Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 249 [Meet Durant for the first time]

Hayes looked at Durant and suddenly felt a little strange.He quickly found out the strange reason and asked, "Kevin, how tall are you?"

Hayes felt that Durant was taller than "Warcraft" Howard.Durant's registered height is 206CM, and Howard's registered height is 210CM.

Durant said with a smile: "208cm or 209cm. My physique is too weak to play inside, but I have grown the height of an inside player. I don't want the coach to arrange me to play power forward, so I underreported my height when I signed up. "

Hayes understood right away.In order to raise their social status, many NBA stars will falsely report their height.

For example, Barkley, with a registered height of 198cm, he was said to be short when he played a power forward. In fact, he is shorter than Hayes, with a height of only 193cm to 195cm.

The funniest thing is Jason Collins. The center claims to be 213cm, but when defending Duncan, he is half a head shorter and looks only 203cm.According to his own confession: "I put on shoes, pads, wrist guards, and two pairs of socks. I am almost 6 feet 11 and a half inches (212CM)."

There are also people who deliberately keep their height short.Garnett is the representative. His height in shoes reached 216cm. Because he was unwilling to fight with the muscle sticks in the interior, he deliberately reported 211cm to play power forward, and finally got his wish.

Durant's approach is the same as Garnett's, his height with shoes is close to 210CM.Is a standard power forward height.However, his skills are not comparable to those of power forwards. He has a 12-meter speed of [-] seconds, is tall and has long arms, and is extremely flexible, but his body is thin and his confrontation is very poor. He is a typical outside player.

The Bobcats never considered letting Durant play inside. If there is such an arrangement, the team must be crazy.

Hayes patted Durant on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Kevin, what position do you want to play in the Bobcats? Do you have any personal goals for the new season? Tell me how you feel about playing."

Durant was clearly prepared, and without thinking about it, he said, "I want to play small forward or shooting guard. If the Bobcats play fast break, I can rush in front. If the Bobcats play a fast break, I will run on the outside to catch up. The ball is mainly jump shots. With you here, I think I should be able to get a lot of open opportunities. Even if it is not open, my height and wingspan also have advantages on the outside. It is difficult for opponents to block me. If I play as a substitute, I hope I can As the main attacker, as long as the inside player pulls up to cover me, I can shoot a jumper, or drive to the basket for a layup. In one-on-one situations, my success rate is very high. Can guarantee offensive firepower for the Bobcats bench lineup. Although my shooting percentage was very low last season, I have been practicing and my shooting has improved a lot. I will not let you down. If I talk about the goal of the season, I hope to become the best sixth man of the Bobcats!"

Durant is on point.He didn't want to compete with Hayes for the ball, and he knew that the Bobcats had Gerald Wallace at the small forward position.Compared with starting, it is more likely to be a substitute first.

"Well said! You were the No. [-] pick last year. If you think you are a character and want to focus on offense with the ball, I have to do ideological work for you. But don't worry that the Bobcats will turn you into a spot-up shooter. The coach arranges the lineup according to the opponent's style of play. As long as you can catch the players in the matchup, you will definitely let you attack. The key is to practice shooting well. With your talent, as long as you shoot accurately, the opponent can't defend at all. Take me for example, although I have been selected to the All-Defensive Team for two consecutive years, I will definitely not be able to cover you. If you practice your shooting well, it is not difficult to blow me up one-on-one on the offensive end.”

A few words of praise from Hayes, Durant felt very useful.

There is still time before the start of training, and the two sat on the sidelines chatting.Hayes asked Durant again about Roy's opinion.

"Kevin, I've watched a few Blazers games, what do you think of Roy?"

"Roy is very good. His breakthrough is sharp, his shooting is also very good, and he can also send wonderful passes. He is a very comprehensive player..." Durant swallowed his words in the middle of speaking.

"Don't be cautious, I can see that you don't accept him. You must think that you can do what he can do, right? It's just that the Blazers didn't give you a chance to show it." Hayes looked at Durant and smiled road.

Durant kept blinking, a little nervous.He was afraid that if he said something wrong, the new boss would be displeased, and he would appear in the same situation as the Blazers again.He didn't know what Hayes meant by the flipping.

"What do you think of yourself compared to Roy? Be confident and just say it. You are the Bobcats who brought Mayo back, and you will definitely be reused." Hayes said again.

Durant said seriously: "I feel that I am more talented than Roy. If Aldridge screens for me, I will definitely score 20 points per game, and my rebounding ability is not bad. Unfortunately, the coach has more Let me play on the perimeter. As for the difference, I think it's experience and passing awareness. Roy's passing is much better than me, and he plays very solidly."

"Then let me talk about my own opinion. The difference between you and Roy is precisely your shortcomings. You are not stable enough. After receiving the ball, you often don't look at your teammates, just think about how to put the ball into the basket. Yours Physicality does have an advantage, but sometimes teammates have better opportunities than you. In the Bobcats, you have a group of excellent teammates around you, so you have to strengthen your passing. Pass the ball to the weakest part of the opponent's defense. Like Bargnani He pulled out from the perimeter, and Rondo is the one defending him. If you pass it to him, the success rate of the ball is very high. You must know these things in your heart, but you are not good enough on the court." Hayes laughed.

Durant nodded and listened very carefully.

"If you are asked to defend the opponent's shooting guard or small forward, the confrontation is not strong, and you have to keep up. I feel that you mainly rely on talent to defend, and your skills are not very strong. The Bobcats have many defensive masters, and you will be good at this aspect. Improvement. As for your offense, it’s still the same requirement, you must practice your shooting well. As long as your shooting is accurate, I am optimistic that you will become the scoring champion!” Hayes said solemnly.

"Really?" Durant averaged only 10 points per game last season. He didn't expect Hayes to be so optimistic about him, and felt very surprised.

"Really, I didn't compliment you. Your talent is so good, I'm jealous when I look at it. I practiced inside footsteps, not to score like that, but because I was too easy to be blocked on outside jumpers, you It is much easier to score than me. In terms of offense, I think you are better than Roy. He is better than you with the ball, but you are taller and have longer arms. If you rely on speed to break into the interior and fail to score, it is easy to cause fouls, and it is difficult to shoot from outside. Block shots. I can’t say anything about the rest of the Bobcats, but as long as you work hard, you will definitely become an All-Star player, and the offense is comparable to Nowitzki.”

Hayes really wasn't complimenting Durant.Roy's strength lies in his skillful and clever playing.But he has to attack with the ball in the game, and sometimes he will hold the ball for a long time, which is not a good thing for young teams.Durant's offense is more terrifying. When he feels good, he is at the BUG level, and his ability to break into the inside and draw fouls is also top-notch.Durant's best feature is that he doesn't need to hold the ball for a long time offensively, which is the main reason the Bobcats traded him.

And Durant is very low-key, not fighting for the boss.

In the Thunder team of Hayes' previous life, Westbrook held the ball longer than Durant, the core of the team, took a lot of shots, and his shooting percentage was not high. He was working as a shooting guard at the point guard position.If Hayes had run into a second-in-command like Westbrook, he would have thought of a way to drive him away.But Durant did not express dissatisfaction, which made Hayes feel that Durant is a good teammate.

People who are too low-key are often more difficult to stand out.

Durant looked at Hayes excitedly, he was like a thousand-mile horse, and Hayes was his bole.After last season, experts' evaluation of him was much lower, and many people even said that he was a "parallel importer".Durant didn't expect that Hayes was still so optimistic about him under such circumstances.

Durant looked at Hayes, opened his mouth several times but did not speak.

"Kevin, have you thought about building a dynasty?" Hayes asked with a smile.

"I thought about it. Last season, the Bobcats traded with the Trail Blazers for the first time, and Rondo was traded. I thought at the time, it would be great if I could be traded. The Blazers definitely can't, but the Bobcats are very likely. Establish a dynasty. Because you are the boss of the Bobcats." Durant said with a little reverence, his eyes shining.

"Haha, you have a higher opinion of me. How do you compare with Roy?" Hayes asked with a smile.

"It's incomparable. The two of you are not at the same level. Roy is very capable, but when encountering the Blazers' pick-and-roll, the opponent will at most switch defenses, and generally will not double-team Roy. But you In this game, even in the face of a three-man double-team, I can score calmly. I watched the game and felt excited. If I were in the Bobcats, you would attract the defense to pass to me. I will definitely not miss like Barnes and Azubuike. With so many open balls, the Bobcats will not be eliminated by the Magic. I often fantasize about playing with you. After the draft, my agent notified me that I would transfer to the Bobcats. I was so happy to die."

"The Bobcats' lineup this year can already win the championship." When it comes to the lineup, Hayes is full of confidence. "As you can see, we drafted a lot of good rookies, and veteran Camby and Mike Miller. Camby and I, inside, not afraid of any team. Outside, Wallace, you and Bargnani , scoring must also open. It is a pity that Calderon is gone. If we can trade for a good point guard, our lineup will be perfect."

"I don't think the point guard needs to be very strong. As long as he can defend, attack and bring the ball to the frontcourt, and let you organize the offense, the Bobcats are already very good. If you want to talk about the shortcomings, it seems that the Bobcats' guards are not good at it. Outside shooting. That shortcoming has become apparent in the playoffs."

It's easy for Durant to see the Bobcats' weaknesses.Calderon's three-pointer is the most accurate, but he rarely takes shots, and almost all of them are shot without defense, or with a time difference to grab shots, and his offensive ability is average.On defense, Calderon was the Bobcats' hole most of the time.This is why the Bobcats are unwilling to renew the contract with Calderon with a high salary.Rondo played, the defense was slightly stronger, and the offense was much worse.Next season, the Bobcats starting point guard should be Felton.Also not good at outside shooting.

Hayes knows this too.But it is not easy to build a perfect lineup.There are not many good point guards in the league, and they are all regarded as treasures.It is not easy for the Bobcats to poach corners.If you can't make a trade reinforcement, except for Felton, you can only hope for George Hill, and his shooting seems to be good.

"Kevin, we are going to win the championship this season! My goal is to build a dynasty longer than the Bulls' six championships!" Hayes said and stood up. "Go, practice, let me see your shots!"

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There is a small bug in the last chapter.Kevin Love was selected by the Knicks and written as the Timberwolves.If the Timberwolves can still choose Love after winning the championship, the lineup will be terrible. This is a mistake.Love will become the new core of the Knicks. He will happily brush up the data in the Knicks and lead the team straight to the lottery zone.The Bobcats lineup is already very strong, but there will be trades in the future, because the team has too many players, and many players who have no chance to play must be traded out of the team. When the regular season starts, there will be a Super Bobcats ... Please continue to support!

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