"The reason for this should not be disclosed to people outside the team."
"However, I trust Larry as a person, so I'll tell you."
"There is an old saying in China that a new official has three things to do when he takes office. When I first took over the Rockets in the offseason, I decided to make big changes within the team."
"One of them is to make the starting lineup younger. To this end, I carried out a 'one size fits all' approach very roughly."
"Not only did I push Kevin Martin to the bench, but so did Scola and Shane Battier."
Shen Fei babbled patiently.
"You mean, the three of them were kicked out of the starting lineup without being injured or doing anything extraordinary?"
"You are really big-hearted."
"These three, if I remember correctly, should be the core players of the Rockets last year, and they are all at the peak of their careers, right?"
Larry Riley was shocked and asked in disbelief.
After so many years of working in basketball, this was the first time he had heard of such a rough reform method.
That is to say, the Rockets are now number one in the league. If there is a problem with their record, Shen Fei will definitely become the target of verbal criticism.
"So, you can rest assured. Kevin Martin is very healthy now and is in good condition."
"After the Warriors get him, they can directly put him at the starting shooting guard position and let Ellis play the one position."
"As for Lawson...if he becomes the sixth man, you don't have to worry about the transitional offense."
Shen Fei added.
As soon as these words came out, Riley became even more excited.
This is indeed a feasible solution!
As the No. 2 position, Ellis is often at a disadvantage in terms of height.
But at the point guard position, he became the dominant player.
The arrival of Martin can make up for Curry's firepower on the outside.
All in all, this is indeed a good trading plan!
But then comes the issue of salary balancing.
With only one Curry, the salary cannot match that of Lawson and Martin.
[Perhaps, I can also take the opportunity to clear out some junk contracts from the team?]
Larry Riley thought so.
He was quickly thinking about how he could rely on this deal to make the Warriors rise to prominence.
"You don't have to rush to answer me."
"Let's do this, you and I will work together carefully these days."
"How about we wait until the day of our second battle to discuss the deal in detail?"
Shen Fei suggested.
When he arrives at the scene, he can use the power of [Bewitching Voice] to make the transaction easier.
"Okay, let's talk about it then."
Larry Riley readily agreed, but he could not come up with specific trading measures at the moment and needed to think about it carefully.
............
Just after finishing the call with Riley, Shen Fei received another call from Alexander.
The old man was on the phone, talking angrily to the Asian young man about his findings.
"That Omega Company is a bunch of liars."
"They don't have 3.5 billion at all. They just want to get nothing, and then use the team to make loans after they get the Rockets!"
"..."
The more Alexander talked, the angrier he became. After all, the other party's methods were not very clever, and even felt a bit insulting to his IQ.
"How did you find out?"
Shen Fei asked curiously.
"Hate...I originally commissioned a team of private investigators to investigate this matter, but my old friend Larry Riley told me the truth first."
"He seems to have some business dealings with Omega, and he knows the ins and outs, so I paid attention when I found out that they planned to acquire the Rockets."
"I didn't expect that this attention would help me a lot!"
Alexander said with lingering fear.
If the other party succeeds in stealing the chicken through this illegal operation, he will be finished!
"Then what are you going to do?"
Shen Fei asked with great interest.
"Hmph... Now that I have seen through their tricks, the enemy is hidden and I am exposed, I will definitely not let him go so easily!"
"However, I haven't figured out how to do it yet..."
"Let's just wait and see what happens, and see if there is a chance to trick them."
Alexander said with a smile.
It's just that this laughter is somewhat cunning.
"Well, you can control it yourself."
"Also, when will your shopping around end? I don't think anyone can match my bid."
Shen Fei said lightly.
"Don't worry, Shen."
"The current waiting period is actually set by the shareholders' meeting, otherwise I would have signed a contract with you long ago."
"However, your bid is indeed the only one on the market. If nothing else happens, the rocket will be yours soon!"
Alexander said with a smile.
This rocket rose in the hands of Shen Fei.
Putting the team in his hands is already the best destination.
"Five days."
"I'll wait another five days. After this period, I will lower my bid."
Shen Fei said calmly.
He is willing to acquire at a premium just to achieve "stability".
No matter how fanciful Alexander's words are, if the team cannot be transferred quickly, it will all be false.
"Okay! I'll give you a final reply within five days!"
"I'll first think about how to 'repay' the Omega Group."
After that, Alexander hung up the phone.
............
After making two important phone calls, Shen Fei felt at ease.
He first tasted the special coffee carefully prepared for him by his assistant in the office;
After that, we drove to the most luxurious Chinese restaurant in the Houston area and tasted the long-lost hometown cuisine.
After eating and drinking, Shen Fei originally wanted to go to the Toyota Center Arena to watch the players' training.
But before he could set out, he received a call from his assistant:
"General manager, there is a man named Fisher who wants to see you. He said that he is the future boss of the Rockets and wants you to go back to the office to see him immediately."
Shen Fei felt anxious and confused from the assistant's voice.
"I'm going back now."
"You don't have to worry, just do your own thing."
The Asian young man said calmly.
After that, he hung up the phone and went home.
"Fisher..."
On the way back, Shen Fei read the name mentioned by his assistant just now.
This name was not unfamiliar to him. Ajiali had mentioned it in text messages before.
"Since the person who came here is not good, then I don't have to be polite."
Shen Fei murmured to himself, with a sly arc on his lips.