Legendary basketball manager

Woj, a well-known reporter from Yahoo Sports, wrote on his personal Twitter:

“交易达成！休斯顿火箭队送出布兰登-罗伊、凯尔-洛瑞，从萨克拉门托国王队获得约翰-萨尔蒙斯、马库斯-索顿，以及2个2012年首轮选秀权、2个2013年选秀权，1个2012年次轮选秀权、2个2013年次轮选秀权。”

As soon as the news came out, the major basketball platforms started frying the pot one after another, and a lot of discussions arose on social media.

An article titled "Dynasty collapses, the Rockets are on their way to death!" "It even rushed to the hot search on Twitter.

The article wrote:

"Last year's Rockets were strong and strong. Many people, like me, felt that there had never been a team like them, armed from head to toe to teeth, and there was no weakling in the 15-man roster!"

"But now? It's only been a month or so since the Finals, and the Rockets have already lost four generals!"

"McGrady was the best player on the team last season, even in the entire league."

"Ben Wallace, the team's important substitute, the veteran with the best interior defense!"

"Now, Shen Fei sent away Roy, the super sixth man. Although Lowry fell out of the rotation in the later stage, his strength is clear to those who have watched the ball. He is definitely not Salmons and his ilk. You can touch porcelain..."

"Combined with the selection of a bunch of wing players in the draft, and the signing of two Chinese players who don't know where they got it... The Rockets should be completely screwed this year."

............

This article is very long, and the full text is to criticize the Rockets' "show operation" after winning the championship.

And his ideas have also resonated with many fans.

Fans of other teams expressed their joy:

"Great, that hopeless Rockets team only existed for one season! I thought the next few years would be dark..."

"Because of Shen Fei, I went to study Chinese culture. There is an old saying in them that makes sense-the general trend of the world, if it is divided for a long time, it must be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided. After reading it, I think that although the rocket is strong, it will end one day. James and Kobe can't beat them, and they will be defeated by Old Man Time. I didn't expect...the Rockets killed themselves in one damn season."

"Hahahahahahahahahaha, I, Zhan, are expected to win the championship, and the Rockets will kill themselves hahahahahaha."

......

Rockets fans expressed frustration:

"What is this...Although the Kings have given a lot of draft picks, we are not rebuilding the team. What's the use of taking so many draft picks?"

"Have the Rockets sent four strong supporters to the Kings? Battier and Scola last year, and Roy and Lowry this season, plus Cousins ​​they chose themselves, a set of starters is ready ? Is Shen Fei helping the Kings rebuild?"

"It's too much Shen Fei, we support you and Ajiali's love affair, but you can't just give away the assets of the team just because you are the owner of the Rockets!"

"Upstairs, I just found out after you mentioned that Shen Fei sent this over, and the location is not the same! This service is too considerate, isn't it? I think the king can directly compete for the playoff spot in the new season!"

"Woooooo what's the situation? Why didn't you try to keep the original lineup after winning the championship, and let so many great players leave... My Rockets dynasty, won't it end before it starts?"

......

Not only the Rockets fans are sad, even the league president David Stern is surprised by Shen Fei's operation.

That night, he called Shen Fei directly:

"Fei, what's the status of this transaction? Didn't we agree to build a rocket dynasty for mutual benefit?"

Stern asked straight to the point.

"Our cooperation has not changed."

Shen Fei said lightly.

"But the Rockets lost Tracy, Ben, Brandon, and Kyle in one month. How can you win the championship in the new season?"

Stern wondered.

"It's not just the four of them who are leaving, what's the hurry?"

Shen Fei said indifferently.

Stern was shocked!

Not just the four of them?Are you really going to dismantle the team?

"Shen, don't be too confident! The NBA is different every year. You can't say that because of a season's success, you feel that other teams are no longer a threat."

"For the Heat, the Big Three haven't dismantled the team. After the new season, they will probably be stronger than last year. If the Rockets' strength declines, they may not necessarily be their opponents."

When Stern thought that McGrady, the mvp who was at his peak age, had retired, he was very worried.

Because this not only makes the NBA lose a box office guarantee, but also casts a shadow over the Rockets' road to dynasty.

Next year, where will the Rockets find a super giant who can compete with James?

Stern is a very down-to-earth guy.

If the Rockets can't build a dynasty, he might turn around and help the Heat.

After all, what Stern wants is to create another dynastic team before retiring to increase his performance.

As for whether the dynasty team is the Rockets or the Heat, it doesn't really make any difference to him.

Even if Shen Fei has his black material, Stern is sure to help the Heat in a covert way.

In other words... The Rockets' strength has declined, he doesn't need to help the Heat at all, and the Heat can win the championship.

"Tracey retired, but Yao Ming did not, and Curry will grow into a superstar in the new season."

"In a word, the rocket is still the same rocket."

"I don't want to explain too much to you now, you will know after the start of the new season."

Shen Fei's tone was full of confidence.

Stern was a little confused when he heard it. Just as he was about to continue asking, the phone rang with a beeping tone.

"My temper is still so stinky, really..."

Stern muttered silently.

When Shen Fei finished saying "the rocket is still that rocket", his heart suddenly turned to the side of the rocket.

The previous impulse to "defect" the Heat has also faded a lot.

Just because in his heart, Stern still believes in Shen Fei's ability very much.

Since Shen Fei said that the rocket will not change, there is a high probability that the rocket will not become weaker...

He didn't even need to explain anything, and Stern somehow believed it.

............

Discussions about the Rockets continued for weeks.

But Shen Fei, who was at the center of the incident, was thinking about how to use Tucker or Anderson to pack and send away the two players sent by the Kings to balance the salary.

The matter itself is not difficult.

If Tucker is played, many teams are willing to take over Salmons and Thornton.

After all, Tucker showed a good offensive and defensive level last season.

His 3D ability is what many teams want, and he can be called a favorite player.

As for Salmons and Thornton, although Shen Fei looked down on them, it didn't mean that they were worthless.

On the contrary, both of them are scorers in the golden age, with above-average abilities, and they are worth trading.

Therefore, what Shen Fei thought about was how to maximize the transaction value of these people, and by the way, give the Rockets some reinforcements.

It's just that, for the time being, he hasn't thought of a player who matches the style of play and is suitable for trading.

Ibaka is a good choice, but it's a pity that he is not for sale in the Thunder...

[But it’s not necessarily true, Detonator can even let Harden go, maybe they don’t like Ibaka in this time and space. ]

Shen Fei thought to himself.

Soon, the time came to July 7, and the summer league in Las Vegas officially started.

It is worth mentioning that in the original time and space, the 2011 Summer League was forced to be canceled due to the suspension of the NBA.

However, due to the appearance of Shen Fei and the popularity of the Rockets, this suspension did not occur at all.

That's how this year's Summer League came about.

Today is the beginning of the casino series.

As the defending champion, the Rockets started the opening game with the Cavaliers who just won the No. [-] pick this year-Kyrie Irving.

The game also received a lot of attention.

For one thing, the Rockets have made big moves in the trading market recently, and fans are still talking about it to this day.

Second, the Rockets signed as many as 6 players in this year's draft.Among them are many rookies, which are considered by major media to be Shen Fei's choice (in fact, all of them are).Everyone is also very curious about whether Shen Fei can continue the magic of last year and continue to select strong rookies like a cheat.

Thirdly, Irving is another No. [-] point guard pick after Rose and John Wall, but his style of play is very different from Rose and Wall.

The two of Rovo are both talented guards with full physical fitness and weak shooting ability.

Before entering the NBA, Irving was given titles such as "offensive kaleidoscope" and "ankle terminator".

His gorgeous style of play has also made his games widely anticipated.

There are also many fans today, who are here for Irving!

The combination of these factors also allowed this game to be broadcast live across the United States.

This is also the first game to be broadcast live across the United States in this summer league!

Shen Fei also took time out, and together with Ajiali, came to the Las Vegas to watch the game.

At this time, the starters of both sides have already boarded the court, waiting for the kick-off.

The well-known ESPN commentator--A-Smith, as the commentator of this game, gave a brief introduction to the two teams before the game officially started:

"Both sides in today's game have a lot to look forward to. I just got the starting lineups of both sides, and I will read them for everyone!"

"The starters sent by the Rockets are: Sun Yue, Klay Thompson, Parsons, Leonard, and Thabeet.

"The Cavaliers are sending No. [-] pick Irving, future CBA star Lester Hudson, Alonzo Key, Casspi, and No. [-] pick Tristan Thompson."

a-Smith said while looking at the material in his hand.

Obviously, some of these names were still unfamiliar to him, and it was not difficult to blurt them out.

"Personally, I'm a bit more bullish on the Cavaliers. They got two great picks this year and two players I really appreciate."

"On the other hand, Leonard and Thompson, which the Rockets selected with lottery picks, are more functional players. Such players generally need to be in a mature system to perform at their level, and the summer league team obviously does not meet this characteristic. !"

"Okay, now the game is about to start, let's hand the camera to the front!"

a-Smith just finished speaking, the screen changed and he came to the center of the court.

............

With the referee throwing the ball high, the game officially begins!

Thabeet and TT take off at the same time.

Thabeet successfully won the scrimmage by virtue of his height advantage and good bounce.

The rocket strikes first!

Sun Yue passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize.

Thompson wanted to use the cover to catch the ball outside, but the quality of Thabeet's screen was really worrying, and he didn't catch anyone at all, so Tang Shen didn't run out of space.

Fortunately, Parsons played an off-ball screen with Leonard on the other side.

The Cavaliers defense had a miscommunication, and both players pounced on Leonard in the pick-and-roll.

Parsonston was left unguarded.

Sun Yue looked at the six directions, and immediately found Pashuai who was in the open space, and passed the ball over.

When Parsons received the ball, Alonzo Key threw it with all his might.

Seeing Parsons making a shooting action, he didn't think much, and flew up directly, trying to block the shot.

Who knows, this is just Pashuai's fake move.

This fake shot directly sent Ji Huang flying out.

Subsequently, Parsons calmly shot a three-pointer...

hit!

3:0, the Rockets took the lead.

"Good shot, Parsons handled the ball very calmly. Well...this rookie has the ability to handle the ball, and he can't be underestimated just because he is a second-round pick."

a- Smith duly commented.

In an offensive and defensive transition, Irving started holding the ball from the backcourt and advancing.

According to the tactical arrangement, Sun Yue defended him all the way.

It's just that Owen's basic skills are extremely strong, even if Sun Yue gave him a lot of physical confrontation, he still couldn't cause the former's mistakes.

After coming to the frontcourt, Irving decisively called his teammates' pick-and-roll.

tt pulled up quickly and set up cover.

But pick-and-rolls for rookies inside are generally worse.

Sun Yue stepped sideways, squeezed past the screen, and continued to defend Owen.

And Leonard's timely shrinking of the inside line made the Cavaliers No. [-] pick give up his plan to attack the basket, retreat to the three-point line, and reorganize the offense.

But Sun Yue didn't give Owen time to breathe at all, and once again bullied him, launching an extremely aggressive defense.

Owen was also a little puzzled at this time.

He had some superficial impressions of Sun Yue.

The strange thing about Irving is...a water dispenser player on the other side gave him a very strong sense of oppression!

It's not at all like the opponents he encountered when he was training in the Cavaliers.

But it also aroused Owen's fighting spirit.

In the process of dealing with Sun Yue, he suddenly changed his rhythm and accelerated his breakthrough to the left.

Sun Yue quickly moved sideways to block it.

But Owen immediately pulled back with one crotch, successfully creating a body space.

Sun Yue tried her best to control her center of gravity and threw herself at Owen again.

Unexpectedly, Owen took advantage of the situation and dribbled behind his back, completely passing Sun Yue.

"woo..."

The audience couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Irving was unrelenting when he gained power, and drove straight in, heading straight for the Rockets penalty area.

At this time, it was Thabeet who guarded the inside of the Rockets.

The only specialty he can show is probably protecting the frame and blocking shots.

Facing the menacing Irving, Thabeet raised his hands high and jumped with both feet.

But Owen didn't show any fear.

I saw him raising the ball with one hand with his right hand, raising fire to attack the basket!

But in the air, he suddenly changed the ball to his left hand, and then flicked his left wrist to throw the ball.

The ball flew to the backboard with a strong spin, rebounded and fell into the basket at a freehand angle!

3: 2!

Irving scored the first goal of the summer league for the Cavaliers.

"Wow~ The enjoyment of today's game was unexpectedly high! In the two rounds after the opening, both teams played very beautifully!"

a-Smith exclaimed.