Adidas has launched three generations of Hayes sneakers ahead of the start of the new season. This orange sneaker broke the monthly sales record of various Adidas sneakers just after it was launched. In the past, people commented that orange was "strange and ugly", but now it has changed to "colorful...... Even in the NBA, there are many players who worship Hayes, and students in high school and college who aim to play in the NBA and are not particularly good in physical fitness regard Hayes as an idol, so Hayes's shoes are particularly popular.

Not only sneakers, but all Hayes-endorsed products are all selling well, and many companies that gave up looking for Hayes endorsements last season because the price was not negotiated are very regretful.

ESPN basketball expert Thomson raised an issue on the show, and that was about young people's imitation of stars, and Hayes is changing the way young people think about basketball.

"There used to be a lot of students in high school who were close to 7 feet tall and had good strength who liked to emulate Nowitzki's way of playing, and they thought that kind of inside play was amazing," Thomson said. But Nowitzki's feel to a big man is hard to find in the world. Now, people are imitating Hayes again. A lot of players who are just two meters tall are working like crazy in the gym, trying to be like Hayes. Everybody thinks an all-around player like Hayes is the best. I would like to advise young people not to follow the path of imitating Hayes. Hayes is even more difficult to imitate than Nowitzki, and even Millsap, who experts say resembles Hayes, is far from him. The Rockets let go of Hayes in preparation for the training of Millsap like Hayes, but the level was a cut worse. What Hayes deserves to emulate is the way he lived his life, he didn't smoke, he didn't drink, and he hardly had any vices. ”

Hayes also wanted to tell his admirers not to learn his style of play, that they would not be able to practice it at all. He has one prerequisite that no one else has, and that is superhuman reflexes, which are the most terrifying, more than enough to compensate for his physical talent. No matter how hard Xiao Li tries, it is impossible to defeat Sasuke who has a writing wheel...... Before the start of the season, NBA teams like to send players to the NBDL, mainly young players and rookies who have not played in the NBA for less than 3 years can be transferred in the NBA and NBDL at any time, and even play in the NBDL in one day.

There is no NBDL team in Charlotte, so the coaching staff does not plan to send any players down to the Development League, but rather to train with the team. Although he will not be able to play for the time being, D'Antoni is also very satisfied with the competitive state shown by Anthony Morrow and George Hill.

On October 29, the NBA season ushered in the first opener, and the defending champion Timberwolves played at home against the Houston Rockets.

This game is seen as a focus battle, although the records of the two sides last season are very different, but this season's Rockets' champion Oden has returned from injury, plus Maddy, who is still sharp in scoring ability, David Lee, who has a double-double data this season, and Jerry Bayless, a rookie from Arenas, the Rockets have re-entered the attention of fans.

But things didn't turn out the way one might think. Oden didn't show the quality he should have, and he didn't seem to be able to do much under McDyce's defense. Baylors came on as a substitute for Steve Blake and played the same mess, shooting with no crosshairs. The Rockets are still Maddy's one-man team.

The fourth quarter turned into garbage time. The Timberwolves beat the Rockets 105-86. It's a great start to the new season. Oden's debut was disappointing, with four points, six rebounds and two blocks.

The Bobcats flew to Cleveland, where they will take on the Cavaliers on the 31st.

On the plane, Hayes sat with Gerard Wallace chatting about the opening game.

"I think James must have been depressed and ran into us in the first game." Wallace laughed. He was full of confidence, and the Bobcats won all the games against the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers also have big trade signings before the start of the season.

The Cavaliers, SuperSonics and Bucks have completed a three-way deal. The Cavaliers sent Damon Jones and Ridno and got Bucks guard Mo Williams; The Bucks sent Mo Jr. and Mason, and got the Cavaliers' guard Rednow, guard Damon Jones, supersonic forward Griffin and Supersonic Lotto to protect first-round picks; And the SuperSonics got the Bucks' small forward Mason by sending away Griffin and a first-round pick.

For their part, the Cavaliers got the controversial Mo Williams in the deal. However, although Xiao Mo has the notoriety of "Mo Bu Chuan", at least from the data, this is not the case. Last season, he averaged 17.2 points per game and delivered 6.3 assists, which is not a one-man maniac, and his overall shooting rate of 48% and 38.5% three-point shooting rate have nothing to do with the reputation of black holes in the backcourt.

The Cavaliers have recruited well, but the Bobcats are also stronger than last season, and there is still a gap in the strength of the two sides. It's hard for the Cavaliers to get revenge on the Bobcats at home.

"Don't be too careless, newcomers are very nervous." Hayes leaned back in his chair and laughed.

"It's all like that, I remember when I first came into the league, my first game was away from home. At that time, the Kings lineup was very strong, just like the Bobcat now, I was worried about dragging the star's hind legs, and I wanted to show myself, that mood was too contradictory, the result was that after receiving the ball on the court, I immediately asked the veteran players to pass the ball out, I didn't dare to burst or dare to play, I felt that my vision had narrowed, and now in retrospect, I still feel very defeated. Wallace smiled wryly as he recalled the past.

"I adjusted in a few games." Hayes also thought about his time when he first joined the alliance, and it has been going well.

"You're in a good state of mind. I've been adjusting for three years. It wasn't until the transfer that I found the feeling. Wallace sighed.

"Big brother, you can't call it adjustment anymore......"

Every player has their own system of play, and Gerard Wallace is particularly uncomfortable with Princeton, averaging 4.7 points per game in his best season with the Kings, but moving to the Bobcats, the stats are growing with each passing season. Wallace isn't a very good executor of running tactics, he is good at relying on his physical fitness to block and then play randomly, the easier the better.

"You're good, I've had six seasons to get ahead and I've always had injuries early in my career." On the other side of Hayes, Billups said.

Billups had never shot 40 percent from the field in previous seasons, and he had few assists. It wasn't until the transfer to the Pistons that it came out.

Not to mention the veteran Camby, who only began to make a name for himself in the latter stages of his career, was a well-known "glass man" in the league when he was younger, and never played more than 65 games in a season.

On the pitch, confidence is important. In a star-studded team, it is difficult for potential newcomers to make the difference, and while their talent doesn't disappear in a vacuum, they don't develop confidence after playing a short period of time.

Wallace is a prime example, as is Jermaine O'Neal, who was a fringe player who couldn't play with the Trail Blazers and quickly became an All-Star when he moved to the Pacers.

The Bobcats are now facing such a problem, Rondo is much worse than Hayes's impression, but Weaver is even more powerful than in his previous life, because he played more games and won a championship ring.

The Bobcats also have four rookies on the roster now, all of whom have potential, but if they don't use them well, they may be buried.

"Chauncey, we have four rookies on our team this year, Kevin (Durant) is doing well in the preseason, but the others are really not doing well, and they can't even beat the backup of the Lakers and Hawks. Is there any way to fix this? Hayes asked.

"It's up to them, as long as they can play a few good games, they will get better and better in the future. On the other hand, if you play a few bad games, you will become less and less confident, which is what is commonly referred to as hitting the rookie wall. We've all experienced this, and it's been years at a time......," Billups laughs.

Hayes knows the future of several rookies, and it would be a shame if they were drafted and not given a chance like Wallace did with the Kings.

"If we pass the ball to one person as a team and hit that point, it should allow that person to play star stats in a game, right?" Hayes asked.

"Of course you can, but tactically, how can you let a newcomer be the core? Unless you sacrifice your shots and bring them out...... Are you going to do that? Billups asked.

Hayes looked at Wallace again, and Wallace smiled, "I think it's okay, I just scored 35 points in a game with the Bobcats, and then I completely put my confidence out." If you want the rookies to play well, you must first let them dare to play and dare to make moves when they are on the court. ”

"That way, it helps with the confidence of the rookies and it's a little bit harder for us to win." Billups sighed.

"If you make sure you win, I talk to my coach before the game and I can play alone. Where do you say the Cavaliers are weak spots? "As long as it's good for the future of the team, Hayes is willing to do it, and it's more important to complete the team run-in as soon as possible.

It's not uncommon for stars to help young players find confidence.

The Lakers defeated the Clippers 108-97 on the road in the local derby. Andrew Bynum scored a career-high 42 points, which is a bit incredible. Yao Ming's career best is only 41 points. If you watch the game, you will find that the reason why Bynum can get this feat is because Kobe, Gasol, Odom and others passed the ball to him together. Give him all the opportunities.

Hayes is now ready to use the same method to make the rookies find confidence, not a lot, as long as one or two games are played, even if the next playing time is very short, the rookies will think that it is a tactical need, not their own lack of ability, at least they will not be overwhelmed after playing.

Billups said: "In addition to James, the Cavaliers have a big z (Ilgoskas) and Ben Wallace on the inside, and they are good defensively. With Mo Williams on the back line, it's not bad either. I think the weakest position would be the shooting guard, Delonte West, who is only 191cm tall and can't fight against it. If Kevin is used as a starting point guard, he is too tall than West, and he should be able to blow him up easily. ”

"You're right, it seems that in the first game, we will be able to give the newcomers confidence." Hayes laughed.

(To be continued)