Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 203 [Re-entry All-Star]

Hayes practiced shooting very crazy. Gao Tongxuan, who helped pick up the ball, felt tired, but Hayes would continue to shoot.With continuous throws, his shoulders will feel a little sore, and then he will switch to his left hand to shoot.

It's not easy to be a ball boy. Hayes didn't want Gao Tongxuan to be tired, so he specially invited a ball picker to continue shooting practice.

Bobcats Felton back, Sessions returned to the bench, playing time has increased.The Bobcats played two away games in a row, beating the Clippers and losing to the Kings.

2月1日，吃晚饭的时候，电视上播放了全明星赛参赛人员情况。本赛季全明星赛将于2月17日——19日在新奥尔良举行。

In the Las Vegas All-Star Game last season, two offensive team coaches became the head coaches of the East and West, making Van Gundy, who had the first record, missed the opportunity to coach the All-Stars. The head coach of the team ranked first in the league will automatically become the All-Star head coach of the year; at the same time, there is a rule that a coach cannot coach the All-Star for two consecutive years.

Hawks coach Mike Woodson became the Eastern Conference All-Star coach.The best record in the Western Conference is also a dark horse. The Hornets surpassed the Timberwolves at the last moment, and coach Byron Scott officially took over.He also became the first head coach to lead a team to an All-Star game at his home court in 13 years. In 1995, then-Suns coach Paul Westphal served as head coach of the Western Conference at the Phoenix All-Star Game.

The Eastern Conference starting lineup for the 2008 All-Star Game is as follows: center Yao Ming (Hawks), power forward Chuck Hayes (Bobcats), small forward LeBron James (Cavaliers), shooting guard Joe Johnson (Hawks), point guard Jay Sen Kidd (Nets).If it hadn't been for the Eagles to become the home team of Chinese fans, it would be difficult for Joe Johnson to have a chance to enter the All-Star starting list.

East bench: Dwyane Wade (Heat), Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton (Pistons), Chris Bosh (Raptors), Dwight Howard (Magic), Rays - Allen, Paul Pierce (Celtics).Among them, Ray Allen was selected to replace the injured Vince Carter.

Western Conference All-Star starters: center Amare Stoudemire (Suns), power forward Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves), forward small forward Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets), shooting guard Kobe Bryant Te (Lakers), point guard Allen Iverson (Timberwolves).

Western Conference bench lineup: Carlos Boozer (Jazz), Tim Duncan (Spurs), Steve Nash (Suns), Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks), Chris Paul, David - West (Hornets), Brandon Roy (Blazers).

In this list, the Hornets are the big winners, Paul and West were selected at the same time.This season, Paul averaged 22.4 points, 10.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game, playing an MVP-level performance.If it weren't for the fact that the All-Star starter was voted by the fans, he would be more qualified to be the starting point guard.West also scored a career-high 21.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

The East is full of old faces, and the West has three high-spirited All-Star recruits this year: Chris Paul, David West and Brandon Roy.There are also many capable people who unfortunately lost the All-Star Game.

First up is O'Neill.He has been selected to the All-Star team for 14 consecutive seasons, and O'Neal maintains this record with two other superstars Jerry West and Karl Malone.He is a symbol of the times. Some people say that the shark is old, but objectively speaking, even now when he is physically fit, he is still very sharp.Not to forget that he is also one of the most talented stars in NBA history.Without O'Neal as a living treasure, the NBA All-Star Game will lose its luster a lot.

And the hapless Nuggets center Camby.He was the best defensive player last season, and his performance did not decline in the first half of this season.The West doesn't have a center in the proper sense, but Camby still didn't make the cut, because in the All-Star Game, defensive players are really unpopular.

Marion's loss was entirely Hayes' fault.His statistics this season are still very good, but every time he was blown up by Hayes, the fans began to doubt his strength.And the Mavericks' Josh Howard lost the selection entirely because he didn't have enough fame. From the performance point of view, he is already very good.It doesn't have to be much inferior to Nowitzki.

The most surprising thing is that I didn't see McGrady's name.McGrady's data is better than last season, but he has not won the favor of fans and the recognition of coaches. Not only has McGrady missed the start of the All-Star for the first time since 2002, but he has also ended his record of being selected as an All-Star for seven consecutive years. An opportunity for masters from all walks of life to perform on the same stage.This year, the fans voted for Iverson one after another. Even the coach didn't give McGrady any face. He didn't make McGrady the last coach of the All-Star team. McGrady's appeal and popularity in the league are indeed not as good as before. For him To be honest, it was quite a blow.It is a very great honor for any player to start the All-Star, and it is the recognition of the superstar by fans and coaches.McGrady didn't even get a substitute this time, which is related to the Rockets' poor record. The Rockets are currently 7 wins and 18 losses, struggling outside the playoffs.This reminds people of McGrady's second scoring season with the Magic...

The rookie list for the first day of the All-Star weekend has also been released. The rookie team: Mike Conley (Celtics), Kevin Durant (Blazers) Aaron Brooks (Raptors), Al Horford , Navarro (Grizzlies), Luis Scola (Rockets), Sean Williams (Nets), Yi Jianlian (Warriors), Carl Landry (Bobcats).

Sophomore Team: Aldridge (Blazers), Azubuike (Bobcats), Ronnie Brewer (Jazz), Jordan Farmar (Lakers), Rudy Gay (Grizzlies) Daniel - Gibson (Cavaliers), Paul Millsap (Rockets), Brandon Roy (Blazers), Josh Boone (Nets).

This is Hayes' second All-Star selection.When he was selected for the first time, he was very excited. After participating in the three-day event, he didn't feel tired at all, but was very excited.

This season, Hayes' mood has been much calmer.There is no need to participate in the rookie game. It was the game where he set a record. Now thinking about it, it is incredible.He knew that he would never be able to perform like that again.In the All-Star Game, he might not be as smooth as last season.The last time someone fed him the ball, Kobe shared the MVP at the last moment.This time, he is the only one selected by the Bobcats. Yao Ming must be with Joe Johnson. Who can pass the ball for him?It is also very difficult to win the MVP.

"What are you thinking? Can you still win the MVP this time?" Gao Tongxuan asked with a smile.

"It's not easy to win the MVP. I'm not good at acting. It was a fluke last season. Fans like to watch dunks, and James will definitely get more shots than me. I want to know most now, with James, Wayne What would it be like to play with these guys," Hayes said.He has already cooperated with Kobe and others. This time, he will have a new experience if he changes to the Eastern Conference.

"I don't think you and James may be suitable. Both he and you need to attack inside." Gao Tongxuan said with a smile: "He looks much fiercer than you."

"Aren't I fierce?"

"You are the most fierce, and you have more tricks. Both on and off the court." Gao Tongxuan's smile trembled wildly, which made Hayes' heart itch.

In addition to the All-Star Game, Hayes will also participate in the next day's activities.

In view of the fact that Hayes's offense is mostly in the interior this season, he has reduced his three-point shots. Although his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 44.2%, the league did not invite him to participate in the three-point contest again, but invited him to participate in technical challenges Game, and Deron - Williams, Chris - Paul, Devin - Wade three defenders on the same field.This is a highlight of the All-Star Game.

"They want you to participate in the All-Star Skills Challenge. If you win, it will be interesting." Gao Tongxuan imagined the scene where Hayes and the defender competed in skills, and thought it would be very interesting.

"I think the league may have heard something. I used the skills challenge to train in Los Angeles. Although there was no timing, I rarely made mistakes in that game, and the speed should not be slow. They may not be able to beat mine. .” Hayes is also interested in the Skills Challenge.Those three are characterized by being fast, and their advantage is that they have practiced a lot.

"By the way, Jordan called today to inform you that you should rest for at least three weeks, and that you are not allowed to do strenuous activities. To be on the safe side, it's better to rest more. You can't come back early for a good ranking in the playoffs. If you get injured again, you will be in trouble. Yes. You don't usually move around, you have to move when shooting, I'm really afraid that you won't recover well." Gao Tongxuan said with concern.

"Let's take Hughes for three weeks. The team doctor later told me to rest for a month. Now that the Bobcats are playing so badly, if I come back late, the Bobcats may lose home court advantage in the playoffs, and it is easy to encounter strong teams in advance. "Hayes' injury recovered quickly, and he can return to play next week, but for the sake of safety, the Bobcats medical team suggested that he come back later.It is best to cultivate for a month.This made him a little worried about the future of the Bobcats.

Gao Tongxuan knew what Hayes was worried about and said with a smile: "Is the home field advantage really that important? If the players recover, you are still very strong, but Bargnani is missing."

Hayes sighed and said: "Bagnani is the most important. At least I think so. Without him, the Bobcats will be difficult to manage. Whether it is against the Eagles or the Magic, Yao Ming and Howard inside, we are very good. It’s hard to play, there are no shooters on the outside, and you can’t pull the ball inside, so you can only rely on me and Gerald (Wallace) to attack. This will be much more difficult. I’m not afraid of the Cavaliers and Pistons. I and James restrain each other , We have an overall advantage over the substitutes. The Pistons are too bad inside, and we can win just by rebounding."

Hayes is not predicting casually. The best way to deal with Yao Ming and Howard is to shoot from the outside. In his previous life, Boozer tortured Yao Ming with mid-range shots. Bargnani’s offensive distance is farther than Boozer’s , can become Yao Ming's nemesis.If the Eagles' run-and-bomb tactics are used to evacuate the interior, Yao Ming will not only be unable to perform at his level, but will also become a defensive burden.

To get better results, Bobcats at least one late against the Hawks and Magic.

The trade deadline is the third day after the All-Star break.In the rest of the time, the Bobcats can also seek to trade reinforcements with other teams.However, will any team send out the "Championship Puzzle" at this time to help others?

(End of this chapter)