"What? Are you kidding? How is this possible?"
Alexander, who was nearly seventy years old, could not believe it and his eyes widened.
"It's true. Just now, Mr. Mo Gou was arrested by the police for domestic violence."
The secretary said helplessly.
Alexander held his forehead, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"There was a very young applicant before, a graduate of Duke University. He seemed to be from China. What was his name?"
"Xu Xin."
"Inform him to come to Rocket Headquarters for an interview tomorrow."
. . .
"Congratulations on becoming the acting general manager of the Rockets until the end of the season."
Alexander said looking at the ridiculously young Chinese in front of him.
This appointment was a helpless move. The team's former general manager was caught off guard. The season is about to start, and there is no suitable general manager at the moment.
The appointment of Xu Xin is more from a profit perspective.
With the "7-minute time limit" and Yao Ming's hasty retirement, the Rockets' attention in the United States and China has gradually decreased. In the past three years of the "post-Yao-Mai" era, they have missed the playoffs in a row.
The football market is bleak, the market value is declining, and Alexander is losing money every year. If this continues, he will consider selling the team.
"Okay boss."
Xu Xin said excitedly.
"My request to you is that you must return to the playoffs this year. The team needs to make a profit. As long as you can do it, you will become the real general manager of the Rockets next summer."
As a veteran businessman, Alexander did not forget to draw a big cake for Xu Xin.
Xu Xin thanked him repeatedly and nodded in agreement.
I muttered in my heart, coming back from time travel is like having my eyes opened. Your little request is not enough.
That's right! Xu Xin traveled through time.
He had just witnessed the Chinese men's basketball team being eliminated by the Philippine men's basketball team at the Lin'an Asian Games by 20 points. He was beating his chest and feet. It was too frustrating.
Unexpectedly, when I woke up, I would be transported back to 2012, 11 years ago. He recently graduated from Duke University, majoring in sports management.
Now that he is starting over and he happens to become the interim general manager of the Rockets, he must seize the opportunity to create glory for the Chinese men's basketball team and reach the top.
Everything starts from now.
Under the guidance of the secretary, we came to the office of the previous general manager. The office had been renovated and had a completely new look. After all, before you can work well, you must get rid of bad luck.
In fact, the current time point is indeed very good. Although it is only two days before the start of the regular season, James Harden has officially become a member of the Rockets.
The deal was struck two days ago. This is also the only result Mo Gou can see.
But it should be said that this deal is indeed worth it. The Rockets have acquired a combo guard who will be at least the top two in the league in the next ten years. Of course, in Xu Xin's heart, Deng is the number one.
The price paid was only Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, the Raptors' first-round pick in 2013, the Mavericks' first-round pick in 2013, and the Bobcats' second-round pick in 2013.
Of course, the price the team paid is more than that. The Raptors' first-round pick in 2013 was obtained in exchange for Lowry.
Lowry shined after leaving the Rockets, and he and DeRozan formed the top three backcourts in the Eastern Conference. Although the "Garbage Brothers" have repeatedly lost in the playoffs, they still have few opponents in the regular season.
While Xu Xin was thinking, a gentle loli sound suddenly sounded in his mind,
"Ding, the basketball peak system detection is completed and binding begins."
"Ding, release a limited-time mission to reshape the Yao-Mai combination before the end of the season. If the mission is completed, 1,000 points will be awarded. If the mission fails, 500 points will be deducted."
"Ding, the season mission is being released. Lead the Rockets to win the 2012-2013 season championship. If the mission is successful, 2,000 points will be awarded. If the mission fails, 1,000 points will be deducted."
Are you kidding me? Reorganize Yao Mai?
Yao Ming has retired for more than a year. The recovery of physical fitness and figure is not the most difficult. The most difficult thing is that he injured his left foot three times and it is almost impossible to recover.
McGrady can still play, but in my mind this is also his last season. At this time, he is planning to go to China and start his CBA journey.
The most troublesome thing is to win the championship this season. For the Rockets, who have been away from the playoffs for three years, all the seniors who played six fierce games with the Lakers in the 2009 Western Conference semifinals have left.
Winning a championship with a group of rookies who don't have much playoff experience is simply alarmist to say the least.
Also, why are points deducted if the task is not completed? Now it seems that these tasks are almost impossible to complete.
It's equivalent to not playing a game. Xu Xin already owes 1,500 points. This system is quite good for people.
Xu Xin tried to communicate with the system and spoke tactfully.
"Hello, is this task too difficult?"
The loli sound sounded again,
"It is indeed difficult, so this system will give you a start-up capital. In addition, you will receive 50 points as a reward for every game you win. Similarly, if you lose the game, 25 points will be deducted."
"Ding, 500 points have arrived, please check carefully."
Xu Xin's eyes suddenly changed, and he saw the system interface in his mind. 500 points were displayed in the upper right corner, and there were five sections in the middle. The first section on the left lit up. When he clicked on it, he saw two skill cards.
"Hot Condition", 50 points, allows players to feel great in a game, perform at a super level, and complete the season's masterpiece.
"Complement each other, 1000 points, permanently valid, improve the team's chemical reaction, improve offensive fluency and defensive coordination, making the team have stronger combat effectiveness.
“How can I unlock the second section?”
"When the points accumulate to 1,000 points, the second section will be opened."
"For the convenience of disclosure, is there anything in the second section that can bring players back to their peak?"
Xu Xin rubbed his hands and asked with a grin. After all, with Yao Mai's ability now, his prestige has long been gone, so what if he returns to the team.
"Then I will reluctantly open a small backdoor. There are some. The price is 1,000 points. It is only valid for one person."
Xu Xin looked clear, pacing back and forth in the office, thinking about the future of the team.
In my impression, in the first year that Harden joined the Rockets, he could already score almost 26+5+6. As the star player, he led the team to the playoffs with eighth place in the Western Conference.
In the first round of the playoffs, they met their old club Thunder. The two sides fought fiercely for 6 games, and the Rockets lost 2:4 in the end.
The second and third leaders next to Harden at that time were Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons respectively.
Although Jeremy Lin created a miraculous little whirlwind in the Big Apple last season.
But when his technical characteristics were gradually understood and opponents targeted his breakthroughs and passes, Jeremy Lin's shortcomings of unstable shooting ability were magnified.
His first season with the Rockets can only be described as unsatisfactory.
Chandler Parsons, as a second-year second-round pick, was one of the Rockets' few surprises at the time.
Although his physical fitness and athletic ability are relatively average, he has a high golf quotient, relatively comprehensive skills, a combination of sudden shots on the offensive end, and good organizational skills.
However, like Jeremy Lin, his shooting stability is slightly lacking.
On the defensive end, he is more active and dares to confront. Although his confrontation ability is average, but with a height of 2.08, playing a small forward, he does not suffer from height at all, and he will not be the opponent's first choice on the defensive end.
After all, such a core team is too immature, and it is completely impossible to win the championship. The team needs to complete reinforcements at positions 3, 4, and 5.
