Chapter 199: You’re Home.
After a grueling training session with Shaun Livingston, Han Sen finally understood why the fadeaway was such a deadly weapon in Livingston's arsenal.
While core strength and hang time laid the foundation, it was the technical finesse that set him apart. His use of half-turns and spin fakes, combined with exceptional spin speed, allowed him to execute moves seamlessly from both directions.
This level of precision wasn't something developed overnight; it was the product of years of training and in-game honing.
This provided invaluable insight for Han's own training.
After the session ended, Han invited Livingston to train together again the next day, an invitation Livingston was more than happy to accept. Opportunities to build rapport with the team's leader didn't come often.
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Two weeks later, the Memphis Grizzlies' training camp officially began.
On the first day, players trickled in, one by one. Han kept an eye on Zach Randolph, curious to see what shape he was in.
Surprisingly, Randolph showed up looking leaner and fitter than he had in the past two seasons, defying his usual pattern of showing up slightly out of shape.
"You sick or something?" Rudy Gay teased, his curiosity getting the better of him.
Randolph glared and waved him off, visibly annoyed. As it turned out, Randolph had spent the summer renting out a private gym for his training.