Chapter 7 New mission! Yao Mai's hope of returning to the top!
As a time traveler, Shen Fei has experienced the age of warriors.
He knows that the small ball era is coming in the near future.
Moreover, the power of the small ball is undoubted.
A center shooting three-pointers may be an extremely unusual existence in today's NBA.
But in the future, if any insider says that he can't shoot three-pointers, then he definitely can't call himself an all-around type.
On the other hand, Yao Ming's shooting ability at the center position is definitely the best in history!
One of his regular offensive methods is to turn around and shoot a fadeaway jumper after playing in the low post.
The standard hand shape and the fast shooting speed are extremely rare!
This is also a major reason why Shen Fei is optimistic about Yao Ming's three-point shooting ability.
In the past, one of the points that the Rockets were criticized by Chinese fans was that it was difficult for defenders to pass the ball to Yao.
But this also shows that Yao Ming is easily double-teamed in the interior, and it is difficult for his teammates to easily hand the ball to him.
On the contrary, if Yao Ming has a certain outside shooting ability and is outside the three-point line, it will be more difficult to prevent the opponent's gesture.
Of course, this is just a preliminary idea of Shen Fei.
The specific tactical arrangements of the team in the future need to be determined by the coach before making any plans.
But what Shen Fei can be sure of is that after today, Yao Ming's playing time will be reduced, thus prolonging his career.
[Sigh. Although delaying his comeback can extend his career, it is ultimately treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.]
Shen Fei sighed secretly in his heart.
Dayao's weight is too much!
In addition, he has suffered so many injuries before, and now even if he loses weight, his feet are still overwhelmed.
"We have to find a way to help Yao Ming completely cure his foot injury."
Shen Fei murmured to himself.
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The next day, Shen Fei received a call from his assistant.
The assistant said that he has been in contact with the three free agents previously designated by Shen Fei.
Among them, PJ Tucker has agreed to try out, but Tony Allen did not give a clear answer, and McGrady directly refused.
Shen Fei was not surprised by this.
The current Rockets team is indeed not very attractive to players.
A player as powerful as Tony Allen must be pursued by many teams.
If you want to sign him, you have to do a lot of things besides salary.
For example, show the competitiveness of the Rockets!
And McGrady and the Rockets have really been at loggerheads in the past two years.
At this moment, the system prompt sounded again:
"Ding! The main mission is now released - a first try!"
"Task content: The host's team wins the summer league championship."
"Task reward: (1) [Spring comes out of dead trees]*1; (2) Permission to open [King's Treasure House]."
Shen Fei was stunned when he heard this, and asked in his heart: "What is holy light treatment?"
"[Spring comes from dead trees]: When flowers bloom again, people can be young again! After use, a certain player's physical function can be restored to the level he had seven years ago."
!!!
Shen Fei was overjoyed, and a name immediately popped into his mind—Maddie.
If I remember correctly, McGrady seven years ago was at the peak of his physical capabilities!
He is a man who can win the scoring title in the competition with scoring maniacs like Kobe and Iverson!
"Then what is the [King's Treasure House]?"
Shen Fei continued to ask.
"There are unlimited treasures in [The King's Treasure House]. Please check the details after opening them."
The system replied.
Shen Fei couldn't help but become curious, because just one [Dead Tree Blooms in Spring] was obviously not enough.
Yao Ming's injury also requires the help of supernatural powers, so he very much hopes to obtain it again from the "King's Treasure House" or find other solutions.
Of course, Shen Fei knows that the most important thing right now is to win the summer league championship!
Now, the four top rookies - George, Jeremy Lin, Stephenson and Ishmael Smith - have all come to the team to report.
Shen Fei immediately set off and came to the Rockets' home court, the Toyota Center Arena.
There is still some time before the start of the summer league, and the team has not concentrated on training.
Therefore, there are only some young players in the gym at this time, who are training.
Among them, there are Paul George and Jeremy Lin!
Shen Fei was very satisfied with the two people's diligence and said silently in his heart: "Place the [Spiritual Time House]."
The next moment, a curtain of light that only Shen Fei could see enveloped the Toyota Center.
[In this way, when Rockets players train in this venue, the effect will be 10 times that of training in the outside world!]
Shen Fei was very excited.
This means that it won’t be long before George, Stephenson, and Jeremy Lin can all make rapid progress!
Shen Fei is confident that with their strength, they can win the championship in the following summer league, which is basically a matter of digging into the bag!
Therefore, he is now beginning to struggle with whether to restore Yao Ming's health first or Tracy McGrady's...
Naturally, Shen Fei wanted to go, but Shen Fei decided to give this opportunity to McGrady first.
The reason is very simple. Now McGrady is somewhat resentful of the Rockets for abandoning him.
Without a compelling reason to refuse, it would be difficult to invite t-mac back to the Rockets.
Yao Ming can now rest and wait until his foot injury is fully recovered before trying to come back.
Maybe at that time, Shen Fei had already obtained the second [Holy Light Healing Card].
In this way, the Yao-Mai combination can make a comeback in the Rockets!
After thinking this, Shen Fei left the arena and directly dialed McGrady's phone number.
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"Hey, Tracy, I'm Shen Fei, the new general manager of the Rockets."
Shen Fei introduced himself.
"Looking for me...what's the matter?"
Maddie's tone was slightly cold.
Shen Fei naturally knew why the other party had such an attitude.
In 2008, the Rockets had the longest winning streak in team history with 22 consecutive victories, and even once defeated the Lakers to rank first in the Western Conference. This is an indelible memory in the hearts of many Chinese veterans.
That year was an unforgettable year for McGrady.
In the first half of the 22-game winning streak, McGrady played in and out and suffered constant injuries.
Yao Ming even collapsed during the game against the Bulls and announced that he was out for the season.
McGrady carried the team all the way forward, and the Rockets eventually ranked fourth in the Western Conference with 55 wins and 27 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets led by McGrady met the Jazz, ranked fifth in the Western Conference.
The Rockets, who are short of major generals, face the Jazz, who just eliminated them last season, and the situation is not optimistic.
Before the start of the playoffs, almost all experts predicted that the Rockets would be swept out by the Jazz. At that time, the young and energetic McGrady did not refute too much.
With Yao Ming absent, there is no one available inside, except for the aging Uncle Mu and the diminutive Hayes.
But few people know that McGrady was already suffering from injuries and could hardly compete.
During the game, the "battle damage" scene of McGrady suddenly covering his waist and abdomen and kneeling in pain became widely circulated later.
In the sixth game of the series, the Jazz led 3:1, and the Rockets were in dire straits.
McGrady, who was supposed to be injured, dragged his injured leg with a blocked leg and played the most classic game of his career.
He scored 28 points in the first half and contributed 40 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the game.
However, every time McGrady made a pull-up in that game, he was overdrawing his career for the Rockets.
In the end, t-mac and his Rockets lost to the Jazz.
After that day, the omnipotent Tracy McGrady in people's minds "disappeared".
In the subsequent 2008-09 season, t-mac only played 35 games for the Rockets due to injury. His data dropped to 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was only 38.8%.
Later, he couldn't bear the trouble of injuries and chose to undergo surgery under the pressure of the team. However, he also offended the late Rockets manager Morey and was eliminated.
McGrady sacrificed his health for the team but did not receive the respect he deserved, which made McGrady feel disheartened.
This is also the reason why t-mac refused when Shen Fei's assistant contacted him earlier.
"I want to invite you to return to Houston and join the Rockets."