When Shen Fei walked into the training hall, he attracted the attention of the Rockets generals.
He has not appeared in the team's games or training for a week.
This has never happened before after Shen Fei took over as general manager of the Rockets.
"Hello, manager!"
"Boss!"
Lowry and Tony Allen reacted fastest, but they called out two different names.
The teammates immediately became happy and the atmosphere at the scene was quite relaxed.
"You can call me whatever you want, it's just a title."
"You guys can continue training and don't worry about me. I'm just here to take a look."
Shen Fei said lightly.
He doesn't care about the title.
If he had to choose one of the two, Shen Fei prefers the title of general manager.
The Rockets will soon get into training.
During the more than a week when Shen Fei was busy handing over the team, the team achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.
The game they lost was an away game against the Lakers two days ago, when Kobe Bryant hit a buzzer-beater over George.
That was an extremely difficult three-point shot.
Kobe showed off his big heart, resisting George's defense, drifting back and shooting the ball in.
And Pickle Pepper's defense was almost perfect.
After Kobe finished his shot, George's fingertips immediately hit his fingertips.
If it had been a few tenths of a second later, the ball would have been knocked down.
But...the NBA is where miracles happen.
Kobe's stunning shot also became the first of the five best shots of the day.
Poor George, for the first time in his career, became the backdrop.
After that game, Mark Jackson held a video analysis meeting.
During the meeting, he took the players to review every moment of the game and find the reasons for the failure.
In the end, the Rockets generals reached a consensus on two points——
1. The starting lineup lacks players who are good at off-ball offense. Except for Lowry, McGrady, George, Griffin and even Yao Ming, they are all more inclined to attack with the ball.
2. Lack of backup center. In normal games, Anderson and Tucker can step into the fifth position when Yao Ming takes a break, and generally perform well.
But that was not the case against the Lakers.
The City of Angels has the "three highs" of Gasol, Bynum, and Odom, and it can also ensure that there is an excellent big inside player on the court during the transition period.
Ever since, whether Mark Jackson tried Tucker or Anderson as the backup center during the game, the effect was very average.
This is the reason why the Lakers can always hold on to the score and let the game enter the final battle!
This game more or less hit the Rockets players.
They realize that they are not invincible in the NBA.
A strong, established team like the Lakers can still challenge the Rockets as long as they perform well.
The Rockets generals learned from the pain and came up with this video analysis meeting.
However, even if the weakness was found through analysis, Mark Jackson did not think of a solution for the moment.
He really wanted to discuss this issue with Shen Fei, but he couldn't wait for the latter's free time.
Until today, Mark Jackson finally waited for the arrival of young Asians.
At this time, the team members are conducting the last event of training-the group competition.
When Mark Jackson was free, he walked to Shen Fei and watched the game with the latter.
"Boss, this is the result of our discussion."
"I personally think that the team's weakness should not be wrong, right? But it is a bit difficult to make up for this shortcoming."
Mark Jackson said.
"That's right."
"However, the answer to this question is actually hidden within the team."
Shen Fei said with a smile.
"On the team?"
Mark Jackson said with surprise.
"Um."
"I'll take you to see the answer to the first question (lack of players without a team) in a moment."
Shen Fei said lightly.
............
After the team's routine training, Shen Fei, Mark Jackson and Lyles went to another stadium.
There, Curry was doing special training alone.
Since joining the Rockets, he has always been exempt from playing.
This is what Shen Fei means.
Young Asians don't want Curry to play before he adjusts his power play.
After all, that means risk of injury!
As soon as Mark Jackson saw Curry, he immediately understood Shen Fei's intention.
"Manager, are you saying that Curry is the answer to make up for the flaws in the starting lineup?"
The rookie coach asked quickly.
"Yes. My idea is to let Stephen replace Kyle and become our starting point guard."
Shen Fei said bluntly.
"But Kyle has played very well this season."
"And his ability without the ball is very good. Among the existing starters, he is the best at attacking without the ball!"
Mark Jackson speaks out for Lowry.
"Kyle is very good. If nothing else, he will become an All-Star in the next two years."
"But compared to Stephen...he can't compare to Stephen."
Shen Fei shook his head and said.
"Manager, is it too exaggerated to say this..."
Mark Jackson said in disbelief.
Shen Fei's words clearly indicate that Lowry and Curry are not players of the same level.
But judging from their data this season, there is no essential difference between the two.
Curry stands out in some areas, but Lowry also has stronger aspects.
"I have a lot of respect for Kyle, he's a very good player."
"But Stephen is the special one.he.can.do.all.things."
Shen Fei vowed emphatically, and there was no joking at all.
"this..."
"Then I'll wait and see."
Mark Jackson is obviously still not convinced.
It's just that the person who spoke is very smart, so he temporarily accepts this statement.
After all, Curry has played against the Rockets twice on behalf of the Warriors this season, and Mark Jackson did not see that this young man has far more talent than Lowry.
............
The three of Shen Fei walked near the court, and Curry, who was focused on training, discovered them.
"Manager, coach, why are you here?"
The elementary school students smiled and said hello.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. Come and see you."
Shen Fei said seriously.
"Ah this..."
Curry was stunned when he heard this and didn't know how to answer.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."
"Today I found a training master for you. You must train with him for the next month."
Shen Fei said seriously.
After that, he briefly introduced Lyles' resume.
Curry was very excited after hearing this and immediately expressed his full cooperation.
Mark Jackson's eyes flashed.
[The manager specially flew to San Francisco and spent a lot of money to hire a trainer just to help Curry recover...]
[It seems that the manager really values Stephen!]
He thought in his heart.
After a brief chat, Lyles began training Curry.
Shen Fei and Mark Jackson stood on the sidelines and watched quietly for a while.
"Wait, then."
"As long as Stephen adjusts his physical condition, the first problem will definitely be solved."
The Asian young man said very confidently.
Mark Jackson was moved by Shen Fei's confidence and gradually chose to believe it.
"I will go to watch the game tomorrow and perform well."
Shen Fei said jokingly.
"necessary!"
Mark Jackson laughed loudly.
............
December 4, Beijing time, Toyota Center Arena.
The much-anticipated Rockets vs. Bulls game is here as scheduled!