Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 206 [Rookies want to win! 】

That night, Hayes hoped that Gao Tongxuan would go with him to watch the Rookie Challenge, but Gao Tongxuan wanted to stay in the hotel.Taylor Swift will not come to the All-Star Game due to work reasons, and Gao Tongxuan is worried that attending the game with Hayes will spread "scandal".

"Just watch the game together, what are you afraid of? Besides, we are not scandal, we are together." Hayes sighed.

"Who knows what will be written in the news? Now that we have made an intimate debut, if the news spreads, everyone will pay attention to me. What about Taylor? She doesn't want to give up on you... You are both public figures and are followed by many people That's it. If the news says that you are in two boats in the future, it will damage your image. I'm fine, I'm your manager on the outside. It would be nice if you could treat me better at home." Gao Tongxuan smiled.

"I'm sorry. I always make you feel wronged." Hayes said, kissing Gao Tongxuan lightly.

"It's okay, you go to watch the game. I'll watch live TV at the hotel and wait for you to come back." Gao Tongxuan said.

Hayes left the hotel alone and arrived at the New Orleans Arena.Tyler is a tormenting little girl.He and Taylor didn't have many chances to see each other, and the relationship didn't get any closer.Because of Taylor's existence, he was unable to propose to Gao Tongxuan.The three of them lived together without getting married or making it public. How could they live like this for the rest of their lives?
Hayes thought all the way, found Yao Ming in the goal hall, and sat with Yao Ming.

"Didn't you bring your wife along?" Yao Ming asked with a smile.

"Don't laugh at me. Don't you know something about our situation? In fact, I'm satisfied with just one." Hayes sighed.

"Let's talk about the team. Are the Bobcats still trading? No one in the league trades more frequently than you. Now that your lineup is flawed, why haven't you moved yet? Are you going to play like this for a season?" Yao Ming asked.

"We wanted to trade, but all the proposals failed. Before we offered Gasol, we also wanted David Lee and Aldridge, but in the end we changed back to Bargnani. Yao, if Bargnani It doesn’t hurt, I think the Bobcats have a 7% chance of eliminating the Hawks in the playoffs, but it’s hard to handle now.” Hayes said slowly.

Yao Ming laughed and said: "We also regard the Bobcats as our main competitor, so we pay special attention to your movements. Josh (Smith) defends well, but it is too difficult to limit you. Your footsteps are getting better and better this year. I It would be great if you could do it like you.”

"If you practice like me, with your height, will you still be alive? Want to average 40 points per game?" Hayes smiled wryly.

"You flatter me too much." Yao Ming shook his head. He has always been a very smart person and knows where his weaknesses lie.It's a pity that it can't be made up for, because his talent is the shortcoming. "I don't have as good physical strength as you. I have poor scoring ability and I can't make up for this shortcoming. My current playing time is about 33 minutes. You envy my height, and I also envy your physical strength. You seem to never play. Not tired. I think the league MVP will be yours sooner or later."

Hayes smiled, undeniably. "Who do you think will win today?"

"Of course it's the second grade. The first grade hasn't won for many years. And this season's rookie is not very good. Our team's Stucky is injured. If he comes to play in the rookie game, the first grade can be slightly stronger. In the summer Didn’t the Bobcats fall in love with him at the time? Your vision is really accurate, he is indeed very good. If you add the record, I think he should be the best rookie.” Yao Ming laughed.

If Stuckey hadn't been selected by accident, the Eagles might now have to find a way to trade with the Kings in exchange for Mike Bibby.Everything is different now.

The first-year rookie team played first.Yi Jianlian looked cold and not very excited.Landry, on the other hand, smiled happily and was eager to try.

First-year starting five: point guard Mike Conley, shooting guard Kevin Durant, small forward Carl Landry, power forward Yi Jianlian, and center Horford.

The selection of the first-year team was not very reasonable, so Landry was placed in an unfamiliar position. The coach's purpose was to let him and Yi Jianlian switch positions at any time. Yi Jianlian preferred to pull out for mid-range shots.

Sophomore starters: point guard Daniel Gibson, shooting guard Brandon Roy, small forward Rudy Gay, power forward Aldridge, center Josh Boone.

Due to the injury of No. 25.3 pick Bargnani, Nets blue-collar Boone was selected for the Rookie Challenge. He averaged 8.2 minutes per game, scored 7.3 points, 1 rebounds and [-] block, and was very efficient.

Even without Bargnani, the strength of the second grade is a bit higher than that of the first grade.Millsap played the main starting role in the Rockets and was able to contribute a career-high 12.6 points and 7.2 rebounds. In the rookie game, he could only come off the bench.

"Your little brother Yi Jianlian doesn't look very happy. He is the best rookie, why is he still showing this expression?" Hayes asked.

"It would be strange if he was happy. In fact, he didn't want to go to the Warriors, but he couldn't help himself, and he didn't understand it when he told you. He knew that you and D'Antoni were after the Bobcats, and he was so angry that he complained to me that he wanted to kill the agent. His stats are good, but what's the use of the poor level of the team? The pick for next season will be given to you." Yao Ming looked at Hayes with squinted eyes, and said with a smile: "You don't know all about these things. Calculated, right? Poached Biedrins from the Warriors and left them without a man in the interior. Also took away two role players and made their lineup mess up."

"If the Bobcats pick the top three in the draft next year, I will thank them." Hayes did not deny that he really counted the Warriors.I just didn't expect them to play so badly.In fact, Azubuike should go to the Warriors, and he is the Warriors' strongest perimeter defender.

"If the two of us were still on the same team, how many championships would we have won? What a pity..." Yao Ming sighed.

The two chatted, and the game began.

People's memories of the rookie game are nothing more than White Chocolate's elbow pass and the thunderbolt dunk of the little emperor James. Those individual shows and dunk shows have long distorted the meaning of the rookie game.

Especially last season, Hayes scored 101 points.The rookies moved out of the way to let him shoot [-]-pointers, completely turning the challenge into an exhibition game.David Stern was very dissatisfied with this situation and asked the two sides to increase the intensity of confrontation in the rookie game.

confrontation?Can it be used with rookies like first graders?At the beginning of the game, the second graders underestimated their opponents, after all, there are so many stars in the second graders.

When the second-year players were performing alley-oops, they suddenly discovered that the rookies really wanted to win!

Durant made the first effort, and he scored 6 points with a sudden shot. Conley also assisted Landry to perform a dunk at the basket.The first-year team played an 8-2 offensive climax in the opening game.

Roy got the ball in the frontcourt, and Durant immediately opened his long arms and stuck to the defense.

What does this kid want to do?Didn't you play enough during your usual training?Do you still defend like this in the rookie game, just want to prove that you are better than me?Roy was a little depressed and passed the ball to Rudy Gay, who turned around and made a jumper.

In the first-year team, except Yi Jianlian's movements were a little stiff and he seemed unable to let go, everyone played very actively and full of energy.Landry received another pass from Conley and scored with a one-handed dunk.

When defending, the first-year team worked extra hard. Durant played against Roy, and he didn't have the slightest intention of letting go.

People called Durant McGrady.When it comes to Durant's character, the first thing people think of is easy-going, humble, and restrained.He has outstanding talent, but he is a very low-key person, never putting on any airs.However, this does not mean that Durant has no pursuit.He wants to be a star, not a spot-up shooter.

During training, Durant showed a high level, but in the team, Roy is always the first choice for offense.Durant has some dissatisfaction in his heart. His agent also proposed to the Blazers to arrange tactics for Durant. He should be the team's key training object.However, the Blazers' answer was firm. "This is Roy's team. The other core is Aldridge. Durant is only the No. [-]. Aldridge was also the No. [-] last season. He played for Randolph for a season and started to break out this season. Now, Durant is also No. [-], what is his advantage over Aldridge? He should grasp his own position."

Durant's request to increase the possession of the ball is just an expression of arrogance in the eyes of the Blazers' executives and coaches.They even regretted their decision during the draft. They chose the more famous Durant only because they didn't like Al Horford's height.If Horford is selected, their inside line will not fall into the situation where they are often sifted.Now the fans are very dissatisfied with the Trail Blazers' insiders, and jointly proposed to trade insiders. Only in this way can the team have the possibility of hitting the playoffs.

The Blazers missed Horford because of Durant, so the fans blamed Durant for the weak inside, which made Durant very unhappy.

Durant is the kind of person who likes to keep his words in his heart, but he will show it in action. He has competed with his teammates on the court.

Roy happened to be facing off against Durant. In a few minutes, as long as Durant received the pass, he would stop passing it and immediately singled out Roy.Roy's defense is not very strong, and in the rookie game, he didn't want to defend seriously, let alone his teammates in the Trail Blazers.

When attacking, Roy also mainly passes the ball.He wanted to save his energy for the All-Star Game, but Durant didn't have such worries. The mentality of the two was different, so Durant overwhelmed Roy in this game.Durant relied on his height advantage to score jump shots several times, scoring a field-high 6 points in 14 minutes.Roy also played 6 minutes, had only one dunk and contributed three assists.

Fans mostly want to see rookies perform.As a result, the players are now playing very seriously, especially the first-year team. There are very few offensive dunks, and most of them rely on jump shots.Such a game makes the audience who want to watch the dunk drowsy.

After all, the strength of the second grade is stronger.In the first half, the two teams were evenly matched. In the second half, the sophomores became more serious, and the score gradually opened up.Durant was the most active player on the first-year team. Landry also staged dunks many times. Scola and Yi Jianlian, who were not good at acting, played soy sauce. Brooks, who had a strong offensive ability, was selectively ignored because of his lack of height... The first grade eventually lost 102 to 111.

Rudy Gay won the MVP with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, and Durant scored a game-high 29 points.

It was a game that was more than intense but not exciting.The hit rate of both sides is not high, and the iron is crazy.Hayes was very happy, he found something very interesting, the Blazers do not seem to be very harmonious internally.Durant doesn't have the ball and is a little watery; Rondo hasn't played it yet, and he is still a marginal player.At the beginning, he was worried that the four super rookies would become an invincible team, but now it seems that he was too worried.

(End of this chapter)