Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 251 [The Big Three of the Lakers are formed, the dream team is warming up]

On July 7, the American Dream 28 team flew to Macau, China for training, during which they had to play a warm-up match with the Chinese national team.

When the plane landed at the Macau airport, Hayes was very excited and finally returned to China.Before he knew it, it had been two years since he was reborn, and this was his first return to China.Because Hayes was so excited, he couldn't sleep after arriving at the hotel.Seeing many people with black eyes and yellow skin on the street, he felt very kind.

He fantasized that one day he would be able to participate in the Olympic Games as a member of the national team, fight for honor and win gold medals for the country.Now the wish has come true, but it is not perfect, because he represents the US national team.

The next day, Hayes met Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.Hayes first hugged Yao Ming cordially, and then greeted Yi Jianlian.The Bobcats played two games with the Warriors last season, but it was the first time that Hayes and Yi Jianlian spoke. The two shook hands in a friendly manner and said a few polite words in Chinese.

Yao Ming is not very familiar with him in Macau, so he did not meet Hayes in advance, but waited until the game to meet.

"Chuck, congratulations first, the Bobcats will be great next season." Yao Ming laughed.

"I think so too. The Eagles will have to pass me first if they want to enter the finals." Hayes is also not humble. The Bobcats have a super pitcher Mike Miller and Marcus, who once won the best defensive player. -Camby, the strength has indeed increased a lot.

Yao Ming said: "You still have one more center, give Hibbert to our Eagles. My backup is not strong enough, we can exchange it with you for next year's first-round pick."

"You must be very late in the draft, what can you get in exchange?" Hayes laughed.He knew Yao Ming was joking.

"Should there be another deal for Bobcats in the future, right? You have too many people, who are you going to replace, can you tell me?" Yao Ming asked curiously.

"I don't know for the time being. Now my goal is to win the championship in the Olympics. The Bobcats' top management will handle the transaction. As for whether they want draft picks or substitutions, I don't know." Hayes really doesn't know What big moves will the Bobcats have in the future, and now their situation is a little unfavorable.Because they signed up to 15 players, other teams are well aware of this, the closer the season starts, the more unfavorable the form of the Bobcats.

"If the Bobcats get another star, I think you will probably win the championship this season." Yao Ming laughed.

"Why not win the championship? Now I don't think any team can compete with the Bobcats." Hayes said confidently.After winning the MVP, Hayes is more confident than in the past.

"At least the Timberwolves and the Lakers can compete with the Bobcats. Next season, I am optimistic that the Lakers can enter the finals." Yao Ming said.

"Isn't it just that there is one more Gasol? We also have one in our team now." Hayes laughed.The Timberwolves and the Lakers are facing each other. He thinks the Timberwolves are slightly better because Garnett is slightly better than Gasol.But what Yao Ming said is also reasonable. Next season, Iverson will be weak.Most of the Timberwolves are veterans, and it is difficult to maintain their state all the time.

Although the Lakers are very strong, Hayes doesn't think he will lose.Of course, the Lakers' main lineup is very scary, if Bynum is not injured.

"Haven't you read the newspaper yet? The Lakers signed Artest yesterday." Yao Ming was a little surprised, then he understood immediately, and sighed: "By the way, you were still on the plane when the news came out, and you have been on the plane since you arrived." Go to sleep?"

Artest to the Lakers?

Hayes was taken aback.He knew that Artest chose to jump out of the contract. In Hayes' previous life, Artest did not jump out of the contract. The King and the Rockets made a deal. Artest became an important contributor to the Rockets' breakthrough to the first round of the playoffs in 2009. .

But now, he actually joined the Lakers a year ahead of schedule.The contract salary is 5 million for 3400 years.Last season, he had 20.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.3 steals.This is the data of the All-Star players.The contract offered by the Lakers is not high.Although the Mavericks, Heat, Suns, and Spurs bid higher, Artest rejected the offers from these teams and joined the Lakers with a low salary.

"Do you know what Artest said in the interview?" Yao Ming asked with a smile.

"I don't even know about his transfer, how can I know what he said...what did that guy say?" Hayes asked.

"Artest said he joined the Lakers because the Lakers are a capable championship team, and in this team, he may beat Chuck Hayes."

"..." Hayes was speechless for a while.When he played the Kings last season, he scored high points and said something like "If you want to beat me, change to a good team" to Artest.

Artest's decision to jump out of the contract and join the Lakers a year early is largely due to his relationship.Yess glanced at Kobe who was chatting with Wade. Kobe smiled happily, while Wade showed an envious expression, maybe he was talking about a deal.The Lakers are actually stronger than the team he knew in his previous life.

"Even if Artest went to the Lakers, I would not be afraid of them." Hayes laughed.I feel a little upset.He is a time-traveling man, because knowing history can help the team select many players with potential for future development, but the Lakers have no time-traveling players, and their reinforcements are very successful.

"There are other people going to the Lakers, but they are not so big." Yao Ming said with a wry smile.

Hayes and Yao Ming didn't have many chances to chat, and the first warm-up match between the two sides began.

The Dream 8 team did not show their full strength in the Olympic warm-up match. The main purpose of the old coach K is to inspect the players, so the playing time of each player generally does not exceed 20 minutes.But they still defeated the Chinese team with a huge advantage of 135 to 97, 38 points.

There is a big problem with the lineup of the Chinese team this year. They don't have a point guard who is good at dribbling and organizing.The U.S. team has a lot of players and has plenty of physical strength. When defending, they used the full-court press as soon as they came up.This tactic does not have much effect on European teams, but it is fatal to the Chinese team.

Regardless of whether Liu Wei is facing Billups or Deron Williams, he is at a disadvantage in physical confrontation, and it takes a lot of effort to bring the ball across the half.Paul's body is slightly thinner, but his speed and steals are even more terrifying, and China's main defenders can't stand it.The substitute young player Chen Jianghua is fast and has a good breakthrough, but he is good at attacking himself, not passing the ball to Yao Ming. He is just a point guard in name.

The U.S. team is still immature in terms of tactical adaptation, mainly relying on the personal ability of the stars in singles, and can still easily beat China by more than 30 points.

Hayes' performance was not outstanding. In the fast-paced game, there was no need to play positional warfare. With him as the core, the explosive Stoudemire succeeded in many dunks, which made him even more brilliant.

After the game, Hayes went back to the hotel and checked the latest NBA transactions online.He found that the NBA is really booming this summer. Compared with previous years' calm, this year's summer trading is really chaotic!Dazzling the fans! The team roster that is deeply ingrained in the hearts of the fans has completely changed!

The Lakers let Turiaf go. In order to make up for the loss of Turiaf's departure, the Lakers need to introduce an inside player.

A small matter can trigger a series of chain reactions.The Bobcats traded Camby and sent Gortat, so the Nuggets no longer need to deliberately reinforce the inside.Naturally, there is no interest in "Birdman", and the Lakers joined Artest in advance, making their salary very tight and unable to sign big-name free agents.The manager of the Lakers finally took a fancy to the "Big Bird" Chris Anderson, who was suspended for drug use, and gave the power forward who had reformed from his former misdeeds a minimum salary of one year.For guards, they signed free agent guard Shannon Brown with a basic salary.By mistake, Brown also joined the Lakers in advance.

Now the Lakers starting is "Little Shark" Bynum, power forward Paul - Gasol, small forward Artest, shooting guard Kobe - Bryant, point guard Derek - Fisher.Also on the bench is Lamar Odom, an all-around fighter, small forward Ariza with excellent defense, big pitcher Radmanovich and others... The current Lakers are also superior in strength!

In addition to the Lakers, other teams have also made big moves.

The Mavericks officially signed two free agents. Among them, DeSagana Diop officially signed a 5-year contract with a full middle class salary of 3240 million and a starting salary of 558.5 million.Barea (J***area) officially signed a three-year contract with 3 million, with a team option for the third year.

The teams in the league are crazy.The Warriors offered a four-year 4 million contract for restricted free agent Turiaf. The Lakers gave up following up and Turiaf joined the Warriors.

Then the Warriors renewed Monta Ellis' contract for 6 million in 6600 years, and completed the signing with free agent Corey Maggette.The contract amount is 5 million US dollars for 5000 years.In order to win, the Warriors spend like water.

Hayes does not put the Warriors in his eyes, but dare not underestimate the Mavericks.If they want to compete for the championship next season, they still have to spend a lot of effort.However, Hayes still believes that the Bobcats are the strongest.

The training in Macau went well.

The Dream 8 team beat the Chinese team in two games.Hayes behaved like a marginal man, he unconsciously wanted to "put water" on the Chinese team.It's not what Hayes wants to see on the Chinese team.What's more, the other party is the host of the Olympic Games, so he feels that he should be more polite.

The old coach K also didn't realize that the players needed to work very hard.Perhaps Hayes' performance is only needed when dealing with strong teams such as Argentina and Spain.

On August 8, the Dream 2 team flew to Shanghai, China, and began the final training. The opponents were China, Turkey and Lithuania.

Shanghai is Yao Ming's hometown. When he arrived here, Yao Ming immediately treated Hayes to a big meal as a landlord.But it's not Shanghai cuisine, but Sichuan cuisine. "Food in China, taste in Sichuan." Sichuan cuisine is very characteristic.

Yao Ming also wanted to make a little joke with Hayes in this move.Americans are not very good at spicy food.He wanted to see how embarrassed Hayes was.Unexpectedly, Hayes was very excited when he heard that Sichuan food was eaten, and he could eat spicy food better than Yao Ming. He ordered a bunch of heavy-flavored dishes, which made Yao Ming's tongue numb, which directly affected his performance in the warm-up match.

In several warm-up matches, the Dream 8 team won easily.In the past, Lithuania could use its tactical advantages to deal with the United States, but this time the US team's defense is not bad. If the offense cannot be opened, it is impossible to defeat the US team.

On August 8, the dream team ended their one-month training and flew to China BJ. On August 6, the BJ Olympic Games will officially open.

(End of this chapter)