Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 58 [The best partner, defeating the emperor]

Unlike the boos of the fans when LeBron James scored a goal just now, Hayes' goal made the whole stadium boil.The Cavaliers have reached the Rockets' half court, and the Rockets fans are still screaming for the goal just now.

This shows how unpopular James' crabbing is.

Drexler burst out laughing in the commentary. "Hahaha, Hayes is so interesting. I like him more and more now. This is the real one. The moves are exactly the same. James doesn't know how to feel."

Matt Brad said with a smile: "Looking at his expression, he should feel uncomfortable. He is a super player. I hope he will stop using the crab step in the future. He is already very strong, and the crab step will only reduce people's respect for him." evaluate."

"I think he looks like an old boy, but his personality is like a big boy..." Drexler laughed, "I don't know how he will respond to Hayes next."

How will James respond?He quickly gave people answers.

James intensified, received the ball from the outside, turned around, started a three-step layup as soon as he entered the three-second zone, walked and jumped to the basket, dodged in the air and made a layup.Hayes and Battier one after the other failed to defend the ball down.

11:4.

Hayes really wanted to use this trick to return another one, but it was impossible.This ball is too difficult and the distance is too far, even if he opens Sharingan (the strongest imitation skill), he can't imitate it.

James' layup is fast and his movements are fierce, and the referee is not easy to whistle.If Hayes made a three-step layup from that distance, he could only run with the ball like a football player, and he would probably walk out of the sky.

Back on defense, James beat his chest and roared at Hayes, like a winner.

Hayes suddenly felt a little disappointed with the "League No.1" in front of him.James' personal ability is indeed very strong, and few people can make the action just now.But as Barkley said, he can't be Jordan and never will be.

Jordan used the fadeaway jumper as a killer weapon.

Kobe learned post-ups and dream moves to improve.

Where is James?He played with his strong body without strengthening his back, invented a personal patented crab step, and ignored the whistle.Is it possible to surpass Jordan by this?Is this beyond or a regression of the NBA?
The Rockets fell into position, Hayes gave McGrady a pick-and-roll, McGrady reversed Yao Ming, Yao Ming bypassed Ilgauskas and entered the inside lane, easily put the basket and scored two points.

13:4.

Back on defense, Hayes stood beside James and said with a smile: "For your own good, I suggest you give up the crab walk, it's rubbish! As long as you still use it for a day, no one will think you can surpass Jordan, you now It's more like a crab who is taken care of by the star whistle and likes to walk sideways."

"What I want is to win. This is a reasonable use of advantages and rules. If the referee does not blow, it is not a foul." James said coldly.

Hayes smiled and said, "You can do whatever you want, but unfortunately you can't turn all your teammates into crabs."

"..." James was angry, he was not satisfied with the performance of his teammates.

James took the ball from outside the three-point line, and Hayes entangled James to prevent him from accelerating.Once you let him rush up, it's hard to guard against.

This strategy has been very successful.

James dribbled the ball half a step and was intercepted by Hayes. He sat on his back and hit it, but it didn't work after a few squeezes. James had the explosive power, but he was more stable than the bottom plate, and the two were evenly matched.

Seeing that his outstanding strength didn't work, James had to pass the ball, but Gooden missed a jumper.Yao Ming gets the rebound.

In the next game, the shooting percentage of the two teams was not high, and they frequently hit the iron, and the Cavaliers hit the iron the most, naturally it was LeBron James who took the most shots.

The Rockets defended tightly, leading the Cavaliers 25 to 17 by 8 points to end the first quarter.

In the second quarter, when James was resting, Battier and Hayes also went off together, replaced by Bunche Wells and the veteran Juwan Howard who finally came back.

The Rockets' tactics are very obvious, and the two of them teamed up to limit James throughout the game.

Yao Ming was double-teamed by Gooden and Varejao, who came off the bench, and several inside passes were passed to Howard.Howard felt good in the first game after his comeback, hitting consecutive mid-range shots.The score of the two teams quickly widened to more than 10 points.

Mike Brown had no choice but to send James who had only rested for less than 4 minutes.

The Rockets also immediately substituted Battier and Hayes together.

McGrady was also replaced and rested. James did not defend McGrady, but focused on Hayes. The two muscular men started a tit-for-tat contest.

"I won't let you score a goal!" James pointed at Hayes, as if to say, you're done.

"I want you to score 82 points and surpass Kobe, so I haven't used any strength. Why don't you hit me a few more times? Come on! Don't be so soft, squeeze me into the basket, man! Come on!" Hai Jess pointed at James and said.

Hearing this, James really wanted to pin Hayes to the ground and beat him up.

The people in this league who dare to challenge James with strength can be counted on one hand, and Hayes is the only one who is less than two meters tall.

Although he hates it, James must admit that the opponent is tough. I am afraid that there are only two forward swingmen in the NBA who can give James a headache in terms of strength. One is Artest of the Kings and the other is Hayes.

Hayes' defensive strategy against James appeared from the first minute of the game.He will follow James to any corner of the field, close to the mark, and strive to only let James attack from the outside.James did not get any easy shots in front of Hayes.

Moreover, once James relied on the pick-and-roll to pass Hayes, Battier would immediately post it.Cut off James' access to the paint.His defensive style is different from that of Hayes. He will not be close to the defense, and he does not need to fight close to the body. He just uses his footsteps in front to block James' breakthrough route, so that he has no chance to rush into the interior to score.

Battier taught Hayes perimeter defense, which made the two have a tacit understanding, and the cooperation was almost seamless. Whether it was James trying to break through or pick and roll, they had a way to keep the little emperor out and keep him away from the basket. Only jump shots.

James can rely on his height advantage to make jump shots, but that's what the Rockets want to see.James' jumper level is unsatisfactory, and he has hit the iron many times.

With 4 minutes left in the second quarter, the score between the two sides was extended to 45 points from 25 to 20.

From the score, we can see how bad the Cavaliers' offense is. They are defended by the Rockets in every position.Except for James who scored 11 points, no player could stand up. Ilga Skas scored 2 points, Varejao 4 points, former Rockets captain David Wesley 2 points, Donyell Marshall 4 points, Gu 2 points, this is their poor data...

Mike - Brown has no extravagant hopes for victory, he only hopes that the Cavaliers will not lose too ugly.

James is completely restricted, not only on offense, but also on defense.

When the Big Three of the Rockets were on the court together, they played very flexibly. Yao Ming was very confident in singles, passing the ball whenever he was double-teamed.McGrady breaks through Hayes' pick-and-roll, and the pick-and-roll allows McGrady to avoid James' jump shots and score. At the same time, Hayes also has to defend, and all three have strong singles capabilities.

James was isolated, and his defense could only be assisted defense. The situation where he was powerful and had nowhere to use made him very uncomfortable.

James was blocked by Hayes again, and couldn't help but coldly said: "I know the pick and roll. Are you not a cow? Come and attack me? Why don't you dare to face me? You bastard."

Hayes' answer almost made James vomit blood. "Hero, you are too good. How dare I shoot with you, I can't beat you, I'm afraid of you... Alas, Tracy scored again..."

James seized a loophole, turned past Hayes, and dunked the tomahawk.

After landing, James glared at Hayes and let out a bad breath.

But Hayes was not angry at all. He ran beside James and said with a smile, "What a slam dunk! I admire you! Your dunk is top five, right? You are an MVP-level superstar."

Then his next sentence was: "Huh? Is the scoreboard malfunctioning? The Cavaliers have a tough guy like you, why are they nearly 30 points behind?"

James doesn't believe in Buddhism, even if he does, he already wants to chop Hayes into pieces, and then I don't go to hell, whoever goes to hell.

When Hayes faced James, he never hit hard once.

He also admitted in his heart that he is not as good as James at the moment, and if the two are one-on-one, he will definitely be blown away by James.Except for his reaction speed, he has no quality better than James, especially when James dunks, he looks like he is flying.

However, he has strong teammates.A group of teammates who won without him scoring.

When defending, it is impossible to completely defend against James only by brute force, so Hayes took the time to tease a few words to disturb James' emotions.

In the second half, the Cavaliers' offense still did not improve at all. James also succeeded in breaking through, but when he managed to break through the defense, Hayes or Battier would give him a heavy foul, preventing him from laying up or dunking easily. .James has a mediocre touch, and basically hits one of two free throws.

At 3 minutes and 28 seconds into the third quarter, James received a pass from Snow and made an alley-oop dunk with a flat head.

However, even with a fiery dunk, James couldn't express his grievances.He even wants to give Hayes a big hat, hit him on all fours, and see him deflated!If Hayes is willing to attack, the scene will definitely be as hot as a professional wrestling match.But Hayes is determined to be a blue-collar worker today.

Hyde, who came off the bench, became the hero of the Rockets in this quarter, hitting 3 three-pointers and scoring 13 points in a single quarter, turning the game into garbage time.The Cavaliers trailed by 31 points, and James was alone and helpless.Both teams replaced all the main players, and the game remained unchanged until the end of the game.

This was not a wonderful defensive battle. It was completely different from the battle between dragons and tigers predicted by experts before the game. In the end, the Rockets defeated the Cavaliers with a huge advantage of 86 to 60 and 26 points, which made the Cavaliers embarrassingly get the lowest score in a single game of the season. .

骑士队除了詹姆斯以外没有一人得分上双。詹姆斯上场32分钟，投篮23中7，三分球7中2，罚球9中5，得到21分4篮板3助攻。命中率不足三成，远低于赛季平均水准。

Hayes played 32 minutes and failed to score in double figures for the first time in the season. He made 5 of 3 field goals, 4 of 3 free throws, 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and committed 4 fouls.

Yao Ming and McGrady scored 18 and 26 points respectively, and Hyde, who came off the bench, also scored 15 points.

McGrady was named the best player, but everyone can see that the biggest contributors today are Hayes and Battier who scored very few points.

Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown attributed the loss to the Rockets' successful defense of James and lack of stamina in back-to-back games in a press conference.

James said in an interview that the Rockets will not go to Cleveland so easily.

Hayes became the focus of the press conference again.

The reporter asked: "Mr. Hayes, you defended James very successfully today, can you talk about your defense?"

"Very tough, this is the most tiring game I have experienced this season. Don't look at me smiling so happily, in fact, I have suffered serious internal injuries and may fall down at any time. James is one of the strongest players in the league , I have to be in pain for several days." Hayes laughed.

The reporter asked: "You only took a few shots in the offense today. Is this a tactical arrangement?"

"Yes. My task today is to defend and pick and roll. There are many players in our team who can score. I don't need to play hard, as long as I win."

The reporter asked: "You once scored the ball with the same action as James, did you consciously retaliate?"

Hayes cleared his throat and said with a smile: "That's right, in Chinese, it's called 'Using one's way, giving back to others'. I believe Chinese fans know what it means. In fact, my Chinese name and surname are 'Murong' '."

The American reporters present were all confused and did not understand what Hayes meant.

However, when Chinese fans saw this interview on sports news, more people voted for Hayes All-Star!

(End of this chapter)