In his heart, Shen Fei wanted to agree immediately, but since the whole play was required, he had to act hesitant.
Just when he was getting into the mood for drama, an unexpected scene happened on the court.
It turned out that after the start of the second quarter, Griffin was eager to prove himself and had a strong desire to attack.
But sometimes, I am too impatient to eat hot tofu.
During a breakthrough, Griffin stepped on the foot of his teammate Rasu Butler, who was setting a screen for him.
The next moment, Griffin fell to the ground, clutching his ankle in pain.
Butler was stunned.
I kindly came up to help with the pick-and-roll, hoping that Griffin would make an easy hit, but unexpectedly, an accidental injury occurred.
He quickly stepped forward to check.
At this time, Griffin was sweating profusely in pain and showed no signs of showing off his skills before the game started.
In the VIP box, Frank stood up suddenly, with a nervous look on his face.
Just now, he was still thinking about how to get more chips from the Rockets if he really wanted to trade.
It's good now. If Griffin is injured like this, doesn't it confirm the public opinion of "glass"?
[It's over, it's over, the transaction value has really hit rock bottom now, why don't you sell it now...]
[However, if we don't take action now, if Griffin is really a glass man like Oden, wouldn't it be a waste of a No. 1 pick? I will be scolded by Clippers fans by then.]
Frank was struggling internally and didn't know what to do for a while.
At this moment, a deep voice sounded beside him:
"Manager Frank, don't be too nervous. It shouldn't be too serious."
"Let's keep talking about the deal."
Frank turned to look at Shen Fei who looked calm, took a deep breath, and finally calmed down.
"Blake is really unlucky. The injury just now was a complete accident."
Frank explained.
But the more he talked, the more guilty he felt.
In the NBA, collisions are inevitable.
If a player is injured once, it may be bad luck.
But if he is injured continuously, people will only feel that his body cannot withstand high-level confrontation.
It has been more than a year since Griffin joined the league. Today was his first official game, but...he got injured again!
Shen Fei listened to Frank's explanation without any expression, just looked at him with a smile.
At this moment, noisy discussions came from the stands nearby again.
"fxxk, isn't this Griffin too brittle? He's so strong, but he got injured again after playing less than two quarters?"
"The Clippers are really unlucky. They have been in ruins for so long. They finally got the No. 1 pick, but now it looks like they are in vain."
"What's so strange about this? Several professional football commentators said some time ago that Griffin is the next Oden!"
............
Listening to the "foul words" next door, Frank was frightened and felt that the situation was not good.
"Let's discuss the deal quickly."
He forced a smile and said to Shen Fei.
"Let's do this, just follow the plan we discussed before."
"As long as you offer Aaron Brooks, two draft picks, and Lance Stephenson, we are willing to trade Griffin!"
Frank took a deep breath and laid out his conditions.
"Manager Frank, I think it is necessary to settle an account with you."
"Aaron Brooks' salary this year is only 2.02 million, while Griffin's salary is 5.36 million. Even if Stephenson is added, the salary cannot be balanced."
"In other words, we need to use space to forcefully absorb the extra two million contracts."
Shen Fei made sufficient preparations and opened his mouth right now.
"Moreover, Aaron is only 25 years old this year. The prime age of a point guard is around 30 years old, and he is far from reaching his peak."
"Maybe Aaron's talent is not as good as Griffin, but he is very healthy and can score almost 20 points for the team every game."
"Simply put, he is both a potential stock and an immediate combatant who can help the Clippers reach a new level."
Shen Fei analyzed clearly.
"But Blake (Griffin) has a chance to become a superstar! He has enough talent to become the best player in the league!"
Frank said excitedly.
"If he can't play, even if he is the reincarnation of Jordan, it will be of no use."
Shen Fei said lightly.
His words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Frank's head.
The Clippers manager opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute.
There is nothing wrong with what Shen Fei said.
For more than a year, Griffin has not completed a game. No matter how talented he is, there is no use for him.
Seeing that the other party's mood was about to collapse, Shen Fei stopped suppressing him and said instead:
"How about this. The two players you mentioned, I... I made the decision and made it."
"But if we add more draft picks, even if I agree, our boss Alexander will not agree."
Frank raised his head suddenly and looked at Shen Fei with some hope of seeing the savior.
"You should also be able to tell that Lance's talent is very good, definitely more than second-round level."
"With his physical talent, if he is properly cultivated, it would not be surprising to see him become an All-Star in the future."
Shen Fei continued.
Frank's heart was already very shaken.
But before coming, he made up his mind to get at least two first-round draft picks from the Rockets.
It's better now, Shen Fei doesn't give a draft pick, and it sounds like it's a loss-making business.
Frank fell silent.
After the Asian young man finished explaining the conditions, he stopped talking and turned his attention to the court again without any intention of urging.
On the court, the Clippers players' fighting spirit was somewhat slack at this time because their main force was injured.
On the Rockets side, the young people led by Stephenson have become more and more courageous as they fight, and they are unstoppable.
With the help of the whole team, my junior brother played very comfortably and was unstoppable.
Especially in the last attack of the second quarter, he singled out Bledsoe with the ball.
I saw Stephenson suddenly start, making an in&out feint with his right hand, and then accelerated towards the opponent's left side.
Bledsoe was shaken, his center of gravity was unstable, and his steps were a little messy in panic.
But he still moved with all his strength, trying to prevent the opponent's breakthrough.
During the electric spark moment, Stephenson suddenly pulled his crotch back, and at the same time put his left hand on Bledsoe's waist, exerting slight force...
The next moment, the latter flew out and sat on the ground.
"woo..."
The scene was once again filled with exclamations of surprise.
ankle.breaker(ankle terminator)!
After knocking his opponent down, Stephenson did not rush to shoot. Instead, he looked at Bledsoe who fell to the ground for a few seconds before slowly taking a shot.
"Shua~"
The basketball hit the net and the audience cheered.
The Rockets bench also turned into a sea of joy at this time.
Ishmael Smith looked like he had seen a ghost and celebrated crazily.
In the first quarter, he was bullied miserably by Bledsoe, who used his body to crush him on both offense and defense.
Stephenson's goal helped him vent his anger!
At the same time, Frank, the Clippers manager who had been hesitant, finally made up his mind after seeing this.
"One more round!"
he said suddenly.
"Um?"
Shen Fei was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect that the other party would lose his temper so quickly.
"no problem."
The Asian young man said calmly, but there was a sly arc in the corner of his mouth.