Thinking it over, the coach nodded and said to Wang Liang:
"Quantity can lead to a qualitative change. Maybe you can't run as fast or jump as high as other people, but you work harder than they do."
"Other players might make 300 shots a day. You need to make 500 or even 600."
"If you're not as talented as everyone else, then do something they repeat 100 times another 100 times."
"Quantity can lead to a qualitative change. The more you repeat something, the better your shooting will become. And you can already see from these recent county-level games that your shooting is a little better than the other players'."
"If you can't run as fast or jump as high as other people, then your way forward is through shooting. You need to practice until you're more accurate than they are!"
Wang Liang nodded.
The coach continued:
"And when you don't have enough talent, relentless defense is what you build your game on. Just look at Tagore on the Raptors. He isn't as talented as the others, but he earned enough playing time right away by playing defense like his life depended on it. Then he worked hard on his three-point shot, and this year he finally started to see results."
"In the Playoffs, his tenacious defense and three-point shooting helped his team advance all the way to the Finals and ultimately win the championship."
"He should be your role model. With your talent, you might not make it to the NBA, but if you keep working relentlessly and take him as your example, I believe you'll cross the threshold into professional basketball one day."
Hearing the coach say this, Wang Liang's eyes lit up.
It was the first time anyone had told him he could go pro one