Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 41 [Tit for tat, not giving in to each other]

Although Alston played poorly in a row, the Rockets continued to maintain their previous starting lineup.

Minnesota starting lineup: Trenton Hassel, Mike James, Ricky Davis, Kevin Garnett, Mark Blunt.

Garnett jumps over Yao Ming. "Wolf King" has a strong jumping ability. It is said that when he first debuted for trial training, he performed consecutive touches to reach the top of the backboard.

Mike James took the ball to the frontcourt. Garnett was looking for a position in the paint while chanting to Hayes: "I told you to defend me, did the Rockets surrender? Just rely on you shorty?"

Hayes has always liked Garnett because he has comprehensive skills and plays beautifully.But now he is facing Garnett, but he is a little disappointed.This guy is also the same as Rasheed Wallace. In addition to playing basketball, he also keeps talking trash.

In addition to his stable playing statistics, Duncan is also very quiet, so he is respected.Garnett plays while spraying people. Although it does not affect the fans' liking for him, the players who play against him will find it annoying.

"Pass the ball to me, I can eat him alone." Garnett shouted toward the outside.

Mike - James passed the ball, Garnett received the ball at a 45-degree angle, and immediately retreated and stepped back for a jumper. Hayes reacted quickly enough, but he jumped up but could only look at Garnett's chin.

I wipe!Sure enough, he jumped very high.

Garnett made a steady two-point shot, and continued to mutter in defense: "Rookie, is this your jumping ability? Is it 5 centimeters? You, a third-class cripple, are you still defending me?"

Hayes rolled his eyes and ignored Garnett.Compared to Rasheed - Wallace, Garnett's trash talk is more civilized, just provocative.

Provocation is useless to Hayes, and the opponent is also provocative, and he will be more energetic.

Garnett is difficult to handle, Hayes in addition to pushing him out of the three-second zone, but also as early as possible to get up and interfere with shooting.Garnett's shot is very high, and he has to lean back. It is almost impossible to block the shot.

Although you have a height advantage, it must be hard to defend against me, a strong type, right?Hayes gathered his strength and was ready to single out Garnett at any time.He had fantasized about this game countless times, and only by defeating Garnett could he prove that he had become a real inside star.

Hayes picks and rolls, McGrady fails to break through, returns the ball to Hayes, and Hayes passes the ball again.After several hand-offs, Hayes and Garnett faced off.He sneered, and unceremoniously resorted to the unique skill of "hitting his buttocks".

Garnett's body was pressed very low, and the strength that erupted exceeded his imagination.

Many people look at Garnett's thin and tall body and think that his strength must be a weakness and he is not a qualified power forward. In fact, this is a misunderstanding.If Garnett resisted Yao Ming with strength, Yao Ming would not be able to squeeze in. Many people blamed Yao Ming for being too soft.

Is Yao Ming really soft?His bench press strength is not bad, reaching 150 kg, and his legs are thick and his lower plate is very stable. From a professional point of view, either Yao Ming is soft, or Garnett has strength that does not match his body.

In China, many people ignore Garnett's standard power forward skills in order to black Yao Ming.Garnett is a fully qualified power forward.

Hayes squeezed very hard, but there was a smile on his face. It was a good thing to be able to compete with the former idol.

He didn't expect Garnett to be able to explode so much strength with only his bones. This is the strength of an all-around power forward.

However, just because he is stronger than Yao Ming doesn't mean he can resist him.

Hayes is not as versatile as Garnett, but there is one thing that does stand out in the league, and that is strength.And strength is precisely the most important item as a power forward.

With difficulty, Hayes hit a gap with his butt and entered the three-second zone. Relying on this half-second gap, he used his back as the axis and successfully turned around. This fierce and unparalleled one made Garnett lose his balance.

Hayes seized the opportunity, took off with all his strength to dunk with both hands, and smashed the ball into the basket.

"Hayes is crazy! I can't believe it! He dunked on Garnett's head!" commentator Matt Brad exclaimed.

The fans in the auditorium cheered in unison, some shouted "Shrek! Shrek!" (why not Hayes)

Hayes was injured and rested for a game, and it was like a different person after his comeback.

In the commentary, Drexler laughed and said: "Hayes is amazing! This is the style of play that an inside player should have! Hayes is very excited today, and the first ball turned into O'Neal with 198cm .”

This trick is indeed what O'Neill is best at, and Hayes has also practiced it.Because the opponent is Garnett, he is very excited.

Matt Brad laughed and said: "This dunk is really domineering. It's strange. Have you noticed that Hayes' physical fitness seems to be better. He was not so fast before. Oh, Garnett wants the ball Yes, fadeaway jumper, go in again.”

Garnett hit his chest with one fist and challenged Hayes.Hayes went inside again to ask for the ball, arched Garnett to turn around in the middle, and shot with a hook.This time, Garnett slapped the ball into the auditorium, but the referee blew the whistle and the goal was valid, and Garnett defended and interfered with the ball.

Drexler said: "Van Gundy deliberately let Hayes play the main role. He and Garnett sparked off as soon as they came on the court. Howard was injured and Hayes was the only power forward inside the Rockets. At first, everyone thought he was a power forward. His height is too short, which will be the weakness of the inside, but he has played the All-Star data and proved himself. The whole league abandoned him in the draft, and now it is time to regret it.”

Matt Brad laughed and said: "Hayes' defense is to keep Garnett outside the three-second zone. He can only do this, but Garnett's offense does not need to go inside. Garnett does Pick and roll, the ball didn't come back."

This time, Hayes did not switch defenses and continued to defend Garnett. Mike James broke into the inside line for a layup.

The Rockets offense also used the same tactic, Hayes pick-and-roll McGrady, Garnett quickly switched defenses, McGrady returned the ball to Hayes.

The pampered Mike James just wanted to be lazy, but he didn't want to be hit by a barbarian. He chose to step forward and steal.

Hayes wobbled, and Mike James missed the ball and got out of the way.

Hayes made a three-step layup with the ball. Garnett blocked the basket and destroyed the shot, but the referee blew his whistle and the thug fouled.

The veins on Garnett's neck popped and he yelled at Mike James twice.He is very dissatisfied with Mike James, it's okay if he can't defend, only an absolute softie will give up defense.

Hayes got a free throw opportunity and made two free throws.

Drexler said with a smile: "Hayes made two free throws, and he had the upper hand in this round. We can see what Garnett has been saying around him, probably rubbish."

Matt Brad is also full of confidence in Hayes, and said with a smile: "Karnett's problem has arisen. He can almost kill any technical power forward. The only weakness is that he is not strong enough. When attacking, he He was also pushed out of the three-second zone by Hayes, and his scoring could only rely on outside shots. Nowitzki, the most accurate big man in the league, can only maintain an average of 50% of his mid-range shots. Hayes tried his best to hit At the basket, the shooting rate is higher, and it is easy to cause fouls if you fail to score.

Garnett once again asked for the ball inside.

"Please vote as much as you want. I will let you go, and I will never overshadow you. Don't worry if you do what you say." Hayes brazenly said against Garnett.Of course he didn't cover it, and he couldn't cover it at all.

Garnett snorted coldly.After catching the ball, he raised his hand and swayed behind his back. Hayes didn't hesitate, and didn't even raise his hand.Garnett dribbled the ball with his back, moved his shoulders to the left, and Hayes shifted his center of gravity slightly. Garnett turned to the right deftly, strode past Hayes, and then evaded Yao Ming who was defending. Buckle up.

This is another offense that doesn't belong to a power forward. No power forward in the league can do better than Garnett.

Garnett clenched his fists and challenged Hayes again. "Come on guard, why didn't I see you just now?"

Hayes was provoked, instead of being angry, he smiled: "Your head is about to hit the backboard, should I sit on the backboard for you to see?"

The Rockets attack and call Hayes again.This time Garnett has experience in defense. He leans lightly and intends to get out of defense at any time. Anyway, no matter how hard he tries, he can't compare with Hayes.Hayes took the ball with his back near the baseline on the right side, raised his center of gravity and dribbled the ball with his back and took a step outward, as if to stabilize the rhythm, then turned to the baseline. Swipe into the basket in parallel, lift the ball with both hands, jump up, and lay up with a backhand.Although Garnett could keep up with the speed, he was stuck in position and couldn't block the shot.

Although the goal was scored, the audience did not applaud loudly, but applauded a few times symbolically. Drexler laughed and said: "Haha, I really haven't seen a uglier layup than this, thanks to him I figured it out, before I shot the ball, my butt was poking out like I was about to grab a rebound."

"What the hell are you doing? The dung beetle rolls the ball more beautifully than you!" Garnett was furious when he saw this move.

Hayes doesn't care whether he is beautiful or not, as long as he scores, it is a good goal.Returning to the defense, he smiled and said, "You know, buddy, if you hadn't said a few words, you might have followed me just now."

Hayes was taken aback when he finished speaking.Garnett received the ball from a high position, and turned around with almost nothing but the whites of his eyes.

I didn't kill your father, so why is it so murderous?Hayes thought, he lowered his center of gravity to prevent Garnett from breaking through.Garnett swung left and right for a pull-up jumper.Hayes jumped half a beat too late, and the height was not enough, watching Garnett throw the ball again.

Hayes and Garnett each scored 8 points, and the others collectively played soy sauce.

Drexler said: "In the opening stage, the tit-for-tat confrontation made the fans very happy. Neither 'Shrek' nor 'Wolf King' can guard against each other."

Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout and asked, "How's it going, Chuck?"

"He bounces so well and has an exaggerated wingspan. I can't guard against him, but he won't always be so accurate." Hayes laughed.

"Yao Ming will attack for a while. Tracy relies on Chuck's pick-and-roll to strengthen his breakthrough. Chuck concentrates on defending Garnett. It doesn't matter how many points Garnett scores. The others must defend well. Don't let them open." Jeff Van Gundy said .He didn't ask Hayes to guard against him, and no one in the league dared to say that Garnett was guarded against death.

Hayes and Garnett's first head-to-head confrontation was tied.

(End of this chapter)