Chapter 176 [The Alliance's New Darling]

The Bobcats beat the Suns 173-165, which was an incredible scoreline. The two teams combined to score 338 points, ranking second in the all-time single-game scoring record.

The second-highest scoring team in history was the Spurs' 171-166 Bucks game at home, with a total of 337 points, and on March 6, 1982, the Spurs in the '80s were one of the most offensive teams in the league, scoring less than 100 points in just nine games that season. The two sides also went through 3 overtime times to decide the winner.

The Bobcat is still a little far from being the first in history. On December 13, 1983, the Pistons and Nuggets played three overtimes, and the two teams scored a total of 370 points, and finally the Pistons on the road narrowly defeated the Nuggets 186-184. The Pistons were the most famous offensive team in the league that year, and at the same time, this game also set a series of all-time records such as a single game's highest 93 assists and 40+ points for 4 players.

The big games of the 21st century are all about the Suns. This season, the Bobcats have also joined the camp of the running and bombing team, and there is a great trend of coming out of the blue.

"Congratulations, Chuck, you've led your team to win and broken a bunch of records." D'Antoni said with a smile and patted Hayes on the shoulder.

Knowing his data, Hayes was also a little proud. However, it was too difficult to win, and he was a little confused, whether it was better for the team to win easily with a balance of offense and defense, or better to brush up beautiful statistics and win hard? This season, his first three games are among the best in the league, and even LeBron James can't compare to him.

In this game in particular, Hayes shot 20-of-37 from the field, 3-of-7 from three-point range and 11-of-15 from the free-throw line. 54 points, 17 rebounds, 17 assists, 3 steals, 4 turnovers; He became the first player in the NBA's 30-year history, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to score a triple-double in a 50+ game.

Hayes dragged his tired body into the locker room. Finding that the atmosphere was a little wrong, several players such as Landry and Weaver, who performed well today, were very excited, while Okafor and Felton took a shower and changed their clothes as quickly as they could. Didn't speak to Hayes to say goodbye when he went out.

Hayes was majestic alone, but the two of them sat on the bench off the court, and their psychology was a little unbalanced. Felton was unhappy that he had been Calderon's replacement; Okafor was going crazy, he felt that he couldn't stay with the Bobcats anymore, Bidrins was not strong enough, D'Antoni would rather use rookie Landry than let him play, and he played 16 minutes, 2 points and 5 rebounds.

What is this data? A fringe player? Basic salary blue-collar? At the end of last season, the Bobcats offered Okafor a five-year contract extension worth a total of $60 million, but Okafor did not accept the deal and chose to continue playing for the Bobcats for one season before making a decision. He wants to get a bigger contract. Now, he's on the bench, which is a big irony...... "Chuck, Emeka and Raymond aren't in a good mood, don't you care. Gerald Wallace said as he walked up to Hayes.

"I understand that going from a main player to a substitute will definitely be uncomfortable. It's good that you didn't side with them this time. Hayes smiled wryly.

Wallace scored 35 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks today, and was Hayes' best helper on the team. It doesn't matter if Okafor and Felton send them away, but if Wallace gets into trouble with him, it will be a big blow to the Bobcats.

Wallace said expressionlessly: "After you came, almost all my teammates were replaced, in fact, I started to hate you, but the Bobcat is really stronger now." We wouldn't have beaten the Suns without you, and I love the way we play, and I just want to ask, will they be traded?"

"Emeka may be traded, which is good for him, and Raymond should be able to adapt to the run-and-gun rhythm if he shoots well." Hayes said. He knew Wallace would tell Okafor and Felton those words, and if both wanted to be traded, they should trade as soon as possible. Okafor's staying for a long time will only shrink his data and reduce his value. If Okafor stays with the Bobcats for one season, it would be foolish to want to renew his contract with a high salary.

Now Okafor can only hug Felton, which is useless, and the other players are all supporting Hayes. The coaching staff and Bobcats also have the same goals.

D'Antoni and Hayes were once again the focus of the press conference. Both appeared humble. On the other side, Nash and Stadamire praised the Bobcats and Hayes and wished D'Antoni a good result with the Bobcats.

When interviewing D'Antoni, the reporter asked: "Is there such a thing as a news that Okafor and Hayes, the core of last season, did not get along, so the playing time was shortened?" ”

"It's all rumors, Emeka is a very good player, his interior defense is outstanding among the active players, and the shortened playing time is due to the Bobcats' tactical arrangement, and we played fast in this game, so we sent a faster interior line. There was harmony within the Bobcats. D'Antoni explained.

The reporter asked: "In other words, Okafor is not suitable for run-and-gun tactics?"

"He's working on it." D'Antoni said. He didn't say it as bluntly, but he also showed that the team interested in Okafor could consider a trade at this time.

When interviewing Hayes, the reporter asked: "You achieved comparable stats to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar today, is it a personal goal to be MVP this season?" ”

"I'm happy to play this kind of stats, but it's related to the amount of playing time, I left the Rockets and got a lot of shots, which is another reason why my stats are soaring, the game is a team thing, I don't think about individual honors, I just want to win games, we just play every game," Hayes said. ”

It took only three games for Hayes to establish himself on the Charlotte Bobcats, and his commercial value was rising. Many businesses who did not sign a contract with Hayes before the start of the season because of the endorsement fee issue are very regretful, and Hayes is now not as popular in the United States as Kobe Bryant, James, and even has the momentum to surpass. Sales of the Bobcats' ugly jersey have been sluggish, but now Hayes' No. 44 jersey is selling well, and Gerald Wallace's No. 3 is also selling much better than last season.

Experts expect the Bobcats to soon become one of the league's most profitable teams as long as they can maintain this momentum.

Last season, the Suns were swept by the Rockets in the playoffs, and many teams began to build teams in the direction of offensive and defensive balance, and defensive coaches have become the new favorites in the market.

But after this game, the NBA's wind has been rekindled by the Bobcats, and a new wave of "running fever" is sweeping the league, with the Suns undoubtedly led by Nash, and the Bobcats led by the all-around Chuck Hayes.

At the same time, Hayes's materials were placed on Stern's desk.

"In his second year in the league, he won the Most Improved Player Award, the league's All-Defensive First Team, the league's All-NBA Second Team, and the NBA championship. Without any bad vices, he got involved in the music industry, created champion songs, and dubbed the Hollywood animated film "Kung Fu Panda...... Hayes is such a funny guy. In the office, Stern looked through Hayes's profile and smiled at Vice President Mark Barak, "What do you think?" ”

"Very promising." Mark Barak laughed.

It's a commercial league where every player has a commercial value in addition to their technical and tactical value. As the NBA League's Head of International Development, Ballack is responsible for the league's global strategy and corporate development, as well as the construction of new venues and the expansion of the NBA brand around the world.

"Hayes is now among the most sold jerseys and shoes abroad, especially in some European countries and China, and at this momentum, he has the potential to add $1 billion to the league's revenue this season." Barak gave a rough estimate of Hayes's "money scene".

Stern put down the information and said with a smile: "Find a time to ask him, I want to meet him." He won the championship in two seasons, achieving something that James and Kobe Bryant couldn't achieve. If he can lead the Bobcats to win the championship in the future, the league is likely to have the next basketball god. His future is limitless! ”

In such an era of brutal competition, it seems that everything must be done with speed. David Stern introduced the "first-degree malicious fouls," "second-degree malicious fouls," and "reasonable collision zones," all of which were designed to promote offensive basketball. The Bobcats suddenly became the new favorite of the league's president. Hayes has become the next star in the NBA.

After Jordan retired, David Stern always wanted to create someone who surpassed Jordan, and the man he drafted was Kobe Bryant. So Bryant was named to the All-Star Game when the Lakers played off the bench. It's a pity that the "Eagle County Incident" has had an impact on Kobe's image, and the Lakers have never broken through the first round of the playoffs under Kobe's leadership after the "Shark East Tour".

James and Wade's prestige has also been promoted to a peak by Stern, and in 06 Wade won the championship and became the MVP of the Finals, but unfortunately the Heat were swept by the Bulls in the first round last season.

In order to praise James, Stern even turned a blind eye to his "crab step", and the outside world was rumored that James was his "godson", which made Stern feel a little embarrassed. But can my godson play at a high level? James finally took out the Pistons and entered the Finals, but was easily swept by the Rockets without Hayes.

This result was very disappointing for Stern. What disappointed him even more was a stupid thing James did in the summer.

James attended ESPY's awards ceremony in July.

At that time, James was backstage, with his newborn child in his arms, and James smiled happily while taking care of the baby in his arms. And when the host invited James to appear, people were shocked by the ensuing scene. It turned out that after James came to the front desk, he was still holding a doll in his arms, but no one thought that he was a fake doll in his arms at that time, but under the gaze of everyone, James made a beautiful jump and fiercely slammed the "doll" into the basket.

This scene shocked everyone present, and Vince Carter, the "dunk king" off the court, also looked at the front desk with a puzzled face with his mouth open, and people soon found out that this "doll" turned out to be a toy baby. And the ignorant James said to the camera expressionlessly after the dunk landed: "Let Angelina Julie adopt this doll." After saying that, he shook his collar coldly as he walked, looking very humorous and comfortable.

Julie, as a female star, is currently adopting some poor children around the world, and her charitable behavior has touched and respected others, and it is unbearable for James to ridicule this respectable female star in public.

James thought he was humorous spoof, not funny at all, and very bad. The next day, he was called "NC, stupid 13" by major news.

When I saw the news, Stern's first thought was how could I want to praise such a retarded person?

What Stern hopes for most is a star in the league who is as capable as Ray Allen and as fit as Ray Allen. Now he's found it, and that's Hayes!

(To be continued)