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Chapter 229 Head-to-head confrontation
When Xu Hao and the others played, the five starters from the second grade quickly stood opposite them.Steve Clifford, the chief assistant coach of the Magic and former assistant coach of the Knicks and Rockets, also put on the strongest lineup he has at hand, but he is bolder than Dantley, and the second-year rookie center guards get together , Clifford directly adopted a lineup of two point guards.

Their starting five are Westbrook, Rose, Mayo, Beasley and Gasol Jr. This lineup looks very impactful.More importantly, they have three organizers. In addition to Westbrook and Rose in the backcourt, Gasol can also be pulled to the high position to support his teammates. His passing skills are very good among big players.

Xu Hao's face was a little dignified, which really made Harden right. In this game, he will face off against Westbrook, the Thunder's starting point guard.It's not that he hasn't played against very strong defenders before, but according to Harden, Westbrook's strength and speed are completely at the historical level above the first position, and he himself likes to hit the basket with the ball the most .In other words, Xu Hao must always pay attention to the strong breakthrough from Westbrook on the defensive end. Once he passes by him, it will be difficult to save him.

However, Harden's complexion is no better than Xu Hao's. Rose is the No. 2008 pick in 16.8, so there must be something special about him.Last season, he averaged 3.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 20.8 assists per game, and this season he has further improved to 3 points, 6.8 rebounds and [-] assists.Rose's powerful athletic ability is top-notch among the active No. [-] positions. When he breaks through to the basket, even if he twists his body into a twist in mid-air, he can still put the ball into the basket.

Of course, Griffin and Blair on the inside also have to suffer no small test.Gasol Jr. is a purer center player than them, coupled with his high-level supporting skills, he is not a soft persimmon that can be pinched casually.Beasley, who serves as a power forward, is a nerve knife. Put him on the field of the Rookie Challenge, and he might turn the game upside down.

After looking around, Xu Hao found that he had a certain advantage in the small forward position, but it was hard to say whether he could play at a normal level.If you want to help the team win, the first thing you have to do is not to be overwhelmed by Westbrook. Only when you withstand the pressure from your opponent during the game can you have the opportunity to attack in series and give full play to the offensive firepower of your teammates.

Just as Xu Haosi was thinking about it, the game had already begun, and Griffin, who had an amazing bounce, got the first wave of offensive balls for the first-year team.After Xu Hao got the ball, he abandoned the complicated thoughts in his mind, and began to organize the attack systematically.

It stands to reason that this kind of game would not pay too much attention to defense at the beginning. Guys like Mayo and Beasley who don't like to defend very much look lazy. It can be seen that Clifford did not Ask them to play defense.But Westbrook was a bit too aggressive compared to the others, and Xu Hao rushed forward immediately after halftime.

Xu Hao subconsciously wanted to solve the problem by changing direction, and his fake action did shake Westbrook away.But just when he was about to break through directly, Westbrook regained his defensive position at a critical moment. At this time, as long as Xu Hao still rushed forward regardless, it would be a dribbler, which would hurt the team. Morale took quite a hit.

This contest between lightning and flint made Xu Hao initially see clearly his opponent in this match.Perhaps because of his inexperience, Westbrook's performance was a bit frizzy, and he was directly deceived by Xu Hao's fake moves is a good example, but his physical fitness is indeed abnormal, and he was able to return in time even though he had lost the upper hand. Defense in place, is indeed a difficult opponent.

Xu Hao doesn't intend to continue fighting with him, and of course he won't hand the ball to his teammates. Now he is the core of the first-year team. If he backs down, he will be looked down upon by his opponents and teammates in all likelihood. .In fact, Xu Hao still has a way. He used it before when facing Kobe's strict defense, that is, his ultra-long three-pointer that is one or two steps away from the three-point line.

Xu Hao has a certain advantage in height, so when he swayed away from Westbrook again, he didn't intend to break through with the ball at all. Instead, he took a step back and shot directly from the spot.Westbrook was taken aback, but it was too late to jump up to block the shot. Maybe Xu Hao would take the opportunity to make a thug foul, so he could only helplessly watch the basketball fly straight into the basket.

This precise ultra-long three-pointer caused a tsunami of cheers from the fans at the scene. Although Xu Hao is not a Mavericks player, in this arena, as long as he plays a wonderful performance, he will definitely be loved by the fans.But Xu Hao was not proud of it, he simply gave Harden a high-five, and quickly ran back to his own half to prepare for defense.

Just as Xu Hao stood in his position, Westbrook charged forward like a small tank at full throttle, speeding up and rushing forward without any fancy moves.Xu Hao didn't want to let him go easily, but when he had physical contact with Westbrook, his face suddenly changed. There was a very tyrannical power hidden in the other's small body. If it wasn't for Xu Hao, he would have done well Without preparation, it was about to be bounced off.Even so, his close defense didn't bother Westbrook in any way.

After tearing apart Xu Hao's defense, Westbrook didn't slow down at all, and jumped up against Griffin.Although the latter also tactfully stretched out his arm to try to interfere, Westbrook still grabbed the ball with one hand and passed it under his armpit, licking the basket and scoring the ball.When he stood firm, he deliberately looked at Xu Hao, his eyes were full of provocation, obviously wanting to have a duel.

Xu Hao was a little baffled. He hadn't offended the Thunder's starting point guard before, and the two sides hadn't even played against each other in the regular season.But what he didn't know was that Harden usually brags about how awesome his college backcourt partner is in the team's locker room when he has nothing to do, which makes Westbrook, who has always been competitive, want to compete , I want to call Xu Hao's weight.

The reason why Harden consciously disclosed Westbrook's situation to Xu Hao before the game was partly because he knew that his talkativeness would cause trouble to his good brother.That is to say, Xu Hao is still kept in the dark, otherwise he will definitely lament that he made friends carelessly.For no reason, he made a strong enemy for himself. Isn't this asking for trouble?Not to mention that it was Harden who cheated himself...

(End of this chapter)