Legendary basketball manager

Soon, Shen Fei, who was sitting comfortably in Rocket's office, received a call from Frank.

"Hey, this is the general manager of the Clippers - Frank."

"You called me earlier and said you were interested in our team's Griffin. This time you called me to ask what your trading plan is."

Frank said straight to the point.

His tone was so frank, as if he wasn't the one who hung up the phone.

"We are willing to provide the most powerful player in the team-Kevin Martin, as well as future draft picks."

Shen Fei didn't bother about it, and said lightly.

Martin is not the most valuable bargaining chip in the Rockets, but Shen Fei will not throw out all the chips at once when the two sides have just entered the negotiating table.

"What? You plan to trade Kevin Martin for our Griffin?!"

Frank felt insulted and almost hung up the phone.

"You don't worry. Griffin is a player I admire a lot, but we have some concerns about his health."

"But we have the most sincere sincerity for this transaction."

Shen Fei quickly persuaded.

He was also afraid that the lower price would be too harsh, which would anger the other party.

"Let me put it this way, if you want to trade our Griffin, at least you have to have Aaron Brooks in your chips."

Frank said seriously.

Hearing this, Shen Fei was so happy that he almost burst out laughing.

Isn't Brooks the one he most wants to shoot?

In Shen Fei's view, Kevin Martin's value is far higher than that of Brooks.

In the original time and space, Little Black Bean would have suffered a significant decline this season.

After a year and a half, he will be eliminated by the NBA and go to China to pan for gold.

In other words, if he can't make a shot this season, Brooks' value will go to zero.

At that time, let alone Griffin, he won't even be able to change a second-round pick.

But Frank didn't know that!

In his eyes, Brooks just won the most improved player last year, averaging nearly 20 points per game.

In addition, Xiao Heidou is still very young and has a good chance to grow to the All-Star level in the future.

Currently, the Clippers still have a veteran All-Star guard-Baron Davis.

He has rich experience and has fought tough battles. He once led the Golden State Warriors to achieve the "Black Eight" miracle and defeated the Dallas Mavericks, which ranked first in the West that year.

Frank believes that with Davis as his mentor, Brooks will be able to thrive and become an excellent core point guard.

As for Kevin Martin, he is not particularly fond of it.

Because there is also a potential rookie in the Clippers-Eric Gordon.

This shooting guard with outstanding running and jumping ability is the current perimeter core of the Clippers.

And once Kevin Martin arrives, he will inevitably seize part of the ball, which is not good for the team's plan to train Gordon.

"How about it, Manager Frank. The summer league will start soon. Why don't we watch Griffin's game together and discuss the details of the transaction. What do you think?"

Shen Fei suggested.

This plan was something he came up with in the past two days.

The reason is simple. NBA officials have just announced the schedule for the summer league.

The Rockets' first opponent is the Los Angeles Clippers.

Shen Fei plans to let PJ Tucker be the team's starting power forward at that time, directly facing Griffin.

This is Griffin's first game since returning from injury.

What is his state, Shen Fei does not know.

But what Asian youths can be sure of is that the current Griffin certainly cannot be compared with the "Gilifen" of the regular season.

Although Tucker is unknown, his defensive ability is trustworthy.

Shen Fei believed that once the two faced each other, it would be difficult for Griffin to take advantage.

At that time, Tucker's aggressive defense will also make Griffin look more embarrassed.

As a result, Griffin's transaction value may drop to a trough in a short period of time.

People don't look carefully at Katak's defensive level, they just think that Griffin is nothing more than that.

Moreover, when Shen Fei and Frank face each other, they can use [Voice of Bewitching].

Then the possibility of a deal will be greatly increased!

Frank agreed very much with Shen Fei's proposal.

To be honest, let him make a deal without Griffin playing a game, and Frank's heart is beating.

If Griffin performs well in the future, he will become the eternal sinner of the Clippers!

[This first summer league game should be considered a product inspection. ]

Frank thought to himself.

If Griffin performed very well, would he immediately go back on his word and terminate the deal.

If Griffin messes up, it's not too late to discuss the details of the trade.

Thinking of this, Frank said, "No problem, see you then!"

............

After hanging up the phone, Shen Fei already had a rough plan in mind.

However, now he still has one thing to deal with urgently-to find a new head coach for the Rockets.

Regarding the selection of the coach, Shen Fei thought a lot during this time.

As a time traveler, he has witnessed the rise of warriors.

When the small ball era came, the rest of the league didn't adapt.

The Warriors have reached the Finals for five consecutive years.

In the process, only the Rockets led by Harden and Paul, and the Cavaliers led by James and Irving can truly compete with them.

Although Leonard's Raptors defeated the Warriors in the finals, the "Cosmic Bravery" team was full of injuries that year, and Shen Fei felt that it was of little reference value.

Therefore, Shen Fei's thinking is very simple - stand on the shoulders of giants, reproduce the successful thinking of the warriors, and try to do better than them!

As for the current Rockets, the lineup has not yet formed, but the two cores have been determined, that is Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.

If Dayao can practice a good three-pointer during this period of time, then the team's development in the direction of small balls is possible.

After all, even for the Warriors, there are big centers like Bogut, McGee, and Pachulia on the inside all year round.

Their shooting level is far inferior to that of Yao Ming!

Combining the above two points, a name appeared in Shen Fei's mind - Mark Jackson!

Everyone knows that Steve Kerr never coached a single NBA game before taking over the Warriors.

But as a rookie coach, he led the Golden State Warriors from the first round of the playoffs to the championship in the first year.

Since Cole took office, the Warriors have not missed a finals.

He led the Warriors to 5 championships in 3 years, and also won a record 73 wins in the regular season.

However, Warriors fans are very clear.

The founder of "Cosmic Bravery" is Cole's predecessor-Mark Jackson!

Judging from the results, in his three years with the Warriors, the best result he achieved was just reaching the Western Conference semifinals.

But it is undeniable that Mark Jackson brought defensive discipline and winning culture to the young Warriors...

He completely changed the temperament of the Warriors.

During his coaching period, Curry, Clay and others grew from rookies to superstars step by step!

What Shen Fei valued most about Mark Jackson was his ability to build the team's defense and cultivate potential players.

"If Jackson can be invited, he will be in charge of the team's defense from now on, and I will handle the team's offense."

Shen Fei muttered to himself.

Thinking of this, he immediately asked his assistant to find Mark Jackson's phone number and dialed it.