The Bobcats beat the Mavericks 123-101 on the road.

It was a significant game, as Hayes recorded a triple-double of 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, his 10th triple-double of the season, bringing his regular season triple-double to 28, tying basketball god Michael Jordan. In the NBA all-time rankings, it rose to ninth place.

Jordan's 28 triple-doubles took 15 seasons, while Hayes took just over three seasons. Hayes averaged 16.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game this season, with assists less than a double-double. As a frontliner, the closest man to a triple-double per game is Larry Bird, but his assists aren't as high as Hayes.

Although the Bobcats lead the league in record, there are still those who have raised the argument that Hayes deliberately brushed the data. The reason is "how can a striker get so many assists if it's not brushed?" ”

This time the questioner guessed correctly. Hayes has really been on the plate this season. The Bobcats are very strong, and he makes passing his first choice and can also ensure victory. In that case, why not make your data look prettier? Hayes wants to create a legend in the league, no matter how high the score is, he can't surpass Jordan's 10-time scoring title, and if he wants to make a name in history, the best way is to get a season triple-double.

In this day and age, it was much more difficult to get a season triple-double than "Big O" Robertson. But Hayes is likely, because he has a group of catch-and-shoot shooters around him, and the Bobcats' tactics revolve around him. Most importantly, Durant has the potential to be a scoring machine, and with him by his side, Hayes doesn't have to focus on scoring. Just look for an opportunity to pass to Durant. While brushing assists, it can also help Durant build confidence.

There are many people in this alliance who want to farm data, but few can do it well. This still needs to be built on the basis of strength. Hayes' stats come mainly from the offensive end, and if he relaxes his defense against perimeter players on the defensive end, that is, the opponent doesn't follow him after the pick-and-roll, then he will definitely have more than 10.6 rebounds. This season, Hayes' role has been more like that of a small forward.

In his first month, Hayes was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month. The two-game suspension hasn't lowered people's opinion of him, on the contrary, most fans consider Hayes to be the toughest man in the league. In the face of Artest's provocation, he dared to fight, which is a manifestation of his tough temperament.

James' stats weren't inferior to Hayes's, with 28.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.6 steals. However, the Cavaliers' record is worse than that of the Bobcats, so James still has no chance to win the best prize. James has been suppressed by Hayes and depressed to the extreme.

Howard's stats weren't bad either, with 20.6 points and 13.8 rebounds. The most amazing thing is that Howard is not the league's rebounding king when he achieves such statistics.

The new rebounding king is Knicks rookie Kevin Love.

Eddie Curry, the interior supremacy who carries countless expectations and dreams of conquering the league, is out of action after only three games in the new season due to a knee injury. He's completely gone. What's even more tragic is that the Knicks and Curry are grasshoppers on a rope, and they sink together. Curry has been unable to regroup to help the Knicks out of trouble, and he has become a lingering nightmare for the Knicks.

No matter what the Knicks plan to do in 2010, Curry is an inseparable part of it. Curry's salary for the 10-11 season reached $11.2 million. If the Knicks can't trade Curry, the Knicks' options in 2010 will be limited, and their plans to bring in a superstar will come to naught.

Love thus became the interior core of the Knicks in his rookie season, averaging 14.8 points, 14.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 35 minutes per game. That result exceeded the expectations of the Knicks executives, and if it weren't for Bunch Wells taking up a lot of shots, Love's scoring stats might have increased.

Love is undoubtedly ranked first in the rookie rankings, and the fly in the ointment is that the Knicks have a 3-13 record and are at the bottom of the league.

The current scoring leader is Devin Wade with 29.2 points. The assist leader is Chris Paul with 11.4. After the Suns brought in O'Neal and increased positional offense, Nash's assists have dropped to 9.6...... The success of Love's rookie season and Nash's downfall prove that a player's stats are closely related to the team's tactics and lineup.

First Team of the Month: Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Chuck Hayes, Dwight Howard.

There is a dark horse team this season, that is the Trail Blazers, who did not make the playoffs last season and finished in fifth place in the Western Conference this season.

There is also a team that has disappointed, and that is the Timberwolves. It was expected that the Timberwolves would quickly find their form after a slump in the opening stages. As a result, they are getting worse and worse. A series of troubles erupted. Starting center McDyce will be out for six weeks with a shoulder injury. The Timberwolves can only use the aging Mutombo as the starting center. The effect can be imagined. In addition, the Timberwolves' guard line has also gone wrong, Iverson is in a slump, McCantz is injured, and the starting point guard can only be sent to second-year rookie Afflalo.

Under such a premise, Timberwolves general manager and head coach McHale reached out to Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins during the break and offered a trade.

The Timberwolves want to use Allen Iverson as a leverage to trade Bobcats center Mark Gasol and point guard Billups. Iverson's stats this season have dropped a lot, but they're still much better than Billups. And the Bobcats just need to send their third center, Marc Gasol, to make the deal. Iverson's contract expires next year. Bobcats can also opt for a low-salary contract extension or a salary release to attract other stars.

The deal was immediately highly regarded by Bobcat's top management. Iverson is, after all, a former MVP in the league. Because the never-say-die spirit attracts a large number of fans. Former MVP Iverson and current MVP Hayes are paired up, and Rod Higgins thinks it will be a big attraction. The Bobcats now have a complete lineup, but it doesn't mean that it can't be traded, it just depends on whether the chips given by the other party are enough.

After the Bobcats beat the Mavericks, they challenged the Thunder away. The Thunder have two stars in the team, Al Jefferson and Rashad Lewis, as well as potential rookies like Jeff Green, but they have played a mess in the new season and are temporarily away from the top 8. Their defeat proved the importance of team basketball, with Al Jefferson averaging 20.2 points, 11 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, but struggling to get his team to victory. Lewis reached a contract year and should have fought desperately for a big contract, but the numbers began to decline, with only 17 points and 5.2 rebounds.

The Thunder defended poorly, and Collison was the only one who defended ferociously, but it was only brutal and there was no skill to speak of. The Thunder couldn't break through the Bobcats' defense either. In the end, the Bobcats defeated the Thunder 108-86, and Hayes was too addicted to assists in this game, scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists.

His assists came easily, and he almost scored when he threw Durant from the outside. Durant was supposed to be the Thunder's signature player, but by mistake he became the one who slaughtered the Thunder. He played 36 minutes in this game, scoring 36 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and his role in the Bobcats is to grab points, and nothing else. In addition, Mike Miller also scored a season-high 24 points, shooting 6-of-8 from three-point range.

Back in Charlotte, Rod Higgins and Jordan immediately called a meeting between the coaching staff and Hayes to discuss whether to trade with the Timberwolves.

Big boss Bob Johnson is interested in Iverson, and Higgins and Jordan feel like it's okay. Iverson's fame and influence are far greater than Billups, and Billups doesn't have any honors other than a Finals MVP. Iverson has both strength and experience, and can also bring market benefits to Bobcats. Despite such a deal, Billups and Gasol will certainly not be willing to go. But Iverson seemed more attractive.

Several senior leaders wanted to change, but Hayes was the first to raise his hand to object. said categorically: "Iverson must not come to the Bobcats, even if he takes Hill and Morrow to exchange, I don't recommend trading!" ”

"Why? Iverson won the league's MVP, and last season he helped the Timberwolves win a championship. And he's very influential, it's just been a bit of a slump lately, and wouldn't it be better for us to get back an All-Star? "He's now starting to think about things from the perspective of an owner, and in his opinion, Iverson means making money," Jordan said.

"It's not an all-star problem. It's that Iverson's style doesn't suit the Bobcats, we have a clear division of labor now, Chauncey (Billups) is a low-key guy, he never steals the shots, he only stands up and scores when the team needs him, it's not that he doesn't have the ability to attack, but he doesn't attack, which is the most rare point. Now we have a clear division of labor, I am responsible for attacking and sharing the ball, Kevin (Durant) is responsible for stealing points, and Chauncy is playing a role in stabilizing the rhythm. If Iverson comes, will he organize an attack? He's definitely going to take a shot and he's attacking with the ball because that's his style. Once he snatches the ball and attacks, Kevin can't play. I'm afraid I'm going to become a blue-collar guy who grabs rebounds for him. Iverson is famous, but his scoring ability is not as good as Kevin's, I can be sure of that. How can we send a good team player in exchange for someone who could ruin the team's chemistry? ”

Jeff Van Gundy was also quick to say, "I agree with Chuck. Iverson is not a good fit for the Bobcats, he is only 180cm tall and too skinny, and the defense will definitely become a hole, Chauncey's defense can rank in the top five in the league among point guards. We don't need Iverson to attack, we need Chauncey's defense. ”

D'Antoni prefers players with good passing awareness rather than people who put attack first. Laughing: "I don't think it's appropriate either." ”

"That's all agreed? Then I'll explain it to the big boss when the time comes. Jordan laughed: "So do we still need to trade this season?" ”

'No need, now we have a perfect squad. It's not good to change it. As long as the mood of the players is stabilized and there are no conflicts between teammates, we are likely to win the championship this season. D'Antoni said.

After deliberation, Higgins called McHale and rejected the Timberwolves' trade offer. For the Timberwolves to remain competitive, they must trade for good interior players. They had to look for another buyer. The Bobcats have no interest in Iverson, but there are plenty of teams that are interested in Iverson. The Pacers, Kings and other teams have negotiated with the Timberwolves.

The Kings are in a hurry to send out Mike Bibby. Bibby's condition is also terrible, and the contract is big, which is going crazy. The Pacers, of course, want to send the team's number one burden, Jermaine O'Neal. But no matter how you trade in this way, it seems that the Timberwolves are the ones who suffer.

In the end, they contacted the Pistons, who wanted to rely on Iverson's influence to save the sluggish ball market and were willing to send Hamilton and Roy Hibbert in exchange for Iverson. Hibbert's play was too soft to meet the Pistons' requirements, and Hamilton's stats began to decline this season.

It is highly likely that the deal between the two teams will be completed in the near future.

(To be continued)