Legendary basketball manager

At the same time, in the vip box on the stands, Shen Fei and Larry Riley were talking and laughing happily.

"It's not easy, Shen. In Houston, the social class of the fans is generally higher, and the desire to watch the game is not enough. I came here occasionally a few years ago, and there were a lot of empty seats."

"I didn't expect that one day, I could see the Toyota Center full of seats."

Larry Riley sighed sincerely.

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of places where it is not easy to sell tickets.

One is a small ball market in a remote area, such as Detroit, known as the Motor City.

Only during the two "Bad Boys" championships did fans fill the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The other is a high-tech development zone like Houston.

People living in the aviation city are either not interested in basketball, or are busy with work, even if they like to watch football, they have no time.

As a result, there are often a large number of empty seats at the Toyota Center.

Even in the focus duel of strong dialogue, this situation often happens.

Over time, NBA officials and major TV stations did not dare to invest too much resources in the Rockets, and the number of Rockets' live broadcasts across the United States was basically pitifully small.

But this season, the situation has undergone a 180° reversal!

The Rockets under Shen Fei's management not only had a superb record, but the team was also star-studded.

There are Tracy McGrady, George, and Roy who play elegantly, Griffin has the best style of play, and Yao Ming is the inside behemoth...

Basically, any preference of fans can be satisfied in this team.

Fans of Buddhism, such as Houston, have gradually become fascinated by it.

Up to now, the tickets for the Toyota Center are basically hard to find!

In other words, the appearance of Shen Fei has truly changed the Rockets' football market!

This is something that the late former general manager Morey could not do for several years, but it took only half a year for the Asian youth to do it.

"It's okay, the ticket price is relatively low now, and there is nothing to be proud of if it is full."

"After a while, I may have to raise the fare appropriately."

Shen Fei said lightly.

"Hey, young man, ambition is not small."

"By the way, I specifically mentioned Murphy as the starter today. Let me tell you first, he has just returned from injury, and his playing time is strictly controlled. He may only play for the first few minutes."

"It's just to let you see his current level. He can really play, but he is only troubled by injuries."

Larry Riley cut to the chase.

"Okay, how long you play is not the most important thing, the key is to see how successful Murphy is."

"But what you say doesn't count, and neither does what I say. What basketball says counts."

Shen Fei was noncommittal, and said with a smile.

"Okay, let's wait and see."

Larry Riley said it himself.

Although Murphy's state is fragmented now, if he is only required to play halftime, it should still be possible, and it is still in the case of Curry condescending to assist.

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

With the referee throwing the ball high, the game officially begins!

Yao Ming relaxed his ape arm and won the scrimmage with Biedrins.

The rocket strikes first!

Lawson advanced with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize the offense.

Tucker quickly stepped up and set up cover for him.

With the help of the screen, Lawson accelerated and changed direction, got rid of Curry's defense, and met Murphy who was assisting in the defense.

Facing this kind of white big man, Lawson is too aware of his own advantages.

I saw him make a feint of praying to Buddha, which made Murphy move his center of gravity up a bit, then he lowered his head, and accelerated to pass the opponent again.

At this time, Yao Ming opened the bottom corner and brought Biedrins outside the three-point line. After Lawson entered the penalty area, there was no one to defend.

One of the simplest low-handed layups, 2:0, the Rockets took the lead.

In the stands, Shen Fei smiled slightly: "This ability of big defense against small ones is not very good... It's almost like paper."

"...You can't say that. Even if Yao Ming were to defend that kind of ball, he couldn't defend it better. You know Lawson's speed better than me, right?"

Larry Riley retorted immediately.

Shen Fei shook his head with a smile and didn't say much.

The game continues.

Curry dribbled the ball across half court and called Murphy to step forward to cover.

"In the beginning, both sides chose a high pick-and-roll tactic, allowing the point guard and power forward to initiate the offense."

"Although the pick-and-roll tactics are extensive and profound, there are many variants."

"But there is one thing to say, under the same tactics, if the two sides achieve different results, one side will inevitably feel embarrassed."

Yang Yi commented in a timely manner.

It's as if the star pulls out a single, and then the opponent's star chooses to respond with a single.

In case one party succeeds and the other party fails, the party that fails is bound to be a little embarrassed.

Curry received instructions from the coach before the game to help Murphy get data as much as possible while ensuring his own performance.

So this time, after he used the cover to get rid of Lawson's defense, he kept observing Murphy's movements.

After the latter blocked, he chose to bounce outside the three-point line.

Curry saw the timing, passed the ball behind the back, and handed the ball to Murphy.

Both Lawson and Tucker were fooled by him and did not cut off the passing line immediately.

Murphy wanted to shoot immediately after receiving the ball.

But maybe because of the lack of combat for a long time, his movement speed is not fast, from catching the ball to bending his knees, and then to lifting the ball is a bit slow.

When Murphy raised his hand to take off, his elbow hit something hard—Tucker's jaw!

"Bang~"

After a muffled sound, Tucker fell backwards.

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and the Warriors made an offensive foul!

Tucker straightened up, stood up immediately, and excitedly clapped his hands with his teammates who came to pull him up: "I'm fine~ My jaw is stiff, and I'm wearing braces."

Yao Ming and McGrady touched Tucker's corned head one after another.They were also very relieved to see the little brother defending so hard.

Mark Jackson on the sidelines also gave Tucker a thumbs up.

Tucker walked to the sideline silently, ready to serve, but the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up slightly.

Before the game, Mark Jackson gave him a death order-in today's game, you must guard against Murphy so that when he raises his elbow to shoot, he will hit you to the jaw!

It was also the first time Tucker heard such a vivid request, but he didn't flinch and agreed directly.

After all, since Griffin joined the Rockets, Tucker has had very few chances to start.

Once there is such an opportunity, he will definitely go all out to show his unique value to the coach!

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

In the stands, Larry Riley frowned.

The opening minute was completely different from what he expected.

Without comparison, there is no harm!

Murphy's offense and defense have exposed too many shortcomings.

[If the fight continues like this, wouldn't Murphy justify the trash contract? ]

Larry Riley was very anxious inside, constantly looking forward to Curry's ability to turn the tide.

But even so, he remained calm on the surface, and his mouth did not stop.

"You specially arranged for Tucker, who is good at defense, to defend Murphy?"

Larry Riley asked meaningfully.

"If I play Griffin, Murphy will make a fool of himself on the defensive end. That situation may be worse than it is now, right?"

Shen Fei didn't respond positively, but this sentence made Larry Riley shut his mouth wisely.

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

On the court, Curry dribbled through the half court again, but this time, he stopped at the Rockets logo!