He had another nickname when he was young, which new fans may not know much about, and it was called White Monster!
As the No. 1 pick in 2009, a big year in the draft, there is no doubt about Griffin's talent.
In those years, the Clippers were known as the Lob City.
As long as there is a game between them, Griffin will basically be included in the top ten games of the day!
In the original time and space, Griffin will complete his first NBA season this year and will have a top performance in history.
Shen Fei remembers that he could probably get comprehensive statistics of 22 assists, 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
However, after Griffin was drafted last year, he suffered an ankle injury and was reimbursed for the season.
In other words, in this time and space, Griffin has not played a single game for the Clippers.
Fans know that the Clippers have a talented No. 1 pick, but they have never seen him play.
And Shen Fei’s goal is this No. 1 pick!
He knew that it would be difficult to complete this transaction.
Shen Fei looked at the team's lineup and found that the best bargaining chips the Rockets can currently offer are Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks.
These two are players with both combat ability and potential.
Especially Brooks.
He was named Most Improved Player just last year and is currently at the peak of his trade value.
However, if you want to trade the two of them for Griffin, you must also consider the salary balance of both parties.
In other words, the Rockets not only have to give enough chips to satisfy the Clippers, but they also have to accept the other party's junk contract.
Only in this way can a deal be concluded.
But Shen Fei has no way to think about it so much now.
Once the summer league starts and Griffin plays even one game, the Clippers will never trade him again!
After thinking this, Shen Fei didn't hesitate anymore and directly dialed the Clippers' number.
"Hello, this is Shen Fei, the general manager of the Rockets."
"Hello, Manager Shen, what do you do for me?"
"I would like to discuss a trade with the Guizhou team regarding Blake Griffin."
"Dudududu."
The busy tone sounded, and the Clippers' general manager hung up the phone.
Shen Fei was a little helpless, but the development of the matter did not exceed his expectation.
"It seems that it is impossible to reach a deal without using some off-market means."
He murmured to himself.
After thinking about this, Shen Fei called the team's media director, Powell.
"Come to my office right away."
Shen Fei ordered.
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Five minutes later, Powell arrived at the Rockets' general manager's office.
The two met at a previous meeting but have not communicated yet.
Seeing Shen Fei up close this time, Powell couldn't help but sigh again at his youth.
But at the same time, he was very doubtful about whether this young Asian man could be qualified for the position of general manager.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Shen Fei said straight to the point: "Next, I plan to trade Blake Griffin from the Clippers."
Powell looked confused. He is a media director. If you want to trade Griffin, what are you telling me?
Shen Fei seemed to understand his expression and continued: "I need you to do some work online."
Although Powell still didn't understand why, he quickly took out his notebook and prepared to record it.
"Next, you contact the basketball celebrities on major social media and spread some signs that Griffin will become a 'glass man'."
"Contrasting his experience with the Trail Blazers' Greg Oden highlights the uncertainty of Griffin's future."
Shen Fei tapped his right hand on the table and said slowly.
Powell was stunned when he heard this. He had never heard of such an operation.
As the team's media director, what Powell does most is promote the team's stars, and then edit and publish some highlight reels.
He has never done anything like this to "spill dirty water" on other team members.
Moreover, Powell knew very well what kind of existence Oden was.
As the No. 1 pick in 2007, Oden was called the Great (this title was later assigned to Embiid). His potential was so high that he was even better than Griffin.
That's the existence that can suppress Kevin Durant!
After the Trail Blazers selected him, countless fans believed that his rise was in sight.
But the fact is that Oden has never been completely healthy since he landed in the NBA.
Last season, he only played 20 games before he collided with Brooks' knee in a game against the Rockets and was retired for the season (actually this was Oden's last game for the Trail Blazers).
If Griffin and Oden are put together, fans will indeed have bad associations.
After all, the former did not play a single game and rested in a hospital bed for a whole season.
"Also, the Clippers have a young center named DeAndre Jordan."
"You have to spread the word that he is the Clippers' future inside core and Griffin's talent is not as good as his."
Shen Fei continued.
This argument, at first glance, seems outrageous.
But looking at it now, Griffin has not played a game, and Jordan has begun to show his talents after two seasons of training, which is reasonable.
Griffin's strength lies in his unparalleled jumping, explosive power, and excellent movement control skills among big players.
In terms of static talent alone, Griffin is not as good as Jordan.
"Comparing the two of them together would be the best way to provoke a conflict between them."
Shen Fei continued to add.
Powell was sweating from behind as he took notes.
This seemingly harmless Asian young man will do anything to get the player he likes!
Negotiate a deal and even use a divorce plan?!
"That's one thing. On the other hand, you have to focus on promoting our team's Aaron Brooks. Just say that he trained hard in the summer and now he has increased his ball numbers again."
"It's best to let his trainer upload more of Aaron's wonderful performances during training."
"We want outside fans to think that Aaron has gradually grown into the league's top point guard."
"Can you understand what I said?"
The Asian young man confirmed.
Powell nodded repeatedly: "I understand, manager!"
At this moment, there was no trace of his previous contempt and suspicion towards Shen Fei in his heart.
In terms of public opinion wars and alienation schemes, this young manager seems to really have something!
No wonder the boss dared to entrust him with important responsibilities, but then walked away after appointing Shen Fei.
"Do it as soon as possible. I want to see the results before the summer league starts."
Shen Fei ordered.
Immediately, Powell quickly left the office and immediately began to act as planned.
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While Shen Fei was working hard to strengthen the Rockets, LeBron James officially met with the Heat on the top floor of the IMG Building in downtown Cleveland.
"check it out."
Heat general manager Pat Riley, who is known as the fortune teller, showed off his championship ring and asked LeBron to try it on like a godfather.
"Our team has enough salary space. Joining the Heat is definitely the wisest choice for your career."
Riley has a smile on his face and his deep voice is very tempting!