I hope you have been enjoying your summer. I know I have. People ask me what NBA players do in the summer. I always tell them, "Relax!" The NBA season is so long and your body takes such a brutal pounding that you need a few weeks after the season to unwind and mend all of the aches that add up during the season. Personally, I take a month off to relax. The only physical activity that I will do is golfing. (My golf game is not very good right now, but I am getting better!)

Just two weeks ago I started to workout and lift weights as I get ready for the upcoming season. It is very important that I spend time working on my strength now, it will prepare my body for the next season. Just two days ago I picked up a basketball and began to work on my basketball game. I love the feel of the basketball in my hand after a few weeks where I don't pick one up. The leather smells good and it reminds me of my younger days that were spent on the local court working on my shooting touch. I will continue to work on my conditioning and my basketball skills as the season moves closer.

I know all of you are anxious to hear about the changes with the Houston Rockets. The NBA is an ever changing league and while it is sad to see fellow players and coaches leave, it is equally exciting to anticipate the new players and coaches that we have.

I loved playing for Jeff Van Gundy. I thought he was a very good coach and I learned a lot from his basketball philosophy. If I ever get into coaching one day, I will use many of his philosophies. I wish him the best and I know that he will do very well.

I am also excited to play for Rick Adelman. Coach Adelman is a proven NBA winner, his teams are always exciting and well coached. While the philosophies will be different next year, I hope the results of winning a lot of games stays the same!

I don't know who the Rockets will draft in the upcoming draft. There are many players that could help our team, but I am confident that our new General Manager Darryl Morey will pick the right players.

I am eagerly anticipating my China tour. I will be in China July 9-15. Please look at the PEAK website for more details of the trip. It is going to be a lot of fun and I hope to see many of my new fans and friends while I am there.

I will see you in a few weeks,

Thanks,

Shane Battier

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亲爱的朋友们，

我希望你暑期愉快。我想我过得还不错。很多人都问NBA球员在夏天都做什么，我告诉他们：“放松啦！”NBA赛季非常长，需要花上几周才能让身体恢复，让身上的伤逐渐痊愈。我放松了一个多月，这期间我做的惟一一项运动就是打高尔夫。（我的高尔夫水平还不够好，但正在进步！）

两周之前我开始恢复训练，做一些力量练习，为新赛季做准备。力量训练非常重要，它会让我的身体为下个赛季做好准备。两天前我才开始摸球，过了几周与球绝缘的生活后，我重新喜欢上篮球的触感。篮球表皮的气味让我想起了自己年轻时在球场上苦练投篮的日子。我会继续磨炼自己的球技，直到新赛季来临。

我知道你们所有人都想知道火箭队的人员变化。NBA是一个人员不断流动的联盟，看到队友和教练离开让人难过，不过看到新的队友和教练来到又让人感到兴奋。

我喜欢在范甘迪手下打球。我认为他是一位出色的教练，他的篮球理念让我受益很多。如果我有一天当上了教练，我会运用他的篮球哲学。我希望他一切都好，我相信他能做得很好。

我很高兴能在阿德尔曼教练手下打球。阿德尔曼在NBA的成就已经得到了证明，他的球队始终训练有素且球风让人兴奋。下个赛季我们的战术会完全不同，我希望我们依然能赢得许多比赛。

我不知道火箭队会在选秀大会上选谁。许多球员都能对球队有所帮助，但我相信我们德总经理莫雷会做出正确德选择。

我很渴望再次去中国。我将从7月9日呆到15日。你可以去匹克的网站上查找更多的具体细节。中国行一定会很有意思，我希望能认识许多新朋友。

好想立刻见到你们，

多谢，

肖恩－巴蒂尔