Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 175 [Bagnani is bad enough, who is Humphries? 】

After chatting in the study for a while, Hayes promised to make suggestions to the uniform team, and then sent Okafor away.

Hayes immediately called D'Antoni to report the situation.

When D'Antoni heard that Okafor wanted to go to the Raptors, he was so excited that he wanted to let the uniform team call the Raptors now. He shouted like a big child: "Great! We want Bargnani, he came The reason he didn’t play well this season is that he overlaps with Bosh. If he gets to the Bobcats, he may average more than 15 points per game. Believe me, he can definitely run and blast! When he comes, teach him and make him tougher .”

"If it's a sea cucumber, it won't be hard even if you take Viagra!" Hayes said helplessly.He doesn't like Bargnani, but it seems that this is the best player that Okafor can trade for now.There are not many insiders suitable for running and bombing tactics, and the good ones can't be exchanged, so they can only settle for the second best.

D'Antoni feels that Bargnani is the best, and his other target is Channing Frye of the Knicks.He also has outside shooting ability, is softer than Bargnani, and doesn't know what rebounding is.Players with a shooting touch are suitable for running and bombing, but players with a particularly good touch are basically soft.

Hayes suddenly felt a little speechless.D'Antoni likes Bargnani too much, what should I do?In the end, he simply refused to persuade D'Antoni and let the uniform team figure it out.In any case, Okafor must leave the team, if he keeps it, he will be rotten in his hands, and Biedrins will also be traded. In Hayes' view, this big man is not much better than Gortat, and his only value is trade.Before the trade deadline, they still have opportunities to strengthen.

On November 11, the Bobcats played against the Pacers at home.

The Pacers had an 8-man exchange with the Warriors last season. The Warriors sent Troy Murphy and Dunleavy Jr. to the Pacers. The Pacers’ absolute main players this season, Al Harrington and Steve Jackson was sent to the Golden State Warriors.

In the summer, they didn't have a big trade to strengthen the lineup, they just signed Karen Rush, Stephen Graham and Andre Irving.The regular season lineup is as follows.

Center: Murphy, Foster, David Harrison.

Power forwards: Jermaine O'Neal, Ike Diogu, Sean Williams.

Small forwards: Mike Dunleavy, Danny Granger.

Guards: Tinsley, Daniels, Graham, Deanna, Owens, Rush, Mike Leod.

Murphy can only shoot three-pointers, O'Neal is in a sluggish state, the Pacers are weak inside, and their speed is very slow. The defense line was quickly overwhelmed by the Bobcats' running and bombing.

At 5 minutes and 41 seconds into the first quarter, the Bobcats made a three-for-two in the frontcourt. Calderon made a long pass to Hayes. Hayes kept the ball and handed the ball to Gerrard on the other side in a shooting posture. - Wallace.Wallace made an empty catch dunk!

At 2 minutes and 15 seconds, the Bobcats quickly counterattacked, Hayes hit the ground and passed the ball to Calderon, who then passed to Wallace, and Wallace dunked in with a big windmill with one hand!After this dunk, the Bobcats were in high spirits and played a wave of 10-0 offensive climax, opening the score in one fell swoop.

In the second quarter, the Bobcats replaced the bench and focused on the Hawks' offense. Okafor controlled the game. He grabbed offensive rebounds 4 times, scored 10 points in a single quarter, and sent out two blocked shots.If it weren't for his bad free throws, 6 of 2 shots, the score would be even higher.

The Bobcats led the Pacers by 64 points 50 to 14 at halftime, and then firmly controlled the situation.

In the third quarter, the Bobcats used the frontcourt pressing tactics, causing the Pacers to make mistakes and counterattacks. A wave of 15-2 offensive climax turned the game into garbage time.

Like his teammates, Hayes began to get used to running and bombing and enjoy running and bombing.Because the Pacers inside players did not return to defense in time, Hayes played very comfortably. He played 27 minutes in this game and scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.In the fourth quarter, fans chanted Hayes' name, hoping that he could play again and create a record of three consecutive triple-doubles.However, after Hayes had the experience of being viciously brought down by Finley in the playoffs against the Spurs, he decided to save a little face for the Pacers. In the fourth quarter, he sat on the bench with Wallace and other main players.

Bobcats 115 to 94 victory over the Pacers, made 5 consecutive victories.

Okafor had an eye-catching performance, playing 33 minutes, scoring 18 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks, completely overwhelming last season's All-Star player Jermaine O'Neal.This is also the intention of the coaching staff to arrange more positions to attack. If Okafor plays positions, he is indeed a player close to the strength of an All-Star.

Okafor just played the standard, the next day Bobcats general manager Rod - Higgins contacted the Raptors uniform staff to discuss the exchange of Okafor and Bargnani deal.

Before the start of the season, Raptors manager Colangelo Jr. said: "I used to think that our choice was right, and I still think so. We chose Bargnani because in the long run, he is our team. The player the team needs most. I have absolutely no regrets about choosing him. Bargnani has a brighter future than Roy and Aldridge."

It sounds like Bargnani is not for sale for the Raptors, but as soon as the Bobcats' plan to trade Okafor was proposed, Colangelo Jr. immediately changed his face and showed full interest.

In the summer, he secretly contacted Okafor, hoping that Okafor would jump out of the contract and join the Raptors. Okafor is the one the Raptors need.Last season, the Raptors were eliminated by the Nets in the first round of the playoffs. The main reason was that the interior defense was too poor. Bargnani and Bosh were not tough enough, which gave the Nets countless opportunities.Although Bargnani was selected to the rookie first team, his performance was not qualified for the Raptors.Colangelo Jr. has been questioned.

Okafor's performance last season is obvious to all. His tough interior defense, especially his rebounding and shot-blocking ability, can just make up for the Raptors' lack of interior defense. The salary difference between the two is not too big.Okafor's salary this season is 540 million, and Bargnani has also reached 420 million. As long as the Raptors pay some cash, the transaction can be completed.

But the Raptors are unwilling to pay cash, and the Bobcats are eager to trade Okafor, giving the Raptors a chance to take advantage of the fire.Colangelo Jr. felt that the Raptors were also weak at the swingman position, so he proposed to trade Michael Pietrus.To this end, the Raptors are willing to send power forward Chris Humphries, who has a three-year 3 million contract extension, in order to reciprocate the salary.

This proposal made Rod Higgins very embarrassed.Pietrus is an excellent player, and now the Bobcats play the main shooting guard, and Humphries has a bad contract.After this season, the Bobcats still want to renew their contract with Pietrus.

Jr. Colangelo is well aware of the Raptors' advantages, and threatened the Bobcats with Bargnani. "If you think it's not good, don't trade. Since we selected Andrea (Bagnani) with the No. [-] pick, we naturally have confidence in him and want to train him. He will definitely become a superstar in the future. If We are not willing to change unless we have a decent bargaining chip. As for Pietrus, it is still a question of whether the Bobcats can keep them next season. You have to think about it. It is said that Okafor is not suitable for running and bombing tactics now. If he If you stay for another season, you will definitely choose to opt out of the contract, and you will get nothing. I don’t mind signing Okafor a year later in the free market.”

"We'll think about it and give you an answer," Rod Higgins said.He knew that Okafor had to be traded, and maybe he could only suffer from this dumb loss.

Compared with the Rockets' Morey, Colangelo Jr.'s suggestion can still be considered.When the Bobcats proposed a deal with the Rockets, the Rockets asked for a three-man exchange. The Bobcats used Okafor, Felton, and Barnes to trade the Rockets' David Lee, Tyrone Lu, and Hyde.What's the deal then?It's basically sending the Rockets three strongmen in exchange for David Lee and two wastes that need to be cut!The plan to trade David Lee was shelved.

When Hayes heard about the Raptors trade plan, he immediately objected.His first feeling was that it would be crazy to change it like this! "Bagnani is bad enough, who is Humphries? A Hollywood star? I've never heard of it, it looks like trash!"

Hayes was excited, and Rod Higgins said calmly: "If you don't trade with the Raptors, you can only consider the Knicks."

Hayes swallowed. It would be a brain-dead act if he traded with the Knicks. Channing Frye is a soft guy, but he is useful. The others are all cancerous. None of them are qualified.It might as well trade Noah plus someone with the Bulls.At least Noah will be a good blue collar in the future.

D'Antoni really liked Bargnani. He looked at Hayes and said sincerely: "Chuck, just trade like this. If Humphries can't play well, we can trade him out of the team next season. If Last year I held the No. [-] pick, I would have chosen Bargnani instead of Aldridge. He must be suitable for running and bombing!"

Hayes fainted: "Why do you like him so much?"

D'Antoni said seriously: "He is only 22 years old, he has a promising future, has rich offensive methods, and can shoot three-pointers. If our inside players can also pull out and shoot three-pointers, no one can guard us. I am Coach, you have to trust me!"

"Okay. I believe you. Anyway, it's a waste of youth for Emeka to stay in the Bobcats." Hayes smiled wryly.

The head coach has already talked about this, so what else can he say?Even if he is a core player of the Bobcats, he cannot be the master of the coaches and owners.Jordan is also very interested in this swap.Van Gundy is also supportive of the deal.Those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black.Under the influence of D'Antoni, Van Gundy also began to find offensive basketball a bit interesting.When the Rockets, they try to keep the opponent's score below 90 points to ensure winning, but in the Bobcats, as long as the opponent scores less than 100 points, it seems that they can win.What Van Gundy has to do now is to try to combine the defensive system with running and bombing.

After the discussion, Rod Higgins replied to the Raptors, and it was a foregone conclusion that Bargnani, the champion of "parallel imports", went to the Bobcats.

Hayes also want to open, just hope that Bargnani will not be too disappointing.It is impossible for the uniform team to listen to his player's advice in everything. If Bargnani comes, he will sit on the bench.The starter is still Biedrins, and it seems that there is no loss.Pietrus goes to the Raptors, and this vacancy can be easily filled.Hayes is also a little happy for Azubuike. Azubuike's offense is not as good as Weaver's, but his defense is much stronger. Once Pietrus leaves, he is likely to be the starting shooting guard. Weaver's playing time can also be extend.The Bobcats have no shortage of forward swingmen, and there are Moon and Barnes in the team.

As for Humphries... Hayes forgot the name when he left the manager's office.

海耶斯穿越的早了点，所以他不清楚亨弗里斯2010-2011赛季在网队打出了水平，变成了上场28分钟，10分10.4篮板1.1盖帽的猛男。

In that season, Humphries was able to fight against the "White Warcraft" Griffin without losing the wind.He was buried in the Raptors because of Bosh, he is a very talented player!

(End of this chapter)