Chapter 165 [Season Premiere, Lynx Run Boom!] 】
The NBA regular season officially started on November 1.
The Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 107-105 at home. Maddie scored 45 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in this game, reproducing the scoring champion style of the Magic period, but except for him and David Lee, who scored 16 points and 11 rebounds, no one from the Rockets scored a double-double. Boozer and Oku blow up the inside of the Rockets.
"The Rockets are coming to an end this season, and the new Blake, Childis, and Tyrone Lue are all defense, I don't know what Morey thinks, maybe this is the game he wants to see, right?" After training, Azubuike said to Hayes.
Hayes didn't reply, holding his phone and texting and giggling. Food and surname are the two major instincts of human beings, and people who like it will be addicted, and finally with Gao Tongxuan to develop further, Hayes has become very fond of going home.
The news of Hayes living with his agent has long been known throughout the United States, and his teammates are not surprised that he occasionally becomes a nymphomaniac.
Azubuke was more depressed, peeked at Hayes's text message, and sighed: "No wonder I chased you and didn't help." It's so unrighteous! Don't patronize the beautiful women, the competition is the most important thing! ”
"I know!" Hayes put away his phone and said loudly, "Our goal is to win the Bucks by 30 points!" ”
The Bobcats' first opponent this season, the Bucks, doesn't look weak. Before the start of the season, the Bucks cut 203cm interior Danny Fortson, and the 15-man roster for the new season was released.
Centre-forwards: Jack Voscur, Dan Gazuric, Andrew Bogut.
Power forwards: Mike Ruffin, Brandon Wright, Charle Villanueva.
Small forwards: Bobby Simmons, Damir Marcotta, Desmond Mason.
Shooting guards: Avi Sterry, Ryan Carell, Michael Reed, David Noll.
Point guards: Royle Ivoi, Mo Williams, Ryan Carell.
Boggart, Reed, and Mo Williams are the team's key players, Villanueva and Mason can also help, and the Bucks drew Brandon Wright with the seventh overall pick in the draft in the summer. The young power forward, who turned 20 in October, has excellent physical conditions, and the 208cm tall Wright has an astonishing 224cm reach, which gives him an innate advantage in grabbing rebounds and inside blocks. In his rookie season in North Carolina, Wright averaged 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. He's a key developer for the Bucks.
November 3rd. Bobcats vs Bucks, Time Warner Arena ushered in the opening game. Hayes joined the Bobcats, which stimulated the Bobcats' ball market. Last season, the Bobcats had an average of 15,424 fans, and 19,000 people poured into the arena for this game, the first time Time Warner Arena was fully filled since it opened in 2005!
"We have to win today. Are you ready? D'Antoni asked.
"It couldn't be better." Hayes laughed.
ESPN invited Magic Johnson and retired Rockets veteran Joan Barry to do commentaries this season. And broadcast the game live, as we all know, Johnson and Hayes have a master-apprentice relationship, let him explain the Bobcats game, it will be very exciting.
"Erwin, now the game is about to start. What kind of starting lineup do you think the Bobcats are going to use, in preseason they were changing starters every game, and D'Antoni didn't seem to have decided how to use players. If it were you, how would you schedule your starters? Joan Barry asked.
'There are two guys who are sure to start, and that's Chuck Hayes and Gerard Wallace. The two of them are very well-rounded, others are not easy to predict, if it were me, I would send Okafor, Petrus and Felton, these three players are also good defensively, no matter what tactics I play, I am optimistic about the Bobcats, because Chuck is here, if he plays to his full strength, no one in the league can guard him. Johnson laughed.
The Bobcats fielded a run-and-gun lineup: Jose Calderón, Petrus, Gerard Wallace, Hayes, Biedrins.
Bucks starters: Mo Williams, Reed, Mason, Brandon Wright, Bogut.
The starting lineup of the Bobcats surprised everyone, and Bucks head coach Larry Chris Cowiak saw the Bobcats' players, and the first thing he thought of was whether Felton and Okafor were sidelined, after all, they were the absolute main force of the Cats last season, and seeing Calderon, who was unknown in control, he was much less stressed.
"Jose, play the role of a secret weapon." Hayes walked over to Calderón and said.
"No problem, the ball arrives." Calderon laughed. He's not the same rookie as the Bobcats, he's adapted to the NBA rhythm, only to be suppressed by TJ Ford with the Raptors and get too little playing time. Now that it's time for the Bobcats, run and bomb tactics, he knows that the time has come to show his strength.
Biedrins jumped the ball over Bogut and flicked the ball to Petrus, who immediately went down on either side and Pitrus passed to Calderon, who hit the ground and passed to Hayes in the middle.
Youngster Wright was challenged from the start, and he set his sights on Hayes as he dropped back quickly. Last season, Hayes was an All-Star and extremely good at playing with his body, and Wright knows it. Before the game, the head coach guessed that Hayes would play small forward, so he lined up a 122 defensive formation and let Mason take the lead. Wright was not mentally prepared at all, he was only 20 years old after all, weighed 95 kilograms, and when he saw Hayes receiving the ball, he was timid.
Hayes's two-fold Wright lost his balance, turned into the inside line, and pulled it up with a two-handed buckle! 2 to 0.
After scoring the goal, Hayes smiled at Wright: "Rookie, welcome to the NBA!" ”
As soon as he started, Hayes taught Wright a lesson that strength is more important than height and reach if you want to play well inside.
"Don't worry, there are not many people in that guy's power alliance who can stop it, Andrew (Bogut), you are the main defense of him, and the others pay attention to the defense." Team leader Reed shouted.
The Bucks' players all know how good Hayes is, and Bogut is difficult to defend in one-on-one situations, so their opening goal is to contain Hayes and put the opposing center.
The Bucks attacked, Wright blocked, Reid broke through with the ball, and hit a pull-up jump shot in the face of Hayes' defense. 2 to 2.
Reed isn't a fuel-efficient lamp either, averaging 26.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game last season, and he should have been an All-Star if it weren't for the team's poor record.
After the Bucks scored, Petrus immediately sent a baseline ball to Calderon, and the Bobcats quickly rushed through the halfcourt, Calderon handed it to Gerald Wallace, who used Hayes's cover to avoid Mason, Bogut was in place, and Wallace passed back to Hayes in the high post. Hayes kept the ball and shot it with both hands in the middle to Biderlins, who was in the three-second zone. Biedrins turned to face the basket and pressed Wright to throw the ball in with his left hand! 4 to 2.
The Bucks' offense was still very simple, and Mo Williams missed a three-point shot.
Wallace, Petrus, and Calderon immediately ran to the front court as soon as they saw the ball pop up, and they trusted Hayes' rebounds too much. Hayes also lived up to expectations, grabbing the rebound and throwing it to the front court with one hand. Petrus received the basketball, and the Bucks didn't react to what was going on, and the frontcourt had formed a three-on-two. Mason and Reed go back to defense, and Petrus passes to Calderón. Calderon received the ball and pretended to pass the ball to a false shake, and shot a three-point shot from a 60-degree angle, and hit it steadily. 7 to 2.
"Beautiful!" Hayes clapped his hands with Calderon, who was returning to the defense.
"It's too hard, if I don't get it for a while, it's you who shoot!" Calderon grinned.
The Bucks' offense was again initiated by Reed and Mo Williams from the outside, and Williams was fast, this time he shook off Calderon and rushed to the basket from the side, and Biedrins defended.
Don't you want to stop me? Williams was confident in his ability to break through, and the dribble easily passed Bidlings loosely past him, got to the basket, and made a backhand layup.
Hayes came out from behind Biedrins and slapped the ball over the rebound. I know that your nickname is "Mo Buchuan", and I have been waiting for you for a long time.
Biedrins picked up the basketball, and the other three went on a fast break. Hayes also ran to the front after landing on the ground.
Calderon passed to Wallace. Wallace was tangled up by Mason and passed to Petrus, who in turn passed to Calderon, who followed up. Calderon dribbled the ball into the three-second zone, Wright returned to the basket and jumped up to block, Calderon passed the ball backwards with one hand in the air. He didn't use his eyes at all, this combination had been practiced many times in the Bobcats, Wallace and Petrus would pull out on both sides, and someone would follow up in the middle.
Hayes ran much faster than Bogut and received Calderon's return pass in the middle.
Wright jumped very high, and before he could fully land, Hayes rushed up from behind, leaning on one side, jumping up with his left hand against Wright, and slamming his right hand with one hand. 9 to 2.
Poor Wright...... was knocked upside down and flew out of the bottom line, and didn't get up for half a day.
The crowd screamed wildly at the ball.
Johnson also opened his mouth wide and shouted, "It's too fierce! Poor rookie, it may take a long time for him to regain his confidence. He's been brutalized by Chuck in the past few minutes! ”
Bucks head coach Chris Kowiak replaced Villanueva for rookie Wright. He wanted Wright to build up his confidence as soon as possible, so he arranged for him to start, but he didn't expect to hurt him. It can be seen from Wright's trembling body and frustrated expression as he left the court that his confidence has taken a serious hit. Chris Kowiak suspects he's going to have to dread inside confrontations for a long time.
Hayes has his eye on Villanueva. Maintaining a half-step distance, the "hairless man" is very strong offensively, and he is good at medium and long-distance shooting, so he has to change his defense and interfere with it with all his might.
As long as the Bobcats players are in position, they use 122 to defend together. D'Antoni's tactics were to trap Reid and Williams, and everyone else could relax defensively. The coach of the Bucks is an idiot, obviously has a strong interior like Bogut, but he doesn't use it when attacking, and arranges a "random shot and bird" tactic for the two guards, that is, shooting after blocking and dismantling, and passing it when he can't make a move.
Villanuvara went to the high post to cover, Reid broke through and got into the pile to pass the ball, and Mason couldn't make a jumper. Hayes beckoned and immediately ran to the front. Wallace took the rebound and threw his hands to the front court when he landed. Calderon receives the ball at the top of the arc and passes it to Hayes on the left. Hayes transferred to Petrus, who went down to the baseline on the other side, and Petrus missed a three-point shot with Reed's interference.
Villanueva, who returned to the inside line, watched the ball bounce towards him, and as soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, Hayes rushed into the box from the side and rushed to grab the rebound. After landing, it was immediately handed over to Biedrins, who followed up in the middle, Bogut couldn't keep up with Bidrins, and was thrown away a step away, only to watch the opponent receive the ball in the middle and dunk it with both hands. 11 to 2.
The Bucks were stunned and asked for a timeout.
(To be continued)