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Chapter 334 It's Not Scientific
Brooks frowned. He didn't expect Xu Hao to be so fucked up. He kept killing insiders even though he couldn't feel good, which made the Thunder's big men panic.Ibaka has committed 4 fouls, and Collison has committed 5 fouls. The real threat made them dare not make more defensive moves, which is tantamount to opening the basket.

You must know that there is still a full 12 minutes in the game without playing. Brooks will either replace the substitute insider first, and wait until the last 5 minutes or even 3 minutes to change into his starting insider combination; Baka took turns to play, and changed to a single center like the Timberwolves, but the risk of doing so is simply visible to the naked eye.

Seeing that the break was coming to an end soon, Brooks finally made up his mind to put Perkins and Muhammad on the court.In fact, Perkins has been the Thunder's starting center since he was traded. His meat shield attributes are very suitable for Ibaka. However, this time he faced the ultra-fast Timberwolves, so he had to switch to the bench. .

Mohamed, the No. 1998 pick in 29, is put aside for the time being. As the Celtics' starting center in the championship season, Perkins is of course capable and has a very tough style of play.

However, what Perkins didn't expect was that he was immediately beaten to shame.Xu Hao's breakthrough didn't look very fast, but the change of rhythm was weird, and Perkins couldn't even touch the edge of his jersey.Fortunately, because of his slow speed, he avoided being fouled by Xu Hao, which was a blessing in disguise, but he also paid the price of being scored continuously by Xu Hao.

This situation made Brooks couldn't help but curse in his heart. This is why he has been hesitating whether to ignore the fouls of Ibaka and Collison and let them stay on the court. The defensive holes caused by Perkins are too big. Big.

But there is no way, Perkins is more or less a deterrent on the court, and it should be no problem to use him to last these few minutes.Although Xu Hao looks troublesome, this is not the first time he has done this. Others also think he is a big trouble, but what's the use?Anyway, if you can't guard against him, you just have to do your best. Let's get more points!
The point difference between the two sides continued to widen bit by bit. This situation almost occurred because Xu Hao kept attacking the basket.Although Xu Hao doesn't look strong, he always has a way to get to the Thunder's basket and fight with a group of muscular men, and the effect is pretty good.In addition, his free throws are very stable, which is basically equivalent to him hitting consecutive three-pointers.

Originally, Brooks was going to switch to the full main lineup in the last 5 minutes, but with 7 minutes and 23 seconds left, Xu Hao made two free throws again to open the point difference to 11 points, which made him not to switch to the main team in advance. .If you still hold the main force tightly in your hands according to the plan, you may not even have a chance to win in the end, and it will be very painful.

In less than 5 minutes, the Thunder's offense was handled by Westbrook, and the Timberwolves continued to maintain a strategy of throwing shots and not letting go, which made Westbrook extremely embarrassed.Harden couldn't get the ball by the side, so he could only be in a hurry. He suddenly felt that it would be good for Xu Hao to go to a relatively weak team like this, at least he can make his own decisions on the perimeter.

McHale didn't hide it either. He also switched to the regular starting lineup. At this time, the physical fitness of both sides had almost reached the limit. became the top priority.Moreover, both Love and Jordan can run, and their speed and rhythm have not been weakened.

Xu Hao still struggled to find his shooting touch, so he could only continue to score inside.The entire Thunder team could tell that the Timberwolves were pointing at Xu Hao to score alone. As long as they guarded against him, there was nothing to be afraid of.

So under the command of Brooks, the Thunder generals arranged a multi-level and three-dimensional defense to prevent Xu Hao from getting close to the basket easily.On his way forward, people kept coming up to hinder him and slow down his movement speed, so that it was convenient for Ibaka and Collison to give him a hot pot, so that they could regain the ball and catch the opponent by surprise.

Xu Hao knew their thoughts clearly, and he also secretly praised the Thunder's defense. For most players, this is indeed a difficult hurdle to overcome.But Xu Hao is different. Although he failed to make a three-pointer, it does not mean that there is nothing he can do in the mid-range. So what if he is forced to slow down?He put the ball into the basket with a casual throw and almost caused a foul.

In the next round, he didn't play it himself, but chose to pass the ball to his teammates.Now the Thunder's defense is basically focused on him, and there are gaps everywhere outside the three-point line. If Ellington and Brewer can't make a shot, it can only be said to be God's will.Fortunately, both of them lived up to Xu Hao's trust and showed their normal shooting standards from beyond the three-point line.

When Brooks found out that the situation was wrong, the Timberwolves once again gained the upper hand. Even if the Thunder can score, someone from the Timberwolves will always stand up and respond in the next round, which makes Brooks puzzled.In his opinion, the overall strength of the Thunder is firmly above the Timberwolves, and San Shao is the top star in the league in the future. At such a critical moment, it is difficult to further narrow the gap. No one will believe it if he tells it to others. , but that's what it is.

The third young master also felt shameless, but the more they wanted to score, the less accurate they became. This made Ibaka and Collison miserable. Their only task on the court now was to fight for rebounds with the Timberwolves' inside line, which made them miserable. Miserable.

Time soon came to the last 3 minutes, and the Timberwolves still had a 7-point lead, which meant that the Thunder had done nothing in these few minutes.Although Durant once broke out and narrowed the point difference to 4 points, the Timberwolves regained the lead after hitting consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and kept the advantage until the last moment of the game.

Amidst the shouting and cursing of the Oklahoma fans, the Timberwolves won the game 101-95 with difficulty, rewriting the big score to 2-0. The media reporters on the sidelines looked at each other. No one thought that this round of the series would end like this look.Although this does not mean that the Thunder will be eliminated, it is indeed difficult to accept such a loss to the Timberwolves.

After the game, none of the Thunder's players accepted an exclusive interview with the media, and Brooks just said a few words before leaving quickly. They couldn't accept this result, and it's normal not to want to answer those weird questions.

(End of this chapter)