As soon as Larry Riley heard the coach's attitude, he knew that the other party would definitely cooperate, and he immediately relaxed.
"Don't worry, Keith."
"But looking at the bargaining chip, it's obvious that we are taking advantage. After all, Murphy has a garbage contract now, right?"
Larry Riley said with a smile.
"Yes."
"Even if Curry can match the transaction value of those two people, and then put on such a garbage contract...can the Rockets agree?"
Smart asked doubtfully.
"That's why I came here to see you today!"
"Here's the thing... I told Rockets general manager Shen Fei yesterday that Murphy is actually recovering well and can return to his peak form in the future."
Before Larry Riley finished speaking, Smart couldn't help but interjected: "Can he believe this?"
"Of course he doesn't believe it."
"But Shen Fei didn't refuse directly... He wanted to see Murphy's quality live."
"So, in tomorrow's game, I hope Curry and Murphy can give their best performance!"
Larry Riley said seriously.
"em...I understand."
"As for Curry, there is no problem. If I tilt the offensive focus more towards him, he will be able to get good data."
"But this Murphy... is a bit difficult. He is currently considered weak in the second team. Even if I put him in the starting lineup now and arrange tactics for him, it may not have any effect."
Smart frowned and said.
"Then let him play pick-and-roll with Curry!"
"Stephen's containment and passing ability are both fine. When the time comes, the Rockets will definitely focus on Curry, and Murphy will naturally have the opportunity to shoot easily."
Larry Riley immediately told the results of the past few days of research.
After hearing this, Smart's face clearly showed an expression of realization, but he quickly concealed his excitement.
"I know this too... The key is, we can't let the two of them play pick-and-roll every round, right?"
Smart said.
"Don't worry about that."
"The protagonist of this deal is Curry. We will let Murphy start and play for half a game, and then replace him and not let him play again."
"When the Rockets have questions, we will just say that Murphy has just recovered from injury and has a playing time limit."
Larry Riley continued.
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements, don't worry."
Smart said confidently.
"Sorry for your trouble!"
"This game is very important, and it even affects whether we can rise again."
"So...please be sure to take precautions!"
Larry Riley warned.
............
Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
On Larry Riley's side, he was humbly begging the coach. On the Rockets' side, Shen Fei was warmly welcomed by the Rockets generals as soon as he entered the training hall.
The status of Asian young people in the team is so high that it can no longer be described by a simple "general manager".
For young people like Shu Hao, George, and Lowry, Shen Fei is a bole.
And players like Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, and Roy who have received treatment from Asian youths regard him as their benefactor.
Helping an athlete recover from a devastating injury can be described as a rebirth of a parent.
The head coach, Mark Jackson, was also hired by Shen Fei with his discerning eye.
The two trust each other and work closely together.
After Shen Fei arrived, he quietly watched the entire training session from the sidelines.
After all the projects were over and the players went home, he found Mark Jackson.
"Tomorrow's game, the Warriors will put Curry and a guy named Troy Murphy in the starting lineup."
"These two will get a lot of the ball and a lot of tactics will revolve around them."
"I have only one request, which is to limit the performance of these two people with all my strength."
Shen Fei said straight to the point.
"Manager, these two are the parties to our transaction, right?"
Mark Jackson guessed.
Shen Fei asked him to mention Lawson and Martin as starters to help them improve their statistics. Now it is not difficult to guess that he is now restricting the opponent's trading chips.
"That's right."
"Tomorrow is mainly about limiting Murphy's performance. This guy is not good but his salary is very high. If the Warriors want to dump him to us, they will definitely find ways to make him perform better."
Shen Fei analyzed.
"I have some impression of this guy. He is a power forward. Then I will simply let Blake (Griffin) rest tomorrow and let Tucker go up and meet him."
Mark Jackson said with a smile, with a sly arc at the corner of his mouth.
Although Tucker is not as tall as Murphy, he has excellent defensive skills and is especially suitable for defending players with weak confrontation capabilities.
"I'm only talking about the general direction and specific arrangements. It's more professional for you to make your own decision."
Shen Fei said noncommittally.
............
November 25th, Beijing time, Toyota Center Arena.
The second battle of the Huo Yong War is coming as scheduled!
"Hello all viewers, tv-5 brings you the broadcast of the NBA NBA game."
"I am Yu Jia!"
"I am Yang Yi."
In the CCTV live broadcast room, two commentators started the conversation as usual.
“Today’s game for you is the Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors!”
"Coach Yang, can you give us a brief analysis of this game?"
Yu Jia asked.
"OK."
"In my opinion, there is not much suspense in this game."
"The Rockets are at the peak of their power and momentum. However, the Warriors have suffered repeated defeats in recent games and have fallen into the lottery zone."
"If the Warriors want to win, unless their backcourt duo of Curry and Ellis explode and one of them scores 40 or 50 points, then there may still be a chance for an upset."
Yang Yi analyzed.
"It's true. The Rockets are far ahead in this game and have home court advantage. There is indeed a high probability of winning the game."
"Hey! I just got the starting lineups of both teams. Both teams have changed their formations today."
"For the Warriors, David Lee will not start today due to injury. But the news shows that he has not withdrawn from the game."
Yu Jia said with surprise.
"It may be a minor injury or a cold. I can still play, but my condition is not good."
Yang Yi explained.
Yu Jia nodded and continued: "For the Rockets, Tucker replaced Griffin as the starting power forward. George and Lowry continue to be absent due to injuries."
"This means that the Rockets have a thick bench. If they switch to an ordinary team and three of them are injured in the starting lineup, it will definitely be greatly affected."
"But look at the Rockets, the starting lineup is still both offensive and defensive."
"That's why they are on top of the competition!"
Yang Yi sighed.
"Okay, now the game is about to start, let's hand the camera to the front!"
After saying that, Yu Jia waved his hand and the screen turned to the Toyota Center Arena.