Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 129 [Sorrowful Scoring Record]

Chapter 129 [Sorrowful Scoring Record]

The Spurs made three turnovers to start the game.The Rockets' defense is back!
The Rockets still let Yao Ming attack. The whole league knows the threat of Yao Ming. They cannot allow him to have more chances to catch the ball and attack. Pass the ball to a teammate.To do this, the Spurs lowered their defense on the Rockets' perimeter.

Yao Ming attracted the defense and passed to Battier, who passed to Spanoulis.

Spanoulis hesitated to make an open shot, and then passed it to Hayes. At this time, the Spurs had already defended in place and the attack time was running out.Hayes dribbled the ball and forced a breakthrough, but made an emergency stop and missed a fallback jumper.

When returning to defense, Hayes shouted to Spanoulis: "Shoot when there is an open spot, it doesn't matter if you don't go in!"

Spanoulis nodded.Shooting three-pointers is not his strong point, only 23% in the regular season, but the open shot is better than his teammates playing under strict defense.

The Spurs were still fighting on the ground, and Battier shouted: "Follow up, don't let them score in sports!"

"Received!" Hayes responded and stepped on Duncan.

Duncan received the ball, dribbled twice, turned around and made a jumper. Hayes still blocked his eyes to interfere. Duncan didn't feel good today and missed another shot.Yao Ming got the rebound.

"Today the Rockets let Hayes defend Duncan alone, and they have already defended twice. If this continues, the Rockets will definitely win!" Matt Brad said excitedly: "Hayes has a top-notch ability in the league. Even if the opponent is restricted from entering the three-second zone, top power forwards such as Garnett, Duncan, Brand, and Boozer will have to avoid playing Hayes when they see Hayes."

Drexler said: "Haha, seeing Hayes defending the inside, his legs seemed to be planted on the ground. During the All-Star Game, he even resisted O'Neal, which made Shark feel very depressed. If Duncan only Attacking by mid-range shooting is not easy to play. His dribbling skills are among the best inside players, but Hayes is also good at defending against breakthroughs, and Duncan has no advantage in frontal dribbling. In the regular season, Hayes once Break Duncan's ball."

The two commentators explained, Yao Ming caught the ball again, and Finley stepped forward to double-team.Yao Ming passed to Battier, and Battier missed a 60-degree jumper.

The rocket's double-teaming tactic successfully limited Parker and Ginobili's breakthrough. They resolutely double-teamed the outside line. Parker passed the ball to Duncan. The latter was just about to shoot, but Battier fouled the ball and knocked it down.Duncan was sent to the free throw line and made 2 of 1 free throws. 9 to 2.

The Spurs defended Yao Ming around the front, but Spanoulis couldn't pass the ball.

The two sides began to fight hard on defense, and the offensive efficiency was very low.

Yao Ming was frustrated by the Spurs' defense. Elson was behind him and pushed Yao Ming hard. As soon as Yao Ming caught the ball with his back, the players next to him immediately ran over with their hands...

Just now Elson went around to defend in front of Yao Ming, and even covered Yao Ming's hand with his hands in a concealed way.It made it difficult for him to hold the ball, he held hands and stumbled, and made small moves, so that Yao Ming could only divide the ball away.

The degree of defense of the Spurs is completely different from that of the regular season. This is also related to Popovich's work for the players before the game.All have inherited Bowen's behest. (Uncle Bao San is not dead yet!)

Seeing that the offense was blocked, Van Gundy replaced Yao Ming and Azubuike, replaced by David Lee with strong athletic ability, Millsap, Hayes moved to the position of small forward, Battier served as shooting guard, ready to speed up .

Duncan played singles on the right side, and David Lee defended him. He mustered his strength today and refused to give up an inch. Duncan took the ball to the middle, stepped back and made a jumper, avoiding Lee's defense, but the ball still missed.Millsap grabbed the rebound and gave it to Spanoulis, who passed it to Hayes.2 to 2 in the frontcourt.

The Rockets' defense remained the same, but their offense was changed to a fast break. The five rushed towards the Spurs half court together.

Veteran Finley stood in front of Hayes. He was very unwilling to face Hayes, so he could only tense his muscles and waited for Hayes to hit him.As long as Hayes is blocked for a second, the Rockets' fast break will not be able to play.

Hayes did not dribble with his back, but lowered his head, lowered his center of gravity, accelerated the rhythm of the ball, and sprinted past Finley like a wolf.Manu Ginobili went up to grab, Hayes ran to the perimeter with one hand, and passed it to David Lee who had just run into the three-point line.Duncan retreated a little farther, and David Lee made a mid-range shot. 11 to 2.

Spurs Manu Ginobili missed an outside shot, the Rockets played a quick counterattack, Battier and Spanoulis followed Hayes to the frontcourt.If you want to ask the Rockets what they trust most, it is Hayes' judgment on rebounding.David Lee grabbed the rebound and threw it forward with both hands. Hayes caught the ball and passed it to Battier. Battier raised his hands outside the three-point line.

Battier is a good shooter, but that doesn't mean he can only shoot. After shaking Manu Ginobili, Battier broke through with the ball inside and dunked the basketball with one hand! 13 to 2.

Popovich requested a timeout.

Battier roared and celebrated with Hayes bumping his chest. Because of Hayes, the gentleman also became passionate.

Walking back to the players' bench, Battier patted Hayes on the back and said with a smile, "Good pass."

"The pass is good and you still don't shoot? I lost all assists!" Hayes laughed.

"You guys played really well. Continue to attack like this. When defending, still follow the tactics just now. David double-teams Ginobili and Parker like Chuck did just now. If he can't defend, he will foul! Chuck can switch positions and go inside at any time. ...to slaughter them today!" Van Gundy said.

"It seems stronger without me? If I get up, I won't be able to run." Yao Ming said with a wry smile.

"It's no wonder that you are not stronger, but they double-team you too tightly. After a while they get used to this rhythm, you go up and fight and clean up the inside line! They are all defended, let the opponent score the first sports goal. , invite everyone to have a big meal tomorrow!" Van Gundy said.

At this time, the most embarrassing person was McGrady. No one talked to him, and he didn't know what to say to his teammates.He wants to prove his strength, but it seems pretty good to win without playing.

Drexler said with a smile: "The Rockets have found the real core in the two games against the Spurs, and that is Hayes. McGrady played the first quarter of the last game, and the Rockets trailed by more than 10 points. Today's situation is completely reversed. Even if Hayes doesn't score , can also make the Spurs uncomfortable."

Matt Brad said: "Hayes didn't score a point today, why is he the core?"

"He did not score, but the defensive role is crucial. McGrady may be stronger offensively, but the defense is not comparable to Hayes at all. His double-teams are just right, and the Spurs' offensive rhythm is completely disrupted. The Spurs think Try to play as slow as possible, but Van Gundy replaced Yao Ming and David Lee, which increased the offensive speed. The few substitutes that the Spurs can use are veterans, and I see enough for them.”

Drexler's guess was spot on.The situation of this game is firmly grasped by the Rockets.

It is not difficult to find through the game that the Spurs did not fully play their own level today.The Rockets, who have home court advantage, played a fast break from the beginning of the game, dragging the Spurs into a running and bombing rhythm that they are not good at.

The Spurs in the away game obviously lacked sufficient mental preparation for this. Who would have thought that the Rockets would let Tracy McGrady play as a substitute and replace Yao Ming soon after the first quarter?Once the Spurs missed a shot, Hayes and Spanoulis' quick counterattack made Spurs coach Popovich shake his head.

When the Spurs were attacking, Millsap and David Lee fouled Duncan in turn, sending Duncan to the free throw line again and again. Duncan's flaws in free throws were fully revealed in this game, basically maintaining 2 free throws and 1 of 11.He made 6 of [-] free throws in the half.

Halfway through the third quarter, Yao Ming succeeded in consecutive singles in the interior against Oberto, and the Rockets led 66 to 35 by 31 points.The Spurs were defeated, and the players all looked dull, looking like they were out of their minds.Seeing that the general situation was over, Popovich replaced three main players in one go: Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili.

When he left the stage, "Stone Buddha" was also full of depression and hesitation on his face.

Both sides sent substitutes, and the game entered garbage time.The final score was 92 to 63.The Rockets beat the Spurs by 29 points.

No one thought that the Spurs would be so vulnerable this time.

63 points!The Spurs broke the team's all-time low scoring game record with 1997 points in a loss to the Cavaliers in March 3. …

In the postgame press conference, Popovich was calm.Regarding the loss, he said: "The Rockets' ball was running smoothly today, and the role players played well. We couldn't contain their offense. Their defensive strategy was also very successful, but we will find a solution when we return to the home court."

Under the crazy zone defense of the Rockets, the number of shots taken by the Spurs' inside players dropped sharply, and the number of three-pointers shot increased. This passive change made the Spurs' long-range shooting rate a bit horrible. The audience made 18 of 5 shots, and the shooting rate was only 27.8%.

At the same time, the Spurs' rebounding is at an absolute disadvantage, which is another reason for the loss.The combination of Hayes and Yao Ming has never lost to any team in rebounding. The black and white duo composed of David Lee and Millsap is also amazing.

In the whole game, "Stone Buddha" made only 12 of 4 shots and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds.Duncan also failed to show dominance around the rim, with David Lee and Yao Ming defending him very successfully.Manu Ginobili and Parker were even worse, scoring 6 and 9 points respectively.

In contrast, the Rockets' offensive end is unstoppable.Five Rockets scored in double figures. Hayes was named the best player in the game. He played 5 minutes and made 28 of 11 shots, 5 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 1 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 7 steals. .Yao Ming played only 2 minutes and scored a game-high 21 points.Role players also performed well, David Lee scored 16 points, Battier 10 points, Spanoulis 11 points, Fisher, Azubuike and Millsap also scored 12 points.

It is worth mentioning that McGrady became a spectator and did not play for a minute.

(End of this chapter)

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