Doubts were overwhelming, as if it was back to the time when Griffin was first traded.
The fans seemed to have lost their memory, forgetting the Rockets' recent consecutive victories, and once again pointed the finger at Shen Fei.
That night, the term #深飞出款了 was trending on Twitter.
The momentum was so great that it even alarmed the Rockets' top brass.
The boss, Alexander, who was originally planning to become a hands-off shopkeeper, was a little shocked after reading the hot reviews online.
The last time he chatted with Shen Fei was three months ago.
That day, Alexander did not retain Adelman, but entrusted the team to Shen Fei.
"I remember telling him at the time that this season is a transitional season and it would be good to develop smoothly. Why does he move so much?"
Alexa was confused and immediately sent a text message to Shen Fei, inviting him to come to her home for a talk tomorrow.
When Shen Fei saw the summons from his boss, he didn't pay much attention to it. After simply agreeing, he didn't think much about it.
He knew very well that what he was doing now was not what Alexander expected.
But out of consideration for the future, Shen Fei was ready to confront his boss after he emerged from the system.
After all, if he fails to win the championship this season, the system will leave him.
And Shen Fei is a very self-aware person.
He knows that he is not a basketball major, and his understanding of the NBA is at the level of an enthusiast, far inferior to those of professional managers who have been in the industry for many years.
Apart from the system, Shenfei's only advantage is to understand the development of the NBA in the next few years.
He knows which players are lurking in the abyss and will soon rise to prominence, and he also knows which players are strong on the outside but weak on the outside and are about to fall from the altar.
But relying solely on "prophecy" cannot put Shen Fei in an invincible position.
Especially in today's era of divided nations and great powers competing for hegemony.
In other words, Shen Fei must keep the system, and he must win the championship this season!
If you want to win the championship this season, drastic changes to the lineup are inevitable.
Even if it goes against the instructions of team owner Alexander.
In tomorrow's meeting, Shen Fei plans to talk openly and honestly about his thoughts.
The young Asians are confident that they can convince Alexander to help them compete for the championship together.
............
The next day, Shen Fei drove to Alexander's residence.
Alexander, who had white hair, led Shen Fei into the room with a smile.
The two sat on the luxurious sofa, and the servant served them freshly brewed coffee.
"How's it going? Are you getting used to the work these past few months?"
Alexander asked with a smile.
"It's not bad. Although it's a bit hard, I feel less tired after seeing that the team is getting better."
Shen Fei said lightly.
In his last life, he was a big boss in the business world, and I haven't worked for him for many years.
But Shen Fei, who has experience as a superior, knows very well how to deal with superiors.
To put it simply, you need to show your abilities without appearing too relaxed.
"Thank you for your hard work. You are young and have such a heavy responsibility on your shoulders."
"These signings of yours have indeed given me a lot of surprises."
"However, I remember...three months ago, when we were chatting, I told you the team's goals for this year, right?"
Alexander still kept a smile on his face, but his tone was no longer as kind as before.
"I remember everything you said before."
"All my current operations are indeed contrary to your wishes."
Shen Fei was neither humble nor arrogant, and spoke in a very calm tone.
When Alexander heard these two sentences, his eyebrows stood up and he looked at the Asian young man in disbelief.
[Good guy, you are going against me and you are talking so lightly?]
"But what if I say... I can lead the Rockets to a championship?"
Shen Fei suddenly asked.
"Win the championship?" Alexander was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a smile: "I heard that you held a high-level meeting on the first day you took office and announced that you have only one goal for this season, which is to win the championship?"
"Yes, we will win the championship this season."
Shen Fei solemnly repeated word for word.
Alexander shook his head, looked around and said:
"You have been here for three months. You should have had a lot of contact with Yao Ming, right?"
"His body can't go back."
"I have communicated with the top orthopedic surgeons in the United States. Yao Ming's feet can no longer withstand too many high-intensity confrontations."
"In other words, the core players of our Rockets have fallen from the altar."
Speaking of this, the old Alexander looked sad.
What he means by this is that the Rockets' window to win the championship has closed and they have to enter a rebuilding period.
"What if I said, I can make Yao Ming fully recover from his injury? The same goes for Tracy McGrady."
Shen Fei said seriously.
Alexander was stunned when he heard this and looked at Shen Fei in disbelief: "Are you serious?"
"Well, my hometown, China, has a special way of treatment."
"I can't say more about the specific treatment methods, but I can assure you that both of them can return to their peak strength."
"What I need now is... you stand behind me and support me!"
Shen Fei looked into Alexander's eyes and made his request.
"I can guarantee that the Rockets will win the championship this season."
The Asian young man put his hands on the table and his upper body suddenly moved closer to Alexander.
Invade the safe distance of the negotiation partner, and then express your views in a very oppressive tone...
Shen Fei, who had been in the business world for many years in his previous life, was very good at persuading the other party to agree to his request!
"If it cannot be completed, not only will I immediately resign as general manager of the Rockets, but I will also pay back my salary for the past year. No, I will pay back 10 times!"
Shen Fei struck while the iron was hot and issued a military order.
Alexander looked at the serious young man in front of him, pondered for a long time, and finally nodded slowly.
"Oh, I'm old and I don't have the courage like you young people."
"Just go ahead and do it, Shen Fei. If you need my help, just let me know."
"However, I want to see the final result. If I fail to win the championship, I will do as you said."
After that, Alexander stood up from the sofa, turned around and left.
Shen Fei smiled slightly and left his boss's mansion with satisfaction.
He doesn't care about rumors on the Internet.
Shen Fei roughly estimated that 80% of those who are criticizing him are Rockets fans.
Shen Fei knows all too well about the urinary nature of fans.
In the future, as long as the Rockets perform well, these people will not only stop attacking, but also become their loyal fans.
The remaining 20% are unreasonable and unreasonable sunspots.
As for Heizi, Shen Fei didn't bother to pay attention at all.
............
At the same time, on the other side of the city.
In the Rockets' training hall, a farewell scene is taking place.
Jordan Hill and Ishmael Smith have packed their luggage in the locker room and are saying their final goodbyes to their teammates.
With tears in his eyes, Smith reluctantly hugged his teammates one by one.
Jordan Hill, on the other hand, looked displeased.
After the game last night, he was interviewed by the media for the first time in his career.
It is no exaggeration to describe Hill's state at that time as high-spirited.
But when he boarded the team bus with his teammates, his agent called and told Hill the news that he had been traded.
[???]
[I’ve obviously just played my best game in two years. Shouldn’t the team treat me like a treasure?]