Tang Wenlong won the MVP title in the Asian Championship, averaging 192 points, 64 rebounds, 51 assists and 3 steals. Most of them came from on-the-spot counter-grabbing. His reaction ability and agility exceeded the Asian level, and he was the sharpest in the NBA, but he was very eager to grab Tang Wenlong himself. He gradually got a measure of the ability to grasp the stealing route and not lose his position.
It’s been almost three months since the lockout. There are rumors that Kobe may play in the Turkish League?
Tang Wenlong got up and returned to the city after finishing the journey of the Asian Championship and having a celebration dinner with his teammates and leaders of the Basketball Association.
This summer, the itinerary was very busy. Tang Wenlong made a special training plan for himself, but he didn’t have a chance to carry it out. It coincided with the suspension of the NBA and a lot more Tang Wenlong, so he trained normally.
"When Jack doesn’t have it, he can ask Bob to recommend the trainer."
Tang Wenlong turned up the name in his pocket and had a name and telephone number.
"Tim Grover!"
It is said that this trainer has also trained Iguodala Marion and other famous NBA perimeter defense gates, as well as linemen like Elton Brand and Dwight Howard, who are very good at players’ high defense ability.
"But this is also a scary highland. $30,000 a week is $120,000 a month." Tang Wenlong was amazed that the top trainers in the United States are very expensive. I heard that when training classes like Olajuwon, it costs more than $50,000 a week, and there must be more than one student.
Forget it. It’s expensive. I hope it works
Tang Wenlong is also a bachelor, and he doesn’t have a general impression of money in his mind. He knows that he has a lot of money now, and there are nearly 500 thousand to come except for the investment arranged by the brokerage team
After figuring it out, Tang Wenlong called Tim Grover.
Los Angeles, USA
Tang Wenlong and Joe Thomas came in at a top local training center.
The whole training center is 700 square meters. At first glance, Tang Wenlong has a standard NBA basketball field with two main frames and six side frames. All kinds of equipment are placed in another venue. In the training center, players with different skin colors are holding a back protector as guidance. It is a middle-aged man in black short sleeves who is slightly bald and looks like he is in his fifties.
Tang Wenlong?’
Suddenly, behind me, the pronunciation was unclear. Tang Wenlong turned his head and met an acquaintance.
"Cameron, how can you meet you here? I’m so glad!"
Tang Wenlong eyebrows and smiles. Anthony is his senior. After several private exchanges, both of them recognized each other’s strength. I didn’t expect to meet in Los Angeles. What a coincidence.
Two people laughed, one arm firmly came to a big hug.
"This is Joe Thomas, my agent." Tang Wenlong quickly introduced Joe Thomas to Bian.
Joe Thomas’s eyes are shining. It’s a big vault. Unfortunately, it’s owned by someone famous. Anthony’s agent Leon Ross is not a good crop.
"Hello, how are you?" Anthony and Joe Thomas shook hands politely.
"You also come here specially trained? What project do you choose? " Anthony newspaper arm asked Tang Wenlong some curious.
Tang Wenlong laughed. "I think it’s defense. I’m not sure about the trainer’s plan. I like to tailor a training system. I’m eager to improve my defense ability."
Anthony praised, "You are great. In fact, your defense is good, and you are so eager to enter."
Tang Wenlong is a little embarrassed. "Where is Andre’s defensive ability? I am now defending at the shooting guard position. I can’t be a face defender. It would be best if I could be as strong as Andre’s defense!"
Anthony smiled wryly. "If you are as strong as Andre, how horrible it is to defend the 76ers’ perimeter, who will want to meet you and leave you alive?"
Tang Wenlong laughed and hammered Anthony’s arm. A senior is still quite funny.
"That Cameron you come here to practice? Is it also practicing defense? " Tang Wenlong asked.
Anthony nodded and sighed. "Yeah, I came here to practice defense. Do you know whether I lost to the Heat or was swept by LeBron in the playoffs? It hit me hard. We were very good, but I never thought that one day I was so far behind him. He was one step away from the championship, but I still couldn’t see the hope of progress."
Tang Wenlong expressed his understanding of being swept away, which is unbearable for these basketball arrogance.
Anthony’s eyes became firmer than before. Tang Wenlong saw a sense of determination and perseverance in his eyes. "I must practice defense. I have been criticized for defending us. The Knicks are poor now and we are confident that we can enter the top five in the league!"
When Anthony said this, Tang Wenlong’s mind flashed, "Cameron, then we can train together to be a partner combination!"
"Combination?" Anthony was asked with interest by Tang Wenlong. "How?"
Tang Wenlong laughed. "Cameron, you see, I’m also strong and weak in the NBA. I’m eager to train and defend, and your offensive ability is second to none in the NBA. If I can train with you, my defense will be very helpful. I think you also need someone who can defend at any time to hold your opponent in actual combat!"
Anthony was told that his eyes were bright. "Yes, yes, you can also hone your defense, and I have also honed my defense because of your offensive ability."
The two men looked at each other more pleasing to the eye, and the more they said, the more excited they were.
At this time, the middle-aged trainer who helped others train came over. He had already noticed the arrival. Tang Wenlong and his agent would come to look for him. Unexpectedly, they met Anthony, who didn’t know what to say and laughed so much that he was tickled.
"Hey Cameron Tang Wenlong, what are you talking about?"
The man hung a white towel and wiped his face with sweat. He smiled and said hello to the two men.
"Tim, I’m talking to Cameron about combining training together. Do you think it’s okay for us?" Tang Wenlong reached out and shook hands with Tim Grover, laughing and saying.
Chapter one hundred and sixty-four Shrinking season
The news that Tang Wenlong and Anthony were training together in Los Angeles was exposed by well-informed reporters, which immediately caused quite a stir.
Both of them are alumni and NBA offensive superstars. I don’t know when it will end after the lockout. Does it prove that the new NBA season is coming soon?
However, this is bound to be the speculation of reporters that two people really happened to meet each other. After training together, it is because two people are players of the same level. Many of the players in the rest of the training center have not even entered other leagues in the NBA.
In early January, it was time for the NBA preseason to start, but due to the lack of movement in the lockout league, it was originally arranged to play preseason games in other countries, and all the trips were cancelled.
In mid-January, Tang Wenlong and Anthony have been training together for two weeks, but there is still no news of ending the lockout. The representatives of the players’ union and the boss have been negotiating endlessly, and they can’t reach a unified understanding.
At the end of the special training of Tang Wenlong and Anthony in January, he felt that his defense had made great progress. Tim Grover found the defensive video of McGrady at the Raptors according to his amazing advantage of height and wingspan, and set the training plan according to McGrady’s defensive ability at that time, Tang Wenlong.
Including the most critical reaction ability and judgment ability, observe Anthony’s defense and make the best defense mode.
When I first confronted Anthony, Anthony could score seven times with one goal. The defense simply made Tang Wenlong collapse. At the end of the special training, Anthony could score five times with one goal at most, and this also included the basket relying on his body to eat hard
"Your defense is getting better and better. How do you fight when you meet your city? "Anthony was depressed and saw the speed of Tang Wenlong’s progress that could be discerned by the naked eye, and he was also anxious to train more and more seriously and slowly.
At the end of January, the two men ended their one-month special training and were very satisfied with each other.
"I really want to play with you in the first team. Your learning ability is really strong." Anthony and Tang Wenlong could not conceal their enthusiasm in the eyes of separation at the airport.
"But the Knicks can’t afford to pay that much." Tang Wenlong laughed and politely refused Anthony’s proposal
Anthony’s eyes flashed disappointment and then turned to cheer up and shake hands with Tang Wenlong to say goodbye. "How many offensive skills have you stolen from me this month? When I meet you again, I will blow you up. "
Tang Wenlong laughed and said, "I will try my best."
It is inevitable that the NBA will enter the shrinking season. According to the truth, the regular season journey has already begun at the end of January, but there is still no substantial progress in the negotiations.
When Tang Wenlong returned to the city, the agent came to the news that he would not go back to CBA for a while, the basketball team of Jiangsu Nangang kept in touch with him, hoping to invite him to Tang Wenlong to return to China for a game, and allow Tang Wenlong to leave if he wanted an NBA game.
Tang Wenlong thought about it and refused. He is not a free agent and has a three-year rookie contract in the city. It is impossible to play elsewhere during this period. That is risky.
In early November, Tang Wenlong went to new york to find Fang. In early summer, they rented a suite in new york and lived happily together.
At the same time, Tang Wenlong temporarily found a basketball club in new york to conduct normal basketball training every day to ensure his state.
At the end of November, NBA players have lost more than one month’s salary. They can’t stand the pressure. They are either big bosses or their livelihood security. Without economic income, they can’t meet their basic living needs.
Things are much easier when one side softens its attitude.
On November 26, after 15 hours of final negotiations, the representatives of the old Fisher First Player Union finally reached an agreement with the management to end the 149-day long lockout.
Then NBA official website released this message and quickly went to other leagues around the world. NBA players were agitated and ready to return to the NBA to participate in the competition.
This is indeed a gratifying thing. China’s men’s basketball team is still the strongest in Asia, while other sports powers such as South Korea and Japan claim that their country can also sourly recognize China’s men’s basketball dominance.
