Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 196 [Three-game losing streak! 】

Hayes is a big believer in luck these days.

After his rebirth, the fate of many people has been changed. Although the Rockets have played poorly this season, McGrady has no signs of getting injured at all, and may become the scoring champion.Brand and Arenas were more unlucky. They seemed to be related to their injuries. Although there may be some discrepancies in time, they were still reimbursed for serious injuries.

What made Hayes feel helpless the most was Bargnani. In his previous life, except for appendicitis surgery, this dude didn't miss many games, and his attendance rate was quite high.As a result, he was seriously injured not long after he transferred to the Bobcats, which is more like a disaster.

Players who are accustomed to attacking from the outside are not prone to injuries because they seldom have physical confrontation.However, Bargnani and Calderon, two people whose offense mostly relied on fixed-point shooting, were injured.

After playing the Magic, the Bobcats played another back-to-back game against the Atlanta Hawks, a strong team in the same district.The entire Bobcats team, who had just experienced a fierce battle, couldn't lift their spirits. This time, even Hayes played abnormally. He played 32 minutes, made 16 of 4 shots, scored 12 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Bobcats lost 91 to 115 away by 24 points and suffered a two-game losing streak.

Biedrins and Felton entered the starting lineup.The Bobcats can't run and shoot well. Felton has played positional offense for two seasons, and he is used to the slow pace. When handling the ball, he always hesitates.And his outside shooting is not as consistent as Calderon, shooting only 27%.Biedrins couldn't shoot from the outside and was suppressed by Yao Ming inside, so he didn't pose any threat.

The Bobcats returned home and had three days of rest.After Bargnani was reimbursed for the season, the media has changed their tone when evaluating the Bobcats, and people are no longer optimistic about the Bobcats.The American media is so strange. A week ago, they touted the Bobcats as almost invincible, and they were the favorites to win the championship this season, breaking the record of 72 wins or something.The Bobcats lost four of the last five games, and the media made it seem like the Bobcats had already lost their playoff qualification.

On December 12, during Bobcats training, two coaches with completely opposite styles, D'Antoni and Jeff Van Gundy, quarreled.The reason for the quarrel was a tactical difference.

Van Gundy believes that if you want the Bobcats to remain competitive, the best way is to play offensive positions and strengthen defense.But D'Antoni still wants to stick to running and bombing.

"Andris (Bidrins) is a little weak in scoring, but we can arrange for Carl (Landry) to play more. He has a good impact and can also shoot in the middle. Raymond (Felton) can adapt Running and bombing, the outside shot is not accurate, he can strengthen the breakthrough and maintain the offensive power.” D’Antoni said that the previous offense of the Bobcats was too beautiful, and the firepower was stronger than the Suns. If they change into a defensive team, he will feel a little uncomfortable willing to accept.

"Carl's offense is better, but what about defense? Our offense can't be as strong as before. Carl's height also suffers in the interior. If he and Chuck partner, as long as the opponent has a tall pitcher, it is enough for us. Raymond is not tall enough, and his defense is not much better than Jose (Calderon), if we don't strengthen our defense, we will be in big trouble." Van Gundy said loudly, a little excited. "Mike, we don't have pure shooters in our team now. Among the starters, only Chuck and Corunna (Azubuike) are accurate three-pointers. You also know that running and bombing requires outside shots. If Chuck pulls out, What about the inside? Andris lacks containment in offense. One-on-one singles are not efficient. Our team lacks pure shooters, and the only substitute on the outside line is Fan (Weaver). Running and gunning is mainly based on quick shots. We can't beat the Spurs and Mavericks. They all know how to break the running and gunning. Can you deny this? If the Bobcats want to go further in the playoffs, they must change. "

Bobcats substitute Weaver's three-point shooting rate is only 37%, and Barnes is better at 32%. Others are not good at shooting three-pointers.At this time, Van Gundy was a little depressed that Okafor was replaced. Although his offensive ability was weak, Okafor could play a big role if he played defensive basketball on the offensive position.

D'Antoni sighed and said: "I know we must defend, but can our current lineup defend? We used 122 defensive defenses before, and we couldn't see the effect at all. This is not the Rockets. I am worried. It’s about putting defense at the top of the list, and it’s not good for offense in the end. You said if defense is the priority, how can we attack?”

"If you have the opportunity to play a fast break, of course you have to go fast, but you must protect the backcourt rebounds. Andris must start. His defense and rebounding are much better than Carl. Carl (Landry) ) is just a rookie, you can't ask him to do more. His mid-range shot is inconsistent, and he has enough strikes in the first few games. Power forwards can use Matt (Barnes) as a backup, and his single The defensive ability is good, and the rebounding is also very active. The offensive system can play inside support tactics, let Chuck be the axis of the inside." Van Gundy said seriously.

D'Antoni feels like the sun, always smiling and beaming.Van Gundy is just the opposite. When the team wins, it's okay. Once it loses, his expression looks like someone owes him a lot of money.

Van Gundy's debt-seeking tone did not arouse D'Antoni's disgust. He still said kindly: "Jeff, I don't want to quarrel with you, please calm down first. How about this, five games, these five games except the Jazz and Hornets Besides, there is no strong team. We will continue to run and shoot tactics to see if the players can play well. If we lose more than two games in these five games, we will change our tactics and follow your advice to build a team based on defense. How? Sample?"

D'Antoni has always been very polite to Van Gundy, one is because the relationship between Van Gundy and Hayes is very good, and the other is that if Van Gundy himself is not willing to step back to the second line, the current team coach will not be able to do it for him.The Bobcats executives gave Van Gundy the title of senior consultant, and also gave him the right to restrict D'Antoni. In terms of tactics, the two must discuss.

"Okay. If these five games are not played well, we have to change our tactics as soon as possible, just as training for the playoffs. The situation of Andrea (Bagnani) should also be mentioned to us. Wake up, we can't rely on only one set of tactics to play the whole season. At the beginning, the opponent is not familiar with our tactics, and the defense will be very difficult. After getting familiar with it, we may come up with a solution. In fact, the solution is very simple, just foul hard , Disrupt the offensive rhythm of the pitchers, once the outside shot fails, the game will be difficult to play. Everyone is more friendly in the regular season, and it will not be so easy in the playoffs." Van Gundy agreed with D'Antoni's suggestion.Before the Bobcats ran and bombed, he had no objection, because the opponents who could be hit by the staffing were not able to fight back, and the defense could be practiced slowly, but now it is different.He had a hunch that the Bobcats' five games would not be easy to play, and they could only rely on Hayes and Wallace to support the team.

12月20日，山猫主场迎战犹他爵士。全场比赛山猫没有过一次领先，102比121输了19分。

Felton was as famous as Deron Williams in college, but in this game, he was completely blown away by Deron. Under his defense, Deron Williams played 38 minutes and scored 32 points, 5 rebounds and 16 Assists and 2 steals.Bobcats backup point guard Raymond Sessions also got playing time. His defense was even worse and his offense was somewhat restrained. In just 10 minutes of playing, he only got 2 assists, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls.

Hayes and Boozer did not take advantage of the matchup. Sloan trained Boozer in the same way he trained Malone, and his pick-and-roll cooperation with Deron was also very powerful.Especially in the offense at the basket, Boozer uses both strength and technology, and this season seems to have Malone's 24% success.It's just that I haven't learned Ma Long's iron elbow skills yet, so I'm a little softer.In this game, he scored 11 points and [-] rebounds.

Another hero of the Jazz is center Okur.The Bobcats also experienced the pain of being emptied inside by their opponents.Okur's offense is the same as Bargnani's, which is more inclined to the outside line, and the inside offense is not particularly much.His mid-range and long-range shooting is very accurate. Last season, his three-point shooting percentage reached 38.4%, and he averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game.Okur's scoring data has declined this season, and his average of 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game is still eye-catching, and his three-point shooting percentage has also risen to 40.2%.He also scored 20 points in this game, making 6 of 4 three-pointers.

Without Bargnani, the Jazz double-teamed Hayes crazily and emptied Felton in this game.As soon as Hayes got the ball, Boozer and Ronnie Brewer would go up together, making it almost impossible for Hayes to get inside.

Hayes passed the ball, and Felton hit the iron frequently on the outside.

Speaking of Ronnie Brewer, Hayes regretted forgetting this guy, he should have dug the Bobcats in the summer.Brewer was a fringe player in the Jazz last season, averaging only 4.6 points per game. This season, he played 27 minutes and scored 12 points while shooting 55% from the field.And Brewer's defense is strong, responsible for guarding the opposing team's best perimeter player, and has mastered all the weapons of a defensive finisher, including strength, distance, excellent smell, excellent hands and foot movement.Although he played shooting guard, he dared to confront Hayes.

Under the double-teaming of two muscular sticks, it became extremely difficult for Hayes to score.Even more difficult is assists.Bargnani and Calderon are both good catch-and-shoot teammates who helped Hayes get a lot of assists. Felton catch-and-shoot is often a hit. Later, I lost confidence and went inside after catching the ball. The breakthrough...it broke Hayes a little bit.

Hayes only scored 14 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists.The number of assists hit a season low.The Jazz restrained Hayes' performance, the Bobcats couldn't play team basketball, and the players took turns to play singles.Wallace scored 26 points and 8 rebounds, Weaver also scored 16 points, but this cannot change the outcome of the Bobcats fiasco.

Biedrins' attention is all on the rebounds, the offense is not good, and Gortat is not as good as Biedrins. After all, he is only in the first season and has not yet adapted to the rhythm of the NBA.The farthest offensive distance between the two is to shoot from the three-second zone line on both sides.

The Bobcats' perimeter offense is failing.

After the game, Hayes euphemistically expressed his dissatisfaction with Felton.

"Raymond! Brother! You can't do this! Practice shooting! If you practice shooting well, with your physical fitness, you will definitely be as fierce as a tiger. No one can guard against you, and the fans will help you in the future." His nickname is Thunder Tiger."

Felton: "..."

(End of this chapter)