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

Starting the following day, after the team's joint practice ended, Chen Fang began giving Kobe Bryant individual training.

The training content was very simple: practicing shooting and passing skills.

Given Kobe's current ability, he could easily score in a one-on-one situation.

But once he gets double-teamed, his ability to handle the ball drops rapidly.

Not only is it difficult to put the ball in the basket, but even passing the ball is difficult, and turnovers are often caused by double teams.

In fact, Chen Fang's idea was to develop Kobe into a shooting guard who could both score and pass, somewhat similar to James Harden in later years, but different from Harden.

Harden can switch between scoring and passing modes at will, making him arguably the strongest combo guard in NBA history.

Chen Fang doesn't need Kobe to have Harden's passing ability, after all, the Mavericks already have a passing maestro like Nash.

All he needs to do is for Kobe to be able to pass the ball to an open teammate when he is double-teamed.

So Chen Fang redeemed the beginner passing coach and intermediate shooting coach in the system shop.

[Ding! 1500 points consumed. Congratulations, host, you have received a beginner-level passing instruction!]

[Ding! 3000 points consumed. Congratulations, host, you have received Intermediate Shooting Instruction!]

A series of notification sounds rang in Chen Fang's mind, and then countless pieces of knowledge related to passing and shooting were integrated into Chen Feng's mind.

Chen Fang originally didn't have that many points, but after entering the regular season, he discovered that the scoring method for winning in the regular season was somewhat different from that in the Summer League and the preseason.

In the Summer League and preseason, the points awarded for a single win are fixed, but this is not the case in the regular season.

During the regular season, points accumulated during winning streaks are stacked.

In other words, winning the first game will earn you 50 points, winning the second game will earn you 100 points, the third game will earn you 200 points, the fourth game will earn you 400 points, and so on.

Of course, if the winning streak is interrupted, the points accumulation will also be interrupted until the winning streak is restarted.

In addition to the points awarded for winning, you will also receive points for losing, but you will only receive a standard 25 points.

小牛目前的战绩是11胜1负，中间有一波5连胜和一波6连胜，加起来一共获得了4725点积分。

With so many points, Chen Fang originally planned to redeem them as soon as possible to give Maddie a massage.

But considering that the season is still so long and there will be many more opportunities to earn points in the future.

If we use these points to improve Kobe's performance, it will be easier for him to achieve winning streaks and gain more points in the future.

Having figured this out, Chen Fang no longer hesitated and decisively exchanged for the beginner passing and intermediate shooting skills.

Kobe's fear of being double-teamed stemmed not only from a lack of experience, but primarily from his diminished shooting ability and ball-handling skills when double-teamed.

Therefore, we only need to provide special training for these two aspects of Kobe's skills.

Once everything was ready, Chen Fang began grueling training for Kobe.

After entering the grueling training, Kobe would be completely drained of his last bit of energy by Chen Fang every day.

In the days that followed, Kobe not only had to undergo rigorous training from Chen Fang every day, but also participate in team practices, play games, and occasionally have back-to-back games.

As a result, his performance plummeted, and this poor form was reflected in his matches.

After defeating the Jazz, the Mavericks hosted the Houston Rockets at home.

The Mavericks defeated this Rockets team during the preseason.

At that time, the Mavericks fielded their full starting lineup, while the Rockets' starters only played half the game.

But things are different now. After entering the regular season, the Rockets have been in hot form, defeating strong opponents one after another, and are now considered one of the top teams in the Western Conference, along with the Mavericks.

Despite having just secured a six-game winning streak, the Mavericks are struggling, with their star player Kobe Bryant continuing to slump in form.

With the Rockets gaining an advantage over the Mavericks, many believe the Rockets will end the Mavericks' six-game winning streak.

That's exactly what happened.

From the start of the game, the Rockets took the initiative and established an early lead on the Mavericks' home court.

And they maintained this advantage until the end of the match.

The biggest reason for the Mavericks' loss was Kobe's poor performance. Kobe played a total of 36 minutes in the game, making only 3 of 15 shots, and barely scored 12 points from free throws.

Chen Fang did not blame Kobe for his poor performance, because he knew that the blame lay with Kobe himself.

It was he who drained Kobe's energy, which led to Kobe's poor performance on the court.

At the post-game press conference, even though Chen Fang tried his best to defend Kobe, the reporters kept picking on Kobe's faults.

Seeing Kobe's displeased expression, Chen Fang had no choice but to hastily end the press conference.

Back in the locker room, Chen Fang approached Kobe and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

"Don't care too much about what others think. As long as you know what you're doing, that's enough."

"Believe in yourself, persevere, and you are destined to reach heights that others cannot reach!"

It would be a lie to say he didn't care, especially after Kobe saw those reports. His mood was extremely bad, and he could only lock himself in the training room and numb himself by practicing.

After the Mavericks and Rockets game, the media, like hunting dogs that have caught the scent of prey, relentlessly attacked Kobe.

"The Mavericks' 6-game winning streak ends as their star rookie's brilliance fades!"

"The Strongest Rookie? Perhaps Just a Joke!"

"The Mavericks misjudged the runner-up pick!"

In an instant, all the public pressure was directed at Kobe.

Chen Fang felt that this might not be entirely a bad thing.

Pressure is the source of motivation. If he couldn't even handle this little bit of pressure, he wouldn't be Kobe.

As for the other Mavericks players, they also began to voice different opinions after seeing Kobe's poor performance.

But when they learned about Kobe's daily training intensity, they all began to reflect on their own.

If it were them, could they persevere like Kobe?

Perhaps after such intense training, they won't even be able to play, while Kobe can still play for more than 30 minutes.

Inspired by Kobe, the other Mavericks players worked even harder in training and were more committed on the court.

When Kobe was in a slump, the other Mavericks players stepped up one after another, stabilizing the Mavericks' winning percentage at over 50%.

This was something Chen Fang never expected.

He originally thought that the team's performance would plummet during this period.

But now it seems like a glimmer of hope has appeared after a period of despair!