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Chapter 341
In the previous 4 games, Sefolosha took on most of the heavy responsibility of defending Xu Hao. Although he seldom took advantage of one-on-one, it is undeniable that he is still the most suitable for Brooks to play against Xu Hao. Matchup trump card.Although Xu Hao completed his turn and dodged his steal at the moment of receiving the ball, he turned around and chased back without hesitation.

Xu Hao didn't need to look back to know that Sefolosha was following behind him, ready to seal the encirclement with his teammates at any time. This was their most common defensive tactic before.But Xu Hao didn't care. He was ready to start the scoring mode in this game. He didn't pay attention to double-teaming or anything like that. He just ran over and it was over.

Although Xu Hao's physical fitness is not good enough to overwhelm Sefolosha, he is even less able to defeat Ibaka who stepped forward to defend him, so he can only do this through technology. a little.I saw him suddenly accelerate, as if he was about to rush into Ibaka's arms. When the two were about to come into contact, Xu Hao directly pulled the ball and turned around from the left side of Ibaka while moving forward at full speed. He went around and made a small throw to easily send the ball into the basket.

Sefolosha had just arrived at this time, and before the double-team with Ibaka was formed, Xu Hao pierced through him, which made him feel a little embarrassed.Brooks also sighed. He had to admit that the second-year Asian point guard of the Timberwolves was indeed difficult to defend. Perhaps a three-person double-team would be effective, but the Thunder did not have the capital right now.

Before the start of the game, Xu Hao had made it clear that he would focus more on scoring in this game, which was supported by McHale. In the previous few games, Xu Hao has fully proved that the Thunder's defense is difficult for him. The effect, let him score is perfect.Besides, McHale also believed that Xu Hao could grasp the scale well.

But Xu Hao obviously didn't take the so-called scale to heart. His teammates couldn't give him more help on the offensive end. If he doesn't work hard to score points at this time, how can he lead the team to win?You must know that the Thunder has three people who can score!Although basketball is not a 1+1=2 game, the Thunder's three players are indeed very strong, if not 3, at least 2.5.

Facing the Thunder's highly targeted defense, Xu Hao performed with ease. He scored the first 8 points of the Timberwolves alone and forced Westbrook to make a turnover.Seeing Xu Hao directly smashing the defense into a sieve, Brooks was furious. He walked to the sidelines, waved his arms vigorously, and shouted loudly, asking Westbrook and Durant, the two core players, to step up the offense. , must use more firepower than Xu Hao to help the team establish an advantage.

However, to Brooks' surprise, the other players of the Timberwolves tonight were like death squads, desperately entangled every Thunder player who was facing them, and were not afraid of physical confrontation at all.Moreover, their defensive actions were unexpectedly clean, and the number of fouls was well controlled, which made the Thunder players slowly become irritable.

Indeed, for any player who is always successfully defended by the opponent, he must be more or less angry. The Thunder is a team that is home to kids, and it will undoubtedly be affected more than other teams in this regard. big.

For basketball players, an impatient mentality is simply a poison. As long as the mentality is no longer calm, the movements of the hands will be deformed. up.

Everyone at the scene could see that the Thunder's offense was very sluggish. Ibaka and Collison couldn't grab Love and Jordan when they were fighting for rebounds.More importantly, McHale asked the players to reduce the frequency of fast breaks and first protect the backboards. Therefore, whenever the Thunder missed a shot, the Timberwolves players rushed forward to fight, and the division of labor was still very clear. Who would block People, who will grab the board, and who will do a good job at the periphery, they clearly divide the tasks.The Thunder is amazing here, plus Durant, that's three people and five people fighting, it's no wonder they don't lose!

The team's advantage in rebounding allowed Xu Hao to take more unscrupulous shots, such as licking the basket with low hands after changing directions, passing small throws over defenders, dunks without the ball and slipping to the bottom line, and the three-point line A three-point shot after consecutive dribbles from the crotch... Xu Hao, who vowed to help the team win the Tianwangshan battle, tried his best, and Sefolosha, who was in charge of defending him, was about to cry: this It's just Tianwang Mountain, and it's not the tiebreaker. As for being so merciless?Throughout the first quarter, Xu Hao became a lingering nightmare for the Thunder. His hands were so hot that no matter who defended him, the results were actually the same. The only difference was that players with poor defense would give him extra penalties. Opportunity.

Xu Hao easily scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter. Such a performance made Brooks start to doubt himself, whether there was a big problem with the Thunder's defensive system.In fact, the Thunder's defense is still good. This season's defensive efficiency can be ranked among the top ten in the league. Unfortunately, they encountered a guy who didn't follow the rules.

Of course, Xu Hao would not pay attention to his opponent's inner thoughts.Although McHale took a 3-minute break in the second quarter, he contributed 9 points and 12 assists in the remaining 2 minutes, and raised his personal score to 30 points at halftime.The key is that it cannot be said that he only cares about the data and does not care about the life and death of the team. Under his leadership, the Timberwolves ended the first half 68 to 55. The double-digit lead made the home fans silent for a while.

But Xu Hao wanted to sprinkle a handful of salt on their wounds.When the players on both sides were about to leave the field and go to the locker room to rest, he deliberately fell to the back, waving his arms presumptuously while walking, which meant to make the noise of the fans a little louder.There is nothing wrong with doing this action at home, and it can even ignite the atmosphere of the audience, but it is undoubtedly a kind of ridicule if it is done in an away game. Naturally, Xu Hao's behavior was booed and abused by Thunder fans.

Some young players who had just entered the league were terrified by Xu Hao's behavior. They were afraid that some irrational fans would jump down from the auditorium and punch them.But Xu Hao didn't care. His unstoppable performance in the first half was completely superior to any Thunder player. It's not a big deal to ridicule him. Besides, how much booing and scolding can bring pressure?As a player determined to win the championship, Xu Hao is afraid that the pressure is not strong enough!
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