Chapter Seventy-Six: Hayes's Plan, Knicks' Decision

Peter Borg, as a veteran fan, also knows a lot about basketball. He advises Hayes: "I've heard that there is a very good jumping training program in the sports world, which can increase the bouncing power by more than 20 to 30 centimeters. You can practice that way, it will definitely help. ”

"I know the plan. It does work, but it's too much of an exaggeration to say that it is 20 to 30 centimeters, and that depends on the person. Bounce power is related to Achilles tendon, strength, and explosiveness. There was a training camp before the pre-season and the assistant coach asked me to start doing that kind of practice, and I'm not improving much now. Hayes smiled bitterly: "I'm done like this after I practiced, is it hopeless?" ”

"You can keep up with a lot of guards, and you can dunk under the basket, it's not bad." Peter Borg laughed.

Hayes's bounce is really good now, and he can basically get rid of the "floor flow" title. But he can't compare with Barkley, a freak like Barkley in the entire history of the NBA.

"It's hard for me to improve my fitness. I inherited a pair of thick legs, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage. If you want to greatly increase your bounce and speed, unless you use the Hollywood method, you will be bitten by a spider with a radiating surname or something. Hayes laughed.

"But I'm sure you'll think of ways to get stronger." Peter Borg laughs: "Before this season, I rarely watched the Rockets. After watching your loss to the Hornets, I started to appreciate you. Because you are willing to fight, God always favors those who love to fight. You're still young, and you're much better than me. It took me more than 10 years to become a director. ”

"Even if I reach 43, I only have 20 years in my career, so I have to hurry." Hayes thought for a moment and asked, "You're a long-time fan." How did Barkley break his bag in his last years? ”

"It's the ass skill you usually use, and if somebody comes to wrap it up, he's going to turn around and squeeze into the crack and shoot with his low hand. I don't recommend you use this way. Because if you don't score, your teammates won't be able to grab rebounds at all. Barkley's years with the Rockets were not good offensively, and his biggest role was to grab rebounds. Chuck, you don't really have to think too much about offense, if you can grab more rebounds, that's not bad. You're over 10 rebounds, and you're still a bit short of Barkley. He was teammates with Moses Malone in his first few years, and he was able to be the rebounding king. ”

"I'm a lot of small forwards now, so I have to spread out and have less rebounds in the backcourt. If I keep playing big, I'm confident that I'll average more than 13 rebounds. Hayes smiled confidently. His rebounding ability has improved quickly, and Yao Ming and Mutombo have already stolen him on the team.

"So how do I break the bag? Barkley didn't have a joint defense in the NBA when he was younger. Hayes said. This question haunted him, and it seemed difficult to find an answer from Barkley.

"The best way to break the bag is to pass the ball." Peter Borg drank some water and said seriously, "Didn't you win the Suns?" Do you dare to wrap up Nash? ”

Listening to Peter Borg's words, Hayes seized inspiration. When it comes to physical fitness, Nash is worse than him, but who would dare to wrap up Nash?

"I see. My passing isn't good enough right now! Hayes knocked his thigh excitedly and said loudly.

People say that bystanders are clear, and it is really not bad at all. Hayes was almost wrong again. It's true that his physical fitness is not strong enough, but it is more practical to practice passing than to improve physical fitness. If you can closely combine the attack and passing, and the passing is so good that people dare not come to the trap, you will naturally get a single opportunity.

Nash's passing awareness may be difficult for others to develop, but Hayes can certainly do it. His reflexes are faster than Nash's, and his vision isn't bad. What is lacking is passing skills, timing and rhythm.

Hayes thought about it and felt that the most suitable tactic for him was to run and shoot. When the Rockets were running and shooting, he played a lot better.

"Thank you, Peter. Thankfully, I'm in Hollywood today. Otherwise, I only practice physical strength and strong play in the team, and I don't know how much time I wasted. Hayes laughed.

"You're welcome, I don't even know what I've helped you." Peter Borg laughed.

"You've helped me find my way. I'm ready to go in the direction of Magic Johnson and be an all-around warrior. Hayes laughed. Back in Houston, he's about to start working on his training plan.

Hayes had a great away holiday, had a good time, and also met a directorial friend, Peter Borg, in Hollywood. The two exchanged phone numbers and e-mails, and prepared to contact each other in the future.

After dinner, Hayes said goodbye to Peter Borg and returned to the hotel.

At that moment, on the other side of the United States, the New York Knicks' home game against the Denver Nuggets went wrong.

With 1:15 left in the game, the Nuggets had a 119-100 lead.

At this time, Nuggets coach George Karl made a stupid decision to still send the starting lineup to play on the court, which was clearly to humiliate the Knicks and slap the home team in the face.

Not to be outdone, Knicks coach Thomas shouted at Anthony during a timeout: "You'd better not go into the restricted area, or you'll be ruined." ”

This is simply the threat of nakedness. Thomas's words were listened to by rookie Marty Collins, who understood that as long as someone broke through, he would foul vigorously!

As a result, J.R. Smith of the Nuggets made a fast-break layup, and Matty Collins, the Knicks' bench guard and first-year rookie who had just played less than a minute, used a wrestling technique from the air to "kill a pig in his arms"! Grabbed Jr-Smith's neck and pinned it to the ground.

"Boy, do you want to be reincarnated early?" Smith got up and quickly rushed to Collins, and the two sides got into an argument under the basket.

At this time, Nate Robinson, the dunk king standing next to Collins, rushed out and opened Smith in one fell swoop.

This kid is purely well-fed. When I saw that I was pushed by a small man who was only 175cm, Smith, who could have restrained myself, went crazy.

The two began to push.

At this time, Anthony, the league's leading scorer this season, quickly rushed up from behind and pushed away the menacing Nate Robinson with both hands, and Jr. Smith and Nate Robinson, who were encouraged by their teammates, scuffled together.

The rest of the team quickly rushed over, and just as the management of both teams and the stadium's security personnel separated the players from both teams, Anthony's provocation once again escalated the situation. He nimbly ran out of the crowd in front of Marty Collins and landed a right hook in the face of the rookie Knicks, after which Anthony quickly stepped back into his teammates.

This action caused the anger of the entire Knicks team, and all the players on the court rushed to Anthony, and small forward Jeffries took the lead, but he was tripped by the Nuggets' Camby, and after getting back up, Jeffries had to give up because he was hugged by his teammate Fry. At one point, Collins rushed to the Nuggets' bench, but court management once again acted as a wall, and the situation ended with 10 players being sent off.

It was the worst incident in the league since the 2004 Auburn Hills palace riot, and the players involved in the brawl will undoubtedly be severely sanctioned from the league.

The New York Knicks' already weak roster is sure to get worse.

Some people are happy and some are worried, and the opportunity to trade the Rockets has arrived.

The next morning.

In the hotel restaurant. Two men whispered at a dining table, obviously embarrassed and successful.

Jeff Van Gundy sneered, "Huh...... Chuck, CD (Dawson) called in the morning, and the Knicks agreed to our trade plan to trade Bunch Wells for David Lee, and when they get back to Houston, they're going to complete the swap. ”

Hayes smiled slyly, "Hey, hey, hey...... Great, take a No. 30 pick sophomore and trade it for our best sixth man, and they'll definitely feel like they've made a lot of money. ”

"Hmph...... Chuck, I don't think you should smile like that, it's a lot like a bad guy. ”

"Hey...... Don't talk about me, you don't look like a good person when you smile. ”

The other guests in the hotel were shocked to see the distorted expressions of the two, and they all kept their distance from them and avoided them, but fortunately the restaurant was spacious enough and there were enough tables.

Punch Wells has been Maddy's number one substitute this season, and in the last two games, he has entered the starting lineup, scoring 31 points and 7 rebounds, 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively, and has become the new giant of the Rockets......

For a month, Van Gundy and Hayes often praised Bunch Wells in their post-game press conferences, and Maddy even blew Wells into the sky after his injury, weaving a beautiful "fairy tale" that made people think that Wells could replace Maddie. It was so blown that Chinese fans began to vote for the Wells All-Star, and the number of votes at the shooting guard position has surpassed that of Ray Allen.

Wells is not bad at all, and his season average is indeed beautiful, reaching 17.8 points and 7.1 rebounds, both of which set career highs.

Looking at David Lee of the Knicks, who was traded to, was injured for half a month, and he was also a substitute when he played, scoring 5.8 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Comparing the data, I'm afraid everyone will think that Rockets manager Dawson is confused, giving the Knicks a star swingman in exchange for a blue-collar worker.

However, those who are interested will find that Wells' average playing time is 34 minutes, a career high, his shooting percentage is not high, and garbage time will certainly not be replaced, and the data is wildly brushed. All of this was deliberately arranged by Jeff Van Gundy.

What about David Lee? He only played about 17 minutes, half as well as Wells, and he could grab 5.3 rebounds in 17 minutes, what kind of efficiency is that?

The Knicks also know the value of David Lee. He is still young, very promising, and worth cultivating. However, because of yesterday's brawl, the Knicks will definitely have multiple people who will be suspended. And their outside offense isn't strong in the first place, Francis is useless, and Marbury is getting worse and worse.

The Knicks are in dire need of an offensive impact, and the Rockets' proposal is just what they need, and despite Lee's potential, he's only a backup for Curry and Channing Frye.

After some weighing, Thomas, the Knicks' head coach and manager, felt it was okay to make a trade.

The value of David Lee is only speculation, and no one knows what he can develop. Wells is different, as long as he comes, he is a strong attacking point. The star stats of Wells' playoff game against the Spurs last season are vivid, and the Kings offered Wells a five-year mid-range contract, and Wells also refused. Thomas believes that Wells, although older, can play for at least another five years. If you don't play well in the future, you can also renew the contract with this titans with a low salary after next season, which is definitely earned.

At this time, who would have thought that it was the Rockets who really benefited, and this trade was premeditated for a long time, and it was robbed while it was hot?

While saying that Wells was an all-star, and at the same time planning to send Wells away, what Van Gundy and Hayes did was too insidious. Dawson, who was in charge of the transaction, couldn't help but sigh: People can't be shameless to this extent!

Hayes knows what David Lee has in the future, and the Knicks will definitely regret it after the trade.

"Smiling Assassin" Thomas will definitely sing like Mitsura in "Fairy Tales": "You cry and say to me, fairy tales are all lies......"

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