This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 371 Hayes' Old Tree Roots
"We will be back!"

At the press conference after the game, Kobe left such a sentence and left in a hurry.

Of course, we can also use me instead.

And Kobe, who will be 32 years old in three months, can really make a comeback and win the championship as he said?

Only time will tell.

But there is no doubt that Kobe will experience another summer of recklessness, and the Los Angeles Lakers are bound to adjust the lineup of the Purple and Gold this summer. In the tiebreaker against the Spurs, it was exposed one after another.

After the defending champion was eliminated by the black eight, the ownership of the championship became even more confusing.

On the second day of this game, the Houston Rockets also welcomed the Utah Jazz at home.

In the tiebreaker, Yao Ming's first-round curse, and Chris Paul's rivalry, the final answer has also been given.

The Houston Rockets, who had home court advantage, narrowly beat the Utah Jazz by two points, 97-95.

Chris Paul played the best game of the series, 17 of 9, scored 24 points, 14 assists and 2 steals, while Deron Williams, who was facing him, only had 14 of 5, got With a performance of 13 points and 9 assists, for Houston, Trevor Ariza was dubbed a season's iron by the fans, but in the last 27 seconds of the game, he made a three-pointer that almost sealed the victory of the game .

So far, all the matchups in the second round of the Western Conference have come out.

Phoenix Suns (5) vs. San Antonio Spurs (8).

Dallas Mavericks (2) vs. Houston Rockets (3).

After the Lakers' unexpected first-round elimination, the Dallas Mavericks replaced the Lakers as the top contender in the Western Conference. For the Houston Rockets, for Yao Ming, the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki , and very familiar teammates. In addition, the Phoenix Suns have made a comeback, and they have the concept of a second spring, and this time their opponent is the San Antonio Spurs. This is also a set of fateful duels. If it weren't for Robert Horry's putt in the duel, perhaps the Phoenix Suns would still be at the top, and this is another excellent opportunity for revenge.

After the first round of the series, the best team in the NBA came out almost immediately.

Best Team First Team: Forward: LeBron James (Cavaliers), Forward: Kevin Durant (Thunder), Center: Dwight Howard (Magic), Guard: Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Guard: Dwyane Wade (Heat).

Best Second Team: Forward: Zhou Lin (Lynx), Forward: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks), Center: Yao Ming (Rockets), Guard: Brandon Roy (Lynx), Guard: Stanley Steve Nash (Suns)

Best Third Team: Forward: Pau Gasol (Lakers), Forward: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets), Center: Amare Stoudemire (Suns), Deron Williams Adams (Jazz), Chris Paul (Rockets).

The twin stars of the Charlotte Bobcats were selected to the second team of the best team. For the Bobcats, it is also an extremely worth celebrating. In this vote, Zhou Lin is only 9 points behind Kevin Durant That's all, leading the team into the playoffs, coupled with the crowning of the scoring champion, let Kevin Durant finally overwhelm Zhou Lin, so Kevin Durant also specially called Zhou Lin to 'celebrate' Zhou Lin was selected to the best second team. This is also the first time that Durant has overwhelmed Zhou Lin at the Rongyu level. He became a member of the league's first team in the third grade. It can be described as terrifying, but if Zhou Lin is not Durant may not be able to overtake successfully if he is absent from the game for two full months, and Brandon Roy also ranked third in the guard vote, known as Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wayne The third best defender after Germany.

Regarding Kevin Durant's words, Zhou Lin responded with a smile: "I really envy you that you can rest early, unlike me who may have to play many games."

Although the Charlotte Bobcats lost the first game, the atmosphere in the team is not particularly heavy. After all, under the premise of missing two generals, it is already a good match to be able to play against the Orlando Magic to the last round. The result is over, and in the second game, Chuck Hayes will return to add some changes to the interior.

During the period, the game between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers also started, 101-93. The Cleveland Cavaliers, who are at home, also easily won the first game.

The intense competition began on May 5rd, and the Amway Center Arena, the rematch between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Orlando Magic officially started!

The fans in the Amway Center Arena have already chanted for another round of victory, and on the big screen, the scene of World of Warcraft dunking and killing each other is constantly playing in a loop.

Warcraft won the Best Defensive Player consecutively, and is also the center of the best lineup. He is almost locked in a double team. He is also recognized as the number one center in the league today!

And the on-site commentary also kept mentioning that Warcraft won the best team, and it was also building momentum for Warcraft.

Compared with the first game, the second game did not have too many cumbersome ceremonies. The game started quickly, and the starting lineups of both sides remained the same as the previous game.

It seems that they also felt the blessing of the double-team center. Warcraft was particularly active at the beginning of the game. In the first round, it received a pass from Carter and successfully blasted the frame with its back.

After showing off, Howard also showed two neat rows of white teeth.

Warcraft laughed like a 250-pound child.

Looking back, he invited Brandon Roy, who broke through, to have a hot pot.

Jamal Nelson also succeeded in raiding the basket.

Immediately, Zhu Holiday made a layup. The Bobcats have cultivated a potential No. 27 star for a season. They started 24.2 games this season and averaged 6.4 minutes per game. The efficiency is actually not high, scoring 2.2 points and 1.1 assists. [-] steals, although he failed to enter the rookie first team, but relying on the top three data in defensive efficiency among rookies, he still entered the rookie second team.

And after the last game, Zhu Holiday seems to have found some sense of playing in the playoffs, and Jamal Nelson is not Derek Rose after all. Although the speed is not slow, but the height is too short after all, And he relies more on shooting than sprinting. Corresponding to this, Holiday is better defensively. After all, Holiday's height is there, and his wingspan exceeds 2 meters. He is good at defense. He averaged 1.1 steals per game and ranked second in the Bobcats team, second only to Zhou Lin's 1.2 steals. He is still easy to defend against Nelson. Basically, as long as he covers the opponent, the opponent will have no There is too much room to play.

Moreover, Nelson's defense against Holiday is basically a misplacement. The height difference between the two is more than 12 centimeters. Although Nelson is strong enough, after all, there is such a big difference in height. If Holiday's basket this season is not enough. If it is bad, it is really difficult for Nelson to match Holiday.

In the next few rounds, the Magic started to shoot from the outside again, while Warcraft grabbed rebounds from the inside continuously, and even grabbed three rebounds by one person and two people in one round.

Warcraft's rebounding ability also gave great encouragement to outside shooters. Vince Carter finally hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

On the other hand, on the Charlotte Bobcats side, there are monsters guarding the inside, and the team is more willing to shoot where the monsters can't reach, but there are three consecutive mid-to-long-range attempts, none of them.

The Orlando Magic played another 14-6 opening offensive climax in the opening game, and Larry Brown immediately called a timeout.

"Rebound? Where did the rebound go? Are you not asleep? If you lose offensive rebounds in a row, the opponent will have many more offensive opportunities than us!"

Larry Brown growled and said, "Even if I play, I can still grab a rebound!"

At 5 minutes and 23 seconds into the game, Roy Hibbert didn't get a single rebound, and Howard, in this short period of time, has already got 7 rebounds and even 3 offensive rebounds.

Hibbert is two and a half inches taller than Howard anyway!
But in the card position, it is completely at a disadvantage!

A rough offensive insider, if he loses rebounds, then he will have no sense of presence on the court.

Chuck Hayes went up a lot earlier than the pre-scheduled one, and according to the sequence, David Lee should go up first, but David Lee is up now, Zhou Lin and Roy are there, David Li basically doesn't have much possession of the ball, so it doesn't make much sense. Chuck Hayes' role in going up is to defend, and Hayes, who is 1.98 meters high, doesn't go up to the [-]th position, but to the [-]th position. Get in trouble with Howard.

And Hayes, the effect is immediate.

Hayes' offhand skill is one of the best in the league, just like an old tree stump, that is solid, standing there, Warcraft can't stand it at all.

Although Hibbert looks big, he has no roots at his feet. Howard is not afraid of this type of player. If you fight for upper body strength, Warcraft is almost as good as 99% of players in the league. His shortcoming is in the lower body strength.

Warcraft's lower limbs are surprisingly thin, its Achilles tendon is extremely long, and its explosive power is good, but often this kind of player has a lot of resistance. This is why Yao Ming beat Howard, just like hitting a baby. Hayes also played with Yao Ming. For a period of time, I also witnessed those games in which Warcraft was picked up by Yao Ming.

Of course, he can't give Howard such a sense of oppression on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, at least in terms of the strength of the lower body, he has learned the essence of Yao Ming. , This is also cheaper to a certain extent Yi Jianlian, partnered with Hayes, Yi Jianlian got the rebound after getting the space, this is also the first offensive rebound for the Charlotte Bobcats, Yi Jianlian held it high after getting it, Lewis Did not stand up to Yi Jianlian, Yi Jianlian succeeded in laying the basket!

Looking back, Warcraft has a deep relationship with Hayes, and the two of them are almost embedded in each other. The boss asks for the ball. Can teammates?And after all, Howard is half a head taller than Hayes. The fifth position plays the fourth position, but Howard somewhat overestimated his offensive ability.

The mid-range of Warcraft disappeared within a few years after entering the league. This is also a change for many players. Many players were almost all-round masters in college or high school. When they were able to enter the NBA, they played small ball There are absolutely core players in the team, and various tactics revolve around him, but after entering the NBA, the team system and trainers will help you change the training plan and practice some specialized skills, while some skills will gradually improve. Forget, the current Howard, of course, needless to say shooting, free throws are enough to reach 60%, leaving the paint area, basically has zero sense of presence, and he also has some basic skills such as top man and big hook, but These techniques all require infinite proximity to the basket.

It's true that Hayes can't reach Howard. If you want to shoot, I can't help it, but if you want to shoot at the basket, it's not so easy. Howard's lower body is squeezed out of the three-second zone. Walking two steps inside, the resistance encountered is not ordinary. As for making a shot under this kind of confrontation, if he can make it, the Bobcats are also willing to give these points to Howard.

But when there is no root under the feet, the hit rate of Warcraft is basically difficult to maintain.

"It's not Howard's strength to play like this. Although Hayes is short, he is not bad in confrontation, and Hayes' center of gravity is extremely low. Even if it is O'Neill, it will be difficult to beat Hayes like this."

"Howard's most sensible way of playing at present is to give the ball to the guard and let the guard do the ball, or give it to the lob, and Hayes can't reach it, or Howard must catch the ball in a deep position and dunk directly Or the opportunity to turn around and hit the board."

The two commentators saw it clearly, but Howard was more or less unconvinced. After all, Chuck Hayes is just a small undrafted pick, less than two meters away!
However, Chuck Hayes can really play the role of a surprise soldier in many cases.

The situation is also changing rapidly. After Hayes came on the court, Warcraft basically couldn't get the offensive rebounds by himself, and on the offensive end, Warcraft played very hard. His small hook about one and a half steps away from the basket, It's also not very bright.

The Magic team wanted to use Howard to beat Hayes, but in the end it was a miscalculation. The three-pointers of the Bobcats also began to come back gradually. Zhou Lin was in the low post and kept giving Ma Te Barnes pressure.

Along with that, Yi Jianlian connected to Zhou Lin for a layup.

The Bobcats gave the Magic an 11-3 offensive spurt!

(End of this chapter)