Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 108 [Playoff Match, All Awards]

The Rockets were upset by the Kings in an away game on April 4. Salmons and Tracy McGrady scored 9 points.

After that, the Rockets won five games in a row, and finally achieved an amazing record of 70 wins and 12 losses.

Their last opponent is the Jazz.Juwan Howard and Alston, two veteran Rockets players, were full of emotion. Although the Jazz also won the fourth place in the Western Conference and entered the playoffs, they could not compare with the Rockets.

In this game, the person tormenting the Jazz is not the Rockets Big Three, but Fisher.The 32-year-old old fish always makes the old owner Jazz suffer after the transaction.He defended the Jazz playmaker Deron Williams with only 14 points, while Fisher contributed 6 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.

In addition to being physically able to resist Deron, Fisher also did a very good job of preventing breakthroughs.This made him booed by the home fans every time he took the ball.

After the game, Hayes asked curiously: "Derrick, how did you entangle Deron? You didn't even take a fake move, isn't that amazing? I couldn't guard against him when I switched defenses."

"When he made fake moves, I didn't react that fast and didn't follow his moves, so I was able to break his ball." Fisher said a little embarrassed.

Regardless of whether Fisher is humble or not, he is the Rockets' best defensive point guard and has secured the main position.

The 2006-2007 NBA regular season ended on April 4.

The Eastern and Western Conference standings and records are as follows.

东部：1、底特律活塞 （53胜29负）；2、克里夫兰骑士 （49胜33负）；3、芝加哥公牛 （49胜33负）；4、多伦多猛龙 （47胜35负）；5、迈阿密热火 （44胜38负）；6、新泽西网 （41胜41负）；7、华盛顿奇才 （41胜41负）； 8、奥兰多魔术 （39胜43负）； 9、印第安纳步行者（35胜47负）；10、费城76人 （35胜47负）；11、亚特兰大老鹰 （33胜49负）12、夏洛特山猫 （32胜50负）；13、纽约尼克斯 （30胜52负）；14、密尔沃基雄鹿 （28胜54负）；15、波士顿凯尔特人（24胜58负）。
西部：1、休斯敦火箭 （70胜12负）；2、达拉斯小牛 （64胜18负）、3、菲尼克斯太阳 （61胜21负）；4、犹他爵士（54胜28负）；5、圣安东尼奥马刺（49胜33负）；6、丹佛掘金（45胜37负）；7、明尼苏达森林狼（43胜39负）；8、洛杉矶快船 （42胜40负）
9、新奥尔良黄蜂 （39胜43负）；10、洛杉矶湖人（37胜45负）；11、萨克拉门托国王（33胜49负）；12、波特兰开拓者 （32胜50负）；13、金州勇士（32胜50负）；14、西雅图超音速 （31胜51负）；15、孟菲斯灰熊 （22胜60负）。

The rankings of the Western Conference teams have undergone great changes.The Spurs ended up only fifth in the West because of Bowen's injury; the Timberwolves were generally at the bottom of the league at the end of the season, and they had already caught up to seventh in the West by the end of the season; the Lakers were swept by the Rockets, and Odom was injured. A wave of losing streak, and finally failed to enter the playoffs; the Warriors only won 32 wins because of Davis' injury; the Los Angeles Clippers became the beneficiary, and got the last place to enter the playoffs.

A day later, the playoff matchup list was released.Experts have made predictions for the first round.

East: Pistons VS Magic.Today's Warcraft Howard is still too young, and it is very difficult to defeat the seasoned Pistons.

Cavaliers VS Wizards.The Wizards were killed by James with a crab step last season, and they are an old enemy of the Cavaliers.The Cavaliers have LeBron James with the most beautiful statistics in the regular season, and the Wizards also have Arenas, Caron Butler, and Jamison's three musketeers. Experts believe that the two sides will have a fight, and the Cavaliers are more likely to win.

Bulls VS Heat.This is an encounter.The Bulls are the dark horse this year, and the Heat are the defending champions. The two teams are likely to play 7 games before they can decide the winner.

Raptors VS Nets.Although the Nets ranked sixth in the record, they are the division champions, so they avoided the Bulls.The Raptors returned to the playoffs this season and lost to the Nets in experience.The Nets are more likely to win.

Look at the west again.

Rockets VS Clippers.In the regular season, the Rockets swept the Clippers, and McGrady and Hayes could easily win when both were absent. The Clippers were restrained in every position. This was the least suspenseful game in the first round.Almost everyone believes that the Clippers will be swept out.The Rockets will break the curse in the first round.

Mavericks VS Timberwolves.No one wants to run into the Timberwolves, including the Rockets.Although they are only No.7, but halfway through the season, they are still second to last.In terms of overall strength, the Mavericks have the upper hand, but the Timberwolves have Garnett and Iverson, two never-say-die superstars, adding variables to the game.Experts believe that the Mavericks will win, but definitely not easy.

When the two teams met together, Hayes' first feeling was that there was luck in the world.

The Mavericks are too bad. After history changed, they avoided the Warriors and ran into the Timberwolves again.Garnett and Iverson are one inside and one outside. The degree of coordination between the two is beyond people's imagination. The two of them turned the Timberwolves into a strong team.In contrast to this year's Celtics, Pierce's record with Al Jefferson is still the bottom one.

Hayes felt that among the Celtics' Big Three in history, the Wolf King was the most important. Without Garnett, Pierce could do nothing.If Garnett and Iverson could get together earlier, with a few helpers around them, they might overwhelm the Spurs and win a few championships.

If Hayes goes to the Timberwolves, this team is really strong and terrifying.If he doesn't go, the Timberwolves have already made up their minds, who would be the one who would go if he wanted to attract a star?Thinking of this, Hayes was a little excited. Next season, the Timberwolves will definitely be a terrifying opponent.

Suns VS Nuggets.Both teams are offensive teams, and the game will definitely be exciting.In the regular season, the two sides are tied, the Suns have a better chance of winning, and the Nuggets also have a chance.

Jazz VS Spurs.The Jazz, who has little experience in the playoffs, met the veteran Spurs.This season, the combination of Jazz Deron Williams, Boozer and Okur has become a dark horse in the West.The Spurs have been strong, but without the defensive player Bruce Bowen, the overall defense has dropped a notch, and the Spurs are predicted to win.

The situation in the West has become very chaotic, even through the male Hayes, it is impossible to accurately predict the outcome.What he can be sure of is that the situation for the Rockets is the most favorable. After killing the Clippers, they will meet the winners of the Suns and the Nuggets.The Rockets have the strongest defense and are not weak offensively. They are not afraid of these two defensive teams.In the Western Conference Finals, they are likely to encounter the Mavericks or the Spurs, and they will have a tough fight.As long as you win the Western Conference championship, the championship is in your pocket.

According to historical development, the opponent in the finals will be the Cavaliers.LeBron James now has a headache when he mentions Hayes and Battier. How could he win?

Of course, all of this is just speculation. If it is to become a reality, it must be based on the premise of no injuries.After the All-Star Game, Tracy McGrady's back injury has never occurred; Yao Ming only played 32 minutes, played not tired, and did not have any injuries.Rocket form is too good.

On April 4, the NBA announced the ownership of a series of regular season awards.

杰夫-范甘迪当选为06-07赛季年度最佳教练。在128名美国及加拿大的体育媒体及电视评论员中，有65人把No.1投给了范甘迪，排在第二的猛龙队主教练萨姆-米切尔只得到了27张No.1选票。

Hayes also received the Most Improved Player award.This award is an important annual award for players who have made outstanding progress compared to the previous season or the past few seasons.Hayes received all the votes and was elected with a record-breaking perfect score.

In the selection of the best defensive player, Marcus Camby became the best defensive player of the 06-07 season.Hayes and Duncan were ranked second and No.3 respectively, Marion of the Suns was fourth, Battier overwhelmed Ben Wallace and ranked No.5.

This selection was scolded by fans for shady scenes and black box operations.Camby's award is more like an irony. A center who has not qualified for the All-Star team in the past two years has become the "Best Defensive Player"!Moreover, does the Nuggets have a defense?Apart from being the king of blocked shots with 3.3 blocks, Camby can't see anything better than Hayes and Duncan.The Rockets' defense is solid and impeccable.Hayes and Battier actually only ranked No.2 and No.5.

The voting method of the best defensive team is very special. The head coaches of the 30 NBA teams have the right to vote in the selection of the best defensive team. They will select players who form the first and second teams of the best defensive team according to their positions on the field.The 30 head coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own teams in the voting.Players earn 2 points for first-team votes and 1 point for second-team votes.

Hayes was named to the All-Defensive First Team, along with Camby (Nuggets), Duncan (Spurs), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), and Raja Bell (Suns).

Battier's name appeared on the second unit, and maybe his style was too refined for the coach's liking.Several other players are Ben Wallace (Bulls), Garnett (Timberwolves), Prince (Pistons), Hinrich (Bulls).

Barbosa of the Suns was selected as the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 06-07.Portland's Brandon Roy was named Rookie of the Year.

Plus, there are some personal data awards.

Allen Iverson, who joined the Timberwolves, won his fifth career scoring trophy with an average of 30.8 points per game.

The rebounding king was won by "Wolf King" Garnett, averaging 12.8 per game.

The king of blocks is Camby of the Nuggets, 3.3.

The assist king is Steve Nash of the Suns, with 11.6.

The steals leader is Chris Paul of the Hornets, with 2.8.

The two games in the first round of the playoffs have started today.The Pistons easily won the Magic 98 to 81 at home; the Jazz defeated the Spurs 101 to 94 at home.

Tomorrow, Hayes will usher in the first playoff game of his career at the Toyota Center!

(End of this chapter)