Chapter 325 [New God of Basketball?!] 】

Michael Jackson had a new idea after thinking hard about Hayes' suggestion. He gave up the idea of forcing himself to hold a concert alone, and was ready to gather his friends to gather his strength and hold a joint concert.

Just as the retirement of a football star is not necessarily the best performer on the field, there is no rule that a singer must fully support a concert if he wants to retire. From a solo concert to a star-studded extravaganza, Jackson feels good, too. As long as he's still the protagonist of the concert.

It couldn't be easier to find friends to support Jackson, when "LiberianGirl" MTV, a group of big-name Hollywood stars and singers gathered, just showing his face in Jackson's MTV, which shows how big his face is.

Hayes had a hunch that he would change history, and that Jackson would not die without pressure. As one of the most amazing people in the music industry, it is a good thing that he survived for fans all over the world. Otherwise, there are innocent fans who commit suicide for it, which is also a real thing.

The NBA Finals end in early June, and Hayes has plenty of time to attend the concert. As for any contract and other things, he is not short of money, as long as this concert can be held smoothly, he can perform on the same stage with Jackson, and it is the last concert, he feels very honored.

Michael Jordan will also be in concert then, and he's going to play. It's okay to let Jordan stick out his tongue, it will be scary when he makes a sound, and he can sing a rap song with a beautiful tone.

It doesn't matter if Jordan can't sing, the "God of Basketball" doesn't need to be able to sing, of course it's better to be able to sing, who doesn't want their idol to be versatile?

The Bobcats easily beat the Knicks in their first game after the All-Star break. After a one-game break, Hayes returned to the squad. At this time, veterans Marcus Camby and Chauncey Billups have also returned from injury. The Bobcats have a full lineup and strong soldiers.

After Hayes' All-Star Game, he focused more on the offense, and his position began to lean toward small forward, giving up the opportunity to attack in the low post to Brook Lopez.

After learning from Hayes for half a season, Lopez has more offensive tools. And he is more powerful under the basket, because he has a height advantage, even if the opponent judges correctly, he may not be able to successfully block.

The actual power forward on the Bobcats field is Gerard Wallace. He did a good job on the inside, not only could he make up for the block, but he was also very aggressive in grabbing rebounds. Marion's stature could grab more than 10 rebounds at the power forward position, and Wallace could do it too. This season, he averaged 7.4 rebounds per game.

Billups returned, and the Bobcats also had an extra firepower point on the outside, and the combination of inside and outside blocking and pick-and-roll tactics went to the next level, and the offense was unstoppable, and the Bobcats won nine games in a row after the All-Star break. February's Player of the Month award was also won by Hayes, and this season, he is likely to win all of the Player of the Month awards.

In a game against the Nuggets on March 4, Hayes had a career-high 20 assists in a single game to lead the team to a 141-128 victory over the Nuggets. After this game, he finally averaged a triple-double with 15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2.1 steals, as long as it remains until the end of the season, it will create a miracle in the NBA.

With a monster statistic like Hayes, even if the team doesn't have the best record in the league, it makes sense to win the regular season MVP. The Bobcats have a record of 57 wins and 4 losses. As long as the Bobcats can guarantee no loss in six of their remaining 21 games, they will break the league's best record of 72 wins. Fans know that this record is already in the Bobcats' pocket.

At this time, the Lakers' record is 53-9. Unless they win all of their remaining 20 games, it's impossible for them to break the Bulls record.

If the Bobcats have the best record in history, their leader Hayes could well become the new basketball god! It is clear who has the greatest credit for such a new army like the Bobcat to achieve such outstanding results.

The person who is most satisfied with Hayes is, of course, the president of the league, David Stern. He chose several Jordan successors to create favorable conditions for James and Kobe, but none of them could reach the height of Jordan. Hayes, however, without accepting any help from him, turned the Bobcats from a team that failed to make the playoffs into a top giant with the best record in the league, which he did not expect in advance, it is simply incredible.

"Mr. President, did you say that Hayes has surpassed Jordan now?" At the NBA League headquarters in New York, Vice President Mark Barlack laughed and chatted with Stern.

"It's hard to say in terms of skills. Jordan's scoring ability is much stronger than Hayes's, even if his mind is focused on scoring, Hayes may not be able to compare with Jordan, but his rebounding and assist ability should be stronger than Jordan's. This season, the Bobcats are averaging double-doubles in points per game, and without Hayes, it would not have been possible to have such an average score, right? He made his teammates stronger. Stern laughed.

"Maybe he made Jordan stronger. In recent years, Bobcats' trade and draft strategies have been successful. D'Antoni and Jordan have both said in interviews that many trades and draft picks were proposed by Hayes. He is more like a god than Jordan. Barak said.

Stern thought about what he and Hayes had said when they met here. "This time last year, I met with Hayes, and he said that the Bobcats would hit the championship in two years, and I thought he was talking big, but I didn't expect him to actually do it. It's only been a year, and there is no match for the Bobcats in the East. I think if Jordan in his prime is now the Bobcat, Jordan will not do better than Hayes in addition to becoming the scoring champion. Now we don't need to tout him, fans already think he's the new god of basketball. ”

"I wonder if he can still be a singer, Michael Jackson said that he was going to have a final farewell concert, and Hayes has been invited as a guest, and I heard that Hayes will sing at least two songs with Jackson, and there will be a separate performance. I think Jackson also has the intention of looking for him to be his successor. ”

Jackson announced the opening of the concert and asked Hayes to sing together, which not only built momentum for himself, but also gave Hayes a higher level of attention around the world. It also adds a gimmick to the NBA league.

Hayes certainly knows what people think about him, and he's not just the Bobcats' number one star right now, but the center of attention for all basketball lovers around the world. Every time the Bobcats win, they make headlines because they're one step closer to the record.

Some paranoid people say that Hayes deliberately brushed the data to make a triple-double, and it was his teammates who were strong enough to get to the point where they got to now, but 99% of people think that Hayes fulfilled his teammates, and it is because of his selflessness that Durant, Lopez, Landry and others have made rapid progress. If you want to brush the data, then why hasn't anyone in the league scored a season triple-double for so many years, not to mention the season average, even if it is difficult. Hayes has more triple-doubles in a single season than the rest of the league combined.

Hayes' transition has been successful and people think he has what it takes to be the top scorer, but he doesn't score, creates chances for his teammates and is very unselfish.

Not exactly, Hayes is aware of his lack of athletic talent. In the first two seasons, he could easily score high points by relying on his opponent's lack of understanding of him, but after one season, the rest of the league has studied Hayes well. Especially his inside footsteps.

Hayes must rely on strength and footwork to play inside, and if he plays against an opponent who is more than 10 centimeters taller than him, it is difficult to score with his back to the opponent no matter how strong he is. And Hayes's footwork makes up for the lack of height to a certain extent. Once the opponent grasps his attacking rhythm by studying the game video and thoroughly studies his attacking style, it is easy to make effective defenses.

So if Hayes wants to play efficiently, it's difficult to rely on his own ability. You have to work with your teammates. Hayes has been more solid this season, shooting 58.4 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range.

The Bobcats still had a time when they lost to the Timberwolves in March. When they met the Bobcats, the veterans of the Timberwolves were as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood. It will be difficult for them to defend their title this season, and the Bobcats are a good litmus test.

Antonio McDyce is back from injury, Roy Hibbert has completely replaced the scrapped Mark Bronson, and with Kevin Garnett, the Timberwolves have good interior strength. The Bobcats players played abnormally, Durant shot 4 of 15 and became an undercover agent for the Timberwolves, his ability has been there, but it is still not stable enough. The bench players also had a terrible performance, with only Mike Miller scoring 14 points. Lost the game 98-107.

Then the Bobcats went on a seven-game winning streak to lose Game 8 to the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets currently sit in 6th place in the West and have already locked up the playoffs. The inside line of Oden, David Lee, Millsap and Scola showed great power. Lopez couldn't take advantage of the confrontation with Oden, and Battier and Millsap also fought hard to defend Hayes, and they were not at all sympathetic. The Rockets spelled out their blood name in the second half of the season and locked in the postseason death position.

This season, the Rockets are recognized as the league's recognized giant killer. They are no longer favored after Maddy's season reimbursement, but they have knocked down big-name teams such as the Bobcats, Timberwolves, and Lakers one by one, which is a big surprise.

There are still the last 13 regular season games, except for the Cavaliers and Lakers, the Bobcats have no strong opponents left, and they can already ensure that they break the Bulls' record.

After a training session, reporters interviewed Hayes.

Hayes said after the All-Star break that he would give each media outlet a chance to interview individually, so many media rushed to Charlotte to interview Hayes.

A reporter from Time Sports magazine asked Hayes how he felt about breaking his 72-win record. "I'm happy, but it's just the best record in the regular season, we haven't won the championship yet, and playing well in the regular season to get home court advantage in the playoffs is the only thing that works," Hayes laughed. The main thing is military training. If we lose in the playoffs, everything will be in vain this season, and I value the championship more than that. ”

The reporter asked: "Now the fans are saying that you are the new god of basketball." Some pundits also think you've surpassed Jordan, and if Jordan can't do better than you on this Bobcats team, do you have anything to say about that? ”

"I'm not a god. Michael has 10 scoring titles, 6 championship rings, 6 championship MVPs, 5 regular season MVPs, and it's too early to compare me to him, until I have more honors than him. Hayes laughed.

"Do you have the confidence to achieve these achievements?"

"I hope so!"

It's not that easy to overtake Jordan.

(To be continued)