Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 219 [Speed ​​of life and death! 】

The way the Timberwolves broke the Bobcats' zone defense was to attack the defensive loopholes in the back line and let two tall guards shoot over Felton's head.The Bobcats struggled offensively.The Timberwolves' strategy is very simple, they prevent breakthroughs but not shots, and every time they make a shot, they will try their best to block it.Shooting is not what the Bobcats players are good at, and Weaver, who is the most accurate on the field, is strictly guarded by the Timberwolves.

In order to better contain the Bobcats' offense, the Timberwolves did not send veteran Blevin Knight.Although Knight is better than Afalaro in terms of organizing offense, he is only 178cm tall and cannot keep up with Felton in his footsteps.The goal of the Timberwolves is to win by defense.So far, they're doing pretty well.

Seeing the score getting bigger and bigger, Hayes was very anxious.

D'Antoni pressed Hayes on the chair, stood up by himself, and said, "Chuck, wait a minute. When Garnett and Iverson are not on the court, if you don't distribute your energy reasonably, It will be difficult for us to win this game. It is true that the Timberwolves compress the defense and drop the position, but as long as they play a quick counterattack, they will definitely be able to suppress the Timberwolves."

Hayes could only helplessly continue to watch his teammates play.

D'Antoni rushed to the court and shouted: "Quicken the pace! Run!"

D'Antoni understands that the Bobcats can't just rely on Hayes alone. Other players also need to stand up and score when facing a strong defensive team.

Jaric became the first offensive point of the Timberwolves. He missed a shot from the outside. Gortat grabbed the backboard and passed it to Felton. The Bobcats launched a quick counterattack.

"Quick!" Gerald Wallace reached for the ball while running.

Felton's long pass was accurately delivered to Wallace.Afalaro quickly returned to defense and retreated to the basket.He must strictly implement the coach's arrangement, prevent breakthroughs and prevent shots.But he faced Wallace, who went berserk.

So what if someone is in front of you?Lao Tzu is also a person who participated in the dunk contest!I can't even beat the Timberwolves' bench!How could a rookie stop me!Wallace didn't mean to slow down, and rushed towards Alfalaro from the right.

"Go to hell!" Wallace roared, stepping on the penalty area line with the ball in his right hand and jumping with all his strength, like a wild horse running wild, leaping to the top of Alfalaro's head.

All the fans were dumbfounded, and so were the referees.Wallace seemed to be trying to get over Alfalaro's head.Like Vince Carter flying the French center in the Olympics.

Wallace's beast-like momentum completely exploded at this moment, and Alfalaro unconsciously took a small step back. If he stood still, it was likely to cause Wallace to dribble the ball into someone, but he was really afraid.Because he could clearly see Wallace's knees heading towards his face, even if he blocked Wallace, Alfalaro would have to pay a heavy price.

Wallace also realized the danger of this action. He turned slightly sideways in the air and collided with Alfalaro. Alfalaro was knocked to the ground. Wallace showed his superhuman qualities and continued to charge after losing his balance. , almost turned sideways and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand, and fell to the ground when it landed. 25 to 38.

"God, Gerald Wallace dunked the ball through Afalaro!" the DJ shouted.There was also a neat exclamation from the audience.

"This goal is likely to become the best goal of the season! Haha." Johnson said excitedly.

"Wallace has scored several wonderful goals this season. The most impressive one is Hayes' backcourt assist for his tip-up. He is a frequent visitor to the top five goals!" Jombari laughed.

Wallace looked up to the sky and screamed, raised his fist and looked at Hayes on the bench.It seems to say, you rest first, I am here.

"Beautiful! Gerrard! Get the score back!" Hayes stood up and waved to Wallace and shouted.I could never dunk like that.Gerrard, if you can improve your offensive skills, with your physical fitness, you can definitely become a top 5 small forward in the league.That's your role to play.

The Blazers wanted to trade Wallace, and the Bobcats couldn't agree.Wallace has one characteristic that stands out from the crowd, and that is his fighting spirit.He is a fearless fighter!

Although a dunk is two points like a layup, the meaning is different.Such a slam dunk especially boosts morale.

Both sides are now relying on the bench to play.Wallace believes he should step up and take responsibility on the offensive end.Now he believes that Hayes can become a Jordan-level player, and in order to keep up with Hayes, he wants to become the Bobcats' Pippen.If even the old Mutombo and the young Bass can't be dealt with, he is not qualified to be Pippen.There are also him and Felton on the field. Not all of the Bobcats were useless last season.

Hayes sat down in relief.Wallace is also capable of being selected for the All-Star Game in the future. What he lacks now is confidence.If you have to play Hayes to solve the difficulties, the Bobcats will really develop in the direction of the Cavaliers and become a one-man team.

If the players are divided into six levels: S, A, B, C, D, and M.In the current league, even if a team wants to win the championship, no matter how reasonable their play is, they must at least have an S-level star as the core, assisted by two A-level stars, and a few good B- and C-level characters. Player assistance can do it, just like the Spurs' player configuration.It's not enough to rely on a super player to perform. (Reader: Wait. This... D-level I can understand as a marginal person, what is M? Tucao: Haven’t you noticed that there are many masochists in the NBA? For example, Yuta Tansuke from Japan, he is a typical M when he goes to the NBA level, it is obvious that the only place where the Japanese show their power is in comics!)
The Bobcats currently have an S+ player in Hayes. Wallace's 15.2 points and 5.8 rebounds this season can only be considered A-, and he still needs to work hard to prove himself.

Because of Wallace's passionate dunk, the Bobcats' morale was high.Players also seem to move a lot faster when defending.Grant Hill missed a shot, Gortat grabbed a rebound from the backcourt, and the Bobcats played a quick counterattack again.

In the absence of pitchers, the fast break is the best way to break the zone.Weaver, Felton, and Wallace rushed to the inside after receiving the ball, without waiting for Mutombo to settle.Without Mutombo's inside defense, the Timberwolves' zone defense has a loophole.After falling into a positional battle, Biedrins and Landry pulled out the outside line together to cover for their teammates. They also took advantage of Mutombo's slow moving speed and could not prevent it. Weaver and Wallace High and mid-range shots on both sides.

The Minnesota's offensive success rate was not high, and the Bobcats gradually took the initiative on the court. They hit 6 minutes and 11 seconds in the second quarter, 37 to 45, and the point difference chased to single digits.

The Timberwolves took the lead in making substitutions.McDyess, Garnett, and Iverson come on, replacing Mutombo, Bass, and Afalaro.

Bobcats also requested a substitution, Rondo, Hayes replaced Felton and Gortat.Hayes as center, and Landry partner inside.The Bobcats sent a small lineup and continued to speed up.

The "German 7-second run and bomb" began.D'Antoni and Van Gundy have worked together for more than half a year and opened up their minds.He also knows how to play defensive basketball, but against the veterans of the Timberwolves, speed is the only advantage of the Bobcats.

In the previous game, Rondo, who was only the third substitute, played early.Rondo's shooting was terrible, but he was better defensively than Calderon and Felton.Now D'Antoni puts him on the court to let him defend Iverson.Rondo has no problem launching a fast break. His speed is fast, his breakthrough ability is strong, and he can handle the first pass very well.The Bobcats have Weaver and Wallace, as long as the first pass can be in place, they can create a threat.

After a period of training, D'Antoni and Van Gundy are very satisfied with Rondo's ability.

"If the Timberwolves miss a shot, I'll get backboards in a moment, and you just need to run boldly," Hayes said.Even if the opponent is Garnett, he doesn't think he will lose by rebounding.Garnett's average playing time is 4 minutes higher than that of Hayes, and the number of basketball rebounds is still behind.

"The Bobcats replaced Gortat. Hayes is going to play center. The Bobcats have played a good fast break just now. Weaver and Landry are still on the field, which proves that they must continue to maintain a fast pace." Joan Barry said.

"The Timberwolves' main players are all veterans, so they have two weaknesses. One is their slow speed, and the other is their physical strength is not as good as young people. If the Bobcats seize these two weaknesses, they have a chance to win." Johnson said.

The Timberwolves have the ball.Jaric took the ball upfield and passed it to Iverson.Iverson went to the shooting guard position.Rondo is half a step away from Iverson, focusing all his attention on defense.

No team dared to underestimate Iverson, but the Bobcats sent a third point guard early, which made Iverson feel puzzled.

Did the Bobcats give up the game?Putting on a third backup point guard so early?And also single-defense?Iverson didn't take Rondo seriously at all.It's no wonder that Rondo has been the team's substitute since entering the NBA.There is almost no chance to match up with Iverson, and few teams will focus on this person who can't shoot.

But Iverson soon found himself up against a match.Rondo successfully interfered with Iverson's breakthrough with his long arm.

Rondo has a pair of big hands, ultra-wide shoulders that are extremely asymmetrical with his figure, and a pair of nimble slender legs.His physical measurement data is 10 meters in 45 seconds, his vertical jump reaches 97 centimeters, and his wingspan is 1 meters! If he is against Iverson at his peak, he may only be blown away, but when he meets the 95-year-old Iverson Ferson, Rondo has the advantage.

Iverson will not admit defeat easily.His speed is slower than before, and what he gains is experience.

Few people are as familiar as Iverson with how to use the small to hit the big. He has integrated his instant change of ball control into his dribbling skills in many years of actual combat, so that opponents cannot find any preparation from Iverson at all. A precursor to a change in direction.Iverson’s change of direction while holding the ball never needs any speed pauses for adjustments. The ball in his hands seems to have taken root as a part of his body. Based on this, Iverson runs without the ball, breaks through with the ball, and changes direction. The speed of getting rid of the three different skills is astonishing.

Iverson suddenly moved forward with the ball, Rondo retreated a little under pressure, Iverson quickly turned halfway, retreated slightly, changed the direction of the breakthrough and broke through from the other side.

Nice change of direction.But Rondo is not the only opponent of Iverson.Rondo waving his arms interfered with Iverson's line of sight, causing Iverson to ignore the running position of the weak-side players. Weaver made up the defense in time and blocked in front of Iverson.Iverson made an emergency stop for a jumper.The ball was thrown in a hurry, and it bounced out of the frame.Hayes put Garnett firmly behind him and got the backboard.

Fast attack!Rondo ran up to Hayes to catch the basketball, glanced at his teammates, and threw the ball forward with both hands.The basketball was accurately delivered to Weaver's hands, and the frontcourt played two-for-two.Weaver rushed into the three-point line from the right side, took the ball with both hands and swayed it towards Wallace on the other side. Iverson was defending Wallace.Jaric moved forward, trying to block Weaver's pass.But Weaver just made a fake move, took his hand back again, stepped into the inside in two steps, and dunked the basketball with one hand! 39 to 45.After the Bobcats speeded up their offense, they continued to catch up to the score!

(End of this chapter)