After a sleepless night, Jordan Hill thought a lot.
He thought that Shen Fei would at least give him a call and explain why he was traded.
For example, the team lacked an excellent backup point guard, so they reluctantly gave up on Ty Lawson.
This can also soothe your injured soul a little.
But... nothing!
Hill even took the initiative to send a text message to Shen Fei, but the other party did not reply at all!
Early the next morning, he received a call from the team's assistant, asking him to go to the locker room to pack his luggage and sign the contract.
Hillemo.
After finishing packing, I happened to see Ishmael Smith saying goodbye to his teammates one by one.
Seeing this scene, not only was he not touched at all, but the anger in his heart only intensified.
During these three months of training, Hill could see the team's progress no matter how blind he was.
Compared to the Knicks who drafted him last year, this Rockets team has endless potential!
Originally, Hill thought that he could be one of them and achieve a career here.
I never thought that before the rocket was "launched", I would be excluded.
"You will regret it."
The more Jordan Hill thought about it, the angrier he became, and he suddenly said this.
The originally warm farewell atmosphere suddenly fell into an ice cellar.
The other Rockets players turned their heads and looked at him with puzzled faces.
"Shen Fei doesn't understand football at all, nor does he understand my value!"
"I will achieve my career in Denver! When the time comes, not only Shen Fei, but you will also regret siding with him!"
Jordan Hill said without logic.
The team members looked innocent.
As players, they can't influence the management's decision at all, so why should they stand aside and say something?
Everyone who originally felt sorry for Hill's experience now just wanted to say: "Good deal! This kind of person is simply a hidden cancer in the locker room, but it has not exploded yet."
At this moment, the door to the locker room was suddenly opened, and a lazy voice sounded:
"You can try it."
The visitor opened his sleepy eyes, with a faint smile on his face, looked at the angry Hill with disdain, and said.
"Tracy, why are you here?"
There was a hint of surprise in Mark Jackson's voice.
McGrady left the team to train alone for a long time. In the past two months, only Paul George on the team has had contact with him.
"I'm doing rehabilitation training, and I'm basically done with it now."
McGrady responded with a smile, and then turned to look at Jordan Hill.
"Listen, rookie, if you dare to say anything bad about Shen Fei again, I guarantee you will regret it later on the field."
Maddie put away her smile and said to Hill in a cold tone.
Over the past two months, he has gradually adapted to returning to his peak body.
The more he trained, the stronger McGrady's respect and gratitude for Shen Fei became.
Let a veteran who is on the verge of retirement and unable to play football suddenly return to his peak physical condition...
This can be called the gift of reinvention!
Therefore, McGrady only has one thought in his mind right now, which is to repay Shen Fei.
Anyone who stands against Asian young people is an enemy to him!
McGrady had a rare rest today and came to the arena specifically to catch up with his teammates.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked to the door of the locker room, he heard someone scolding Shen Fei loudly.
This made McGrady very angry, which led to the scene just now.
Jordan Hill looked at McGrady, even though he was filled with anger, he didn't dare to let it out.
No matter what the other party says, he is still the flagship figure of the Rockets.
Moreover, T-Mac is a two-time scoring champion, a seven-time All-Star, and a future Hall of Famer... His status in the world cannot be compared to Hill's.
"You wait for me, you all wait for me!"
Hill turned his head, no longer looking at McGrady, shouted angrily at the other teammates, turned around and rushed out the door.
Ishmael Smith looked embarrassed and was in no mood to chat with his teammates anymore. He silently followed Hill and left the locker room.
............
After the small episode, the Rockets generals began their daily training.
What is different from the past is that today is a semi-open training, and some media will enter the Toyota Center Arena to film the Rockets' training.
McGrady did not participate in the training, but sat on the bench and watched quietly.
Watching the game with him was Blake Griffin.
The young man was watching his teammates training while doing dribbling exercises under his crotch.
As a power forward, Griffin has the best ball sense among insiders, which is also an important point that distinguishes him from ordinary beast insiders.
"Are you stressed lately?"
McGrady didn't turn his head and said while looking at the court.
Griffin immediately understood that the other person was asking about the recent public opinion about him.
"It's not a big problem. It was worse than this before."
The young man said with a smile.
"I just observed your walking posture. You should be fine, right?"
Maddie continued to ask.
"Well, actually, I wasn't injured at all."
"It's just that the team wants to use Hill as a bargaining chip, so in order to let him produce better data, I will simply rest him."
Griffin replied with a little helplessness.
McGrady understood in his heart, reached out and patted his junior on the shoulder, comforting him: "I'm sorry for you."
"However, when acting, you need to perform a complete set, so as not to be confused and make people lie."
"You've been waiting for a year and you don't care about these days."
Griffin nodded.
"When the regular season starts, your performance will shut up those who criticize you."
"The harder they spray you now, the more painful your face will be when the time comes."
Maddie said with a smile.
In fact, isn't he in a similar situation?
Shen Fei invited him back from the Pistons during the offseason, and Rockets fans didn't buy it.
22 consecutive victories, 35 seconds and 13 minutes, these dazzling results have become a thing of the past.
Most fans only remember that t-mac led the team to failure and had many conflicts with the management.
People tend to be more tolerant of people who go up the mountain and give them room to make mistakes.
As for the gods who came down from the mountain, most fans can't accept the psychological gap and can't stand what they look like after they decline.
But... Tracy McGrady's mentality is very good.
On the basketball court, strength is king.
He can understand the fans' attitude.
Now, t-mac is just waiting for a chance to prove himself and win back the hearts of the fans!
............
Preseason continues.
Rockets fans' anger over the trade gradually subsided with each victory.
In the next five games, the team, led by Lowry and Paul George, made great progress and won four of them.
New players Anderson and Ty Lawson also appeared in the last preseason game and performed well.
As for Shen Fei, who was at the center of the public opinion storm, he did not sit idle, but began to look for the next candidate to strengthen the team.
In the Rockets' general manager's office, an Asian young man was sipping coffee and looking at the team's roster and thinking...