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Chapter 238 The Final Battle ([-])

During the intermission, McMillan lost his temper in the locker room of the visiting team. The main players, including Roy, were scolded and bowed their heads.No way, they did not play well in the 24 minutes of the first half, and they were almost behind the Timberwolves by double digits.Although Batum saved a little face at the last moment, the Blazers basically did not take advantage of the game.

If this is just an ordinary regular season, it's okay to perform poorly. After all, the Bulls lost 72 games in the season when they won the championship with 10 wins.But this game has a very important meaning. Whoever loses, this season is over for them, and being squeezed out of the playoffs is unacceptable for any party.However, there is always a loser in this game. Everyone wants to go to the playoffs to open their eyes. It doesn't matter even if they can only play in one round.

In order to complete the reversal in the second half, McMillan simply put all his eggs in one basket and removed Miller, allowing Fernandez to partner with Roy in the backcourt, and Roy assumed the duties of point guard.He could see very clearly that Miller was almost completely suppressed against Xu Hao in the first half, and he could play at most six or seven points with his own strength, and continuing to let him start would be tantamount to seeking his own death.

For the coach's arrangement, Miller was a little helpless, but he quickly accepted it.After all, it's not a good experience to play against Xu Hao. Since you can avoid this pervert, what's there to disagree with?Let others worry about it!
Contrary to McMillan, McHale has no plans to change the team's starting lineup. Anyway, the Timberwolves played well in the first half, so there is no need to make changes first.If the other party adopts a different strategy, then we will see each other again.

After the halftime break, the two sides returned to the field again. Seeing the Blazers' starting lineup, Xu Hao's eyes froze. He didn't expect that the opponent would decisively let Miller play as a substitute, although he didn't know who would come. Playing point guard, but he guessed it was probably Roy.Even when Miller was playing the [-], Roy was often in charge of the ball, and having him at point guard was the right choice.If this is the case, Xu Hao thinks that his next battle will be very difficult, and the opponent is not easy to mess with.

Xu Hao's guess was correct. In the first offensive round of the Trail Blazers in the second half, Roy dragged himself in the backcourt to catch the ball. Fernandez buried his head and ran towards the Timberwolves' half without hesitation. It was obvious that Roy had completely controlled the ball. got the ball.So when he just passed halftime, Xu Hao posted it immediately, his center of gravity sank slightly, and he assumed a standard defensive posture.

Seeing Xu Hao's ready posture, Roy frowned.He also played against Xu Hao for a while in the first half. This Chinese kid is very weird. Sometimes he has already swayed away, but he didn't expect the opponent to forcefully re-stuck the most critical position, so that Roy had no choice but to choose Pass the ball to a teammate.Now that they are facing each other again, Roy doesn't have the confidence to win.

But as the leading star of the Trail Blazers, Roy can't just admit defeat. He has to get past Xu Hao and score smoothly in order to boost the morale of the team.He took a deep look at Xu Hao, and the rhythm of dribbling suddenly accelerated, and a series of "cracking" sounds were like a storm. After continuous tentative steps and rhythm changes, Roy took a bold step, trying to break out from one side. past.

Roy's strong aura affected Xu Hao to a certain extent, making his reaction a bit slower.However, Xu Hao was not discouraged. He turned quickly the moment he was passed by Roy, making continuous physical contact, hoping to slow down the opponent's speed.

Xu Hao's actions were very effective. Although Roy broke through the defense line, he couldn't get up to speed at all, and soon fell into the encirclement of the Timberwolves.Facing Jordan's giant palm, he had no choice but to pass the ball to Fernandez outside the three-point line. The latter made a three-pointer under Ellington's interference, and the rebound was easily judged by Love. In the bag.

Although Roy hit a mid-range shot in the next attack with the ball, he didn't take advantage of the matchup with Xu Hao. position score.In other words, he still failed to defeat Xu Hao. If he wanted to score, he could only rely on his personal ability besides assisting his teammates.

For Xu Hao, this is already a huge success.Roy is the leading scorer in the Trail Blazers. Restricting him is equivalent to restricting the offensive firepower of the Trail Blazers. Under his tandem, the Timberwolves still firmly control the rhythm of the game.

The Trail Blazers players became more and more anxious, unable to narrow the point difference means being suppressed by the opponent all the time. If this situation continues to the last quarter, maybe the team will have no chance to reverse.So they poured impatience into their actions, their body movements gradually became louder, and sharp whistles sounded from time to time on the field.The referee is also very aware of the importance of this game, and the whistleblowing scale is very strict, which is to a certain extent to prevent the two sides from fighting.

Facing the rough actions of the Blazers players, the Timberwolves players also wanted to fight back fiercely, but Xu Hao snuffed out this dangerous sign in time.Now the Timberwolves have an advantage on the field. If they lose their minds because of the opponent's deliberate fouls, they may be unknowingly at a disadvantage.

The frequent fouls of the Trail Blazers cut the game into fragments. Fortunately, except for Jordan's free throws, everyone else's free throw percentage has reached more than 75%, and Xu Hao and Love are even close to 90%. They go to the free throw line basically to send points.And the Blazers' fouls quickly reached the number of free throws, giving the Timberwolves more opportunities.

The entire third quarter ended with constant fouls. In this quarter, the Blazers still failed to narrow the point difference. Instead, the Timberwolves regained a double-digit lead.Roy, who has always been good-tempered, turned dark. He couldn't accept this fact. When the third quarter ended, he took a deep look at Xu Hao, as if he wanted to keep his image firmly in his heart.

In fact, Xu Hao didn’t score many points in this quarter. He only scored 2 three-pointers and scored 8 points in total, but he sent 5 assists and 3 steals. Roy.For a player like Roy who seldom makes mistakes, being robbed is a great shame, so he kept Xu Hao in his heart, waiting for the critical moment to blow him up!
(End of this chapter)