Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 2 [Training Madness Hayes]

If you take a nap, will you wake up and find that it was all just a dream?He looked at the high, unfamiliar ceiling, raised his arms, and saw clearly that he was still a black man.He understood that even if it was a dream, he would not wake up.

It's a foregone conclusion.A day ago, he was a Chinese named Xuan Feng.Now, he is the Chuck Hayes who merged the memories of two people!

Early in the morning, Hayes came to the team training ground.

Hayes had a car, but Xuan Feng had never passed the driver's license test in another life, so he felt a little guilty, so he gave up driving and chose to walk. The 20-minute journey is neither short nor far, which can be used as a warm-up.

"Hi, good morning. Can I open the door, please? I'm Chuck Hayes, and I want to use the training ground here." Hayes greeted the fat white man at the door, and he knew from his uniform that he was in charge of the place today. security guard.

The door of the training ground was locked, and the fat security guard also smiled at Hayes and opened the door.Hayes took a basketball from the equipment room and walked to the court. The spacious arena was quiet, and every time the ball was shot, it was extremely loud.

The Houston Rockets were originally scheduled to start the team's summer training camp on September 9, and there is no one in the current training ground.Theoretically, players are not allowed to use the training ground now, but because the level of the team's substitute players is too poor, the senior leaders of the Rockets hope that some players will not be afraid of hard work to come here for additional training, so they said that the training ground is also open for the Rockets during the holidays.

Hayes wanted to find a quiet place to practice, so he chose to come here, and the security guard opened the door.

"It's so quiet. Just let people see me shoot the new season, surprise it!" Hayes took a deep breath and said to himself.He is in a super excited state now, to be precise, he has been excited since last night.When he thinks that he will be able to play in the NBA soon, and thinks that he is practicing to play well in the NBA, his blood boils.

When he was in China, he liked to study the skills of the stars when he was playing basketball. Jordan’s fadeaway jumper, Iverson’s and Kobe’s breakthrough skills, McGrady’s pick-up shot, Barkley’s post-up singles, etc... the ones he is most familiar with The inside trick is "Dream" Olajuwon's dream step, because he can be handsome in singles.

If you want to say what he wants to do most now, of course it is dunking.Xuan Feng and Hayes are also 23 years old, the difference is that Xuan Feng has never dunked.Although his physical fitness is considered outstanding among college students, he can grab the basket with both hands when he jumps on the spot, and he can reach a height of [-] meters. However, his hands are too small to catch the basketball, so at most he can use a small volleyball to pass the dunking addiction!
Now he's Hayes, finally able to dunk!
Hayes rushed to the basket with the ball, pouring the ball into the basket with both hands so hard that the backboard was shaking.He picked up the ball and performed a more difficult one-handed kickback, which was also successful!After that, he stood under the basket and jumped up vigorously to dunk with both hands, which also became a success.

"Is the jumping ability so strong? Why didn't you see Hayes dunk when watching the game on TV before? What's going on in this guy's mind?" After learning about his current jumping ability, he laughed from ear to ear.

In fact, many NBA players who have never dunked before are able to dunk. It is only because of too much defensive intensity in the game that there is no chance, or to avoid injuries, save energy, etc., they use light layups and shots under the basket. .Hayes usually doesn't dunk because he puts most of his attention on grabbing offensive rebounds and avoiding opponents' blocks.With his height, he entered the inside line. If he doesn't pay attention to the position of the defensive players around him and chooses to play hard, it is not surprising that he will get ten caps in a game.

After a few more attempts, Hayes couldn't pull out the more difficult tricks. His time in the air was too short, and he landed before he could make any moves.The most imposing dunk that can be done is a three-step dunk with both hands behind the back. After trying four times, he scored one.But he didn't dare to be so handsome during the game. If he finally got a fast break opportunity and no one was defending, he came and smashed the ball, and he might be beaten by angry teammates and coaches after the game.

There won't be too many opportunities to dunk in the game, and those who practice the basic skills are the right way.After dunking for a while, Hayes began to exercise in his own way.He first ran around the field with the ball, and from time to time made fake moves such as changing directions, turning around, stepping down and dribbling.

After only two laps, Hayes felt he was in big trouble.He is very uncomfortable with his current weight and strength, and when he taps the ball lightly, the ball bounces very high.If the muscles are too developed, the body will be stiff when dribbling, and the movements will not be smooth.Worst of all, Hayes' lower plate was too stable, his thick legs stuck to the ground like two iron pillars, and he felt like his legs were filled with lead when he ran.The straight line speed cannot be raised, and the turning speed is even slower.

Of course, these are Hayes' own feelings.In the eyes of others, many actions are no longer what Hayes could do before his rebirth.It is simply unrealistic to make a two-meter strong man as flexible as a 1.8-meter defender.If he did, he would not be Chuck Hayes, but LeBron James.

Hayes stopped after running four laps, feeling a little heavy already.He felt that he couldn't play the double success of China's defenders.It's really uncomfortable to stumbling with the ball like this.He doesn't believe that the dribbling practiced in Chinese universities can reach the NBA level, but now even Xuanfeng's previous level can't be reached, what should be done?In this case, let alone becoming a star, I am afraid that he is in danger of being laid off!

Fortunately, the dribbling was not as good as before, and there were some surprises. Hayes' physical fitness was definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people. He ran a few laps without feeling tired at all.That's the difference between blacks and Asians.During the game, Chinese players generally lose their energy after playing for more than 30 minutes, while black players basically play the whole game and are still alive and well.

Strengthen exercise, starting from the basic skills.Hayes wiped the sweat off his brow, feeling that he must fully adapt to his body before the start of the preseason.He is not in a hurry to practice shooting. He first does the basic skills on the sidelines, keeps shooting the ball, and then does simple dribbles on the spot, throwing the ball behind his back and other simple fake moves to exercise his touch.After half an hour of filming, he finally had some feeling on the control of intensity.

Generally adapted to the sudden increase in physical strength, Hayes began to practice shooting.He first made a pull-up jumper from outside the three-point line.The ball flew out with a whoosh and hit the basket with a crisp sound, bouncing far away.

"It's too much strength. However, as long as you control the strength of your wrist, you will be sure." Hayes shook his head with a smile, picked up the basketball to himself, retreated beyond the three-point line, bent his knees, jumped up, shoot.The basketball draws a wonderful arc and hits the net hollow.

"Okay! Shooting has little effect. As long as I practice for a while, I will definitely be able to reach the level of a shooter." Hayes said to himself.If someone nearby heard him speak, they would be surprised, because he is still accustomed to speaking Chinese, and his enunciation is clearer than that of Yao Ming, who has a rough voice.

Hayes practiced free throws.For him, it's his body that affects his shooting percentage.His shoulders are too broad and his arms are too thick. Although he is not as exaggerated as Shaquille O'Neill, his shoulders feel tight when his hands are put together.The problem was finally resolved an hour later, and he adjusted his shooting posture, somewhat similar to pushing the ball with one hand.

In the first trial of 68 free throws, [-] hits were made.This hit rate may be relatively low, but compared to the previous performance of Hayes in the Rockets, it has been much better, at least the posture is not so weird.It was not easy for ordinary people to imitate Hayes' posture at the beginning.

The next time, Hayes began to shoot in various positions, more and more accurate.With two months to go before the preseason, he definitely has room to improve, and he believes he can surprise everyone on offense!
At noon, Hayes was a little hungry, so he stopped practicing, put the basketball aside, and left the court.

When going out, the security guard stopped Hayes. He had nothing to do. He just watched from the side of the court for a while. Hayes couldn't make a mid-range shot in the just-concluded summer league.He asked in surprise: "Are you really Chuck Hayes? I haven't lost a single game against the Rockets. You have improved a lot during this time. Just now I saw that you can make mid-range shots and three-pointers?"

"Well, I practiced at home. That's it for today, and I will come here every day. What's your name?" Hayes looked at the security guard's admiring gaze, and he was very proud. He tried not to laugh, and wanted to give He left an impression of humility on his face, but the expression of a villain's success on his face had already sold him out.

Kevin, the security guard, looked at Hayes' weird expression, felt a chill, and said, "My name is Kevin. Please sign for me. I'm an old fan. I'm sure I'm sure. If you can keep this Hit rate, I am afraid that the new season will start."

Security guard Kevin took out a very delicate notebook from the lounge. After opening it, there were a lot of signatures in it. Hayes signed his name where Kevin's finger was.He thought for a while, and added two Chinese characters after his English signature, which was his nickname when he played in China—"Whirlwind!" In informal occasions, he always used "Whirlwind" as his name. In addition, I have practiced Lianbi for a long time.

"The front is easy to recognize. What is the symbol you wrote on the back? Does it have a special meaning?" Kevin looked at the signature and asked curiously.

"It's my Chinese name, pronounced 'Xiaofeng', which means tornado. I admire Yao Ming very much, he is my role model." Hayes laughed.He decided that once he became famous in the future, he would sign like this.

After leaving the arena, Hayes went to KFC to eat, wanting to try authentic American fast food.Surprisingly, American burgers taste much worse than Chinese ones.Sure enough, Americans are not very talented in cooking. After eating it once, people don’t want to eat it again. In the future, he plans to buy vegetables and cook at home.

After dinner, Hayes gave himself an afternoon to relax.According to previous memories, I visited the city of Houston by bus and subway, and fully felt the customs of the United States.Finally, he went to the supermarket to buy pots and pans for cooking, ready to start a life combining Chinese and Western.

The brief relaxation is to prepare for the cruel special training that follows.After returning home, Hayes developed an exercise program for himself: 6 hours a day, 6 stages each time, 6 days a week.

1. Get up at 6:7 every morning, take a shower and have breakfast, go to the court at 400:[-] to start shooting practice, jump off the box after completing mid-range shots (hit [-] balls) (considering that there is no box, you can jump on the steps of the arena, and rest after [-] shots.)
2. Speed ​​running training (30 meters fast running, speed running 10 times, rest when tired.)
3. After the meal, hit 400 three-pointers.

4，进行力量训练（3组杠铃弯举,每组15次2组杠铃卧推,每组15次。疲劳后再跑圈，四次400米。休息。）
5. Make 100 free throws and hit 100 hooks on both sides.After that, do another 5-meter acceleration run 50 times and rest.

6. Finally, do 5 sets of sit-ups, 200 reps in each set, and 200 push-ups.

End training.

This [-]-[-]-[-] training method is not original by Hayes, but a modification of Kobe Bryant's famous suicide training.

Kobe has always been a well-known training fanatic in the NBA. Many people see Kobe's amazing talent on the court, but few people see the sweat and hardship behind Kobe's training.Hayes knew that his body was definitely not as good as Kobe's, and he wanted the stupid bird to fly first.He is not so arrogant that he thinks that he can achieve the same amount of training as Kobe now, so he is going to try it out first, and if he can achieve this plan, he will gradually increase the amount, and if he can't, he will make appropriate changes.

The training plan after the reform is still crazy, and Hayes also has some doubts about whether he can bear it.In any case, he has to test his limits first, and then force himself to keep training until he exceeds the limit.

Why is Hayes working so hard?
In the past, Xuan Feng played in China and didn't make much money. It can be said that he was training for a chance to enter a professional team.He has excellent physical fitness and likes basketball. There are countless Chinese young people with a height of 180-190cm. It may take only a few hundred thousand people to be successful and become a professional basketball player.How bleak that hope is, Americans cannot understand.

Young people who play in the United States also include rich people, ordinary people, and some from slums.Their advantage is that as long as they practice down-to-earth and improve their skills, they can reach a higher level.What about China?There are too many people playing in China, and there are too few relative opportunities.And in addition to skills, athletes also need "opportunities." Things like "opportunities" need to be created with heart, and not everyone can get them.

In the past, Xuanfeng's motivation for playing was a virtual, ethereal, invisible dream.

Now, the perfect opportunity was in front of him.If he doesn't work hard at this time, he will never forgive himself in his life!

The devil training for the reborn Hayes has begun.

Two weeks later, Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy was alone at Toyota Field to make plans for the upcoming training camp.

Due to the team's poor performance last season, he turned a deaf ear to and turned a blind eye to other people's suggestions on the team's employment. Jeff Van Gundy was pressured by the Rockets' senior leadership.In the opinion of the team owner Alexander, the Rockets with the combination of Yao and Mai are already very strong. Now Battier has been added, and Spanoulis, who is known as "European Kobe", has been introduced. In the first round of the playoffs, it can only be proved that Jeff Van Gundy is incompetent.

Jeff Van Gundy himself felt a lot of pressure. If Yao Ming or Tracy McGrady were injured again, even if he scratched his hair in a hurry, he might have to leave get out of class.The primary problem he faces now is also the problem facing the Rockets. After all, he is still a rookie.

People have been suggesting that Jeff Van Gundy use a rotation lineup, don't overuse Yao Ming, give rookies more playing time, distribute the ball reasonably, and play the energy of each player.Don't just play the Yao-Mike combination when attacking.It's easy to say, but who should he use?Jeff Van Gundy lit a cigarette, walked out of the office, and paced the hallway, thinking hard.

Jeff Van Gundy is a super "Yao Honey". He also knows that Yao Ming's physical strength is not enough to support him to maintain his best performance for 35-40 minutes, but he thinks that Yao Ming has no one to replace him. Just old Dikambe-Mutombo alone.

Mutombo's age issue is a joke in the league.The official recorded age is 40, but that's just guesswork, and the only way to know his exact age is to go to his backyard and see how many trees were cut.Since he was born in a very backward tribe in the Congo, Uncle Mu himself doesn't know how old he is.Even when he was really young... because they didn't have the habit of recording their age and birthday.But there is a custom in his hometown where people cut down a tree every year after they are born.It is said that when Mutombo was introduced by George University in the United States in 1987, the grove near his home had already been cut down by him.

In other words, Mutombo's actual age may be over 50 years old, even older than the number 55 on his jersey.Jeff Van Gundy also hopes that Mutombo can maintain his form, but the fact is that Mutombo can't run anymore and is the slowest player in the league.

There are also problems at the power forward position, only Juwan Howard and Chuck Hayes.Howard is strong offensively and weak defensively, and he is 33 years old. His body is not good at all, and his defense can only play dirty.Hayes, who was left last year, is really good defensively and works hard, but he can't score. Moreover, can the guy who is only 1.9 meters eight really be competent for the inside?Jeff Van Gundy was skeptical.

At this time, Jeff Van Gundy's idea was to let Sean Battier serve as the starting power forward, but Battier's weight was not enough, and he couldn't play with a strong inside line.In addition to Battier, his most promising inside defender is still Ryan Bowen, because Bowen successfully restricted the "German chariot" Dirk Nowitzki in the 2004 playoffs.

I have to say that Jeff Van Gundy's vision is very different and unique. Except for him, no one in Houston is optimistic about Ryan Bowen.Some people even wonder if Ryan Bowen has an affair with Jeff Van Gundy. Otherwise, why would he like this guy who averaged less than 2 points per game, no points, no rebounds, no assists, no blocks, no steals? ?

In addition to the paint, Jeff Van Gundy is not too happy with the point guard.His favorite, Bob Sula, is still injured and cannot play. Alstom is the only one that will definitely be used in the new season, and everyone else needs to be investigated.After all, apart from Yao Ming and McGrady, he was not satisfied with anyone.

In other positions, Shane Battier can also play small forward.The new "thorn head" Bunch Wells played at an All-Star level in the Kings playoffs. If he has the right attitude, he can be used.Kirk Snyder has good physical fitness and potential. He needs to focus on training. There are also two shooters, Novak and Padgett, who can also be given a certain amount of playing time.

Jeff Van Gundy's headache is that the Rockets still lack a stable scoring point that can really help Yao Mai.

"Huh? How did I get here?" Jeff Van Gundy came back to his senses and found that he had walked outside the training ground unknowingly.He laughed at himself for taking a walk and thinking about it. The problem really needs to be corrected. If he walks on the street, he will not be killed.

Jeff Van Gundy was about to go back to his office when he heard the sound of a ball being tapped on the practice field.I was overjoyed. 'Is there someone here to train today?It's still early before the end of the holiday, who is so hardworking? '

Jeff Van Gundy happily walked into the training ground and saw only two people on the court. One of them was a fat man in a security uniform helping to pass the ball, and the other shirtless black player was catching the ball and shooting three-pointers from different positions on the outside.This player has a very strong body and an average jump height, but he has a fast shot speed and maintains a high hit rate.Jeff Van Gundy watched for a while, counting silently. He took 40 shots and hit 33 goals.

This black man is, of course, the reborn Chuck Hayes.

Now, though, Jeff Van Gundy was wondering. 'Who is this guy?Who allowed him to come to us for practice? '

In Jeff Van Gundy's impression, there is no such person in the Rockets.It's no wonder that Jeff Van Gundy stood far away and couldn't see the faces of the practitioners clearly. Even if he could see them clearly, it would be difficult for him to associate them with Hayes. It is definitely a miracle that Hayes, who couldn't make mid-range shots in the summer league in July, is able to make so many three-pointers now that he has practiced.

"Chuck. There are still 78 balls! Come on!" The fat security guard Kevin shouted.

Kevin has been watching Hayes practice for two weeks, but he doesn't know what happened to Kobe.But Hayes' training intensity is definitely ranked first among the Rockets players he knows.On the first day, he had seen Hayes' practice method, and seeing him lying on the floor panting after exhaustion, he felt that he could not persist for a long time.Unexpectedly, after a week, Hayes gradually adapted to that intensity, and increased the number of three-pointers and mid-range shots to 500 balls every day.Free throws added to 300.Hayes' perseverance moved Kevin, a fan.So in the second week, Kevin took the initiative to participate, picking up and passing the ball for Hayes, and watching the time in the sprint test.

With helpers, Hayes' training has become more vigorous.Security guard Kevin became a witness to the miracle and witnessed the astonishing progress of "Chuck Hayes".Today's Hayes has basically recovered his previous life's precise mid-range shooting and three-point ability, and his free throw percentage can reach more than 80%.In two weeks, he also improved his 50-meter sprint speed from 7 seconds to 3 seconds.If it wasn't for physical exertion, he believed that he could still go faster.His physical strength has also been enhanced. When he is constantly overdrawing and challenging the limit, his physical strength has also made breakthroughs compared to before.He is confident that he can play the whole game in good condition.

Neither Hayes nor Kevin noticed Jeff Van Gundy's arrival, focusing on completing the rest of the shooting practice.Jeff Van Gundy didn't mean to disturb them either, he just stood aside and watched quietly.Players who train hard and play hard are his favorites.If McGrady can also achieve this level, Jeff Van Gundy believes that McGrady's achievements will catch up with many previous superstars. Unfortunately, McGrady has never trained hard, and no one can change this.

"The last twenty balls! Start leaning back!" Kevin yelled.

Hayes began to run back from inside the three-point line, made a catch-and-turn jumper, and repeated this difficult action continuously.The first ball misses, the second ball hits, the third ball hits again... He keeps half of the shots.After finally throwing the last [-] balls, I was exhausted and out of breath.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was watching, was stunned.It turns out that besides LeBron James, there are players of this size in the league who can smoothly make three-pointers and turn back jumpers?
"Hi, you two..." Jeff Van Gundy greeted.Suddenly, I found that I didn't know how to talk to the players in front of me.

"Huh?...Coach?" Hayes recognized Jeff Van Gundy at a glance. This guy's head is so easy to recognize.Regardless of previous memories, it was the first time they met. Although I don't know why Jeff Van Gundy appeared here to watch his practice, it was obviously a good thing.

At this time, Jeff - Van Gundy also recognized Hayes.Just now he was only curious about this player, but now his jaw dropped to the ground in shock.Chuck Hayes?Isn't this the temporary worker who just became a regular last season?Isn't this guy only good at defense and rebounding?Can he shoot threes?God, I found a treasure now!

"Chuck Hayes! Good! Good!" Jeff Van Gundy walked up to Hayes with a strange look in his eyes.

Hayes was uncomfortable seeing him, so he could only smile.

Kevin took a few steps back.He had already heard some gossip rumors that Jeff Van Gundy might be gay. He used to love Ryan Bowen for no reason. Now he won't look at Hayes again, will he?

'Poor Chuck, wish you were lucky.This bald man has too much taste. 'Kevin looked at the black and white people standing together, thinking bitterly.

"Hayes, when did you practice your shooting?" Jeff Van Gundy asked excitedly.

"I've been practicing since the end of last season. I've finally seen results." Hayes said with a smile.I thought that if it was the original Hayes, I would never be able to practice as a pitcher.

"Have you been training during the holidays? Who's your personal trainer?" Jeff Van Gundy asked again.

"I was still on a non-guaranteed contract last season. How can I hire a personal trainer. Haha." Hayes cried poorly, pointed to Kevin beside him, and said with a smile: "This is my friend Kevin, he is The security guard here. He is the one who has been practicing with me."

"I've read your information. You have been good at defense since you were in college. That is to say, you have only practiced for a few months to reach this level?" Jeff Van Gundy pinched his waist and said excitedly: "Don't practice yet. Come to my office and talk."

Less practice wasn't a big deal, and Hayes said goodbye to Kevin and went to the coach's office with Jeff Van Gundy.

The two sat face to face on the sofa, and Hayes asked, "Coach. What are we talking about?"

Jeff - Van Gundy's first sentence made Hayes overjoyed. "I want you to be the starting power forward next season!"

(End of this chapter)