Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 338 [Grassroots Superstar! 】

Billups once again became the key to the Bobcats win!The audience scored 33 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

海耶斯此役得到17分13篮板7助攻，杰拉德-华莱士砍下22分9个篮板。

Hayes' star was completely overshadowed by Billups.In fact, Billups has been performing very well since entering the playoffs, and his role is mainly on the defensive end.Opponents' point guards in the first three rounds of the playoffs were underperformed against him, including the Hawks' Jamal Crawford and Rodney Stuckey.

In this series, the Lakers' weakness is the back line, and Billups began to show his offensive talent.

In this season, some people have been questioning the Bobcats in exchange for Billups' deal.They think that the Bobcats are because the lineup is too crowded and urgently need to send out the extra players, so they traded three for Billups.Felton and Fernandez played very well in the Pistons, and Roy Hibbert is also a rookie with great potential.With an annual salary of tens of millions, Billups can only get about 10 points and 5 assists, which is obviously not in line with his worth.

Fans feel that Billups is old, and his popularity in Charlotte has not been high.However, when Billups became the top scorer of the Bobcats for two consecutive games, from the least noticed starter to a strong contender for the MVP of the Finals, people discovered that Billups is not old, he just does not strive for success .

Billups is low-key and not good at speaking, but he is a real "grassroots" superstar.In the Pistons, he led his team to the conference finals for several years in a row.This season he moved to the Bobcats, and the Pistons introduced "The Answer" Iverson, but he was still blocked from the playoffs.Facts have proved that he was the real core of the Pistons back then, an indispensable one.

In fact, Billups' strength was proven as early as 2004. When many people were discussing that the Lakers would eliminate the Pistons in a few battles, the Pistons' soldiers gave these guys a big blow with their actions. slap. 4:1, the Pistons defeated the invincible Lakers without bloodshed, not only broke the beautiful dream of a dynasty, but also proved to the world in their most simple way that grass roots can be kings.At that moment, the actions of the Pistons touched the hearts of the fans. At the awards ceremony, Chauncey, who performed well, was named the most valuable player.

At that time, fans deeply remembered this man named Billups.People remember him, but don't understand him.Billups' shooting is extremely lethal, breakthroughs are also very threatening, he has a strong overall view, a calm mind, and belongs to the type of player with a big heart who plays better at critical moments.His defensive ability is outstanding, the top strong body among point guards, not many steals, and fewer blocks, but his follow-up ability is first-rate, which can make a group of stars such as Tony Parker feel at a loss.

Anyone who knows Chauncey knows that Chauncey is definitely a "cold-blooded" family when playing. When attacking, he knows how to use his own advantages to attack the enemy.When the opponent is shorter than him, he will use his physical advantage to overpower the opponent; and when he encounters an opponent who is physically strong but lacking in speed, Chauncey's speed advantage can be displayed to the fullest.

The "label" given by Billups is a good overall view or a big heart at critical moments.In this finals, everyone discovered another specialty of his, which is his strong ability to draw fouls.He made a total of 25 free throws in two games, becoming a nightmare for the Lakers.

Looking at the past records, Billups has made more than 400 free throws in five seasons in a single season. Of course, this is nothing compared to the 500, 600 or even 700 free throws of the super breakup in a single season, but if Limiting the range to the point guard position, the numbers are staggering.

There are also many point guards with strong foul-making ability, such as Arenas, Francis, Marbury, Iverson, and Harris, but they are combo guards, more like shooting guards.Kidd is the only pure point guard with a relatively strong foul-making ability that can be compared with Billups. In his career, he has made 10 free throws in 54 games, with a maximum of 22 free throws.Billups made 10 free throws out of 121 in a single game, with a maximum of 20 and a maximum of 18. His ability to draw fouls is higher than that of Kidd.

There is no doubt that Billups is also an All-Star player.

The finals adopt a 232 game system, and the two sides rest for three days. The next three consecutive games will be played at the Staples Arena, home of the Lakers.

On June 6, Billups was having dinner at home, and at nine o'clock in the evening he was flying to Los Angeles with the team.

"Dad, if you keep playing like this, will you win the Finals MVP?" Billups' 7-year-old son Hank asked.

"Very likely. The Bobcats will always let me be the main offensive point. As long as I can score, the Lakers will not dare to let Fisher and Kobe play together. I am the team's biggest advantage." Billups proudly Laughing, his expression was terrified.No one can see his expression outside.

"Dad, I think you're better than Hayes. You should be an All-Star this year." Hank pouted.

"If I'm selected, I won't be able to accompany you to Mexico on vacation in February. Hayes must be better than me. He is very selfless and has no strength. Without his rebounding and defense, we will not win. So easy. If you want to play basketball in the future, you must target him. He is the person I admire most in this league." Billups said to his son.

"It's rare to hear you boasting like that. If you have the same statistics, they will definitely award Hayes the MVP, right? You have to work hard." Billups' wife Pibe laughed.

Billups also hopes to win the finals MVP, one more honor.Hayes is the best team player. As long as he has an advantage, Hayes will not grab the number of shots to brush the data. He is now the closest person to the MVP.

As for the result of the game, Billups felt that the Bobcats would win.

Only three teams in history can successfully come back from a 0-2 deficit.The Lakers have lost two games in a row. Although they haven't "fallen into hell", they only have to "die another day"...

The Heat are the best role model for the Lakers, who reversed the Mavericks in 2006.

Although behind 0 to 2, Los Angeles is a big city after all, and the atmosphere of the finals is stronger than that of Charlotte.Before the start of the game, a fan body painting competition was held on the square outside the arena. The versatile performance on the scene proved that the fans' imagination is boundless.In the end, the female fan dressed as the NBA championship trophy won the championship. During the game, this group of people will watch the game in this alternative style.

The Lakers are fighting to the death. If this game is won, they still have the possibility of reversal.If they lose again, not only will there be no hope of winning the championship, but they will also face the embarrassing situation that they may be swept away in the finals.

In the locker room, all Bobcats players were very relaxed, talking and laughing.The players are full of confidence. It is hard for you to imagine that this is the third game of the finals, but it is more like a regular season game against an underdog.

D'Antoni still arranged the pick-and-roll offense, and let the players play singles after being misplaced.The main attacker is still Billups, and Lopez is a high-post screen. As long as Lopez blocks Kobe for Billups, Billups will have a way to break into the inside to shoot or layup. Bynum's defense is not very successful. .

Wallace is responsible for cutting from the bottom line, and Hayes' main task is to grab rebounds and screens to support the offense.

In this finals, Hayes felt as if he had become a "blue collar". He didn't give up much, and the Bobcats took a 2-0 lead, which was really smooth.If the Lakers are swept away, then the Bobcats will create another record and win the championship with a record of undefeated playoffs.

"Chuck, why haven't you spoken?" Jeff Van Gundy walked up to Hayes and asked.

"My left eyelid has been twitching today, which is not a good sign." Hayes showed a wry smile.

"Is there any reason for the twitching of the left eyelid? I only heard that it is a bad omen to dream about peeing and falling near the toilet at night." Van Gundy laughed. (Who would have that nasty dream?)

"Maybe I'm thinking too much." Hayes guessed that there is no saying in the United States that "the left eye jumps for money, and the right eye jumps for disaster". We will work hard, we cannot be overwhelmed by them!"

"What overwhelm? We're going to sweep the Lakers!" Gerald Wallace yelled.

Everyone immediately shouted and swept the Lakers together!The momentum is high.

The mood in the Lakers locker room was serious. "Zen Master" Jackson talked a lot today. He communicated with everyone, like a psychiatrist, trying to encourage everyone to dispel their doubts.

The Lakers' offense is still based on the inside. Gasol scored 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists in the last game. He does have an advantage in low-post singles.And the condition is also very good.Kobe still has to strengthen breakthroughs and reduce shots.

"Try to hit the inside. If the outside line is not a particularly good opportunity, don't shoot. After the shot, you must quickly return to the defense. Don't let the Bobcats play the fast counterattack of the first two games. If they counterattack smoothly, they can surpass the opponent in a few rounds. Score. Control the rhythm. Be tough on defense and put pressure on them. Especially defending Billups, he played like an MVP in the first two games. Do you still want him to be so arrogant today? Switch defense Time to hurry. Kobe, you try not to let Billups catch the ball."

"I see!" Kobe said gloomily.He was driven crazy by Billups.Among the news that broke out in the media, the most popular topic was "Billups beat Kobe."

'Hell, Billups always has teammates cover, can I follow him all the time?I blamed me for the loss, didn't you see more points lost in other positions? 'Kobe was a little upset.

Kobe played point guard against Billups. As long as Billups breaks through, he relies on screens to get rid of him. When facing him one-on-one, he always passes the ball.Although Billups scored high, he actually didn't make many shots in front of Kobe.Fans who didn't watch the game didn't know. After reading the news, they thought Kobe was really blown up.

Kobe is actually on the list of the top ten most overrated players in the league on the Internet.The reason is that people who can't even handle Billups comment on how to become a leader?
Even if the team couldn't make the playoffs in previous years, Kobe didn't feel the pressure as much as it is now.At that time, it could be said that his teammates were not good enough, and the support given to him was not enough.Now the Lakers are recognized as a luxury lineup, if the All-Star team loses to the Bobcats in three consecutive games, Kobe will want to find a samurai sword to cut through his stomach.In this game, he has to prove himself.

The starters of the two sides have not changed from the first two games.Bryant assisted Butler for a layup in the opening game. 0 to 2.

The Bobcats attacked, and Billups broke through with the ball and took advantage of Lopez's cover to throw off Kobe, and then passed Bynum and returned a layup. 2 to 2.

The Bobcats leaked a signal at the beginning, and the grassroots superstar is going to show off again!

(End of this chapter)