Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 25 [Pride and Kill]

Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady regained some touch, and the Rockets played another 14-2 offensive climax in the fourth quarter, establishing a 16-point lead and crushing the Bulls in one go.

In the end, the Rockets won 100 to 82 at home.

Hayes had his best game of the season.Won the first triple-double of his career, set a number of personal records, scored a new high, shot a new high, free throws a new high, undisputedly became the best player in the game.He played 40 minutes, 21 of 10 shots, 6 of 2 three-pointers, 16 of 11 free throws, 33 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, and only 1 turnover.

After the game, Hayes joined Jeff Van Gundy in a press conference.

Hayes is proud of himself, facing countless cameras, as comfortable as in his own home.

Today he is the protagonist of the press conference.

The reporter asked: "Mr. Chuck Hayes. You got a triple-double in the first game after your comeback, which played a vital role. You successfully defended Ben Gordon in the second half. What do you think of this tactical arrangement? What do you think?"

Hayes said with a smile: "I don't have any opinion, the tactical arrangement, the coach asked me to play point guard and I will work hard."

The reporter asked: "May I ask how you practiced this defensive skill? Your speed doesn't look fast but you can keep up with Gordon."

Hayes thought for a while and said with a smile: "This is thanks to Alston. He often challenged me one-on-one. Every time I was played around by him. After being abused by him for a while, I would defend other defenders. I found myself able to keep up."

Alstom's words from Hayes are very useful, making Alstom always the favorite of the "assistant coach" after retiring.

The reporter asked again: "You ranked 7th in the new MVP list, second only to Yao Ming. Today you performed better than Yao Ming. How do you feel?"

Hayes pretended to be deep and said: "I don't feel much, except for victory, all the horses are just clouds."

After the press conference, Hayes and Taylor-Swift went out for a late-night snack.

There is a coffee shop downstairs from the two-person apartment. When you walk into the shop, the sports channel is broadcasting the top five goals of the day.

The Rockets had three goals selected.

Ball [-] "Hayes cross-steps 'Big Ben' for a [-]-pointer".

On the third ball, "Hayes made a false pass, and the giant Yao Ming turned around and dunked."

The first ball was Hayes' back-up assist for Yao Ming's dunk, which was introduced by the host as: "Hayes will never pass the ball head-on for the best shot."

Since Hayes and Taylor-Swift have visited several times, the snack bar has taken off.As soon as the two sat down, many fans immediately came up to ask for autographs.

"You are really strong today."

"Chuck, we must continue to play like this in the future."

"I think you're on the same level as LeBron James, try to win the MVP!"

Hayes enjoyed the compliments as he signed autographs for fans.

There was an interview at the press conference on TV, and Taylor Swift asked with a smile: "You really don't care about being the boss of the team? I think this is the most discussed issue on the Internet."

"There's no arguing about that. When I need me, I will naturally do what the boss should do on the court." Hayes laughed.He said that he was indisputable, but his heart began to flutter.

Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are not good today, but he has a triple-double, and with his defensive ability, he is considered a superstar now, right?

The next day, Hayes was thrilled by the sports headlines.

His photo occupies a full page, titled "Triple Double! The strongest undrafted player in history is born!" "

The media praised Hayes' performance without hesitation. The general meaning is: "33 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Rockets player Chuck Hayes let himself go down in history forever. Before the game, he was used to compete with Hayes Ben Wallace, compared to Ben Wallace, scored a poor 1 point only by free throws, and was completely blown on both ends of the offense and defense. The value of Hayes is more reflected in the defense of Ben Gordon. Gordon scored 28 points in the half and the He turned into a blacksmith under the strict defense of Hayes and only scored 9 points. Yao Ming and McGrady were in a downturn. Hayes has proved that he is the savior of Hugh City! Throughout history, no non-drafted player with a minimum salary who entered the NBA can play With such data, what is even more amazing is that he can play five positions and do it well. Only "Magic" Johnson could do this before. After breaking a series of records, Hayes just started the season The most improved trophy will be in the bag. We have reason to believe that he will become a Barkley-level player, or even better. This season, he already has the possibility of hitting the MVP."

Hayes read the news over and over, feeling more and more proud the more he read it.

The news is not about him, it's about God.It is said that he has surpassed Barkley and is catching up with "Magic" Johnson.

Clearly, the news is exaggerated.

Hayes did make Ben Wallace suffer, but it was only a few rounds, and it was a pure fabrication.Ben Wallace played against Yao Ming most of the time, facing Hayes only when switching defenses.Also, Ben Wallace is past his prime, and he's just the best defensive player ever.After arriving at the Bulls, his state declined very badly, steals and blocks disappeared, and his reaction was half a beat slower than before.

As for Hayes' successful defense of Gordon, there was also a lot of luck involved.Gordon only scored 9 points in the second half. Hayes' entangled defense was only one aspect, and Gordon himself was cold on the other hand.

Gordon's average scoring this season is only 19.6, and 37 points in a single game is already a super long performance.He's not Jordan, he's not an All-Star, he's just a decent shooting guard.However, after the game, the media attributed the credit for the win to Hayes' miraculous defense, as if without Hayes' defense, Gordon would have scored more than 50 points.

If Jordan did not retire, it is estimated that the media would also say that Hayes could prevent Jordan from dying.

The media is like this. They often blow up a certain player to the sky because of a game. The player who blows up really regards himself as a god.

What Hayes encountered was a typical "boosting"!
There is a word of killing in ancient Chinese sayings, which comes from the allusion "Customs of the Customs": "A long official's horse is fat, and those who watch it are quick, and those who ride are happy with his words, and they drive endlessly until they die."

It means that the person who kills your horse is the one who applauds your horse by those next to you. If you love it, you will kill it instead.

Many aspiring men, in this kind of praise, become smug and take it for granted. They could have done better and tapped their own potential down-to-earth, but they were robbed by the media and lost their willpower, making them lost in the luxury and celebrity effect , can not extricate themselves.

This kind of excessive praise will indeed increase the popularity of a player in a short period of time, but in the long run, it will cause a certain degree of negative impact.

The higher you hold it, the harder it will be when you fall.

Hayes wasn't the first, and he won't be the last.

For example, Kwame Brown, Jordan handpicked him to become the first high school student in history.All of a sudden, the guy was overwhelmed by compliments and praises.As a result, he scored 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in his rookie season, becoming the most water champion in history.Jordan wanted to find a crack in the ground.

There is also Kenyon Martin, the Beastist power forward who was popular two years ago. During the rookie contract period, he completed two consecutive trips to the finals and became an All-Star.After leaving New Jersey soon proved: Without Kidd, Martin is just a passerby.

The most similar to Hayes, the most typical example was in 2009.

年仅20岁、身高1.85米，身披雄鹿3号战袍的新秀后卫詹宁斯，在11月15日首节一分未得的情况下，全场砍下55分，帮助球队以129：125战胜勇士。

詹宁斯一举打破3项纪录：新秀单节得分纪录，NBA历史上单场砍下50分以上的最年轻的球员，还打破了天勾贾巴尔创造的雄鹿队新秀得分纪录。另外，55分比雄鹿队史最高得分纪录只差2分（迈克尔·里德在2006年11月的57分）。

Since that game, TV cameras began to pay attention to him, and the media kept touting him-"he is the new generation of Iverson", "he is stronger than Archibald"... so much so that the Bucks coach Kells had to remind reporters on multiple occasions that he was just a 20-year-old kid.

But what the media pays attention to is hype, and what the reporters need is news clues. They don't care that the Warriors are a team that can't defend, and they won't let go of Jennings, who broke the record.

At first, Jennings enjoyed the superstar feeling.Sometime after that, 55 points became a nightmare, a curse from which he could not escape.

In the second battle against the Warriors, Jennings only scored 25 points, and his shots were not allowed.The media began to feel slightly disappointed with Jennings.For the media, although Jennings is still a good rookie, he is no longer the wonder boy he was two months ago.

Then, Jennings scored just five points on the road against the Jazz.This is the second time he has scored 5 points this season.

His scoring, shooting percentage, and three-point shooting percentage all showed a clear downward trend.On ESPN's rookie rankings, he was passed by Evans and then Stephen Curry, dropping to third place.

At this time, the media began to express their disdain for Jennings, accusing him of dribbling too much and having problems with his shot selection. Some even said: "Is he like Iverson? I'm afraid he is the next Van Exel."

From future superstar to cancer.Sometimes, life is so cruel.

Some people criticize you crazily now, but two months ago, it was precisely they who held you up to the sky, allowing Jennings to enjoy the enthusiastic cheers of the fans all the time.

Today, Hayes has the same problem as Jennings.

Hayes knew the future, but he didn't realize the pressure he was going to face. He began to feel complacent.

(End of this chapter)