Chapter 103 [The Tragedy of the Team Players]
By the end of the first quarter, there had been a lot of comments from viewers who watched the All-Star Game online.
Why is the defense so tight today? The All-Star Game should be entertainment, not a game of death!
Hayes has scored 2 points so far, and everyone should understand the gold content of 101 points.
This game is ugly, Hayes is the culprit, look at his defense, this is to participate in the All-Star Game? He was good enough in his rookie game, and now he doesn't let James score, a typical villain mentality.
The game was very exciting, the All-Stars should have been seriously compared a long time ago, it is the same every year, nothing new, this is good.
The audience received mixed reviews. To be sure, the Rookie Challenge the day before yesterday was a show through and through, and today's All-Star Game seems to be going to the other extreme. Is it good or bad to really fight? The majority of the audience is still inclined towards entertainment. Why? In case the game is too intense and injures a few stars, will there be any future regular season and playoffs?
The players are well aware of this, is the All-Star Game important or the regular season and playoffs? The answer is clearly the latter. So the defense of the All-Star Game is not as strong as the regular season after all. Even if it's a serious fight, it won't really be as angry as it was in the regular season.
In the second quarter, Hayes played more than 4 minutes, both teams were run-and-gun tactics, he ran back and forth several times, only one shot did not score, except for James who was a little uncomfortable in defense, he did not contribute.
Hayes no longer has the luxury of winning the MVP, the reality is in front of him, and the All-Star Game is a stage to show his personal ability. Iverson and Kobe Bryant are now the stars with the most points in the West, and Wade and Bosh are the stars in the East, and he has become the foil on the court.
James, Wade, and Bosh supported the Eastern offense on the court, but they were all singles, at most using a simple blocking and dismantling, and there was no cooperation at all.
Hayes's memory of the Heat Big Three in later generations is this style of play.
In the summer of 2010, James, Wade, and Bosh gathered in the Heat, and people said that the Heat formed an unprecedented triumvirate and would win the championship, and the media blew them up in the sky and on the earth, unparalleled in the world, and it seemed that breaking the Bulls' record of 72 wins was also a piece of cake. As a result, the trio did not fail to play the expected cooperation, and most of the offense still relied on individual talent.
There's no denying that James, Wade, and Bosh are individually capable, but basketball is a team sport. This problem was demonstrated in the 2010-2011 season opener, when a group of Celtics' veterans used their teamwork to easily take down the Heat.
The pace of the game was fast, and the Western stars chose to play on their own when they saw a single opportunity, and even if they attracted the bag, they rarely passed the ball to Hayes.
Duncan and Parker had a feud with Hayes over Bowen's affair and were reluctant to pass the ball to him. Stadamire and Marion had been beaten by Hayes and didn't have a good impression of him. Even if Garnett showed favor before the game, his first choice was to cooperate with Iverson. They wanted to take the opportunity to grind in.
The reality is brutal, and Hayes is not only unable to be the core on the court, but also isolated. Several times he ran out of position on the outside, but the ball couldn't be passed to his hand, which simply made him crazy, and he was arranged to hang on the outside, and he couldn't even grab rebounds, which made him worse than dead.
Hayes feels that he is the most reasonable player in the West right now, and he has long exceeded the score when he plays. But no one is like him, and he is the one who was replaced by the coach.
"I'm going crazy, Brother Ming. Before the game, I even wanted to win the MVP. After Hayes got off the court, he sat next to Yao Ming and said in Chinese depressedly: "Don't pass the ball, what kind of real fight is this?" If the Rockets play against these two star teams, they will definitely win. ”
"All-stars are like that, and who wouldn't want to put on a show? These people are all in charge of their respective teams, and no one is convinced. The first time I played an All-Star, I was worse than you. I went up for a few minutes, started scoring two points, and then went up and followed. Yao Ming said with a smile.
Yao Ming's first All-Star was also the year Jordan retired, and everyone focused on Jordan in that game, and he was completely reduced to a supporting role. In fact, Yao Ming is almost a foil for every All-Star, so he is particularly happy to score 6 points in the opening game.
"I thought these guys would pass me the ball in order to attract me to transfer." Hayes sighed and said with a wry smile: "I originally wanted to consider them, but now I'm angry, don't think about it, just keep the rocket." ”
"It's your first time participating, who cares about you as a rookie except for me and Tracy? And they're not good at passing the ball in the first place. Yao Ming hesitated for a moment and said: "There is a saying that you may not be happy, in fact, I think that if you look at the technical and tactical level, many European countries have already surpassed the United States, but the physical fitness of American players is too good, and their personal ability is outstanding, so they can get good results in the World Series." ”
When the United States lost to Greece in the summer of 2006, it lost tactically. The NBA places more emphasis on individual heroism than European basketball. Take the Lakers game as an example, and the audience saw Kobe Bryant and people go head-to-head at least 10 times per game. But Europe emphasizes tactics and doesn't play as much as you want, and the average score of the strongest attackers will not exceed 20 points.
"You're right, why am I angry? Team basketball isn't really a good fit for the All-Star Game, though. Like us, Duncan, Nowitzki basically come to go through the motions, and if you want to win the MVP, the best way is to hold the ball and not pass it, and do it alone. Hayes laughed.
Yao Ming watched the game and said to Hayes, "Chuck, actually, I think you should do it today. It's not with the Rockets anymore, you don't have to pass the ball all the time. It's a big deal not to enter, since everyone doesn't pass it on, are you still afraid that people will say that you don't have team spirit? You're not like me, you have the ability to attack with the ball. ”
The bystander was clear, and Yao Ming's words woke Hayes up at once.
yes, this is not a rocket, what am I humble here? Hayes slapped his thigh and came to his senses.
Hayes has developed a habit of sacrificing shots for the team with the Rockets, and as soon as he hears the word "real shot", he starts passing the ball, and he doesn't shoot in open positions. What's the point? Who will thank him for this?
Back then, when Kobe Bryant participated in the All-Star Game for the first time, he chased Jordan's ass and went head-to-head, Malone wanted to make a block for him, but Kobe Bryant didn't give face and said: "Put away your block, I'm going to go head-to-head with Jordan." ”
That's an all-star. Wade and James' first All-Star Game was also unkind. Hayes thought of this and made up his mind. Damn, if I play again, I won't pass anymore, it doesn't matter if I hit hard or not, Yao Ming is right, it's all people who don't pass the ball, is it still my head to blame for losing?
If a person is humble everywhere, he can indeed be a good team player, but he will never become the core of a successful team. Hayes sat on the sidelines and thought a lot. From the beginning of the season to the present, he seems to have never faced LeBron James-for-tat, James generally chooses to play hard in the face of his defense, but when he is blocked by James, he always chooses to pass the ball to his teammates. He didn't feel very sure, so he didn't attack.
Now that Yao Ming and Maddie are healthy, he can do this, if Yao Ming and Maddie are injured like history in the future, and the Rockets need him to attack, how far can he go? Now is your chance to put your skills to the test!
Hayes began to crave the game, but D'Antoni didn't give him another chance in the quarter, and the half ended. 67-61, the West led by six points.
Kobe Bryant played the longest, scoring 14 points, and Iverson played well, playing less than a quarter, scoring 12 points and 3 assists; The top scorer in the East was Wade, who burst into the basket several times and scored a game-high 16 points. Bosh and O'Neal also had 10 points on the books.
"Hayes didn't play very well in this half. When he first participated, he was still too nervous, and he would pass the ball when he basically caught it. Charles, I agree with you when you say that the West wins, but Hayes is like this in this game, and it is difficult for him to score more than 10 points. Kenny Smith said.
"Shall we make a bet? If Chuck's score is over 10 points, I'll find a donkey for you to kiss your ass. Barkley said without hesitating that it was live.
"I don't have your hobby, so bet on something else. And you bet on Yao Ming last time that you couldn't get 19 points, why did you get 10 points from me. It's not fair, if Hayes can score 19 points in this game, I'll lose. Kenny Smith said.
"I bet. Let's think about what to bet on. Barkley said. Hayes didn't play well today, and he was depressed. A little bit of a bet will take him to keep his spirits up and keep an eye on the game.
Johnson laughed: "I have a proposal that in a month there will be a fundraiser for AIDS people in Los Angeles, and the loser can contribute something to that person......"
Barkley interrupted: "Erwin, I just donated it yesterday to the referee, isn't this bet too boring." ”
Johnson laughed even more and said: "Listen to me, in addition to fundraising, in order to prevent people from AIDS, the organizers are also going to find actors to shoot a set of same-surname love photos for public sale, if any of you lose, how about signing up for this set of photos?" Hahaha, although Charles is not in good shape, the people there are absolutely happy to have you join! ”
Miller and Smith laughed maniacally. The boss of Barkley's mouth was open for a while, and then he said, "Your suggestion is too poisonous, isn't it?" ”
"You said you wanted us to think together, do you still gamble? If it doesn't work, just change it. Johnson laughed.
"Bet! Kenny, do you dare to bet? Barkley slapped the table and said imposingly.
As soon as Barkley spoke, the three commentators burst into laughter again, and Kenny Smith's tears of laughter came out. He felt that Hayes couldn't score 19 points today, and Barkley was determined to go for a photoshoot, and said with a smile: "Since you want to take a photo so much, I'll fulfill you." Bet! ”
Unbeknownst to Hayes, Barkley's fate was tied to him again.
(To be continued)