Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 43 [The best point guard, the unlucky Sun]

Too late to send Taylor - Swift home, Hayes flew non-stop with the Rockets to Phoenix, back-to-back challenges to the Phoenix Suns.

For the Rockets, the powerful Suns are an alchemy stone that proves their strength.

In recent seasons, the Suns have had the absolute upper hand against the Rockets.Three days ago, the media used the phrase "Rocket hit the sun" to create momentum for the game. Experts are optimistic about the Suns and predict that the Rockets' winning streak will end.

On the flight, Yao Ming was on the left of Hayes and Alstom was on the right.

When Spanoulis played well against the Timberwolves, Alston became more and more worried about losing his main position, and asked Hayes endlessly how to improve his popularity.

"What should I do? Chuck, please give me some advice, how can you help me increase my popularity? Now you are already popular in China. I am also a good brother of Yao Ming. Why are few Chinese fans like me? How about Yao Ming also teach me to speak Chinese? I invite you two to be Chinese teachers. You can see that I am articulate and can learn very quickly. If Chuck can learn it in half a year, I should be able to learn it in three months. You must have Help me, catch the ball more and shoot directly in the future, don't always turn your back and go inside. Most of the passes I pass to you two, and the number of assists is too few now. This is related to our offensive system. When I was in the field, I started first. When it was easy to get assists directly, I would sit off the court. Of course, I didn’t want to get statistics. The team’s victory is the most important thing. But the fans don’t know, they just like it Look at the statistics, look at Nash's direct assists, I don't have one, so it doesn't prove my value. Do you have any opinions? Tell me. Tell me all."

"You just need to stay by his side. Didn't you notice? He's Shrek, and you're the talking donkey." Yao Ming rolled his eyes and said.

"Raff, you are very strong with the ball, and you are very reasonable when distributing the ball. I think the most important thing is to strengthen your defense. As long as you defend Nash this time, your popularity will definitely increase. Even if you can't defend , you can have a mutual explosion with him." Hayes put forward his opinion seriously.

"Okay, I'm going to shoot more this time." Alston said seriously, as if he had seized the inspiration.

"You better save it." Yao Ming and Hayes said in unison.

Alstom's opponent is Steve Nash, the two-time MVP winner in a row.However, Hayes said a "mutual explosion" between Alstom and Nash was possible.

As far as offense is concerned, Alstom is actually not bad.

Many fans like to talk less about Alston's assists than Hayes and McGrady. This actually has a lot to do with the Rockets' tactics.The Rockets have a clear offensive system, and it is too difficult to see Alstom make a direct assist after a breakthrough.

The defenders of all NBA teams are not fools, and there are not so many open spaces for people to cut casually.The Rockets' starting five players are not very athletic, and they happen to be not good at cutting.

What Alston does in the game is to distribute the ball where it should go, shift the focus of attack, find the cracks in the opponent's defense, and whether it can be converted into a direct assist. This depends on the ability of teammates, the opponent's defense, and whether the offensive system is Running to the point of easy scoring, can this Alstom be in control? Of course not.

So the number of assists on the court depends on the player's ability and depends on the offensive system.A person who distributes the ball reasonably may not necessarily have too many direct assists.Because the role of the point guard may be the first pass, not the last pass.

How did McGrady and Hayes get their assists?They are often the core of the offense and have a strong singles ability.For example, after Hayes breaks through, everyone's attention is focused on him. At this time, playing alone is the only way out. A better way out is to attract people to help defend and divide the ball into the open hands of other players in a fleeting moment. Above, it is easy to form an assist.

When Alston breaks in, people expect him to pass the ball nine times out of ten, but once others break through and pass the ball, they are not so predictable. The teammates who get the ball will shoot more comfortably than before and hit the ball. Can the rate be high?LeBron James has more assists for this reason, and Hayes is also developing in this direction.

In the Mavericks, Nash had the most assists in a season with only 8.8, which is because of the offensive system.Entering a fast-break team like the Suns, Nash's wide vision and sharp passing characteristics were fully revealed. The beautiful statistics and the Suns' regular season record won him two MVP trophies.

Now, Nash is recognized as the best point guard in the league.

In the eyes of many people, it is only a matter of time before Nash enters the Hall of Fame. His excellent technical statistics alone are enough to make people forget this issue, but is this really the case?
If you choose a player who has the greatest impact on the team's offense, Nash is undoubtedly the most suitable answer.Indeed, whether he is on the court or not, the Suns' offense is clearly visible.In other words, Nash directly determines the life and death of the team, and the Suns are extremely dependent on him.However, a fact that is easily overlooked is that Nash is a player who doesn't like to defend, which causes him to be easily scored by opponents on the defensive end, which greatly reduces his contribution.

Hayes knew what kind of player Nash was, and until 2010, he didn't learn how to play effective defense.When the Suns offense began to weaken, people began to gradually discover this problem.Many point guards like to play against Nash, because they can always score easily when they are against Nash. Even Brooks of the Rockets can explode with Nash.It wasn't until Stoudemire left the Knicks that everyone fully understood why the sun was strong back then.

What exactly is a good point guard?
Point guard is also called "point guard". If you look at the two words apart, "controlling" the ball is of course important, but there is also the word "guard". Therefore, only those who are also strong in defense are the best point guards. .

It is no exaggeration to say that Nash at his peak is not at the same level as Kidd, Stockton, and Payton at his peak.In the Suns' run-and-gun offensive system, maybe they are similar, but after leaving the Suns, such as the Rockets, the other three are still top stars, and Nash's level must have dropped the most.

It won't be long before next season that Deron Williams and Chris Paul will prove that they are the most powerful point guards.

It's a pity that there are so few good guards in the league.Hayes has also considered whether to poach Deron or Paul, but that is impossible. No team will be stupid enough to give away the core of the team.

Because of the six-game winning streak, Hayes and the other three were very excited. Instead of going to bed on the plane, they chatted about the situation of the Suns.

"What do you think of the Suns this year?" Yao Ming asked.

"What else can we do? It's amazing. But we are not bad now." Alston took off his shoes, lay on the seat and scratched his feet and said: "Steve Nash, Sean Marion, Amare - Stoudemire is here. Stoudemire didn't play last season. Now that he is back, his offensive power must be stronger. Yao Ming, you come on, that guy is too fast."

"It's not easy for Chuck. Your opponent is Marion. That guy is also at the 20+10 level." Yao Ming said with a smile: "However, you are getting more and more fierce, not only grabbing rebounds hard, but also getting faster. I think I'm afraid Marion can't play with you."

Hayes is also looking forward to playing against the star player Marion, and said with a smile: "I will do my best."

As the most powerful offensive team in the league last season and the most entertaining team, the Phoenix Suns are determined to hit the championship in the new season.The tactical changes that Dean Tony brought to the Phoenix Suns have proven to be effective, and they have also explained in their own way that relying on offense can also achieve a good record in the NBA. What the Suns have to do in the new season It is to prove to people that relying on offense can also win the championship.

Although the summer lost Tim Thomas, House and Brian Grant, the Suns introduced Banks and Marks, which made the team stronger.

The arrival of Banks allowed Nash to get more rest time. At the same time, he liberated Barbosa. The Brazilian appeared more at the shooting guard position. This season's playing time and statistics have skyrocketed. The popular candidate for the best sixth man this season, and his competitor is the Rockets' Bunche Wells.

Marks is a veteran who has played in the NBA for many seasons, and he added some depth to the interior.Inside defense is the biggest weakness of the Suns. If Stoudemire is still plagued by injuries, then the Suns will definitely not be able to go further in the playoffs.

In short, in the eyes of most experts, the Phoenix Suns are currently a team in the Western Conference that has the strength to hit the championship.

Hayes knows the history, the Suns did almost win the championship this season.

That year, he supported the Suns very much, because the Suns offense was so beautiful.As long as they are normal fans, they will like to watch the two teams face off in the finals, rather than a defense-oriented team like the Spurs.

It's a pity that the Suns were eliminated by the Spurs 4-2 when they were in good condition.What makes people angry is that they didn't lose in strength, but were overshadowed by the Spurs, which is really maddening.

The Western Conference semifinals between the Spurs and the Suns in May 2007 was the best series in the league's playoffs.This is not only because the strength of the two sides is equal, but also the style of play is completely different.It is also because this round of the series is full of violent conflicts, which makes the game more bloody.

In the first game, Nash got a big cut on the bridge of his nose, bleeding profusely.At the critical moment, Nash's wound opened again and he had to leave the field to bandage up. His end at the critical moment caused the team's offense to fall into chaos, fulfilling the Spurs' wish to win the away game.

The Suns tied the game in Game [-], and after the game Stoudemire publicly accused the Spurs of being a dirty team, leading to a bitter war of words.

In the third game, Bowen proved that Stoudemire was right. He deliberately turned sideways during the game and used his knee to push Nash from the side.The side of the knee is one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body. After being hit, Nash immediately fell to the ground and seemed to be in great pain.Afterwards, Nash did not perform well, and it was difficult for other Suns players to control their emotions in the following games. They frequently quarreled with the referees. The experienced Spurs took advantage of it and won the game.

In the fourth game, the Suns won the game and tied the score.The Spurs took the "dirty" style of play to the extreme.Because the Spurs were behind and there was not much time left, they had to prepare for a foul. "Old fritters" Hawley slammed Nash onto the technical platform near the midfield. Nash hit his head behind the technical platform and fell to the floor.Hawley deliberately picked a flagrant foul.

This serious foul caused the anger that the Suns players had accumulated for a long time to explode. Bell immediately stepped forward to stand up for Nash and prepare to teach Horry a lesson.Players and referees from both sides gathered together immediately.Nash was a victim, but the Suns paid a heavy price for it.

Hawley was eventually suspended by the league for two games, and Suns players Stoudemire and Diaw were each suspended for one game for rushing into the court from the bench.Although Hawley has a lot of championship rings in his hand, he is just an old role player. In the playoffs, he only contributes a few points per game. In real games, it doesn't matter if he is there or not.

Stoudemire is the backbone of the Suns inside. With an average of 24 points per game in the playoffs, his contribution to the Suns is irreplaceable. Diaw is also an important sixth man for the Suns.

As a result, Duncan ravaged the Suns inside in the fifth game and won the crucial "Battle of Tianwang Mountain", and successfully eliminated the demoralized Suns in the sixth game.

The Cavaliers, who were lucky enough to reach the finals, did not cause any trouble for the Spurs at all.If the Suns beat the Spurs, they could well prove that offenses can win championships, too.Sometimes, that's how fate plays tricks on people.

Because Hayes was born again, history was changed.After the regular season, the team's ranking will definitely change, and the ending will also be different.

Therefore, Hayes believes that in addition to the Spurs this year, the Suns are the biggest stumbling block on the way for the Rockets to win the championship.This game is like a preview of the playoffs.If the Rockets want to win the championship, they must overwhelm the Suns!
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As a friend in the book review area said, the league owes the Suns a championship.

The Suns in 2007 definitely have the strength to win the championship.

The stars are gathered, the rocket hits the sun, and a fierce battle is about to be staged.Please recommend!Ask for collection!

(End of this chapter)