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

After losing to the Bulls, the Mavericks will have a four-day break before heading to the East for an away game.

Because they had just lost the game, Chen Fang originally planned to give the players two days off so they could challenge their mentality, but Kobe led the way in refusing.

According to Kobe, the game against the Bulls made him realize the gap between him and Jordan, and he needs to seize the time to train so that he can get revenge in the next game against the Bulls.

Others shared Kobe's sentiment and didn't want to waste time resting.

It's fair to say that the atmosphere within the Mavericks team is currently excellent; everyone is working together as a cohesive unit to win.

Chen Fang naturally wouldn't discourage anyone, so he arranged grueling training for them over the next four days.

The first thing is physical training. The key reason we lost to the Bulls was the players' lack of physical fitness.

However, improving physical fitness is not something that can be achieved overnight; it requires years of accumulation.

However, Chen Fang took this opportunity to set a rule for everyone: from now on, on any competition day, everyone must leave some time for physical training after the competition ends.

Only when you are physically exhausted can you gradually regain your physical fitness through training.

Besides physical limitations, the relatively weak bench players and insufficient bench depth were also major reasons for the loss to the Bulls.

Actually, solving this problem is very simple; you can simply strengthen the team through trades.

However, the Mavericks' players are all newly signed and are still under trade restrictions.

Moreover, Chen Fang didn't want to trade these players, since they had developed a certain level of chemistry since the Summer League, and trading them now would probably backfire.

So there's only one way forward right now: improve the skills of these substitute players.

Fortunately, Chen Fang also has the support of the system, so improving the players' strength is not a difficult task.

Based on each player's data panel, Chen Fang, together with the coaching staff, conducted a meticulous study and developed a personalized training plan for each player.

Although four days is a short time, everyone's improvement is still visible to the naked eye.

Kobe, in particular, saw a significant improvement in shooting consistency.

Even with interference, he can still maintain a mid-range shooting percentage of over 50% and a three-point shooting percentage of over 40%.

The rest time is always too short. In the blink of an eye, the four-day holiday was over, and the Mavericks players boarded their private plane to Milwaukee.

Last season's Bucks were not considered a strong team. After the season ended, they won the 4th pick and selected Stephon Marbury in the draft, who later became a CBA legend.

The Bucks' management then immediately reached a trade agreement with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who had the 5th pick, swapping Stephon Marbury and Ray Allen for the 5th pick.

After acquiring Ray Allen, the Bucks started the new season with unstoppable momentum.

As of now, the Bucks have a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

Before the match began, some media outlets and commentators thought it would be a closely contested game.

However, the match was one-sided from the very beginning.

Perhaps due to their one-point loss to the Bulls in the previous game, the Mavericks displayed a fighting spirit from the very beginning of this game, leaving the Bucks with no chance to fight back.

Ray Allen was completely dominated by Kobe throughout the game, taking only 5 shots and making 4, finishing with 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

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Furthermore, the Mavericks' bench was completely transformed in this game, contributing 50 points.

In this game, the Mavericks defeated the Bucks by a large margin of 135-100.

After defeating the Bucks, the Mavericks flew to Indiana overnight, where they will rest for a day before facing the Indiana Pacers on the road the day after tomorrow.

Previously, the Pacers had a record of 2 wins and 5 losses, and had suffered two consecutive defeats.

For the Mavericks, the Pacers are not considered a strong team.

In this game, the Mavericks defeated their opponent in just three quarters, and the entire fourth quarter became garbage time.

Chen Fang also substituted Kobe and other key players off the court early to prepare for tomorrow's back-to-back games.

In this game, Kobe scored 40+ points again and also dished out 10 assists.

Currently, Kobe Bryant leads the scoring charts with an average of 31.7 points per game, followed by basketball legend Michael Jordan with an average of 29.8 points per game.

After defeating the Pacers, the Mavericks went on a back-to-back road trip to defeat the Cavaliers, with Kobe Bryant once again delivering a 30+10 performance.

After losing to the Bulls, the Mavericks went on a three-game winning streak, and Kobe Bryant was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for his outstanding performance.

Furthermore, in the latest round of Rookie of the Year predictions, Kobe Bryant has overtaken Allen Iverson to take the top spot.

Chen Fang was happy for Kobe to win Player of the Week, since in his previous life Kobe won his first Player of the Week award in his fourth year in the league.

Kobe Bryant has already won Player of the Week in his second week of his rookie season, which speaks volumes about his ability.

However, after Kobe won Player of the Week, teams began to target him.

Kobe encountered the rookie wall.

The rookie wall is essentially a psychological wall. In top-level sports leagues, it is used to describe the slump that athletes experience in their first season after transitioning from amateur to professional.

The rookie wall is common for every professional athlete, but not everyone will encounter it.

Moreover, the rookie wall varies in length depending on the individual.

Chen Fang didn't expect Kobe's rookie wall to come so early, which left him somewhat bewildered.

With the Mavericks' sudden rise to prominence, many teams have begun to study their playing style.

In the Mavericks' current system, Kobe is the only core player.

At this stage, Nash can only be considered a qualified starting player, not a core player, let alone the others.

Therefore, as long as Kobe's performance is limited, the Mavericks are not invincible.

After finishing back-to-back games, the Mavericks' road trip continues.

On November 21, the Mavericks visited the Palace of Auburn Hills to challenge the Bad Boys, the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons are a playoff-caliber team, and their All-Star player, Grant Hill, surpassed Michael Jordan last season to become the All-Star vote leader, so this game is highly anticipated.

In this game, Pistons head coach Doug Collins used a rotation strategy against Kobe, sending three players to take turns guarding him.