Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 230 [Guys who can't make free throws are the most annoying! 】

87 to 109.Bobcats lost 22 points at home.

Hayes has comprehensive data, but his shooting percentage is not high. He made 27 of 10 shots, 3 of 8 3-pointers, 5 of 4 free throws, scored 27 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal.Azubuike scored 22 points and 6 rebounds, Weaver and Felton scored 11 points and 10 points respectively, and no one scored in double figures.Biedrins made only 14 of 4 free throws and became the culprit of the loss.Biedrins is not incapable of attacking, but as long as he dribbles the ball and wants to rush to the basket, the opponent will choose to foul.Biedrins shot 49.2 percent from the free-throw line during the regular season, which is actually worse.Because he didn't get many free throws in the regular season, his weakness is now maximized.

文斯-卡特首场拿下34分7篮板5助攻，尼尔森12分4助攻，特科格鲁也有10分入账。德怀特-霍华德得到20分12篮板4盖帽。

This failure made the pre-match media that predicted the Bobcats advance had a 180-degree turn. The whole world believed that the Eastern Conference Finals would be a confrontation between the Magic and the Eagles.Dwight - Howard and Yao Ming will use their strength to prove who is the league's number one center.

In the post-match press conference, D'Antoni attributed the reason for the defeat to a very simple statement. "Gerald Wallace was injured. We lacked an all-around fighter. He was the most important player besides Hayes. In addition, we had good opportunities to chase points, but the simple opportunity players couldn't grasp it."

Hayes euphemistically expressed his dissatisfaction with his teammates in an interview. "I was so disappointed in today's game! Gerrard's injury was a big loss for the Bobcats, but even so, we still had a chance to win, and we actually lost on free throws! One player sucked free throws! I What else can I say? I hope this situation won’t happen again in the next game.” (Isn’t this very direct? Very euphemistic… because what Hayes wanted to say in his heart was: “Bidrins, you piece of shit! Die! Die! Biedrins please!)

The next day, Gerald Wallace underwent an examination and underwent surgery to repair the fracture of his left hand. He is expected to need 6 weeks of rest and will be reimbursed for the season.The Bobcats' perimeter strength is not strong enough, without Wallace, the perimeter offense is even more unbearable, and the Bobcats have lost their best perimeter defender.

Hayes was in a bad mood.Fortunately, there were two beauties at home who cared and encouraged him, so he could calm down.But they lost 22 points in the first game, how will they play the next game?

All Bobcats held a mobilization meeting.

D'Antoni announced that Hayes is the core of the offense, and the main defense is the outside line when defending. In particular, Vince Carter should pay attention to the double-team defense, which can relax the defense against Tony Batty.If Howard catches the ball in the penalty area, foul tactics should be adopted and Howard will be sent a free throw.

After the start of the second game, the Magic double-teamed Hayes very firmly, making it difficult for Hayes to get a shot.Almost all other players shoot when they receive the pass, their shooting percentage is average, and their offense lacks lethality.The Bobcats' triangle offense is not mature enough, relying too much on Hayes' personal ability, and the others have stood their positions dead.

91比99，山猫主场再次失利，总比分0比2落后。海耶斯30分14篮板7助攻的豪华数据却无法为球队赢下一场比赛。季后赛很少有球队能在0比2落后的情况下翻盘，山猫连失两个主场，情况已经危险了。

The Bobcats' defense in this game is better, but their offense is very bad.The Magic continued to seize the weakness of Biedrins' inaccurate free throws and sent Biedrins to the free throw line in a row, interrupting the Bobcats' offensive momentum.There is no strongman in the fourth position of the Magic, but Stan Van Gundy has played the role of the power forward to the maximum. Their role is to commit fouls. Make the number of fouls reach four times as soon as possible. They just need to prevent the Bobcats from counterattacking.Biedrins grabbed a backcourt rebound and was about to make a long pass. The Magic player fouled at the basket and sent him to a free throw.

In the last quarter, D'Antoni had to put the team's starting center on the bench.

D'Antoni became more and more dissatisfied with Biedrins' performance. In addition to the weak offense, D'Antoni was also angry that Biedrins made the Magic score easily several times in defense to avoid fouls.The more angry Jeff Van Gundy, what he can't stand the most is that the players don't defend with all their strength, and it's in important games.

"Substitute in the next game. You can't use Biedrins anymore. His weakness is fully utilized by the Magic, and he doesn't work hard when defending. He knows how to rebound. Howard's dunks are all on his head. Chuck still I have to go up to block fouls for him, what is this? He just wants to get good data in the summer transfer, don't let him go up, at least it won't affect the morale of the team. Although Kurt Thomas is not good at fast break, but at least he will CIC, free throws, not wasting offensive opportunities." Van Gundy suggested angrily.

"But in this way, we only have Gortat, Thomas, and Landry on the inside. Playing foul tactics is a bit risky. In the end, it is very likely that there will be a lack of manpower on the inside." D'Antoni hesitated.

"Then continue to use Biedrins and tell him clearly that as long as he is on the court, he must defend with all his strength. Howard must foul if he can't defend the basket. As long as the Magic fouls more than 4 times, we will replace him. The opponent's foul tactics. And even if there are many fouls inside, Barnes can still reach the power forward position, no problem." Van Gundy said.

D'Antoni agreed to Van Gundy's proposal to have a showdown with Biedrins before the game, and if he didn't execute the tactics, he would sit on the bench.Biedrins didn't want to fall out with the coaching staff, and expressed his willingness to use foul tactics when defending Howard. All-out defense will not let the Magic players easily score at the basket.

The third game between the two sides was played at the home court of the Magic. Bobcats players tried their best in the third game, and the inside defense was much tougher.

Luck was still on the side of the Magic. Howard was contained in this game, but amidst the cheers of the home fans, Nelson performed super-level, scoring 31 points, 5 assists and 3 steals with sudden shots.

The outside players of the Bobcats have strengthened their running positions and breakthroughs, and their performance is not bad.Hayes played as a forward swingman and pulled to the outside to attack.It is easier for people to grow up in adversity, and the performance of the Bobcats in the field offense has a faint shadow of Princeton.

Weaver played well off the bench and scored a playoff-high 24 points. Calderon scored 8 points and 11 assists. Hayes scored the highest with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Unfortunately, other players performed mediocre.

In this series, Hayes completely suppressed Howard.Compared with Howard, Vince Carter looks more like the leader of the Magic.Howard's offensive performance was even inferior to Nelson's, but the Bobcats lost again regrettably.

With 23.4 seconds left before the whistle, Hayes hit a low-post attack and led the Bobcats to a 10-2 offensive climax, chasing the score to 87-89 with only 2 points.But at this time, the Bobcats had to implement "foul tactics". Nelson made two free throws at the critical moment to stabilize the situation. Then Hayes missed an outside shot. Howard slapped Tate's slam dunk, the Bobcats had to continue to foul, and Nelson continued to make two free throws, and the score became 87-93.The Bobcats had only 11 seconds left to attack, and Azubuike missed a three-pointer, ruining the Bobcats' hopes.

Bobcats total score 0 to 3 behind, this result is undoubtedly the darkest to the extreme.After the game, some Magic fans opened champagne in advance to celebrate the home team's advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Stan Van Gundy praised the players in the press conference, saying they played great games, especially Nelson, who proved that he can become an All-Star-level guard.Carter even played at the level of his golden age. Their performance is the main reason for the Magic's 3-0 lead in this series.

D'Antoni expressed frustration: "Injuries are the main reason for the Bobcats' loss in this series. Hayes can play at a super high level in every game, but his teammates don't support him enough. If Wallace doesn't Injury, now everyone may see a different situation, I think the overall strength of our team is stronger than the Magic, but luck is not on our side."

According to statistics, a total of 98 teams faced a 0-3 situation in NBA history, and they were all eliminated, and among them, 59 teams were eventually swept 0-4.The reality is cruel, it may be difficult for the Bobcats to return to their home games.

When a team is in an unfavorable situation of falling behind 0 to 3, the players will be under tremendous psychological pressure.No one wants to be swept out, it's a shame.The more you think like this, the easier it is for players to lose their mentality.This is like a soldier in a war, the more he fears death, the faster he will die.

Many Bobcats players thought in their hearts that the next game might be their last game of the season.The only consolation is that they have already played the best record in team history, and two generals are injured and missed.Wallace is the second head of the team, and Bargnani performed well before the injury, and it seems that he can also be regarded as the third child of the team.The Bobcats lost because of injuries, not lack of strength, and fans will understand that.

But Hayes didn't want to be swept.When he was interviewed by reporters, he said: "The Bobcats haven't lost yet, we still have a chance! Don't say that no team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit. History is made by people. If it didn't happen in the past, it doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. We have a lot of chances to win this game, why can't we win the next game? Then the next game, can't we win? We have found a way to deal with the Magic, they are not invulnerable. Three games, I don't even think they played well, it's just that our team made too many mistakes. As for being out, I never thought about being swept out to end the playoffs! Never!"

The reporter asked: "Does the Bobcats have the confidence to make a comeback in the following games?"

Hayes said: "I don't want to say too much. There are only two possibilities for the game, win or lose. I hope my teammates can calm down and maintain confidence. The Bobcats are a young team. Sometimes my teammates think There are too many players, which leads to abnormal performance. I hope everyone can maintain a normal mind in the next game and maximize their abilities."

Can the Bobcats really avoid a sweep in the next game?Hayes didn't know.He just wants to win the next game!
(End of this chapter)