The first person to bear the brunt was the person who went to the Rockets official Twitter to apologize to Shen Fei.
A few days ago, Shenfei traded Jordan Hill and Ishmael Smith for Anderson and Lawson.
These people went to the Rockets' official Twitter account with righteous indignation to express doubts about Shen Fei's operations.
They believe that Hill is a super rookie who can stably output ten or twenty points for the team in the new season!
As for Birdman Anderson, he is good for nothing except defense. In addition, he is old, but he still has some skills on the defensive end, which is also unknown.
Comparing the two, these people pointed their finger at Shen Fei!
They concluded that the young manager's haphazard transactions were depleting the team's future potential.
But unfortunately, today's Rockets victory over the defending champions was inseparable from Anderson's defensive performance in the second half!
Although the Birdman only surrendered a total of 3 points and 7 rebounds, he contributed two blocks and countless tough inside defenses!
Especially the quick dunk after that block helped the Rockets reverse the situation.
As a result, a large-scale apology spread from person to person on the official Twitter of the Rockets:
"Sorry, Manager Shen Fei! Sorry, Anderson!"
"Sorry, Manager Shen Fei! Sorry, Anderson!"
"Sorry, Manager Shen Fei! Sorry, Anderson!"
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Not long after, McGrady posted a photo of the game on his personal Twitter with the following text:
"i'm.back!"
Soon, a large number of Tracy McGrady fans and Rockets fans flocked in.
Fans are mostly surprised by McGrady's condition.
"I'm an old Rockets fan. When Morey traded Francis for Tracy McGrady, I was sad for a while. But later, I gradually fell in love with T-Mac's style of play. Every time he played in the Rockets, I was so sad. I’ve watched them all. I can definitely say that today is the best physical condition he has had in so many years!”
"I don't know what happened to McGrady, but he seems to have suddenly rejuvenated. From today's game, I saw the shadow of 'Magic Wheat'!"
"I heard that Shen Fei signed McGrady back during the offseason because of his personal feelings. But now, the Rockets have gained a peak McGrady, which is equivalent to getting an MVP-level player at a cabbage price! "
Of course, some fans are still not satisfied with today's confrontation between Kobe and McGrady.
"Originally I thought that of the four major shooting positions back then, only Kobe was still at his peak. But today, McGrady's performance shocked me! This is the most exciting shooting guard matchup I have seen in the past few years!"
"Kobe Bryant scored 8 goals in a row and scored 20 points in the fourth quarter. Without Tracy McGrady's strong output, the Rockets would not have made it to the end!"
"As a ten-year-old Mai fan, I cried after watching this game! For two years, Tracy McGrady has been regarded as a softie. I feel that I can't hold my head up as a fan, let alone T-Mac himself. "
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In the early hours of the morning, ESPN reviewed the day's events live.
Famous commentator A-Smith was extremely emotional when talking about the game between the Rockets and the Lakers.
"Listen, I think Rockets coach Mark Jackson is a genius!"
"I have never seen any coach dare to use two such short players as inside players. Especially, they are facing the Lakers who have strong inside skills."
"PJ Tucker, this short insider who returned from overseas gold mining, assumed the responsibility of protecting the basket."
"Although he was targeted by the Lakers in the second half, I have to say that he has done a good enough job! If he can maintain this defensive attitude, I believe he will have a place in this year's best defensive team!"
a-Smith said confidently.
You know, although Tucker is no longer young, he is a standard NBA rookie.
After the first regular season game, he received such recognition from professional football critics, which shows how amazing his defensive ability is!
"In addition to Tucker, another young insider of the Lakers, Griffin's performance is also very dazzling."
"That dunk over Blake reminded me of Carter back then."
"However, I am still cautiously optimistic about him."
"In the preseason, Griffin also performed very well in the first two games, but he was soon troubled by injuries."
"To what extent he can develop... let time give us the answer!"
a-Smith commented.
After the summer league started, people had no doubts about Griffin's talent.
The only question is - can he stay healthy?
A-Smith's remarks were edited into a video and posted online, which quickly aroused considerable repercussions.
Most fans agreed with his statement.
Especially Rockets fans.
Their feelings for Griffin can be summed up in one word... they love and fear him at the same time!
Although he has only played a few times with the Rockets, his explosive style of play and visually impactful dunks have captured the hearts of a large number of fans.
But at the same time, fans are worried about Griffin's sudden injury.
One fan left a message: "The sky is the limit for Griffin, but the premise is that his wings are not broken."
It is worth mentioning that this opening match produced a great response not only in beautiful countries.
On the other side of the ocean, in China, many fans are also talking about this game.
Of course, Chinese fans have different concerns.
They were very pleased with the performance of McGrady and Griffin.
As for the newly born general manager Shen Fei, Yao Ming who is still recovering from his injuries, and the fledgling Jeremy Lin, Chinese fans have high hopes.
A post titled "Bet 5 cents, the best general manager this season will definitely be Shen Fei!" once it was posted, it attracted a lot of discussion.
implied in the text:
"Let me summarize for everyone the work Shen Fei has done since he took office."
"The first is the draft. He used Budinger and the No. 14 pick to get two draft picks from the Pacers, selecting George and Stephenson respectively. He also signed two undrafted draft picks, Jeremy Lin and Ishmael Smith."
"Among them, George became the main force, Shuhao was the core rotation, and the other two became important bargaining chips for subsequent transactions."
"Then, Shen Fei signed three people in the free agent market, namely Tucker, Tony Allen and Tracy McGrady."
"Needless to say, McGrady is undoubtedly the core of the Rockets! Tucker and Allen directly filled the defense. They are absolutely good players!"
"In the end, he traded the selected Stephenson and Brooks for Griffin, and traded Jordan Hill and Ishmael Smith for Anderson and Lawson."
"It's unclear whether this deal is a profit or a loss, because Hill's performance in the preseason was really impressive, but the Birds also performed well in the opening game."
"By the way, Shen Fei later signed Danny Green, who was waived by the Cavaliers. His steal and buzzer-beating three-pointer in today's game was very surprising!"
"To sum up, every signing made by Fei Ge significantly improves the team's strength!"
"I just want to ask, when Yao Ming returns, will the Rockets start this season?!"
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In the early morning, Shen Fei came to the office.
The assistant brought freshly brewed coffee.
The young Asian man was drinking coffee and scrolling through his mobile phone.
He smiled slightly when he saw the fans' heated discussion about yesterday's opening game.
"Where are you going..."
Shen Fei looked at the compliments on the screen and murmured to himself.
In fact, in this narrow victory, he also saw some problems in the team.