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Chapter 243 Regret
The Timberwolves were silent on the flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis.Although they were mentally prepared before the start of the series, when they really returned to Minnesota with a 0-2 deficit, everyone felt bad.Of course, in the eyes of most people, they are here to play soy sauce, but the Timberwolves still want to make a name for themselves.

Xu Hao sat in his seat with his head bowed. It seemed to others that he had fallen asleep due to fatigue. In fact, he did consume a lot of physical energy. He faced Kobe who was out of form and powerful inside players successively. Not a bad job.In fact, Xu Hao has done very well in these two games. He averaged 17.5 points, 5 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game, and also scored 2 steals. As a rookie, he can no longer be required to do so. More things.

But Xu Hao is still very dissatisfied, because his shooting percentage is not high, just over 45%, and his three-point shooting percentage is even less than 40%, which means he has not played well.The responsibility of the Timberwolves losing two games in a row should not be left to him, but he still believes that he is responsible. It is his fault for not guiding the offensive firepower of his teammates, and the Timberwolves have not scored more than 100 points in two consecutive games. In the regular season, the performance of hitting [-]+ at every turn was very different. Xu Hao felt that this was his fault.

So when everyone felt sad for the big score of 0 to 2, Xu Hao kept recalling certain details of these two games in his mind.This is not a function of the system, at least it is not a function that is currently open to the host. It is just Xu Hao's personal habit. His memory is very good, and he can remember some details related to himself during the game very clearly.

As the brain of the Timberwolves, Xu Hao encountered strict defense during the game, but his first reaction was to pass the ball to his teammates to deal with it, because the Lakers put too much pressure on him, and he couldn't organize the offense well.The reason why he was able to get so many assists is mainly because Jordan eats cakes well, and the frequency of the team's pick-and-roll must exceed that of the regular season.

In Xu Hao's view, he should try his best to crack the Lakers' perimeter defense in the next game, and he must use his own personal ability to solve the problem.If he can't handle his opponent, then the Timberwolves will always have to fight on their own, so how can they defeat the mighty Lakers?Xu Hao's requirements are not high, as long as he can win the next game.

He really wants to move forward, just like he did when he was at Arizona State, but now the Timberwolves' situation is very different from the Sun Devils. They only made the playoffs after the last regular season game. ranks, and there is a clear gap between the overall strength and the Lakers.If he wants to achieve higher achievements, Xu Hao still needs to wait a few more seasons.

After returning to Minneapolis, McHale gave everyone a day off, hoping that they can rest at home and recover their physical strength quickly, so that they can play their home games with the best mental outlook, instead of continuing to lose ball.

Xu Hao slept soundly on the bed for a whole day, and only then did he feel that his body had returned to normal.After eating, he sat in front of the computer again and began to watch the game video sent to everyone by the coaching staff.In addition to caring about his own performance, Xu Hao is also very concerned about the performance of his teammates. After all, part of his threat is enhanced by his teammates, and driving his teammates is equal to improving himself.

He is very keen to find that his teammates are not running enough. Maybe this is enough in the regular season, but more active performance is needed in the playoffs, such as running a few more kilometers per game.On the battlefield of the playoffs, those who are not active enough will be eliminated soon, and only those players who give their best will have a chance to advance to the next round until the highest stage.

Even Xu Hao discovered this, and McHale naturally did not allow the players to be stakes on the court.On the training ground the day before the game, he kept blowing his whistle, standing on the sidelines and yelling: "Everyone run for me, do you hear me clearly? If you stand still in the game tomorrow night and wait for your teammates to call you I'll feed you the ball, and I'll let you sit on the bench for a while."

This is a very obvious threat. When the head coach tells you to sit on the bench for a while, don't believe that he just tells you to sit for a while. Maybe your playing time will be cut in half for the entire game. Then see A water dispenser is fine.

So everyone started running wildly on the court, and everyone was out of breath, but McHale felt very satisfied.The most important thing for old-school players like them is the player's attitude. Now it seems that the attitude of the Timberwolves players is still very correct.

Then the Timberwolves brought that same attitude to Target Center the next night, where they and the Lakers were locked in a battle amidst the cheers of the home fans.The Lakers players suddenly felt that their opponents were much more difficult to deal with. As long as they were a little careless, they would immediately be close to each other and even poke the ball away.Although the ball is still in the hands of the Lakers most of the time, it also disrupts their offensive rhythm, so that the Lakers' offensive firepower is not as terrifying as before.

McHale is very clear that a lot of running is very exhausting, so he adopted a lot of rotations during the game, and some players who usually can't get a few minutes of playing time are also sent to the field, which is conducive to filling the team's appearance time.Although the strength of the substitutes is not very good, their enthusiasm is more than that of the main players, which caused a lot of trouble for the Lakers.

Active running allowed the Timberwolves to compete with the Lakers most of the time, but in the last quarter of the game, Kobe suddenly scored 11 points in a row, instantly helping the Lakers widen the point difference.Although Xu Hao and Love worked very hard to restore the disadvantage, the Lakers firmly held the lead and easily maintained it until the last moment of the game.

This game can be said to be the best game played by the Timberwolves. They completely lost to Kobe alone, and the final score was 101 to 107. They only lost by 6 points. Breaking [-] points again is a big deal. progress.But a loss is a loss. Now the Timberwolves have one foot on the edge of the cliff. If they lose another game, they will have no choice but to pack up and go home.

However, Xu Hao is full of confidence in the fourth game. Tonight, he saw his teammates' determination to win. If it wasn't for Kobe, the current score should be 1 to 2.The night after tomorrow, it's time to give the Zijin Army some color.

(End of this chapter)