Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 22 [Haiye Comes Back, Rocket Bullfight]

After playing the Spurs, the Rockets were criticized by the media for the first time this season.

Leading the Spurs by up to 21 points, the fourth pick was reversed. The Rockets who lost their defense really deserved it.Yao Ming used the word "suicide" in an interview. "We killed ourselves, the game was so uncomfortable. The Spurs are not an ordinary team, they are the best team in the league. You just give them a little chance, they can beat you. But we lack Haye. Spurs won't be so lucky next time."

Tomorrow, the Rockets will play against the Chicago Bulls at home, Hayes injury is healed, the Rockets refused to lose streak.

The confrontation between the two players who entered the NBA as undrafted has become a highlight of the game.

One is Chuck Hayes, who is in the limelight. Since the start of the game, he has averaged 23 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1 steal per game. The balance is comparable to "Little Emperor" LeBron James. Still above James.

The other is Ben Wallace, who has been famous for many years. "Big Ben" is a rare defensive genius in ten years and has been elected as the best defensive player many times.However, after the former Motown All-Star center switched to the Bulls with a high salary, he was not satisfied. The data has dropped across the board, and he still needs to prove himself in the next game.

The contest between the two caused widespread heated discussions on the Internet.

Barkley, as always, is optimistic about Hayes.Call him your successor.

After Barkley, another Hall of Fame power forward, Karl Malone, also praised Chuck Hayes in an interview with a local radio station: "I think Chuck Hayes is already a great player. Whether he can reach the height that Barkley said depends on his future performance. Now he has created many miracles, and he has proved to people that the lack of talent can be made up in other aspects. Some people compare him with Ben Hua of the current Bulls Rice, I don’t think there’s much comparison, they’re both great defensively, but I’ve never seen Ben Wallace score more than 20 points. He’s having a hard time even scoring in double figures.”

After 8 games, there have been a large number of fans supporting Hayes in the United States, especially Houston fans, who regard Hayes as the savior of the Rockets. Of course, some people think that Hayes is average.

The strange thing is that it is not Americans who are most concerned about Hayes' strength, but Chinese fans.A group of yellow people fought over the Internet for a black man.

They were divided into two camps, "Haimi" and "Haihei", who faced each other tit for tat, and even hated and cursed each other.

"Haimi" netizen "Zhang Lili" said: "Hayes is the most comprehensive player of the Rockets, with a high basketball IQ. His scoring has surpassed that of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady; when he is grabbing rebounds, he is often caught by Yao Ming, otherwise he must not know 7 5; he has more assists than Alston, and if it wasn't for his teammates not being able to live up to expectations and often missing shots, there must be more. He can definitely play [-] positions."

There is also "Haimi" who thinks: "Hayes is more domineering than Yao Ming, and he can drive the whole team. The Rockets were reversed by the Spurs in the last game is the best proof. Hayes plays hard, and his fighting spirit is very moving. Obviously, Hai Ye has become the soul of the team."

There is also "Haimi" suggestion: "Let the 'garbage' Yao Ming, who is dragging down the team's speed, take fewer shots, grab more rebounds, and be a blue-collar with peace of mind. And McGrady should develop into a spot-up shooter, reduce breakthroughs, and make way for Hayes' top position .The Rockets will completely develop tactics around Hayes. Build him into the second generation of Barkley."

The "Haihei" counterattacked: "Hayes directly caused Yao Ming's stats to drop. Most of his passes were passed to the outside. If he didn't pass to Yao Ming, he played very unreasonably. Resolutely boycott Hayes."

There is also "Hai Hei" who said: "Hayes' height is still called an insider? Enough is enough, everyone wake up. Hayes is a soft guy who hugs his thighs. The offense relies on Yao Ming and McGrady to attract the defense and then pick up the leak. Said he is good at defense, how many shots do you think he has? When you meet a big man, you will be shot dead, you know how to count in the offense, and the game is ugly."

There is also "Hai Hei" who put forward this point of view: "A person like him will never become a real star. After playing so many games, who saw him choose to play hard inside when facing tall opponents? Say he can Breakthrough, who has seen him have a beautiful breakthrough with the ball? He said that he shot accurately. It’s a joke, people make difficult shots after breakthroughs, and he shoots all open shots. Is that accurate? His dribbling level is actually very bad , the speed is also slow, and he can only rely on the pick-and-roll to pass the opponent's slow and tall inside players, or he will forcefully eat people who are a circle thinner than himself after switching defenses. The most unbearable thing is that as long as someone double-teams, he will definitely He never dared to pass the ball by himself...In short, Hayes is a piece of garbage, a real star is not afraid of double-teaming, and he can shoot well with his hands on his face."

It's hard to say what a real star is.Different people have different concepts in mind.

Some people think players like Duncan are the strongest, while others like Iverson.There are also some people who read novels and comics better than NBA, and think that only those who end the battle with dunks every time are the strongest. It is best to fly all over the sky and never fall down. (Are you talking about Wong Kar Wai movies? There is a kind of bird man who is born without feet and can only fly in the sky...)
No matter how you evaluate it, it is an indisputable fact that Hayes is getting more and more attention, and his value has skyrocketed.

Chuck Hayes officially returned in the afternoon, participated in the team's training, and was interviewed by the media after the training.

The black female reporter with a sexy figure pointed the microphone at Hayes, winked at him quietly, and asked: "Mr. Hayes, someone compares you to the Bulls' Big Ben Wallace, How do you feel personally? Are you confident to win the game against the Bulls?"

Hayes faced the camera and smiled: "I feel very honored. Ben Wallace is one of the best defensive players. I have regarded him as a goal. He already has a championship ring. In terms of performance, he is far better than me. In terms of performance on the court, I don’t think there is anything comparable. Ben Wallace is the center for the Bulls, and Yao Ming is the player who is playing against him. My opponent may be Ronaldo. Er Deng is a good opponent. I don’t care about winning or losing. This is just an ordinary regular season. Winning or losing doesn’t mean anything. If you can perform well in the playoffs, you are truly strong.”

"Do you mean that the Rockets only regard the regular season as training, and will go all out in the playoffs?" the female reporter asked with a smile.

"Huh? The Rockets didn't go all out for the game? Of course not." Hayes said with a look of surprise, "We will go all out every game, every player is."

The reporter asked: "Do you think the Rockets can become the championship this year?"

Hayes said lightly: "It's too far to talk about this now. We just want to play every game well, and to avoid injuries and play the playoffs in the best condition."

The reporter asked: "Some people say that you are more versatile than Grant Hill in your prime. You can play five positions. You have played center, power forward and small forward in previous games. Have you ever thought about playing guard one day? "

"Thinking about it. But I'm afraid this kind of thing won't happen. The guards in our team are all very good, why can't it be my turn?" Hayes shook his head and smiled.

The reporter asked: "Now you rank first in the Rockets in terms of scoring data, and you are also ranked in the top ten in the league. Kobe, James, Wade, Anthony and others are all superstars... Do you have any comments on these opponents? ?”

Hayes thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Evaluate? They are all very strong... just like Jordan of the Lakers, stronger Jordan, smaller Jordan, and fatter Jordan."

The reporter laughed and said, "Then who do you most want to fight against?"

Hayes said: "The most I want to play against the Spurs right now is to avenge the last game."

The reporter asked: "Many people say that you are the best player who entered the NBA without being drafted. You played at a star level with a basic salary. Coach Van Gundy also mentioned many times that you are the most hardworking person in the Rockets. It can be said that you It's been a tough road, now that you've made amazing progress, what would you like to say?"

"Yes. My dad once said to me 'When the whole world is about to give up on you, you can't give up'. It is this sentence that supports me and makes me believe that as long as I work hard to improve myself, there will always be a chance It will appear in front of you. I also hope that those players who failed in the draft will not give up. Hehe, if you have confidence in yourself, you can also find time to come to Houston to find me for a 'bullfight'. Gold will shine sooner or later, as long as there is Strength, I am willing to help you fight for opportunities.”

The reporter hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mr. Chuck Hayes, I would venture to ask a little personal question. It was reported in many news that you were together with the recently popular young female singer Taylor Swift, and some reporters photographed the two of you together. People come and go in and out of the same building. Is your relationship a couple?"

Hayes said very seriously: "I just want to explain this question. Taylor and I are not a couple. We are neighbors and good friends. She is like my sister. Please also friends from the media to recognize the facts. , stop writing nonsense. I don’t want Taylor’s popularity in the music world to decline because of me.”

The female reporter touched her lips with her tongue, her tone suddenly became much gentler, and she asked, "In other words, are you single?"

"Yes." Hayes laughed.

As a result, after the interview, the black female reporter stuffed a note into Hayes' hand with her contact number and address on it.Hayes put it away with a smile, but his mind was not that open, and he would never make a phone call.

What surprised Hayes was that after the interview was broadcast, someone really came to him for a "bullfight" in the future, and he was a person who had a good relationship with the Rockets.

Tomorrow is the Rockets' game against the Bulls at home.

It's been a busy day for Chuck Hayes.In the morning, in order to maintain his friendship with Taylor-Swift, he chatted with Taylor's father for more than an hour.In the afternoon, he participated in the team's training and announced his return from injury.In the evening, he and Tracy McGrady will use the Toyota Center Stadium training ground to shoot a "game is five people" commercial.

This is the first time Hayes has been out in an ad.Facing the camera, he didn't feel a little nervous, just amused.

Originally, the protagonist of this ad was Garnett, and later there were five versions of Tracy McGrady, Duncan, Garnett, Billups, and Arenas.Just because he said the advertising line at the press conference, the protagonist became him.There should be a multiplayer version in the future. At that time, who will be squeezed out of the original five?Maybe it's Garnett, because now Garnett is the most unsupported teammate in the game, which is really ironic.

The shooting process of the advertisement is very simple, just a few shots, accompanied by a few simple dialogues.

McGrady showed his unique trick during the filming process, throwing the ball to hit the board and dunking it all the way; when the staff asked Hayes to also perform his unique trick, Hayes was embarrassed.

His most powerful trick can be summed up in one word - "arch".

Use your butt to drive an opponent's jump shot, or to block a shot.That's completely unaesthetic, what kind of performance are you talking about.

The second is the "big dream footsteps" of the cottage. His body shape is not as dreamy as Olajuwon.

In the end, under the strong request of the staff, Hayes used the back buckle and one-handed back buckle. His strength was strong enough, but his movements were not stretched enough. He even made a mistake when doing the back buckle...

When it comes to the enjoyment of playing basketball, Hayes is really not good. No wonder netizens are going to complain. McGrady's shooting posture is more beautiful than him.

When the filming was about to end, the photographer asked casually: "I'm curious, can I ask, you two are singled out, who is the best?"

"Good question. Haha, this belongs to the team insider. I played against him a lot, and I won." McGrady laughed.

"Tracey, are you too tasteless? Why don't you tell people about the rules? Usually, you guys play skills with me. When I attack, I won't let you take advantage of my strength. Is it fair? Sigh." Hayes smiled wryly.

"What rules?" the photographer asked curiously.

"It's the 'Barkley rule'. Otherwise, who in the team would like to fight him one-on-one? He goes to the gym every day and bench presses more than 180 kilograms. If he is allowed to arch at will, it will kill people. Our team's outside lines will all let him fall apart. "Maddy shook his head and laughed.

180 kg bench press, what is that concept?After hearing this, the photographer found it unbelievable that there are indeed many strong men in the NBA.

Ben Wallace of the Bulls can bench press 200 kilograms and is the fiercest among the small insiders. Hayes is not much worse than "Big Ben".You know, O'Neill's bench press is only 200 kilograms.

No one can deny Hayes' strength. Bunche-Wells, who also likes back-ups, is the most convinced person in the team.If Hayes is allowed to arch to his heart's content when singled out, the effect will be terrifying.

What is the Barkley Rule?
Charles Barkley has the biggest buttocks in the history of the league. When he attacks with the ball behind him, almost no defensive player can resist the continuous attacks of his big buttocks. After the 92 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee proposed to the NBA to change the rules in response to the incomprehensible ass performance of the "flying pigs" in the Olympics.

So the "Buckley Rule" came into being.The official name of this rule is the "5-second post-up rule", which means that players cannot hold the ball in the paint for more than 5 seconds in post-up singles.From then on, Barkley could no longer use 24 seconds to drive the defender to the basket step by step, and then score easily.

Without this rule, McGrady would not dare to say that he would win against Hayes, and he would not even dare to single out with Hayes.

Many people think that McGrady has poor defense and a thin body, but this is not the case.

When McGrady first entered the league, he worked as a blue-collar player and started as a defender. In 98-99, he was the only defender among the top 20 players in the league in blocked shots and offensive rebounds.His defensive talent comes from his super long wingspan and excellent air superiority. In 1-on-1 situations, few people can get cheap in front of him. His grasp of space and understanding of the ball path make him always a defender. After transferring to Orlando, because he took on more offensive tasks for the team, his defensive awareness has slackened, and his mentality has also changed.McGrady is not a perfect frontal perimeter defender. His high center of gravity and lack of concentration make him miss defenses on the front. However, for low-post and back-up defenses, he can sometimes act as a power forward to fight hard.

Do you know what McGrady was most famous for before he transferred to the Magic?That is strength, his bench press is said to have reached 120 kg, outstanding among defenders and small forwards.

However, McGrady's strength is stronger than that of ordinary people, and Hayes can't resist him.

Before the start of the regular season, Hayes often went to Tracy McGrady's house to ask for offensive skills, and the two also had discussions behind closed doors.As a result, within 10 rounds, McGrady called a stop because he was afraid of getting hurt.

McGrady always felt that this matter was embarrassing, so the duel became a secret between the two of them.

They will not mention these inside stories to the outside world.

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Haiye's bench press is very strong, and his strength is definitely the first among the Rockets. This specialty is not just nonsense.

For post players, strength is very important.

Haiye is about to meet the former best defensive player "Big Ben", can he pass this level?
Please recommend!collect!Continue to follow Hayes!

(End of this chapter)