not only on Wang Zhizhi and Li Nan, but also on the hearts of all other team members.

The speed of Wang Zhizhi and Li Nan increased significantly.

The other team members were watching, and they also knew that Tang Tian's rules were definitely not a joke.

Kill chickens to make an example to monkeys.

After this day's experience, I can clearly feel that the team members have become more focused.

No one was late, and they worked hard to get to the tactical position during training. With the continuous enrichment of the tactical system, even the few assistant coaches who followed Tang Tian could clearly feel that this team, from the sloppy individual Pawns, become more like a team.

In the afternoon of this day, a truck drove into the men's basketball training base in Beicang, which contained some sports equipment airlifted from Houston.

Because the large equipment cannot be transported, all the equipment transported this time are simple and practical.

Most of the players have never seen these new devices, and their eyes are full of curiosity and joy.

"This is NormaTec, a special boot that can massage the athlete's lower or upper limbs by adjusting the air pressure in different positions, so as to achieve a recovery effect. Almost all NBA teams use this." Responsible for physical training The assistant coach is introducing with the players of the national team.

"This is AlterG. It is a running platform, but unlike the treadmills we usually see, it can adjust the gravity through changes in air pressure, so that athletes will not bear their own weight when running."

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The fitness coach was introducing, and Tang Tian stood aside. He bought these after discussing with the basketball management center.

With the help of these professional equipment, not to mention other things, the players will be much better in training injuries and injury prevention.

While listening to the teaching assistant's introduction, Tang Tian's cell phone rang.

Come on point show it's Morey.

It has been more than a week since he returned to China. According to the time, the freezing period in July has just passed. At this time, it is time to start the formal signing of the contract. The call at this time should be related to this.

Sure enough, as soon as the phone was answered, Morey talked about renewing his contract.

But it is not good news.

Millsap's contract extension was in trouble.

Originally, the Rockets' plan was to sign Millsap with an annual salary of 5 to 10 million US dollars.

If Hyde's contract is not implemented in the fourth year, and then try to trade Francis' contract, even if he has to pay extravagance, it will be five or six million at most.

But the offer Millsap got was far more than that.

"Paul's performance in the finals was too good. At least seven teams offered offers, and the minimum first-year salary of the contract was more than 10 million US dollars. We can't keep him." This is Morey's concluding words .

The league's salary cap for next season is $58.68 million. According to the rule that 48% of the league's revenue is the salary cap and 55% is luxury, the luxury threshold for next season is $67.23 million.

The Rockets now have a guaranteed contract of about 66 million US dollars. To sign this contract, not only Francis and Hyde must be moved, but also one or both of Pietrus or Battier must be traded. Lose.

This is obviously unrealistic. Without these two defensive pioneers, the Rockets' perimeter defense will become paper.

"Let me talk to Paul." Tang Tian said after thinking for a long time. The contract extension still depends on Millsap himself. able to stay in the end.

"If you insist, but I've talked to him once before, his thoughts, he himself wants to play somewhere else."

"What?" Tang Tian was surprised.

"Specifically, you can talk to him." Morey didn't say much.

Tang Tian hung up the phone, saw the players of the national team trying out the new equipment, took the phone and went directly outside the training hall.

The call came, and it was answered after a while.

"Coach, I was just about to call you. I heard that you are leading the Chinese national team, so I am still hesitating." Millsap's tone was apologetic, and it seemed that he said more than what he said.

"Have you not settled the matter of contract renewal?" Tang Tian's character is not the kind of beating around the bush, and he asked directly after coming up.