The Legend of Small Steel Cannons in the NBA

Chapter 119 A Strange Event in the NBA
At night, the NBA official website announced a four-team nine-man deal.The Raptors paid point guard Ralph Alston, two centers Aaron Williams and Lauren Woods, plus a second-round pick next year for center Jamal Magloire and the 04 rookie JR Smith.Jamal, who has always wanted to return to his hometown to play, was an All-Star in 04. He averaged a double-double of 14.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. His strength cannot be underestimated.The Raptors have never lacked a center, but a strong center has always been their weakness. This is a very important supplement, and the double high with Bosh is expected.In addition, JR Smith, a rookie last year, showed good potential, which was a pleasant surprise for the Raptors, which is extremely short of shooting guards.The price paid is just last season's main point guard Alston, who has no room for maneuver with the team, plus two extras who don't have much playing time, which is absolutely worth the money.

The Milwaukee Bucks paid "Slam Dunk" Mason and a first-round pick for Mike James and Lauren Woods.The Bucks don't seem to be losing money. Mike James' breakthrough ability and defensive counterattack style are exactly what the Milwaukee people need. Lauren Woods will also become a qualified substitute for Bogut.

Houston sent away their main point guard, Mike James. As the name suggests, he is a point guard who focuses on scoring.The Houston people sent him away and got Alston, which is also a good attempt.

New Orleans sent away Jamal and JR Smith, who were in Cao Yingxin in Han, and got Mason, Aaron Williams, plus a first-round pick and a second-round pick.This trade is not a lose or win for New Orleans, they focus on the future.Moreover, Mason's physical fitness is absolutely top-notch, and their striker has also been strengthened. The two draft picks also have a good inside substitute. The price is Jamal, who has declined significantly, and a rookie last year. Is this a loss?
It's a deal where everyone gets what they want, and the real winner won't be known until this time next year.

In the early morning of the next day, Kyle saw the two new teammates, it was really early enough!Jamal is a Canadian. He grew up in Toronto. He has an unspeakable feeling for the Raptors. He is very eager to come back here to play, and he can be with his family while playing. This kills two birds with one stone. The Hornets trade him away, now!He got his wish, he ran here so early for a reason, after all, he was eager to go home.So why is JR Smith so active?Show loyalty?

Just a brief introduction, noisy and noisy!Then everyone is busy with their own work.At noon, the whole team set off to the Canadian Airline Center Stadium, because today they will welcome the first preseason game.The two rookies were unable to watch the game with the team, and they had to undergo a medical examination.

The preseason is the warm-up game for the regular season.Each team has considerable changes in the lineup for the new season. In order to let the team adapt to the lineup, get familiar with the playing style of the team members, test the competitive state of the players, determine the team's new season lineup, and at the same time improve The communication and tacit understanding between players and coaches, so before the start of each season, the NBA holds several preseason games, so that they can participate in the long regular season games in a better state.

The Raptors will face the Boston Celtics, who are also in the Atlantic Division, at home today. This is a strong team, and it is still a historically strong team.If you want to turn over its history, it is really long and rippling, with profound origins. To give just one example, it has won the most championships in NBA history. Up to now, it has won a total of 21 championships.Isn't that enough? There are as many as [-] retired jerseys flying over the TD North Shore Garden Arena, which is eleven more than another powerful Los Angeles Lakers. What kind of concept is this? This belongs to the immersion of history and culture.

The past represents the past, so what about them now?Last season, under the leadership of Paul Pierce, they achieved a record of 45 wins and 37 losses. With the status of the first place in the division, they ranked third in the East, and their strength can definitely stand the test.certainly!Walker's departure this summer will still hurt the team. How much success is left? Toronto will give the answer.

Because it was a preseason game, Kyle thought that there should be few people on the scene, but he obviously underestimated the enthusiasm of the Canadians.The sea of ​​people is enough to describe the crowd at the scene, and the roar of the mountains and the tsunami can reflect the emotions of the audience.Kyle's fuss is obviously superfluous. This is the only basketball home team in Canada. Who do they support if they don't support the Raptors?Even if the Raptors' record is really bad.

It has been half a year since the Raptors left the eyes of the fans. They are extremely eager to see the new look of the team. Perhaps they want to know Bosh's progress the most, and they also want to see Kyle's performance by the way!These two are future hopes for their team, which makes them look forward to.

Under the refraction of a piece of black light and shadow, amidst the thunderous music DJ howling, the players appeared on the stage!This appearance is very particular. First of all, the players of the away team are introduced, and then the members of the team are introduced. This is a kind of respect.Then the order of players' appearance is also very good. The first one to come out must be very important, but he is definitely not the star of the team, but the second and third of the team. The one who makes the audience cheer at the finale is the absolute boss of a team , This can be judged from the size of the audience's noise, and it is also a small rule of the NBA.

The Celtics starting lineup is center Mark Blunt, power forward Riff LaFrentz, small forward is their head star Paul Pierce, and shooting guard is Ricky Davis when LeBron is the younger brother. , the point guard is Delonte West, an amazing man.

The starting center for the Raptors is Bonner, power forward Bosh, small forward Maurice Peterson, shooting guard Jaylen Rose, point guard is of course Kyle, it's a must, Sam's done knocking, Kyle Also very well behaved.

Shooting practice, exercising the body, and letting the blood burn are essential homework before the game. Warming up can adjust the physical condition to the best and reduce the chance of injury to a certain extent.

Next, sing the national anthem.The Raptors are a team in Canada, and their location is Toronto, so they sing the Canadian national anthem, which is also a strange thing in the NBA.Kyle and the other players just stood there stupidly, listening to the audience's humming, embarrassing!

(PS: Thank you for going again next year. Scholar-YES, I will accompany you, pure white huff, my airspace, dy760521’s tip. Today I saw everyone’s recommendation votes with a writer’s assistant, and many of them voted for more than a dozen at a time. sincere gratitude.)
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