Hayes has $700 million in assets, and if he can buy the team, Hayes really wants to buy the Bobcats and play with them, and when the time comes, he can trade players as teammates and make his own decisions, which seems to be a very cool thing to think about.

It's a pity that players can't buy NBA teams, and Jordan sold all his shares in the Wizards in order to make a comeback with the Wizards. So I can only think about this, if he really becomes a team owner, there must be a lot of things to do, and he will definitely not be able to concentrate on playing basketball.

It's a good thing to have a lot of money, he can make a difference in other aspects, he can make some new investments, Hollywood now knows a lot of directors and actors, and with connections, he can make movies. Taylor Swift has also been in contact with Hayes, suggesting on more than one occasion that he release a solo record. Hayes didn't have much energy for music, so he didn't do it when he was in Hollywood.

There is also charity, which can be carried out smoothly with money. He is now worth more than 100 million, which is much easier than Mutombo.

On the 14th, the Bobcats defeated the Heat 105-81 at home, the difference in strength between the two teams was huge, and the winner was decided in half the game, Hayes only played 18 minutes, and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists of all-round data, without Wade's Heat is a third-rate team.

The easy win gave the main players a well-rested flight, and the test finally came when they flew to Atlanta to take on the Hawks back-to-back.

Since Yao Ming joined, the Eagles have become a league powerhouse. They have also won six in a row since the start of the season, and after the victory over the Wizards, the Eagles have three days to rest and wait for work, and they are playing at home, with the right time and place, and the off-court advantage is obvious.

Whether he can defeat the Eagles, Hayes has no bottom in his heart. It's a contest between run-and-gun and positional battles, and the Eagles' lineup doesn't seem to have any obvious weaknesses.

Centres: Yao Ming, Pachuria, Lorenzen Wright.

Power forwards: Sheldon Williams, Marvin Williams, Slava Medvidenko.

Small forwards: Josh Smith, Solomon Jones, Ronald Deppley.

Defenders: Joe Johnson, Anthony Johnson, Mario West, Salim Stoudemire, Rodney Starkey.

The Eagles have a lot of tall interior players, so the responsibility of the interior line does not fall on the shoulders of Yao Ming alone, and Pachulia is a qualified backup center.

The Eagles' biggest takeaway this season was rookie Rodney Starkey. Because of the absence of last season's main point guard Tyrone Lue and substitute Claxton, the Hawks point guard position was empty, and Rodney Starkey was given a starting opportunity and became a key target of the team, averaging 29.5 minutes per game and 11.5 points and 3.5 assists.

On the other hand, the Bobcats' lineup is not neat. Okafor and Petrus went to Toronto for a medical and couldn't play, Bagnani and Humphries weren't in place yet, and now the Bobcats are two less on the roster and the interior is a bit empty, and Gortat is back in the lineup.

In the dressing room, Gerard Wallace asked, "Chuck, do you think we can win this game?" ”

The seven-game winning streak didn't make the Bobcats lose their minds, and he had a chance to communicate with Hayes recently, and the two were together when they were on the plane.

"It's hard to say. It's too difficult to prevent Yao Ming one-on-one. If Andris is put up to fight, it's a bit of a struggle. Or I'll go around the front and defend on the weak side...... It mainly depends on the rhythm of the fight, with Yao Ming here, the eagles can't get up fast, they will definitely find a way to drag us into the position to attack, we have to play as fast as possible. Hayes laughed. He is familiar with Yao Ming, and people always say that Yao Ming has such and such shortcomings, but Yao Ming's offensive ability can not be ignored by any team.

The Bobcats are almost as strong as Ridlings on the inside, and Gortat hasn't adapted to the NBA rhythm and can't play much.

Veteran Kurt Thomas can go around the front to defend Yao Ming, but his speed is also very slow, which affects the team's fast-break tactics, so he can only play slow and play a positional battle with the Eagles, which is not a wise move. As he got older, Thomas's offensive ability became negligible. His annual salary is the third-highest of 8.1 million on the Bobcats, and his contract expires next season. The Bobcats need veterans, but Thomas doesn't help the team much.

How to defend Yao Ming is the biggest problem faced by the Bobcats. Wrapping Yao Ming will give Joe Johnson and Smith a chance, and if they play up, they will be enough for the Bobcats to drink a pot.

Hayes said to Azubuuk: "Corunna, your opponent is Joe Johnson, that's an All-Star caliber player. You've got to fight today! ”

"It's also a chance to prove myself, maybe I can beat him." Azubuk laughed. After entering the starting lineup, he had a good performance on the offensive end for two consecutive games. He has a lot of faith now.

The Bobcats players are optimistic, but Hayes does not dare to relax, compared to the starting lineup, the Bobcats are not dominant, and this game is not easy to play.

When he came on the field, Yao Ming came over to greet Hayes with a smile.

"Elvis Presley, you've been mixing well lately! I heard you're going to release an album again? ”

"It's a rumor to release an album, and you're pretty good with the Eagles, and there are more fans in the stands who support you than you did when you were with the Rockets. Shouldn't I call you the Eagle King now? Hayes laughed.

Yao Ming gave Hayes a punch in the shoulder and said with a smile: "Your statistics this season are too exaggerated, right?" Ready for a triple-double this season? ”

"You're not bad either. The Hawks were still rookies at the bottom last season. You're the leader. Hayes laughed. He didn't mean to compliment, Yao Ming really made the strength of the eagles significantly improved.

The results of the first week's Player of the Year selection are in. Hayes was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, followed by Yao Ming.

The Western Conference's Player of the Week is Allen Iverson.

"Keep up this momentum, maybe this season's regular season MVP will be the two of us." Yao Ming said with a smile. After winning the Finals MVP last season, he has a bigger goal, which is the regular season MVP.

"It's possible, with me, the Bobcats will definitely make the playoffs, and I really hope I don't meet you too soon." Hayes said, clashing his fist with Yao Ming. It's a rival and a friend.

Hayes, of course, also wants to win the MVP. He's the Bobcat boss this season, and there's no need to sacrifice stats for the team. The selection criteria are player stats plus team records, and Yao Ming has reborn the Hawks this season and is the biggest contributor to the team, so he will naturally be one of Hayes' competitors. Outbreaks of Warcraft Dwight Howard, Aaron Iverson, Garnett, and others are also likely to be elected.

Bobcats starting lineup: Calderon, Azubuuk, Gerard Wallace, Hayes, Bidrins.

Hawks starting lineup: Starkey, Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith, Yao Ming.

Biedrins jumped to victory, Bobcats lost the first round, and Hayes felt that the game was not easy to play in the first round. Josh Smith, who defends him, has gained weight this season, is a little stronger, and has suffered less in the confrontation. Hayes received a pass and hit Smith with his back, Smith resisted Hayes to the point that he didn't let him take a step inside, Hayes turned and shot, the power was great, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

Yao Ming took the backcourt rebound and threw it to the frontcourt.

Joe Johnson catches the ball and passes it to Starkey. Calderón turned a little slower, and Starkey rushed past him, catching the ball and scoring with a one-handed dunk. 0 to 2.

How can this kid be shot out with a human cannon? Hayes couldn't help but be a little surprised to see this scene, his memory of Stucky's stats was not very pretty, not an All-Star. But he's no slower than the Raptors' TJ-Ford. And with a height of 196cm, it's no wonder that he can become a starter so quickly.

"Isn't that the way you played last season?" D'Antoni smiled wryly.

"yes, it's a lot of imitation." Van Gundy frowned slightly, the Eagles not only imitated the Rockets in positional offense, but also learned to defend and counterattack, and the copycat was thorough enough.

The Bobcats fell into a positional battle, and the Eagles' defensive formation was 122 joint defense. Since the Rockets' success last season, most teams in the league have put up this kind of bucket formation.

"Your winning streak is coming to an end today. Don't think of me as one of those rookies who have been beaten by you, you don't want to score easily! Josh Smith laughed beside Hayes. He's been a lot stronger this season in order to keep an eye on Hayes, James, and Anthony, the players who broke him up last season.

"Don't think that being fat will stop me."

Hayes catches the ball, turns to face Smith with the ball. The right foot is the axis, the knees are slightly flexed, the center of gravity of the body is lowered, and the ball is held between the chest and abdomen.

Going to break through? Can't I prevent you from flowing on the floor? Smith smiled and stared at Hayes. The Hawks' winning streak also has a lot to do with Smith's defensive improvement, and he has been working hard over the summer and feels like Hayes has been caught up in defense.

Hayes quickly kicked the ground with his left foot, turned his body slightly to the right, pressed down on his left shoulder, shifted his center of gravity to the right front, handed the ball to his right hand, Smith's center shifted slightly, Hayes immediately changed hands and dribbled, stepped forward with his right foot, and accelerated past the defense.

How can it be? By the time Smith reacted, Hayes had already passed him.

Hayes's feints were very simple, but the rhythm was very good, and he was the first to start than Smith, who was physically inhuman. Hayes rushed to the basket with the ball, jumped with both feet with the ball, Yao Ming came up to make up for it, and Smith also chased after him. Hayes didn't want to be forced to eat a big hat. With a shrunk body in the air, his right hand went around Yao Ming's body and passed the ball to Biedrins.

Biedrins scored with a one-handed smash! 2 to 2.

"Good pass!" Biedrins said.

"Tighten up. Position: They will call Yao Ming! Hayes said as he stepped back.

The position attacked, of course, the Eagles would play to Yao Ming, Yao Ming received the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side, hit a single with his back to Bidrins, dribbled the ball and turned around and hit a jumper. 2 to 4.

After the goal, the Eagles quickly returned to the defense, so that the Bobcats could not play a quick counterattack. It would be foolish to play fast when the opponent is in position. The Lynx landed firmly on Hayes. This time, Hayes dribbled twice with his back, suddenly turned to the baseline, bent his legs on his knees, and shook Smith in a shooting position. Then he picked up a shot forward, and the ball didn't go in, but it caused a foul on Smith.

"You can't stop me!" Hayes smiled.

Smith gritted his teeth angrily.

Hayes hit both free throws to make it 4-4.

Smith's defense against Hayes was effective, at least not to allow him to easily squeeze under the basket to attack, so Hayes changed his style of play, and he wanted to make Smith foul and beat him down as soon as possible.

Starkey dribbled across half court and handed it to Joe Johnson, who in turn handed the ball to Yao Ming. Yao Ming still raised the ball with his back to the basket, Yao Ming just dribbled, Wallace immediately stepped forward to help defend, Yao Ming distributed the ball to Joe Johnson on the outside, who quickly passed the ball to Marvin Williams, who hit the shot. 4 to 6.

If you don't wrap Yao Ming, you can't do it, if you wrap it, Yao Ming passes, and the rest of the Eagles are not vegetarians. Hayes felt the same pain as when other teams faced the Rockets last season. It's not easy to do!

(To be continued)