Carl nodded but did not make it clear, only saying, "I know, I’ll decide based on the situation on the court."
Kobe was very dissatisfied and said, "Rick! Look at this, what has the team beco without ? I’m ready, I should start tonight."
Carl pursed his lips, thought for a mont, and said, "Hmm... I still need to decide based on the situation when I want you to play."
Kobe smiled helplessly and said, "What’s going on, Rick? I was the starter, I’m not a rookie, I’m recovered, and I should be back in the ga."
Carl scratched his face and finally said, "Actually, theoretically, you should be observed for one more ga, and then back to starting next ga. So, this ga I can only decide based on the situation. The dical team says it’d be best for you to rest unless the team truly needs you."
"The team really does need now; we’ve been losing non-stop recently. How bad could the defense on the periter be?"
Kobe spoke frankly, and the Trail Blazers’ periter defense has indeed been poor lately.
Carl still didn’t budge, always feeling like he wanted to bargain with Kobe.
Kobe finally realized this and asked, "Hey, Coach, are you trying to negotiate conditions with ? Just say what you want, don’t dilly dally."
Carl should be doing this for the first ti, so he was sowhat embarrassed when Kobe saw through him.
He said sowhat awkwardly, "Uh... I do have a condition that I hope you can fulfill. If so, I will let you play earlier tonight, and not wait until the next ga."
"Go ahead, Coach. How many points do you want to score?"
"No, no, I want you to... motivate Gan."
"Motivate Gan? What do you an?"
"Don’t you think Gan has been playing too... too relaxed lately? I need..."
"I got it! That’s not hard, just leave it to ! I thought you’d have so demands but this is what I’m good at!"
Kobe was full of confidence, patting his chest to guarantee he would complete the task.
Carl didn’t expect Kobe to agree so readily, he thought in desperation one might as well try it.
Although this thod seems unreliable, what if it works?
Larry said, a coach needs to understand not only tactics but also motivation and cohesion.
Carl was coaching for the first ti and had much room for improvent in human handling; tonight, he just wanted to give it a try.
In this ga, not only was Kobe returning, but the previously injured Sabonis was also back in the lineup.
But Carl still didn’t let Sabonis start, instead allowing Little O’neal to continue starting and put Sabonis on the bench.
Sabonis’s knee situation, starting him, ant his defensive impact was already less than that of Little O’neal.
Kobe was also sitting on the bench, waiting for the opportunity to re-enter the court.
During the two weeks he rested, he didn’t idly sit by, but trained his left hand desperately.
For this reason, he even reduced his dates with Vanessa, in his view becoming as strong as Gan was more important.
Before the ga, while both sides were warming up at half-court, Kobe stood on the free-throw line, continually hitting several left-handed shots, all successful.
Gan Guoyang ca over and praised Kobe, saying he had practiced well during this ti, not wasting ti due to wrist injury.
Kobe said coldly, "Sonny, do you know why the team couldn’t continuously win lately, losing one ga and winning another so embarrassingly?"
Gan Guoyang said, "Why? Don’t tell , it’s because of your absence, that’s why we lost."
"No, it’s not because I was absent, it’s because of you. Because you, Sonny, you can no longer score 50 or 60 points a ga to lead the team to victory."
"You told that to win, you need to score more, but now you can’t do it, Sonny."
Gan Guoyang’s face slightly darkened, "Are you trying to provoke ? Using reverse psychology? Or do you want to challenge ?"
"None of that, I’m just stating a fact. You’re about to live only in the praises found in books, Sonny."
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