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

After finishing the interview, Chen Fang came out of the stadium at 10:30 p.m.

After driving home, Chen Fang took a quick shower and went to bed.

Chen Fang lay in bed, recalling Kobe's incredible performance that night, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Kobe has now undergone a transformation, and his rating has skyrocketed from A to S, which is unlikely to improve any further in the short term.

Moreover, Chen Fang was well aware that even if Kobe Bryant achieved an S-level rating, it didn't mean the Mavericks were invincible.

"Open the player panel!"

Since he couldn't sleep, Chen Fang decided to study the other team members and see if he could also raise their ratings.

Soon, a virtual panel appeared in front of Chen Fang.

There are 15 players on the roster, all of whom are currently on the Mavericks' roster.

Chen Fang first opened Nash's data panel.

If we're talking about the Mavericks' current roster, Chen Fang believes that only Nash has a chance to develop another core player besides Kobe.

As for the others, they still lack something.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas has a limited ceiling, Ben Wallace is too unbalanced, Peja Stojakovic lacks ball control and is weak in crucial moments.

While Nash may not have exceptional physical attributes, his overall abilities are the highest among the four, and he possesses a strategic vision that the others lack.

Its only weakness is defense.

Under Coach Bu's guidance, they have made significant progress.

His current defensive ability may not be comparable to that of top defensive players, but it has improved by more than one level compared to his previous life.

Chen Fang believes that if Nash is given a few more seasons to hone his skills, his future achievements will surpass those of his predecessor.

[Player: Stephen Nash]

Height: 191cm, Weight: 80kg

Team: Dallas Mavericks

【Strength: 62】

Physical Fitness: 80

【Bounce: 65】

【Speed: 88】

Close-range shooting: 73

[Layup Drive: 86]

[Dunking Performance: 30]

[CIC: 85]

[Three points: 83]

Free throws: 86

[Ball possession: 90]

[Passing: 90]

[Steals: 80]

[Blocks: 25]

[Interior Defense: 25]

[Perimeter defense: 70]

Offensive rebounds: 20

Defensive rebounds: 40

[Potential: S-]

Overall Rating: A

"Huh, what does this potential mean?"

Chen Fang looked through Nash's data one by one and suddenly discovered an additional potential.

"Could it be that..."

After a moment's thought, Chen Fang quickly understood the meaning.

He had played 2K in his previous life, and this potential is similar to the potential value in the game, both being the upper limit that a player can reach.

In other words, under normal circumstances, Nash could only be an S-level player at best, that is, an All-Star level player.

After figuring this out, Chen Fang immediately opened Kobe's data panel and scrolled to the potential section.

Just as he predicted, Kobe's potential was S+, a Hall of Fame-caliber legendary star.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Fang opened the data panels of other players such as Ben Wallace, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Peja Stojakovic.

Peja and Zydrunas Ilgauskas both have an A potential rating, Ben Wallace is slightly higher with an A+, and the highest among the others is Sean Bradley with an A, while the rest are either B or C.

"That's strange. Peja, Ben Wallace, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas have all been All-Stars, so why aren't they rated S-?"

Can't figure it out!

However, Chen Fang rationally analyzed that just because someone has been to the All-Star Game doesn't mean they can be considered an All-Star level player.

After all, the selection of All-Stars in the early years was largely unreliable.

The starting lineup is chosen by fan vote, while the substitutes are selected by the coaches.

Take Yao Ming as an example. In his first All-Star appearance, he became the starting center for the Western Conference, a position he was essentially voted into by Chinese fans.

Yao Ming's abilities at the time were nowhere near those of Shaquille O'Neal at his peak, yet he still became the starting center for the Western Conference.

So after that All-Star Game, the NBA changed the All-Star voting rules, reducing the weight of fan votes to 50%.

Although the system did not give a clear answer, Chen Fang felt that his guess was pretty close to the truth.

The assessment of potential is not based solely on a player's achievements.

However, this means that Nash will be the only player who can serve as the second core player for the Mavericks.

But S- and S, although they are only one level apart, are actually worlds apart.

Although Chen Fang really wanted to have five S-level players, he also understood that it was unrealistic.

Even if he had one, he couldn't keep it.

To balance the strength of each team, the NBA has a salary cap, which is intended to prevent wealthy teams from recruiting top-tier players to one team.

Even if you develop a player yourself, once they've matured, if you can't afford to pay their salary, they'll transfer to a new club.

One person, one city—this doesn't happen to just anyone.

"Forget it, why think so much."

Chen Fang shook his head, composed himself, and started looking at Nash's personal stats again.

Based on Nash's current stats, it's already quite impressive that he has an A rating in his first year as a rookie.

I don't know what the Suns were thinking back then, making Nash sit on the bench for two years.

If he hadn't later proven his worth with the Dallas Mavericks, he would probably have been another player whose talent was buried.

After carefully studying everyone's data, Chen Fang had already come up with a targeted training plan.

After all, practice makes perfect. Having already gained experience from training Kobe before, he was already quite adept at it.

However, Chen Fang does not intend to train Kobe like he did before. Instead, he decides to reduce the training volume and extend the training time.

This ensures that everyone on the field isn't too tired, which can guarantee a certain level of win rate.

Secondly, rapid player improvement is not always a good thing.

By the time I got everything sorted out, it was almost 1 a.m.

After jotting down some key points, Chen Fang went to sleep.

……

The next day, Chen Fang woke up naturally.

He had no training scheduled for today, so he had a rare day of leisure.

But Chen Fang discovered something very important.

He didn't know what he should do.

He has been reborn for more than half a year, and during this time he has devoted himself to the team.

Now that the team is gradually getting back on track, he has more personal time.

"Boss, breakfast is ready."

"I see."

Just as Chen Fang was thinking about what he should do today, the nanny knocked on Chen Fang's door and said from outside.

This aunt, named Jiang Shufen, is a Chinese woman. Chen Fang hired her specifically to take care of his daily needs.

As a traditional Chinese person, Chen Fang really couldn't get used to eating steak and hamburgers.

He's fine eating it a few times a week, but he really wouldn't be used to eating it every day.

In order to be able to eat authentic Chinese cuisine every day, Chen Fang spent a lot of money to hire Aunt Jiang.

It was said to cost a lot of money, but it was nothing to Chen Fang.

He's made a killing during this period!