Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 7 [Training Preseason]

Hayes trains like crazy every day.After learning from Sean Battier in the team, he learned how to mark the outside players, and finally defeated Azubuike once in a one-on-one match.

Seeing that Hayes put his shooting in a secondary position and put all his energy into practicing defensive skills, Jeff Van Gundy was very happy and consciously made Hayes his own all-round defender.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't lock Hayes at power forward on the defensive end, but put him against players at various positions.Then, on the training field, Hayes often faced Yao Ming and Mutombo; entangled Novak and Shane Battier; defended McGrady, Hyde and Azubuike; Reese...

Hayes began to be played around by the defenders. After a few days of practice, he gradually gained defensive experience and performed better and better.He has the power to resist Yao Ming, and he can guard the inside very well; he has a good grasp of the rhythm, accurate prediction, and can barely keep up with the speed of guards such as Azubuike and Tracy McGrady.After many practice games, he has become the Rockets' defensive "panacea", the only player who can defend from position one to position five.

Hayes integrated his own memory and Sean Battier's defensive philosophy, and his defensive level quickly rose to a new level. The defensive feeling before his rebirth was finally recovered, and his defense on the outside line even surpassed before.His defense can now be summed up in a few words: follow, entangle, block, carry, press, and block.

"Following" is the first and most critical step in defense. If you can't keep up with the opponent, you will score.Battier focused on teaching Hayes to use his peripheral vision to pay attention to the position of the ball while following the opponent.Don't look if you can't see it out of the corner of your eye, because an opponent with Azubuike's speed will disappear from his eyes with one move of his head.While following the opponent, you should use your own body to block the opponent's route, and if possible, squeeze the opponent into an unaccustomed position.For example, Azubuike is used to attacking from the right side, and as long as he is pushed to the other side, so that he loses his habitual position, his offensive efficiency will be greatly reduced.

When running without the ball, Hayes would shake his hands from time to time to block the opponent's line of sight, and let the opponent see what he cannot see. Will not be faster than him.When the opponent gets the ball, Hayes has to concentrate on predicting the opponent's movements and make the most of the small steps.

"Wrapping" is an upgraded version of "following". It is a close defense. If the defense is the opponent's pitcher, Hayes will do it.Entangling is not only when the opponent is holding the ball, but even if the opponent has no ball in his hands, he still uses close-fitting methods to defend, and uses his own movement to constantly change to a favorable position.Don't give the opponent any space to shoot, and wait for the opportunity to steal the ball as much as possible.This kind of defense consumes a lot of energy, but if the opponent wants to get rid of the defense, it will only take more energy.Sean Battier had only been teaching for a few days, and he suffered from Hayes' defense in the training game. He often joked with people that he misjudged the person and taught an apprentice who would repay his kindness.

"Seal", because Hayes' height is too short, his wingspan is only normal, and his jumping ability is not enough. When defending the opponent's attack, he can't rush to block the shot. What he has to do is to seal the opponent's attack space and shot space , to limit the opponent to the greatest extent.Bowen, the Spurs' defensive expert, has low block data and steal data, but he can enter the best defensive team every season because of this characteristic.It is impossible to judge the quality of a player's defense based on statistics alone. If a player eats the opponent's fake moves in order to block shots, and is often shaken and loses his defensive position, then no matter how many shots he blocks, he is also unqualified. "Sealing" not only seals the opponent's ball, but also seals the opponent's route of travel, and even the line of sight, especially after the opponent has the ball.

"Carry", Hayes is currently the best defense, his body is born to do this.There is no one in the Rockets that he can't handle.In addition to physically resisting the opponent, his physical fitness is also one of the best in the team.He firmly believes that he can constantly rely on defense to consume the opponent's physical strength.

"Pressure" refers to the pressure created in defense, using one's own momentum to frighten the opponent.The essence of pressure comes from inner tension. As long as you are on the court, no one is not nervous, but the degree of tension is different. Appropriate tension can help you play a better state. "Pressure" is abstract, but it is very important. Some people say that Yao Ming's defense is not good and his speed is too slow, which is actually wrong.As long as he stands in the penalty area, he can overwhelm the opponent and switch to the outside line.At this point, Hayes is still working hard to strengthen.

"Card" is simply divided into card position and card person.If a short player wants to get rebounds inside, he must be good at blocking.First of all, it is still necessary to guard against people. When the opponent is shooting, quickly change the posture to hold the half of yourself, rely on the body to squeeze the opponent behind, open the arms to block the opponent, and when squeezing, you can slightly push the opponent behind with your elbow, as long as you do not Curved arms, not blowing elbows, facing players with good bounces, you have to keep pushing him back, so as not to lose your own space, and damage others' space to the greatest extent.The original Hayes was good at this.

Besides, card people, card people are also one of the tricks of Hayes' head coach.When he has no position, he will use his body to block the opponent's people, making it easier for his own players to grab rebounds.

With Hayes who can shoot with one hand and can defend, he has vaguely become the third man of the Rockets.

However, as the team's secret weapon, Hayes has already discussed tactics with head coach Jeff Van Gundy. Yao Ming will not play in the preseason, and he claims to recuperate his injuries and take a good rest.Hayes will replace Yao Ming as the center forward. His main job is to defend the inside line. When he participates in the offense, he is limited to the basket, even if he loses.Jeff Van Gundy has repeatedly emphasized that he should keep his shooting ability until the regular season, so that he can play a surprise and unprepared effect, and easily win a few games for the Rockets.

The only discordant factor in the Rockets is Bunche Wells.Wells is definitely a bastard. He first said that he refused to report for a friend's wedding. After participating in a training session on the 7th, he said that he had a groin strain and would not play in the preseason.Because he played star data against the Spurs in the playoffs, he thought he was a soaring superstar, and he avoided training whenever he could, making a lot of excuses.

"I hate him! I hate this kind of person the most!" This is what Jeff Van Gundy said most often when talking about Wells in private. .He believes that a person who plays with this attitude is useless no matter how good he is, he will only be a cancer.

On October 10, the Rockets ushered in their first preseason game of the season.The away game lacks the team's top star Pau Gasol's Memphis Grizzlies.At the World Championships, Spain won the championship, but the unlucky Gasol paid a heavy price.

Rockets VS Grizzlies, both sides have a certain special significance, the reason is that two players - Sean - Battier and rookie Rudy - Gay.Rudy Gay was selected by the Houston Rockets with the eighth pick in the first round not long ago, and was traded by the Rockets to the Memphis Grizzlies on the day of the draft, and "packed" with the former Rockets dunk Swift for Sean- battier.

Rudy Gay originally wanted to show off his strengths in Houston and compete for the championship with the Yao Mai combination.As a result, he was happy and was replaced by the Grizzlies who were swept in the playoffs every year.Rudy Gay is very upset. Today he wants to defeat the Rockets on behalf of the Grizzlies and let them realize their mistakes.

But, without Gasol, can the Grizzlies hold off the Rockets?
Rockets starting five tigers: point guard Ralph - Alston, shooting guard Kirk - Snyder, small forward Tracy McGrady, power forward Shane Battier, center Chuck - Hayes.

Seeing the Rockets' starting lineup, the Grizzlies commentator Shuby Brown laughed and unabashedly ridiculed the insiders of the Rockets. "It seems that the Rockets have no one to use without Yao Ming. They even sent Chuck Hayes, who is 198cm tall, to play center. They also put Battier at the power forward position. Coach Van Gundy said before the game To change the lineup, now it seems that this lineup is indeed very strange."

"The Rockets' starting center, Chuck Hayes! Let us wait and see what surprises this pocket center can bring." Shuby Brown yelled at Mike, and the audience laughed in unison. .

Hayes was underestimated before the fight started, and he wasn't depressed.Not counting last season, this was his first official game. Looking at the crowd of spectators in the auditorium, he was so excited that he wanted to cry. "I'm finally standing on the highest level of the NBA arena. Laugh, laugh to your heart's content, laugh again and I'm still standing in the stadium, you can only be in the stands, and you have to spend money..."

Seeing Hayes' strange expression, McGrady smiled and said, "Chuck, don't be afraid, don't let the fans influence you."

"I'm not afraid, I'm happy." Hayes rubbed his face with his hands and said.

McGrady was speechless, how could someone be laughed at and still be happy?What a freak.

Grizzlies starting: point guard Damon - Stoudemire, shooting guard Eddie - Jones, small forward Mike - Miller, power forward Cardenol, center Chakalidis.

The players of the two teams stood up, 218cm tall, and Chakalidis looked down at the jump ball opponent Hayes in disdain, and muttered in English, "I will let you know what a center is."

Facing the naked height discrimination, Hayes looked at Chakalidis with a smile and responded in Chinese: "I thank your eight generations of ancestors."

A whistle blows and the game begins.

The jump ball Hayes lost without any suspense.The height gap was too large, and Chakalidis gave the ball to his teammate as soon as he tiptoed.Hayes didn't say anything, and returned to his own penalty area to defend.

Eddie Jones handed the ball to Damon Stoudemire, who quickly advanced to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Chakalidis inside. Hayes as a breakthrough.

After Chakalidis received the ball, Hayes pushed him firmly outside the three-second zone and squeezed twice, but Hayes didn't move at all.Chakalidis found that he couldn't turn around at all. He is not Yao Ming.He had to pass the ball back to the outside line first, and then tried to squeeze inside.

"You want to go inside without the ball in your hand? You don't have a goal, so you can play as a small forward outside." Hayes sneered.It was the first time to participate in an official NBA game, even though it was only a preseason game, his eyes lit up with excitement.He used the "card" tactic with all his strength, and kept standing in front of Chakalidis.

Seeing that it was not possible to adjust the inside line, the time was running out. The Grizzlies made a few passes, and Eddie Jones made a jumper for a three-pointer, but the ball missed.Kirk - Snyder easily won the backcourt rebound.

Kirk - Sneaker passed to Alston, Alston to the fast-down Tracy McGrady.

Rockets fans are most concerned about McGrady's status after recovering from a back injury. As a result, McGrady used practical actions in the first round to prove that the omnipotent T-MAC is back.After receiving the ball, he made some adjustments and hit a three-pointer.

The Grizzlies attacked, and Chakalidis ran to the outside to do a pick-and-roll this time, blocking Alston.Damon Stoudemire dribbled the ball into the interior. Hayes judged correctly and used one-footed steps, let go of Chakalidis, and changed positions to keep up with Damon Stoudemire.Although Damon Stoudemire is old, his speed is not slow. He never thought that Hayes could catch up and hit the basket with a low-handed layup.

"Find a cap." Hayes yelled and blocked the ball from behind.McGrady picked up the basketball and handed it to Alston, who was almost at the Grizzlies' half court.Alstom was unmarked, caught the ball and scored an easy layup.

The Rockets played very well in the opening game.

The Grizzlies strictly implemented the coach's arrangements, and persistently hit the inside five or six times in a row, all of which were blocked.The rocket hit rate is not high, but hit a 12 to 0 spurt.With 6 minutes left in the first quarter, the Grizzlies didn't score a point and were forced to call a timeout.

"I XX you OO, your 218cm big man, can't even hit the opponent's 198cm inside?" Grizzlies coach Ivan Ronnie roared at Chakalidis.If he was a Saiyan, he would have transformed long ago.

"Coach, that guy is so crazy, every time I catch the ball, I feel like he's going to put his finger in my eye, and then make a mess of my brain! (It's so cruel)" Chakalidis said. He gestured with his hands in front of his face, and said angrily.

"Yeah, the earth is very dangerous, you'd better go back to Mars." Coach Ivan Ronnie didn't want to hear the players complain.The first adjustment was to put Chakalidis on the bench and replace him with Warrick.

The game continued, and after Ivan Ronnie adjusted the lineup, the Grizzlies finally relied on Eddie Jones' free throw.But the Rockets were even more aggressive. McGrady and Novak's three-pointers led the team to stabilize the score in the first quarter at 24-7, and the Rockets led by 17 points.

Hayes played the first quarter without a shot, got 3 rebounds, 1 block and 2 assists.From the data point of view, he is the most inconspicuous among the starting players, but in fact he is the opponent's high center forward.He strictly implemented the coach's arrangement, did not shoot outside when he had the opportunity, and gave all the right to fire to his teammates.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Hayes was replaced by Hayaz.The Rockets' momentum remained undiminished, and they played a Sun-style offense. Tracy McGrady and Novak scored consecutively, once expanding the score to 34-13.

Rudy Gay got a chance to play in the second quarter and made a three-pointer to fight back. Chakalidis also found a little feeling after Hayes went off the court, and he scored 4 points in a row by hitting Hayaz at the basket.

However, McGrady's offense and breakthrough points were very sharp. The Rockets firmly controlled the situation. The Grizzlies only scored 7 points in a row at the last moment, leading the team to a 9-2 shock wave to close the score. In the first half tied 36-49.McGrady announced his return of the king with 17 points in the half.

In the second half, Hayes went into battle again and moved to the power forward position.Center Hayaz continued to play, Azubuike and Spanoulis also got the chance to play, and Hyde served as shooting guard.

This lineup is obviously weaker, and the Grizzlies have not been able to catch up.Hayes continued to strictly guard the inside line, and Azubuike spared no effort to defend himself as soon as he came on the court, making Mike Miller so entangled that he couldn't get the ball comfortably.On offense, Azubuike and Hayes had a tacit understanding. He hit a mid-range shot and a three-pointer under Hayes' pick-and-roll.Hayes also scored two goals under the basket in this quarter, once he grabbed an offensive rebound and hit the board into the frame, and the other goal was a post-up single and a half-hook hit.

Hayes is still the most brilliant defense, he defended before the end of the third quarter to Rudy - Gay turned back three-pointer to cover the sideline.

It is said that this block Rudy Gay was really wronged.Hayes didn't have a good sense of defense at all, but because history is surprisingly similar in some details.Rudy Gay also had this backrun after the pick-and-roll in Xuan Feng's life, and made the ball with a very beautiful fadeaway jumper, which was selected as the five best goals of the day.After watching the sports news, this goal was deeply remembered by Xuan Feng.

So, when Rudy Gay started running back in that round, Hayes immediately gave up his defender, and rushed towards Guy like a cat seeing a mouse, and sang to him with a satisfied face Liaoge: "Do you know? Do you know? I'll wait until the flowers are gone..."

The Rockets entered the final quarter with a 71-56 lead.

Jeff Van Gundy replaced Rudy Gay, and Hayes, who was as expensive as [-] million, went off to chat with McGrady. The Rockets replaced the full bench and began to focus on the players.

Azubuike stayed on the court and continued to defend hard. Since he was 1-on-1 with Hayes all day long, his single-man defensive ability has also improved a little.Spanoulis also had a good performance, with a sharp breakthrough. The fly in the ointment is that he didn't get along well with his teammates and made several mistakes.Although the Grizzlies relied on Jones and Miller's three-pointers to recover the score, it was too late. In the end, the Rockets easily won the game 90 to 81 with the whole game leading.

After the game, major media in the United States reported that Tracy McGrady made a strong return with 17 points in the half, Battier played steadily, the Rockets made more outside shots, Jeff Van Gundy’s new tactical system was successful, and so on. It's a sentence of "defense hard".

The only place where Hayes shines is that the five best goals of the day have changed from Rudy Gay's goal to a big hat!The host introduced it as "The 198CM inside line miraculously supplemented the defense, and the No. 8 rookie was brutally humiliated."

This is just the beginning.At this time, no one would have thought that this unpopular 198CM insider would soon create a "Hayes whirlwind" in the league!
(End of this chapter)