Adelman felt very uncomfortable when he first arrived at the Rockets. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

I've never seen a team that takes summer preparation so seriously, the players are playing what they should be playing, and the management is about the same as a holiday. Len Carol. Dawson is not as busy negotiating as other managers, and the final contract extension of Turkoglou is still a matching Bucks offer, which was not negotiated by the Rockets themselves at all. The scouts are idle one by one, and I heard that Jason is the first draft pick every year. Wang and Dawson made the decision, so the opinions of the scouts were not taken seriously, but a lot of layoffs were made, and the remaining few people were not enthusiastic about their work. Besides, these two people's drafts are really powerful, and no old scout dares to really raise objections.

What's even more terrifying is that the Rockets almost didn't try out any players, and they didn't mind the rotation of the bench, putting on a clear posture of "I have 13 people now to win the championship" and "everyone else is redundant". NBA teams typically don't fill their 15-man roster in the summer, leaving 1-3 spots for short-term contract players to try their hand at and end up with a few before the start of the season. Most of them will be laid off, and they will not occupy the salary cap. For example, the Clippers signed six short-term contracts to free agents this summer (of course, these are small roles that no one cares about, such as the undrafted rookies), and these NBA fringe players are also trying to perform, and if they can overwhelm the rookies on the same team, they are likely to win the last chance to stay with the team.

Thankfully, Adelman is not a talkative person, and he is not too nosy. The Rockets are two-time champions, and although they are famous in the league, they have never been involved in the championship, so why do they have to take care of the team's affairs when they first arrive? Just do your job.

But there will always be opportunities to ask questions. After the Rockets did some work, Adelman got to know the team first, and at this time, an invitation to dinner from Wang Yuanfei arrived. Wang Yuanfei gradually discovered that for some Americans, many of the ways of communicating in Chinese culture are also common, such as the easier way to talk about work at the dinner table.

That night, Ah Shuai came to an upscale hotel in downtown Houston as promised. The hall is very magnificently furnished, with a seamless combination of Chinese luxury and Western modern facilities. The waiter ushered him into an elegant and comfortable large box, but there were not many people in the huge room, and Wang Yuanfei and Dawson had been waiting indoors for a long time.

"Mr. Adelman, please sit down. The waiter will serve the food. Dawson greeted graciously. Yuanfei took the initiative to pour wine for Ah Shuai. The white tablecloth, the delicate wine glasses, and the scarlet wine all indicate that the meal is expensive.

"What are we going to talk about this time?" Ah Shuai is also a smart person and goes straight to the point.

'You've been in the team for a while and want to know what Mr Adelman thinks about the team, the players and your thoughts on the new season. Yuan Fei also said happily.

'It's a very good team, the best team I've ever taken over. I'm very happy with every player. Adelman said politely: "The goal of the new season is only to win the championship, and we must achieve three consecutive championships." ”

"That's what I want to discuss with you. Number one, I'm planning to aim for more than just a championship. Yuanfei said with a smile.

"Huh?" Ah Shuai was taken aback. How ambitious is this little boss? "What do you think?"

"73 wins, a record set by the Bulls in 1996, exactly 10 years after this season. It's time to be broken. He was still smiling peacefully.

Ah Shuai gasped sharply and said, "This is really difficult. I know that the Rockets have absolute quality, but in the long season, there will be ups and downs in form, mental slackness, fatigue on consecutive roads, and player injuries. ”

"That's right, but the strongest thing about our Rockets is rotation. We don't have a super team that can win a championship with an MVP, and no team in the league is as deep as the Rockets compared to the depth of the bench. Dawson said: "As long as the rotation is sufficient, injuries and fatigue are not a big problem, so I also support Jason's idea. ”

"If the goal is 73 wins, I'm going to have to come up with some ideas." Ah Shuai's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have entered a working state: "First, the No. 4 position is still relatively weak, and the pure No. 4 player is only Chris. Bosh, and Amir. Johnson's strength is not enough. ”

"Well, I've also thought about this question, Amir is still too young." Yuanfei groaned: "I think so, let Heaton play more of the No. 4 position, and the rotation vacancy of the No. 3 position will be given to Tracy, so that the No. 2 position will have more time for Michael and Blanton." ”

"It was really a solution and I would have liked to try to use Andre. Vallejo came to partner with Yao. Adelman said: "However, Vallejo and Johnson lack range, and only Tekoglu has the outside to contain and create space for Yao." ”

"In addition to Amir, the other two rookie players asked Mr. Adelman to cultivate more." Far Flying.

"In recent years, there is a saying in the alliance - the production of rockets must be high-quality. I believe that the management will not be wrong in its choice. Adelman laughs: "At first I didn't understand why the management chose Brandon. Roy, but now I understand it completely. This player is so hardworking, he is the first to arrive and the last to leave every day, always working on it. He's going to make a good NBA player. ”

"And what do you think of Spanolus?" Dawson asked.

"I've coached big names in Europe, such as Divac and Studjakovic, so I have a lot of experience with European players. You can rest assured, I can see that the management is letting Parker go just to create an opportunity for Span. I'll use him well. Ah Shuai suddenly frowned and said: "I have a question, why didn't we try out more players?" After all, there are only 13 people on the roster. ”

"That's right, our total salary is very close to the luxury line, and it's always good to save some money, after all, the net worth of a small nouveau riche like me can't be compared with the Bass family." Yuan Fei laughed at himself: "In addition, most of our substitutes are very young and talented, like Michael and Heaton, they can be the starters, and even can be used as stars in other teams." We didn't have any problems with the rotation, and it didn't make much sense to sign supporting roles and not get a chance to play. ”

"I really admire that. Not to mention McGrady and Yao, two MVP-level players, Billups and Reed both have the ability to be the first star on a weak team. Jefferson and Bosh are no problem as the second in command. Adelman sighed, "The management of the Rockets is the best in the league. ”

"Thanks to the reputation, I wish us all the best in the new season!" Yuanfei raised his glass and said. But he was slandering in his heart, you must know that Bosh is not just the material of the second master. (To be continued.) )