Legendary basketball manager

July 7, Beijing time, Las Vegas, Valladolid Arena.

&nbThe Summer League has officially kicked off!

The two sides in the opening game are two teams from the West-Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers.

Since the famous stars do not participate in the summer league, and both sides of the game are not strong teams, the attention of this game is not high

Most of the fans who came to the scene also wanted to see the style of last year's No. [-] pick, Blake Griffin.

Even so, Shen Fei was very concerned about this match.

Today, he arrived at the scene early. At this time, he is sitting side by side with the general manager of the Clippers, Lawrence Frank, in the VIP box, waiting for the start of the game.

Having nothing to do, the two started chatting one after another.

"I heard that Paul George, the No. 10 pick you selected this year, is your favorite, and you made a special deal to get him?"

Frank asked with a smile.

He seemed to ask this question casually, but Shen Fei immediately sensed the other party's intentions.

George's talent is obvious. Frank mentioned this at the juncture of the two sides discussing the transaction, which is very likely to pave the way for the subsequent discussion of chips.

"Actually, it's the boss's opinion. I just took office, so I don't have much research on this year's rookies."

"And George sprained his ankle in practice the last two days."

"Hey, you said it was a mess, Alexander has high hopes for him, don't be a glass man, it will be a big loss."

Shen Fei said nonsense casually.

"Hahaha, Shen, don't worry too much. A sprained ankle has more to do with luck."

Frank heard that there was something in Shen Fei's words.

If he does not refute at this time, it is equivalent to admitting that Griffin has an injury risk, and the transaction value will inevitably drop.

"Although George will not play today, our team has other rookies who will play in this game. You can look forward to it."

Shen Fei said with a smile.

"Oh? Then I have to look forward to it."

Frank responded.

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

The game is about to start, and players from both sides have already appeared on the field one after another.

In this game, ESPN sent a team to broadcast live, and the commentator in charge was A-Smith, a famous commentator.

"Hi everyone, I'm your old friend Stephen-a-Smith, and welcome to the NBA's summer league!"

"Now I've got the starting XI for both sides."

&nb-Smith began to introduce while looking at the materials in his hand:

"For the Rockets, the backcourt partners are two undrafted picks this year - Ismail Smith and Jeremy Lin;

The small forward position is this year's second-round pick-Lance Stephenson;

The inside line is composed of PJ Tucker, who returned from the overseas gold rush, and Jordan Hill, a potential rookie. "

"For the Clippers, the backcourt consists of this year's rookie Eric Bledsoe and veteran Rasu Butler;

The center is a two-way contract player - Craig Smith;

On the front line is this year's No. 8 pick-Al-Aminu, and last year's No. [-] pick-Blake Griffin.

I believe that many people are here for him today. This is also Griffin's first official game after entering the NBA! "

As soon as his introduction was over, the referee had already taken the ball and walked to the center of the field.

"Okay, the game will start right away, let's wait and see the champion's performance!"

&nb-Smith excitedly said.

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

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

Jordan Hill jumped high and won the scrimmage.

The rocket strikes first!

Ismail Smith advanced with the ball and began to direct his teammates to run tactics at the top of the arc.

&nb-Smith duly began to analyze the situation:

"Judging from the talent of both lineups, the Clippers are clearly the stronger side."

"They have three first-round high-ranking rookies in their starting lineup, and Griffin was the No. [-] pick last year."

"In contrast to the Rockets, there are all second-round picks and undrafted picks, and there are even overseas players who have been abandoned by the NBA for many years."

"I personally think that if the Rockets want to win today, it depends on whether their center Jordan Hill can take advantage of his experience!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Stephenson received a pass from his teammate and faced the defense of this year's No. 8 pick, Aminu, and directly shot a three-pointer.

"Shu~"

The basketball draws a beautiful arc and hits the net hollow!

3:0, the Rockets took the lead.

"Ah... is this second-round pick named Lance Stephenson so resolute?"

"Just now he used the cover of his teammates to go out, but Aminu's speed was very fast, and Lance didn't get much space."

"But Lance actually voted like that? This is too decisive!"

&nb-Smith's tone was full of surprise.

"Eh? I suddenly discovered that the Rockets' starting lineup does not have a center forward!"

"Jordan Hill has been playing power forward since his rookie season."

"And Tucker, who is partnered with him on the inside, is just over 2 meters tall, and he is the size of a small forward!"

&nb-Smith was shocked. After watching the NBA for so many years, it was the first time I saw a team with such a low interior height!

The Clippers coach, Pooh De Nagro, also discovered the "weakness" of the Rockets' lineup, and immediately got up and walked to the sidelines, directing the players to play inside.

As the most watched player in this game, Griffin did his part and began to take a position in the penalty area.

Bledsoe hit the ground and passed the ball to the inside.

In the stands, Shen Fei said with great interest: "Here we come, Griffin's first personal attack."

Frank nodded, and asked puzzledly: "What's the situation with your formation? Such a short inside line, I'm afraid Blake will penetrate it."

Shen Fei smiled slightly, without explaining anything.

Soon, Griffin moved!

He held the ball with his back, released about 7 points of force, and tried to push into the inside.

"Bang~"

"Bang~"

After pushing twice, Griffin suddenly found that the opponent was not moving at all, but he himself took half a step back.

"woo..."

There was an exclamation from the fans at the scene.

Griffin was a little embarrassed.

The next moment, he exerted all his strength and pushed towards Tucker fiercely.

"Bang~"

"Snapped!"

After the confrontation, Tucker fell to the ground.

"beep~"

The referee's whistle sounded immediately, an offensive foul!

Griffin looked confused and spread his hands to express his incomprehension.

The Rockets immediately ran to Tucker and pulled him up.

"Hey, Griffin was deflated in the first round!"

"No way, do you know the one who guarded against him? I haven't heard of it at all."

"I haven't heard of it either. It seems to be a player with a basic salary who came back from an overseas league."

In the stands, a few fans chatted happily with you and me.

They spoke loudly, and they were located very close to the VIP box.

Therefore, Frank and Shen Fei overheard the contents of the conversation between the few people verbatim.

"Hmph, this is only the first round."

"Blake hasn't played a game for a year, so it's inevitable that he will be rusty, and then he will be fine."

Frank looked disdainful.

In his view, Tucker just took a trick and used his own experience to make a foul. It was not really able to guard Griffin.

Shen Fei smiled slightly when he heard the words, and did not make any rebuttals.

After 1 minute, the Clippers made a comeback.

Bledsoe once again passed the ball inside.

The one-on-one between Tucker and Griffin is staged again!