Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 6 [Party Meets Giant]

The days of Rockets training camp passed quickly, and the following events occurred during it.

On October 10, Yao Ming announced his absence from the preseason due to toe surgery.Although the Chinese team was eliminated in the first round of the knockout round of the World Championships, Yao Ming played a strong individual and became the scoring leader of the event with an average of 2 points per game.After training, Chuck Hayes publicly wished Yao Ming a speedy recovery to the media, and declared that he likes China, yearns for China, looks forward to fighting side by side with Yao Ming, and is willing to be Yao Ming's best helper.

On October 10, defensive specialist Sean Battier returned to the team.He started every game of the Dream 3 team and was the best defender of the Dream 7 team. His fixed-point three-pointers also left a deep impression on people.Chuck Hayes turned to Shane Battier for defensive skills.

On October 10, the Greek Vasilis - Spanoulis officially reported to the Rockets.He scored 5 points against the Dream 7 team in the World Championships, leading the Greek team to an upset victory over the United States to enter the final.This unlucky boy became the public enemy of American fans before the first season started.The broad-minded Chuck Hayes did not reject the Rockets rookie because of the US team's exit. He helped him in training and became Spanoulis' best friend in the Rockets.

In October and August, Jeff Van Gundy said at a press conference that the Rockets will vigorously train newcomers in the new season, give them enough opportunities to play, adjust their tactics, and try a new style of play. Yao Ming or Tracy McGrady are the core offense.The Rockets' goal for the new season is to break through the first round of the playoffs.The media reported it vigorously, and all walks of life were in an uproar.Pre-match smoke bomb?Or has Jeff Van Gundy really changed?
This is what the media has reported.

There are still many things that the media don't know. On October 10th, a small party was held at McGrady's house.The guest list included all the Rockets players, the coaching staff, and some of McGrady's friends.

It's no secret that Americans are, for the most part, "party animals."

In English, "political party" and "evening party" both use the same word - party, with the same spelling and pronunciation.Chinese usually like to directly transliterate the latter meaning as party.

Maybe there is a reason for the two meanings of the word. In Hayes' view, the US political election is just a game. In fact, most people in the United States only regard it as a big happy party.Apart from complaining about everything, Americans seem to like to engage in so-called democratic politics and parties!Hayes has also participated in many types of parties, including theme parties, birthday parties, makeup parties, holiday parties, etc., with many names. What is interesting is that due to the variety of parties, a special profession has emerged in society Called "party planner", the nature of the professional division of labor is almost the same as that of a lawyer who specializes in handling complaints.

Most Americans like to toss about, and they never tire of it. In the eyes of the gentle, courteous and frugal Chinese descendants, they are really full!But the existence of anything always has its rationality, especially when such a thing has become a kind of culture.In fact, think about it, stealing half a day's leisure, a group of people you know or don't know get together, eat, drink and have fun without restraint, it's pretty good.

American parties can be roughly divided into three types: gathering, family and banquet.

The former is the most casual, as long as the host sends a notice in advance, stating the time and place of the party.There is also a sign-in form by the way, and the form asks you to respond to whether you will participate and what kind of food you may bring when you participate.On the day of the party, everyone will bring some food in twos and threes, or meals made by themselves, or snacks, drinks and fruits bought in the mall, and go to the venue and put them on the table. .The task of the host is to contact and arrange the venue, usually by borrowing a corner of the park or a large meeting room of the institution.The content of the party is mostly speeches, dances, games, and small talk.When it's over, take away the things you can't eat.

The so-called family style is a party that invites others to come with a holiday or other theme.Usually it is the host who entertains everything, and most of the visitors are acquaintances, so there is no need to be too formal.Americans often continue some European habits, so if you can bring a small gift to the host family to show friendship, it will add a happy effect.Such as flowers, small handicrafts, fruits, and snacks are all available, in short, whatever is suitable for you.As for the host's hospitality during the meal, it depends on luck.This mainly depends on whether the owner is particularly interested in diet or has research, but it has nothing to do with whether he is enthusiastic or generous.

As for banquet-style parties, Hayes hasn't participated in them yet. He doesn't like that kind of occasion and doesn't have the opportunity.

The party culture in the United States actually reflects an attitude of active communication and interaction between people.If more parties are held, people will have more chances to get to know each other and understand each other, which is not a bad thing.

The reason why Tracy McGrady held a house party was to welcome the arrival of many Rockets rookies, and to enhance the relationship between the players before the start of the new season.

This is the first time Hayes has participated in a party since his rebirth.His biggest impression is that the diet is too simple.Here is nothing more than hamburgers, fried chicken, beef tenderloin with onions, pork chops, chocolate snacks, various pies, salads, cold drinks and so on.Compared with the steaming, stewing, frying and stewing of the Chinese nation, it is far behind.

McGrady specially invited chefs, but the cooking of these so-called professional chefs is also very average.Hayes doubted that he would do well as a chef in America.

To Hayes' delight, Yao Ming also came to the party today.Because of the World Championships and minor toe surgery, the Rockets gave Yao Ming a vacation, and he never reported to the arena for training.

Hayes took a glass of orange juice, drank it slowly, and sat down beside Yao Ming.

A group of people gathered to dance by the swimming pool, this is the quietest corner.

"Hey, aren't you going to dance?" Yao Ming asked with a smile when he saw Hayes walking towards him.

"I can't dance. In the past, I could only wriggle in the crowd." Hayes twisted his body a few times and said in standard Chinese.

Yao Ming just took a sip of his drink, spit it out, and continued to speak in English: "You...do you speak Chinese?"

"I taught myself. In order to chat with you conveniently, Chinese fans will be able to vote for me as an All-Star in the future. Hehe, you can speak Chinese directly, I have no problem. I have wanted to see you for a long time, but you have not come to practice. "Hayes continued to speak in standard Chinese.This was the first time the two met, and they finally saw the elders in their hometown, and they were very cordial.

"God, am I dreaming? Are you only able to speak a few words, or can you really talk to me?" Yao Ming asked in Chinese with some doubts.

"It's enough for the two of us to chat and speak Chinese. Times have changed. Chinese used to learn English, but now Americans learn Chinese. I'm a better learner." Hayes said proudly.

"Are you really self-taught? You speak too fluently. Why do I feel that you are more Chinese than me? Your voice is not as thick as mine, and your speech is clearer than mine." Yao Ming laughed, and he deliberately spoke very fast. , and can't speak clearly, I want to test Hayes.He believes that this speed of speech is difficult for foreigners to understand.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Hayes smiled slyly and said, "Brother Ming, are you trying me? Or is it too clear that I can't understand it, at least like Jay Chou singing nunchucks."

"..." Yao Ming's chin dropped to his chest, and he raised his chin half a minute later, muttering, "If I didn't look at your face, I would have thought you were Chinese. It's amazing."

"Don't be so surprised, right?" Hayes said modestly, his expression was not modest at all, as if there were two words "Deser" engraved on his forehead.

At this time, thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.

Confucius said: "Don't pretend to be B, and you will be struck by lightning." Hayes remembered this sentence, pinched his thigh quickly, swallowed a few mouthfuls of spit, and restrained himself.

"Hayes, I want to thank you first." Yao Ming looked at Hayes and said suddenly.

"Thank me for what?" Hayes asked inexplicably.

"I heard what the coach said, you suggested that I rest and not play the preseason, you come to play the center forward. My vacation was spent in the World Championships, and I played too many games recently, so I want to take a rest." Yao Ming laughed. .

Hayes shrugged and said with a smile: "It's too polite, I just made a reasonable suggestion. Other teams will not let the main force consume too much energy in the preseason, or even not play. To run in, just run in in the regular season. , The playoffs are the time to work hard. Also, just call me Chuck."

"My feet are already fine. Tomorrow I will participate in team training. I heard from the coach that if I am not here, you are the most powerful insider, and Mutombo can't guard against you. I can see it tomorrow." After Yao Ming finished speaking, he noticed that Hayes was eager to try.

McGrady's mansion is very luxurious, with complete facilities and a complete basketball court. Hayes felt that chatting is worse than exercising for a while, and said with a smile: "Listen to you, I want to play basketball now. If today is not a party, I Definitely going one-on-one with Corunna."

"You don't want to fight me one-on-one right now, do you?" Yao Ming asked Hayes, knowing what he meant from Hayes' eyes.The theme of this party was to welcome newcomers. Most of the people who came were players, and most of them wore sportswear.Both of them came in sportswear.

"If McGrady has a game console here, I would like to play games with you. But there is no... So, I want to play basketball with you. I want to see the gap between myself and you. Are you willing to play?" Hayes asked with a smile.For him, basketball is the most fun game.In her previous life, Xuan Feng was even crazier. She once fought against a good opponent on a concrete field in heavy rain.

"Jeff said that you are a training freak, a basketball madman, and you can think of basketball when you watch a tennis game. It is true. I am also curious about how much you have improved. Let's go, let's ask McGrady for the ball." Yao Ming shouted After finishing the drink in the cup, he was ready to go crazy with Hayes.

When the two found McGrady for the basketball, McGrady was chatting with Jeff Van Gundy and Mrs. Van Gundy.

After listening to their thoughts, McGrady smiled and said, "You two want to fight one-on-one now? That must be interesting, wait a minute."

McGrady personally went to the room to find a Spalding basketball. Jeff Van Gundy was also very interested in the duel between the two insiders of the team, and the two wanted to watch on the field.

Originally, Yao Ming and Hayes just wanted to play quietly for a while.Unexpectedly, the news spread in less than 2 minutes. Apart from the players, the female guests also stopped dancing, and all left the venue in high spirits, and gathered around the basketball court.

McGrady acted as a commentator and shouted from the sidelines: "Welcome to the McGrady Garden Arena. The night here is beautiful and the lights are charming. Today, two superstars will bring us a wonderful 1-on-1 match. Please watch From China - 'Giant' Yao Ming, and no nickname yet - Chuck Hayes!"

"Man, we can play the leading role today." Yao Ming walked to the venue and said in Chinese.

"Isn't it good? To entertain the public, and to show off your strength in front of the coaching staff. Brother Ming, don't hold back and play hard." Hayes also said in Chinese.

Everyone else was curious about what the two of them said, Hayes had never spoken Chinese in front of others.

"I'll bet $50 on Chuck's victory." McGrady, who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, suddenly shouted.

"I'll give you $50, too, against Chuck." Juwan Howard also took out a bill and said.

"Then I'll press Chuck too..." Hyde also expressed his opinion.

Hayes and Yao Ming were sweating.

"Why did our heads-up turn into a gamble?" Hayes was stunned.

"I don't know, the question is why all these people pressured you to win?" Yao Ming said with a wry smile. He is the world championship scoring leader, and his inside singles ability is definitely ranked first in the league.

Jeff Van Gundy popped up to speak. "What do you mean? Who allowed gambling? This affects our team spirit, do you know?"

There was silence on the sidelines, and the few players who were just about to pay were deeply grateful for their slow movements.

At this time, Jeff Van Gundy took out a banknote from his bag, put it on the table, and said with a smile: "I'm just kidding, 100 dollars, press Chuck to win!"

A circle of people fell over.

It's a small gamble, except for a few fringe players, the Rockets have more or less participated in the gamble, even the most gentlemanly Shane Battier and "Uncle Wood" (Mutombo) are no exception.

Most of the guests beat Yao Ming, and almost all the players who participated in the training camp beat Hayes. This result surprised Yao Ming. He is also a well-known All-Star center in the league. Could it be that Hayes Is it really that powerful?Teammates think he can't handle Hayes?Of course Yao Ming knew that Hayes was a player with a minimum salary, so he didn't take him seriously at all, and he didn't plan to do his best. Now, he was going to put in more effort.

The "bullfight" between the two began.

The rule is that two players take turns to attack, and the player who advances to 10 goals wins.

Yao Ming went first.Hayes withstood Yao Ming at the three-second zone line.Yao Ming dribbled with his back and squeezed twice, but Hayes remained motionless.

This is the first time Yao Ming has fought against Hayes, and he found that Hayes' strength is definitely not inferior to Ben Wallace's, and stronger than himself.Hayes resisted him not being able to enter the three-second zone. This defensive method can limit him to a certain extent.

Hayes also sighed in his heart.Really high, 228CM is the feeling in reality.Just like when he met middle school students when he was in elementary school, he had to look up.

Just standing outside for three seconds cannot prevent Yao Ming from scoring.Although Yao Ming's moving speed is slow, his basic skills are very solid, and his huge body can also protect the basketball very well.He dribbled a few times, turned around and shot a jumper, and made a steady shot.It is impossible for Hayes' jumping ability and height to block Yao Ming.

Yao Ming rushed to the sidelines and smiled.Mutombo, who overwhelmed Yao Mingsheng, immediately shouted in his hoarse voice: "Yao! Guard out. Don't be careless. This kid is hard to guard. Don't let me lose money!"

'Preventing going out, it's all inside, isn't it necessary? ' Yao Ming thought.He stood near the free throw line, lowered his body, waved to Hayes confidently, and said with a smile, "Come on. Let me see your offense."

"No problem." Hayes said, catching the ball from the three-point line and shooting it, the ball scored.

If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer in front of your eyes. Yao Ming stands on the spot.

Experts know if there is one as soon as they make a shot. Yao Ming knows that the opponent is not fooled by watching Hayes' shooting movements, and the shooting touch is even softer than his.

McGrady and others who were watching the excitement outside the stadium had already expected this scene, and they laughed.

"My offense is not only at the basket. Brother Ming, be careful." Hayes laughed and changed positions with Yao Ming.

Yao Ming still attacked with his back, turned around again and scored a jumper.No matter how bad Yao Hei is, Yao Ming's turnaround jumper at his peak is really a great scoring weapon in the NBA, and it is almost unsolvable.Hayes couldn't defend against this trick at all. No matter how high he jumped, it would take time to reach the highest point. Yao Ming shot with his height and arm length as soon as he turned around. Unless he took off early, he couldn't block the shot.

Hayes attacked, and Yao Ming defended it this time.Hayes dribbled twice under the crotch, changed direction and broke through Yao Ming, went to the basket and made a layup.

Yao Ming's expression became serious. He found that Hayes was much better than he imagined. If he was attacking with the ball, he had an obvious advantage in speed.What he is least good at defending is players who can drive.

Soon, the two played 5 rounds each. Yao Ming made all turnaround jump shots, and Hayes used breakthrough jump shots or breakthrough layups, all of which were hits.

In the sixth round, Hayes took off early and finally interfered with Yao Ming's shooting. Yao Ming turned around and missed a jumper.No matter how accurate the CIC is, it is difficult to reach 100%. Seeing this scene, those who suppressed Yao Mingsheng shook their heads and sighed together.

Hayes continued to wander outside after receiving the ball.He used his footsteps to get out of the way halfway, and made a jumper with an emergency stop.

Yao Ming was a little speechless. He didn't attack immediately after getting the ball, but asked: "Chuck, didn't you want to play center for me in the preseason? Are you a center or a guard?"

"Sorry, I'm using my own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. If I go inside and hit you, it's likely to be an advertisement for 'covering the cover'!" Hayes replied as a matter of course.

Yao Ming fainted.Where did he hear the word?All the advertisements in the cover and cover are coming to the United States?
Yao Ming made all the remaining shots and maintained a good touch.He played well, but still lost.Because Hayes hit all 10 goals, Yao Ming's weakness was obvious, that is, his slow movement speed, and Hayes made full use of his only advantage.The people watching the game couldn't help but sigh that Hayes has improved again. He has brought out the results of his daily single training with Azubuike.

Although Hayes' level of offense with the ball is far worse than that of guards and small forwards.But when dealing with most of the inside players, he has a clear advantage in speed and technique.In defense, he has also practiced small steps, which largely made up for the lack of speed.

Yao Ming wiped his sweat with a towel, not angry at all.Looking at Hayes, he laughed and said, "You are so accurate. You are amazing. I didn't expect you to be so powerful, even more powerful than what Jeff said."

Yao Ming excitedly said three things in a row, and he was very satisfied with Hayes, his teammate.

"The Rockets have this guy this year, what do you think?" Jeff Van Gundy walked up to McGrady and asked loudly.

"Do you need to ask? Champion! We want to win the championship this year!" McGrady shouted loudly.He had never been so confident.This year, the Rockets are no longer the two of him and Yao Ming. They have the third scoring point.

"What about you? Are you confident? This season, do you think the Rockets can lift off?" Jeff Van Gundy asked loudly facing the other Rockets players.

"The Rockets will win!" Hayes was the first to roar.

The other players were immediately infected and shouted together: "The Rockets will win!"

The party to welcome the newcomers has turned into a mobilization meeting.The cries of a group of tough men resounded through the night sky, kicking off the new season for the Rockets!
(End of this chapter)