Hayes greeted Mutombo and Garnett on the field.

Mutombo said in his distinctive husky voice, "Chuck, you're doing a good job. A lot of people on our team think the Bobcats are the favourites. ”

"Thank you. Deacon Bey, you've been losing to young people lately. Hayes laughed.

"I'm not going to lose to you." Garnett said expressionlessly.

"I was about to say that, too." Hayes smiled at Garnett. He also sees the Timberwolves as an imaginary enemy in the Finals.

The overall strength of the teams in the West is very strong, but the top three teams are not much different from the East. The Suns and Mavericks made a bad trade weak, the Spurs are aging, and the Hornets are too tender. The most likely Finals are the Lakers and Timberwolves. In Hayes' previous life, the Lakers reached the finals after getting Gasol, but now Garnett is still in the West, he is one of Gasol's nemesis, and Iverson is also unpredictable against Kobe. With the Timberwolves having more experienced veterans, Hayes feels more likely to have a playoff win over the Lakers.

Magic Johnson, the game's commentator, is equally bullish on the Timberwolves. "This game is likely to be a preview of this season's finals. The Timberwolves have been very successful this season, with good players at all positions. The Bobcats lack veterans but have Hayes, the league's most well-rounded player, at the helm. As long as he plays, no team will dare to underestimate the Bobcats. ”

Joanbari sighed, "Hayes is indeed too strong. His offense is unguardable, and as long as there is a little gap, he can shoot in the gap. In the first half of the season, people said he couldn't break the bag, and now all the teams are covering him, and he still scores 30 points per game. Now it seems that he is not afraid of the bag, but at the beginning of sacrificing data to create opportunities for his teammates to complete the team run-in as soon as possible, and now that Landry, Azubuuk, Calderon and others are open, the Bobcats have become a great team. ”

Biedrins and Garnett stood together in the centre circle and the referee tossed the ball into the air and the game began. Garnett touched the basketball first with excellent judgment, and Posey grabbed the basketball and handed it to the Iverson organization.

Strictly speaking, Iverson is also a misplaced player, playing point guard and shooting guard on the team because of his height. Calderon followed Iverson, not daring to relax for a moment. Today's game was a big test for the Bobcats' backline.

The 76ers players all pulled away and let Iverson and Calderon go one-on-one.

D'Antoni slapped his head and said to Van Gundy beside him: "Jeff, how did we forget such a simple trick, and have been studying how to make Chuck change defenses after covering, Iverson may not need to block and dismantle the offense." ”

"Let's see the situation before we make a statement. Our formation is a joint defence, and Iverson can break through and Chuck can also make up for it. ”

Calderón faces last season's league scoring champion. In a one-on-one situation, will he be able to stop his breakthrough?

Iverson swerved to the three-point line, stepped out with his right foot, and the ball moved past Calderon as if he were on Hot Wheels.

It's too fast. Calderon isn't slow either, but his explosiveness can't match Iverson's. The biggest capital of Iverson in the league for 10 years is his speed.

Calderon really can't prevent it. Hayes kept an eye on Iverson's side, and as soon as Iverson activated, he immediately pulled out to make up for it. Letting go of Garnett could be supplemented by Biedrins, and the first thing to do was to block Iverson.

Iverson passed Calderon and made a pull-up jump shot before the free throw line. Hayes was already very quick to make up the defense, but Iverson jumped as soon as he saw Hayes coming, and he hit the shot before he jumped to the high spot. 0 to 2.

Hayes didn't jump, he didn't even raise his hand, he knew too well this kind of quick shot, although his throwing action was different, but there was a similarity, the hit was the time difference, if you want to block, you can only keep up.

"José. Don't let him break through easily if he fouls! Hayes shouted at Calderon.

Calderon nodded, he would try to try, but it would be difficult to prevent it. Calderon wasn't known for his defense.

If you can't prevent it, you have to return the color. Percy was always by Hayes' side. Seeing Hill, who started the game, made the bench, Hayes immediately realized that this was the Timberwolves' special care for him.

What do you do if I get inside? Hayes waved at Wallace, who immediately blocked Posey with a high screen, and Hayes ran off the ball into the three-point line, their usual offensive routine. But Calderón made a mistake in passing. Iverson clung to Calderon and reached out to cut off the pass at the moment of his pass.

Iverson made a steal and passed to McCantz, who made an easy layup. 0 to 4.

The home fans at the target center immediately erupted in thunderous cheers.

Johnson said: "The Bobcat has used it too many times, and the opponent has studied it thoroughly. Calderon's pass was a bit casual, and the Timberwolves players knew they were going to focus on Hayes, and it seemed that they wanted to cut off the pass route and not let Hayes receive the ball easily, which would be a test for both the Bobcats and Hayes. ”

Joanbari said: "The two teams are about the same interior strength, both are an all-around player with a blue-collar rebounder. I don't know if Hayes can continue to perform 30+10 when Garnett is on the inside, and in the previous match between the two, Hayes was slightly at a disadvantage. Oh, he caught the ball......"

Hayes went to the left 45-degree angle this time to ask for the ball. Garnett was behind him.

"Come on. Let me see what you can do to me! Garnett exclaimed.

Calderon relied on his height advantage to hoist the ball inside over Iverson's head. Hayes had the ball with his back to him, and he had already planned in his heart. Garnett's defensive ability ranks among the best in the league, and his height and arm length dominate. Hit the inside line with strength, the opponent must also be prepared, and he will be easily mistaken by the bag, so he can only use technique.

Hayes squeezed Garnett on the dribble to the middle, and just after two steps on the weak side, McCantz rushed up to cover the trap. Hayes holds the ball with both hands, his left foot is the axis, his right foot takes a step towards the middle, turns to face the frame, Garnett holds his hands high without shaking, Hayes holds the ball hard with both hands to prevent someone from taking the ball off, takes another step to the left with his right foot, turns around and lifts McCantz who shook the bag, and then turns around to the middle...... Garnett kept raising his hands in front of Hayes to interfere with his vision, Hayes stood very steady with his left foot, spun in place for a circle and a half, and failed to completely shake Garnett away, but he still relied on a quick turn to dodge a small gap, leaned over and shot with a half-hook hand, dodging Garnett's block and scoring the ball, 2-4.

"There has been, Hayes's footsteps of the sea! The ball was a testament to Hayes' excellent fundamentals, and the basket was full of people, and Hayes almost threw the ball out in front of a three-man bag. Joanbari shouted.

Johnson laughed: "Garnett's expression is quite depressed." He defends well, but Hayes has a good hand, often shoots with some seemingly uncoordinated movements, and throws the ball in. I heard that now Chinese fans have given Hayes a name for Hayes's inside technology, called the sea immeasurable. (The sea is immeasurable - the mysterious martial arts used by the three princesses in "East City and West"...... I don't know which direction this trick is coming from, and it's very scary. Garnett was indeed depressed. He could clearly feel Hayes's progress. Last season, Hayes had to put on a good stance to shoot, and now he shoots whenever he finds a gap, and he has a variety of moves that make it more difficult to defend.

The Timberwolves had a tacit understanding to pull away again, leaving room for Iverson to play alone. There was still no one to cover, and it was Calderon who defended Iverson. The Timberwolves' offensive tactics are simple, and Iverson is the only person on the team who is responsible for attacking with the ball.

Which way is this guy going this time? Calderon watched Iverson and stepped back with small broken steps, opening up a certain distance to prevent a breakout.

Iverson's shoulders moved slightly, and his center of gravity tilted to the left. Calder moved with Iverson immediately, but Iverson didn't break through, pulled the ball up with one hand, and made an easy step-back jumper. Calderón was completely wrong in judgment and could not be blocked. The ball has a flat arc and goes straight into the basket. 2 to 7.

Iverson never shot more than 35 percent from three-point range, but he never hesitated to shoot. After three rounds, Calderón's defensive weaknesses were already revealed.

Hayes relied on cover to shake off Posey and make a difficult catch. Percy had been by Hayes's side at all times. Finally getting into the three-second zone, Garnett came up again.

Hayes leaned on his body to play inside, took a step with the ball, and McCantz on the weak side came up to cover it.

It's you who is waiting. Hayes thought to himself. Jumping up with the ball in both hands, half-turned around and threw the ball to the outside. He doesn't need to look at people, Azubuke will definitely stand in the most accurate position for his shot, and the cooperation between the two has reached the point of being smart. Sure enough, Azubuke received a blind pass from Hayes at a 60-degree angle on the outside and returned a three-pointer. 5 to 7.

What's this? This pass is just littering, right? McCantz watched the basketball fly past his head. I thought that if Hayes passed a little lower, the ball would have hit him in the face. This is actually accurate.

Garnett was also a little shocked in his heart, he kept staring at Hayes, and he was sure that Hayes didn't look behind him. This is a real blind pass, and teammates can receive it in a simple way.

"Is that what you practiced in the summer? It's a bit of a magician. Garnett said to the Bobcats half-time next to Hayes.

Hayes sneered: "It's not bragging, I've been passing the ball by feeling for a long time." The movement of teammates will cause a faint air flow ......" (What are you not bragging?!) Iverson singled again, this time on the perimeter, and the defender became Azubuuk. Still uncovered, Iverson suddenly changed direction past Azubuke after two crotch dribbles, entered the three-point line from the middle, Posey covered, Iverson shook off Wallace again, raised the ball with his right hand and prepared for a layup.

At this moment, an orange figure appeared on the weak side. Jumped behind Iverson, saw Iverson's right hand holding the ball, and waved his right arm, it was Hayes. He was sure that Iverson would break through and not pass the ball and be ready to sneak up on the block.

Iverson jumped up and quickly recovered his right hand with the ball, evaded Hayes' block in the air, and switched to a left-handed low-handed layup. 5 to 9.

Why is this happening, this guy is also too quick to react? After landing on the ground, he looked at Iverson and asked, "How did you know I was going to come and cover you?" ”

Iverson ran past him, leaving behind a message: "Such a big orange flew towards me, and you can tell who it is at a glance." ”

Damn, let's change the away kit next season! Hayes roared inwardly.

(To be continued)