If Hayes plays like this throughout the game, the Kings players will go crazy. Head coach Sius called a timeout and set up a trap tactic that finally disrupted Hayes's hand, and after two consecutive misses, Hayes began to create opportunities for his teammates, and the stormy attack finally stopped, and Hayes's scoring streak was fixed at 25 points, breaking Ginobili's record of 24 consecutive points.

The hapless Artest, whose physique had some limiting effect on Hayes, was a pity that Hayes always used his teammates to cover him and took advantage of defenders such as Martin and Francisco Garcia.

Hayes beat Artest in a single quarter, scoring 27 points. He played 38 minutes, shooting 21-of-31, 4-of-9 from three-point range, and 11-of-14 from the free-throw line, contributing 57 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Artest shot 6-of-20, 2-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line. 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, all below average, he was guarded by Hayes.

The Bobcats beat the Kings 124-107.

After scoring 54 points against the Suns, Hayes once again scored more than 50 points in a single game. This time he had a higher shooting percentage and played less minutes.

After the game, Artest was still unconvinced: "Hayes, I will guard you in the future." ”

"I don't think anybody can stop me one-on-one." Hayes said to Artest with a victorious gesture. In his mind, Artest was like the wolf that said, "Rabbit, wait and see."

After the press conference, Gao Tongxuan prepared a supper for Hayes as usual.

"Do you want to eat now?"

"Hmm. Thank you, baby, for the supper. Hayes laughed.

"You started so hard today, why don't you continue to attack later? I doubt you're in the right place to break Kobe's record of 81 points. Gao Tongxuan rubbed Hayes's shoulders and said with a smile: "Many people shouted 82 points, and everyone hoped that you would continue to attack, did you hear it at the time?" Why not attack? ”

Hayes smiled wryly, "I heard you. But Artest is already angry, the Kings players are very good at me, in that case, if I play hard, it is difficult to ensure efficiency, not to mention, maybe Artest will give me a malicious foul. If you attract a bag pass, your teammates will play well. I've scored a lot in the last few games, and my teammates have become dependent on me, and I'm afraid they won't be able to attack in the future. The team's tactical arrangement is that I have unlimited firing, but if I really fire indefinitely, my teammates will be completely reduced to supporting roles. I don't want that to happen, but I have to give them confidence while there's time in the regular season so that the playoffs can go far. ”

"I think if you can play like Kobe Bryant and James, you will definitely be more popular and have more fans." Gao Tongxuan also has a heroic plot, who doesn't want their man to be stronger?

Hayes drank two sips of porridge and said with a smile: "Kobe has indeed scored a lot in recent seasons. But when he averaged 35 points per game, he was also eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. If you want to win, first of all, your teammates have to do their part and play reasonably. This season, Bryant took fewer shots and increased passing, and the Lakers' results went up. James couldn't help it singles, his teammates were too bad, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore and went to the hot team to form a team. ”

"James went to the Heat?" Gao Tongxuan was stunned for a moment and asked strangely.

It's miserable, and it's leaking the heavens again. Hayes hurriedly explained: "What I want to say is that James has no future if he doesn't leave the Cavaliers. When his contract expires, it would be a good choice to go to the Heat team and join Wade. ”

"Why don't you want him to come to the Bobcat when his contract expires?" Gao Tongxuan said with a smile.

"Even if he brings the middle class to the lynx, I don't want him, this guy's surname is too flamboyant, and everywhere he goes, he looks like I'm Guan Gong, and no one can call Liu Bei. He will definitely steal the ball when he comes, and in the end, the whole team may not play well. A team can have multiple stars, but only one core. I need teammates who listen to me. Hayes didn't care.

Gao Tongxuan kissed Hayes and said with a smile: "A player who doesn't want to be teammates with James, I think you are the only one in the whole United States." ”

"As long as I'm in my prime, I won't be teammates with James, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen the Bobcats. As for past his prime, that guy should have retired a long time ago, I haven't been able to jump, and it's not too bad when I'm old, how many points can James score when he can't jump? I'm definitely better than him. "Hayes is very confident when he thinks about the way he plays, and the floor stream player has a longer career.

Hayes is used to being the heart of the team, he attracts the pack, and with a group of players who can shoot the basketball, the game is the best to play. The reason why he likes Durant is because he has the impression that most of Durant's offense also relies on jump shots, and breaking into the interior is usually to make fouls or dunks, and Durant's style of play has little conflict with him. Durant has a good hand and hasn't dropped 45 percent from the field since his second season. That's a high shooting percentage for a shot-based star. And Durant shoots under the opponent's strict defense, and when it comes to the Bobcats, there is Hayes to attract the defense, and there are no open shooting opportunities?

On Feb. 24, the Bobcats defeated the Washington Wizards 110-91 on the road. Under Randolph's eye defense, Hayes scored another 40 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Hayes got back-to-back big double-doubles and exploded after the All-Star break. During the injury period, he continued to practice shooting, and his hand felt better than worse.

In the first week after the All-Star break, Hayes won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week without dispute. He averaged 44 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals per game in three games.

Hayes has been the favorite for regular season MVP this season. After the team's record rebounded, Hayes jumped from 8th to 5th in the new edition of the best player rankings, second only to Chris Paul, Yao Ming, Garnett, and LeBron James. He had the advantage in terms of stats and lost in terms of team records.

Queen Bee Paul broke out strongly, with 21.2 points, 4 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 2.7 steals, ranking first in the league in assists and steals. He also averaged only 2.5 turnovers per game.

Yao Ming had 22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2 blocks, and 3.3 turnovers. His stats are slightly inferior to the other three, with the advantage being the Eagles' record that ranks first in the league. This season, the Hawks are the most improved team, and Yao Ming once again gets a chance to compete for the regular season MVP.

Garnett's 38.4 minutes per game this season is the highest among all on the list. 21.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks. 2.1 turnovers. Another Timberwolves star, Iverson, is ranked No. 7 on the player list, with Iverson as a scoring striker and Garnett at the offensive and defensive core, receiving higher ratings.

The remaining two are monster stats.

James had 30 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.1 blocks and 3.4 turnovers.

Hayes had 27.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.2 steals and just 1.9 turnovers. As a core player capable of dishing out 7.6 assists, his assist-to-turnover ratio is quite impressive.

Hayes ranks fourth in points per game, third in rebounds and seventh in assists. His efficiency is the highest of the four. As long as the Bobcats can improve their record to the top two in the East, Hayes will be the obvious choice for MVP.

Basketball pundits agree that Hayes deserves to be the MVP of the season, and that he has made a qualitative change to the Bobcats, and that the league's approach to selecting MVPs should be changed.

Comparing the top players in the scoring charts this season, it's not hard to see Hayes' toughness.

No. 1 James averaged 29.8 points per game on 21.3 shots and shot 48.6 percent from the field.

Maddy scored 28.8 points this season, averaging the league's leading 23.6 shots per game, 2.3 more than James, and scoring one point less. He shot just 41.8 percent from the field.

Iverson, who ranked third, averaged 27.6 points per game, took 20.7 shots and shot 45.7 percent from the field, a career record.

Fourth-place Hayes averages just 16.2 shots per game, but only Iverson in points per game with 27.4 points, and his shooting percentage is as high as 55.4 percent, 10 percentage points higher than Iverson.

This season, Bryant is averaging 7.7 free throws per game, James 9, Iverson 8.7 and Hayes only 5.2, a significant difference. Some people say that this is because Hayes's offensive lethality is not enough, this statement is unconvincing, Hayes attacks mostly on the inside, but he does not make fouls as many players who shoot on the outside, and obviously fails to enjoy the star treatment of "body hair fouls".

In New York, on the 15th floor of the Olympic Tower, which is the headquarters of the NBA league, David Stern is in his office looking at Hayes' stats, smiling red.

"Hayes is too strong. Experts rate him as the best team player, and if he doesn't like to create opportunities for his teammates, he would certainly be averaging more than 30 points per game. I think he has surpassed Kobe Bryant and James. The referee gave those two more penalties than Hayesson's, but Hayes put up a much better stat. Stern said to Vice President Mark Barak.

Barak laughed, "Hayes is really an incredible guy. Unfortunately, his teammates are not strong enough, there is no consistent second scoring point, and there is a lack of experienced veterans in the team. I heard that the Bobcats also liked Gasol before, which was a good opportunity, but the Grizzlies gave Gasol to the Lakers. Many teams expressed dissatisfaction with this incident, believing that there was a secret plan. If we intervene, Gasol will probably be sent to the Bobcats, right? If Gasol gets to the Bobcats, they have a good chance of winning the championship this season. ”

"I don't think Gasol to the Lakers is wrong, if a team is too strong and has no opponents, will the playoff ratings be high? If two super teams face off, it will be easier to create a legend. The Bobcats didn't have the background to create a dynasty, and the extent they were able to fight in such a short period of time was entirely because of Hayes. After holding Kobe Bryant for so many years, now the Lakers have some good players, and we can promote the confrontation between the Lakers and the Bobcats as a highlight in the future. With Hayes beating James and Kobe beating Iverson, the NBA's influence should reach a peak as long as the two teams meet in the finals. I'd like to see a grand final like this. Stern said lightly.

Stern is the president of the league and a conspirator. When the Lakers hacked the king, it was his will. Because he wants the Kings and Lakers to play Game 7. Now he says he wants the Bobcats and Lakers to make it to the Finals, meaning the Bobcats and Lakers are likely to be taken care of.

"President, I've reached out to Hayes this afternoon, and he'll be here to meet you before the Bobcats vs. Knicks game." Barak laughed.

"Good, it's time to meet him. Contact the media, and the news of our meeting will be known all over the United States. ”

(To be continued)