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Chapter 250 Water Fountain Watchman
Finally, Xu Hao couldn't hold back, and quietly told McHale about his thoughts.The reason why he didn't want to make a big fanfare was because he didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of his teammates, otherwise it would seem that he was dissatisfied with his teammates.

His suggestion made McHale straight up, isn't it easy to make a suggestion?A touch of the upper and lower lips is enough, but how to do it is a big problem.According to Xu Hao, none of the Timberwolves' rotation players has an obvious advantage against Odom. Of course Jordan can, but he is not inside. Who will compete with Bynum?

However, McHale must admit that Xu Hao's idea has certain value. Since the existing rotation players can't solve the problem, why not try to use players who don't have much chance to play on weekdays?Maybe it will achieve better results than before!Besides, as long as they are given playing time, they will definitely play very hard on the court.

Thinking of this, McHale's eyes can't help but look towards the end of the bench, where there are some players who can only play in garbage time, or temporarily increase their playing time when the main players are absent due to injuries.

Soon McHale's eyes fell on one of the players -- Ryan Hollins, the No. 2006 pick in 50.This is a slender big man. The reason why he has not been able to improve in the past few seasons is that he has weaker confrontation ability than other insiders, but this also makes him move very fast. In addition, he also has strong physical fitness. , the running and jumping ability is very good, he is willing to do dirty work on the court, and most importantly, his style of play is a bit dirty.

McHale actually doesn't have much objection to players who play dirty. On the contrary, he appreciates their tough style on the court.Thinking about his background, the Celtics have always admired iron-blooded defense since the team was founded. There are endless great villains in the history of the team. Even McHale's former teammate Bird is not an easy person to deal with.

Hollins' lack of strength is fatal if he is placed inside, but if he is allowed to follow Odom, then there is no problem. After all, Odom is just an inside player wearing a small forward coat.So McHale beckoned to Hollins, called him to his side, and told him to get ready to play Odom in the second quarter.

For this task, Hollins was both excited and puzzled. He didn't know how the head coach thought of letting him play, but anyway, it was a good thing to be able to play. After playing, he must complete the task given by the coach.

When McHale explained the matter, the first quarter of the game was over, and the Lakers temporarily led 31 to 29.This kind of point difference was completely expected by McHale, and it also gave him more confidence in using the new lineup in the second quarter.

Jackson was surprised to see that his opponent used a lineup that he had never used before at the beginning of the second quarter. This lineup looked like a replica of the Lakers because they also had three big men, and The average height is even higher than that of the Lakers.The Zen master smiled slightly and imitated without any experience, which was almost like asking for death.

After the game restarted, the Lakers' top three insiders also returned to the court. They are determined to open the gap from the inside in this game.Of course, the more important thing is that Zen master discovered Odom's great deterrence to outside players on the defensive end, and he intends to continue to maintain this advantage. Anyway, as the sixth man of the team, Odom's playing time is less than that of the main players. .

But what the Zen master didn't expect was that Odom encountered trouble as soon as he came on the court. The big man who looked unfamiliar on the opposite side didn't stick to the basket like an inside line, but stuck to Odom like a piece of brown sugar. Can't get rid of it.Zen master originally thought that the Timberwolves would let Hollins and Jordan Jr. guard the inside line, and Love would follow Odom, but now it seems that he made a mistake. Hollins, the 2.13-meter-tall center, was the one McHale gave Odom. Prepare your secret weapon.

Odom himself also felt very uncomfortable. Originally, he was still very comfortable on the defensive end. After all, the player facing him was a head shorter than him, and his speed was not much faster than him.But it's different now. Hollins, as a guy who should have been on the inside, stared at him closely, and "hands on" him when the referee was not paying attention. This is not a good thing.Obviously, his presence has caused a huge disturbance to Odom, both offensively and defensively.

Of course, the appearance of Hollins also made the Timberwolves less firepower, but it doesn't matter, Xu Hao only needs to pass the ball a few more times.Hollins is also a pie-eating player like Jordan on the offensive end. Once there is a gap at the basket and he catches him, he will basically end up with a dunk. From this point of view, the firepower has not been weakened. too much.

For the Timberwolves players on the field, the greatest value of Hollins' existence is that he entangles Odom, which gives others more room to play. Under such circumstances, a certain degree of sacrifice is made is understandable.

With Hollins' shit-stirring stick constantly disrupting the situation, the rhythm of both sides was very slow, and the scores rose alternately, which made Zen Master's expression very solemn. Logically, the Lakers should have achieved a huge lead. home field.But in fact, the Timberwolves still showed tenacious resilience, and it seemed that they were not willing to lose the game.

Zen Master couldn't help but look at Kobe. As the head of the Lakers, it's time for him to stand up and help the team move forward.In Zen Master's view, as long as Kobe can show the momentum of scoring champion, it will be a matter of time for the Lakers to win.McHale's unexpected substitution disrupted his tactical deployment, so he must use his hard power to make a good showdown.

However, he did not call a timeout. Now that the two sides are still in a stalemate, there is no need to exert force so quickly, and the Lakers still have a slight upper hand on the scene. The third ball-holding point besides the ball, assumes the heavy responsibility of organizing the offense, and the title of the new generation of magicians is not called for nothing.

The second quarter of the game ended calmly, and the Timberwolves led 55 to 51 instead.They should have only led by 2 points. During the countdown, Ellington made a miraculous three-pointer in the backcourt to help the team widen the point difference.It stands to reason that this would deal a heavy blow to the opponent's morale, but the Lakers are an experienced team, they did not take this three-pointer seriously, and their attention was already on the second half of the game.

(End of this chapter)