Junior Basketball says

Chapter 213
When Kobe took off directly from the encirclement again and hit the shot, McHale reluctantly called a timeout.While interrupting Kobe's scoring rhythm, he also wanted to rearrange his defensive strategy so that Kobe could no longer keep shooting like this.

In McHale's view, double-teaming is necessary, because he can't let Xu Hao consume too much energy on the defensive end, otherwise it will be difficult for him to play at a normal level when attacking.But in the past few minutes, Ellington didn't help much, so the easiest way is to change people, for example, let Brewer go to form an encirclement circle with Xu Hao.

Of course, McHale was also very careful not to hurt Ellington's self-esteem: "Kobe is much stronger than we thought, so I think we need to further improve our defensive strength. Wayne, you change positions with Corey, his height Maybe it can affect Kobe's shooting vision, you can defend Fisher and Artest with your own movement speed, understand?"

Ellington's expression changed, but soon he nodded emphatically.It sounds like a heavy task, but in fact he only needs to be optimistic about Artest. Fisher's scoring ability is not strong, but the three-pointers at critical moments are more annoying.Under such circumstances, it seems no big deal to defend two people at the same time. This is also the coach's trust in himself.

Xu Hao is very satisfied with the coach's arrangement. Brewer has a height advantage when facing Kobe, and he is also an experienced defender. Maybe he can block Kobe with him.Sure enough, after Brewer and Ellington switched defenses, Kobe's shooting percentage dropped significantly, but unfortunately, the Timberwolves still could not regain the initiative.

The reason is simple. The inside combination of Love and Jordan is still a little immature. This is only the second season of their careers. The reason they were able to produce beautiful results before is largely because they did not meet strong enough opponents.And this time they have to face a combination of inside champions - Gasol and Odom.Although Bynum was absent due to injury, after the more versatile Odom topped the starting lineup, the Lakers' internal strength remained at a very high level, and they looked more flexible.

Love is relatively better. Little Jordan, a guy who basically doesn't have a brain, was played around by Gasol. Although his physical fitness is stronger than any insider on the opposite side, the Lakers basically didn't give him a chance. space.

The advantage that the Lakers occupy in the interior makes many of Kobe's misses turn into offensive rebounds. At this time, it is transferred to the outside for Kobe. The latter's shooting space is much larger. It does not seem strange to continue to cut melons and vegetables. things.

By the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves trailed by 31 points 39 to 8.For them, 31 points in a single quarter has reached a normal level, and the reason why they are still behind in the score is entirely because of Kobe's full firepower.He scored 8 points in more than 14 minutes in this quarter. Such scoring efficiency made the Timberwolves completely overwhelmed, let alone they still had an advantage on the rebounds.Now what the Timberwolves general has to do is to prevent the opponent's attack, or to improve his own firepower.

Facts have proved that the Timberwolves' defense cannot put pressure on Kobe, so now they can only make a fuss on the offensive end.In the first quarter, the Timberwolves' shooting percentage was actually not low, but most of them ended in low-post singles, and they did not play the transition offense and three-point shooting that they are good at.It's tragic for a team to lose its own style, because it's not their familiar routine.

McHale can only hand over the important task to Xu Hao. After all, he is the team's commander, and his three-pointers are the most reliable.Xu Hao also felt helpless. He basically didn't score much in the first quarter. Kobe kept his promise very much. On the defensive end, he insisted on playing one-on-one with Xu Hao and beat him to death.After all, Kobe is also a player who has made the best defensive team. Although he is well-known for his super scoring ability, in fact, his defense is also among the top in the league. It depends on whether he is willing to put in the effort.

He was obviously serious about this match, and Xu Hao became a victim because of this.But now that McHale has given the order, Xu Hao can only think of a scoring method that will not be affected as much as possible, and get rid of Kobe's matchup defense as much as possible.

After his reappearance in the second quarter, Xu Hao's first choice was to run empty-handed, and use the cover of his teammates to find a suitable shooting position.But he soon realized that he took it for granted. This style of play is not impossible, but he is the only organizer on the Timberwolves field. He can't let Love pull to the free throw line every round to be a beacon, right?If Sessions is put up to play double point guards, the team's perimeter defensive ability will decline again. Xu Hao doesn't want the team to pay for his willfulness.

If running without the ball is not enough, then there is only one method left, and it is one that Xu Hao has never used on the field-super-long three-pointer, that is, a three-pointer that is still some distance from the three-point line Projection, which is obviously a risk.

It was obviously too late to ask for instructions at this time, Xu Hao planned to do it later.He stopped just after halftime with the ball. Kobe felt very strange, but he didn't step forward to defend himself, but stood at the top of the arc and waited for it.Xu Hao brought the ball one step away from Kobe, lowered his center of gravity and made a breakthrough posture, which strengthened Kobe's determination to stand still.

But what he didn't expect was that Xu Hao dribbled the ball on the spot, suddenly jumped up and shot directly.Kobe was taken aback. He didn't expect Xu Hao to dare to shoot brazenly in this position. By the time he rushed over to block the shot, it was too late.

After the basketball shot, Xu Hao was also a little uneasy. He often practiced this skill in the system before, and he also tried it when he practiced shooting, and he even reached the middle circle as far as possible.But training and games are completely different. Any head coach with an online IQ will not allow his players to shoot such three-pointers in the game, unless the time comes to an end.

McHale on the sidelines also stared wide-eyed. In his opinion, Xu Hao had broken the jar. When he found that he couldn't break through Kobe's defense, he simply messed up. He really thought he could hit from such a far away position. Three-pointer?Like him, there were also Lakers fans present, who began to laugh loudly at Xu Hao's shot and cheered for their leader.

However, the cheers stopped abruptly, and with a crisp sound of "shua", the orange basketball went straight into the frame.

(End of this chapter)