Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 16 [Privileged Rookie, Rocket Quack]

After beating the Hornets, the Rockets rushed to the airport, preparing to fly to Memphis overnight.

Hayes wanted to take the initiative to help Mutombo carry the bag out of the mentality of respecting the old and caring for the young.As a result, as soon as the hand was stretched out, a person behind him passed by like the wind, and Mutombo's bag was resisted on his shoulder.Hayes rubbed his eyes before he could see that the gust was Spanoulis.

Hayes said in a daze, "Was (the nickname for barking), you don't have to be so active, right?"

Spanoulis smiled.

"It's necessary, you need to rest well, and you can't do too much work." Jeff Van Gundy walked over from the side, said with a bitter face, and glanced at Azubuike next to him.

Azubuike quickly took the bag from Hayes' hand.Hayes had never asked someone to carry the bag. He thought it was unnecessary, but his good intentions were hard to come by, so he had to hand it over to Azubuike.Why am I being treated like this veteran?
The next day, the coaching staff announced that the whole team had a holiday and the players were free to move around.

Hayes was about to ask Azubuike to hang out.Jeff Van Gundy called and asked Hayes to come to his room for a meeting.

"A meeting? Isn't it free?" Hayes hung up the phone inexplicably and went to Jeff Van Gundy's room.

After Hayes entered, Jeff Van Gundy closed the door mysteriously.The living room was dimly lit, the curtains were all drawn, and there were only the two of them in the room...

"No, the childhood nightmare finally happened. You can propose to me as long as you light a room of candles. The atmosphere is good, but I will never agree to you." Hayes sat on the sofa and laughed.

Jeff Van Gundy smiled bitterly: "Don't disgust me...Your performance is better than I imagined. I think it's time to find an opportunity to have a good talk with you."

"Looking for opportunities? Jeff, we chat every day. Tell me, what's the matter? If I refuted you in public because of playing, I apologize." Hayes laughed. He felt that Van Gundy was a bit strange today.

"You don't need to apologize, just want to discuss tactics, I'm going to build an offensive system with you as the core." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"..." Hayes was flattered and didn't know what to say.

"What? You didn't expect that? You dared to seize power in public in the last game? I have been a coach for so many years. I have never seen or even heard of a player in your situation." Jeff Van Gundy With a wry smile, "Aren't you frightened? I thought you would smile again and say it's okay."

"Of course I'm fine." Hayes didn't smile, and said seriously: "I just didn't expect this day to come so soon. Do you think I'm qualified?"

"Based on the performance of the Hornets, you are qualified." Jeff Van Gundy said, and poured a glass of water for Hayes.Then he sat down opposite, and said: "Not every team has people who dare to speak up at critical times. Even if there are, they may not be able to do well. At first I was optimistic about McGrady, but he is too lazy. Doesn't like to stand up and talk, even with the 'McGrady moment', he just changed the result with his own individual ability."

"What about Yao Ming?" Hayes asked with a smile after taking a sip of water.In the previous life, the Rockets would attack around Yao Ming this season.

"Yao Ming can execute tactics very well. His personal ability is very strong, but he lacks the temperament of giving up. What's worse is his physical strength. When he needs him most, he often has no physical strength." Jeff - Van Gundy said helplessly.

Only then did Hayes know that Van Gundy was not an absolute "Yao Mi".Van Gundy pointed out Yao Ming's shortcoming in one sentence. Because of Yao Ming's advantage in size, his physical strength became his biggest weakness.

Yao Ming can become the core of the Rockets, a qualified general, but not a leader.He has the consistent style of an oriental, with a gentle and refined personality, and he always seems to be submissive, which makes it difficult for him to have a leadership temperament.Insufficient physical strength is a shortcoming that he cannot make up for. In the fourth quarter, Yao Ming's offensive and defensive efficiency is difficult to continue.

In his previous life, Van Gundy hoped that Yao Ming could take on more responsibilities, and intentionally trained Yao Ming to be a leader, but the result was that he was exhausted.

Now the Rockets have Hayes.Hayes is now a monster in the eyes of Jeff Van Gundy, and he is definitely the most physically fit person on the Rockets.He worked the hardest in the training camp. After the preseason games, he will practice another 1000 shots, and he will not stop until he is exhausted.

When playing the Hornets back-to-back, the whole team was exhausted, but Hayes was still galloping all over the court. This is the advantage of good physical strength.

"Let's put it this way, Chuck, you are the first player I have ever brought that can impress me, not only your improvement in game skills, but also your hard work. If I change someone, I definitely won't Talk to him like that, because that guy might be complacent, but I know you won't," laughed Jeff Van Gundy.

"You said that, I won't be able to be lazy in the future." Hayes said with a smile: "What are you worried about? Otherwise, you wouldn't talk to me so mysteriously."

"I guess you have guessed it. I am worried about your relationship with Tracy (McGrady). He was very abnormal at the beginning of the game. I think he is eager to prove himself. If Yao Ming is the core of the offense, he may still I don’t think so, but if you, a rookie who hasn’t played for a long time, are the core, he will definitely be very uncomfortable.” Jeff Van Gundy touched his bald forehead and said.

Hayes turned his head and sighed.

No wonder this person knew how to defend in his previous life, and he always employs those few people.The matter of Van Gundy's worries is not a big deal at all in Hayes' view.He thought for a while and smiled: "Jeff, what are you worried about? We are different from other teams. The boss in the locker room is Dikambe (Mutombo). As long as Uncle Mu is still there, the locker room It will always be harmonious. Besides, can I take my time as the core, and it is better to see the opponent adapt to the situation. For example, if the opponent is the Warriors and Pacers who have no insides, it will definitely be very easy to use Yao Ming as the core of the offense. If you play weak teams, such as the Grizzlies, Bobcats, and New York, I will be the core when they come up, and I will make them look good. If you encounter teams like the Mavericks, Spurs, and Suns, you will focus on Tracy first. I'll go on."

Jeff Van Gundy immediately understood what Hayes meant.Looking at Hayes, his mouth opened into an O shape, and he thought to himself: 'I'll wipe it!This kid is simply too insidious.Isn't it clear that he and I are plotting against McGrady?When playing weak teams with him as the core, it will definitely be easy to swipe the data.When facing a strong team, it is McGrady's main offense when they come up. Everyone is happy if they play well. It is McGrady's responsibility if they play poorly.People can't be so shameless! '

But Van Gundy must admit that this is indeed a good way for Hayes to take over slowly.It can not only ensure internal harmony, but also not affect the team's performance.

"You're such an interesting guy. It's people like you who can break the unspoken rules of the league." Jeff Van Gundy laughed.

"What unspoken rules of the league did I break?" Hayes rubbed his nose and asked puzzled.

"You don't know, there are several." Jeff Van Gundy explained with a smile.

The NBA league, like many schools and units, also has many unspoken rules.

Such as "rookie unspoken rules."Rookies are responsible for doing small things for the old players on the team, carrying shoes, carrying bags, shopping... In addition, rookies have to sing "Happy Birthday" on every veteran's birthday. This is a typical rookie life in the NBA.This is not a rectification, but it can be understood as a warning to let them not be too proud.

Ginobili has experienced this unspoken rule, Duncan has experienced it, Parker has experienced it, and even the rebellious Allen Iverson and "Melo" Anthony have experienced it...

Hayes is only in his second year with the Rockets.Last season, he also helped old players buy things and carried bags for Juwan Howard. Once Howard asked for ice cubes when he drank a drink. At that time, the ice cubes were within Howard’s reach, and Hayes would obediently go over to help him. fix it.

By this season, Hayes had jumped to become the starting power forward, and Juwan Howard became the backup. "Second Uncle Huo" was highly respected, and he didn't dare to bother Hayes anymore, so Novak was the one who carried the bag.Hayes does not perform rookie obligations, and no one in the team raises objections. This is special treatment.

"You asked Corunna (Azubuike) to help me carry the bag. The treatment is special enough. Haha, I'll do it by myself in the future." Hayes laughed: "However, this is not a rule breaker Bar?"

"That's just the first point. Didn't you pay attention to the order in which you played in the last two games? That's also the unspoken rule of the league." Jeff Van Gundy drank his saliva and said again.

The appearance of NBA players has been imitated by many similar entertainment projects. Players one after another rushed to the court amidst the boasting of the commentator and the applause of the fans, a little bit of the atmosphere of the game, but in this seemingly ordinary appearance, the appearance There are also certain rules for the order. The last ones to play must be the team's ace, big name, and future hope. They are symbols of the team and even the city, and they are also the biggest guarantee for fans to buy tickets to come here.

When playing against the Mavericks, Hayes became the team's penultimate player to play and received warm applause, which means that his status is second only to Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.It is unique for a player with a basic salary to receive this treatment.

"Is there anything else?" After listening to Van Gundy's words, Hayes became more and more confident.

"And the referee didn't target you. They always like to blow the penalty that is not conducive to the rookie." Jeff Van Gundy continued to list.

"I didn't even think I had so many exceptions. Could there be anything else?"

"There's also internal relations. You and I were planning to cut McGrady's privilege just now? How can a rookie in other places plot against the team boss?" Jeff Van Gundy smiled wryly.

"Hey." Hayes stopped talking, it seems that he really has a lot of privileges.The fundamental reason is that he has a good relationship with Van Gundy.

"Do you have any other good advice, kid? Suggestions for making the team better." Jeff Van Gundy asked again.

"Yes. Jeff, you only gave Vassilis (Spanolis) a few minutes of playing time in two games. How are you going to use him? Do you want him to be a spot-up shooter?" Hayes immediately raised an important Opinion.

Jeff Van Gundy was stunned for a moment, and smiled: "You really understand me, let Spanoulis become a spot-up pitcher, this is an idea that just came to me yesterday..."

Sure enough, according to the development trajectory of the previous life, these two people just became more and more quarrelsome, and finally both left.Hayes sighed and said with a wry smile: "Jeff, remember what I said when we talked for the first time during the holiday? Reuse gas, his strength is definitely not inferior to Tony Parker, you want him to be a pitcher, yes wrong."

"I know that his characteristics are speed and breakthrough, but I can't formulate tactics according to his characteristics. He is not McGrady." Jeff Van Gundy frowned and said.

"He is not a shooting guard. You are asking him to use his weakest point to contribute to the team. In addition to speed and breakthrough, Vass is stronger than Ralph (Alston). He will not suffer in physical confrontation, but in defense. The anticipation and side-sliding steps are not slow, and the enthusiasm for fighting is also much higher. Don’t you attach the most importance to defense? Then use him more. As long as he is allowed to play his strengths, he will be an important part of the Rockets’ championship. Huan, I hope you believe me and give him more opportunities to perform." Hayes looked into Jeff Van Gundy's eyes and said seriously.He is also considered a defensive expert now, and his words are very important.If Spanoulis still can't play as historically, returning to Europe will definitely be a big loss for the Rockets.

"What you said seems to make sense," Jeff Van Gundy thought for a while and nodded.

'What you call it makes sense, it's just that you don't think about it.well. ' Hayes thought.

"do you have anything else?"

Hayes continued to speak: "And Bunch Wells, that guy is in good health, don't you think it is a waste to throw him on the injured list? I know what you think, he is indeed a thorn, and his attitude is not good." Not good. But his personal ability is very good, I suggest to let him play."

"He asked you to help give advice? There is no door, no, there is no crack in the door, unless he asks me in a correct manner. I hate him, I hate that kind of person." When it comes to Bunch-Wells, Jeff Van Gundy went crazy.

"Brother, listen to me explaining to you...I'm annoying him too. I don't want you to like him and accept him. Can you think about it from another angle? He has a two-year contract, and he gets paid for nothing and doesn't play much. It’s an eyesore. Now, while he’s still in shape, we have to make good use of it, not only to let him play, but also to give him more playing time so that he can put up good statistics, so that we can switch with other teams when we transfer in the winter.”

"You said to use him as a bargaining chip?" Jeff Van Gundy's face changed, and he was a little enlightened.

"Yes, replace him with someone else. Just put up with him for a few months, and he won't die. Because of his performance in the playoffs last year, many teams valued him. We can definitely replace him with a strong player with high quality and low price. When the time comes I can recommend it to you. Trust me." Hayes clenched his fists and said excitedly.

"Damn it! Chuck, you are a genius. I didn't think of it before? This way, he can be driven away in a few months." Jeff Van Gundy has been suppressing the matter in his heart and found a solution, slapping his thigh and laughing road.

'You are stupid. ' Hayes thought.He shook his head, putting on a reasonable expression.

"Then who are you going to recommend?" Jeff Van Gundy was as excited as if he had won the lottery. It seemed that he could not wait to put forward his opinion to the Rockets executives tomorrow and replace Wells.

"Of course it's an insider. Don't we need an insider? Let's not talk about it now. I will tell you when we meet a strong opponent in the future." Hayes laughed.He has no good candidates for the time being. There are few good insiders in the league and their salaries are high, so it is not easy to recommend.

"Okay, I'll unban Wells after the game. Any other suggestions?"

"Also, I suspect that our team doctor is too bad. How many people did you hurt last season? Juwan (Howard) just poked his finger. They all said they would take two weeks off. Is there a mistake? I suggest poaching the Suns and the Pistons." Hayes took the opportunity to speak out about the issues discussed by many people in later generations.

Jeff Van Gundy froze for a moment and asked, "Are you kidding me?"

Of course, Hayes wasn't joking, and he could only smile wryly: "It's my own opinion, hehe, let's take it as a joke."

Hayes has no good way to make Jeff Van Gundy believe him, can't he say that he is from the future?But if this suggestion is not mentioned, it will be a big hidden danger.

The future that Hayes knew, the 2005-2006 season was just the beginning of the Rockets' massive injuries, and the Rockets have been plagued by injuries since then.

The most serious one was in 2008. The Rockets were full of injuries at the beginning of the new season. The Rockets executives believed that this may be related to the dense schedule and strong opponents in November.The "City of Resilience Forum" put forward another point of view. The continuous injuries of the Rockets may be related to improper daily maintenance, team doctors and coaching staff mistakes.They believe that the team doctors and trainers are to blame for the Rockets' successive large-scale injuries. They suggest that the Rockets poach the team doctor team of the Suns or Pistons.

Only one and a half months into the start of the 2008 season, eight of the Rockets' 1-man roster have been hit by injuries one after another.They are: Yao Ming, McGrady, Artest, Brooks, Barry, Joey - Dorsey, Francis and Battier.With such a large area of ​​injuries, the working ability of chief physician Clanton and other medical staff has been questioned.

You know, this injury list includes two super hunks.Joey Dorsey is a rookie who relies on his muscles for food. He is as strong as a football player. He was injured for no reason during training; the other is the familiar "Beast" Artest, who is the most fierce man in the league , Can play positions 1 to 5, and even fans played in one season.

Tracy McGrady flew to Alabama to visit a famous doctor because he was dissatisfied with Clanton's diagnosis plan. Battier recovered from a minor injury for more than a month before playing. Artest's agent publicly accused the team's coaching staff of "abusing" the beast. Don't care about players' bodies.Yao Ming was also "made an own goal" by the team doctor. When he was injured, the medical team advised him to take a three-month truce. Therefore, the Giants once thought of retiring. Although it was later proved to be a false alarm, the level of the Rockets medical team made people feel ashamed .

That year, Houston fans jointly suggested that the Rockets replace the medical team, but unfortunately they failed.Chinese fans also suspect that the Rockets medical team are all "back door" related households.

According to news sources in the United States, a local doctor in Los Angeles who is also in charge of athlete treatment and surgery told reporters that Clanton was not trustworthy.Clanton's reputation in the American industry is very bad, and he belongs to the typical "two knives" who are qualified but incapable.As for former U.S. President Bush Sr., who lives in his hometown of Texas, as a regular customer of the rocket's attending physician, it is pure nonsense. Even if Bush Sr. is sick, he is also mentally ill. When did he use an orthopedic doctor?

At that time, the team doctor had made it clear that it was very risky to ask Clanton to diagnose Yao Ming and set up a recuperation plan. Because of Clanton’s misdiagnosis, Yao Ming might be delayed because of Clanton’s misdiagnosis, which may actually be a more serious injury, or even ended early. own NBA career.

The doctor in charge of treating athletes does not belong to the most popular professional leagues in the United States, so the information he revealed is somewhat more trustworthy than that of the NBA team doctors.

In fact, Clanton was considered one of the worst team doctors in the league even before Yao Ming was treated.In the previous diagnosis and treatment for McGrady, he repeatedly showed McGrady's health certificate when McGrady felt unwell, and only admitted his misdiagnosis after McGrady went to Chicago for minimally invasive surgery.For this reason, McGrady has been accused of fraud for a long time, and was cast aside by fans. People almost erected a bronze statue of McGrady in the Toyota Center for tourists to spit on.

McGrady's surgery in 2008 did not attract much attention. After all, McGrady underwent surgery in early May, more than 5 months before the start of the season.There is also no report about the greater risk and difficulty of McGrady's surgery. Clanton defined McGrady's surgery at the time as "surgical repair of injuries to the body that has played for a season." The largely unnoticed surgery flopped, and Clanton turned a man who had scored 5 points in Salt Lake City before the surgery into a hobbled man.

Let's talk about Yao Ming.Since the 05-06 season, Yao Ming has often encountered serious injuries. After Clanton performed foot surgery for Yao Ming, he once said that Yao Ming's fractured bones would heal in a few weeks.

Coincidentally, in 2008, when Yao Ming was injured again in May, the Rockets' medical team once again relaxed and said that Yao Ming's injury would recover naturally without surgery, and then announced in embarrassment in July that Yao Ming's injury was serious and he would be reimbursed for the season.It is said that although Yao Ming's injury this time is not the same as the navicular bone of his left foot that caused him to be reimbursed for the season, Yao Ming's re-injury is still closely related to his previous injury.

As a result, not only did Yao Ming miss the 09-10 season, but he also didn't get better after his comeback in the new season of 2010. After a few games, he was about to come to an end, and he might even retire because of this.

Whether Yao Ming has retired or not, Hayes does not know.Because he is from that time.

In short, Clanton didn't do his duty to either Tracy McGrady or Yao Ming, which to a large extent led to the tragedy of the fall of the two stars.

If Clanton is not removed, there will be endless troubles.In 2008, Clanton also performed an operation on the famous Chinese athlete Liu Xiang. After the operation, Liu Xiang's recovery was not very good. He was scolded by the Chinese for a whole year, and he never ran under 12 seconds.

Another team doctor of the Rockets, Luo Wen, also had a brilliant "record". Francis was completely abolished in one operation, and the "boss" who killed him directly bid farewell to the NBA.This guy is an absolute quack!What's ridiculous is that after Clanton resigned, the team doctor Lovin succeeded in taking over and became the attending doctor.What happens in the end? In the second half of the Rockets' schedule in the 2009-2010 season, there were only three people on the team who were not injured or sick.

Although Hayes is not a professional, he only learned about these things through media news.But looking at the history of the NBA for more than 60 years, no team doctor has been able to abolish the two top stars of his team for two consecutive summer vacations.And it's done in exactly the same way: Mistreatment of minor injuries leads to major career-threatening injuries.Such a quack doctor does not leave, what is the reason?

Contrary to the Rockets' quack doctors, in the NBA, the medical level of the Pistons and Suns is recognized as the best in the league.After the Pistons entered the 21st century, they rarely suffered from injuries. Their "starting five tigers" can remain unchanged for many years, and they can almost play 82 regular season games with the same starting lineup!Including the serious knee injury of veteran Antonio McDyess, the foot injuries of Hamilton, Billups and others, they can all be recuperated and recovered in a short period of time, which has to be said to be a miracle.

In addition, "Shark" O'Neal suffered from constant injuries when he was in the Heat. His hips, thighs, and knees were injured one after another, but since he joined the Suns in the middle of the 07-08 season, he was rarely attacked by injuries. In 2008, he was even more active. Participated in the All-Star Game again and won the All-Star Game MVP.Veteran Grant Hill is a famous "glass man" and "medicine jar" in the NBA. Since joining the Suns, he has also enjoyed a second spring. He even played 07 games in the 08-70 season, and he was even more full-time in the next two seasons!Sun medical team is amazing.Among their successes was Amare Stoudemire, who recovered from a serious knee injury and was in good shape after a season off.

The team doctors of the Suns or Pistons never look at an injury in isolation. They don't say "you just have an ankle injury and you need to be out for as many weeks as you want." cause and want to cure.Moreover, the Sun's medical team has also done a very good job in releasing the players' stress and relieving muscle fatigue after the game.

In short, in order to eliminate hidden dangers, Hayes believes that the Rockets must find a better doctor, or poach the Pistons and the Suns, that is the kingly way.It would be even better if Clanton and Lowen could be sent to the Spurs and Lakers like traded players...

The matter of the team doctor was difficult to resolve. Hayes chatted with Van Gundy about tactics again. He talked about his understanding of Princeton tactics and the triangle offense.

After only three games in the regular season, Hayes' status in the Rockets has been further improved.

(End of this chapter)