Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 220 [Triangle attack breaks the double-team! 】

At halftime, the Bobcats were 47 points behind 56 to 9.

Rondo used defense to buy himself a lot of playing time.Bobcats successfully limited the Timberwolves outside.However, the Bobcats' offense could not be opened. The Timberwolves only left Garnett in the frontcourt to fight for rebounds. The others retreated to defend immediately after shooting, which limited the Bobcats' fast break.

Hayes had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in the half.Looking at the data is good, but playing very hard.

In the locker room, Hayes sat on a chair, took a few gulps of Gatorade, and said nothing.He scored only two points in the entire second quarter.The Timberwolves players hardly let him catch the ball. In this case, the teammates' offense was not strong enough, and the Bobcats could not recover the score.

At this time, D'Antoni said to Hayes: "Chuck, I thought of how to crack the Timberwolves' zone defense and double-teaming. But we have hardly used this tactic, and it may be a little rusty."

"Let's use it if we have a way. We can't do anything about the Timberwolves when we are running and bombing and the Eagles are attacking. If we don't change our tactics, we will lose today. I don't want to lose! As long as I get a chance to play singles, no matter who defends, I have it." Way to get the ball into the basket!" Hayes smiled wryly.

D'Antoni called the players to assemble, picked up the tactical board and said: "In the second half, Jose (Calderon) and Corunna (Azubuike) played, you two must share the pressure for Chuck. It's up to you. Let's fight like this..."

The Bobcats are desperate, but the Timberwolves are much more relaxed, after all, they are the leading side.Iverson has also scored 20 points.The excellent performance of him and Garnett is the guarantee for the Timberwolves to lead.

"Kevin, if the Bobcats only have this level, we will win today. As long as they double-team Hayes, they will have nothing to do." Posey said excitedly. Today he was relatively successful in defending Hayes on the outside. , Hayes hardly ever got an open shot.

"That's right, Bobcats players are too young. As long as Hayes doesn't get the ball, they often choose to shoot in a hurry. Bobcats are in this state, and it is difficult to enter the finals." Iverson laughed.

Only Garnett still had no smile on his face.Because he knew very well that he restricted Hayes with the help of his teammates.Even so, Hayes still scored 11 points in the half.Hayes didn't have enough understanding with his teammates this season, and he didn't have all-star players around him to assist him, so he was suppressed by the Timberwolves. But what about next season?If he has a strong offensive point who can contribute 20 points per game, such as a shooter like Ray Allen, it will not be so easy to deal with.Garnett has no doubt that Hayes has been on the same level as him, and even vaguely surpassed him.

At the beginning of the second half, both sides replaced the opening lineup.

The Timberwolves attack first, and Iverson takes the ball to the left and hands it to Garnett on the penalty line.

In the second quarter, the Bobcats defended Iverson well, and now the Timberwolves have changed the focus of offense, allowing Garnett to single out Hayes by virtue of his height.Hayes concentrated and put Garnett outside the three-second zone. After receiving the ball, Garnett turned around and raised the basketball to face Hayes.

The distance between the two is very close, and Hayes seems to be able to shoot the basketball with a slight stretch of his hand.Hayes stretched out his left hand to test it, and Garnett moved immediately, dribbling the ball into the middle of the lane and into the three-second zone.Hayes immediately moved to the middle, resisting Garnett.

Hayes couldn't let Garnett get close to the basket, or he wouldn't be able to defend because of his height.

But it doesn't have the power to prevent Garnett. The 32-year-old wolf king is still flexible.Garnett took the ball with both hands, turned left and entered the basket, resisted Hayes with his shoulders, and forced a jump with both hands protecting the ball.Hayes didn't lose position and jumped up to block the shot.But instead of shooting from the front, Garnett ducked in the air, bypassed Hayes, and hit a backhand layup. 47 to 58.The Timberwolves led by more than 10 points again.

The Bobcats' offensive tactics have also changed.In the first round, they made the Timberwolves defense tight.

Calderon dribbled the ball outside the left three-point line under Iverson's tight defense, Azubuike ran to the left corner, and Hayes still wanted the ball at a 45-degree angle from the penalty area line.

Iverson switched positions to defend Azubuike to the bottom corner, and McCants on the weak side switched to defend Calderon.

Calderon dribbled the ball to Hayes in the low post under the interference of the opponent.Standing in the position where the outside shot is the most accurate and waiting.Hayes singles Garnett, McCants put Calderon forward to double-team Hayes.Hayes immediately passed the ball out to Calderon.

Calderon got an open shot.Calderon didn't have much playing time in today's game, because he had the worst defensive effect on Iverson. He made 4 of 0 shots before and hadn't scored too much.

God.Let me in one.Before shooting, Calderon prayed in his heart.This time, he finally made the open shot. 50 to 58.

Calderon shot well, but when he played, the Bobcats had obvious loopholes in defense.Iverson received Garnett's high cover to break through, and quickly passed the ball back to Garnett, who easily hit a high jumper. 50 to 60.

The Bobcats landed again, still using the same tactics as before. Azubuike ran to the baseline, and Calderon passed the ball to Hayes on the weak side.The Timberwolves' 122 zone defense is in trouble.Iverson still has to guard Azubuike, or Azubuike will get an open shot, but should McCants double-team Hayes?If you go to double-team, Hayes only needs to pass the ball outside, and Calderon can also get an open three-pointer.McCants hesitated.

Calderon and Azubuike are the most accurate players outside the Bobcats, successfully contain the defense of Timberwolves players.

Seeing that the opponent's weak-side player did not come up to double-team, Hayes immediately dribbled the ball behind Garnett in singles.With his right foot as the axis, he swayed to the left first, then turned around and took a step towards the baseline, holding the ball with his left hand and posing for a layup with his left hand. Garnett ate this fake move.Hayes turned back, took the ball with his right hand and threw it backwards.Garnett missed the block. 52 to 60.

Finally able to play singles, why didn't we think of playing like this earlier?Go back and practice this tactic well, won't you be invincible? !thought Hayes.

Hayes was very happy, but Garnett felt turmoil in his heart. In this case, he could only defend Hayes' attack alone.

The Timberwolves still played high pick-and-roll tactics, and Garnett made another high-post shot. This time, Wallace succeeded in making up the interference in time.

The Bobcats played the same tactic again. Azubuike stood in the corner on the side of Hayes, and Calderon lobbed the ball to Hayes who wanted the ball inside from the weak side.The Timberwolves didn't dare to double-team easily. Hayes caught the ball and hit Garnett with his back to squeeze into the three-second zone, turned around in the middle, and squeezed Garnett with his strong body so that he couldn't jump up. hit. 54 to 60.

Iverson dribbled the ball to the left and quickly handed it to Garnett.Garnett still catches the ball at the penalty line and turns to face Hayes.Garnett knew that it would be difficult to play back against Hayes, so he chose to attack the frame.Faltering left and right twice, Garnett dribbled the ball to the baseline, then suddenly turned around in the middle.

Hayes clings to Garnett, his focus ready to jump and block the shot.The height disadvantage makes him have to take off to block shots, otherwise Garnett can't even interfere with his jumper.Garnett's left foot was the axis, his right foot took a step to the right, and his hands were raised. Hayes jumped unconsciously, and he realized that he was shaken in the air.Garnett retracted his right foot, stepped forward to take off, and easily went into the basketball. 54 to 62.

The weak-side players were pinned down, and the Timberwolves still didn't plan to give Hayes a chance to play singles.When Hayes took the ball for the third time and just walked to the middle, McDyess stepped forward again and double-teamed.

Hayes observed the situation from the corner of his eye, smiled slightly, and chose to retreat with the ball. After attracting the defense of Garnett and McDyess, he threw the ball high into the air with one hand.

Wallace relied on Biedrins' off-ball screen to cut in from the baseline, jumped high to receive a pass from Hayes, and dunked the basketball with both hands! 56 to 62.

The Bobcats played an offensive climax in the second half, and Timberwolves coach Whitman quickly requested a timeout.

"Beautiful!" Hayes and Wallace breast bumped in celebration.They found a way to break the Timberwolves' inside double-team.

During the timeout, two ESPN commentators commented on the game.Joan Barry said with a smile: "Hayes got two singles opportunities at the beginning of the third quarter. I believe the audience would like to know why the Timberwolves gave up double-teaming Hayes in the third quarter. In the first half, the Timberwolves The defense against Hayes was successful and that's the main reason they lead."

Johnson smiled and said: "This is the beauty of tactics. Bobcats' current tactics are triangle offense. Two players, Azubuike and Calderon, have good open three-point capabilities. Azubuike is in the bottom corner, Calderon Deron is on the weak side, and the two of them form a triangle with Hayes, who wants the ball in the low post. At this time, if the Timberwolves' weak-side player double-teams Hayes, as long as he passes the ball, Calderon will get an open shot. The Timberwolves' weak side players dare not double-team easily. Just now McDyess double-teamed Hayes and emptied Biedrins. The Bobcats also had a way to break. The ball screens. Hayes drops back and passes the ball to the other side, and can also pass to the open. Hayes only had 3 assists in the first half, but he sent 2 assists in the third quarter and scored 4 points. It is the power of the triangle offense. Garnett is also very difficult to defend Hayes one-on-one. He is good at helping defense and defending tall players, not the type of Hayes."

The Bobcats have always relied on pick-and-rolls and screens to run. In this game, Hayes was double-teamed. D'Antoni and Van Gundy thought about all the tactics off the court, and finally forced them to play a triangle offense. Unexpectedly, they won miraculous.Is the triangle offense is the most suitable tactics for the Bobcats?
What makes the triangle offense different is that, unlike most fixed-position offenses in the NBA, it is a tactic that makes different adjustments by observing the opponent's defensive changes.The low post triangle offense allows great players to move around the court in a systematic fashion.As the defensive players are held back by the constant movement of the offensive players, over time and space the most skilled offensive player can gain isolation opportunities in the matchup.The triangle low-post offense can make the best use of excellent low-post players, especially low-post players with certain passing ability.Hayes is such a person.

Although the Bobcats are still behind in the score, D'Antoni and Van Gundy are very happy. The triangle offense seems to be able to maximize the role of Hayes in the positional battle.This discovery is more critical than winning a regular season!

(End of this chapter)