The Rockets have won two more games and are on a 25-game winning streak in great form.

However, Hayes' rebirth has caused a butterfly effect, and he can't predict what will happen to other teams this season.

At the beginning of the season, Hayes saw the Spurs as the biggest obstacle to the Rockets' championship this season, but after Bowen was injured by him, the Spurs' defense went wrong, and then they lost to the Bulls, Mavericks, and Hornets respectively. The Spurs have lost four in a row after five straight wins, and if they continue in this state, they are likely to fall out of the top four in the Western Conference.

Unlike the Spurs' successive losses, the Mavericks are getting better and better. Although the record cannot be compared with the Rockets, it has also chased the second place in the West.

The team most affected is the Warriors. Without the number one star Byron Davis, the Warriors' strength has plummeted, and their record has fallen out of the top 10 in the West, and it will be difficult to catch up with the Hornets in seventh place in the West and the Clippers in eighth place.

Also falling out of the top eight are the Lakers and Nuggets, Odom has been absent for half a month, the Lakers have a record of 1 win and 6 losses, and are now ranked ninth; Nuggets star Anthony was suspended for 15 games due to a fight, and the Nuggets dropped to 10th place.

On current trends, the Warriors will have a hard time making the playoffs. Even if the Warriors can enter the playoffs, the current top spot has become the Rockets, and naturally there is no Black Eight miracle that eliminated the Mavericks in history. It is very difficult for other teams to take out the Mavericks, who have a lot of troops. So, the main opponents of the Rockets should be the Mavericks and the Suns.

Hayes didn't take the above changes seriously, but a deal on January 6 surprised Hayes as well.

Before that, Hayes wondered why "Answer" Allen Iverson didn't move to the Denver Nuggets as history has done. Anthony is suspended, and the Nuggets should rush to trade to bolster their attack. But they didn't, and watched as the team dropped out of the top eight.

The reason why the Nuggets didn't make an offer that interested the 76ers was because they wanted to free up the money and chase Hayes in 2007 with the same purpose as the Bobcats.

The Nuggets forbade the trade, but the 76ers were going to send Iverson away.

In the end, the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged as the winners of this chase. In order to retain the Wolves next season, the Timberwolves hemorrhaged with Randy Foye, Ricky Davis, Troy Hudson and Mike James in exchange for the 76ers' Iverson and backup forward Ewan McFarlin.

The deal shocked the league and sent another superstar to the West, and it was two superstars joining forces. The Timberwolves had a poor record and will be a contender for the top 8 in the West after the trade.

Hayes thinks more than anyone else. This deal means much more than that, after joining forces with Iverson, will Garnett still go to the Celtics? If Garnett doesn't go to the Celtics, Ray Allen probably won't either, and what will the league look like next season without the Celtics' Big Three?

Apolis City, Minnesota. Outside the stadium at the Target Center, fans started a party in the square early in the morning. Allen Iverson is not inferior to Kobe Bryant and has welcomed the superstar, and Timberwolves fans see hope for a resurgence in the team.

The first opponent after the Timberwolves trade is completed is none other than the Rockets.

Hayes slept in the hotel and was woken up by a phone call.

"Hi. Who is it? Hayes asked, confused.

"Hello Chuck. I'm Kevin. Said on the other end of the phone.

Kevin's voice wasn't like that. The first thing Hayes thought of was the security friend, and it was impossible for Kevin to make a long distance call. He glanced at the number and his eyes immediately widened. It's Kevin Garnett! The last time he played the Timberwolves at home, he and Garnett exchanged phone numbers, and today it was the turn of the Rockets to play away, and Garnett took the initiative to call.

"Kevin, it's you. See I'm coming to Apolis, and you're going to invite me to dinner? Hayes laughed.

"I wanted to treat you to dinner, if you're not afraid of being scribbled by the media. Haha, let's come out, I have something to talk to you about, and my Hummer is parked in front of the hotel. Garnett laughed.

Hayes immediately washed up and went downstairs, and as soon as he went out the door, he saw Garnett waving to him in the car, and Garnett was wearing a pair of large sunglasses, which almost covered his entire face.

You don't have to look like a spy. When Hayes got into the car, he found a small man with a unique hairstyle sitting next to him.

"Aaron?"

This little man is none other than the famous "answer" Iverson.

"Hello, Chuck Hayes." Allen Iverson smiled and shook Hayes' hand.

"Nice to meet you. You two came to me for next season, right? Hayes got straight to the point.

"That's right, Chuck. We'd like to invite you to the Timberwolves next season. Kevin Garnett didn't beat around the bush either, and said with a smile: "Well, both of us are very comprehensive, can be inside and out, plus Allen's score, we can definitely sweep the whole league!" We are the real Big Three! ”

Allen Iverson also had a frenzy in his eyes, and then said: "You don't have to worry about the contract, Kevin and I will take a salary cut together, and we will definitely not let you suffer." The Timberwolves management has also promised to trade some qualified bench players, and as long as you come, with the fame of the three of us, we should be able to attract some veterans who want to win championships, have the strength and are willing to take a pay cut. Next year's championship must be ours and we are likely to build a dynasty! ”

Garnett's strength goes without saying. Didn't the name of "Wolf King" blow out. He is an all-round offensive player and one of the strongest men in the league defensively.

Iverson is no stranger to anyone, the 1996 Golden Generation draft champion, four-time scoring champion, and regular season MVP. He has more fans than Kobe. Even if his form slips to the point where he can only be used as a substitute in the future, All-Star voting fans will still put him in the starting lineup.

Hayes thought for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Kevin, Allen, I don't deny that you two are very strong, but the current Rocket team lineup is already very terrifying." It's not just Yao Ming and Maddy, we also have Battier, a defensive expert, Alston has been gone recently, but Fisher has come again, and there is also a group of strongmen on the bench. I think the Rockets have a good chance of winning the championship this year. I don't want to hide it from you, actually, I want to stay with the Rockets next season, even if the salary is a little lower than out there. I think it's easier for the Rockets to create a dynasty. ”

Garnett and Iverson both had disappointed expressions on their faces.

Garnett said hurriedly: "I don't think the rocket can be stronger than us, just take it out and compare it to know." Yao Ming's athletic ability is poor, and I want to be better than him. Aaron is definitely better than Maddie too, Maddie is too easy to get hurt and you should know that better than I do. I hope you think about it seriously, there are still a lot of hidden dangers in rockets. ”

"You're not like someone who doesn't have self-confidence, what are you worried about?" Iverson let out a breath and smiled wryly.

"It's not that I'm not unconfident, my family, the people I like are in Houston. If I leave, the fans there will be disappointed too. As long as the rocket lives up to me, I will definitely stay. I'm sorry, but that's what I said. Hayes looked at Iverson and said seriously: "If the contract extension with the Rockets doesn't go well, I will consider a transfer." ”

"You have a few months to think about it, just remember what we offered. You have to remember that next season, the Timberwolves will definitely be the easiest place to win the championship. Garnett said confidently: "This season, you have to pass us. The champion doesn't have to be anyone's winner. ”

Iverson smiled: "That's right, the two of us are already strong together." Today you'll know that we're going to do everything we can to end the Rockets' winning streak. ”

"It's not that easy to defeat the current rockets." Hayes laughed.

They are all very winn-seeking people and will not admit defeat easily. Garnett and Iverson value Hayes the most.

However, Hayes has already made a decision in his mind that he doesn't want to move to the Timberwolves.

The two superstars, plus Hayes, look like the championship is really in the bag. Is that really the case? Hayes was skeptical. He even felt a little sorry for the two superstars, because it is difficult to win the championship only by relying on the stars to play and without substitutes.

Hayes admired Iverson. In life, Iverson is confident, courageous, never give up, desired, sincere, and maverick. On the court, he breaks sharply, dances ghostly, and shoots boldly. He's full of charisma and it's hard not to like him. No one will forget that in 2001, Iverson scored 48 points in Angel City with 21 injuries all over his body, and he snatched a victory under the top OK combination. In the playoffs that year, the Lakers lost only one game. From that day on, there was a saying in the world - "There is a spirit called Alan Iverson!" ”

Admiration is admiration, Hayes doesn't want to be teammates with Iverson.

Iverson is a man of great ability. He is a four-time scoring champion with a career average of 27.8 points per game, currently the most among active players in the league, he has scored nearly 20,000 points in his career, second only to O'Neal and the first among guards in the league, he has won one regular season MVP and two All-Star MVPs, some have questioned his defense, but he has been the steal king three times, and he has led a bad team to the Eastern Conference championship and reached the Finals.

Individual honors, team honors, data, awards, everything related to data, can prove that Iverson is strong.

However, Iverson is not a good team player. For him to play at his level, he has to have a lot of attacking opportunities with the ball. His offensive efficiency isn't great, averaging 31.2 points per game with the 76ers this season, shooting just 41 percent from the field and less than 30 percent from three-point range. And he won the league's regular season MVP, scoring 31.1 points and shooting just 42% from the field.

Hayes suspects that if the Timberwolves come, it is likely that they will have to watch Iverson go it alone again and again, and then he and Garnett will grab rebounds together.

Iverson's style of play makes Hayes reluctant to come to the Timberwolves, and with the lack of bench players, the combination of the three of them may not be better than the combination of Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen. The division of labor is very clear, and no one has ever said that they are the bosses, and they are all good team players.

In the current situation of the Timberwolves, Iverson will not be willing to be a little brother, and Garnett's name as "Wolf King" is impossible for people. It's still unclear which of the two is the "head wolf", Hayes doesn't want to join in the fun, so let's be Shrek with peace of mind.

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