Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 114 [Crazy attack inside, overwhelm the sun]

Yao Ming was defended by Kurt Thomas, and Fisher handed the ball to McGrady. The Suns' 122 zone defense looked like man-to-man.Attack time has been used 15 seconds, Tracy McGrady handed the ball to the outside of Hayes.

Marion came out of the defense, Hayes shrugged slightly, Marion took a small step forward, Hayes lowered his center of gravity, accelerated the frequency of the ball, and squeezed Marion into the three-point line.

A simple emergency stop and speed change can also pass people easily, but Hayes uses the speed change method to pass people, the effect is far from as good as Nash, the reason is body coordination.His muscles are too strong, and the feints are naturally not as realistic as the thin Nash, so he can't get rid of Marion.

Hayes immediately changed back to dribble. Marion has experienced this method many times in the regular season, and he was tortured a lot.In order to resist Hayes, he unconsciously bent his arms against the opponent's back. The sharp-eyed referee saw this scene and immediately called Marion a foul.Marion spread out his hands, his face changed to look like Dou E's...

The Rockets sent a sideline ball, Battier passed it to McGrady, McGrady missed a jump, and the Suns defended successfully.

"Give me the ball! Pass it to the inside!" Yao Ming shouted to his teammates after returning to defense.

It is rare for Yao Ming to ask for the ball.He is no longer the kid who just entered the NBA.In the past, he didn't adapt to the offensive rhythm of the Suns and was afraid of playing against the Suns.Now he is not afraid.He wanted to prove himself, and he began to dare to take responsibility.

There is a crystal trophy on the closet of Yao Ming's house, which says "NBA Best Rookie", but this is not an award awarded by the NBA, but an award from the American media SBC (the abbreviation of this media is terrible), the real 2002 The NBA Rookie of the Year trophy sits at Stoudemire's home.

Yao Ming was the No. [-] pick, but he didn't get the best rookie. He was not convinced at the time and wanted the trophy very much, because it was a kind of affirmation.Now that he thinks about it, he feels that he is a bit small-minded. Is it really so important to be the best rookie?If he won the championship and held the championship trophy, would he still think about the best rookie trophy?

Yao Ming has been improving, and so has Stoudemire.

When he first entered the NBA, Stoudemire used the beast style of play, trying to end the offense with a dunk across two people.But now, Stoudemire has perfected the CIC.Yao Ming also admires Stoudemire for this. It must take a lot of hard work to do this.His speed, explosiveness, and mid-range shooting make him a tough opponent to guard.

Facing Hayes' defense, Stoudemire made a mid-range shot using his height advantage. 2 to 4.

If he surrendered, Hayes would be in big trouble.His height disadvantage can never be made up for. What he is most afraid of is that tall opponents will find the outside shooting touch. If Stoudemire still hits the shot in the next round, he will prepare a strong foul to make him have fun.

The Rockets attacked, Fisher handed the ball to McGrady, McGrady turned back to Yao Ming, Yao Ming turned around and passed Kurt Thomas, and made a layup. 4 to 4.

Yao Ming returned to the defense with a smile after the goal. He became more and more confident. Not only did he reach the peak of his state this season, but also because he had a group of excellent teammates, so that he could comfortably get singles opportunities.

Battier entangled Marion, who lacked the ability to attack with the ball, and Fisher defended Nash well, not allowing the latter to break through easily.Fisher's physical advantage is the key to defending Nash's pass. If the Suns choose to pick and roll and switch defenses, he can also fight against other Suns players.

Without Nash's gossip, other Suns players will not be able to perform well.Stoudemire receives the ball from the left.Hayes was tight. He took a few steps to face the frame, then quickly turned to the baseline, floated the ball, and the ball went wide.Yao Ming took the rebound and handed it to his teammates to organize. After halftime, Yao Ming caught the ball and singled Thomas, turned around and hit a jumper. 6 to 4.

"Yao Ming played well today. If the Suns didn't double-team, it would be difficult to defend against his singles. He is too ugly to play. He always has two moves." Barkley laughed.

"The Suns dare not double-team Yao Ming, it will only make them lose faster. Yao Ming is the only remaining traditional center in the league, and he is an excellent inside star. In the 4 games the Rockets played against the Suns in the regular season, Yao Ming averaged 21.4 points per game. With the star data of 8 rebounds, he is no longer afraid of the sun." Smith said.

As soon as Smith finished speaking, Stoudemire cut into the paint and dunked in front of Yao Ming after receiving a pass from Nash. 6 to 6.

Seeing this scene, Barkley immediately shouted: "If you want to talk about a star, Yao Ming is far behind. He is still too soft. Amare (Stoudemire) can dunk on him almost every game, although his offense Can score, but the defense is still too bad, I can't understand this the most, such a big man is always beaten by Amare!"

"Yao Ming's points and rebounds have never been less than Stoudemire's. Isn't it considered to be blown away?" Smith said with a wry smile.

Barkley said: "You have to understand Yao Hei's mentality. No one can score in front of Yao Ming, no one can score in the paint, no one can dunk in front of Yao Ming, no one can score and rebound more than Yao Ming, understand? ? Yao Ming is required to knock out all the inside players of the opponent! If he can’t do it, Yao Ming will be knocked out. Who made him grow 2 meters tall? He should be more dominant.”

Smith was speechless on the spot.

During the chat between Barkley and Smith, the Rockets slowed down, played positional warfare, and transferred to Yao Ming. Yao Ming took a few steps, turned to the baseline and hooked, and the ball was scored again. 8 to 6.

The score was not opened, but the Suns played extremely uncomfortable, because they fell into the Rockets' offensive rhythm, and the fast break did not come out.The zone defense did not have a good effect on Yao Ming. The Rockets resolutely adjusted the ball at a 45-degree angle to Yao Ming for singles. Yao Ming felt very good and almost sold.When Yao Ming is dribbling, if the player on the weak side steps forward to double-team and steal, Yao Ming will pass the ball.His pass may not be able to open up, but as long as it is handed over to McGrady and Hayes, the Suns will not be easy to defend.

With 5 minutes left in the first quarter, Yao Ming turned around and missed a jumper. Hayes saw the opportunity and scored an offensive rebound.Missed the jumper, but caused a foul by Stoudemire. After making 2 of 1 free throws, the Rockets led 22 to 16.

The sun requested a timeout, because before that, Marion had already fouled twice and had a rest.If Hayes fouls again Stoudemire, the situation will become very unfavorable.

Fisher is much better than Alston in controlling the rhythm. He can always take the ball across the half court steadily, drag it for more than 10 seconds, and then hit the inside. Hayes and Yao Ming are in ambush On both sides of the second zone, no matter who he called, Sun felt uncomfortable. The two moved very slowly, but their shots were very accurate. They were three steps too slow and killed someone.

Barkley said with a smile: "If the Suns continue to defend like this, there will be problems with their lineup. After Marion goes off the field, the Suns have no qualified substitutes. If Hayes makes a strong attack inside and then fouls Stoudemire, this game The game will be decided soon.”

"Marion's physique is not as good as Hayes', and it's very difficult to defend. Hayes got two fouls. Hayes played very hard, but I think the other side is that the league is too strict on physical contact now. .If I were placed in the current league, I would have committed a full penalty before finishing a quarter." Kenny Smith laughed.

"Haha, people say that the league is much cleaner now. This is what the bosses want to see. The current rules, assholes like Bill (Lambier) have to be banned for life if they can't play a season." Barkley laughed: "When I first entered the league, the outside defense could hold the opponent's waist with hands, and the inside line could also bend their arms against the defense. The referee would not call... Damn, now I have to call a foul when I raise my arm. I have always I think that kind of high-intensity confrontation is the real game."

Many fans say that the intensity of NBA defense in the 21st century is higher than that in the 90s. The reason is that modern people are much stronger and allow defensive defense.Obviously, these people have been watching football since the 21st century.

If you look for past NBA game videos, you will find that the defense at that time was beyond the imagination of modern players.

As for saying that there was no zone defense in the NBA in the past, players could get a lot of one-on-one opportunities, which is a misunderstanding.

First of all, not allowing zone defense does not mean not allowing double-teaming. It is very common for a player to break through and be crushed by four people in the middle. This person is often Jordan... When he faced the Pistons Bad Boys, if it wasn't for Jordan's body Well, it's hard to play a full-bodied game.

Secondly, after the NBA joined the zone defense, in order to reduce the difficulty of breaking through (theoretically), it set up a rule of three-second violation of defense. seconds; "non-fixed defensive object" is defined as an inside player who is more than an arm's length away from the defensive player, then it is a "non-fixed defensive object".With this regulation, it is not difficult to understand why the 3-2 and 2-1-2 zone defenses that are popular under international rules are no longer popular in the NBA. The standing center has to focus on how to avoid the three-second defense.It can be said that the current NBA actually only has one zone defense, which is 122 zone defense, and other zone defense methods have undergone considerable changes.

Let's talk about the intensity of the NBA's confrontation before, or it can also be understood as the intensity of the referee's blowing.One word can sum up the defense of the NBA back then, that is "dirty"!Almost every team has a few thugs and hooligans. Putting Bowen in that era, he may not have a chance to play at all, because he is still too honest.

At that time, there was no reasonable collision zone, and the sluggers could hug and wrestle under the basket as much as they wanted.It is normal to push hands, hold waists, and push thighs from the outside line. It is also common for stars to fight, and they will not be suspended for a long time.When Barkley first entered the league, he hugged "Big Bird" Bird, and he helped "Dr. J" beat Bird bleeding.The league at that time was a combination of basketball and kickboxing.

What about now?In front of the penalty area, no hands and interference can be made to the breakthrough advancer, otherwise a foul will be committed.So if you want to defend, you can only exercise your chest muscles.

None of the Suns had big enough pecs, and they got into trouble.

(End of this chapter)