[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-golden-age-of-basketball":3,"chapter-the-golden-age-of-basketball-the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1724":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Golden Age of Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1445431,1896,"Chapter 1724 - 35: A Fact (Part 3)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1724",1724,"\u003Cp>Carl nodded but did not make it clear, only saying, \"I know, I’ll decide based on the situation on the court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe was very dissatisfied and said, \"Rick! Look at this, what has the team become without me? I’m ready, I should start tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carl pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and said, \"Hmm... I still need to decide based on the situation when I want you to play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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 game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carl scratched his face and finally said, \"Actually, theoretically, you should be observed for one more game, and then back to starting next game. So, this game I can only decide based on the situation. The medical team says it’d be best for you to rest unless the team truly needs you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The team really does need me now; we’ve been losing non-stop recently. How bad could the defense on the perimeter be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe spoke frankly, and the Trail Blazers’ perimeter defense has indeed been poor lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carl still didn’t budge, always feeling like he wanted to bargain with Kobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe finally realized this and asked, \"Hey, Coach, are you trying to negotiate conditions with me? Just say what you want, don’t dilly dally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carl should be doing this for the first time, so he was somewhat embarrassed when Kobe saw through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said somewhat 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 game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead, Coach. How many points do you want me to score?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, I want you to... motivate Gan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Motivate Gan? What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you think Gan has been playing too... too relaxed lately? I need...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got it! That’s not hard, just leave it to me! I thought you’d have some demands but this is what I’m good at!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe was full of confidence, patting his chest to guarantee he would complete the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carl didn’t expect Kobe to agree so readily, he thought in desperation one might as well try it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this method seems unreliable, what if it works?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Larry said, a coach needs to understand not only tactics but also motivation and cohesion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carl was coaching for the first time and had much room for improvement in human handling; tonight, he just wanted to give it a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this game, not only was Kobe returning, but the previously injured Sabonis was also back in the lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Carl still didn’t let Sabonis start, instead allowing Little O’neal to continue starting and put Sabonis on the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabonis’s knee situation, starting him, meant his defensive impact was already less than that of Little O’neal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe was also sitting on the bench, waiting for the opportunity to re-enter the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the two weeks he rested, he didn’t idly sit by, but trained his left hand desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason, he even reduced his dates with Vanessa, in his view becoming as strong as Gan was more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the game, while both sides were warming up at half-court, Kobe stood on the free-throw line, continually hitting several left-handed shots, all successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang came over and praised Kobe, saying he had practiced well during this time, not wasting time due to wrist injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe said coldly, \"Sonny, do you know why the team couldn’t continuously win lately, losing one game and winning another so embarrassingly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang said, \"Why? Don’t tell me, it’s because of your absence, that’s why we lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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 game to lead the team to victory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You told me that to win, you need to score more, but now you can’t do it, Sonny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s face slightly darkened, \"Are you trying to provoke me? Using reverse psychology? Or do you want to challenge me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of that, I’m just stating a fact. You’re about to live only in the praises found in books, Sonny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",700,"2026-06-06T01:42:06.584Z",1,"novelbin.me","e7a011f8e147b2889ccb154bf5856c2750babe3a7513cb741cac0facc7f00064","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-2004","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-2003",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]