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Chapter 460 Break the deadlock
The Timberwolves won the away game and were not surrounded by Spurs fans. Perhaps it was understandable to them that the team lost to the opponent, but Popovich severely criticized the players at the press conference. Show mercy.

Duncan, who attended the press conference with Popovich, also admitted his mistake. In this game, he scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. Take a win.

As a winner, McHale did not wantonly ridicule the head coach and star of the Spurs. It is a touchstone for other strong teams. I am satisfied with the performance of the players to beat them away, and we had good luck tonight."

McHale hopes that the team can continue the so-called luck. Although it seems difficult, with the strength of the Timberwolves, it is not inconceivable to beat San Antonio, as long as everyone tries to avoid mistakes.

The next day, the Timberwolves team got a long-lost vacation. According to McHale's request, as long as they don't go to bars and nightclubs, or go to eat Hesse, they can do anything else.Many people made an appointment to go shopping in the city center. After all, the scenery in San Antonio is still good, such as the Pedestrian River in the center of the city.Xu Hao didn't follow them to the waves, but watched all the videotapes of the previous three games silently in the room.

This is not the edited version by the team videographer, but the full 48 minutes.Of course, watching the condensed version can save a lot of time, but Xu Hao is more used to watching the full version, and analyze the details he wants to know from it.

Sufficient preparation made Xu Hao full of confidence for the fourth game. In his opinion, the lost game was a complete accident. It was not Parker's normal level, it was almost 200% of him.If there are no Spurs players to explode with great energy in the remaining games, there will be no problem for the Timberwolves to win this round of the series. Xu Hao has such confidence.

The next afternoon, Timberwolves players came to the AT&T Center to warm up early.Unexpectedly, Xu Hao didn't hear too many boos this time. Most of the fans who entered the stadium in advance sat quietly in their seats, waiting for the game to start.Such an atmosphere made Xu Hao feel a little strange. Don't they all have confidence in their team?

But he quickly put this matter behind him. The attitude of the Spurs fans will not affect the state of the Timberwolves team, but he is not used to the quiet arena tonight.After returning to the locker room, Xu Hao told his teammates what he found. Everyone felt very strange. The fans are very Buddhist.

However, after the game started, Xu Hao discovered that their guess was wrong.Although the home fans did not shout loudly on the sidelines like the previous game, and interfered with their shooting in various ways, the Spurs players still showed a fiery state.Moreover, in this game, Popovich chose to change his lineup and played a big and four small lineup. Ginobili, who was put on the starting lineup, was worthy of the name of the demon knife. He easily used the European step to kill the basket in the first two rounds. Down, twisting for a layup.

At the same time, the Timberwolves were unable to break through the Spurs' defense. Even if Xu Hao broke into the inside with difficulty, Duncan's hot pot hat was oncoming. The super oppressive force made Xu Hao have to pass the ball to his teammates, and finally Was destroyed by Green out of the sideline.Although the Timberwolves still managed to score in the final round, they consumed a lot of energy.

Unknowingly, the Timberwolves were led into a slow battle by the Spurs. When they finally woke up, they were already 14 points behind 21 to 7.This time the Spurs finally offered their championship-level defense. The Timberwolves struggled to score every point, as if they were stuck in a quagmire. This is not their good style of play.It is dangerous for any team to play at a pace that is not their own, let alone one that their opponents prefer.

McHale decisively called a timeout, and he found that his players had entered a very weird state.It stands to reason that we are all young people, so there is no reason to run around slowly with a group of old guys on the court, but the Timberwolves have played such a rhythm, and it is normal to be suppressed by the Spurs, but now it is time to break There's an impasse.

This task naturally fell on Xu Hao. After all, he is the core of the team's tactics and the top scorer.Most importantly, he may be the only player on the team who can play at a normal level in this rhythm.If even he can't lead the Timberwolves back to a fast-paced offense and defense, McHale really doesn't know who else on the team can take on this important task.

In order to allow Xu Hao to have more space to play, McHale always gave instructions very simply. He would only tell Xu Hao what effect he wanted to see, and Xu Hao would decide how to do it according to the situation. Judgment on the situation.But this time, Xu Hao felt that he should lead his teammates to strengthen the defense, and it would be no problem to play a few more transition offenses.

Before playing, Xu Hao told Rubio and Kirilenko his thoughts, and they nodded repeatedly, expressing that they could meet the requirements in the game.After the timeout ended, several outside players of the Spurs quickly felt the tremendous pressure. Rubio, Xu Hao and Kirilenko built a solid wall near the three-point line, and anyone who held the ball had to face them endlessly. They may even have to face Love who is defending from the inside, which makes them feel a little flustered.

When the ball handler starts to panic, that's the perfect time to complete the steal.Although the referee called two fouls, the Timberwolves completed 2 steals in less than 3 minutes. Coupled with the long pass after grabbing the defensive rebound, they played a wave of 9-0 in an instant. The climax, regaining control of the initiative on the court, this is the rhythm they are familiar with.

Sitting on the seat, McHale crossed his legs, rubbed his chin and smiled happily.It seems appropriate to entrust Xu Hao with the task of breaking the deadlock. This guy knows how to break the game in such a situation. It is a matter of course to win the match point.

(End of this chapter)