basketball scientist

"Although it's Garnett, didn't we pay too much?" Larry Sand reminded Keyan when he returned to the hotel at night.

For transactions involving other players, as long as the general managers of the two teams reach an agreement, the transaction can be completed.

But, Garnett is not a "other player", he is one of the few players in the league who has "trade veto power", so the transaction document must be approved by him.

In other words, if you are shameless, you can still withdraw the transaction now.

"Larry, did we pay a lot?" Ke Yan asked.

"I know it's Garnett, but this deal seems to really drain us~" Larry Sander worried.

High-quality young players were looted by the Timberwolves, and Hassel was forced to eat a 4-year 1700 million contract. As a result, the Eagles' hopes of strengthening in the free agent market were greatly reduced.

Of course Garnett can attract some veterans to hug their thighs at a low price, but Ke Yan seems to be a player who is not very good at using veterans.

"You just think that Jerome James' 4-year 2400 million contract has become Hassell's 4-year 1700 million contract. Wouldn't that make you feel better?" Ke Yan asked.

"Josh Smith + David Lee + Posey + No. [-] pick for Garnett, is it acceptable?"

"We have two more second-round picks~"

After such an analysis, Larry Sand looked a little better.

"The most important thing is that no team can match the price we offer!" Ke Yan said, "Do you know what this means?"

"do not know!"

"It means that the market has been completely disrupted by us! If other teams want to imitate us in exchange for superstars joining, it is unattainable!" Ke Yan said, gesturing with his hand.

Larry Sand seemed to understand.

"For example, now that Kobe has applied for a trade with the Lakers, not to mention the exchange of superstars, how many teams in the league can save enough chips to replace him."

"Let's, Paul + Joe Johnson, add another draft pick at most~" Larry Sander opened his mouth and reported one.

"..." What you said made sense, but I was speechless.

"Either the Nuggets talk about Anthony? Or the Magic talk about Howard? Anyway, you don't have a superstar embryo of this level, so I won't talk to you." Larry Sander brought himself into the general manager of the Lakers. character, said.

"You go to the Lakers to be the general manager~" Ke Yan complained.

He originally wanted to use the rumors of the trade between Kobe and the Bulls in 07 as an example. At that time, the Bulls' offer was "Noah + Nocioni + Ben Gordon + Terrence Thomas", which was only one short of the Lakers' request. Roll Deng.

Now that the Eagles are "disrupting the market", the Lakers may even increase the price if the Bulls are willing to trade Luol Deng!

Garnett is worth so much, Kobe is younger and not worse than Garnett, why should he give it so much?

In this case, the possibility of other "super teams" appearing in the short term is greatly reduced. The strength of the Eagles is the best in the East, and there is almost no threat.You only need to "wait for work with leisure", and wait for the family of Niuma Rizhong to kill the general from the mountains of swords and flames in the west and give away his head.

Well, perfect~!

Soon under the arrangement of McHale, Keyan and Garnett met.

"Hello, KG." The premise of the transaction is that Garnett himself renounces his transaction veto power, so the next hurdle before Ke Yan is to convince Garnett himself.

"Hello, Kimi." Garnett's mood was a little sad.

Since entering the league, Garnett has played for the Timberwolves. This team has no history, and all the honors it has achieved are directly linked to Garnett. Garnett has naturally become the totem of this team.In all lists related to statistics, Garnett is the first in team history, and it was still the case until the day when Keyan crossed.

Just like when Ke Yan was eliminated, after the end of the season, he did some psychological construction. The team may start rebuilding in advance, and he may be traded. The destination may be Los Angeles, Phoenix, or somewhere else.

Anyway, it must be a team with championship competitiveness, otherwise he will exercise his right to veto the transaction!

Atlanta Hawks,,,,,, To be honest, Garnett didn't think much about it.

Emphasis on offense and light defense, a young lineup, and an outstanding coach's personal style. In Garnett's view, who has been educated in old-school basketball thinking, these all run counter to the characteristics needed by a championship team!

He left the Timberwolves, but from the championship!

Garnett became interested in the Eagles after he knew the bargaining chips between the Eagles and the Timberwolves.

The Hawks didn't pay Paul.Without paying Joe Johnson, not even Diaw, who played a key role, he took out a bargaining chip that the Timberwolves could not refuse.

This is a team that ranked last in the league in the 0304 season, and the whole team can't replace Garnett!

How did they amass so much chips to push the deal in just one year?

"KG, have you ever thought about how compatible you are with the Eagles?" Ke Yan started his own "fudge".

"If we play bombers, you take Josh Smith's position in our formation, although your running and jumping may be slightly worse than Josh, but you have a higher basketball IQ, a better shooting threat, and even Can also pass the ball, the effect may be better."

"Pick-and-roll is our main routine in positional warfare. The combination of you and Paul reminds me of Stockton and Malone. There are many exquisite cooperations that emerge in front of my eyes. If you two play together for a few more years, you should be able to play against Stanley. Tocton and Malone compete for the best PG/PF combination in history. It’s not that they should, but they can definitely surpass them. They have accumulated statistics, but they don’t have a championship.”

"Focusing on your mobility and defense ability, I also plan to design a defensive system for attacking on the line. The opponent initiates an attack and immediately forms a flanking attack at the free throw line, forming a partial second defense, first defense, third defense and second defense, giving the ball holder Cause huge shooting and ball pressure, either force the shot against the defense, or choose to pass the ball. If you choose to pass the ball outside, continue to put pressure on the new ball holder; if you pass the ball to the inside, the defender above the free throw line needs to Come back to defend, you are our defensive center, because your feet move fast, you can not only attack the upper limit, but also retreat to help defend."

"Finally, when the team's offensive tactics are being strangled, you can also bring us low-post lethality."

Garnett's singles ability is relatively weak among superstars, but it is judged by the standards of superstars, and the Timberwolves' offensive environment has always been relatively poor, which more or less affected his efficiency.

Coming to the Hawks, he had Paul and Joe Johnson by his side.The former is a master of organization. He can send out 9 assists per game in his rookie season. Although he has benefited from the convenience of "running and bombing tactics" to collect data, the efficiency of positional warfare is still not compromised; the latter is a single player with organizational ability , The "big heart" attribute is the perfect complement to Paul and Garnett, who are relatively not good at attacking.

"So my inside partner will be Boris Diaw? You mean, I want to play center?" Garnett is notorious for not liking to play center. For this reason, he also underreported himself in the draft height.

"No, the team's tactical arrangement, you replaced Josh's position last season. Of course, we will hope you do more." Ke Yan said, "I know that the defensive tactic of attacking on the line is difficult to support for 48 minutes , so in the regular season, I will only suddenly increase the intensity at a certain stage of the game, and catch the opponent by surprise. Everyone needs to serve the team's victory!"

When the team needs it, they have to play center. There is nothing to say about this!

Garnett is well aware of this.No matter which team he goes to, it is for the championship; in a championship team, everyone has to make sacrifices.

Conversely, Ke Yan also knew this, so he made this deal at all costs. Garnett is a man with faith and roots, which is different from some people.

"How to solve the problems in other positions of the team?" Garnett asked.

After saying this, Ke Yan knew that the other party had let go and agreed to join the Eagles.

"In the Lakers, I found Matt Barnes, Eddie House, Diop, Anderson to help the Lakers; when I came to the Eagles, I also used Milicic and Kittles. Other abilities I dare not brag, I am very good at matching the core players with suitable role players." Keyan paused and continued, "Besides, with you here, we are more competitive in the free agent market, aren't we?"

"..." Garnett laughed, showing his white teeth: "Of course."

The Celtics in history sacrificed 80% of their assets to form the Big Three, but the role players are not weak at all. Except for Angie's long-sleeved skills, a large part of the reason is that many veterans see the hope of the championship. the Celts.

Cassell, PJ Brown, and Posey all made great contributions on the stage of the finals.

Clearing his throat, Garnett got up and said to Keyan. "Hopefully by this time next season, we're still fighting side by side."

"Is there any suspense here?"

Garnett agreed, and the deal was basically reached.

But the season is not over yet, and Ke Yan and McHale reached a consensus to wait until the day of the draft to announce the deal.

In order to avoid being heard by the media, Ke Yan returned to Atlanta as soon as possible, catching up with Wang Lifan who also returned home after the semester, and the "long-distance relationship life" of the two finally came to an end.

With Ke Yan's prestige in Atlanta, Wang Lifan could choose any medical school from any university in Atlanta. In the end, she joined Professor Jia Fulin of the Medical College of Georgia, and she could often watch games at the Phillips Center in the future. .

Ke Yan boasted himself, Wang Lifan rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think medical school is like your NBA? I am a student of Professor Jia Fulin, and I can't say that I have little relationship with you, I can only say that it has nothing to do with it."

It is not uncommon to say that people are sophisticated. As the director of the cardiothoracic and pulmonary department of the largest local public hospital in Atlanta, Wang Zhenyao has sent a lot of benefits to the other party through various channels. This is the key to Wang Lifan's smooth stay in Atlanta.

After staying at home for two days, Ke Yan and Wang Lifan made plans for the summer.

After Ke Yan handles the matter of the draft conference, the next step is to recruit players with Garnett; busy until June 6, after finalizing the lineup, the two of them will go to Germany to watch the semi-finals and finals of the World Cup; Su Cheng went to meet Ke Yan's parents, and went to the capital to record "Basketball Park". It would take two weeks.Next, look at the mood adjustment plan, whether to go to Sapporo to watch the Basketball World Championships or go back to Atlanta earlier.

It feels like it's going to be a very fulfilling summer.

. . . . . . .

Ke Yan watched the finals together with Hamblen, Snyder, and Hornacek. Although Ke Yan listed 8 reasons to be optimistic about the Mavericks, he found 4 referees who took black money to sideline the frame and helped the Heat. But it still didn't change the fact that the Heat beat the Mavericks 2:[-].

O'Neal won his fourth championship ring and gained the upper hand in the comparison with Kobe; while Wade, who has been placed behind James and Anthony in the 03 generation, overtook the corner and won the championship and FMVP." The name of "The Flash" has shocked the world. However, in the finals, as long as he breaks through, he is a free throw. Basically, he gave all the calls, including many "body hair fouls". The Mavericks fans were not convinced and called him "Body Hair Man". .

First he lost in the regular season MVP selection, and then he was hacked on the stage of the finals. Nowitzki may be the saddest existence of this season.Ke Yan is also a little bit aggrieved for Nowitzki, and intends to properly justify Nowitzki's name in the show, so that fans can look at Nowitzki more objectively, and don't call him a "soft guy".

"Did you find out that in this finals, O'Neal's power was greatly reduced, and Dampier and Diop took turns to guard him?" The layman watched the excitement, and the expert watched the doorway.Ke Yan was not in the mood to watch the Heat win the championship. He watched the game with the coaching staff in order to check the opponents in advance.

"13.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game." Snyder immediately reported O'Neal's data, expressing his approval of Keyan.

"Pat Riley's set of devil training can squeeze out the potential of players in a short period of time, but in the long run, there will definitely be hidden dangers." Ke Yan said, "Combined with the Heat's wave of championships, many veterans have fulfilled their wishes. Probably won't work like that again."

"This...isn't it easy to say?" There are also teams in the league that can dispel this kind of complacency, such as the Spurs. Duncan has the Triple Crown in hand, and they don't compete for the championship every year?

Ke Yan raised his eyebrows, not pretending to be forced by the welfare of the "time traveler".

The season officially ended, and Keyan and Larry Sander flew to New York together to participate in the 23 NBA Draft held at Madison Square on the 06rd.

In the last season's draft, Ke Yan's two rookies were selected, and this season, he will naturally lead.The Eagles have second-round picks in their hands, so the specific request must be adaptable.

David Stern gave a speech first as usual, and the New York audience booed in response. In an awkward atmosphere, the draft officially began.

Italian insider Andrea Bargnani became the No. [-] pick and was selected by the Raptors.

Nowitzki's performance has been getting better and better in the past two years, and players of the same type are becoming more and more popular. Bargnani has strong shooting ability, ball-handling skills comparable to a guard, and outstanding tactical awareness. It seems to be a very safe choice.For the Toronto Raptors, international players are more "loyal". Unlike American players, they just want to run!

In fact, this is true. International players are indeed more loyal in the NBA. They know how difficult it is for them to be loved as outsiders in a city, and it is easier to regard the team as their home.Except for Gasol being traded, most of the other players gave their peak years to a team.

Aldridge was selected by the Bulls, which is a good choice, but the Bulls' goal is not Aldridge, but Terrence Thomas.Winning Aldridge is just to take advantage of the team behind and make a fool of himself.

Perhaps because he knew he would not play for the Bulls, Aldridge's face was normal after he took the stage, not as excited as the No. [-] pick.

Joe Gang, as always, "learn from the best role model" and chose the template "Larry Bird" white striker Adam Morrison.Basically, the templates "Nowitzki" and "Larry Bird" can be regarded as parallel imports, not to mention that Morrison has diabetes.

The Bulls took a fancy to Terrence Thomas and was taken off by the Trail Blazers. This is an insider with excellent physical talent and strong athletic ability. The Bulls saw the shadow of Tyson Chandler in him and planned to use Aldridge Trade him, and get something from the Blazers by the way.

Well, last year, Ke Yan also had the opportunity to do it, snatching Deron and making a move on the Jazz, but he didn't dare.

Because of the butterfly effect, the Hornets failed to get Paul, and their record continued to stretch.They selected Sheldon Williams with the fifth overall pick, and they can continue to rank in the top five next year.

Next, it was the Timberwolves' turn. McHale handed over the envelope himself, and the staff handed it to Stern.

"The player the Minnesota Timberwolves took with the sixth pick was... Brandon Roy!"

At the same time, Ke Yan and Larry Sander received a call from McHale in the box: "Take Randy Foye with the eighth pick."

In the previous life, the Timberwolves took a fancy to Randy Foye, but it was not worth it to choose Foye with the sixth overall pick, so they reached a deal with the Rockets to exchange Roy with the sixth overall pick for Randy Foye and Lutherhead ;As a result, the Blazers with the seventh overall pick took Foye first, and the Timberwolves immediately changed their trading partners and reached a "Roy for Foye" deal with the Trail Blazers.

The Rockets, the eighth overall pick, were also caught off guard. Later, they were taken advantage of by the Grizzlies in the trade negotiations. They traded Gay with extraordinary potential and Swift, a junk contract, in exchange for Battier.

Wearing the Timberwolves hat, Roy is already imagining that he can bring the Timberwolves into the playoffs with Garnett, and he doesn't care that the Trail Blazers took Randy Foye with the seventh overall pick.

"My God, what should I do? The Timberwolves won't revoke the deal, will they?" Larry Sander was caught off guard by this turn of events, "It should have been announced earlier that the deal was completed!"

"McHale dare, Garnett agree?" Ke Yan said with a smile.

The voice fell, and the phone rang, and Ke Yan picked up the phone, "Kimi, the plan has changed, we choose Rudy Gay."

"OK~" Ke Yan said, "After the selection is over, let's announce the deal."

"Good~"

He gestured to Larry Sander, who then wrote Guy's name on the paper, Ke Yan took it out and handed it to the staff.

"In the 2006 draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected Rudy Gay, a small forward from the University of Connecticut~"

From the predicted No. [-] pick all the way down to the eighth overall pick, Gay's face was still grim, even though the prospect of joining the Eagles was exciting. Stern shook hands.

"Wow!" Walking off the rostrum, Gay didn't welcome the Eagles management, but heard a sudden commotion at the scene, and many people's eyes were focused on him.

On the passage, only Guy's manager walked towards him quickly: "Rudy, I regret to tell you that your destination is not Atlanta, but Minnesota."

"You got traded by the Eagles!"