The people who have been in the trade rumors have not left, and the people who have never appeared have been traded, which is very NBA.

However, with the experience of last year's trade deadline, Xu Yong quickly accepted it after the accident.

And if you analyze it carefully, this three-way deal has its own reasons, and it is sufficient enough.

The Bulls need to add a strong forward, and Battier has switched to power forward for the Rockets this season, and his excellent strength, coupled with the accuracy of the bottom corner three-point shooting, has worked very well.

Here's a trivia here, Battier is 2.03 meters tall barefoot, Artest's bare foot is 2.01 meters, and Battier is a little taller than Artest.

As for why it was Korver and not Allen who sent away, it should be more because of contract issues.

Battier has the final year left on his contract and an annual salary of $7 million, which is difficult to match with Allen's $3 million contract alone.

And Korver's 500 plus Johnson's 1.7 million is just right.

While sending Korver and Johnson away isn't what the Bulls want, it's worth it to get a more experienced Battier if the goal is a championship.

As for the Rockets, they don't have a place for Bartier in the starting lineup right now.

And more importantly, Rockets owner Alexander doesn't want to pay the luxury tax.

Yao Ming and Maddie were unhappy when they were on the team, and now he is definitely even more unhappy.

After making this deal, the Rockets not only managed to keep the salary cap below the luxury tax, but also got a "thank you" Thabit who was scratched off but maybe there was still a little possibility.

The Grizzlies' original intention was to be a little forced, and the Grizzlies played well this season, but Rudy Gay's unexpected injury caused them to have problems with the rotation.

Their initial goal was Battier, but Battier's desire to return to the Grizzlies was not so strong, and instead he preferred to go to Chicago to renew his relationship with Yao Ming, just like Artest.

So it's a complex, multi-faceted transaction.

Eventually, the Grizzlies accepted the deal and got a younger Korver and Johnson, who had some potential.

It's just that it can be expected that Grizzlies fans will definitely suffer another wave of critical hits at this moment.

Because of the Tabit that was exchanged for Xu Yong, in the end, in order to send him away, the team even took another first round!

That deal, really the greatest deal of the 21st century, didn't run.

After accepting the result, Xu Yong called Korver and Johnson one after another.

Johnson, in particular, has been playing together since the summer league and has played for him in previous games.

However, this trade is really good for Johnson, Johnson is different from Allen, he has really completely fallen out of the rotation and has not played in several games.

If he goes to the Grizzlies, he will not only get more opportunities, but he can even take advantage of Guy's absence to become the Grizzlies' starter.

It's not a fantasy, you have to know that the Grizzlies are the kind of team, the fear is not that you can't play, but that you are not tough enough.

On the hard side, Johnson is definitely top-notch.

What's more, people can also play, and at his peak he was a qualified NBA starter, he just needs time to develop.

Two days after the trade deadline, Xu Yong met with the rest of the Bulls' new signings...... Guys.

That's right, it's not just Battier, there's another.

The previous trade gave the Bulls an extra spot to their roster, and Foreman had already set the target and quickly took the other man as well.

Steve Novak.

With Korver's departure, the team needed an end point that could be used as a three-point strategy from the outside.

Bill Walker has been hampered by injuries this season, and Novak will be a good addition to Korver's departure.

When he saw Battier and Novak standing together, Xu Yong couldn't help but turn his head to look at Yao Ming and Artest beside him, as well as Alston behind him.

How does this feel like the Chicago Rockets?

However, this is so logical.

Because of Yao Ming's joining, Artest joined with him, and Alston also chose the veteran base salary to be the third point guard.

Then Battier also came to the Bulls because of Yao Ming, including Novak, who had the opportunity to re-sign a contract extension with the Spurs until the end of the season, but ultimately chose to follow Yao Ming.

This can only show one thing, Yao Ming not only has the strength of the court, but also has a lot of personal charm.

After a brief encounter, Battier gave the impression of a standard humble gentleman.

Before this, Xu Yong knew that the player with this label was Ray Allen, but Allen he didn't have a chance to contact it, but Battier he really felt it.

And because of Yao Ming's relationship, Battier is also very enthusiastic about Xu Yong, and he didn't know that they were also former teammates before.

Novak, by contrast, is much more silent, and he seems to have the kind of cool killer personality that fits well with his technical characteristics.

"I feel indescribably happy." When taking a shower with Xu Yong, Yao Ming couldn't help but sigh.

"I know that I had a great opportunity with them before, but I failed in Houston, and now I'm in Chicago, and it's like another chance." Yao Ming continued.

Xu Yong nodded, he could fully understand Yao Ming's mood.

Because the owner is reluctant to spend money, and the team is always having injury problems, that feeling of powerlessness is really bad.

But now, the former comrades-in-arms have come together one after another, and the opportunities seem to be greater than at the beginning.

"If we could do it, it would be a fairy tale." Xu Yong made a very apt analogy.

"Haha, yes, fairy tale." Yao Ming smiled when he heard this.

You can see that he is really happy.

On the second day's training session, the Bulls do their daily workout.

In this training session, most of the Bulls, including Xu Yong, were eye-opening.

Regarding the matter of three-point shooting, Xu Yong himself is also a good player, including Korver before the Bulls, which is also at the elite level.

But when I saw Novak training, it didn't feel like playing a sport.

Novak's three-pointer stands out for being a fast and steady one, and basically nothing can be brought in.

It seems that the news that 1,000 into 997 was really true.

That kind of person couldn't be more appropriately described by that word: a shooting machine.

"The first time I saw him train, it was the same expression." Yao Ming leaned his head and said with a smile to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong nodded, Novak This feels the same as that kind of girl who has full defense because she is too afraid of pain, and this is also the other point without adding full points.

But that's it, he has always been able to have NBA teams want, which further shows how solid his three-point is.

Considering that during the Rockets' 22-game winning streak, he didn't shoot before but was able to hit a last-minute shot, and his presence may mean a lot to the Bulls.

Just as he was watching, Artest came over with a mobile phone.

"Crazy Three is about to start, why don't you buy some?"

"Ron, you're here again." Yao Ming shook his head with a smile when he heard this.

As you can hear, Artest seems to like to bet on the crazy three.

But it's always been one of the fun things NBA players have been.

"I'll buy Duke anyway." Battier was the first to say.

"I knew it." Artest smiled and nodded, Battier was a notoriously Duke loyalist.

"You also chose Duke last year?" Xu Yong suddenly realized something.

Battier nodded.

"And how much did you earn?" Xu Yong asked, last season's NCAA champion was Duke!

"He treated us to a lavish meal." Yao Ming said with a smile.

Artest and Battier both laughed when they heard this.

Xu Yong couldn't help laughing, he was a teammate last season, and he was a teammate in a new team, this feeling is really good.

But at this moment, he suddenly remembered something.

Generally speaking, as written, after being reborn and crossing, I will find some opportunities to invest or something.

However, because his words came out so quickly, he basically didn't have to think about how to make money.

But now there's a real opportunity.

Because of the relationship between reading the Krypton Invincible book, he may have some memory biases in other years, but this year, he will never be mistaken, and the final champion is Kangda.

Although Kangda's strength is relatively strong, and the odds of winning the championship are not so big, it is still very good to make a small amount of money.

"Xu, who are you going to buy? Arizonada State? Artest looked at Xu Yong at this time and asked.

"No, I'll buy Connecticut to treat everyone to dinner."

Xu Yong's words instantly caused Artest and them to burst into laughter.

Xu Yong's ability to integrate is really good.

After the day's practice, Xu Yong made a call to Harden.

Because he was busy playing, he almost forgot about the crazy three.

Arizonada State didn't make it to the tournament last year, but this year it did so with the troika of Jimmy Butler, Solomon Hill and Tony Mitchell.

So this year, they can find a chance to go to the game live.

However, because the regular season is still playing, it is not easy for them to get together to watch the crazy three.

The last few people are a pair of times, and the only ones they can get together to watch together are only 32 into 16 games, and three people can watch it together.

However, Arizonada State is only seeded No. 11 this year, and will play No. 6 seed Xavier University in the first round, so it may not make it to the round of 16.

But at this time, they can only buy tickets in advance, and then the rest is to look forward to it.

After a day's rest, the Bulls host the Celtics.

Both teams have reinforcements at the trade deadline, and with last season's feuds, this game is also eye-catching.

The game was indeed very intense, with both teams playing at an absolute playoff level.

However, the Bulls held the lead from the start.

It may seem strange to say, but the Bulls have become more tacit and combative after the trade.

And for the first time this season, Thibodeau has used a very regular ten-man rotation.

It's not that he has changed his personality, but there are so many players in the squad who can play and can put him on the field with confidence.

The starting five Tigers, Rose, Xu Yong, Artest, O'Neal Jr., Yao Ming, substitutes Hinrich, Allen, Battier, Gibson, O'Neal.

With this lineup, who seems to be okay to risk injury to the main force.

Battier contributed 8 points and 3 rebounds in his debut with the Bulls, with mediocre stats, but as a substitute, Thibodeau gave him 25 minutes of playing time, and he and Artest played 4-of-16 shooting from the field against Pierce, and pulled his pants pocket.

The configuration of this striker really makes other small forwards tremble when they see it.

The Bulls are done here, and the first round of the Crazy Three is over.

Arizona State University didn't disappoint Xu Yong, beating Xavier University 66-55 in the first round.

Hill and Butler were the heroes of the team's victory, Hill scored 19 points, and Butler contributed 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

This time, Xu Yong, Harden and Ayers can happily go to the scene to watch the game.

Two days later, they flew to Cleveland's Quick-Loan Arena, where Arizonada State University's 32-16 match against No. 3 seed Syracuse University, popularly known as Syracuse, will be played.

The No. 11 seed played the No. 3 seed, and Arizona State's chances of winning this match were even slimmer.

As soon as they arrived at the scene, they went down to the field to greet the members of the Devils' team.

Butler: They all trained with them last summer, and Cook Six, and Albert are still on the team this season.

So even though it's been two years since they graduated, this team is still very familiar to them.

In fact, seeing Xu Yong and them, the members of the Devils team were also very excited.

You must know that when Xu Yong and they played, they couldn't see the support of alumni, but now, Xu Yong and they represent the pinnacle of the school's history, and being able to come to the scene is the greatest spiritual encouragement.

There were also a lot of scouts at the scene, and when he returned to the audience, Xu Yong also unexpectedly met Foreman.

This year, the Bulls' most likely pick is the No. 30 pick, and tonight's game will be in addition to Butler and Hill on the Arizona State side, and Corey Joseph on the Syracuse University side.

And Foreman sat down next to Xu Yong directly after seeing him.

The game started quickly, and Syracuse University was indeed superior to Arizonada State University in terms of talent and strength, and it played an 8-0 in the opening game, and Arizonada State University was suspended.

Then the pause came back, and it became Butler's show time.

He didn't score like crazy on the offensive end, but used defense to break the game, he played power forward, but he was stunned to steal the opponent when he misplaced Joseph, and then assisted Hill to complete a fast-break dunk.

Then in the next round, he successfully protected the defensive rebound, and then grabbed the offensive rebound on the offensive end to make it 2+1.

After scoring the goal, he yelled excitedly at his teammates, and the momentum of the entire Arizonada State University instantly changed.

"Garr, I know some Jimmy Butler stories, would you like to hear them?" Xu Yong turned his head and said at this time.

(End of chapter)