Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 124 [Shooting rhythm in the bones]

Hayes did not play in the third quarter, and the Rockets entered the fourth quarter 70-82 behind by 12 points.

"Jeff, I have to play in the next quarter." Hayes has proposed many times, but Van Gundy did not agree, so the Rockets' first game would be bad or bad.

Van Gundy glanced at McGrady, sighed, looked at Hayes again, and asked with a bitter face, "Chuck, are you still in pain?"

Hayes had 5 stitches. Even with the tape on, his eyes were swollen so badly that he could only narrow his eyes. He said with a wry smile, "Of course it hurts...but it doesn't affect the game."

"Are you sure you can fight?"

"I'm not the kind of person who defends with my eyes. A good one is enough! Duncan dare not say, it's easy for me to defend Oberto or Elson, two low-level guys!" Hayes said confidently Said.

"Okay, go ahead, but if you don't perform well, I'll replace you right away."

Van Gundy made up his mind. The other two insiders of the Spurs did not have mid-range shooting ability and could only attack at the basket. Hayes only needed to use his body to prevent them from entering the basket. Duncan handed it over to Yao Ming for defense.

The game entered the fourth quarter, and the five main players of the Spurs were all on board, ready to defeat the Rockets in one go.The Rockets' lineup is Spanoulis, Azubuike, Battier, Hayes, Yao Ming.

After Hayes played, the audience cheered and cheered.The photographer also pointed the camera at Hayes. On the big screen, the audience could clearly see that Hayes couldn't open his right eye, but his left eye was persistent and his face was determined!
The cameraman is a very observant person. After filming Hayes, he deliberately pointed the camera at McGrady.I saw McGrady sitting lazily on the bench, with a towel on his head, smiling and talking to Novak beside him.Novak looked at the court with an embarrassed expression.

Rockets behind at home apparently did not have any impact on McGrady's mood.People can't help but suspect that this guy who has always been in the first round of the playoffs feels that he has overfulfilled his task by reaching the semifinals. Even if he is eliminated by the Spurs, he doesn't care.

Kobe's shooting is more accurate than McGrady, but everyone knows that Kobe will take time to practice shooting.Where's Maddie?He has never used his heart in training. How strong can such a person be to win?Even those die-hard fans who supported McGrady's MVP felt a little sick when they saw this scene.In contrast, more people began to like Hayes, and he couldn't get out of the line of fire after being injured. This is the performance of a pure man.

Yao Ming didn't speak, but just patted Hayes on the back hard to show his trust in Hayes.

Spanoulis took the ball across half court and lobbed it to Yao Ming inside.Hayes was on the other side of the paint, shaking his head.He seems to want to see more clearly, to judge the distance from the basket.

"You only have one eye and you shouldn't have come up at all." Duncan rarely spoke on the court.

"Really?" Hayes said, starting to move.Finley and Elson double-team Yao Ming, Yao Ming passes the ball to Battier, and Battier passes the ball to Hayes in the middle.

Finley let go of Yao Ming and went up to defend. Hayes caught the ball without hesitation and immediately made a jumper. start.The ball draws a beautiful arc and hits. 72 to 82.

Only one eye can see, and the sense of distance and vision will be affected, but Hayes made a firm shot and went in.Not only Duncan and Finley on the court, Popovich was also shocked.

Drexler said excitedly: "The Spurs are currently double-teaming Yao Ming in a targeted manner. The other players on the Rockets' field, Battier and Azubuike, are more defensive than offensive. Spanoulis has a good breakthrough, but his shooting is very poor. Stability, this time still depends on Hayes, he did not let Van Gundy and the fans down."

Matt Brad said: "People in the Spurs definitely don't know how Hayes trains. His teammates commented on Hayes in this way. He came to train the earliest and left the latest. Almost every time after training , will practice shooting more... His shooting rhythm is not based on the eyes, it has already penetrated into the bone marrow."

The Spurs attack, Oberto pulls the outside line to pick and roll Parker, and after the switch, the defense becomes Hayes.Parker believed that Hayes' defense would definitely be affected by his right eye. Breaking through from the left was his blind spot. As a result, Parker had just entered the three-point line, and Hayes accelerated sharply, came out from behind Oberto, and pressed his right hand on the basketball. On, the steal was successful.

How can this be?Parker was robbed, surprised to forget the counter-robber.Hayes took a step and handed it to Azubuike, who was going down quickly. Ginobili retreated, and Azubuike handed it to Spanoulis who was plugged in on the other side, who made a layup. 74 to 82.

The fans were going crazy with excitement, shouting and cheering desperately.

Hayes showed a sly smile. He was betting just now. Parker is a smart player, so he will definitely choose to use his injured eye. Hayes waited in that direction early in the morning, and shot at the right time. Parker was smart and was caught. Clever mistake, sure enough.

The Spurs handed the ball to Duncan to single Yao Ming, and were encouraged by Hayes' injury. The rest of the Rockets seemed to be taking stimulants. The defense was tighter than before. Yao Ming almost blocked Duncan's shot. Duncan Missed the mid-range shot, Hayes stuck Oberto and got the backboard.

The Rockets landed, Duncan defended Hayes, and Hayes tried hard to get a position. He didn't really want to single Duncan, he just wanted to prevent Duncan from double-teaming Yao Ming.The Rockets opened the distance on the other side. Yao Ming received a pass from Spanoulis and singled Oberto, turning around and hitting a jumper. 76 to 82.

Popovich was almost crazy, they were only one step away from defeating the Rockets, the Rockets felt like they were about to surrender in the third quarter, and now when Hayes played, they chased them back.Although the Spurs lead, but the form is not good, their main players have not much physical strength.Especially the GDP combination has been played for too long.

The cooperation between Duncan and Parker was still very beautiful. After the pick-and-roll, Yao Ming pulled to a high position, and Parker used his speed to break through and layup, 76 to 84.It is very difficult for Yao Ming to defend against Parker.

The Rockets' offense is still handed over to Yao Ming for low post singles.Finley double-teamed, and Yao Ming gave the ball to Shane Battier on the outside. Battier did not disappoint this time, and hit a three-pointer from a 60-degree angle on the right. 79 to 84.

The Spurs have slowed down their offensive rhythm. If they rush to play against the Rockets again, their physical strength will only be consumed faster.Duncan hit Yao Ming in the singles. 79 to 86.

Hayes pulled up high and set up a pick-and-roll for Spanoulis.Spanoulis is no slower than Parker, because he has less playing time and is full of energy. Now he is faster than Parker.As soon as the Spurs changed positions, Spanoulis immediately handed the ball back to Hayes.Hayes singles Parker, Ginobili came up to help defend.Hayes saw the opportunity and gave the ball to Battier on the weak side.Battier lived up to expectations and hit another three-pointer. 82 to 86.

With Hayes in the high position, the Spurs' zone defense will hardly be effective.At this time, the fans in the audience were shouting Hayes' name.Today, the Rockets are Hayes' team.The Rockets were in full swing, and Popovich requested a timeout.

"What are you doing? Hayes has become a one-eyed man, and you still let the Rockets catch up?" Popovich shouted: "Stop double-teaming Hayes. His passing is better than Yao Ming. Double-team him." There will be gaps. Michael (Finley) one-on-one. Don't let him get comfortable. And watch the Rockets for quick counterattacks, and keep an eye on Hayes' moves."

After the end, the Rockets stepped forward one by one and applauded Hayes to celebrate.Van Gundy smiled and said, "You play beautifully, just control the rhythm like this. Chuck, can you still play small forward now?"

"Yes, Finley has almost no breakthroughs now, and I can entangle him only by fixed-point shooting." Hayes smiled confidently.In fact, he is not feeling very well now. During this period of time, the wound is not only painful, but also hot. He feels that one of his eyes no longer exists.

"David played power forward, Chuck played small forward, Sean played shooting guard." Van Gundy made adjustments.Let Hayes play small forward not only because of tactics, but also because of his protection.The physical confrontation inside is too intense, and it will be troublesome if someone hurts Hayes again.

"Hayes is too strong, and I can't see the impact of the injury on him." Matt Brad said: "Now the players and the audience are all motivated, and the pressure is on the Spurs' side again. After the timeout, he should Will continue to play.”

"It is indeed the case. If the average person's eyes are injured, they should experience instability in receiving the ball and poor coordination of the body. However, Hayes is very smart. He is giving up the breakthrough now, so the performance is not obvious. He can actually do it in this situation. It was a miracle to break the ball off Parker."

After the timeout ended, David Lee came on the field and formed the inside twin towers with Yao Ming.The Rockets are still playing zone defense tactics, preventing the Spurs from breaking through easily.Hayes defended Finley. Knowing that Hayes' sight was affected, Popovich didn't dare to arrange Finley's main attack. He felt that it would be risky for anyone to single-handedly play Hayes. Those who underestimated him would definitely bad luck.

Finley catches the ball and passes it off immediately.Then keep running, looking for outside shooting opportunities.Hayes followed suit.

As soon as Parker took the shot, Hayes ran towards the Spurs half court without looking at the basket.Three of the Spurs immediately ran to the backcourt. Finley and Ginobili stood in front of Hayes. Parker also wanted to run back. Hayes' previous performance made the Spurs very afraid. Yes has become an indicator of who gets the rebounds.A funny thing happened, the ball bounced far away, and it was Duncan who was stuck in the position who grabbed the offensive rebound...

Duncan took the ball and wanted to pass it outside, but found that all his teammates followed Hayes back to his own half. It felt like a dream.He stayed in the paint for too long and had no choice but to play hard, missing shots surrounded by David Lee and Yao Ming, and Battier grabbed the rebound.

The Rockets passed to Spanoulis, who passed Parker and passed to Hayes.Hayes caught the ball on the edge of the paint, bumped Finley, turned around for a jumper, and the ball hit the board. 84 to 86.

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