Chapter 8: A stunning debut
"System, the team also has to make a training plan for me. Is your content different from their plan?" he asked.
"The training content of this system is the most scientific. It can maximize the host's potential and avoid sports injuries caused by training. And when gaining weight , other qualities can be maintained without decline."
"Great! Exchange a strength training card for me right away." For this function, all he could do was give a thumbs up.
Soon, the system developed a 100-hour strength training plan for him, which was to be completed within two months, with at least one hour of training time per day, excluding warm-up time.
The content of this plan is mainly strength training for reducing fat and increasing muscle. After completion, your weight will increase to 123 kg, your strength will increase to level 96, and your current body fat percentage of 8.5% will drop to 8%.
"Level 96. If I use the Iron Mountain Backstroke, my attack strength will increase by 10%. Then when I attack from behind in the low post, my attack strength will probably be 97? Or 98? Haha!"
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On the 28th, the Suns will face the Houston Rockets at home.
This game opened Wang Tiejun's eyes again.
Hakeem Olajuwon pinned Mark West to the floor, scoring a triple-double of 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, leading his team to victory over the Suns.
Just like in the last game against Ewing, West only scored 2 points, 1 rebound and 3 turnovers. He was also knocked down by Dream three times, and the last time he sprained his ankle and had to be helped off the court.
The Suns suffered their first losing streak of the season, their weakness at the center position was fully exposed, and they also lost their main center.
"It's a sprained ligament, an old injury. Mark West will have to rest for at least a month." After the game, returning to the locker room, the team doctor said.
The management and coaching staff all shook their heads when they heard this. He is a 33-year-old veteran and a blue-collar worker. Now he is injured. Even if he comes back , how much strength will he have left?
Head coach Paul Westphal thought about it and said to Tom Chambers: "Tom, you have no choice but to return to the starting lineup."
Tom Chambers nodded and said, "I have no problem playing 25 minutes per game, and I can hold out for 30 minutes."
Half a month has passed, and the Suns' record is still good, and has not been affected by Mark West's injury.
This makes West feel awkward; it makes no difference whether he is there or not.
But in fact, the Suns' interior rotation has already had problems. With Chambers entering the main lineup, the depth of the substitute lineup has decreased, and the main players can only play longer. This increases the physical energy consumption of the main players, and injury problems may arise.
Another week passed, and before Mark West returned, the Suns still maintained the second place in the Western Conference, but injuries finally appeared. In the away game on the 23rd, veteran Tom Chambers was injured.
His injury has a greater impact on the Suns than Mark West's injury.
West averaged only 5+5 per game, while Chambers' data in the bench lineup was 12+5, and 16+7 in the three weeks in the main lineup. Whether in terms of rebounds or scoring, his importance far exceeds the former.
The Suns only have Barkley and three substitutes left at two inside positions.
Tim Kempton, a marginal figure, is useless.
Oliver Miller, the No. 22 pick in the first round of this year, has performed poorly in the past two months of the regular season and can only serve as a substitute temporarily.
Jerrod Mustaf is even weaker than Oliver Miller.
Let’s not talk about the strength of these three people. With Barkley added, the four-person inside rotation lineup is not enough.
On the 24th, the team returned to Phoenix.
The Suns' current record is 14 wins and 8 losses, and they have dropped from second to third in the Western Conference.
The decline in performance is not the most serious issue. The most serious issue is that Tom Chambers’ injury report has come out. He has a torn knee ligament and is out for the regular season. It is not known whether he can return to the playoffs. Even if he returns, what can we expect from the 33-year-old veteran?
During these three weeks, under Colangelo's arrangement, Wang Tiejun stayed in Phoenix and did not travel with the team on away games.
He focused on strength training and now weighs 121 kg, his body fat percentage has dropped to 8.31%, and the amount of muscle he has gained actually exceeds 1 kg.
In addition to the systematic training content, he also has a training plan given to him by the team.
This plan contains the most technical content, including basic skills training, low-post offensive and defensive technical training, and finishing technical training.
In the third week, it was his first time to undergo such professional training and he gained a lot.
The first improvement is his low-post confrontation ability, which has been raised from level 91 to level 92, due to the improvement of confrontation technology.
Originally, his low-post confrontation relied mainly on his body, but now he focuses on improving his confrontation technique, plus losing fat and gaining muscle. The combination of the two led to the improvement.
The second thing to improve is the low-post pace.
This is also a skill. Through the most professional training, this skill was upgraded from level 60 to level 63 in just three weeks.
These were the improvements in his offensive techniques. He focused on training his finishing moves, hook shots, etc. However, due to his limited talent, he did not see any level improvement in three weeks, which made him a little disappointed.
In addition, he focused on learning the techniques of rebounding, predicting the landing point, and moving to block the position. Many of these techniques were new to him. In three weeks, he improved by 2 levels to level 72.
In addition, during this period, in addition to training, he also studied the Suns' tactical manual and various rules of the league.
On the evening of the 24th, Colangelo came to the training base and called Wang Tiejun to his office.
"Sir, what is this?"
Looking at the ten-day short contract that Colangelo pushed over, Lao Wang was too surprised to react.
"Sign it. There is no one available in the team's interior, and this is also a chance for you. I was planning to let you try in the second half of the season after your skills improved, but now there is no way." Colangelo said helplessly.
"good."
He calmed down his excitement and signed his name on the contract.
This contract is worth more than 8,000 US dollars. This year's NBA minimum salary is 140,000 US dollars. Each season has 170 days, which means more than 800 US dollars a day. This is the calculation.
"Congratulations host, you have obtained a ten-day short contract with the player, and the reward has been halved, giving you 150 points."
"Career achievement mission. Please make a splash in your NBA debut. The mission rewards 100 points ." A new mission appeared in the system.
After leaving the office, he turned on the system and two new prompts appeared on it.
"A blockbuster?"
A dull and indifferent face immediately appeared in his mind. If he wanted to make a shocking move, the gorilla would be the best target.
Why the gorilla? Because the Suns' next game is at home against the Knicks, and it's Christmas Day. If he can play, this game will be his debut.
"It's too difficult, he's a super center! But if you catch him by surprise, even a tiger can take a nap, not to mention he's not a tiger. Even if you sacrifice yourself, you can bring down the emperor. If there's an opportunity, seize it. If there's no opportunity, create it."
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