今天的 St. Paul Pioneer關於KT的報導 看KT的描述 Lynx真的有點狠心 還有 他說他還要打四五年(之前明明說在打兩三年要去當牙醫） 那我更覺得Lynx虧到了 Posted on Mon, Aug. 01, 2005 'Bittersweet' ending surprises ex-Lynx star BY RICK ALONZO Pioneer Press 'Bittersweet' ending surprises ex-Lynx star Katie Smith on Saturday took a flight to Sacramento, Calif., as the Lynx's franchise player. By that evening, she was aboard another plane to join her new team, the Detroit Shock. The Lynx traded Smith on Saturday, ending her seven-year tenure as the most recognizable player in the relatively short history of the franchise. Although trade rumors had circulated for weeks, Smith said Sunday she was caught off guard. "I had no idea this was coming," Smith said during a phone interview hours before Detroit's home game against the Phoenix Mercury. "It hit me pretty hard." Smith scored six points in her Shock debut as her new team defeated the Mercury 66-63. The Lynx acquired guard Chandi Jones, forward Stacey Thomas and Detroit's first-round pick in 2006 in exchange for Smith and a second-round pick next year. "It's probably bittersweet," Smith said. "I'm excited about being on this team, a competitive team. This is a team with a lot of ability. Obviously, I'm sad that I've got to leave my teammates. I've been in Minnesota for the past seven summers. I've made a lot of connections with people and the fans. I just want to thank them for all the support they've given me in good times and bad and hope they still follow me." Smith joined the Lynx for their inaugural season in 1999. Smith was a five-time all-star for the Lynx and a member of the U.S. Olympic gold-medal teams in 2000 and 2004. "It is special to be kind of a cornerstone of something," Smith said of her tenure in Minnesota. "It all comes to an end. It would have been nice to finish your career in one spot, but Minnesota had some other intentions." She played 24 minutes off the bench in her first game for Detroit. She went 2 of 9 from the field to go along with three assists. Smith, 31, said she hopes to continue playing four or five more years. "I hope the players continue to work hard and continue to bust their butts," she said. "I wish them well the rest of the way." --

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