"I guess this is the choice the Rockets management made between George and Courtney Lee. Both young players need playing time, so it is reasonable to trade one of them. But why was Luo traded? Yee and Oden? Isn’t there a better choice???”
"A good hand of cards is played badly. This sentence is more reasonable to describe Shen Fei's operation!"
"I said before that Shen Fei has been overly mythical! He did quite well in the previous transactions and the draft. But I always feel that luck plays a big role."
"Yes! This is a typical example of 'I made money with luck, but lost it with strength'. Oden and Roy are two glass men who are famous but can't even play. What's the use?"
...
The mentality of Rockets fans exploded, and the target of criticism was once again directed at Shen Fei.
They seem to have forgotten that this young general manager, in just a few months, has brought the aviation city to a height that has not been reached in several years!
It is worth mentioning that not only Rockets fans are dissatisfied with this deal, but Trail Blazers fans are also very puzzled by general manager Pritchard's operations.
"For the sake of Courtney Lee, who averages 20 points per game, we got rid of the two most promising players on the team?"
"Oden has been injured every season, so I can understand why he was traded away. But it was only in the past two seasons that Roy started to suffer minor injuries. The management was so impatient and took our flag so lightly. Get out of here!"
"Upstairs, do you call it a minor injury and a minor pain after basically removing both menisci?"
"No matter what, Luo Yi, as the leader of the Trail Blazers, has been working hard and playing every game with all his strength. He deserves to be treated better and not be sold so cheaply!"
For a time, fans on both sides of the transaction were dissatisfied.
In just half an hour, the term #Rockets and Trail Blazers reached a deal# became a trending topic on Twitter.
You know, it's early in the morning!
............
The protagonists of this transaction also received calls from their respective brokers immediately.
Courtney Lee had just experienced a perfect night, but due to the consumption of "If God Helps", he was extremely tired when he returned to the hotel, and fell asleep.
His agent, David Fincher, made 12 calls in a row before he finally woke up Xiao Li from his sleep.
"What's going on? So many phone calls in the middle of the night!"
Courtney Lee opened her eyes with difficulty and answered the phone, obviously feeling a little angry.
"There's bad news...actually, I don't know if it's bad news or not, you've been traded."
Finch said.
"Am I being traded? David, if you're calling so late just to make a silly joke like this, I think there's no need for our partnership to continue."
Courtney Lee said impatiently.
Being traded?
It’s simply a fantasy!
[I just played such a good performance, Mark Jackson values me so much and has designed so many special tactics for me, how could he possibly trade me!]
Courtney Lee thought in her heart.
Xiao Li believes that after tonight's game, he has completed a gorgeous transformation and has reached the realm of "zone" that only a super giant like Joko can feel at the level of President Hill.
He is even ready to replace Griffin, become the third giant after Yao Mai, and reach the peak of his life.
As a result, before the sweet dream was over, the agent showed up and made Courtney Lee very angry.
"I'm not joking...how about you go online and read the news yourself."
Finch sighed and said.
In fact, when he first received the official phone call from the Rockets, he couldn't believe it.
After all, Courtney Lee is so young, and with this season's momentum, it is entirely possible for him to grow into an All-Star player.
The Rockets would actually sell him for two "fallen" geniuses like Oden and Roy...
In response to Finch's question, the Rockets' official reply was: "General Manager Shen Fei completed the transaction directly without reporting it to the team. Our boss Alexander didn't say anything more after he found out."
Finch could not understand this explanation, but was greatly shocked.
Shen Fei, a fledgling young manager, was actually able to bypass the Rockets' top management and complete the deal directly!
Of course, he didn't know that the Asian young man had already reached a consensus with Alexander, so he dared to carry out such a bold operation.
When Courtney Lee heard this, she suddenly had an ominous premonition.
He immediately hung up the phone and opened Twitter.
Good guys, the third hot search item is the news that the Rockets and Trail Blazers have reached a deal.
Courtney Lee suddenly became nervous and clicked on the tweet.
Three seconds later...
"Bang"
There was a loud noise, which turned out to be the sound made by Courtney Lee furiously hammering the bed board.
"Why, why is this happening..."
Xiao Li murmured to himself.
[Did Paul George put pressure on the management? Let Shen Fei choose between him and me?]
[Or does Shen Fei think that the two glass men of the Trail Blazers can still recover?]
Courtney Lee thought hard.
But in the end, all the thoughts turned into one sentence - "Rocket, you will regret it!"
Xiao Li gritted his teeth and growled.
With this thought in mind, he called back his agent, Finch:
"David, book a flight. I'll report to Portland tomorrow."
"By the way, help me check what day the Trail Blazers and Rockets game is on. Send me a text message immediately after checking."
Courtney Lee said in a cold tone.
He has made up his mind in his heart to use actual performance to prove that Shen Fei's decision is wrong!
............
At the same time, far away in Portland, Roy was also woken up in his sleep.
After hearing that he was traded, Huang Mamba was also emotional.
He paid too much for the City of Tear!
Roy joined the Trail Blazers in 2006.
The pioneers at that time were nicknamed "prison pioneers".
There are many gangs in the team. Players are late for various trainings, speeding, fighting, and even getting involved in drugs...
To sum it up in one word, it’s a mess!
Among them, the team boss, Zach Randolph, is lawless in the locker room due to his big shoulders and natural strength.
Insulting teammates and challenging the coach's authority are commonplace for him.
And all this disappeared after Roy arrived!
That year, at halftime of the game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers, Randolph angrily cursed his teammates in the locker room.
Roy, who was still a rookie, stood up, looked directly into the big black bear's eyes and said: "You can't choose your teammates. If the game is not played well, everyone should bear the responsibility together. All you have to do is play your game well!" "
It is said that other Blazers players at that time were worried about Roy and were worried that he would be beaten violently by Randolph.
But strangely, the big black bear was intimidated by Roy's momentum, and silently sat back in his seat without saying a word.
Soon, Randolph was traded by the team, and Roy became the new leader of the Trail Blazers.
And that team of pioneers, under his leadership, gradually became the most eye-catching young guards in the league!
After selecting Oden with the No. 1 pick, many professional ball commentators believed that the Trail Blazers would create a dynasty in the future, and that Roy would become a figure like Kobe!
But now...because of injuries, everything has changed.
Roy's eyes instantly turned red when he saw the news that he had been traded.