※ 引述《ZazaPachulia (皮卡丘)》之銘言： HAWKS SIGN CRAIG “SPEEDY” CLAXTON TO A CONTRACT 鷹隊簽下CRAIG "SPEEDY" CLAXTON Veteran point guard brings his talents and championship experience to Atlanta backcourt 老牌控衛將為鷹隊後場帶來天份和冠軍經驗。 ATLANTA, GA (July 12, 2006) -- Atlanta Hawks Executive Vice President and General Manager Billy Knight today announced the team has addressed one of its biggest needs with the signing of free agent guard Craig “Speedy” Claxton to a contract. As is club policy, terms of the contract were not released. ATLANTA, GA 2006/7/12 鷹隊執行副總兼總經理Billy Knight簽下Speedy clasxon後 宣稱，這個簽約將補足鷹隊對控衛的需求，但是合約細節需要保密。 “We were aggressively seeking to upgrade this position during the free agency period and it didn’t take long for us to come to an agreement with Speedy and his representatives,” said Knight. “As we continue to build a team with playoff aspirations, we now have our second veteran point guard with championship experience and the ability to help us reach that goal in Speedy. While his addition strengthens our backcourt and adds quality depth with Tyronn Lue and Royal Ivey, we will continue to do what is necessary to give our fans the type of team they can be proud of.” "我們十分積極地在自由市場開市這個階段，尋求能夠補強這個後場戰力的自由球員， 我們也成功地在很少的時間內，和Speedy跟他的經紀人達成共識。"Knight提到："正如 同我們既定的方向─建構一支渴望在季後賽有所表現的球隊，而在我們擁有第二位老經 驗的控衛之後，Speedy將以他的冠軍經驗和能力帶領我們達成目標。 Claxton, a 5-11 point guard, was the top reserve last season for the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, and finished second in NBA balloting for the league’s Sixth Man Award after averaging 12.3 points and 4.8 assists. A five-year pro who played key playoff minutes for the San Antonio Spurs and their 2003 championship team, Claxton was acquired by Hornets from Golden State (along with Dale Davis) and cash considerations in exchange for Baron Davis on February 24, 2005. Speedy，一個五呎十一吋的後衛，上個賽季是黃蜂隊板凳上最佳戰力中，拿下平均12.3 分外帶4.8個助攻，在年度第六人的票選中拿下第二名，擁有五年職業生涯，在2003年馬 刺奪冠的旅途中作出關鍵貢獻，他在黃蜂與勇士的交易中(BD+Speedy->Dale Davis+現金) ，2005/2/24。 Paired in the Hornets backcourt with starting point guard and Rookie of the Year award winner Chris Paul, the duo was considered one of the team’s most effective combinations, and Claxton emerged as a top Sixth Man candidate (Memphis’ Mike Miller took home the trophy) after helping the Hornets challenge for a playoff berth in the team’s first season in Oklahoma City after relocating from New Orleans. 黃蜂去年後場就是由Speedy搭配甫獲得年度最佳新人Chris Paul擔任先發得分後衛，這個 雙人組堪稱年度最有效率的組合，而Speedy也差點拿下年度最佳第六人(最終敗給Miller) ，在黃蜂從紐奧良搬到奧克拉荷馬的第一季中，在雙人組帶領下差一點闖進季後賽名單。 He brings career averages of 9.9 points, 4.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.49 steals in 290 career games to Atlanta, with shooting percentages of .419 FGs and .775 FTs. 他帶著生涯290場平均9.9分，4.3助攻，2.6籃板，1.49抄截，命中率0.419，罰球.0775 來到亞特蘭大。 Formerly selected in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Claxton played four seasons at Hofstra, recording 16.9 points, 5.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.42 steals in 119 contests. The school’s all-time leader in assists (660) and steals (288), Claxton is one of only four players to reach 2,000 points (2,015, 4th). He earned America East Player of the Year honors in his final two campaigns and as a senior, Claxton posted 22.8 points, 6.0 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 3.29 steals to receive honorable mention All-America honors. 2000年選秀會被七六人簽下之前，Claxton替Hofstra打了四個球季，在119場比賽中拿下 平均16.9分，5.5助攻，4.8籃板外帶2.42抄截，其中660助攻和288抄截均為校史紀錄保 持人，Speedy也成為隊史紀錄中第四位達成2000分的成員(2015分)，他的後兩年皆贏得 大東區最佳球員的榮耀，Claxton最後一年拿下22.8分，6.0助攻，5.4籃板和3.29抄截 ，吸引了全美的目光並獲得尊敬。 Craig “Speedy” Claxton has a degree in liberal arts from Hofstra, and three of his siblings have played or still play collegiately around the country – Lisa plays for St. John’s (NY), Michael is a guard at Villanova and Stacey played at Hofstra. He was born May 8, 1978 in Hempstead, NY and attended Christ the King High School in Queens, NY. Craig "Speedy" Claxton擁有Hofstra自由藝術的學位，而他仍有三個家族成員在為大學 球隊打球，分別是Lisa->St.John's，Micheal->Villanova，Stacey->Hofstra，Speedy 1978/05/08出生於Hempstead,紐約，畢業於基督教位在紐約皇后區的King High School。 資料來源 http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/Hawks_Sign_Speedy_Claxton_071206.html --

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