The Godfather of Basketball

The Rockets still have two games to play before the All-Star break.

But back in Houston, Tang Tian was first invited by Alexander to the manor as a guest.

The manor is on the mountainside in the outskirts, facing the entire city of Houston. The scenery and air are good, and it is a typical rich man's residence.

When he arrived at the manor, Tang Tian found that besides him, the general manager of the team, Morey, was invited.

"Sit down, here are some fresh strawberries I just received today, the most suitable fruit for eating in February, come and try." After sitting down, Alexander said with a smile.

February is still in winter, and there are not many fruits produced, but it happens to be the season when strawberries are ripe. The red ones not only look good, but also taste quite sweet.

"I heard that you had some conflicts because of the team?" Alexander asked after eating for a while.

"No, Mr. Alexander, those are just rumors." Morey said with a smile.

Tang Tian didn't speak.

"Darrell, you're not telling me the truth." Alexander said with a smile.

Morey responded quickly, and immediately said with a smile: "It's just some differences of opinion, it's really not a big deal."

Tang Tian raised his head and glanced at Morey and Alexander. Is this singing a double reed?

Seeing that Tang Tian hadn't spoken yet, Alexander looked at Morey and said earnestly, "Darrell, I know your ability. You are also a very farsighted manager, but you also know Tang's ability. Without him , It is impossible for us to win two consecutive championships so smoothly in the past two years."

"Yes, I know." Morey nodded repeatedly.

"So you have to discuss with him more about the transaction or the signing of the person." Alexander continued.

Morey glanced at Tang Tian suspiciously, his expression was like looking at an informer.

Tang Tian frowned.

From Morey's reaction, Alexander didn't seem to know about Gasol's deal in advance?

This Morey, so courageous? Are you not afraid that he went to Alexander before? Or is he sure that his character won't do such villainous things?

"Yes, I understand." Morey nodded, and Alexander spoke, and he had nothing to say.

"Tang." Alexander turned to look at Tang Tian at this moment.

"Darrell also has his point of view when considering things, so you can take some time to communicate about some things. I believe he is not a stubborn person."

Alexander is playing 50 boards each, and the peacemaker is here.

"Understood." Tang Tian responded perfunctorily, but he was extremely disappointed in his heart.

"Is that right? If there are disagreements or misunderstandings between us, we can resolve them through more communication. Our goal is to be the championship, and no one can do this without the two of you." Alexander said with a smile.

Tang Tian didn't say anything, and didn't even have the desire to ask questions.

Even if Alexander didn't know about it beforehand, Ken knew about it afterwards, but he didn't fire Morey, and even came to be a peacemaker, which has already shown his attitude.

Maybe it's because he thinks that Xia Tian can't keep him, or maybe it's because he thinks that the lineup is now complete and other people can lead the team to win the championship, or maybe he just wants to continue to use Morey, but no matter what he is doing now, he obviously wants to Major issues to minor ones out.

"Okay, it's almost time. Let's go to the hall. I recently found a top chef from Brazil. His steak is really good."

He turned his head and saw a servant appearing at the entrance of the hall, he got up and greeted Tang Tian and Mo Lei to get up and have lunch.

Tang Tian ate half of it and felt a little sick, so he found a reason to leave early.

When he came out of the manor, he looked up and saw the familiar city of Houston in front of him. His expression was a little complicated. After all, he had stayed here for 3 years.

Alexander's meal didn't change Tang Tian's mind, but it made Morey's attitude change a lot.

The trade deadline is just after the All-Star Game, and now is the time when the teams communicate the most. From time to time, Morey will call Tang Tian to the office to discuss some trade matters.

Although Tang Tian intends to leave, he will still play to the end for this season. After all, the glory of the Dynasty team belongs not only to the Rockets, but also to himself and his players.

The Rockets also played the last two games before the All-Star break during this period.

Tang Tian's words at the press conference were also verified.

Playing against the Bucks, Jordan was blown away by Millsap and Villanueva. The Rockets didn't feel good overall and eventually lost the game.

Against the Timberwolves, the Rockets' overall strength prevailed and won the game, but Jordan was at a disadvantage no matter whether he was facing Jefferson or Love. He took 4 fouls in less than five minutes of playing.

Every rookie has to pay tuition for his growth. Gasol Jr. and Scola can pay less if they are strong in combat. Jordan is not so easy to pass.

On this day, Morey approached Tang Tian again, and it seemed that he had received a new trading plan.

Tang Tian passed by the training hall when he went, and heard a muffled sound of "bang bang" coming from inside.

Because the day after tomorrow is the All-Star Game, the team's training has been cancelled. I didn't expect there to be people in the training hall at this moment.

He walked over to take a look, and then saw Sun Yue, Yi Jianlian and Landry inside.

Three hard-working brothers.

He smiled, but at this moment, he looked at Landry.

Before the injury, Landry was the team's starting power forward, but with the rise of Yi Jianlian, he had almost no playing time after returning from injury.

Now the team is tight at the fifth position. If he can play, he will get some playing time, but it is a pity that he is a short insider.

It seemed unfair to Landry, considering how much he had invested in Yi Jianlian.

Looking back, he left the training hall and continued walking towards Morey's office.

"Tang, you're here. Take a look at these insiders. If you need reinforcements, which one will suit us better?" Morey said and handed a list to Tang Tian. Ever since Alexander opened his mouth, his attitude towards Tang Tian Much better.

Tang Tian took it and took a look.

Orekse Pecherov, a Ukrainian 2.13-meter big center, played 27 games for the Wizards, averaging 3.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Patrick O'Bryant, a 2.13-meter center in the United States, played 13 games with the Raptors, averaging 4.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Alexi Ajinsa, a 2.13-meter center from France, played 31 games for the Bobcats, averaging 2.3 points and 1 rebound per game.

...

After scanning the list, Tang Tian lost interest. Although these centers have some immediate fighting power, they cannot play in a championship team like the Rockets.

"You know our salary space, it is very difficult to trade to other people." Morey saw Tang Tian's reaction, and continued.

"Channing Frye, Humphries, Marcin Gortat, it's impossible for these people?" Tang Tian said the names of several players.

These all have certain strength and potential, but they don't have many chances to play in their respective teams.

Morey took a look at the trade list, and then said: "You mentioned these people to me before. They know that we lack insiders, and the asking price is very high. From the current point of view, the transaction is not suitable."

"How tall?"

"In the first round of 10 years, if Gortat said, the Trail Blazers will have an extra second round."

After listening to what Morey said, Tang Tian also knew that this deal was not worthwhile.

"Show me the players that are currently on the shelves in the market." Tang Tian continued.

Morey reached out and handed over the list on the table.

Tang Tian looked from top to bottom.

It is good that the Rockets' trading team has information, which almost includes the names that appeared on this trade deadline.

And under these names, there are some potential trading plans.

At this moment, Tang Tian's eyes were suddenly attracted by a name, and there was no plan written under the name.

"Is it possible for him?" Tang Tian pointed to the name and said.

"Him?" Morey frowned when he saw the name.