Legendary basketball manager

October 4, Beijing time, Toyota Center Arena.

The Rockets' last regular season game of the season is here as scheduled!

Shen Fei came to the arena early, waiting for the start of the game.

Today he is not only here to watch the game, but also has a special person to meet.

But that person hasn't arrived yet, Shen Fei is sitting on the sofa in the box, quietly looking down at the stadium.

At this time, the players are doing warm-up training.

Curry ran into the player channel again, practicing his ultra-long three-pointer.

Now Rockets fans love and hate Curry's pre-game shooting practice.

What I love is that his ultra-long three-pointers are highly ornamental and very innovative.

In the past, players rarely practice long-range three-pointers, let alone retreat to shoot outwards!

But Curry was able to do it.

Seemingly thin, he can use a standard shooting posture to hit three-pointers from a super long distance!

Every time the fans see it, they can't help but sigh Curry's unique talent.

"I never thought that three-pointers can be so entertaining!"

A gray-haired old fan said so.

But at the same time, everyone is worried that Curry will be too accurate when warming up before the game.

Like the last game against the Nuggets.

Curry scored 5 logo-shots in a row during the warm-up before the game, and every goal was hollow into the net!

But just when the fans thought he was going to kill the Quartet, Curry made an "impressive" record of 10 of 1 shots in the game.

Similar situations have happened more than once.

So now as long as Curry feels hot before the game, the fans will secretly think that it is over...

Fortunately, during the warm-up today, Curry's ultra-long three-point shooting rate was around [-]%.

Pretty accurate, but not outrageously accurate.

Of course, Shen Fei's viewing angle is definitely different from that of the fans.

He only cares about strength and doesn't care about metaphysics at all.

In Shen Fei's view, after more than a month, Curry's strength has taken a big step forward compared to the All-Star Game!

Although his strength is still not comparable to Tracy McGrady who is now at the peak, his influence on the court is almost the same as that of Yao Ming.

The quality of the touch may affect Curry's performance in individual games, but in the playoffs, it basically has little effect.

Shen Fei knows that Curry is a big player, and when it comes to key games, his performance will only be better than usual.

Perhaps because of the limitation of his size, it is difficult for him to kill the game with his own attack at certain moments, but so what?

The Rockets have key players like Tracy McGrady and Roy!

Then, Shen Fei turned his attention to the other Rockets players.

One second McGrady was still joking with his teammates, and the next second he jumped lightly, and he was able to perform a flat-frame dunk.

Yao Ming practiced over and over again on the baseline and practiced the flip-back jumper.

With a height of 2 meters and this shooting method, Shen Fei felt a headache for those who defended Dayao.

Roy is at a 45-degree angle on the right, competing with Lowry for three-pointers.

Two full-star guards have chosen to stay on the Rockets bench.They have the same goal-to help the Rockets win this year's championship, and then go to a team that can show themselves more!

......

Shen Fei looked at each of these players, and suddenly felt like a lifetime away.

Before he knew it, eight months had passed since he took over the Rockets!

In the past six months, the team has undergone earth-shaking changes in his hands.

Until now, Shen Fei still feels unreal.

"dong dong dong..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the VIP box.

[coming. ]

Shen Fei thought to himself, then smiled slightly: "Please come in."

The next moment, a white man walked in.

He first took off the hat of the hoodie, then took off the sunglasses and mask, and then said with a smile:

"Be safe, Manager Shen."

The visitor turned out to be one of Nike's executives - Durst!

"Your outfit makes it look like our meeting is an underground activity."

Shen Fei looked at the man in front of him and joked.

Durst shook his head helplessly.

"By the way, I heard... are you mine?"

Shen Fei joked again.

Durst smiled wryly.

Even the people in Under Armor knew about his identity as an insider.

Shen Fei looked at the man in front of him playfully, and his thoughts returned to a morning two weeks ago.

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

On that day, Lampard, the marketing director of Under Armor, suddenly rushed into his office and said excitedly:

"Boss, who is Durst? When did you instigate him?"

[? ? ? ]

Shen Fei was puzzled in his heart, but on the surface he looked calm.

"You are so awesome! You actually let Nike's executives act as ghosts for us!"

"Let me just say, the first draft of pg1 is definitely from the top design team in the industry. Even if you are a genius, you can't do it alone."

"It turned out to be the design of Nike, hahahaha~"

Lampard lost his composure because he was too excited.

"You're wrong. That first draft was made by me alone."

Shen Fei said lightly.

Lampard's eyes widened instantly, his face full of disbelief.

......

.......

Lampard has been waiting for Shen Fei to tell him how to do all this.

But the latter just looked at him calmly and didn't mean to explain.

"Well...it doesn't matter."

"Boss, I'm here to tell you that Durst should have been exposed, should we help him?"

asked Lampard.

"Help, of course."

Shen Fei said lightly.

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

Think back to the present.

Durst was teased twice by Shen Fei in a row, feeling a little bored in his heart.

His situation during this time can only be described as miserable.

Because of the kd3 incident, Durst was suspected of being a spy for Under Armour.

Nike's big boss, Phil Knight, even set up a special investigation team to investigate him.

Of course, Durst didn't do anything to be sorry for Nike, so naturally he couldn't find any problems.

But this incident deeply hurt Durst and made him feel an unprecedented insult.

In the past ten years, Durst thought he was conscientious and devoted himself to Nike.

He did all the dirty work like threatening Stern and manipulating referees without any complaints.

But after paying so much, he finally became the object of suspicion...

Durst can't understand!

He even went directly to Phil Knight's home and asked him why he doubted himself.

But Phil Knight's answer left Durst speechless...

"In this incident, the information I got was basically provided by you."

"You first told me swearingly that all the designs of kd3 are handled by the Nike team, and there is no possibility of copying Under Armour.

"I trust you completely. Since Under Armor copied us, then I will let you investigate Under Armor secretly."

"Afterwards, you gave me the result of the investigation that Under Armour's design process of pg1 is all right, and the idea is all from Shen Fei."

"So... May I ask who copied who? If kd3 was designed by ourselves, why is it almost exactly the same as pg1? How did Shen Fei come up with the idea?"

Phil Knight's life-threatening series of questions can be said to be heart-wrenching!

But it is true.

All the information he got was provided by Durst.

But the information is contradictory.

Then the problem can only appear in two places——

Either Durst's investigation turned out to be wrong, or...Durst himself is the insider!

But Durst's excellent work ability is recognized within Nike.

Expecting him to make multiple mistakes in a row is simply wishful thinking.

Then the question points to a possibility—Durst is the ghost!

It was he who revealed the design idea of ​​kd3 to Shen Fei, and then called "Stop the thief" during the investigation.

However, Nike's design team is all innocent and can't throw the pot away.

Durst had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue lying, so he provided a bunch of contradictory information!

......

Facing Phil Knight's slanderous words, Durst half opened his mouth, but he still couldn't say anything to refute.

He was a man in his forties, and at that moment, he had the slightest urge to cry.

Fortunately, Durst is usually very organized and likes to file and record his work.

Therefore, no matter how much Nike's investigation team did their investigations, they could not find his "criminal evidence".

In desperation, Phil Knight could only temporarily give up, and did not impose a specific punishment on Durst.

But the absence of specific punitive measures does not mean that there is no punishment.

After investigating the incident, Durst soon found himself marginalized within the group.

Nike's routine high-level meeting did not even notify him anymore!

This matter caused a lot of trouble, and in the end even Shen Fei, the boss of Under Armor, knew about it.

According to the feedback from these people, Shen Fei quickly realized that Durst was a pawn that he could try to "lever".

Today, Stern is still under the clamp of nike.

Although last time in the All-Star Game, he and Shen Fei reached a partial consensus.

But Shen Fei can't guarantee whether the NBA president will be threatened by Nike again in the future, and will betray him again...

As the saying goes, take precautions before they happen.

After Shen Fei learned about Durst, he immediately realized that this might be an opportunity...

A chance for Stern to get out of control and for the Rockets to stop worrying about being targeted!

Hence, Shen Fei got Durst's contact information through an informant and invited him to meet today.

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

"You came here to humiliate me, didn't you?"

Durst said a little angrily.

"No, quite the opposite."

"I mean, since everyone thinks you're from Under Armour, why are you trying to prove your innocence?"

"Or, after you prove it, can you return to the original situation?"

Shen Fei said lightly.

"Boss Shen, if you want to say something, just say it."

"You are a smart man. I have shown my sincerity by coming to your appointment today."

Durst said.

"You are in Nike, what is your current situation?"

Shen Fei began to cut into the topic.

"A fringe figure who has lost trust?"

"In terms of daily work, it's almost the same as before, but they won't let me touch the core secrets anymore."

Durst said helplessly.

"That is to say, you can still work normally in Nike, but you are marginalized."

"The second question, you were the person in charge of Nike in the NBA before, right?"

Shen Fei asked again.

"Yes, I make all the big and small matters related to the NBA."

"Including the refereeing problems that the Rockets encountered before, I also planned it all by myself."

Durst said frankly.

"One last question, what do you want from me?"

Shen Fei asked seriously.

Everyone in the world is happy, all for Lilai.

Durst must also appear here for profit.

"I..."

"I want to be innocent! I have never betrayed Nike from the beginning to the end! They forced me to get to where I am today!"

Durst's emotions suddenly became agitated.

Being wronged is indeed the most uncomfortable thing.

But Shen Fei was not affected by Durst's emotions at all, and still looked at the latter expressionlessly, waiting for his next words.

"and also..."

"I hope that Under Armor can provide me with a long-term contract with a salary equivalent to my salary at Nike."

Durst stopped hiding and revealed his purpose.

Shen Fei smiled slightly.

All innocence and reputation are false.

Durst Ken came to him, not because Nike refused to give a long-term contract.

"I can satisfy you with this."

"Then let me tell you about my conditions."

Shen Fei said lightly.

"You haven't asked me what my annual salary is...Okay, tell me, as long as I can do it!"

Durst was so excited that he used honorifics.

"Since it was you who planned the referee incident, you must have convinced Stern, right?"

"I wonder, is there a way to get Stern to straighten up?"

"I like basketball very much, and I hope that the NBA will be more pure."

Shen Fei said with a smile.

Durst understood in seconds.

"Stern does have something in Nike's hands, so he will always help the Rockets' opponents."

"After all, the Rockets are Under Armour's backyard. Nike must have seen you ruling the league differently."

"In particular, Nike's big name-James, has just joined the Heat under tremendous pressure this season. He needs this year's champion so much."

"All I know is that... those handles are stored in the drawer of Phil Knight, the owner of Nike."

Durst said seriously.

"In the drawer? Are those black materials or paper?"

Shen Fei asked in surprise.

As a traveler, he is more accustomed to digital information than anyone in this time and space.

It is hard to imagine that, as the leading sports brand in the world, nike is still storing information in paper form!

However, he thought about it again. In Stern's time, paper materials were indeed mostly used.

"Even if paper materials were used at the time, haven't they been scanned and backed up on the computer now?"

Shen Fei asked.

Durst thought for a moment, then nodded affirmatively: "As far as I know, there is no backup, I can guarantee it!"

Shen Fei's eyes lit up when he heard this.

This way, things are easy!