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Jerry West, Bobby Webster (general manager of the Raptors), and Larry Sander are not the kind of people who repeatedly delay the progress of the transaction for three walnuts and two dates. Sign the document and submit it to the league.

On January 1, local time in the United States, when the teams in the league were training for games in an orderly manner, Xu Yi, who worked for ESPN, immediately released the news about the three-party deal, announcing that the Eagles officially signed with the Grizzlies. , Raptors reached a three-way deal.

In this transaction, the Eagles sent Anthony Parker, Millsap, Lucas III, the first-round pick in 07, the second-round pick, two first-round swap rights in 08 and 09, and got Battier.

Before the fans could discuss the authenticity and operability of this news, WOJ, a special reporter of Yahoo Sports, followed up the news report and disclosed more transaction details.

The specific trading plan is that the Grizzlies send Battier and get Nesterovic, Millsap, PJ-Tucker, Lucas III, the first round pick of the Raptors, and the second pick of the Eagles in 07. Round lottery, first-round swap right in 09.

The Eagles sent Anthony Parker, Millsap, Lucas III, the first-round pick in 07, the second-round pick, two first-round swap rights in 08 and 09, and got Battier.

The Raptors sent Nesterovic, PJ Tucker, and the first-round pick in 07, and got Anthony Parker, the Eagles' first-round pick in 07, and the right to swap in the first round of 08.

In this big three-way deal, in order to get Sean Battier, the Eagles not only sent the team’s starting small forward and inside potential stocks, but also “locked up” the team’s first-round picks for the next three years , It can be said that it is not a big gamble!It also made fans curious about Sean Battier.

Sean Shane Battier, who is it?

For Huaxia fans who focus all their attention on the Rockets and Eagles, this name is unfamiliar to 98% of the fans!

Looking at the statistics alone, it can only be said to be very average, lagging behind Anthony Parker in an all-round way!Not only this season, but in addition to scoring 14.4 points in his rookie season against the poor Grizzlies, Battier has averaged around 10 points per game for most of his career, and has a "defensive champion" The prestige of the team, but the steal data and block data are only above the middle level.

Especially in this season, Battier's data has "fallen off a cliff", which has made some fans question Keyan's choice.

These days, where there is Ke Mi, there is Ke Hei. Although there is a minority, but because they are "different", their views will feel "refreshing".They output their negative views on Battier on the forum, and quoted classics and listed various data to prove that "Battier is not good", but they were highlighted.

It was in this situation that Huo Qingshu integrated his conversation with Ke Yan and posted a post to introduce Battier to Huaxia fans.

"Battier, a typical Duke player. Average physical fitness, top basketball IQ, high tactical quality, gentle personality but full of fighting spirit, tough guy.

The offense is mostly based on three-pointers, which is qualified but not top-notch. Occasionally there are post-ups, and the efficiency is not high.Lack of independent offensive ability, therefore, the offensive efficiency plummeted after Gasol was injured, but Gasol's performance in the past few seasons has been quite stable.

A typical defense with brains and attitudes, relying on anticipation of the opponent's actions to prevent in advance, supplemented by some small moves similar to blindfolding, it is the same way as the Spurs' Bowen's defense, but without Bowen's dirty moves, against A guard with strong outside scoring ability, he has achieved the ultimate in interference with the ball without losing his position. "

Huo Qingshu posted some photos of himself and Ke Yan from time to time, and to some extent became Ke Yan's spokesperson on the forum.Thanks to this "spokesperson attribute", her post was quickly pinned to the top of the official forum, and the content of the post was slightly edited by editors from other websites, and it became her own "view output".

Many media have popularized (boasted) Battier, which also made Chinese fans look forward to Battier a little bit more.

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Battier himself was also very happy about joining the Eagles. He packed his bags almost the night he learned about the deal, and came to Atlanta early the next morning for a physical examination. Accompanied by Sander, the media took pictures with the Eagles' No. 31 jersey cheerfully.

"It is a great honor to join the Eagles. There is no doubt that this is a team that can compete for the championship. I am very honored to be favored by such a team. I hope to help the team with my own efforts. Reach your goals." In the press conference hall of the Phillips Center Arena, Battier delivered his speech.

In the past half of the season, Battier was forced to digest more possessions due to the disorganized lineup of the Grizzlies.

Fortunately, he was traded in time and came to Garnett and Paul, Battier can play his most suitable role.

"Kimi, what do you think about the joining of Sean Battier?" The reporter quickly threw the question to Ke Yan.

"This is a championship puzzle that any coach wants to get. I am very confident that he will make a huge contribution on our way to compete for the championship." Ke Yan once again threw out the rhetoric of "competing for the championship".

"After the deal was concluded, many fans thought that the Eagles paid too much for this deal. What do you think of this?"

"The reason why I pushed this deal to happen is that the arrival of Sean Battier has significantly improved our lineup, and the fans will slowly realize this! As for paying too much for draft rights, maybe It will be very difficult for us to get high picks in the next three years."

After the press conference, Battier followed Ke Yan to his office to understand the tactics Ke Yan designed for the team and his positioning.

"Sean, I think you should also know that I paid such a high price to let you come to Atlanta. I hope you can help us win the championship. I know that your poor performance this season is affected by the team The impact of the lineup, but I hope that after you come to the Eagles, you will quickly adjust and respond to your state." Ke Yan said.

In his previous life, Battier was one of the few Yao Ming teammates who was not "belittled" by Huaxia fans, and even his partner James late in his career was not "disliked" by Jamie.On the contrary, because of the cooperation with these two "top class", the story of Battier's excellent professional ethics has been spread time and time again, so that Ke Yan is not worried that Battier will really decline.

"Understood. I am confident that I can adjust quickly!" Battier said immediately, "I can train today."

"Sean, don't worry, I know your ability, and I believe you can come out of the first half of the season, you will be the most important part of the Eagles' perimeter defense. You also know that I need to liberate Paul, Let him put more energy on the offensive end. Of course, this will also benefit you, you will get more easy shots, and I also believe that you will help Paul get more assists." Ke Yan said with a smile.

Tough perimeter defense and precise open three-point shooting are what Battier can bring to the Eagles, and they are also what the Eagles under Ke Yan's management urgently need; as for Anthony Parker's "ball holding" Singles", but there is no good place to use it.

"Coach, don't worry, since you trust me so much, I will not let you down."

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1 month 5 day.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the Magic came to the Phillips Center to warm up before the game and prepare for the game in the evening.

Returning to Atlanta, Josh Smith has mixed emotions.

The NBA is a business. Josh Smith has long understood this. Even when he was in the Eagles, in the first year of Ke Yan’s leadership of the team, he also witnessed the departure of many teammates, so he played very hard. , to meet Keyan's requirements, to be the best.

It's a pity that his hard work only turned himself into a more valuable "chip" in the transaction. Ke Yan had no nostalgia for Garnett when he might get Garnett, and firmly pushed forward the transaction.As far as Josh Smith is concerned, the only good news is that he did not go to Minnesota, a place of bitter cold, but came to the Magic to play "brother basketball" with Howard.

Howard, who was practicing close-ups after a turn, was an expansion of his arsenal, noticed Josh Smith, who was standing motionless beyond the three-point line, and threw the ball over.

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Josh Smith looks back, a series of cross-step dribbles, and a mid-range shot.

Bang!

The basketball hit the hoop, Josh Smith cut off the rebound, soared into the air, and completed a dunk.

"Josh!" The fans who arrived early still cheered for Josh Smith's dunk. After recovering, Josh Smith also applauded the fans as a thank you.

Ke Yan on the sidelines also noticed Josh Smith's dunk just now, and he looked a little playful about it.

In the end, the attributes of "CIC Pretty Boy" have been developed!

Due to the need to accommodate the Chinese fans' watching experience, the Eagles' home games usually start at [-]:[-] p.m., which is [-]:[-] a.m. Beijing time.In contrast, local fans watch the game a little later.

However, the team's performance is good, so there is no need to worry about attendance.

The postponement of the game time has another advantage for Ke Yan, that is, Wang Lifan, who is busy with his studies, can also watch the game.In this game, Wang Lifan, who hadn't shown up for a long time, appeared in the front row of the audience. Although he was dressed in a very ordinary way and did not carefully adjust his makeup, he still frequently appeared on camera.

In this game, the Magic's starting lineup has not changed: Nelson, Peja, Turkoglu, Josh Smith, and Howard.

For the Hawks, Battier entered the team's starting lineup immediately after joining, and the other positions remained unchanged. Paul and Joe Johnson partnered in the backcourt, and Garnett and Diaw "guarded" the inside.

"Ke Yan still arranged for Dior to be the starter. In fact, Milicic can provide better defense. Is it a better choice? It's hard to say." CCTV's guest commentator today is Da Xu. He is more subjective and will be very stubborn. The output of their own opinions, or else they are blowing "how about the great Michael Jordan".

After the game started, Garnett and Howard stood in the middle circle to jump the ball.

Regarding Garnett's touch height, there was once a rumor that "Garnett took off the coin on the top of the backboard during the trial training", which was once widely circulated, and even many fans believed it.

It was later confirmed that this was pure rumor.But the "credibility" of the rumors also shows how good Garnett's bounce is.

Just like Chamberlain boasted that he had slept with 20000 girls, many people really believed it, a truth.If Ke Yan said that he had slept with 20000 girls, everyone would not believe it. If you slept with 20000 girls, you would have been squeezed out!

But the matter of bouncing, the fist is afraid of the young!Howard's abnormal physical fitness is not inferior to Garnett, and at the same time he is younger, and he rushed the ball to his own half before Garnett.

Nelson held the ball for halftime, and Josh Smith couldn't wait to come up and do a pick-and-roll for him, keeping Paul stuck behind him.

Seeing that Nelson was going to use the space created by the pick-and-roll to make a shot from the outside, Paul got under Josh Smith's armpit like a loach in an instant.

Without thinking, Nelson sent the ball firmly to Josh Smith with a single hit.The latter took a tentative step in the face of Garnett and made a mid-range shot.

"Boom!"

"How dare you let Josh Smith make a mid-range shot!" Ke Yan cursed.

Before he could be happy, the Magic had the upper hand in the rebound competition. Howard hit the ball outside. Turkoglu caught the ball and made a fake shot. Seeing that Battier was not fooled, he just shot directly. .

"Shh!"

The Eagles attacked, and Paul took Garnett's serve and steadily advanced to the Magic's half.

Passed the ball to Joe Johnson, Joe Johnson dribbled a step to the left, and then passed it back to Paul. Howard's energy was involved between the back and forth.

Paul dribbled the ball continuously, testing Nelson's defense, and suddenly swayed the ball to the left. After Nelson moved his feet, he changed direction randomly and broke through Nelson's defense.

Josh Smith's supplementary defense was quick, but Paul's reaction was faster. A change of direction directly led away Josh Smith's defense. Paul threw the ball over the basket, and Garnett easily completed the alley. buckle! (2:3)

"It's so beautiful! The perfect cooperation between Paul and Garnett, just like Stockton and Karl Malone, Paul and Garnett are a pair of mutual achievements." Da Xu said with a smile.

The Magic's counterattack started quickly, and the continuous conduction of the ball tore the Eagles' defense.With Howard's cover, Turkoglu got rid of Battier.

Just as Battier was about to let go, Turkoglu immediately turned back to the basket. Howard caught the ball and turned around, wiped out Garnett who was defending, and rose from the ground to complete a dunk.

"Paul suddenly changed direction, Nelson's defense was a little slower, but that's what gave Paul a chance."

Accompanied by Da Xu's voice, Paul broke into the inside line.

Paul's breakthrough made Josh Smith on this side choose to supplement the defense, while Garnett, who was in charge of his defense, quickly ran back into the basket.

Turkoglu retreated from the other corner to the basket to cover Garnett, but left Battier with an open shot. Paul immediately passed the ball to Battier.

Paul's pass was in place, and Battier made a decisive shot after receiving the ball. The ball drew an arc in the air and got into the basket steadily.

From forcibly breaking through the defense to launch an offense to Battier's goal, Paul's every move shredded the Magic's defense.

"Strike!" Battier gave Paul the thumbs up to pass the ball to him, which is his positive feedback to his teammates.

The Magic continued to play against Howard. Diaw single-handedly defended Howard, and he was completely unable to resist in the confrontation. He was easily crushed by Warcraft.

"Shua!" Howard scored a free throw, which he didn't even think of.On the way back to defense, Warcraft also showed a simple and honest smile. (5:8)

The Magic took advantage of Howard's strength, and the Eagles opened up the situation through Paul.However, in the next round, Paul chose to use the space brought by the pick-and-roll to make a direct shot. Howard, who didn't want to be switched, directly fanned out of bounds.

Coincidentally, the basketball slapped by Howard slammed into Wang Lifan on the sidelines impartially. Wang Lifan reacted in time and put up two arms to cover his face, so as not to be "disfigured".

Putting down his arms, Wang Lifan had an expression of "undecided shock", and did not respond to the comfort of the audience around him, so Ke Yan had to go over and touch his face in person, and comforted him a few words.

After knowing each other for so long, it's really rare to see Wang Lifan like this!

Don't blame Wang Lifan, the basketball that Howard slapped out of the field was like a cannonball, and it went straight to the face.Wang Lifan is already considered a "hero among women" if he can block it. If it is another girl who takes Howard's block with her face, she can basically go to the plastic surgery hospital to have her face re-do.

After 1 minute, Wang Lifan finally recovered. He declined Ke Yan's proposal of "returning to the office for a rest" or "changing seats", and continued to watch the game. The audience also accompanied them and ate dog food for 1 minute.

The ball still belongs to the Eagles, but with 7 seconds left in the remaining attack time, it is obviously a bit urgent.Diaw wanted to play a sideline tactic, using Paul and Joe Johnson's running positions to distract the Magic's defensive attention, and actually sent the ball directly to Battier in the left corner.

It's a pity that Josh Smith guessed Dior's sideline ball thinking, not only completed the steal, but also launched a fast break directly after stealing the ball, completing the gliding dunk. (5:10)

The opponent of the Magic is a bit tricky!

(The company arranged to work overtime and was busy until nine o'clock before leaving get off work. Sorry for the late update.)