Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 197 [Haiye is also a softie? 】

On December 12, the Bobcats finally met a big team, the New York Knicks.

The Knicks are pretty bad right now.The conflict between Marbury and head coach Isiah Thomas has reached the point of irreconcilability, and he was put on the bench to hide.Their favorite Zach Randolph went to the Wizards, and the Knicks failed to send away Quentin Richardson, Channing Frye, and Steve Francis as history has developed.Now the core of the team is Bunch Wells and Jamal Crawford, two people who can't defend.

Before the start of the game, Hayes and Bunche-Wells greeted each other in a friendly manner. Wells had some regrets about leaving the Rockets last season, but his plan to win a big contract with the Knicks was implemented very smoothly. He averaged 16 points and 5 rebounds per game this season, so it is not a big problem to get a middle class.

Knicks center Eddie Curry has been too fat to move this season, and even Biedrins can beat him offensively.Hayes beat Frye more easily and happily, the Bobcats led by 38 points 22 to 16 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Hayes sat on the bench and chatted with D'Antoni.

D'Antoni said: "Raymond (Felton) played well today. If he can shoot on time, he is much better than Jose (Calderon)."

"If he can practice shooting well, he will be at the same level as Paul and Deron. The Bobcats will have to spend a maximum salary to keep him." Hayes fully agrees with D'Antoni's point of view. Talent is not comparable to Calderon. Calderon is 191cm tall, and it is difficult to dunk.It's a pity that until 2010, Felton's shooting was still common and his progress was slow.The criticism of shooting made him lack of deterrence on the outside.The Bobcats had no intention of renewing the contract with Felton, so he could only accept the Knicks' 2-year 1580 contract.

D'Antoni made adjustments to the team's tactics in this game. He still played very fast, but he focused on breakthroughs and reduced outside shots.In this way, Felton's advantages were brought into play.

"Chuck, what do you think of our current tactics? We can't make big deals in the short term. We can only change our tactics for the players. I didn't expect the absence of the two to have such a big impact." D'Antoni said.

The absence of the two has indeed had a great impact. Hayes has been grabbing rebounds a little bit more recently, but his scoring and assists have dropped. He is getting farther and farther away from averaging a triple-double.

Hayes put the towel over his face and said: "It's not bad. As long as everyone's strengths and advantages are brought out, we are still a strong team. But the Knicks are too weak to see anything. Their main force The players can't even beat our substitutes. All in all, without Andrea and Jose, I don't think there is a worse situation than this. Just change the angle and think that there is no worse situation to stop the decline. I Confident about this season."

At this time, Weaver broke through to the basketball and stepped on the foot of Knicks substitute Jerome James when he landed, and fell to the ground...

D'Antoni bounced up like a spring on his butt, looked at the court dully, and said to Hayes: "Chuck...it seems that there are worse things."

Hayes: "..."

Weaver was sent directly off the court for treatment and never played again.

The Bobcats have a clear advantage, beating the Knicks 109-92 at home.After the game, Weaver had an MRI. Bobcats team doctor Perry said Weaver had a "very serious ankle sprain" and would miss about a month.

Hayes is going crazy, and the Bobcats are almost out of use.This team was too unnoticed before, so he didn't know the situation of the Bobcats' team doctor. Could it be that the team doctor here is also a quack doctor?I have to rest for more than a month if I poke my finger or twist my ankle. Is there any reason?
The Bobcats are really a team that often suffers serious injuries.

In the 2005-2006 season, the Rockets' injuries were quite serious, but there is a team that can be compared with the Rockets, and that is the Bobcats.

The most unlucky month, the Bobcats ranked in the top three scoring average players can not play in the game.Gerald Wallace was sidelined with a knee injury; Okafor, like Tracy McGrady, suffered from a back injury that kept him from returning; and Kareem Rush missed 23 games.Because of frequent injuries, the Bobcats terminated Rush after that season. Sean May, one of the "Four Young Men in North Carolina", only played in more than 4 games and suffered a serious knee injury and was reimbursed for the season.The most spoof is Blevin Knight.The veteran suddenly missed training before the game because of unbearable abdominal pain and was immediately sent to the local hospital. He was then diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle and will miss 5 to [-] weeks of games. (How can it lead to abdominal muscle strain? Severe constipation?)

Now, the Bobcats are off the bench with the Raiders out again.Without Weaver, their bench strength has declined.

After that, the Bobcats played two away games, defeating the underdog Bucks and Wizards respectively.

Although achieved three consecutive victories, but the Bobcats won is not easy, their scoring ability has begun to weaken.

On December 12, the Bobcats lost again, at home to the Hornets led by Chris Paul, and on the 29th they lost again to the Magic in back-to-back away games.

In just two weeks, the Bobcats' record has dropped to 21 wins and 7 losses.And, it doesn't look like the decline has stopped yet.After the game, the Bobcats generals were extremely frustrated, and they even spoke incoherently in an interview.

At the press conference after the game, head coach D'Antoni was silent for a long time before speaking.He said with frustration: "This is a very difficult loss. We didn't work hard enough on the court, whether it was offense or defense. We missed a lot of opportunities to score inside and missed a lot of open shots. I don't know why the team played so hard. So loose, I don't know how to interpret it."

Hayes was the most frustrated person of the night. Not long ago, they could beat the Magic by 25 points, but now, the Bobcats have not played with the energy they should have before. Talking about the reason, Hayes frowned and kept using his hands Rubbing his face, there was a sigh in his tone: "This is a difficult question to answer. I don't know, and I can't tell why. This is related to the absence of Bargnani, Calderon, and Weaver, but it is not the most important thing. We It seems that I have forgotten the feeling of winning. I did not play a role in driving the team and should be responsible for the team's loss."

Hayes has been able to steadily contribute more than 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists recently.But those numbers don't translate into victories.After losing several generals in a row, the hidden dangers of the Bobcats emerged together.

In addition to injury issues, defensive issues, and the Bobcats this team is too young.

There is a lack of experienced veterans on this team.Kurt Thomas is still a marginal man with only experience and no strength.Gortat, Landry and others can play their power when playing with the wind, but once the team falls behind, they are prone to panic and make mistakes in the rush.Azubuike was only a base-salary substitute for the Rockets last season, and suddenly became the main starter. His offensive performance was very unstable. Although his scoring was higher, his shooting percentage dropped a lot.

The most serious problem is that Hayes also has some changes in his mentality.Hayes's data is very beautiful, teammates can't feel it, but Van Gundy can see it.

"Chuck, three people are injured now. You need to stand up and take more responsibility to lead the team to victory. The Bobcats have a real problem with staffing. Except for Gerald Wallace, there are no strong players. I cooperated with you, but I think the root cause is that you have changed." After the Magic, Van Gundy said to Hayes alone.

"I've changed? Which?" Hayes asked.

"Your mentality has changed. I feel that you are not tough enough to play. You are more inclined to attack from the outside. Inside, you also use your footwork to sway your opponent's shots and reduce your offensive. Originally, I hoped that you could influence Bargnani, Let him become tough. Now, on the contrary, our team style has become softer and softer. You and Wallace have also begun to pull outside. Your offensive rebounds this season are only 1.5, although this is not consistent with the team's tactics. Related, but you can definitely be tougher. Before you commented on Nowitzki, you said that it is impossible to win the championship with a soft guy as the core. Do you realize that you are about to develop in his direction? You can support the offense , but not in the high post, but on both sides of the penalty area, like Duncan." Van Gundy frowned, and this season he returned to the look of bitterness and hatred in the 2005-2006 season.D'Antoni's style of play tortured him a lot.

"Hearing what you said, I also feel that there is something wrong with me." Hayes sighed.

"It's not that there's a problem, it's that the problem is serious! Against the Cavaliers, you were blocked by James twice in the opening game, and you didn't have the idea of ​​​​recovering face. I know what you think in your heart is that your teammates have the advantage and are easier to attack. But the main general was overwhelmed in the game, and the team lost momentum. If we hadn't restrained the Cavaliers in terms of personnel allocation, we might not have won the game. Chuck, you are not the best player yet, you like to take shortcuts too much, too Rely on your teammates. Like now without the support of your teammates, you can’t lead the team to victory.” Van Gundy smiled wryly: “I suspect that you signed a big contract and have money, so you don’t want to work hard with others, right? Salary plus advertising endorsements, your net worth is already hundreds of millions. Anyone who becomes a billionaire will change his mentality. But I hope you can be sober. Although you got the championship ring last season, you failed to prove yourself Be the best player. Isn't your goal to be the best player?"

"Thank you, I will get tough." Hayes said seriously.

Hayes played softer than before, making too much money is one aspect.Van Gundy only knew about his big contract and endorsements, but he didn't know that his actual assets were enough to buy a team.For a player with so much wealth, it is inevitable that there will be a little change in thinking.Moreover, there are two beauties in Hayes' family. Gao Tongxuan and Taylor both said that they were afraid that he would be injured when watching the game, and they had to tell him to be careful before each game.If you think of "safety first" when you are fighting at the basket, can you not be soft?In addition, averaging a triple-double per game is very tempting for Hayes. He has the idea of ​​collecting data, so he is willing to pull it out and create mobile opportunities for pitchers such as Bargnani, Azubuike, and Calderon. . (Hidden martial arts will depreciate)

On the court, Hayes does like to take shortcuts.When teammates are strong, this is an advantage. If there are problems with teammates, this mentality becomes a disadvantage, resulting in a lack of momentum. The team needs him to stand up at critical moments.If Van Gundy hadn't pointed out the problem in time, Hayes didn't know when he would wake up.

Now, Hayes is ready to stand up and take on more offensive responsibilities!

(End of this chapter)