Legendary basketball manager

"Challenging the limit is what every basketball manager should pursue."

"Mission content: Break the Rockets' record of 22 consecutive victories."

"Mission reward: 20 billion US dollars."

After hearing this, Shen Fei smiled slightly.

At present, the Rockets have won 21 consecutive victories. As long as they can win the next two games, they can break the record created by the team in the 07-08 season.

Moreover, the Rockets' opponents in the next two games are all "tank brigades" in the league.

If there is no accident, the 20 billion is in Shen Fei's pocket!

"It just so happens that recently I spent a lot of money to advertise for Under Armor."

"Now we can continue to advertise unscrupulously."

Shen Fei muttered to himself, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Nike has a big business.

Although Under Armor has rapidly expanded its influence during this period, compared with the industry's veteran leaders, it still lacks a lot of heat.

Shen Fei knew that there was still a lot to do to make Under Armor a brand comparable to Nike.

And these things, without exception, require a lot of money.

Therefore, this money is very important to him!

To be on the safe side, Shen Fei drove to the Rockets' training hall in the early morning of the next day.

When he arrived, the players were doing warm-up exercises.

As soon as they saw Shen Fei appearing, the group of people stopped their movements in unison.Say hello.

"Good morning boss!"

"The manager came to see us training again, and I have to blow up the main team in a while!"

"Boss, come to play often in the future~"

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

Shen Fei responded with a smile one by one.

Soon, a figure caught his attention.

Birdman Anderson, the insider who was previously troubled by a groin injury, also returned to the team today.

Shen Fei looked at him, and then looked at Yao Ming, Oden, Griffin, Ben Wallace, Tucker, Ah Lian... and suddenly sighed in his heart: "The inside line of our team is really terrible. .”

As soon as this remark came out, the Rockets players present all laughed.

The seven insiders in the team now have various styles, and none of them is weak!

What Shen Fei said was "scary", they had already felt it in training.

Talent is as strong as McGrady, and he has to weigh it in the training game before he dares to reach the basket.

"You can't get into the habit of shooting outside just because you have a strong inside defense."

Shen Fei half-jokingly reminded.

"Boss, haven't you been advocating that we shoot more three-pointers?"

Lowry asked.

"You're only seeing the surface."

"Essentially, shooting more [-]s is trying to space the floor."

"Once the space is opened, the breakthrough will be much easier. But! If you only shoot three-pointers but don't break through, the opponent can easily deal with it."

Shen Fei patiently explained.

During this time period, the "magic ball theory" had not been systematically proposed.

Although the players have rich on-court experience, the concept of basketball is still at a relatively primitive level.

"It's really about... making the most of the floor space, right?"

Curry asked.

Shen Fei nodded.

"Then I think...there are only three-pointers and breakthroughs, but not all the space is used."

"The mid-range area is also very important!"

Curry boldly offered his own ideas.

As soon as he finished speaking, McGrady on the side also nodded.

Apparently, t-mac feels similarly.

"well said!"

Curry's words surprised Shen Fei a little.

He only spoke half of what he had just said.

Although the "magic ball" is good, once the three-pointer is missed, it is easy to encounter Waterloo in a key game.

For example, the Rockets in the original time and space.

As in-depth practitioners of the magic ball theory, they have achieved very good results in the regular season for many years, and once became the first team of "Anti-Brave".

But as strong as the Rockets, it is difficult to break through the final bottleneck and enter the finals.

Shen Fei believes that, in the final analysis, it is because of their lack of achievements in the middle distance.

Obviously sitting on the CIC master-Chris Paul, but restricting his shots, this is tantamount to abolishing martial arts.

In contrast, another three-point team-Golden State Warriors.

No matter how they adjust their personnel, the team always reserves at least one player who is good at mid-range.

In the early days, Livingston was followed by CIC masters like Kevin Durant.

It can be said that "Cosmos Brave" played the space on the court to the extreme.

Therefore, in Shen Fei's view, the "magic ball" theory plus mid-range scorers can create a real offensive team!

But these concepts will gradually emerge after five or six years.

It's hard to imagine that a second-year rookie in 2011 could provide such profound insights.

[Maybe, this is a historical star...]

Shen Fei thought to himself.

Step into the ranks of nba player President Hill with a physical fitness below the league average....

In addition to Curry's superb skills.Basketball IQ is also unique.

"Stephen is quite right."

"In regular time, three-pointers and breakthroughs can maximize our offensive efficiency."

"But at the critical moment of the game, the middle distance is the most 'killing' weapon."

Shen Fei summed it up concisely.

After hearing this, the rocket generals were all thoughtful.

"Boss, how do you know so much?"

Paul George suddenly asked.

Shen Fei was taken aback when he heard the words.

Why do you know so much?Because I am a time traveler!

Of course, he definitely couldn't answer that way.

But Shen Fei raised his right hand, put his index finger and middle finger together, and tapped his temple twice.

"Leave here."

"Sometimes, don't just bury your head and work hard, but use your brain to think about whether there is a better way."

Shen Fei said with a smile.

Everyone nodded again.

"Okay, that's about it, let's start training."

After all, Shen Fei took a step back from the sidelines and signaled Mark Jackson to organize training.

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

When the players were sweating profusely in training, Shen Fei and Mark Jackson chatted and laughed happily on the sidelines.

After talking about the future of the team, Shen Fei cut into the topic.

"We're on the right track right now, and it's the right time to build a winning culture."

"So, I hope the team can strike while the iron is hot and break the previous winning streak."

"So... don't lose the chain in these two games, and win the game steadily."

Shen Fei made a request directly.

Mark Jackson nodded: "Don't worry, boss, I will arrange it."

After working together for more than half a year, he already has a very good understanding of Shen Fei's handling style.

To sum it up in one sentence - go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything.

Whenever Shen Fei came to the training hall to watch the game, he must have come with instructions!

Not only did Mark Jackson not have any dislike for this, but he also admired Shen Fei's philosophy of life very much.

Simple and direct, no nonsense, clear goals - Shen Fei can let him know what to do every time

This is very important for a rookie coach like Mark Jackson!

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

Time flies by.

Beijing time on January 1th, Minnesota, Target Center Arena.

The Rockets went away to challenge the Timberwolves.

The two teams played a game not long ago, and it ended in a disastrous defeat for the Timberwolves.

Now fighting again, the vast majority of fans believe that the Rockets will easily win.

But the most indispensable thing in NBA games is miracles and upsets.

In today's game, the Timberwolves played at a level far beyond people's imagination.

The No. 08 pick in [-], Michael Beasley, showed an amazing state at the beginning of the first quarter.

Facing Paul George's defense, he used all kinds of martial arts,

Beasley first played back singles in the low post and succeeded in a fadeaway jumper.

Then, he attacked with the ball from beyond the three-point line, used a free hand throw after a breakthrough, and sent the ball to the basket again.

This is not over yet, 1 minute later, Beasley, who was going crazy, shot a cold arrow in the counterattack.

The basketball passed George's fingertips and flew straight to the hoop.

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

In less than 3 minutes of the opening, Beasley scored 7 points alone.

Moreover, he was defended by the Rockets' perimeter defensive gate-Paul George!

What's even more irritating is that Beasley kept humming a song during the singles, and he was in a very relaxed state throughout the whole process.

Although anyone who knows him well knows that singing while playing has been his habit since he was a child.

But George wasn't in the mood to think about it. At this moment, he looked at Beasley with anger!

For the first time since entering the league, he was suppressed like this.

Even against super giants like Wade and Kobe before, George has never been so deflated.

As proud as he is, he will naturally not be willing to be exploded.

Therefore, in the next few minutes, George asked for the ball frequently for singles.

However, after a change in mentality, his dribbling seems not to be as smooth as it used to be.

In two consecutive singles, George was forced to stop the ball under the defense.

Once he chose to force a jump shot, and once he chose a jump pass.

Without exception, these two attacks have become the fuse for the Timberwolves to counterattack.

Due to George's abnormal performance on both ends of the offense and defense, halfway through the first quarter, the Rockets fell behind the Timberwolves by as much as 10 points!

This is really rare for a rocket that is in full swing.

Mark Jackson stood quietly on the sidelines with his hands folded over his chest.

After a moment of hesitation, he finally called a timeout.

In normal times, Mark Jackson may choose to let the players solve their own problems.

But Shen Fei just set a hard target yesterday, so he still decided to be more cautious.

During the timeout, Mark Jackson didn't actually talk about much substantive content.

After briefly emphasizing the defense, he said bitterly to George:

"Brace yourself, Paul."

"You're just a rookie in the first grade. If everything goes smoothly, then it's not the NBA."

"Being suppressed by Beasley is not something to be ashamed of. He used to compete with Rose for the top pick."

"Calm down, play according to the previous comfortable state, and the problem will be solved."

Upon hearing this, George nodded seriously.

He himself knew that the behavior of the superior just now had already affected the team.

"It's only 10 points, and it will be back soon."

"Get ready to play, get back to the field!"

Mark Jackson clapped his hands to cheer the players on.

Pause ends.

The game starts again!