Hayes earned the reputation of the "new triple-double king". Last season, Hayes had multiple triple-doubles, which were thought to be due to Maddie and Yao Ming's super scoring ability, but as a result, Hayes left the Rockets, and Hayes' assists fell instead of rising.

The Celtics have also undergone a "big change" this season. Pierce, Ray Allen, and Jamison form the Big Three, plus rookie guard Mike Conley, the Celtics lineup does not look weak, but it has never had a good run-in.

Although the Bobcats played back-to-back games, they didn't let the Celtics take advantage of anything. 110-99, Bobcats won five in a row.

Hayes appeared as the starting center, and on the defensive end Perkins didn't score a point, he played 40 minutes and finished with 16 points, 24 rebounds and six assists.

Bagnani, who scored 20 points in the last game, was even more courageous in this game, shooting 9-of-16, 3-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. He had 23 points and four rebounds. He is still very soft, but it is not easy for opponents to defend against his attacks.

Bagnani plays small forward and even shooting guard in the offense, with Hayes and Gerard Wallace supporting the interior offense. The big one is on the perimeter and the small one is the center, which is an interesting change, and the Celtics are also very uncomfortable with the Bobcats' style of play, whether it is the Bobcats' fast break or positional offense, they don't have a good way to defend.

The Bobcats' victory coincided with another loss for the Hawks, who lost 95-101 to the Jazz on the road.

The Western Timberwolves suffered an 86-110 defeat to the Mavericks on the road. Garnett has missed three games recently due to a muscle strain. The Timberwolves, who lost the wolf king, can only rely on the "answer" Iverson. The Timberwolves, lacking the Wolves' defense, suffered a two-game losing streak.

As a result, the Bobcats overtook the Hawks and Timberwolves with a 12-1 record to occupy the top spot in the league. The biggest contributor to the Bobcats is, of course, Chuck Hayes.

Bobcats have a day off. Hayes cooked a few dishes and had lunch at home with Taylor Swift and Gao Tongxuan. Neither girl has been to the home stadium lately. Their relationship is a little complicated now, and I feel that it is better to keep a low profile, not to watch the game at home, and try to show up in public as little as possible, so it is naturally difficult for the media to uncover scandals and save a lot of trouble. Taylor's arrival in Charlotte was at night, and no one knew that she was now staying at Hayes' house. This holiday, she obediently became a housemaid, and there was news that she went on vacation abroad.

Sports Channel was airing NBA highlights, Hayes' long pass was played repeatedly, and the host said that "Hayes is like Nash who just arrived with the Suns in 2004 and is likely to get the regular season MVP this season." ”

"Now you have fans all over the world, and you're so much better than me." Taylor Swift looked at Hayes and smiled.

"As long as the Bobcats get the first record, I'm sure I'll get the MVP, but they say I'm like Nash in 2004, which sounds really unlucky." Hayes laughed.

"Why do you say that?" Taylor didn't know much about basketball and didn't understand what Hayes meant.

Gao Tongxuan explained: "Although the Suns' offense is good-looking, they have not won the championship. The Bobcats may have outpaced the Suns on offense right now, but there are still problems with defense. Chuck, will there be a trade after the Bobcats? ”

"The Bobcat wants to trade, but there is no suitable partner for the time being. I thought it would be easy to trade Pau Gasol, and the top management has already proposed the signing rights of Mark Gasol plus Bidelins and Kurt Thomas, which is already a good bargaining chip, and the Grizzlies actually have no intention of trading at all, which is really strange. I suspect there is a shady deal between NBA teams. Hayes said helplessly.

"Maybe they just don't want to change." Gao Tongxuan said with a smile: "Now that the Bobcat lineup is already very strong, maybe you can win the championship in this way, don't be too anxious, it's still early before the trade deadline." ”

"I hope so." Hayes laughed.

Hayes had no bottom on his mind, and in his previous life, the Grizzlies traded Paul Gasol plus 2008, 2010 first-round picks for the Lakers' Kwame Brown, Aaron McGee and Mark Gasol, as well as a 2010 second-round pick. Not to mention Pau Gasol, the Grizzlies' two first-round picks alone should be traded to the Lakers. The Grizzlies, with Milicic, don't need Kwame Brown at all. Aaron McGee retired soon, and while Marc Gasol was good, he was only a second-round rookie who didn't play in the NBA and who knows what level he was. Gasol is simply a Grizzly White gift to the Lakers. It was this deal that gave Bryant a helping hand and won two championships. As for why the Grizzlies would give center Gasol to the Lakers, it's a mystery.

The Trail Blazers, Hawks, and Timberwolves have all become very powerful, and if Gasol is traded to the Lakers, it will be another team with championship quality. It's so hard for the Bobcat to win the championship. Hayes wondered if he should find a way to report the Lakers, spread the news of Gasol's possible move to the Lakers, and ruin their deal?

If Pau Gasol is replaced by the Bobcats, whether it is playing positional offense or running and bombing, it is not something that other teams can compete with. Gasol, Hayes, Bagnani, Gerard Wallace, Calderon. Such a lineup is exciting to think about, and it is almost invincible inside and out.

The Bobcats have signed low-salary, high-performance role players, and the salary control is to attract a heavyweight star to assist Hayes, and there is no suitable candidate this season. Biedrins will definitely not be able to stay out of his contract next season, Kurt Thomas is too slow to defend with experience, and there is no need to renew his contract when it expires. It is still unknown whether the rookie will be able to pick a strongman next season, and if there is no trade, Gortat will be the only one left on the Bobcats' strong interior line next season. This is not what it looks like to build a dynasty. As for signing Marc Gasol, Hayes didn't even think about it, it was a traditional center forward, and the strength was not bad, but it was too slow. If you stay, you can't run and bomb, and you have to feed Marc Gasol the ball when attacking the position, otherwise it will be in vain.

Hayes is confident that he will pick a good player to supplement his interior strength in the draft. Even if it is really unlucky to the limit and does not catch any of the "big fish", Hayes has a way, that is, to find Iran's Haddadi.

In July 2008, NBA President Stern invited the Iranian men's basketball team to participate in the Rocky Mountain Summer League in Salt Lake City. Some argue that this is a form of "basketball diplomacy". Against the Mavericks and Jazz, Haddadi averaged 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and such an excellent performance made him favored by some NBA teams, including the Grizzlies and other teams.

But unexpectedly, there are "restrictions on business transactions" between American companies and Iranian citizens, and on August 15, the NBA issued a ban on Haddadi, and the NBA notified the managers of each team that they are not allowed to negotiate contracts with Haddadi.

The US political axe obviously does not want such an embarrassing result of "basketball diplomacy". After negotiations, the U.S. government approved the NBA's privileges to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, allowing the NBA team to negotiate contracts with Haddadi. On the afternoon of Aug. 20, the league office sent an email to the managers of the 30 teams, all of whom were free to negotiate contracts with Haddadi and Iranian national defender Bahrami. At the same time, the NBA also requires teams to keep in touch with them when they negotiate contracts, and teams must keep all contract negotiation texts. On August 28, the Grizzlies officially signed with Haddadi, and Haddadi realized his NBA dream.

Because the Grizzlies have too many interior players, Haddadi only averages about 6 minutes per game and has nothing to play. But Hayes has seen how he did at the Asian Games. The feet are nimble, the shooting feel is excellent, and there is also a certain impact. It was because of this man that Iran were able to beat China without Yao Ming at the Asian Games, and Hayes was sure that he had a lot of potential, but he didn't get a chance.

It's useless to think too far, and the road has to be taken step by step.

On November 27, the Bobcats began three consecutive road trips.

On the 28th, the Bobcats beat the Miami Heat 131-94. This is the third time this season that the Bobcats have beaten the Heat. Bagnani went crazy, playing 36 minutes and finishing with 34 points and six rebounds. It's not that Bagnani is strong, it's that O'Neal and Mourning can't guard the outside, so that Bagnani gets too many open shooting opportunities on the outside. Hayes played just 24 minutes and finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

After that, the Bobcats beat the Bulls 122-102. Hayes had another triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Azubuke beat Ben Gordon to 32 points and 10 rebounds.

On December 4, the Bobcats narrowly defeated the Raptors 107-101 away. Normally, against the old club, the players who were traded would have a good performance, but in this game, the players traded by the Bobcats played very badly.

Bagnani was out of order when he was marked by Bosh. He scored only six points in the game.

Calderon was also blown up by TJ Ford. The uninjured TJ Ford is quite impressive and is a quasi-star player.

Humphries didn't get a single minute of playing time, and in D'Antoni's opinion, Landry was much better than him.

For the Raptors, Brooks played 12 minutes and scored six points, while Petrus played well, limiting Azubuike, who exploded on the court, and scored 16 points.

Only Okafor was cleaned up by Hayes. Okafor played 41 minutes and finished with just four points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. Hayes, who was opposite him, had 36 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists.

Bobcats won 8 in a row, once again breaking the team history streak record. A 15-1 record also cemented the top spot.

In the first month of the regular season, Hayes was indisputably named the best player of the month with 23.5 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in a quasi-triple-double. The best player in the West was won by Allen Iverson of the Timberwolves with 27.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists. Garnett has not yet returned, and he has supported the team alone.

NBA First Team of the Month: Point guard Chris Paul, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward LeBron James, power forward Chuck Hayes, center Dwight Howard.

Although the Hawks' record is better than that of the Magic, Howard's stats are better than Yao Ming's, and his role in defense is also greater, so he squeezed out Yao Ming to occupy the center position.

Winning Player of the Week and Player of the Month is no longer enough to excite Hayes, and he has higher goals. The next game is the best chance to test your strength.

The Bobcats host the Cleveland Cavaliers. The showdown between Hayes and "lifelong enemy" James is about to take place.

(To be continued)