Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 233 [Take it as the last minute to attack! 】

Turkoglu's speed is not fast, and Hayes can completely get rid of him to complete a single fast break in the case of an early start.But D'Antoni gave Hayes another task, if he could, try to draw Howard's foul on offense.The Magic's inside line is very weak. Except for Howard, the other players are marginal.

As long as Howard is caught in a foul, the Bobcats can win. In the first three games, the Bobcats were eager to foul Howard on the offensive end and send Howard to the free throw line, but forgot that it would be easier to beat Howard down.On the defensive end, Howard is the only barrier inside the Magic.

As for the offensive end, Howard is nothing to be afraid of.It is often said that Yao Ming lacks physical strength and cannot take on the heavy responsibility of the core in the fourth quarter.In fact, Yao Ming also staged a good show in which he scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead the team to a comeback. The important thing is how to distribute Yao Ming's physical strength in the previous games.But Howard's performance in the fourth quarter was extremely bad.Not only was he unable to help the team, but he was also chased and fouled.

The reason why he averaged 20 points this season.It's not that the offense is dominant, it's that there are too many free throws.Howard is the center with the most free throws in the league this season, averaging 10.8 per game.Yao Ming averaged only 6.35 free throws per game this season.If Yao Ming can also get so many free throws, his average score can be increased by 3 points.

Hayes has made 84.3 percent of his free throws this season and rarely misses.After the penalty hit, the Bobcats lead 3-0.

The Magic attacked, this time Tony Batty went to the high pick-and-roll, Nelson threw off Calderon and passed Landry, and made a throw. 3 to 2.

The Bobcats play positional warfare.

The Magic are ready to double-team Hayes. The most effective way to defend the Bobcats is to compress the defense. Four people surround the restricted area and one interferes on the outside.Using this style of play against the Bobcats, the Timberwolves won both games in the regular season.It is difficult for the Bobcats to play the triangle offense on the outside, which lacks outside offensive points.

But the Magic miscalculated this time.Bobcats sent Landry.Landry's task is to pull up to the high position to cover for Hayes. In this game, Hayes is determined to play outside.

After Landry screened, Hayes broke through from the left to the inside, and made a stop jumper within the three-point line.The ball went in! 5 to 2.

"Vince (Carter), Jamal (Nelson), Hayes is going to play outside, pay attention to defense." Turkoglu shouted.

"Understood." Carter responded.

Nelson dribbled the ball in the backcourt and didn't speak, but he heard it too.

Nelson took the ball upfield and handed it to Turkoglu.

Turkoglu chose to play Hayes with the ball alone.

After winning the Most Improved Player Award this season, Turkoglu's confidence doubled. Although Carter's statistics are more beautiful than him, he is the one who plays the role of point forward in the Magic. He has played All-Star statistics and his wings are hard. I feel that I am the core of the Magic.In the regular season, some experts did put forward the argument that Turkoglu is the first core.

In fact, a large part of the reason why Turkoglu's data has improved so significantly this season is because of the changes in his teammates. Dwight Howard has improved significantly this season and has become one of the MVP candidates.In addition, the Magic introduced Vince Carter.These two attracted a lot of defensive attention from the opponent on the court, and also made Turkoglu's open offensive opportunities significantly increased. Turkoglu's three-pointers will be significantly more than last season.

In this series, Turkoglu not only failed to play at the star level, but also became the worst performer of the Magic's outside main force, with 14 turnovers in the first three games.Moreover, Turkoglu has repeatedly made blind shots at critical moments. If it weren't for the Bobcats to play worse, he would definitely become a sinner for the Magic.The main reason for Turkoglu's abnormality is that he often becomes Hayes' defense after switching defenses.Turkoglu wanted to prove that he can also become the core by scoring Hayes in singles, but the result was just the opposite.He proved that he simply cannot be compared with Hayes!

I can't double up when I switch defenses, and I can't defend against it. It would be great if you singled me for the entire game.thought Hayes.

Turkoglu changed direction and dribbled the ball to the inside. Hayes deliberately didn't press hard, preventing breakthroughs and shots.Turkoglu made less than [-]% of his shots in this series. He was only effective when he was open. rebound.

Biedrins immediately chose to foul, preventing Howard from dunking.Howard performed well this free throw, making two free throws. 5 to 4.

"Strike, Howard made two free throws." Smith said.

"Even when O'Neal made two free throws in a row, it's not surprising that Howard can make them. It's his ability to be so accurate in his normal free throws!" Barkley said disdainfully.

Calderon dribbled the ball across halftime and handed it to Hayes in the frontcourt.Hayes glanced at Turkoglu, and before Landry stepped forward to cover, he suddenly pulled up a jumper for a three-pointer. Turkoglu didn't expect him to make a shot and missed it, but the ball missed a bit and missed. Can hit.The attack time for this round was only 6 seconds.Howard grabs the rebound.

The Magic attacked, and Carter missed a shot.Azubuike defended so tight that he almost put his finger in Carter's eye when he interfered with the shot.Azubuike learned close-fitting defense skills from Battier in the Rockets. Under Hayes' suggestion, he would hold his hands in a claw shape as long as he couldn't cover them when defending.Mei Chaofeng's martial arts is far behind the first-class masters, but she can scare many people. The reason is that her nine-yin white bone claws look very sinister. Increase the psychological pressure on the opponent.

Biedrins stuck Howard and grabbed the backcourt rebound.The Bobcats counterattacked, and Biedrins passed the ball to Calderon, who passed it to Hayes.

The person who followed the defense was Turkoglu.Hayes was one step ahead of him this time, but Nelson was still in front of him.If Hayes rushes to the basket, Nelson can stand still and make him an offensive foul if he is not afraid of death.If Hayes slows down and chooses to play back, he will be caught up by Turkoglu and form a double-team.After Azubuike's successful defense, he failed to make a quick move in time, and the others were also slower.Hayes chose an outside emergency stop jumper at this time.Turkoglu rushed to the inside and retreated. Although he caught up with Hayes, he didn't jump up to block the shot. Hayes threw the ball over his head.It's a pity that the rhythm of the ball was not grasped well, and the ball bounced out of the frame.Nelson grabs the rebound.

Smith said strangely: "Today Hayes probably wanted to win too much. His timing of these two outside shots was not very good. He completed the offense quickly and his teammates were not easy to grab rebounds. The game is just now. From the beginning, he can be stable."

Barkley said with a smile: "I think Hayes played very well. He should have played like this a long time ago. It took time to pass the ball, and his teammates couldn't make shots. It's annoying. He is the core, so he should take unlimited shots, and his teammates should Pass the ball to him. If he can guarantee about 50% of his shots, he will be better than his teammates if he shoots all of them. The Bobcats' overall shooting percentage in the first two games is only 44.7%. If Hayes makes all shots You may not lose!"

Smith smiled wryly: "Now I think the Bobcats cheerleading job is more suitable for you. During the break, you can wear a pair of shorts to play the splits with the basketball baby in the middle of the field, and then shout Hayes, I love you, Bobcats come on!"

"Well, your suggestion is good. The Bobcats' home basketball babes really should add this program. As long as they can spend tens of millions to invite me, I am willing to do so." Barkley laughed: "As long as I have money, I can do it." Join the Ku Klux Klan!" (Are you still commenting on basketball?)
The Magic was attacked by Nelson, and the ball was passed to Howard who wanted the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left. Howard dribbled the ball with his back. The way was handed over to Nelson, who passed Biedrins with speed and scored with a backhand. 5 to 6.

Bobcats pass the ball to Hayes, this time he relied on Landry's screen to step into the restricted area and pull up a jumper.Carter came up from the weak side and was a little slower.Hayes' mid-range shot hit.This attack only took 8 seconds. 7 to 6.

Does he want to continue voting like this today?Barkley watched the game and had doubts in his heart.This style of play is crazy.He had never seen Hayes like this.

That's what Hayes thinks.He's going to keep shooting, as long as he catches the ball and finds an opening, he shoots.He won't have physical problems because he takes too many shots.Throwing hundreds of balls in one breath is commonplace for Hayes.

Off the court, D'Antoni asked the Bobcats players to treat this game as their first against the Magic.But Hayes didn't want to use this method to "hypnotize" himself. He felt that it would make him feel slack.He is also self-hypnotizing himself in his mind, don't care about the score, and treat the game as the last minute during the offense!He fantasizes that the Bobcats are now 1 points behind, and they can only rely on him to chase points if they want to win.If he can't make a shot or seize an opportunity, it's a failure.

Hayes was putting pressure on himself.He is very aware of his own characteristics. When the team is behind, his teammates can't play, and he has to score, he often shoots very accurately.Not only him, but other teams often have situations where players make consecutive three-pointers when the score is behind in the last minute. At that time, many people's three-pointers will increase their shooting percentage.

That is a wonderful realm. If you grasp this feeling, you will have the crazy chasing points of Reggie Miller and Tracy McGrady.

The most magical one was undoubtedly the 2010 "Millsap moment".Millsap scored 28 points in the last 11 seconds. With his own strength, the Heat's Big Three became clouds.As a power forward, Millsap is not good at shooting three-pointers at all. He actually made three three-pointers and a buzzer to tie the score in the last 28 seconds of the game.

When a person is cornered, he can unleash the potential in his body, jump higher, run faster, and shoot more accurately!While there's no definitive scientific evidence for this, late-game stretches are common on the basketball court.

Magic offense.Carter relied on Tony Batty's pick-and-roll to get rid of Azubuike, broke into the penalty area, and Landry stepped forward to defend.Carter jumped up with the ball in one step, shrunk in the air and pulled the bar, avoided Landry's block, and made a low-handed basket! 7 to 8.

Carter just wanted to raise his hand in celebration.The Bobcats had sent out the baseline ball, and the five rushed towards the Magic half court together.Calderon passed the ball to Azubuike, Azubuike passed to Landry, Landry stopped high, and handed the golfer to Hayes.Turkoglu is on the left and Carter is on the right, ready to double-team Hayes.Hayes didn't pass the ball, and he didn't choose to break through. Instead, he pulled up a jumper in front of Landry.The ball hit again! 9 to 8.

Bobcats run away today?No, until now, although everyone is running, only Hayes has shot.The Bobcats were desperate from the start.Stan Van Gundy smiled and looked at the Bobcats' bench. D'Antoni, are you going to let Hayes play like this the whole game?How is it possible to win like this? !
Stan Van Gundy thinks the Bobcats are killing themselves.After the 80s, there has never been a style of play in which one person dominates the entire team's offense on the basketball court.For a lonely hero like Chamberlain, the most suitable adjective for him now is "unreasonable".

Hayes is taking an unreasonable style of play.

The current Hayes can't think of these problems anymore. He has entered that state and doesn't care about anything, just grab points!It's a shot!

(End of this chapter)