Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 121 [Without Yao and Mai, the rocket is stronger! 】

The Rockets' offense in the first quarter is a world famous book-"How Steel Was Tempered"!
The Spurs led the Rockets by 27 points 13 to 14, and the 13 points in a single quarter also created a new low for the Rockets in a single quarter this season.

The Spurs unexpectedly played a fast break, and Ginobili and Parker acted as assaulters.Fisher couldn't keep up with Parker's speed and was successfully broken through by the opponent, for which Yao Ming also paid for two fouls.

The Spurs' star-studded backcourt completely overwhelmed the Rockets MVP.McGrady made 7 of 1 shots, and Yao Ming only scored 4 points. He was fouled twice and ended up resting.

Drexler unceremoniously expressed his dissatisfaction with McGrady. "McGrady knows how to make strong shots. If he doesn't feel good, he should continue to shoot. He didn't think of his teammates until he didn't have the space to carry the ball. The MVP is not worthy of the name. Could this be arranged by Coach Van Gundy? Insist on letting McGrady do it alone."

"I don't think this is the arrangement of the Rockets. Hayes's expression seems a little unhappy." Matt Brad said.

Hayes was really angry. The Spurs saw McGrady's poor hand feeling and didn't send anyone to double-team. They defended against breakthroughs but did not defend against shots. "Old man", full of confidence, but can't receive the pass, and has nowhere to use his strength.

This is the most aggrieved quarter of the game that Hayes has played since entering the playoffs.He sat on the chair without saying a word.

McGrady began to deliberately establish his core position on the field, but his grasp of the timing of shots was very unsatisfactory.

Jeff Van Gundy put Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady on the bench together.Then, as usual, when the positional battle failed to start the situation, a running and bombing lineup was deployed.

Among the Rockets, Van Gundy trusted Hayes the most.

When McGrady and Yao Ming appeared on the court together, the Rockets' offense was always very tangled, because the two styles of play were not compatible.The media's advocacy of the rocket's dual-core is actually what they say.

When Yao Ming is on the court, if he does not focus on attacking, his characteristics cannot be brought out.At this time, the tactic is nothing more than passing from the outside line until Yao Ming successfully gets stuck in the low post. If Yao Ming cannot catch the ball on one side, he will run back from the bottom line to the weak side. Yao Ming who just moved over, if he can't do it anymore, the outside players will choose to break through or pretend to break through and then pass the ball.

This set of tactics known to everyone on earth can of course maximize Yao Ming's advantages, but the lack of variety in the offense allows the defensive team to fully grasp the best timing and rhythm for double-teaming.Another consequence is that the people who lob the ball to Yao Ming from outside become hesitant, lose their creativity, dare not to pass when they want to pass, often lose the best opportunities, and sometimes give their opponents time and space to intercept.

With Yao Ming occupying space in the interior, McGrady's offense is a jump shot of "plucking green onions on dry land". Unfortunately, sometimes the land is too dry, and he can't pull up the green onions, and he can't use his strength. Just like today, the ball hit the front of the basket, which made people feel depressed. I just wanted to scold my mother.McGrady is the kind of player who must attack with the ball to play.Without Yao Ming, he will play better.

Of the Rockets' Big Three, only Hayes can provide stable contributions to the team no matter how he plays, and can grab rebounds even if he doesn't score. He scored 5 backcourt rebounds in the first quarter.

"David and Paul (Millsap) play inside, attack Chuck as the core, Van (Weaver) watch the cuts, Vasilis (Spannoulis) get your speed, everybody has to run. "Van Gundy changed four people, and the Rockets accelerated.

The Spurs made adjustments, with Manu Ginobili resting and replacing veteran Brent Barry with Robert Hawley replacing Duncan.

When Parker faced Spanoulis, he lost the speed advantage. The two had played against each other in the World Championships. Parker dared not underestimate Spanoulis.Spanoulis played as a substitute for the Rockets because of tactical issues. If he is placed on a fast team that focuses on offense, his role is far more than that.

Hawley picks and rolls, Parker passes Spanoulis, and Millsap fills in.Hayes followed up with a double-team from the side and successfully broke the ball before the opponent passed the ball.Hayes speculates that it is impossible for the Spurs to allow Parker to pass back Holly, who averages 5 points per game, to attack, and will not let Finley attack him. Now the most sure point of attack is Parker.So he let go of his defender and double-teamed Parker.

"Strike!" Drexler yelled.

Van Gundy also jumped out of his seat.

Pat the ball in the hands of Parker, Hayes immediately up and down the fast break.Parker was wondering why Hayes wasn't picking it up when Weaver blazed out, poked the ball forward, and sped off after it.Weaver's action was very unreasonable, but the speed was even more unreasonable. In two steps, the old Barry and the slow-starting Parker were left behind.

Weaver hands the ball to Hayes.2 against 1 in the frontcourt.Hayes glanced at the situation, followed Finley into the interior, and threw the ball on the backboard. Weaver got in from the back row and dunked the ball with both hands! 27 to 15.

"It's so beautiful! This ball is definitely on the highlights of this year!" Matt Brad sighed.

"As soon as Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady came off the court, the Rockets immediately got up. Hayes often led a group of substitutes to play fast breaks, and the Rockets can play the style of the Suns." Drexler said excitedly: "This is what a championship should have. momentum."

Parker broke through successfully, but the Rockets have set a trap for his breakthrough.After cutting in, Parker suffered a disadvantage in height and was making tried-and-tested throws at the basket, but he underestimated the Rockets' ability inside.David Lee is also a quality man. He took off from the side and gave Parker a big hat.

Hayes picks up the basketball, dribbles behind Finley for a gambling steal, and hands the ball to a fast-down Spanoulis.Spanosri attracted Barry's defense, and Weaver passed back from the basket to keep up.Weaver dunked the basketball with one hand and scored! 27 to 17.

The Spurs requested a substitution.A tall, thin forward who had never played was brought on in place of Finley.The second quarter has just begun, and Popovich has no intention of replacing the main force.He hopes that the substitutes can hold on for a while, in exchange for rest time for the main force, and allocate physical strength reasonably.

The Spurs opened up their offensive formation, and Hayes felt a little disdain for this guy he had never seen before.How strong can a substitute be?The offense will definitely not be handed over to him.How could there be a coach stupid enough to use a substitute to challenge the opponent's defensive champion?Thinking of this, Hayes let go of his defender again and went to double-team Parker.

This time, Parker passed the ball.The ball just happened to be handed over to the player who replaced Finley, and there was an empty space in the middle. Hayes and Millsap were ready to make a replacement. It should have come in time, but the performance of the substitute surprised everyone. Jump.He accelerated in two steps, and jumped up one step before the free throw line... There was even a pulling action in the air.Slam the basketball in!
29 to 17.There was a burst of neat exclamations from the audience.

Hayes' first thought was——Your kid also traveled through time, right?Then he thought of someone, this substitute is James White!
If it weren't for Bowen's injury, it would be difficult for White to get a chance to play, and he has been mixed in the Development League.Now the Spurs really have no one available, and White has turned into a regular in the playoffs.His defense is not good, but in terms of jumping and explosiveness, few people on the planet can match him.

Hayes was surprised for a moment and recovered his composure. It was no big deal to be able to dunk.The Rockets now have three muscle sticks, and it is not a problem to ravage the bouncer.

The Rockets landed, Hayes used Millsap's pick-and-roll to break through and easily entered the inside line, and Hawley stepped forward to defend.Hayes returns the ball to Millsap, and Millsap makes a high mid-range shot. 29 to 19.

Not only David Lee, but Millsap also has a good half-block. After seeing Hayes' achievements, Millsap took Hayes as his goal, practiced shooting wildly, and he could grasp the open opportunities.

Without Duncan, the Spurs have no backbone.The offensive routine is the same, Holly's pick-and-roll threat is much smaller than Duncan's.Millsap can push him outside the three-second zone with strength.Hawley missed a mid-range shot, David Lee grabbed the rebound and passed Hayes a long pass, the Rockets made a fast break, 2-on-2 in the frontcourt, Hayes handed it to Weaver, Weaver's feint at the basket attracted Barry to block, and then Return the ball to Hayes.Hayes bumped into White, who was 201cm tall and weighed only 92kg, into the basket and jumped up with both legs.White chose to foul, but Hayes didn't feel the resistance at all, and he dunked the basketball with both hands against White.

The extra penalty was also hit, 29 to 22.

The Spurs were forced to replace the main force, Duncan and Ginobili returned to the field together, replacing White and Barry, and Hawley moved to the small forward position to defend Hayes.Upon seeing this, the Rockets also replaced Weaver, who had a good performance, with Battier.

Duncan wants the ball on David Lee.The difference in height between the two is not that big. Under the interference of David Lee, Duncan turned around and missed a jumper, and Millsap grabbed the rebound.The Rockets continued to play fast, and Spanoulis advanced to the front court and handed it to Hayes. Hayes took it with his back and passed it to David Lee who followed up in the middle.David Lee held the basketball, squeezed Oberto with his body, forced a breakthrough, and dunked the basketball with one hand. 29 to 24.

"David Lee! Beautiful, perfect pass! The Rockets have played beautiful teamwork during this period, and the score is only 5 points away!" Drexler's passionate voice aroused the cheers of the fans in the audience!
The pitch was boiling.The Rockets were chasing points crazily, and Hayes sent out consecutive assists. Under his leadership, the Rockets played with momentum. It is hard to imagine that the Rockets had four substitute players on the field during this period.

The Rockets' offensive momentum was hard to contain, and Popovich requested a timeout.

"Tim (Duncan) defends Hayes, Manu (Ginobili) defends at any time, he must be restrained, and he must be cut off from other teammates. Francisco (Elson) comes on, resists the big Wei Li, don't let him go to the basket," Popovich said.

After finishing speaking, Popovich muttered in a low voice: "Without Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, the Rockets are stronger."

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Hayes showed his ability!Friends, can you show your abilities and let Tucao see tickets and subscriptions?Fate, thank you!
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