Chapter 1596 1595. The Eagles' Comeback Trade!

Sometimes, stealing the limelight can be annoying.

Especially when you or your country is hosting the most grand Olympic Games in history, your national team is the champion of the last World Championships, the fourth place in the last Olympic Games, and this time you are about to see the heroic performance of your national team at your doorstep, a very shocking news will definitely make you feel annoying.

But... this is not absolute.

On the morning of August 10, 2008, BJ time, which is the evening of August 9 in the United States, a sudden big news swept the entire basketball world! Even the Olympic basketball event that was about to start was affected!

The Atlanta Hawks sent Marcin Gortat, rookie Goran Dragic, the Hawks' own 2011 second-round draft pick, and the trade exception obtained by trading McGrady, and got Ron Artest from the Rockets!

The Rockets sent Ron Artest and got Mike Bibby from the 76ers who signed and traded first and then traded, and Marcin Gortat from the Hawks.

The 76ers sent Mike Bibby and got Goran Dragic and the Hawks' 2011 second-round pick from the Hawks.

The 76ers will definitely not be able to keep Mike Bibby. Mike Bibby only wants to go to a strong team to compete for the championship at his age. He is unwilling to go to the Lakers and Spurs. The Rockets, who lost the opportunity to get Nash, are the most aggressive in pursuing Mike Bibby.

The Hawks' selection of players in recent years has been phenomenal. The 76ers can get a second-round pick from the Hawks and also get a second-round pick selected by the Hawks this year in the negotiation. The 76ers have already fought for the biggest return they can get.

Either they lose Mike Bibby in vain, or they help the Hawks and Rockets complete the transaction. The 76ers are of course willing to get a little return.

This trade has set off a huge wave in the Western Conference!

Just three months ago, the Rockets almost defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, just one breath away.

Next season, the Rockets' new generation super center Andrew Bynum will continue to improve. Iguodala has gradually reached his peak. Now they have Mike Bibby and Lewis, and they have found a very reliable substitute inside for Bynum!

The products of the Hawks are naturally fine products. Although the Rockets sent Artest, their core combination of the three young players also has Rudy Gay. Some people have always felt that it is a waste of talent to let Gay play as a substitute. Now Gay can be put back in the starting position!

Mike Bibby, Iguodala, Rudy Gay, Lewis, Bynum...

The rewards obtained by trading Yao Ming and Battier and Francis, after several years of brewing, the Rockets announced-we are back!

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Liu Mang was preparing for the afternoon game in the Olympic Village. Before the transaction was exposed, he received a call from Stockton...

They got Artest! Almost picked up Artest for nothing!

"Fuck! Did you really get it?" Liu Mang was so scared that his phone almost fell to the ground.

Stockton on the other end of the phone didn't understand a word, but he could probably guess what it meant, and didn't go into details. He said, "We have a lot of veterans trying out now, and I have things to do. Good luck in the Olympics!"

Stockton didn't talk too much with Liu Mang, he just informed Liu Mang.

Now the starting lineup of the Hawks is basically determined, with Liu Mang, Wade, Artest, Marion, and Milicic in the starting lineup.

If Rondo is retained, Dragic is naturally not needed. One young backup point guard is enough, and the other needs to find a veteran to hold the team. If Rondo chooses to leave, Dragic will stay. This is what Stockton has thought about.

Now we need to introduce a veteran backup point guard, and there are enough substitutes for the center position, with a poor version of Kwame Brown and a wild little brother Gasol.

The backup small forwards are Grant Hill, Jason Terry, Jason Terry, Courtney Lee, and Scola. The backup power forwards are the veteran backups for the point guard and power forward positions. If there is a chance, they will also try to introduce a small forward backup. Of course, after getting eight outside players, the Hawks still want to find a distinctive inside backup like last season.

However, the situation this summer was beyond the expectations of the Hawks management. Originally, sending McGrady away made the Hawks management ready to be discriminated against in the free market.

But... the veterans' favor for the Hawks in the free market far exceeded the expectations of the Hawks management!

Seeing the outstanding performances of Grant Hill, O'Neal, Brad Miller, Finley and others, the Hawks also have tactical roles for these veterans and give them enough respect, making some veterans who want to play their remaining heat even crazier than last summer!

And the ending of McGrady and Kwame Brown leaving the Hawks does not look bad now! They have their own team, and the new team has built a lineup around them that is strong enough to compete for the championship. It is a good breakup.

Since the free market began, many veterans have contacted the Hawks and want to join the Hawks.

Even if they lost McGrady and Kwame Brown, the Hawks got back Milicic, and... they have Liu Mang!

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After this three-way outbreak, Chinese basketball fans felt that someone had stolen their Olympic limelight, but... the teams that benefited were Yao Ming's old team, the Rockets, and Liu Mang's Hawks...

Domestic basketball fans can't even get angry, but feel very excited!

The Rockets still retain the love of a wave of old fans, not to mention the Eagles. During the Olympics, Liu Mang had no negative fans!

There is no doubt that this deal is a huge profit for the Eagles!

Artest, who has not yet completely aged, the Artest who in the 2008-09 season was able to lead Yao and McGrady, who could never pass the first round, into the second round, and he was able to reach the second round even after McGrady was retired. Strong leadership skills.

And Artest's defense is undoubtedly better than McGrady's. No matter how good McGrady's defense is, he is still the second defense. Artest is half a year younger than McGrady. This is a former best defensive player. Last season's The second defense is as strong as last season's first defense!

The starting lineup consists of Liu Mang, Wade, Artest, Marion, and Milicic, mainly the three perimeter defenders. The perimeter defenders on the bench include Rondo, Grant Hill... Rookie Court Ni-Lee was also known for his defense in college.

The Eagles' ultimate outside meat grinder combination is born!

The media and fans feel very strange!

The Hawks have always been a team that promotes the development of the league in the direction of small ball, but most of the time their transactions are to introduce defensive heroes, hoping to strangle their opponents with defense.

After seeing the news of this deal, the basketball circle began to discuss it wildly. Even the Imperial TV station broadcast a video during the Olympics about this deal that benefited two NBA teams with deep ties to China.

The Chinese men's basketball national team has also caused a lot of turmoil.

Yao Ming feels his brain hurts!

The Spurs bucked the trend and recovered. The Suns defeated them last season. They also robbed the Cavaliers this year and traded the elderly O'Neal to get Tyson Chandler, a new player.

The Jazz and Nuggets are two strong teams ready to go...and now the Rockets are here again!

Looking at the Rockets' young, capable and cheap lineup... Yao Ming can only hope that Ariza can improve faster. They have no room to sign small forwards and can only tap potential from within.

Fortunately, Ariza is a product of the Hawks, which gives the Lakers confidence.

As the strongest inside player of the Eagles' biggest rival, Yao Ming feels a little pained when he thinks that he has to look forward to the title "Produced by the Eagles" to make his team stronger...but he still has to look forward to it at this time.

But really speaking, Yao Ming is excited!

Yao Ming feels that he has no opponents for the center position. He only plays two games in a year. Except for meeting Milicic, he has almost no motivation in the regular season.

What interests Yao Ming is Bynum, but when the Rockets rarely beat the Lakers in the regular season, the gap in overall strength was too big. Now it's different. The Rockets have the strength to compete with them!

Yao Ming is also looking forward to playing more excitingly when he meets his old club next season.

Yao Ming still has great feelings for the Rockets. After all, it is where the dream begins.

Just seeing Liu Mang's arrogant look made Yao Ming so angry! Prepare to calm down with Russia's 2.17 meter center in the afternoon!

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Some people on the Chinese team were happy, some were expecting and angry, but overall it didn't have much impact. On the contrary, their two strongest players entered an excited state.

On the contrary, the reaction from the US team was even more violent.

As the core insider of last season's Western Conference champion, Josh Smith felt a strong sense of crisis.

Iguodala is naturally so excited that the championship lineup he wants is finally here!

Although with Bibby, Gay returning to the starting lineup, and Lewis at the power forward, Iguodala will have fewer opportunities to perform, but he is not a person who is greedy for statistics. He is an excellent team player to the extreme.

Kobe and Yao Ming have similar ideas. Kobe can no longer control the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference is a headache.

The stars who entered the NBA in the mid-to-late 1990s were at their peak; Liu Mang, Yao Ming, and the 2003 generation at the beginning of the century became the backbone of the league. The three rookies in 2004, 2005, and 2006 began to shine on the league stage. The number and quality of stars exploded. In this era, it is too easy to form a super lineup. Last season, the top nine teams in the Western Conference all had at least 50 wins, which clearly demonstrated this.

James, Bosh, and Stoudemire in the East saw that the Hawks got Artest and went to the side to talk secretly...

As for the coaching staff, Popovich started to drink too much...

Coach Krueger is excited!

Coach Kruger has been planning all this since the Raptors proposed the trade, and has already set his sights on the Rockets.

Ever since they obtained a large number of draft picks and trade exceptions, they have been waiting for the moment of comeback.

Finally succeeded!

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