Chapter 36 This is unscientific!
Next to the court, there is a 100-meter-long running track.
At regular intervals, a flag was placed next to the track. Coaches Paulo Cardozo and Osvaldo Silva stood on both sides of the track, while Mendes, Aurelio and others watched from a distance.
"This is the dedicated track where we routinely test the 100-meter speed. It's not advanced enough, so we can only test it manually."
Ronnie stood at the starting point of the runway and introduced the purpose of the runway and some testing experience to Su Dong beside him.
To put it simply, it means to sprint as hard as you can and get the best data.
But the difference is that there will be video surveillance throughout the stadium, and the coaching staff will analyze the footage.
It was Su Dong’s first time to take such a test. He felt new but also a little nervous.
"It's okay, there's no problem with your speed." Ronnie encouraged with a smile.
Su Dong nodded, and suddenly asked curiously: "How much can you run?"
"Me?" Ronnie chuckled, "If I'm in better shape, I can run under 11 seconds."
"11 seconds?" Su Dong was a little surprised. Although he had no idea about the speed of 100 meters, it felt like a pretty impressive number, right?
He vaguely remembered that when he was in school in China, his physical education teacher had tested him once. He ran a little over thirteen seconds, which was considered to be average in the class.
As for now, he really hasn't run, and he doesn't know how much he can run.
Ronnie seemed very confident in his speed, but shook his head and said, "That's not enough. Laurenzo ran faster than me. And Caniggia, the son of wind, only needed a little over ten seconds."
Su Dong was full of admiration. Players who run fast have a very obvious advantage on the football field.
"You don't need to feel too stressed. After all, you are tall enough," Ronnie consoled.
Su Dong curled his lips and said nothing more.
He has a system for becoming a football king, and he firmly believes that he can develop his speed.
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"With a height like that, anything close to 13 seconds is pretty good."
Aurelio Pereira said expectantly.
Although Su Dong has demonstrated his speed in some previous games, on the football field, speed is often mutual.
For example, when Su Dong meets a slow player, he will appear fast.
On the football field, fast and slow often depend on a moment.
Tall players and fast players are both very obvious advantages.
"I feel he can run to 13 seconds," said Jorge Manuel, a professional football player under Mendes. He has followed Su Dong and said, "Besides, he has never received professional track and field training. I believe that as long as he is given the appropriate training and guidance, he can at least improve his time by another 0.5 seconds."
Aurelio Pereira was a little surprised. Was this a bit too confident?
Is it possible for a 1.9-meter-tall person to run 12.5 seconds?
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While everyone was talking, Su Dong had already taken his position at the starting line.
Paul Cardozo on the opposite side held the silver whistle in his mouth and looked at the stopwatch in his hand. When Su Dong was ready, he blew the whistle suddenly and forcefully.
A beep sounded throughout the empty stadium.
As soon as Su Dong heard the whistle, he reacted immediately, kicked his legs hard, and sprinted out from the starting line like an agile cheetah.
He put everything behind him and focused on sprinting as fast as he could.
The flag flew backwards so quickly that Su Dong didn't even bother to count until he rushed out of the finish line.
Due to inertia, Su Dong rushed a long way before stopping. When he turned around, he found that coach Paul Cardozo was holding a stopwatch in his right hand and looking at him in shock.
what happened?
Su Dong was full of confusion.
Everyone else was equally confused. What was going on with Cardozo?
Osvaldo Silva came over, took a look at the stopwatch, and also showed a surprised look, "Did you press it too early? Or is there something wrong with the stopwatch?"
Su Dong panted and walked towards the two coaches, "What's the problem?"
Cardozo shook his head and handed the stopwatch to Su Dong. The number displayed on it stopped at 12.11 seconds.
After Su Dong saw it, he was a little surprised.
He vaguely remembered that his time in the physical test at school was 13 seconds. Now, not only has he grown taller, but his speed has also improved. It seems that the training in recent times has been very effective.
"What's going on?" Pontes and others also gathered around.
When they saw the numbers on the stopwatch, they were all surprised.
12 seconds 11.
This is already within the range of speed players .
Su Dong is a tall player with a height of 1.9 meters and it is entirely possible that he will continue to grow taller.
This is neither common sense nor scientific.
"Is the stopwatch broken?" Jean Jamès asked with a wry smile.
This is indeed a bit surprising.
Just now he was still worried whether Su Dong would become the second air tyrant like Gisvi.
Even if he racked his brains, he couldn't think of Su Dong as a speed player.
"It should be broken. Test it again."
As he said that, Cardozo asked Su Dong to take a rest and then test him again later.
This time, there were a total of four stopwatches at the finish line.
One may be off, but it’s impossible for all four to have problems, right?
Su Dong was confused and couldn't understand. Isn't it just a speed measurement?
He walked slowly back to the starting line, took the Bull from Ronnie, and gulped down a few gulps.
"12.11 seconds, that's pretty impressive." Ronnie smiled and patted Su Dong's shoulder.
As an old friend, Su Dong heard the hidden meaning in his words: But, you are still a long way from me.
Tsk, this guy just likes to show off.
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Aurelio Pereira and others also received the test results quickly and were also shocked.
Everyone, including Jorge Manuel, was surprised.
12.11 seconds!
God, how terrible is it that a center forward has the speed and explosiveness of a speed player?
It's like crashing a heavy tank into the engine of a supersonic fighter jet.
Even Mendes was delighted.
He had known that Su Dong was not slow, but he didn't expect him to be so fast.
"I regret it a little now." Mendes shook his head.
Aurelio Pereira looked like he had found a treasure, and his cunning expression seemed to say, it's too late to regret.
Although the test might be wrong, they all saw that Su Dong was really fast.
Even if it's one more second, with Su Dong's size and characteristics, he definitely has the hope of becoming a killer in the frontcourt.
"This kid is amazing!" Aurelio exclaimed.
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Su Dong is once again standing at the starting line.
This time he was more experienced than before.
After assuming all the necessary postures, when the whistle sounded, he rushed out as fast as an arrow.
As he quickly crossed the finish line, Cardozo and four others pressed the stopwatch at the same time.
Be good!
Everyone gasped.
This time the test data is even faster than the previous one.
This unscientific!
Logically speaking, in the first test just now, Su Dong ran at full strength, and the second time he ran after consumption. How come the second time was faster than the first?
He actually ran under 12 seconds!
The worst result was 11.96 seconds and the best result was 11.85 seconds.
One stopwatch may have problems, but it is impossible for all stopwatches to have problems.
Everyone turned to look at Su Dong who was walking towards them breathlessly, and their eyes changed completely.
This guy is a monster!
With such height, how is it possible to run such numbers?
"Lionel, was there any speed training in the training plan you gave him before?" Cardozo asked.
Pontes smiled bitterly and shook his head. "There is no special guidance, just some basic physical training."
After hearing this, everyone was surprised.
In other words, Su Dong has never received formal track and field training, and his speed still has room for improvement.
"This is very interesting," laughed Jean James.
He is the head coach of the second team, and Su Dong will play under him next.
Others also received the test results one after another. Ronnie and Semedo were of course happy for Sudong, but Aurelio and others were very shocked and even ran over to watch the video on the spot.
"From the perspective of the entire 100-meter sprint, he really has not received professional training."
Pontes analyzed the situation in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe based on video footage.
"As you can see, his start was a little delayed. His explosive power was OK, but in the first 20 meters he lagged behind other short speed players. This also proved that he was indeed affected by his height."
It is common sense that height affects speed and flexibility, and everyone understands it.
"But everyone can see that Su Dong is very fast when he reaches the top speed. This is a disadvantage of most tall players, but he doesn't have it. However, after reaching the top speed, we can see that his steps are a bit messy and each step is not on the center of gravity. This once again proves that he has not received formal track and field training."
Pontes' words left everyone confused.
"Mr. Pontes, is there any problem?" Su Dong asked with concern.
"If you don't keep your center of gravity right, it will make you stagger easily after running at the highest speed, and you will feel like you may fall at any time, right?"
Su Dong kept nodding his head. He indeed felt this way.
"That's right. As long as you improve and strengthen your pace, your speed can be further improved. Also, your start from the front can be further improved."
Although everyone didn't quite understand what was said, they felt it was very powerful.
To sum up Pontes' words, there is still great potential to be tapped in the speed of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
Does this mean that he really has a chance to run just over 11 seconds, or even under 11 seconds?
That's just horrible!
"Next, we have to think carefully." Pontes looked at Nare, Cardozo and others.
The youth training experts of Sporting Lisbon also nodded, suggesting that this should be studied carefully.
With such height and speed, and I heard that his footwork is quite good, what would it be like if such a player was trained properly?
Aurelio Pereira also realized the value of Sudong.
Sporting Lisbon has really found a treasure.
A treasure that is no less valuable than those of Ronaldo and Quaresma!