Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 280 [Madmen are usually cancerous! 】

"General" Arenas dribbled the ball to the frontcourt again, changed direction and dribbled the ball past Billups, jumped past Hayes who stepped forward to block, and scored with a low-handed basketball! 51 to 48.

Looking back, Hayes pulled to a high position to get the ball, and Anthony was still the one defending Hayes.Hayes did not make any fake moves. After lowering his center of gravity, he lowered his head and dribbled the ball from the right to the inside. Anthony blocked in front of him.During the body contact with Anthony, Hayes picked up the ball with both hands...

This time I can definitely cover you!Anthony followed Hayes, full of confidence.Hayes jumped up, but instead of shooting, he passed the ball hard with both hands to Anthony Morrow who cut inside from the corner.Before Bargnani made an off-ball screen for Morrow on the weak side, Morrow threw off the defensive Deng Tai-Jones.After the switch, it was Nene who defended against Morrow. His speed followed the defender and once he lost his position, he could not recover.Morrow catches the ball from the basket and hits an easy backhand layup. 53 to 48.

Nene sent the ball to the baseline, and Arenas quickly dribbled the ball across the half court. This time, Billups followed him even tighter.Billups has never been so passive against Paul in previous games. Paul's offense mainly relies on breakthroughs, and his long-range shots are not particularly accurate.Billups can restrict Paul, but after Arenas' shooting touch comes, he mainly relies on shooting. Billups's jumping ability is not very good.

This time, Kenyon Martin stepped forward to cover Arenas.Arenas dribbles the ball away from Billups.Before he could get into the three-point line, Hayes stepped up and blocked Arenas' path.Billups also quickly let go of Martin, ready to double-team Arenas.

What a good Arenas, he immediately changed direction and dribbled the ball to the other side. While shaking Billups away, he almost caused Billups and Hayes to collide. In order to avoid teammates, both of them slowed down. a little.Arenas successfully broke through to the three-point line, made an emergency stop for a jumper, and scored again! 53 to 50.

Bargnani sent the baseline ball, and Billups took a deep breath to stabilize his mentality.So what if Arenas scored consecutive goals?The Bobcats are still in the lead, and their offense can't guard the Nuggets.It is normal for a player like Arenas to score more than 40 points once he gets the touch. What he should be concerned about now is how to organize the Bobcats' offense and win the game.

Billups dribbles across half court and holds up three fingers.This is the secret signal to play the No. [-] tactic.

Hayes still relies on Durant off the ball to cover the outside to catch the ball.After taking the ball, he stood in a high position and faced Anthony. At this time, Bargnani ran out of the three-point line, and Hayes handed the ball to Bargnani.Bargnani found this cover very well. Since Hayes and Anthony were very close, it was equivalent to two people helping him block Nene.

Bargnani dribbled the ball to the inside and broke through. Anthony was a little slower to make up the defense and was dribbled in by Bargnani.Facing the basket, Martin had to let go of Durant to defend, when Bargnani handed the ball to Durant with both hands.Durant hit two points from the weak side of the right wing. 55 to 50.

The Nuggets sent out the baseline ball, although Anthony has not been offensive recently, Durant is still inseparable from him.This time Martin off-ball screens helped Anthony get rid of Durant's entanglement.Anthony raised his hand for the ball, but Arenas didn't pass it to him.At this moment, Arenas' offensive state is very good, and he is ready to continue shooting while his hands are hot.So he pulled up one step away from the three-point line and shot!Billups still couldn't cover the ball, but the distance was too far, the ball was shot a little short and wide.There is a Chinese idiom called "strike while the iron is hot", which can be used to describe the current Arenas.

Hayes easily won the backboard, held the ball past Martin, and passed a long pass to the fast-breaking Durant.This time, it was Bargnani who pulled to the outside to defend Anthony. Hayes defended at the basket. His teammates believed that he could grab the rebound, so he was very determined in the fast break.

After receiving the ball, Durant attracted the defense and passed the ball to Morrow on the other side.This section of the game is destined to belong to Morrow.After he received the basketball, he shot a three-pointer from outside the three-point line again, which was close to one step away from the three-point line.Deng Tai-Jones did not expect that he would shoot directly without taking off to block the shot.The basketball drew a beautiful arc and fell into the basket! 58 to 50.

The ball hit the confidence of the Nuggets.After Nene sent the bottom line ball, Arenas just wanted to speed up and rush forward, and the Nuggets requested a timeout.

Nuggets coach George Karl frowned, his expression was not good, and Arenas snorted heavily as he watched the end.

Although Arenas scored consecutively during this period, the head coach George Karl, who was watching the game off the court, was not happy about it.On the contrary, he was very dissatisfied with the performance of Arenas, and compared with Arenas, Hayes performed more like a point guard.

The Nuggets didn't cooperate at all during this period. In each round, Arenas took the ball to the frontcourt alone and then forced a shot. The other four teammates were all spectators and were forced to turn back and run.

You know, the Nuggets' lineup is also recognized as luxurious in the league. Although Martin and Nene are not top-notch, they can easily contribute more than 10 points per game. As a point guard, Arenas can't drive them to play.Now even "Melon" Anthony, a high scorer, has become a spectator.

"The tactic I just said is that Carmelo (Anthony) is the main attack. Gilbert, you are the point guard. You have to organize the offense and then run. After Cameron attracts the defense and passes it to you, you may get an open shot. Opportunity, that's much better than you playing strong under Billups' defense." George Karl said suppressing his anger.

"Today I feel better than Cameron. Can't I be the core of the offense? As long as my teammates cover me, I can definitely lead the team to recover the score. If I attract double teams, I will also pass the ball. Arenas swallowed and said depressedly.

"I am the head coach, you must obey my arrangements. You are a point guard, so you should do what a point guard should do!" George Karl's face became even uglier, and he said in a voice almost roaring.

Arenas was used to being the boss when he was in the Wizards, and all tactics revolved around him.He believes that he is a natural leader and the savior of the Nuggets. He is better than Anthony. As long as the Wizards formulate tactics with him as the core, with the assistance of Anthony and others, the Nuggets can win the championship.But now, that stupid George Karl insists on using Anthony as the core.

Arenas is a little dissatisfied with George Karl, and he is confident that when he feels good, he can solve all problems.But the coach actually wants to interrupt him when he feels hot. Isn't this what the opponent should do?
Arenas and George Karl look at things from different perspectives. Arenas only pays attention to the individual, while George Karl wants to let the whole team play.

If a team wants to win, it must first have a clear division of labor, and there can only be one player with the ball.Both Arenas and Anthony are well-known scoring machines in the league. Arenas' desire to attack is too strong, and he wants to make scoring his first task when he comes on the court.It is difficult to distribute the ball rights between the two, and the combined power is "one plus one is less than two".

George Karl also tried Andre Miller as the starting point guard and Arenas at shooting guard.But this game won't work. The Bobcats' outside shooter is too high. Letting Arenas, who is only 193cm tall, defend Durant is tantamount to giving up the game.

Now Arenas openly questioned George Karl's tactics and wanted to win the hand.Anthony is the small forward with the richest offensive means in the league. His shooting percentage is as high as 46%, while Arenas only has 41%. It is clear at a glance who has the highest scoring efficiency. Let point guard Arenas grab points?
"Gilbert, you are an old player, don't you understand the importance of a reasonable division of labor? I repeat, with Cameron as the core of the offense, what you have to do is organize the offense and run to find opportunities. When When the opponent's defensive formation is disturbed, you attack again. When defending, Cameron continues to mark Hayes, guard other Bobcats players, and don't let them get open shots. When encountering off-ball screens, switch defenses in time."

The Nuggets have fallen into a passive state.At this time, George Karl has to do ideological work for Arenas, which is a bit of a headache.When Arenas wanted to come to the team, he felt a bit inappropriate. If he had to choose, he would rather have a shooter who can run and contribute stable outside shots, like Rashard Lewis of the Sonics. The player is good, but the manager just traded such a player who takes up a lot of shots, personal heroism, and arrogance.

George Karl even thinks Andre Miller is better suited as a starting point guard.

The Nuggets did not succeed in calling a timeout to adjust the lineup.George Karl also doesn't have a great way to limit the Bobcats' offense.

The game restarted, Arenas finally gave in, and handed the ball to Anthony after halftime.Anthony used his teammates to cover the offense and hit a jumper in front of Hayes. 58 to 52.

Anthony scored for the first time in this quarter.He also felt dissatisfied with Arenas in his heart. Before the start of the season, he was excited about the arrival of Arenas, and expressed his willingness to reduce the number of shots in the face of interviews.But looking at it now, there are still many gaps between reality and ideals.

Arenas is a madman unwilling to let others down. He can't pass the first round of the playoffs with Jamison and Butler beside him. He is not a qualified leader, but Arenas never thinks so.

The Bobcats' offense has been fully opened, and Hayes used Bargnani's cover to break through, and after changing defenses, he became the matchup Nene.Nene kept pace with Hayes, but couldn't stop Hayes' shot.Hayes suddenly accelerated with the ball, trotted two steps with the ball, and made a throw.Nene couldn't take off and block the shot while on the move. 60 to 52.

Like the Bobcats, the Nuggets also frequently used the pick-and-rolls of inside players to find opportunities. After receiving the ball, Anthony broke through to the inside and made an emergency stop jumper again. This time, he failed to make a shot.Anthony's back play is also very sharp, but against Hayes, he can't squeeze into the penalty area in a low post attack.Want to break through, Hayes' defense is also very tight, Anthony's only advantage in front of Hayes is the jumper.

Bobcats' offense is not perfect.Morrow missed a shot from the perimeter, the Nuggets grabbed the rebound and handed it to Arenas, only to have Arenas go it alone again...

(End of this chapter)