Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 35 [Battle in New York]

Jeff Van Gundy has gotten the hang of it.thought Hayes.

This kid has the potential to be a coach, so he needs to cultivate it well.Jeff Van Gundy thought.

Is Van Gundy really that clueless?He actually sees some things very clearly, but he just likes to stick to his own opinion too much.

He could see Spanoulis' strength clearly, but he felt that Spanoulis was too proud.

Before reporting to the Rockets, Spanoulis claimed to the media that he was the most suitable starter. He praised many teammates, but he didn't mention the head coach, and he didn't take the coach seriously; in addition, Spanoulis walked I like to shake my arms and hold my head up when I was young, like Zhu Bajie who ate a watermelon alone, this is not the point...

The point is that the first time Spanoulis met Van Gundy, he actually smiled at the sight of his hair.

My aunt can bear it and my uncle can't bear it!
Spanoulis is very similar to Wei Yan. It is said that Wei Yan was tortured to death because he laughed at Zhuge Liang's wife's ugliness.Although Spanoulis didn't laugh at Van Gundy's wife, he also made Van Gundy, the "military adviser", feel uncomfortable. It's normal not to be the starting five.

As for the players introduced by Hayes, although Van Gundy doesn't know them very well, he has read the information about the general situation.He talked less and listened more, because he wanted to test Hayes' ability and see how deep Hayes knew about basketball, players, and tactics.

That's how Pat Riley turned Jeff Van Gundy into a coach.

The results of the test surprised Van Gundy. Hayes described the technical characteristics of several players in great detail, just like introducing himself, what role these players can play in the Rockets, how to integrate into the offensive and defensive system, and what to play. The most suitable location is very detailed.More and more, he felt that Hayes had unlimited potential.

Jeff Van Gundy fell in love with basketball in high school.Like his brother Stan, he played point guard. Stan was already a school team star at the time, and his level was much higher than Jeff's. It was no problem to score [-] points in a game.Compared with his brother, Jeff seems to only have a passing life.However, he refused to admit defeat at all, determined to enter the school team in college.

After graduating from high school, Jeff entered the famous Yale University in the United States, but he only stayed in this Ivy League school for one year before leaving and transferred to Nazarene College in Rochester, New York.And the reason why he wanted to transfer was because he lost the Yale school basketball team.

Jeff Van Gundy may be the only guy in the history of Yale who voluntarily transferred to a junior college.Obviously, he likes basketball to the point of obsession, and his hair is almost bald because of studying basketball. He knows almost all the players in the league, but it is impossible for him to describe the characteristics of a role player in detail.

There is only one explanation, Hayes is more obsessed with basketball than he is. (The correct answer is the time-traveling man)
On November 11, the Rockets challenged the New York Knicks away.Although the strength of the two teams is very different, this game still attracted the attention of countless fans.

The Holy Land of Basketball—Madison Square Garden is located on top of Pennsylvania Station, one of the largest train stations in the United States. Many foreign tourists who come to New York by train will see the 126-year-old Madison Square Garden at first sight. It is the face of New York.

Madison Square Garden is the home of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty, St. John's University, Red Storm University and other teams. It is also the venue for large-scale indoor events such as personal concerts and political rallies.New York's first inspirational concert after the devastation of 9.11/1980 and John Lennon's last concert before his murder in 320 were held here.The hall in the garden has a special seating sequence list, which introduces in detail the different seating arrangements for different activities such as basketball, ice hockey, and concerts. According to statistics, there are [-] large-scale events held in the arena a year.It is not only the "basketball mecca" of the NBA, where superstars such as Mike Jordan and Reggie Miller leave magical memories, but also the "boxing mecca" before Las Vegas. The most active stage has hosted historical classic events such as the first and second battles between Frazier and Ali, and many boxing matches of Joe Lewis.

A history of Madison Square Garden is actually a vivid history of American sports, art and politics.

"Hi, Yao Ming."

"Hi, boss."

On the court, Yao Ming and Francis hugged hard.Francis missed the game in Houston with an injury, and this time, the two best friends finally met.

Yao Ming will always pay attention to Francis's movements, just like he never changed his address to Francis: the boss.

No one supervised him, no one corrected him, because in Yao Ming’s heart, Francis would always be the one who took him for a ride in a convertible BMW, who would give him an elbow when Stoudemire dunked on his head, and told him with a smirk. He doesn't want to make more girlfriends' bosses.

Yao Ming could even clearly remember the scene when the two met for the first time: Francis stepped forward, clapped his hands and bumped his chest.

Yao Ming said, "You have won me."

Francis said happily: "That's right, someone else brought me here and let me draw you."

Yao Ming and Francis are different, but that doesn't hinder their friendship.

Whether in China or the United States, Yao Ming's circle is very small, his buddies can count on one hand.But he is a person who values ​​friendship, and he can cherish the past events that have long passed in the eyes of others, so that he can savor them repeatedly in his heart to prove that his judgment is correct.

But Francis is different. Although he takes care of Yao Ming, it is because Yao Ming is a foreign player who allows him to fully enjoy the feeling of being the leader of the team. With three points of righteousness, three points of pride, three points of freshness and one point of doubt, Francis Getting closer and closer to Yao Ming.Before Yao Ming, Francis was surrounded by too many out-of-date masters, but his reputation as the leader of the team was always a bit embarrassing. Once Yao Ming arrived, it was a matter of course.

Yao Ming has a strong sense of belonging. He doesn't want to change teams, and he doesn't even want to have any changes in the team. For a person like him, it is impossible for a person like him to accept that he is the only one in the team.

Francis has accepted from the bottom of his heart that business and basketball cannot be combined. When he left Houston, he was still a little bit reluctant. When the Magic sent Lao Mao and Cato away, he no longer had anything in Orlando or New York. Resistance.Regardless of whether he is carrying No. 3 or No. 1, he does not belong anywhere. Just like in 1999, he would rather die than go to Vancouver, becoming the first rookie to ask the team to replace him, because he has no sense of belonging in his heart.

Perhaps it is the different mentality and personality that makes the situation of the two of them completely different today.

At the Compaq Center four years ago, after training, Francis would just shout to the field: "Hi! Big man!" Yao Ming would walk towards him with a towel and a smile.At that time, he was the boss of the Rockets, and Yao Ming was just a rookie.

Four years later, at Madison Gardens, Francis, who was sitting on the sidelines, also yelled toward the field: "Hi! Big man!" Knicks No. 13 Jerome James looked back at Francis, ignored him, and went on practice ball.Now, he does not have the "privilege" of the past, but Yao Ming has become a star of the Rockets.

Once the boss of Fu, now he can only "look up" to Yao Ming.

When Jeff Van Gundy formulated his tactics, he asked to play inside first. Yao Ming was the nemesis of "Little Shark" Curry.

When he was on the court, Hayes walked up to Yao Ming and whispered, "Brother Ming, we will definitely win this game against the Knicks easily. You played for nearly 40 minutes and must be exhausted. Don't work too hard today." , hand-to-hand combat inside me, you shoot more and less hit the basket."

"Are you addicted to grabbing rebounds, afraid that I will affect your stats? Haha." Yao Ming patted Hayes on the back vigorously and smiled.

"Hahaha, yes, you'd better catch the ball and shoot directly. I even got the assists together. Brother, my contract next year depends on you." Hayes also laughed.

"As long as you can play well, you will definitely not suffer from the contract." Yao Ming smiled.

Hayes felt that Yao Ming had something to say, so he didn't ask much.

He doesn't let Yao Ming play inside, because he doesn't want to see Yao Ming blocked by "Little Potato" Nate Robinson. Robinson will live by pointing at this block for the rest of his life, and that ball will become the best in the "Yao Hei" promotional film in the future. The ball has become the talk of the trolls after dinner.

He hopes this one block never happens again.

The Rockets still start with five players.Knicks Money Master: Marbury, Francis, Quentin - Richardson, Channing - Frye, Eddie - Curry.

The Rockets attacked first, Yao Ming encountered two inside double-teams after receiving the ball, and distributed the ball to Hayes who ran to the front high post.Hayes drew Quentin Richardson to the defense and passed the ball to Battier in the left corner.

Battier's position was so empty that he couldn't be more empty. He caught the ball and hit a three-pointer, which was the first to win.

Marbury dribbled the ball through the half court. This dude is the number one point guard in the NBA, nicknamed "Lone Wolf". How can a very "lone" person be a good playmaker?Marbury swayed the ball to the left for more than 10 seconds, organized his thoughts carefully, and roughly considered what expression to put on to celebrate after scoring a goal. Facing McGrady, who was a head taller than himself, he forced a shot from outside the three-point line The shot goes wide.

Hayes easily grabbed the backboard.

In order to become a good rebounder, apart from anticipation, physical condition, and positioning skills, there is another important point, that is desire.Only a person who is full of desire for rebounds in his heart will use all his strength to grab them and try his best to grab them.

Eddie Curry obviously has no desire to grab rebounds. He is 213cm tall and can compete with O'Neal in size.But never had a season with more than seven rebounds.Channing Frye was too thin to grab a rebound even if he wanted, and Hayes stuck him outside without any effort.

The Rockets attacked, and Yao Ming asked for the ball on the left side of the inside line.The Knicks again had Channing-Frye and Curry double-teaming Yao Ming. Yao Ming passed the ball to Hayes again, and Hayes passed it to McGrady, who scored two points on a jumper.

Francis singled Alston, missed a jumper with an emergency stop, the ball bounced far away, and Hayes scored another rebound. This time it was his performance. After halftime, the back pass was passed to McGrady who was following up. McGrady made a three-pointer and hit it again.

The Knicks finally scored in the third round. Channing - Freira went to the high post and used his height advantage to hit a mid-range shot under the interference of Hayes.

Go ahead and shoot, if you can barely shoot like this every time.The game is much easier.Hayes was beaten by Frye, and he was not impatient.

The Rockets attack, the Knicks switch to Eddie Curry to defend Hayes, Hayes catches the ball twice in the left three-second zone, uses his right foot as the pivot foot, turns to the baseline and passes Eddie Curry , He raised his right hand with the ball under the basket, jumped up the chasing Eddie Curry, then turned left with his left foot as the axis, and hit a hook with his right hand.

"Sea Footsteps" completely stunned "Little Shark", the Rockets played a 10-2 spurt, and Thomas, the owner and head coach of the Knicks, requested a timeout.

The problem is that after the "Smiling Assassin" called a timeout, he couldn't think of any way to contain the Rockets' offense. Therefore, he emphasized more on offense, attacking against attack.

After the timeout, the Knicks did not make substitution adjustments.

Curry singles Yao Ming at a 45-degree angle to the left. Although Yao Ming's strength is not as strong as Curry's, his foot is very stable and he will not be squeezed so easily and lose his position.Curry's flexibility is out of proportion to his body. When he is in a good mood, he can make many fadeaway jumpers that power forwards can't do. Unfortunately, his shooting percentage is a bit low.This round he made a fadeaway jumper, and the rebound was taken by Hayes.

After Hayes landed, he passed a long pass to McGrady, who was about to come down. McGrady caught the ball at halftime, took advantage of his height, and ignored Francis, who was returning to the defense, to shoot a three-pointer and hit the ball again.

The Knicks' defense is in disarray.

Quentin Richardson received the ball from the bottom corner and shot a three-pointer under the strict defense of Battier, and the ball missed.Hayes got the rebound and made a long pass to McGrady. McGrady's hands were hot and he had entered the invincible mode. He made another three-pointer with a jumper on the right side.The Rockets played like crazy. The two attacks did not strictly implement the tactics. They still insisted on playing fast breaks with Yao Ming on the court.

The Knicks focused their defense on Yao Ming. This time Yao Ming became a spectator. He didn't even take a single shot. He even stood in the backcourt and didn't participate in the offense for several rounds. The Rockets beat the Knicks outside.

Marbury broke through and shot again.Conversely, Hayes pulled the ball outside the three-point line, Eddie Curry came out a little slower, Hayes made a three-pointer, and the ball was also scored.

The home commentators of the Knicks didn't know how to explain the game. They first made a 10-2 call, were forced to call a timeout, and then made a 9-0 call.Is this the tactic Thomas arranged?

(End of this chapter)