Sports Almighty King

Chapter 403 The Main Lineup Worth 1000 Million
When Wang Fei saw Terrence Ferguson, he immediately cheered up.

He thought to himself, it looks like Morey has already signed an agreement with Terrence Ferguson.

Wang Fei strode over.

"Terrence!" He greeted Terrence Ferguson loudly.

"Hello, Wang! I'm really happy to see you!" Terrance Ferguson strode over happily when he saw Wang Fei.

The two shook hands.

"Welcome to Houston! Man, let's let it go! I promise you, you won't regret your choice! You'll be on a championship team! This year, we I will definitely win the championship!" Wang Fei said to Terrence Ferguson with a big smile.

"Thank you! Wang! I'm really excited! It's such a wonderful feeling to join a great team! I've been looking forward to playing with you for a long time! The feeling of playing next to you It's wonderful to think about it!" Terrence Ferguson also gave praise without hesitation.

The two chatted and laughed, and hit it off.

Morey smiled and watched the two talking, and he was also in a very comfortable mood.

Morey is an actuary and is good at careful calculation. After joining the Rockets, he has managed the Rockets' management and transactions in an orderly manner.

However, he also has a criticized side.

That is, too many calculations, and sometimes not enough courage.Many times, a good deal is in front of you, but if you think too much, it is often easy to miss it, resulting in ultimate regret.

The pressure on Morey is also great.

His pressure comes from new boss Dillman Fertitta.

The owner wants the team to perform well and win the championship.

This is a hard indicator.

Since Dilman Fertitta purchased the Rockets with a large sum of money in 2017, he has also been very generous in investing in the team.

Like the big contract for Chris Paul, it would be impossible to sign this contract without the support of the boss.

With so much investment, there is only one purpose, and that is to win the championship!
Dillman Fertitta is an impatient person. If he continues to invest heavily and ends up with nothing, he will be very dissatisfied.

This year is Dillman Fertitta's second season in charge of the Rockets. If the Rockets can win the championship, it will definitely make the boss happy.

Morey sighed beside him. He said in his heart that signing Wang last year was definitely an unexpected surprise.

At that time, he really didn't expect that Wang Fei could play so vigorously after entering the NBA.

When Wang Fei was brought to the NBA last year, he actually only trained Wang Fei as a substitute for Chris Paul. By the way, he stimulated the Chinese market with many Rockets fans.

But Wang Fei has caused a sensation in the world since his first NBA game.

This young man has now become the hottest basketball superstar in the world!
Its popularity is comparable to that of Michael Jordan back then!

This year is really a year full of hope!

If Wang can really lead the Rockets to win the championship, then the commercial value of the Rockets will inevitably increase rapidly like a big explosion!

It is absolutely easy for him to win the honor of a gold medal general manager.

Thinking of this, Morey felt very flattered.

Wang Fei talked with Terrance Ferguson for a while, and then they went to the training ground together.

The finals are about to begin.

No matter what, you have to practice every day to maintain your condition.

On the morning of the next day, D'Antoni held the last tactical arrangement meeting before the war.

He said: "Gentlemen, tonight, the playoffs will start, and we will welcome the Los Angeles Clippers, our first opponent in the playoffs, at the Toyota Center. Overall, the Clippers are among the Western Conference playoff teams." The weakest opponent. They don't have any real core players, which can be seen from the fact that their team's top scorer is Lou Williams. Lou Williams is indeed a very powerful player Player, however, he has only won the honor of the best sixth man twice. Besides, he has not even been in the All-Star team. This has fully demonstrated that the Clippers are a civilian team. Big names, they just made it to the playoffs by playing as a team."

"And what about us? We have Wang Fei, the strongest point guard in the league, and Chris, the strongest point guard. We also have many powerful role players. Therefore, our strength is much higher than that of the Clippers. The Clippers It cannot be our opponent."

"In this series against the Clippers, my request is very simple, to resolve the battle quickly! Be sure to let Wang have a full rest, so as to face the more brutal series in the future! This requires that the rest of the team You must stand up and give full play to your strength to give Wang more help!"

"For the Clippers' style of play, my arrangement is as follows: First, Wang and Chris will lead a lineup and play separately, so that we can give full play to the leadership ability of our star players. Secondly, considering that Wang and Zhou cooperate tacitly, So, Zhou will be our starting center! And Capela will be on the second team with Chriss. Do you have any issues with this arrangement?"

Hearing that Zhou Qi would be promoted as the starting center forward, there was a slight commotion among the players.

Capela has been the Rockets' starting center in recent years.

Moreover, Capela has just received a 9000 million contract, which is the third highest salary in the Rockets lineup.

Now, two high-paid star players, Capela and Chris Paul, have both been scored in the team's second team.

On the contrary, the backup center who has been underestimated has become the main center.

D'Antoni's arrangement is nothing short of bold.

However, neither Capela nor Chris Paul expressed dissent.

According to D'Antoni's arrangement, the Rockets' main lineup is actually relatively flexible, and it is completely adjusted according to the situation of each game.

Of course, the basic main lineup is stable, that is, Wang Feilai will lead the main lineup.

The basic main lineup is as follows: Wang Fei, PJ Tucker, Gary Clark, Zhou Qi and Terrence Ferguson are the main players of the Rockets.

In this lineup, PJ Tucker has become the player with the highest salary. His current annual salary is more than 700 million.

And Terrence Ferguson is more than 200 million per year, ranking second.

Zhou Qi's current annual salary is a little over 100 million, ranking third.

Wang Fei's annual salary of more than 80 yuan ranked fourth.

Gary Clark came last.

The total salary of the entire lineup is only more than 1000 million US dollars, which is not enough for a core player of other teams to get much.

In the current NBA, a good 3D player can't hire 1000 million players every year.

Guys who average less than ten per game can sometimes get a big contract with an annual salary of tens of millions.

This is really a great irony.

But the Rockets' lineup has Wang Fei, so no one dares to underestimate it.

That's a phenomenal guard who averages over 50 points, nearly 10 steals, and 13 assists per game!
When the Rockets were arranging tactics, many reporters gathered at the gate of the Rockets base.

Rocket team reporters like Jonathan Fagan were even allowed to enter the rocket base.

After the tactical meeting was over, it was time for lunch.

Jonathan Fagan walked into the Rocket's restaurant with great interest.

Because of the good relationship with the Rockets, Jonathan Fagan can even eat at the Rockets' restaurant.

After all, every NBA team needs a good relationship with the major local media.

The Houston Chronicle is the best and most influential media in Houston. Jonathan Fagan has always been a proponent of the Rockets' positive image. Of course, he will be welcomed by the Rockets.

Jonathan Fagan greeted the Rockets players with a plate. He came to the table where D'Antoni was sitting and put down the plate.

"Mike, hello! Old man, you look great today." Jonathan Fagan and D'Antoni greeted each other.

"Ahaha! Is that right? That's because the playoffs are about to start tonight. I'm in a better mood." D'Antoni said happily.

"How is it? Are you ready? Everyone knows that the Rockets will not have Harden in this year's playoffs. How do you make up for the lack of Harden?" Fegan began to inquire about the news.

"It's nothing to tell you. In fact, I think we are ready. Harden is indeed very important to us. We also hope that he can come back at a certain time in the playoffs. But looking at it now, this It's already very unrealistic. We have Wang on the team, and I think as long as Wang can maintain his performance in the regular season, we can eliminate the huge loss of losing Harden." D'Antoni said.

"However, Wang will have a physical disadvantage. In the fierce playoffs, can he really perform as well as he did in the regular season against the opponent's fierce defense? It is said that many people have doubts about this." Fei Gen said with a smile.

"We will limit Wang's playing time as much as possible. My idea is very simple. As long as Wang can play for about 30 minutes, then we will go further in the playoffs." D'Antoni put some of his The rough arrangement of the main substitute lineup has been said again.

"God! Mike, your arrangement is really crazy. You actually use this lineup to play the main force? I think that other people in this lineup probably can't help Wang too much. Except for PJ Tucker, The others are all newcomers, can they really do it?" Jonathan Fagan exclaimed.

"Of course! I think they can definitely take on important tasks." D'Antoni nodded and said.

"However, when the opponent starts to double-team Wang crazily, then others cannot share the pressure of Wang." Jonathan Fagan said.

"Wang is a strong playmaker, and as long as the other guys have the ability to shoot open shots, it's completely fine. You know, Wang is not only faster, he is also more agile, and whenever there is a small space, he can choose to shoot himself. , Or assist a teammate." D'Antoni said.

"I hope it's true as you said. But I still don't think it's appropriate to put the main center and an all-star guard on the bench. Unless, this starting lineup is just a fake starter, Chris Paul and the others are the ones who attack Center!" Jonathan Fagan said.

"No, no! The main lineup led by Wang is not a fake starter. They will become the real main force against the Clippers! The Clippers are not a strong team. I don't think they can pose a big threat to us." De Anthony said.

"The Clippers are indeed not super giants, but there are many capable guys in their lineup. They play team basketball. Their ability to make the playoffs this year is enough to show that their strength is not weak. I think However, the Rockets still can't underestimate them. If they underestimate them, they may suffer a big loss!" Jonathan Feigen said.

D'Antoni nodded: "Doug is a very thoughtful head coach, he is really good at training players. Of course we will not underestimate the Clippers. But to be honest, it is impossible for the Clippers to have any restrictions on Wang Fei. method."

"Okay! I really hope so. Mike, can I announce the main lineup you just mentioned?" Jonathan Feigen asked.

"Of course! That's not a secret." D'Antoni said with a smile.

Jonathan Fagan and D'Antoni ate and talked together.

After eating, Jonathan Fagan took his leave and left.

Once he got into his car, he started tweeting.

The content of the tweet he sent is as follows: The Rockets' main lineup for the first series of the playoffs is released. It is estimated that no one can imagine it.

He added a picture of the Rockets' main lineup players standing together below.

Jonathan Fagan tweeted this out.

After sending the news, Fagan drove back to the newspaper office to write the article.

By this time, the Clippers had already arrived in Los Angeles and were staying at the hotel.

The head coach of the Clippers, Doug Rivers, went back to his room after eating, planning to take a lunch break.

As soon as he returned to the room, someone called him and told him that the main lineup of the Rockets had been freshly baked.

Doug Rivers was refreshed when he heard it.

It would be great to get this news before the game.I can arrange new tactics based on this main lineup in the afternoon.

The Clippers released Chris Paul in 2017.

At the beginning of 2018, they traded away the team leader Blake Griffin.

Trading away Griffin means that the Clippers have announced that they have entered a rebuilding phase.

However, who would have thought that such a rebuilding Clippers would enter the playoffs this season?

Of course, the Clippers' ability to make the playoffs is inseparable from Doug Rivers' strategizing.

Rivers is indeed an excellent head coach who can maximize the team's potential.

This is a very powerful skill.

Doug Rivers opened Twitter on his mobile phone and found this tweet sent by Jonathan Fagan.

After watching the main lineup, Doug Rivers shook his head.

He thought to himself, isn't this a smokescreen?
The Rockets put both the main center and the All-Star guard on the bench?

Moreover, Terrence Ferguson, as a rookie who just joined the Rockets, didn't even get in touch with his teammates, so he directly mentioned the main position. Is this really good?
(End of this chapter)