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Chapter 465

Sure enough, the Timberwolves players did not surprise McHale. They made 3 turnovers in a row at the beginning of the second half, including a stupid return violation. The Heat seized the opportunity to score consecutively and narrowed the point difference to 5 points in one fell swoop. .

However, McHale did not call a timeout, but walked to the sidelines and shouted Xu Hao's name, and at the same time made a hand gesture to him.Xu Hao nodded to express his understanding. The meaning of the head coach is very clear. Everyone has started to get hot-headed. At this time, he is needed to cool down the teammates, suppress the somewhat out-of-control rhythm, and control the situation through positional warfare.

Under Xu Hao's deliberate control, the Timberwolves finally slowed down, and began to wage battle in a rigid manner.However, their positional battles are actually relatively simple. Basically, they start with pick-and-rolls, and then they break through to score the ball or make small cooperation with inside passes.Although it seems that there is no technical content, it is enough for them as long as it is easy to use.

Spoelstra didn't expect the Timberwolves to return to normal so quickly, and he wanted to tie the score directly while the opponent was in chaos!He also noticed McHale's instructions to Xu Hao, which made him a little envious: why isn't such an excellent point guard ours?If Xu Hao is in the first position, four consecutive championships will definitely not be a problem.

But now Spoelstra can only YY, and his attention is still on how to let the Heat regain the initiative.Since there will be no good solution for a while, let the stars solve the problem on the court by themselves!
He learned this trick from the legendary coach Chuck Daly. The old man was the head coach of the American men's basketball dream team. That team can be described as a collection of big names, and there was no one in the Barcelona Olympics.In 8 games, Daly never took the initiative to call a timeout. He said: "I don't ask for a timeout. I use this method to express my respect for the players."

The overall strength of the Heat cannot be compared with the Dream Team, but they have James, the best small forward in the league, Wade, one of the best shooting guards, and Bosh is also one of the best at the fourth position. Maybe they can handle the game well by themselves Based on the current situation, they use their super personal ability to help the team regain the lead. This is also the significance of forming the Big Three.

Soon James repaid the coach's trust with practical actions. He was not good at long-range shots and hit unreasonable three-pointers at the top of the arc.The morale of the Heat team has also been improved because of James' strong performance. They have shown higher enthusiasm on both ends of the offense and defense, and the scene has become very good.

Watching the visiting team play wave after wave of offensives on the court, the home team fans were dissatisfied. They shouted the names of the Timberwolves players loudly, hoping that they could cheer up and use practical actions to defend Minnesota.

Normally, now is the time for Xu Hao to step forward, but this time it was Love who took the lead.Since Xu Hao joined the team and became the core of the team's tactics, Love has become the real second in charge of the Timberwolves. Of course, he is still in the team's plan, but it is obviously far from the previous core position of the team.Fortunately, he himself has a gentle personality, and he didn't care too much about Xu Hao taking his position away, and he still made contributions to the team conscientiously.

And when the team needs to open the situation from the inside, Love never refuses. He knows that this is his responsibility. After all, Jordan, who is his partner, is a defensive center. People scored.

This time, the team's outside feel is not good, and Wade and James are also trying their best to interfere with their shooting. In desperation, Rubio had to hand the ball to Love, who has a very deep position.Facing Haslem and Bosh, Love is completely worthwhile, directly holding the ball in the low post for a one-on-two, and he still doesn't lose the wind.His footwork at the basket is very solid, he has a mid-range shot, and coupled with his strong body, the Heat have nothing to do with him inside, and he also got a personal foul while defending.

Before halfway through the third quarter, Love had already scored 6 points on 4 of 12 shots from the interior. At the same time, he also grabbed 4 rebounds, including 2 offensive rebounds.With such a battering ram inside, McHale also felt relieved, letting the guards continue to deliver shells to Love, and then just quietly watch him score in the way he is good at.

But the Heat obviously won't be willing to be beaten into a dog by Love alone. Spoelstra decisively replaced Ray Allen, let him and Wade partner in the backcourt, and used three-pointers to help the team increase points.McHale also quickly made adjustments, allowing Xu Hao to mark Wade, and Rubio to match Ray Allen, trying to compress his running and shooting space.

Under the strict requirements of the head coach, Rubio almost ran out of breath, which barely restricted Ray Allen's performance.At the same time, Love is still in the paint, and Spoelstra has no choice but to keep sending cannon fodder on the court, letting them use fouls to prevent Love from scoring, but most of the time the latter can also be at the free throw line. hit.

Throughout the third quarter, Love scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, helping the Timberwolves establish a double-digit lead.The Timberwolves have always liked to play hard in the third quarter, but everyone did not expect them to play the same performance in the finals.Of course, this is partly due to Love's outburst, but it is also their habit.

During the break, Xu Hao gave Le Fu a thumbs up. The latter was taken aback, then grinned, and saluted a substandard military salute.Xu Hao really felt that Love played very well, so he didn't feel dissatisfied because he didn't make many shots in this quarter. For him, as long as the team can take the lead in the score, that's enough. As for who played a key role, it doesn't really matter, after all, everyone is a member of the team.

Facing the crazy counterattack of the Heat players in the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves still gritted their teeth to hold the lead and successfully won the final victory.For them, a good start in the Finals is of course very important, which means that the home court advantage they have worked so hard to obtain has not been wasted, and they will also establish a sufficient lead over the Heat.The next game will still be held at their home stadium, Target Center. Xu Hao and the others are ready to continue winning. As long as they can keep all their home games, it doesn't matter if the series is dragged into the tiebreaker by the Heat, doesn't it?
(End of this chapter)