Chapter 104 [Hai Ye, Run!] 】
The score was 86-75 and the West led by 11 points, with Dirk (Nowitzki) and Tim (Duncan) down, Chuck and Amare (Stodameyer) on. ”
Nearly seven minutes into the third quarter, with Barkley cursing D'Antoni for seven minutes, Hayes was finally substituted again.
However, his position is still small forward, and Boozer stays on the court as a big forward. The two defenders are Maddie and Iverson.
The Eastern Conference players are Joe Johnson, Vince Carter, Caron Butler, O'Neal Jr. (Jermaine O'Neal) and Dwight Howard.
Hayes walked up to Maddie and whispered, "Tracy, give me two passes, I barely attacked today, let me prove myself." ”
"No problem, you run more." Maddie laughed.
LeBron James wasn't on the court at this moment, and the person opposite Hayes was Butler. This made Hayes feel that it was much easier to attack. In this season's game between the Rockets and the Wizards, Hayes played easily against both Butler and Jamison.
Maddie dribbled the ball to the front court and handed it to Hayes, who ran towards him from the side, and Hayes stepped across the three-point line and hit his second shot of the game. 88 to 75.
In the return defense, Hayes and Maddie clapped their hands.
Joe Johnson missed a three-pointer from the outside, Stoudamire grabbed the rebound, and Maddy dribbled to the frontcourt to give the ball to Hayes again.
Hayes calmly observed the situation on the field, and unconsciously glanced at Boozer on the inside out of the corner of his eye, Boozer immediately understood what he meant, and ran to the high post to cover. Hayes broke through from the left side with a pick-and-roll and made a pull-up jumper. This time he added a little back, and despite O'Neal Jr.'s interference, the ball went in. 90 to 75.
Carter returned a three-pointer to make it 90-78. In the West, Maddy gave the ball to Hayes from beyond the three-point line.
This time, no one came up to block and dismantle, but Hayes was already ruthless off the court, and when he came up, he was attacking, and the basketball would never be passed out.
Hayes began to speed up with the ball, he broke through to the right side along the three-point line, Butler followed, but he and Kuai found that his judgment was wrong, Hayes did not plunge into the inside, he just made a feint to the right side, and then in disguise, changed hands to break through, and passed by Butler who was following the defense, and returned to the top of the three-point line arc, the middle flashed empty, no one made up the defense, Hayes made a three-point shot, and the ball also went in. 93 to 78.
Hayes scored seven straight points after coming on, and the score between the two sides stretched to 15 points, and the East called a timeout.
"Charles, didn't you secretly call this kid during halftime just now? How could he not play like this like a different person. Kenny Smith panicked as he watched Hayes score back-to-back points. The last time Barkley made a bet with him, he was willing to lose the bet, and really kissed the donkey's butt. This time it was also a live broadcast when the two bet that he was not good at cheating. But this bet is much more terrifying than the ass of a donkey, taking a photo of the same surname? Then it's better to shoot him directly!
"Hahaha, wasn't I here all the time at halftime? It's not like you haven't seen it, how have I ever called my phone? Chuck didn't make a difference in the first half to save face in the East, you can't even see that? Barkley laughed. He was a little more confident. He didn't call his phone, but secretly sent a text message, telling Hayes to score 19 points in the second half anyway, otherwise he would hate him for the rest of his life. Looking at Hayes' current performance, Barkley thinks he's received a text message.
Barkley originally felt that he was likely to lose, and wanted to find something to replace the bet. If he really wore pants to take a photo, it would be a lot of fun. 500 years from now, the American people will remember him forever.
Now, Buckley's heart was filled with hope, and he prayed, "Chuck, fight for it." Get another 10 points and let Kenny take a photo shoot of the same-name love. ”
"Shut up." Smith shouted.
"Huh? Did I speak my mind? Barkley looked pious and said lightly.
The two witnesses, Miller and Johnson, laughed back and forth, and no matter who was the loser, they were all hilarious.
The reason why the West can take the lead is that it has an advantage on the inside, and the real inside line in the East is only O'Neal and Howard, and Bosh and O'Neal Jr. are too soft and can only look for opportunities outside the three-second zone.
The East requested substitutions, and James and Wade came on to replace Carter and Butler. Eddie Yodan doesn't want to give up the game, wants to chase the score back, and has to step up the attack.
"LeBron, you keep an eye on Hayes, you can't get him to surrender." Before going on the court, Eddie Yodan gave James a special advice, and after the rookie game, he was inevitably a little jealous of Hayes' shooting.
When the game restarted, Hayes followed James closely on the defensive end, and James said, "With me, you don't want to score easily." ”
"That's what I want to say to you." Hayes laughed.
James has only scored 11 points so far, shooting 3-of-9 from the field, and Hayes' defense has been effective.
After this substitution in the East, the offensive ability immediately picked up.
Wade slipped the baseline to break through Maddy's defense and made a pull-up jumper. Hayes received another pass from Maddy on the three-second line, and this time he was closely watched by James.
You can prevent me from doing it. Hayes dribbled with his back, turned and accelerated into the three-point line, James was not shaken off, Hayes stepped back and dodged the block, but the ball missed.
A few rounds later, Hayes had another chance to attack, this time covered by his teammates, burst inside to hook the ball and didn't score.
The Western Stars offense was blocked, 95-85, and the East took the opportunity to chase the score.
James is also very strong defensively, and Hayes is now well aware of it, and after being defended twice, his teammates stopped passing the ball to him.
He has to find a way to create chances for himself, Hayes observes the situation on the field, the players are more casual in passing in order to play beautifully, Hayes is ready to try gambling tackles, plus aggressive fast breaks, if he is the fastest man, teammates can't help but pass him, right?
Wade's three-pointer was deflected, and Hayes judged the direction in which the ball would pop up, and immediately went on a fast break and ran out of the open space.
Boozer grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Maddy, who passed it to Hayes in the three-second zone, and the defender was guest point guard "Hawk" Joe Johnson. Hayes squeezed Johnson into a backhand layup after receiving the ball, and James was a step slower to chase the block. 97 to 85. Joe Johnson is 201cm tall and not bad in physique, but he chose to avoid it. He doesn't want to go toe-to-toe with a power player like Hayes at the All-Star Game, and he may be able to resist it, but he definitely can't be comfortable. The Rockets have also played against the Hawks this season, and he has been impressed by Hayes' ferocious play.
Attacking in the East, Joe Johnson dribbled the ball across half court and handed it to O'Neal Jr. on the inside. Due to injuries for two consecutive seasons, O'Neal Jr.'s stats this season have begun to decline, and his pace has been much slower. He held the ball with his back to the baseline under Boozer's defense, turned and missed a jumper.
When Stadamire grabbed the rebound, James found that Hayes had hit the fast break again.
Why is it always this guy who is the fastest, and he believes so much in his teammates' rebounding ability? Or maybe he's gambling that this is the only way to get rid of me. James paid attention to Hayes' actions, and as soon as O'Neal Jr. made a shot, the moment the ball touched the basket, Hayes began to run. James immediately chased back, half a beat slower.
Stoadeyer handed the ball to Hayes, who took the ball and rushed into the three-second zone, this time he was more direct, squeezed Johnson away, and scored with both hands, James caught up with Hayes this time, but Hayes was so powerful that he touched the ball and didn't cover it. 99 to 85.
Hayes scored twice on the fast break, and the person he cared about the most was head coach D'Antoni, he didn't expect Hayes to be the first person to play the fast break, he ran quite resolutely, did not hesitate at all, and all of them were done. Those two scores shocked him. The Suns rely on the fast break to eat, and it is difficult for Stadamire and Marion to be as resolute as Hayes, always making sure that their teammates receive the ball before acting. There was only one possibility, Hayes reacted too quickly and was able to accurately determine the direction in which the ball was bounced.
D'Antoni had an idea in his heart at this time, and in the next time, give Hayes more time to play and observe his actions. If he can still play such an attack, he will have to go back to the club and suggest to the hierarchy that they find a way to recruit Hayes into the team next season. Such a super fast attack talent stays in the rocket, and it is simply buried.
If Smith had known what D'Antoni was thinking, it would have been painful. Barkley was about to laugh.
Hayes was also thrilled after hitting it twice. In the past, the Rockets had too few fast breaks, and he was the Rockets' No. 1 rebounder, and he rarely played fast breaks. Now his teammates don't give him the ball, forcing him to rush, and coming up with such a gambling offensive method, but instead discovering an offensive talent of his own.
Two rounds later, James missed the shot. Hayes saw the timing and made another successful run to get on the end of Boozer's long ball. Once in the basket, he made a "sea foot", shook James up, and then hit an easy hook shot.
101 to 85. The Western Stars broke 100 in the third quarter, and Hayes played more and more smoothly, scoring 13 points in a single quarter. Kenny Smith is going crazy.
Hayes was excited, not because he scored a lot of points, but because he had a new style of play, and when Yao Ming was off the court in the future, as long as David Lee could control the rebounds, he could lead the team to play a fast break. It seems that running and shooting is the most suitable way for him to attack.
In the final quarter, in order to test Hayes's fast-break ability, D'Antoni replaced Garnett, who had stronger rebounds, and replaced Stadamyer. And laid out the tactics and said: "I played well just now, after the opponent's shot missed, Chuck quickly went to the fast attack, as long as you grab the rebound, you will pass it to him for a long time, if you fall into the position, play more flexibly." ”
Hayes was overjoyed, and D'Antoni recognized his abilities. Isn't this tantamount to attacking with him as the core?
(To be continued)