Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

Dallas, a suburb.

Looking at the endless wasteland before him, Chen Fang had already made up his mind.

He roughly estimated the area of ​​the land in front of him to be at least a thousand acres.

In terms of area, it is more than enough.

"This place is fine. You can talk to the Dallas city government later and see if they can offer any preferential policies."

Chen Fang said to Shen Jieyi, who was standing next to him.

Because of her outstanding work ability, Chen Fang specially transferred Shen Jieyi from Old Nelson's side to be his assistant.

"Okay, boss, I'll follow up on this."

After finalizing the location of the new venue, Chen Fang then focused his energy on coaching Kobe.

……

The three-day holiday came to an end quickly.

After explaining the precautions for the offseason, Chen Fang announced that everyone would have a break, but he left Kobe alone.

Others can rest during the offseason, but Kobe can't.

As the leader of the Mavericks, Kobe had to work harder than anyone else.

"Boss, do you want to talk to me about something?"

Kobe looked at Chen Fang with a puzzled expression and asked.

Looking at the young and inexperienced Kobe, Chen Fang's face immediately revealed a malicious smile. "Kobe, the days ahead are the off-season for others, but for you, it's the start of a new season."

"From today onwards, I will give you special training!"

"Special training?"

“That’s right.” Chen Fang nodded, then said meaningfully, “Do you know what Dallas looks like at 4 a.m.?”

Kobe shook his head, and Chen Fang continued, "A sky full of stars, sparse lights, and very few pedestrians."

“It’s still dark in Dallas at four in the morning every day. What you have to do is start training hard while everyone else is asleep.”

"Day after day, year after year, until I become stronger!"

"From the inside out, from top to bottom, constantly hone your body and skills to become stronger, more physically fit, and more technically proficient. Do you understand?"

Seeing Kobe's somewhat confused expression, Chen Fang smiled slightly, picked up the basketball from the ground, and tossed it to Kobe.

……

"Keep going, don't stop!"

"Shoot 100 more three-pointers!"

While other players were enjoying their vacation, Chen Fang began a grueling training regimen with Kobe.

Kobe finally learned what Dallas at 4 a.m., as Chen Fang had described, was really like.

Every day before dawn, Kobe would be woken up by Chen Fang and then dragged to the training ground to start training.

This training lasted all day!

From warm-up to physical fitness, strength training, and various techniques and tactics, everything needs to be practiced.

It was a bit bitter, but the results were also very significant.

Kobe's talent is like a rough gem, which needs the best sculptor to polish it into the most perfect piece of jade in the world.

Chen Fang was the sculptor, and he believed that Kobe would be even stronger than in his previous life under his tutelage!

Perhaps they can truly achieve peak performance right from their debut, and have their entire career become the goal that others pursue.

Of course, Chen Fang didn't push Kobe to the limit; he had Kobe practice based on conclusions derived from systematic and meticulous calculations.

Three minutes later, after Kobe gritted his teeth and sank the last three-pointer, he collapsed to the ground, too exhausted to move.

Making 100 three-pointers in three minutes is simply inhuman.

"Boss, I can't go on anymore, let me rest for a while."

"Alright, let's rest for ten minutes first, and then continue with the next part of the training."

Chen Fang glanced at the time and said expressionlessly.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Kobe's three-pointer +1, player attribute panel activated!]

[Ding! The host can now freely view the attribute panels of any player!]

Upon hearing the notification in his mind, Chen Fang was taken aback for a moment, then immediately opened Kobe's attribute panel.

[Player: Kobe Bryant]

Height: 198cm, Weight: 90kg

Team: Dallas Mavericks

【Strength: 62】

Physical Fitness: 80 (Improving...)

【Bounce: 75】

【Speed: 87】

Close-range shooting: 85

[Layup Drive: 85]

[Dunking Performance: 85]

[CIC: 75]

Three-pointers: 77 (Improving...)

Free throws: 80

[Ball possession: 90]

[Passing: 78]

[Steals: 88]

[Blocks: 52]

[Interior Defense: 53]

[Perimeter defense: 76]

Offensive rebounds: 62

Defensive rebounds: 64

Overall Rating: A

According to the system's assessment, an A rating indicates a starting position in the league, an A+ rating indicates a core player on the team, and an S- rating indicates an All-Star level.

If someone achieves an overall rating of S, they are considered a superstar in the league.

If it's S+, then it's a legendary star of Hall of Fame caliber.

After looking at Kobe's stats, Chen Fang grinned like a proud father.

If he's this good even as a rookie, imagine how good he'll be when he reaches his peak.

He truly deserves to be called the greatest player in history.

At this moment, Chen Fang couldn't wait to see the other players' stats, but unfortunately, the players were already on holiday.

Ten minutes later, Chen Fang once again transformed into a grueling coach, continuing to drill Kobe.

……

Before we knew it, the Mavericks had been on vacation for more than half a month.

For the past two weeks, in addition to training Kobe, Chen Fang also invited Yao Ming and others to train with him every day.

That day, Chen Fang, who was supervising Kobe and others' training, suddenly received a call from Don Nelson.

The story goes that a gifted high school student was discovered in a small town in Orlando.

Orlando? In a small town? And he's a high school student?

When these words were put together, Chen Fang immediately thought of the man who moved God, Tracy McGrady.

"Don, are you talking about Tracy McGrady?"

To confirm his suspicions, Chen Fang asked a question.

"Boss, do you know Tracy?"

Old Nelson was quite surprised. If it weren't for the news from the Mavericks' scouts, he wouldn't have known about McGrady. Where did Chen Fang find out?

"I've heard of him; he's a promising talent."

Chen Fang casually said, "You make the arrangements; I want to recruit him myself."

McGrady's talent was in no way inferior to Kobe's, and in some ways even surpassed Kobe's.

Old Nelson was quite shocked that Chen Fang was going to Orlando in person.

The information he received was that although McGrady was talented, he was just a kid who had only been playing basketball for a few years.

Wouldn't it seem like Chen Fang was making too much of a fuss by personally going to see him at this time?

But little did Nelson know that the kid he was talking about would one of the four great shooting guards who would rival Kobe in the future.

Chen Fang's attitude towards McGrady was the same as his attitude towards Kobe: he would do anything to get him.

Therefore, why not make a trip to Orlando in person?

After ending his call with Don Nelson, Chen Fang called Kobe, who was training.

"Kobe, you're getting a day off tomorrow."

Before Kobe could even express his joy, Chen Fang continued, "Come with me to Orlando tomorrow, I'll introduce you to someone!"