basketball scientist

"Although it was Garnett, didn't we pay too much?" Larry Sand reminded Ke Yan after returning to the hotel in the evening.

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

But, Garnett is not "other players". He is one of the only players in the league with "trade veto power", so the transaction documents 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 really seems to drain us~" Larry Sander worried.

High-quality young players were plundered by the Timberwolves, and they were also forced to take Hassell's four-year, 17 million contract. As a result, the Hawks' hope of making reinforcements in the free agent market was greatly reduced.

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

"Just think that Jerome James's four-year, 24 million contract has become Hassell's four-year, 17 million contract. Wouldn't that make you feel better?" Ke Yan asked.

"Josh Smith, David Lee, Posey with the eighth pick in exchange for Garnett, is that acceptable?"

"We also have two more second-round picks~"

After this analysis, Larry Sander's face looked better.

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

"have no idea!"

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

Larry Sander seemed to understand.

"For example, now Kobe has applied for a trade from the Lakers. Not talking about superstar swaps, there are several teams in the league that can save enough chips to trade for him."

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

"..." What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

"Either the Nuggets talk to Anthony? Or the Magic talk to Howard? Anyway, if you don't have a superstar at this level, I won't talk to you." Larry Sands introduced himself as the general manager of the Lakers.

role, said.

"You should become the general manager of the Lakers~" Ke Yan complained.

He originally wanted to use the trade rumors between Kobe and the Bulls in 2007 as an example. At that time, the Bulls' offer was "Noano Sione, Ben Gordon, Terrence Thomas", which was only one Luol Deng away from the Lakers' requirements.

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Now that the Hawks have "disrupted the market", I am afraid that if the Bulls are willing to trade Luol Deng, the Lakers will add more money!

Garnett is worth so much. Kobe is younger and not worse than Garnett. Why should he be given so little?

In this case, the possibility of other "super teams" appearing in the short term is greatly reduced. The Eagles are unparalleled in the Eastern Conference and pose almost no threat. They only need to "wait for work" and wait for the next one to win.

In the mountains of knives and seas of fire in the west, generals will come out and beheaded.

Well, perfect~!

Soon, under the arrangement of McHale, Ke Yan and Garnett met.

"Hello, kg." The premise for the completion of the transaction is that Garnett himself gives up his right to veto the transaction, so the next difficulty in front of 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 statistics-related lists, Garnett ranks first in team history, and this was still the case until the day Ke Yan crossed over.

Just like when Ke Yan was eliminated, after the end of the season, he did some mental 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.

Focusing on offense over defense, with a young lineup and outstanding coach's personal style, in the view of Garnett, who has always been educated in old-school basketball thinking, these are all contrary to the characteristics needed for a championship team!

He left the Timberwolves, but from this championship!

Garnett became interested in the Hawks after he learned about the trade chips between the Hawks and the Timberwolves.

The Hawks didn't pay for Paul. They didn't pay for Joe Johnson. They didn't even pay for Diaw, who played a key role. They offered a bargaining chip that the Timberwolves couldn't refuse.

This is a team that ranked last in the league in the 2003-04 season. The entire team together cannot replace Garnett!

How did they accumulate so much chips to promote the transaction in just one year?

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

"If we play bombing tactics and you replace Josh Smith in our formation, although your running and jumping may be slightly worse than Josh, you have a higher basketball IQ, a better shooting threat, and even

You can also pass the ball, and the effect may be better."

"The pick-and-roll is the main routine of our positional warfare offense. The combination of you and Paul reminds me of Stockton and Malone. There are many exquisite coordinations that come to my mind. If you two play together for a few more years, you should be able to compete with Stockton and Malone."

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 no data accumulation, but no championship.”

"Revolving around your mobility and assisting defense capabilities, I also plan to design a defensive system with a double attack on the line. When the opponent launches an attack, they will immediately form a double attack on the free throw line, forming a local two-defense-one, three-defense-two, and give the ball carrier

Causes huge pressure to shoot and play, either force the shot against the defense, or choose to pass the ball. If you choose to pass the ball to the outside, continue to put pressure on the new ball holder; if the ball is passed to the inside, the defender above the free throw line needs to

When you come back to cover up defense, you are the center of our defense, because you move quickly and can not only limit the attack, but also retreat to help defend."

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

Garnett's singles ability is relatively weak among superstars, but that is judged by the standards of superstars, and the Timberwolves' offensive environment has always been relatively poor, which has affected his efficiency to some extent.

When he came to the Hawks, he was surrounded by Paul and Joe Johnson. The former was a master of organization and averaged 9 assists per game in his rookie season. Although he benefited from the convenience of "run and gun tactics" to brush up data, the efficiency of positional warfare was still the same.

Without discounting; the latter is a singles player with organizational skills, and his "big heart" attribute is the perfect complement to Paul and Garnett, who are relatively poor at attacking tough situations.

"So my inside partner will be Boris Diaw? You mean, I want to play center?" Garnett is famous for not liking to play center. For this reason, he even lowered his selection in the draft.

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"No, according to the team's tactical arrangement, you are replacing Josh's position last season. Of course, we will hope that you will do more." Ke Yan said, "I know that the defensive tactics of flanking on the line are difficult to sustain for 48 minutes.

, so in the regular season, I will only suddenly increase the intensity at a certain stage of the game to catch my opponent off guard. Most of the games will still focus on offense." After saying that, Ke Yan's face changed, "But in the playoffs, everything will be different.

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 knows this very well. No matter which team he goes to, it is all to compete for the championship; on a championship team, everyone has to make sacrifices.

In turn, Ke Yan also knew this, so he made this deal at all costs. Garnett is a man with faith and roots, unlike some people.

"How to solve the problems at other positions on the team?" Garnett asked.

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

"In the Lakers, I brought in Matt Barnes, Eddie House, Diop, and Anderson to help the Lakers; when I came to the Hawks, I also made good use of Milicic, Kittles and other abilities.

I dare not brag, but I am very good at matching core players with suitable role players." Ke Yan paused and continued, "Besides, with you here, we will be more competitive in the free agent market, right?"

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

In history, the Celtics sacrificed 80% of their assets to form the Big Three, but the role players were not weak at all. Apart from Anji, who was always good at dancing, a large part of the reason was that many veterans saw the hope of a championship and joined them.

The Celtics.

Cassell, P.J. Brown, Posey, etc. all made great contributions on the stage of the finals.

After clearing his throat, Garnett stood up and said to Keyan. "I hope we will still be fighting side by side by this time next season."

"Is there any suspense left?"

Garnett agreed and the deal was basically completed.

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

In order to avoid being caught by the media, Ke Yan returned to Atlanta immediately and caught up with Wang Lifan who also returned home after the semester. The two people's "long-distance relationship life" finally ended.

With Ke Yan's prestige in Atlanta, Wang Lifan could choose any of the medical schools in Atlanta. In the end, she became a student of Professor Jia Fulin from the Medical College of Georgia. From now on, she can often appear at the Phillips Center to watch football.

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Ke Yan boasted about himself, and Wang Lifan rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think the medical school is just like your NBA? I became a student of Professor Jia Fulin, and my relationship with you cannot be said to be minimal, I can only say that it has nothing to do with it."

It is not without his worldliness. As the director of the cardiothoracic and pulmonary department of Atlanta's largest public hospital, Wang Zhenyao has provided 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 has taken care of the draft matters, the next step is to recruit players with Garnett; until June 28, after finalizing the lineup, the two of them will go to Germany to watch the semi-finals and finals of the World Cup; and then go back together

It is estimated that it will take two weeks to go to Su City to meet Ke Yan's parents and to Beijing to record "Basketball Park". Next, depending on the mood adjustment plan, whether to go to Sapporo to watch the Basketball World Championships or return to Atlanta earlier.

I feel like this is going to be a very fulfilling summer.

.......

Ke Yan watched the finals with Hamblen, Snyder, and Hornacek. Although Ke Yan listed 8 reasons to be optimistic about the Mavericks and found 18 referees who were paid to deflect and help the Heat's penalties,

But it still didn't change the fact that the Heat defeated the Mavericks 4:2.

O'Neal won his fourth championship ring and had the upper hand in the comparison with Kobe; while Wade, who had always been placed behind James and Anthony in the 2003 generation, overtook him in a corner and won the championship and FMVP."

The reputation of "The Flash" is widely known, but in the finals, as long as he breaks through, he will take free throws, and basically give all the whistles he can, including many "body hair fouls". Mavericks fans are not convinced and call him "Body Hair Man"

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First he failed in the selection of regular season MVP, and then he was hacked on the stage of the finals. Nowitzki may be the most miserable existence this season. Ke Yan also felt a little unfair for King Nowitzki, and planned to defend him properly on the show.

Nowitzki rectifies his name, allowing fans to examine Nowitzki more objectively and stop calling him a "softie".

"Have you noticed that in this finals, O'Neal's power has been greatly reduced, and Dampier and Diop have taken turns to guard him?" A layman is watching the excitement, an expert is watching the door. Ke Yan has no intention of watching the Heat win the championship. He and Diop

Members of the coaching staff watch the game together to examine their opponents in advance.

"Average 13.8 points, 10.5 rebounds per game." Snyder immediately reported O'Neal's data and expressed his recognition of Ke Yan.

"Pat Riley's set of devilish training can squeeze out the potential of players in a short period of time, but in the long run, there will be hidden dangers." Ke Yan said, "Coupled with the Heat's wave of championships, many veterans have fulfilled their wishes.

Maybe I won’t work so hard anymore.”

"Isn't it... hard to say?" There are also teams in the league that are very good at dispelling this kind of complacency, such as the Spurs, and Duncan already has three championships in his hands. Aren't they competing for the championship every year?

Ke Yan raised his eyebrows, not pretending to be a "traveler".

The season officially ended, Ke Yan and Larry Sander flew to New York together to participate in the 2006 draft held in Madison Square on the 23rd.

In last season's draft, the two rookies selected by Ke Yan both played. This season, he will naturally take the lead. The Eagles have second-round picks, so the specific payment must be adapted accordingly.

David Stern spoke first as usual, and the New York audience responded with boos. In an awkward atmosphere, the draft officially began.

Italian midfielder Andrea Bargnani became the No. 1 pick and was selected by the Raptors.

Nowitzki has performed better and better in the past two years, and players of the same type have become more and more popular. Bargnani has strong shooting ability, ball-handling skills comparable to those of guards, and outstanding tactical awareness. It seems to be a very safe choice. For

For the Toronto Raptors, international players are more "loyal". Unlike American players, they want to run away after playing!

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 for them to regard the team as their home. Except for Gasol who is

Outside of trades, most other players gave their prime years to one team.

Aldridge was selected by the Bulls. This is a good choice, but the Bulls' target is not Aldridge, but Terrence Thomas. The purpose of taking Aldridge is just to control the team behind them and knock some points.

rip off.

Perhaps because he knew he would not play for the Bulls, Aldridge's expression was average after he took the stage, and he was not as excited as the No. 1 pick.

Joe, as always, "learns from ** good examples" and chose Adam Morrison, a white forward with the template of "Larry Bird". Basically, anyone with the template of "Nowitzki" or "Larry Bird" will do.

Consider it a parallel import, not to mention that Morrison has diabetes.

The Bulls took a fancy to Terrence Thomas, who was picked up 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 Trail Blazers at the same time.

Well, last year Ke Yan also had the opportunity to do this, steal Deron and take control of the Jazz, but he didn't dare.

Because of the butterfly effect, the Hornets failed to acquire Paul and their record continued to suffer. They selected Sheldon Williams with the fifth overall pick and can continue to grab players in the top five next year.

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

"The player the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted with the sixth overall pick is...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 select Foye with the sixth overall pick, so they reached a deal with the Rockets and exchanged Roy with the sixth overall pick for Randy Foye plus Rutherhead.

; As a result, the Trail Blazers with the seventh overall pick took Foye first, and the Timberwolves immediately changed the trading partners and reached a "Roy for Foye" deal with the Trail Blazers.

The Rockets, who were selected with the eighth pick, were also caught off guard. Later, they were manipulated by the Grizzlies in the trade negotiations, and they exchanged Gay, who had extraordinary potential, with Swift, who had a garbage contract, in exchange for Shane Battier.

After putting on the Timberwolves hat, Roy was already imagining that he could lead the Timberwolves into the playoffs with Garnett, not caring that the Trail Blazers took Randy Foye with the seventh pick.

"Oh my God, what should I do? The Timberwolves won't cancel the deal, right?" Larry Sander was caught off guard by this turn of events. "The deal should have been announced earlier!"

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

After the words fell, the phone rang. Ke Yan picked up the phone and said, "Kimi, the plan has changed. We choose Rudy Gay."

"Ok~" Ke Yan said, "After the selection is completed, we will announce the transaction."

"Okay~"

After making a gesture to Larissander, the latter immediately 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~"

He fell from the predicted No. 3 overall pick to the eighth overall pick. Even though the prospect of joining the Eagles was exciting, Gay's face still looked ugly. He put on his hat with a straight face, then walked onto the podium and followed

Stern shakes hands.

"Wow!" Walking off the podium, Gay did not greet the Eagles management. He only heard a sudden noise at the scene, and many people's eyes were focused on him.

In the passage, only Gay's agent walked towards him quickly: "Rudy, I'm sorry to tell you that your destination is not Atlanta, but Minnesota."

"You were traded by the Eagles!"