Chapter 25 Open Three-Pointer Skill

After exchanging for the open three-pointer skill, Tang Tian went to the training hall that night.

The previous one-on-one defense was a defensive skill. Those kinds of skills basically improved as the ability improved, and there wasn't much adaptability. It was more related to his physical fitness.

But this open three-pointer package was different.

Shooting is something that takes time to adapt and adjust to.

The training hall was lit, but empty. After entering, he found two baskets of balls, placed them outside the three-point line, and started spot-up shooting.

Speaking of which, this body wasn't completely incapable of shooting, but mainly the level was low, with an open-court hit rate of about 40%, completely amateur level.

Actually, shooting is something that requires a lot of training to be effective, but this body debuted halfway, so the level isn't high.

If he really wanted to train it himself, it was possible, but it would definitely take several years of hard work, and even if ordinary people trained, they couldn't reach Novak's level.

Take the ball, aim at the hoop, shoot.

The training was the same as usual, but he could feel that the control of the ball and the follow-through action after the shot were much smoother than before.

"Bang!"

The first shot was a little off.

He continued to pick up the second ball.

When this ball was released again, with the same action, there was a feeling that the basket was like the sea at the moment of release.

"Swish!"

The ball went into the net cleanly, as smooth as silk.

The coherent feeling was like directly attaching Novak's practice results to him.

He hadn't scored in so many nCAA games, and this shot felt so comfortable, like not having had sex for a long time, and suddenly seeing a naked beauty in front of him, with a feeling of orgasm in an instant.

爽! (Shuang!) [Awesome!]

Tang Tian continued to shoot, and the ball continued to go in.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

...

The sound of the ball hitting the net echoed continuously in the arena.

There were 40 balls in the two baskets, and except for the first shot he missed, the remaining 39 all went in!

This was exactly as the system described, a 97% hit rate, without any exaggeration.

His arms were a little sore after shooting 40, so he rested for a while and continued.

He had to get his fill tonight first.

...

In the coach's office in the arena, Calhoun was looking at an invitation letter, constantly hesitating.

nCAA is divided into regular season and playoffs (playoffs are also known as the Tournament). The nCAA that is often mentioned refers to the first-level league, which has a total of 32 leagues.

During the regular season, the teams within each league play against each other according to the rule of one home game and one away game. Eventually, the top eight teams in the regular season are determined, and then the league championship game is held according to the single-elimination rule, determining the final league champion. This results in 32 teams entering the Top 64.

After that, the remaining 36 at-large teams are selected by the selection committee authorized by the nCAA official, and a total of 68 teams advance to the Tournament, which is known to fans as "March Madness."

"March Madness" also uses a single-elimination system. First, there are games between the at-large teams, and the Top 68 becomes the Top 64. Then, the 16 teams in each division determine their own Final Four teams, which are combined into the Sweet Sixteen, then the Elite Eight, the Final Four, the Championship Game, and the Final Champion.

The entire season can be said to be extremely long, and because the Tournament is a single-elimination system, upsets occur frequently, making it very exciting.

During the regular season, the team's home and away games are mandatory. The games that UConn has been playing since the beginning of the season have all been of this type.

But in addition to these games, some teams also choose to play against some schools outside the league to improve their team strength and promote themselves.

What Calhoun was holding in his hand now was an invitation letter from Washington State University. They hoped to invite UConn to their school for an invitational tournament.

The outcome of the invitational tournament would also be included in the regular season record, and it was an away game, so the invited party would be very cautious.

Calhoun considered for a long time but hadn't made a final decision. He eventually put the invitation letter back in the drawer, then turned off the lights and walked out of the office.

Because he was still in the office, the people in the arena hadn't turned off the lights. He walked along the corridor, turning off the lights as he went.

But as he passed the training hall, he couldn't help but stop because he heard the sound of basketball hitting the floor inside.

It was obvious that someone was training inside.

A hint of doubt flashed across his face.

There was no training session today, and it was so late. Who could be practicing inside?

He walked to the door. It was ajar. He gently pushed it open and saw the scene inside.

Tang Tian was practicing three-pointers.

And he was shooting very accurately.

A look of extreme surprise appeared in his eyes.

He knew Tang Tian's shooting level very well. It was so bad that opponents had started leaving him open in the last two games, but what was happening in front of him... Could it be that his old eyes were playing tricks on him?

He took off his glasses and wiped them, but it was still the same when he looked again.

Tang Tian's shot was very smooth, and almost every shot went in.

It was really a ghost.

After watching for a while, Tang Tian finished shooting, drenched in sweat, and turned his head to see him standing at the door.

"Coach?"

At the unexpected call, he walked straight in.

...

Tang Tian really didn't expect Calhoun to still be in the arena. When he saw Calhoun's 70-year-old face peering in at the door, it almost scared him.

But the old man walked in.

"You've been practicing for a while, right?" Calhoun said, looking at his clothes.

"Yeah." Tang Tian nodded.

"I just saw that your three-pointers are very accurate. Why didn't I see you shoot during the game?" Calhoun asked.

The question was a bit sudden, but Tang Tian had experienced some things. After a moment of愣 (leng) [being stunned], he immediately thought of an explanation.

"My stamina is still a bit lacking. After putting so much effort into the defense, I can't find the rhythm when I shoot, and my touch was exceptionally good today."

It was a very simple explanation, and Calhoun nodded after hearing it.

What he said made sense. There were so many people at the nCAA game, and he wouldn't dare to shoot casually if he wasn't confident. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a distinction between stars and players.

"I see that your stamina is much better than before. If you have the opportunity during the game, you still have to dare to shoot," Calhoun encouraged.

"Yeah, I will." Tang Tian smiled and nodded. Now that he had a new skill, he had to shoot when he had an open look!

Calhoun was about to leave after saying that, but he suddenly remembered the invitational tournament, and thinking about Tang Tian's basketball IQ in the game, he couldn't help but ask.

"Washington State University sent me an invitation to an invitational tournament. Do you think we should play it or not?"

Tang Tian seemed a little surprised. After all, these kinds of things were usually decided by the coach himself, but since Calhoun asked, he didn't mind giving an opinion.

"Washington State University, how strong are they?" he asked.

"Except for a Klay Thompson, the others aren't very strong," Calhoun said, seemingly not taking the opponent seriously.