Chapter 45 Prepare for the new season, the Rockets' odd formation!
That afternoon, the Rockets announced the signing of Danny Green on their official Twitter.
The tweet didn't stir up any fuss.
Most fans don't even know who this player is, what he looks like, or what his style of play is.
In the evening, in another corner of the beautiful country, Cavaliers general manager David Griffin finished his busy day and checked his cell phone at home.
Yesterday's deal with the Rockets failed, which made him very regretful, and he still hasn't fully come out of it until now.
With nothing to do, Griffin couldn't help but click on Lowry's Twitter again.
"Don't let loyalty get you wrong, boy."
Griffin complained.
He believes that the Cavaliers have a better chance of winning the championship than the Rockets.
Somehow, Griffin always felt that LeBron would come back one day, maybe in the not-too-distant future.
Just then the page refreshed and he found that Lowry had posted a new tweet——
“Welcome to Aerocity, take off this season! @dannygreen”
"???"
Griffin was stunned.
He quickly clicked on Lowry@'s account and found that the owner of the account was indeed the former Cavaliers player he had just laid off yesterday - Danny Green!
Griffin felt instantly cheated.
"Shen Fei!!!"
He growled, immediately picked up the phone and called the Asian young man.
"Manager Shen Fei, what on earth is going on?"
"I just waived Danny Green with the front hand, and you took him in with the back hand?"
"You chatted with me for so long yesterday, was it just to lie to me?"
David Griffin asked.
"you misunderstood."
Shen Fei was neither impatient nor impatient, and slowly said:
"Just imagine, why should I deceive the general manager of a team for an unknown player? This is too much of a loss."
"I signed Green purely because the team lacked a three-point shooter, and his scouting report happened to have this item in it, so I wanted to sign him and give him a try."
"Maybe if he doesn't perform well after a while, I'll lay him off too? He stayed in Cleveland for one season, don't you still know his level?"
Shen Fei talked eloquently.
"this..."
Griffin still wanted to refute, but felt that what the other party said was reasonable.
In fact, before he discussed the deal with Shen Fei, he had considered laying off Danny Green.
Originally, Griffin planned to observe him for another month after the start of the season, and if Green's performance did not improve, he would be released.
But now, it's just that we have taken this step in advance.
"Businesses are not done right. Manager Griffin, I'm sorry that we couldn't complete the deal, but you shouldn't blame me for this."
"Kyle Lowry has his own ideas. He has been a backup in the shadow of Aaron Brooks for two seasons, and now he finally has the opportunity to become a starter, and he doesn't want to miss this opportunity."
Shen Fei continued to talk nonsense.
"I understand, I'm sorry, Manager Shen Fei, I was reckless."
Griffin apologized and hung up the phone.
Shen Fei smiled slightly, the deal was finally concluded.
............
Time flies, and a few days have passed.
Seeing that the regular season is about to begin, Shen Fei's visits to Toyota Center are becoming more and more frequent.
In the afternoon, Asian young people came to the arena again.
As soon as you enter the door, you hear the sound of basketballs colliding with the wooden floor, and sneakers rubbing against the floor.
As soon as Shen Fei entered the stadium, he was warmly welcomed by the players.
Lori's smile was as warm and innocent as ever, George smiled and waved, and although Maddie was still sleepy, she could also see that she was very excited.
Shen Fei looked around, smiled and nodded to everyone.
"You continue to practice and don't worry about me."
The Asian young man said with a smile.
All the soldiers nodded, today's training is coming to an end.
They put on jerseys specially designed for group competition and prepared for the game.
Shen Fei and his coach, Mark Jackson, watched from the sidelines.
After watching Kevin Martin, Battier, Scola and other main players from last season put on the jerseys of the "substitute team", Shen Fei asked with a smile: "Those veterans in the team were all put on the bench. At the table, do you have any comments?"
"I was a little unconvinced at first, but after playing a few team training games, I gradually became quiet."
Mark Jackson couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth when he thought about last week, when the bench team of veterans was defended by the starting team and complained endlessly.
"I now use Kevin Martin as the sixth man. His scoring ability can continue the team's firepower in the transition period."
"Scola has always had a good attitude. He often corrected Griffin's little habits and details, and even taught him some of his unique inside moves."
Mark Jackson said with a smile.
Shen Fei nodded and continued: "The five people on the 'main team' now will be the starting lineup for the Lakers the day after tomorrow."
"Yes, I thought about it for a long time yesterday before finalizing it."
"Lori, McGrady, George, Griffin, Tucker, they are the strongest lineup the team can field now."
Mark Jackson replied.
The Rockets currently lack a big center, and the only inside man with adequate height is Brad Miller.
But he was getting older and couldn't handle the big task, so Mark Jackson had to let Tucker take over.
Speaking of this, Mark Jackson recalled that he and Shen Fei had a phone call a few days ago.
On the phone, he tentatively proposed to move Tucker to the fifth position. Unexpectedly, he received Shen Fei's approval and praise.
"When I signed pj three months ago, I told him that I would let him play inside in the future and let him gain weight."
"I took a look just now. He is much stronger than when he first came to the team. It's not a big problem if he occasionally plays the fifth position."
Shen Fei said this at the time.
The manager's affirmation gave Mark Jackson greater confidence.
After all, in the current starting lineup, both insiders are less than 2.1 meters tall.
This kind of combination is unique when looking at today's leagues.
Mark Jackson can already predict that the starting lineup will be announced tomorrow, and many people in the industry will be shocked by them!