Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 122 [The value of green leaves, the fear of spurs]

The Spurs adjusted the lineup, Elson, who was 211cm tall, replaced Oberto, and the GDP combination appeared on the court together.Van Gundy continued to put Yao Ming and McGrady on the bench, and the players on the field were still a small lineup composed of Spanoulis, Battier, Hayes, Millsap, and David Lee.

Offensively, Duncan singles David Lee.Since Duncan is not good at back-up hook shots, in addition to mid-range shots, he must cut to the basket to be powerful.If you choose to cut inside, you will encounter David Lee's blocking, which is very difficult. Millsap also pays attention to Duncan's movements to help defend at any time.If the Spurs' center has shooting ability, Duncan's pressure will be much less. Unfortunately, whether it is Oberto or Elson who is replaced, they are all standard blue-collar workers.

Duncan couldn't hit the inside, so he took a step and made a mid-range shot, hitting cricket and scoring. 31 to 24.Although he avoided David Lee's block, Duncan also played the ball with some reluctance.He is not a shooter. If he can only rely on shooting to attack, his efficiency will be greatly reduced, and if he does not score, it will be difficult for his teammates to grab rebounds.

Rockets to the front, the ball to Hayes.The Spurs defended man-to-man, and Duncan came out of defense, his arms outstretched to interfere with Hayes' line of sight.

Hayes caught the ball and immediately made a fake shot, but Duncan didn't take this at all, and stood firmly in front of Hayes.

Duncan's footsteps are a bit reluctant to defend the perimeter, but there is really no one in the Spurs' third position who can resist Hayes. Holly defends the perimeter slower than Duncan, so it is impossible to defend.At this time, Popovich missed Bruce Bowen very much.

Hayes dribbled the ball with his back, and Duncan bent down against Hayes, his eyes fixed on Hayes' upper body like lightning.Duncan's speed is at a disadvantage, and it is very important to judge the opponent's attack direction by looking at the shaking of his shoulders.

Hayes dribbled once, twice, no one came to help defend, Hayes suddenly exerted force on his right foot, his body was like an arrow, turned around and dodged Duncan diagonally, rushed to the inside, Horry made up the defense, Hayes One wrong step, jump up.

Elson also let go of David Lee and stepped forward to block, while Duncan chased behind.Hayes attracted three people to defend at this time.Hayes lowered his hand and sent the ball lightly. David Lee broke into the penalty area from the right side, received the pass, shouted, and made a one-handed windmill dunk. 31 to 26.

"It's wonderful! David Lee's perfect dunk, is today a slam dunk contest? It's Hayes who sent the assist again." Drexler shouted.

The audience feasted their eyes during this time, and it was even more crazy to cheer up, and they were not afraid to hoarse their voices.

"It's crazy that David Lee can dunk like this." Matt Brad couldn't believe his eyes and said.

"David Lee now generally gives people the impression that he is an insider. Few people know that he participated in the McDonald's dunk contest in 2001. In the end, he won the championship with a seductive dunk without clothes. The person he defeated was just now James White dunking one step before the free throw line. Now he is heavier, not as light as before, and there is no problem in dunking a big windmill." Drexler laughed: "The Rockets have several violent dunks this season. Weaver also participated in the McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest and lost to LeBron James. Moon, who was cut by the Rockets before, and Snyder, who was injured for a long time, are all good bouncers. As long as these people have a chance to play, don't ask for no wonderful goals .”

"It's a pity that McGrady has fewer and fewer dunks in recent years. More mid-range shots." Matt Brad sighed.

At this time, Ginobili missed a three-pointer, and David Lee took the backcourt rebound. When the Spurs saw the ball was shot, they quickly returned to defense, leaving Elson alone in the frontcourt.

The Spurs are still leading, but their mentality has changed and their momentum has weakened.

Both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are good singles players and can easily score points in one-on-one situations, but the Spurs have a way to deal with it and will not panic.Now that the Rockets' two main players are away, the Spurs feel tremendous pressure.Giving up to fight for offensive rebounds can prove this, and the players are a little scared.

The star is not terrible, no matter how strong he is, he is still alone.What's scary is the power that erupts from a whole!
At this time, in the distant city of Phoenix, Suns coach D'Antoni watched the big TV and felt shocked.Sure enough, he was right. This is the right style of play for Hayes. He is too strong, and he is the MVP of the Rockets.Yao Ming and McGrady can score, but Hayes can drive the team.After the Suns were swept away, the team owner completely gave up on him and talked to him. Within a week, he would quit all his jobs in the Suns and find another way out.One of the founders of the former Bulls dynasty, the famous pitcher Steve Kerr will become the successor, as the general manager of the team, and he will be responsible for finding a new coach in the summer.After leaving the Suns, D'Antoni was a little bit lost. He didn't think about how to go in the future.He does have a wish, if he can be allowed to coach players like Hayes, they will definitely become the best partners.

It's not just D'Antoni who thinks this way, a group of coaches and bosses are paying attention to the Rockets' game.Although Hayes had stated in the face of the media that he would stay with the Rockets, they did not give up hope.Because they have calculated the salary of the Rockets. If Hayes stays in the Rockets, let alone the maximum salary, it will be difficult to reach an annual salary of 1000 million. The Rockets may only give him a middle-class salary.

Among them, the most active teams are the Timberwolves, Magic, Bobcats, Celtics, Supersonics and other teams. In order to welcome Hayes, they have already vacated their salaries and are preparing to use big contracts to attract them. The Nets are also interested in Hayes. , Because they are reluctant to sign Vince Carter in advance, and they are also preparing to package and trade Richard Jefferson. With so much salary set aside, they will definitely not be trying to attract such useless wood as Lewis.

The Spurs let Duncan return to the inside, and the defense switched back to the zone defense.Hayes' dribbling ability is outstanding. After pulling out the outside line, Duncan can't guard him.The Spurs had to replace Hawley and put on Finley to defend Hayes.Let Duncan fill in at any time inside, which is not a small test for veteran Finley.

Spanoulis took the ball to the frontcourt, and Finley showed the defensive energy of his youth and followed Hayes closely.

Hayes stretched out a finger, gave Spanoulis a signal, and then suddenly moved to block Parker.Spanoulis took the opportunity to break into the interior, Finley's attention was all on Hayes and failed to make up the defense in time, Elson made up, Spanoulis made a fake pass and passed the ball to Millsap, The player made an open shot. 1 to 31.

The Spurs also had a bright spot. Parker's cut-in score after cooperating with Duncan in the high post caused a foul by David Lee and made an extra penalty, 34 to 28.

The rocket immediately chased and returned one.Spanoulis used Millsap's pick-and-roll to break through, and Elson was pulled out of the basket.Hayes ran to the right three-second zone to catch the ball, and Finley could only bite the bullet and defend it.

Finley is 10 years older than Hayes, but there is no respect for the old and the young on the court. Hayes pouted his butt and gave Finley a few times, which made Finley want to retire.Elson hurried back to defend Hayes, but he didn't know that Hayes had been observing his running position from the corner of his eye. As soon as he came over, Hayes scored the ball.

Millsap received the ball in front of the free throw line and made an easy jumper. 34 to 30.

Duncan and Parker cooperated again, and the latter broke through and distributed it to Elson in the middle. Elson, who is 213cm tall, beat Millsap and hit a jumper. 36 to 30.

The Rockets landed, and Spanoulis went to the frontcourt to raise a single punch. This is another tactic for the Rockets.David Lee immediately pulled to the outside to pick and roll, and Millsap also pulled to the high post.Both of them have a mid-range shot. If they don't defend it, the opponent will do whatever they want, but if they defend it, the Spurs' inside line will be emptied again.The Rockets' offense was so fast that they didn't allow them to think too much. Hayes had already used Millsap's pick-and-roll to break through from the right. Before Elson could defend, Hayes took the ball and jumped to 30 degrees in the three-second zone. Near the corner, the mid-range shot hits. 36 to 32.

The Spurs still pulled away, their formation was obvious, they wanted one-on-one!

This time it was Ginobili who received the ball, Battier was blocked, and Ginobili, like a flash of lightning, passed by David Lee who wanted to defend.

"Paul!" Hayes yelled.Millsap lets go of Elson and blocks Ginobili.

Ginobili picked up the basketball and exerted strength with his left foot instantly. The wind whistled in Millsap's ear. Ginobili passed him and passed the ball.

Elson's position is empty, catch the ball and dunk!
Is it really empty?Hayes let go of Finley from the yell and went straight to the basket from the outside.Elson dunked with one hand, Hayes took off from the side with all his strength, his right hand accurately covered Elson's ball, and blocked Elson's dunk.However, his momentum was too great, and he hit the 213CM Elson and fell out of the bottom line.

The referee blows his whistle.Hayes didn't block the shot, but this defensive action was too brutal. The unlucky Elson also acted as Hayes' pad, and the fall was not light.When he got up, he pushed Hayes, and players from both sides surrounded him, and the scene was chaotic.

Under the dissuasion of the referee and the players, the situation was controlled.Elson was sent to the free throw line and made 2 of 1 free throws. 37 to 32.After the free throw, Popovich hurriedly replaced Elson with Oberto and asked the team doctor to check Elson.

The Rockets attack, Hayes catches the ball, this pick-and-roll is Battier, who has always been on defense, and Hayes takes a step to the side to face Ginobili.Just when people thought he would play Manu Ginobili with his back, Hayes stopped and handed his hand to Spanoulis, who came from a running position.Several people gathered at the top of the arc, and Spanoulis broke through from the left, making an emergency stop and making a jumper. 37 to 34.

Popovich requested a timeout again.The Rockets used the bench to overwhelm the Spurs' main force, and the situation has begun to get out of control.

"Although Hayes' defense fouled, it completely suppressed the momentum of the Spurs. Elson seems to be fine. This is good news for the Spurs. He was also suppressed by Hayes. He is better than Bowen. Get lucky," Matt Brad said.

Drexler said with a smile: "The Spurs have a lot of problems now. If the offense can't open up the situation, they will lose this game."

(End of this chapter)