The person who came here was tall, but he walked with a slight stagger.
Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick who had rarely appeared since joining the Rockets.
"Manager, why are you here so early?"
"Hey, Stephen, you're here too!"
Oden greeted the two of them with a smile, but Shen Fei and Curry both felt a sense of twilight.
[Did I see it wrong? Greg is obviously so young, why does he have this strange feeling?]
Curry thought to himself.
"Well, I have something to do, so I came here specially."
Shen Fei responded calmly, observing the other person while talking.
Oden, who just turned 22 this year, has as many wrinkles on his face as an old man in his seventies.
This is naturally related to his appearance.
During the draft, some people suspected that Oden had changed his age, and some people even thought that he might be a descendant of Mutombo.
But now, Auden's sense of vicissitudes is not only due to his appearance, but also the impact of depression and ambition on his temperament.
I think back then, Oden was regarded by the beautiful country as an unparalleled genius and the successor of O'Neal.
To put it in the words of a junior high school student - Oden looks like an emperor!
When he was in college, although he looked mature, his mentality was scornful of the world, youthful and frivolous.
The March Madness finals were the pinnacle of Oden's life.
In that game, with his right hand injured, he defeated the opponent's inside line consisting of Horford and Noah with only one left hand!
You know, Honor and Nuo will both be defensive gatekeepers at the defensive level in the future.
Being able to suppress these two people despite being damaged in battle is enough to demonstrate Oden's amazing talent.
At that time, he was in the limelight, beating the future god of death - Kevin Durant, and became the No. 1 pick.
But the good times did not last long. After entering the NBA, Oden was either injured or on the way to injury.
But even so, when a reporter asked the Blazers management: "In the 2007 draft, if I had to choose you again without open eyes, who would you choose?"
The executive thought for a moment and said solemnly: "No matter how many times we repeat it, we will still choose Oden!"
It's a pity that the Torn City (Portland's nickname) seems to be really cursed and never waited for the moment when Oden was completely healthy.
After Shen Fei proposed the trade plan, the Blazers executives lost their patience and sent him and Roy to the Rockets in a package.
Since then, Oden has lost his former edge.
Although Shen Fei told him when they first met that he would be an important puzzle piece for the Rockets in the future, Oden was no longer confident due to injuries.
In addition, Shen Fei was busy with various affairs during this period and paid very little attention to Oden, which also made the latter feel "abandoned".
The combination of many factors makes this 22-year-old young man really feel like a middle-aged man at this moment.
"Stephen, you can train first, and I'll talk to Greg."
Shen Fei turned to Curry and said.
Curry nodded quickly, and the Asian young man took Oden to another court.
............
"How are you doing recently?"
Shen Fei asked with concern.
"It's...just like that."
"My knee injury still hasn't made much progress. Every time I get better, I wake up two days later and find that I'm back to the starting point."
Auden sighed and said.
"Um..."
"By the way, you still remember what you and Brandon (Roy) said when we had dinner together when we were just traded to the Rockets, right?"
Shen Fei asked.
"Remember, manager."
Auden nodded, but his mood was still low.
Obviously, he believed that Shen Fei could not fulfill his original promise, and now he wanted to explain the reason to him.
"No, you don't remember, or you can't remember clearly." Shen Fei shook his head and continued: "You should know Brandon's current situation very well, right?"
"Although he is not the main player, he plays a lot of minutes in a game."
"In other words, Roy is now completely free from injuries."
Oden nodded and said: "I know, I talked to him once some time ago, and he is indeed in good condition now."
"I promised at that time that I would help you heal your injuries."
"But my therapy requires the use of many precious medicinal materials and takes a long time to prepare, so your treatment time will be sequential."
Shen Fei saw that Oden was in a depressed state and planned to give him a "psychological massage."
"Manager, I remember everything you said. That day was probably the happiest day since I entered the NBA."
"I also know that you really want to help Brandon and me."
"But my injuries are different from his, so I can't be cured. I understand very well!"
As Oden said, the image of Shen Fei expressing regret to him already appeared in his mind.
"Who said I can't help you cure it?"
Shen Fei looked at the other party's decisive expression, feeling angry and funny at the same time.
"Greg, have you been idle lately? How can you keep up with so many things?"
The Asian young man couldn't help but laugh and cursed.
"???"
"Manager, are you saying that there is still hope for my injury?"
Auden's tone suddenly rose an octave, and there was a glint in his eyes.
"It's not that there is hope, but I will definitely cure you."
"In just one or two weeks, I will be able to prepare the medicinal materials. You can do some rehabilitation training during this time, do you understand?"
Shen Fei said seriously.
"Really?! Just a week or two?!"
"When the time comes, will I be like Brandon and return to health in one go?"
"My knee injury is very serious. Manager, how about I show you the latest case?"
As soon as Oden saw hope, he immediately became lively and asked Shen Fei a series of deadly questions.
"Absolutely true."
"Both Tracy McGrady and Roy suffered serious knee injuries. I have cured them both, and I will naturally help you cure them as well."
Shen Fei said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"I understand, manager! I'm going to the gym training area right now!"
Auden smiled happily.
After he was relieved, his wrinkles relaxed a lot when he smiled.
"By the way, why did you come to the arena so early today?"
Shen Fei asked casually.
"Ah? I originally planned to do rehabilitation training."
"Sigh... Although I think this knee injury will be difficult to cure, I am a professional player and I must train hard and do the best I can."
Auden explained.
Such an answer instantly gained him a lot of points in Shen Fei's mind!
"Okay, very good!"
The Asian young man smiled and stretched out his right hand and patted Oden on the back.
With an attitude like that, coupled with an innate talent...
Shen Fei believes that as long as Oden's injury is cured, the Rockets will not have to worry about finding Yao Ming's successor in the future!