basketball legend manager

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

"Mission content: Break the Rockets' 22-game winning streak record."

"Mission reward: 2 billion US dollars."

After hearing this, Shen Fei smiled slightly.

The Rockets have currently won 21 consecutive games. As long as they can win the next two games, they can break the team's record set in the 2007-08 season.

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

If nothing else, these 2 billion are in Shen Fei's pocket!

"It just so happens that I have spent a lot of money on advertising for Under Armor recently."

"Now we can continue to advertise unscrupulously."

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

The Nike family has a great cause.

Although Under Armor has rapidly expanded its influence during this period, compared with the established leaders in the industry, it still lags behind a lot.

Shen Fei knows that there is 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 facility early the next morning.

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

As soon as they saw Shen Fei appear, a group of people stopped what they were doing and said hello.

"Good morning, boss!"

"The manager came to see us train again. I will beat the main team soon!"

"Boss, come and play here often~"

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

Shen Fei responded with a smile.

Soon, a figure caught his eye.

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

Shen Fei looked at him, then looked at Yao Ming, Oden, Griffin, Ben Wallace, Tucker, Alian... and sighed in his heart: "The insiders of our team are really terrible. .”

As soon as these words came out, all the Rockets players present laughed.

The seven big insiders in the team today have diverse styles, and none of them is weak!

They had already felt the "terrible" that Shen Fei said during training.

He is as talented as Tracy McGrady, but he has to think carefully before he dares to get to the basket in training games.

"You can't get into the habit of shooting from the outside just because your inside defense is strong."

Shen Fei reminded half-jokingly.

"Boss, haven't you always advocated that we shoot more three-pointers?"

Lori asked.

"You only see the surface."

"Essentially, shooting more three-pointers is to open up the space on the court."

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

Shen Fei explained patiently.

At this time, the "magic ball theory" had not yet been systematically proposed.

Although the players have rich on-court experience, their basketball concepts are still at a relatively primitive level.

"It's just...make full use of the space on the court, right?"

Curry asked.

Shen Fei nodded.

"Then I think... just three-pointers and breakthroughs don't use all the space."

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

Curry boldly put forward his own ideas.

As soon as he finished speaking, Maddie beside him also nodded.

Apparently, t-mac has similar views.

"well said!"

Curry's words surprised Shen Fei.

What he just said was only half of what he said.

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

For example, Team Rocket 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 "anti-brave" team.

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

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

Obviously you have the master of mid-range shooting, Chris Paul, but restricting his shots is tantamount to abandoning your martial arts skills.

On the other hand, look at another three-point team - the Golden State Warriors.

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

In the early days, Livingston was included, and later he added mid-range shooting masters like Kevin Durant.

It can be said that "Universe Yong" has maximized the space on the court.

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

But these concepts will only gradually appear 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.

With a physical fitness below the league average, he has entered the ranks of NBA player presidents....

In addition to Curry's superior skills, his basketball IQ is also unique.

"Stephen is right."

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

"But at the critical moment of the game, the mid-range is the most 'killing' weapon."

Shen Fei summed it up succinctly.

After hearing this, all the Rocket generals were thoughtful.

"Boss, how do you know so much?"

Paul George suddenly asked.

Shen Fei was stunned when he heard this.

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

Of course, he definitely couldn't answer like this.

But he saw Shen Fei raise his right hand, put his index and middle fingers together, and tap his temple twice.

"Stay here."

"Sometimes, instead of just working hard, use your brain to think about whether there is a better way."

Shen Fei said with a smile.

Everyone nodded again.

"Okay, that's enough, let's start training."

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

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

While the team members were training hard, Shen Fei and Mark Jackson were chatting and laughing on the sidelines.

After talking about the future of the team, Shen Fei got to the point.

"We have great momentum now and it's the best 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 let your guard down in these two games and win the game steadily."

Shen Fei made the request directly.

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

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

To sum it up in one sentence: No matter what happens, go to the Three Treasures Palace.

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

Mark Jackson not only has no objection to this, but also appreciates Shen Fei's philosophy of life.

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

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

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

Time flies by in an instant.

January 25th, Beijing time, Minnesota, Target Center Arena.

The Rockets went away to challenge the Timberwolves.

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

Now if we fight again, most fans think the Rockets will win easily.

But NBA games are most indispensable for miracles and upsets.

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

Michael Beasley, the second overall pick in 2008, showed an amazing performance at the beginning of the first quarter.

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

Beasley first played a post-up in the low post and succeeded in a fadeaway jumper.

Then, he attacked with the ball outside the three-point line, used a breakaway throw, and sent the ball into the basket again.

This was not over yet. A minute later, Beasley, who was playing crazy, suddenly fired a cold arrow during the counterattack.

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

"Shua~"

Hollow into the net!

In less than three minutes of the game, Beasley scored 7 points alone.

Moreover, the one guarding him is Paul George, the Rockets' perimeter defender among the starters!

What's even more annoying is that Beasley kept humming songs during the singles, and he was in a very relaxed state the whole time.

Although everyone who knows him knows that singing while playing ball has been his habit since childhood.

But George was not in the mood to think about this. At this time, his eyes looking at Beasley were already filled with anger!

This is the first time since he entered the league that he has been suppressed like this.

Even against superstars like Wade and Kobe, George has never been so defeated before.

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

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

However, after his mentality changed, his dribbling seemed not as smooth as before.

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

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

Without exception, these two attacks became the trigger for the Timberwolves' counterattack.

Due to George's abnormal performance on both offense and defense, halfway through the first quarter, the Rockets trailed the Timberwolves by 10 points!

This is really rare for the Rockets, which are at the height of their popularity.

Mark Jackson crossed his arms on his chest and stood quietly on the sidelines.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally called a timeout.

Under normal circumstances, Mark Jackson might choose to let the players solve the problem themselves.

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

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

After briefly emphasizing defense, he said earnestly to George:

"Cheer up, Paul."

"You're just a first-year rookie, and if everything goes smoothly, you're not in the NBA."

"It's not a shame to be suppressed by Beasley. He was once competing with Rose for the No. 1 pick."

"Calm down and play as you were comfortable in the past, and the problem will be solved."

Hearing this, George nodded seriously.

He himself also knew that the behavior above had already affected the team.

"It's only 10 points, we'll get it back soon."

"Get ready to go on stage and regain your place!"

Mark Jackson clapped his hands and cheered the players.

The pause ends.

The game starts again!