Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 201 [The Emperor's New Clothes]

"Chuck, you are too cunning to play. You have to score 60 points today! It seems that no one in the league can beat LeBron." Gerald Wallace and Hayes walked side by side and praised.

"They won't let me score casually. I will be double-teamed soon. To win the game, defending James is the key. Other players in the Cavaliers can't provide him with much help. As long as he is guarded to death, we will be Winning." Hayes laughed.

Hayes is also very satisfied with his performance. Since James's second season in the league, no one in the league can finish him in one game.The Cavaliers will lose, but James' numbers are always solid.Even if the person facing him scores a lot, they can only explode each other.It is not easy to prevent him, all the tactics of the Cavaliers revolve around James.

"Good job! Continue to play like this for a while. Chuck, you are still attacking in the low post. I think they are going to double-team you. Gerrard and Andris must pay attention to pulling out the pick-and-roll to make room for offense. Raymond Pay attention to cutting from the weak side." D'Antoni said: "The whole court double-teams James, don't let James score easily. Chuck is the main defense, and Corunna and Gerrard are the help defenses."

The entire league knows that to win the Cavaliers first limit James, and Hayes happens to be one of the best defenders of James.

Magic Johnson said: "The Cavaliers should change their defensive strategy. The camera showed James, and he looked very confused. Every time James defended Hayes today, the offense did not fully play out."

Jumbari said: "I feel that Hayes has improved recently. His offense was not so sharp some time ago."

"That's because the offensive ability of the teammates is too strong. The two players, Bargnani and Weaver, are good offensively. As long as they are given a chance, they can send the ball into the basket and share the pressure of Hayes. Now the Bobcats With two less offensive points, Hayes can only stand up, he has not improved much, but he is playing more resolutely than before, playing every game like he played against the Suns." Johnson laughed.

"Defensive formation 122 zone defense, high LeBron defense Hayes, low Drew (Golden) main defense Hayes, Shannon help defense. If Hayes enters the middle to attack, high two close. Don't give him room to shoot ’” Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown said, changing his defensive strategy.

James has no objection.Even if the Bobcats don't use the pick-and-roll, he doesn't think he can defend Hayes one-on-one. He can't predict whether Hayes will pass or shoot, and when he will shoot.

The Cavaliers decided to fight the Bobcats on defense.Mike Brown's strategy is the way the Bucks and Celtics played the Bobcats, while reducing James' defensive pressure.When Hayes gets the ball in the high post, he usually chooses to use his teammates to cover the breakthrough or support the offense. James does not need to spend too much time defending the high post.Gooden defends the low post, has height and weight, and Brown's double-teaming only controls Hayes' breakthrough from the bottom line. The two should be able to defend Hayes or force Hayes to pass the ball.If Hayes goes in the middle, he will be surrounded by 4 people.

Mike Brown did not emphasize offensive tactics. They only had one offensive mode, which was to give the ball to James, and he would attack or distribute the ball.

The timeout ended and the players returned to the court without substitutions on either side.

James looked directly into Hayes' eyes and said coldly: "Chuck, I admit that you are very good. Today we must decide the winner."

"The one who loses must be you." Hayes said lightly, as if he didn't care about the duel with James at all.

"Don't be too happy." James frowned even more. He knew that he needed to work harder. The last person in the league he didn't want to lose was Hayes.Hayes was indeed his lifelong enemy.It is an obstacle that he must overcome if he wants to win the championship.

Hayes asked for the ball at a 45-degree angle to the right again.This is one of his favorite positions.The man who defended Hayes has been replaced by Gooden.Hayes was not surprised, he was double-teamed every game, very few teams will send their own star and his tough confrontation.

In the game, Hayes is sometimes assigned some easy defensive tasks, which is a necessary arrangement for the reasonable distribution of players' physical strength.If both offense and defense are going all out, it will be difficult to maintain good physical strength in normal games.

The reason why Kobe can often enter the defensive lineup is that in addition to scoring terror, he is also responsible for dealing with the opponent's number one perimeter player when defending. No matter whether the opponent is a point guard, a shooting guard or a small forward, Kobe can defend with all his life.Amazing physical strength, full of energy.

Hayes dribbled the ball one step, and Brown immediately let go of Felton and stepped forward to double-team.With a muscle stick and a spring man, Mike Brown thought it could limit Hayes' offense. Hayes passed the ball to the outside Felton with one hand, and then ran back to the outside.

Felton caught the ball and didn't shoot a three-pointer. He dribbled the ball and broke through to the inside under the cover of Hayes who suddenly stood still.This is a new style of play that the Bobcats have studied in order to prevent their opponents from emptying Felton.Felton's three-point shooting rate is very low, and he will be more confident when he enters the inside and makes a mid-range shot.The defense of Gooden and Brown is a bit messy. Is it against Felton or Hayes?Hayes received the ball from the outside, Gooden suffered from speed defense, and Brown suffered from physical defense.

Hayes ran out of the perimeter, received a return pass from Felton, and posed for a three-pointer. Brown rushed out and jumped up.Brown's defense is very active, but the experience is too poor.He only thought that he was at a disadvantage due to his height, and that he would not be able to block Hayes if he didn't jump, but he forgot that Hayes has another specialty which is drawing fouls.

Hayes feinted, jumped toward Brown, and pushed the ball away with one hand as he hit.The ball missed but Brown fouled, and Hayes got three chances for additional penalties. Today he feels very good, and he made three free throws. 16 to 8.

Score again.How many points does this guy want to score today?James' heart was beating wildly. On his home court, he was cornered.Fans are chanting his name.Hope he leads the team to fight back.As soon as James received the ball, he was double-teamed by Hayes and Azubuike in the high post.Ilgauskas stepped forward to pick and roll, James shook off Hayes, and Wallace and Azubuike double-teamed James.James stopped for a jumper and forced a shot under the block of the two.The ball goes in. 16 to 10.

Although the goal was scored, the offensive options were very reluctant.

The Bobcats position battle is still passed to Hayes singles.Hayes chose to take the ball in the middle this time before Shannon Brown double-teamed.James, Brown, Gooden, and Ilgauskas surrounded Hayes.

I have experienced this kind of defense several times. Do you think I will never find a way to deal with it?Hayes took the ball and took a step back, attracting Gooden who was close to the defense.Throw the ball into the air with one hand.Brown didn't jump to block the block, James didn't block it, because Hayes didn't jump, let him judge another step late, and it wasn't a shot, Hayes threw the ball to the right, Felton cut from the baseline, Jumped high and caught the basketball.One-handed dunk into the basketball!The ball was full of momentum, and Felton kicked his feet up and rode on Gooden's neck after scoring... 18 to 10.

"God! Everyone loves Raymond! Hayes and Felton, who is 183cm tall, completed an alley-oop cooperation. The pass is inside, and the dunk is the point guard. This reverse lob is too beautiful, Definitely another top five," Chowbarry called.

Johnson didn't speak, he was already fascinated by it.Imagine yourself fighting on the field.

"Beautiful pass," Felton exclaimed.Run back with Hayes.

"Where did you buy your shoes? Are they spring-loaded?" Hayes laughed.He also didn't expect Felton to dunk the ball directly.Bobcats are particularly lucky today.

James felt as uncomfortable as a fishbone stuck in his throat.Except for being beaten by several stars in his rookie season, he has never been so aggrieved like today, watching Hayes' non-stop performances at the Cavaliers' home court.

He received the ball in the frontcourt, did not wait for his teammates to get in position, and made a jumper for a three-pointer.Hayes' interference was invalid and the ball was scored. 18 to 13.James thumped his chest and growled.There was a burst of excitement in the audience.

"The Cavaliers are still full of tenacity. James is a person who will not admit defeat. His opponent Hayes is also very strong at the moment. There is only one winner in the game. I hope James can lead the team to victory today. Let's cheer for the Cavaliers together! "The live DJ said loudly, driving the emotions of the fans.

A neat slogan was shouted from the auditorium: "Defend! Defend!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, the Cavaliers tried their best and finally prevented the Bobcats from attacking once.Azubuike missed a shot.

But on the offensive end, James also missed a jumper under strict defense.He is not a god, even Jordan, there are times when the shot hits the iron, not to mention the Bobcats have adopted a tight double-team on him.

The defensive tactics of both sides are the same, keep an eye on the arrow figure and relax the defense against others.

The Bobcats gradually opened up the score.After Hayes attracted double-teams and led the ball out, Felton, Wallace, and Azubuike could help him.

But after James passed the ball, Shannon Brown, Larry Hughes, and Gooden frequently hit the iron.None of these three are good at outside shooting, and the only one who has a decent shot is Ilgauskas.Big Z is a player who entered the NBA in 97 and has played in the league for 10 seasons.He is very old, his speed is getting slower and slower, and he can contribute less and less to the team.

"It's too difficult for the Cavaliers to beat the Bobcats. The Bobcats obviously have an advantage inside. Biedrins is young and energetic and can limit Ilgauskas. The rest of the Cavaliers' shooting is very unstable. Pavlovic's performance last season was not bad. Yes, the shooting is not accurate this season. In the summer, the Cavaliers failed in terms of trades. There is no personnel adjustment. Their current lineup is a dream to win the championship. Today James’ offense was also overwhelmed by Hayes. This reminds me of I read a fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes", and the emperor didn't wear anything..." Johnson laughed.

James' teammates really suck. When he went to the Heat in 2010, the Cavaliers just lost James and played with the original team, creating an embarrassing record of 26 consecutive losses.It can be seen how important he is to the team.

Sometimes it is not a good thing for an individual to be too strong.James is the strength of the Cavaliers, but also the weakness of this team.Originally, he could use gorgeous statistics to disguise himself as powerful, but in this game, he also lost in statistics.

James is taking the tough route, and Hayes is now a combination of hardness and softness.Hayes proved that he is the most complete person in the league.

(End of this chapter)