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Chapter 340 Tianwang Mountain

After the Timberwolves lost their second home game, others in this round of the series were completely incomprehensible.You said that one or two of you will lose at home and win away, so what's the use of winning home court advantage?Didn't you say that you're going to be strong at home and pretend to be cowardly in the away game?If you play like this, those who place bets will spit out a few mouthfuls of old blood!
Xu Hao is also very helpless. Of course he wants to win, and he has tried his best for two consecutive home games. If an average of 20+10 per game is not a good stat, then he really doesn’t know that he should play in the playoffs. what kind of data.Of course, there are senior players who frequently score more than 40 points and a dozen assists, but they don't just do it casually.

McHale was very worried about the team's big tie. He was afraid that the Thunder would take advantage of the momentum of the away game winning streak to win the fifth game. danger.

In a best-of-seven series, if the two sides are tied in the first four games, then the fifth game is called the Battle of Tianwangshan.This concept first came from an allusion during the Warring States Period in Japan. Hashiba Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide fought a battle at the foot of Tenno Mountain.Later, the Japanese chess world quoted this allusion to describe a key game in Fanqi, such as the second game in Sanbanqi.Now this allusion has been extended, and many key games in the series have also been described as the battle of Tianwangshan.

Although winning the battle of Tianwangshan does not necessarily mean that the entire round of the series will be won, it is undeniable that the winning team will have a huge psychological advantage, and it is very likely to end this round of the series in the sixth game.What's more, the Timberwolves have lost two games in a row at their home court, which is almost like having one foot on the edge of the cliff. It can be said to be quite dangerous.

In order to better prepare the players for the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, McHale took the entire team to Oklahoma the next day.But this time the Thunder fans were not as polite as before. When the Timberwolves players appeared at the airport, many local fans rushed to the scene to welcome them with boos, which made many players feel deeply malicious.

Ellington touched Xu Hao's shoulder, and whispered, "Why do I feel like they are going to tear us to pieces? Those big guys look like gangsters. We didn't do that when we came here before." Terrible!"

Xu Hao smiled and said: "Of course, after all, when we came here, they looked at us with an attitude of looking down, but now we have proved that we have the strength to compete with them. The same level. Facing opponents of the same level, and facing opponents whose strength is far inferior, their attitudes must be completely different..."

Ellington suddenly understood and let out a long "Oh——", but he didn't know whether he understood it or not.However, the fear in his eyes disappeared, and Xu Hao could see clearly from the side. This was a good state.

In fact, for this battle of Tianwangshan, many Timberwolves players are more or less afraid in their hearts. The reason is very simple, because the Thunder won the third and fourth games, which made them feel great pressure.Of course, Xu Hao is not under any pressure. His motto is to fight if you don't accept it. No matter how strong the opponent is, you can only know it in the competition.

For the upcoming battle of Tianwangshan, Xu Hao seemed very cautious. He even used the system to replay his performance in the previous games the night before the game, trying to eliminate those mistakes invisible.In his opinion, as long as he makes one less mistake, the team's chances of winning will be higher. He doesn't want to be reversed by the Thunder.

The third night of the Timberwolves' arrival in Oklahoma is the battle of Tianwangshan. The home fans have prepared all kinds of support cards and inflatable sticks, just waiting to give them a little color.However, McHale has been working hard to feed the players chicken soup in the past two days, which has had a certain effect, at least making the players no longer fearful.

But the high-decibel noise in the Ford Center still made many Timberwolves players feel nervous.Everyone may have felt the power of sound. As long as you stand in an environment with enough volume, you will feel that your heart will vibrate with the vibration of the sound. This is obviously not a good experience. It seems that this The game was not easy to handle.

When the players from both sides played, the reaction of the fans was also completely different. They encouraged the Thunder players with applause, and brought pressure to the Timberwolves players with boos.But Xu Hao seemed very calm. He might be the most calm one in the whole team. No one would have thought that this was only his second season, and he already behaved like a veteran.

Neither McHale nor Brooks came up with any weird lineups in this game, and they are still the most commonly used starters for both teams.McHale originally planned to change the lineup on the spot, but ultimately decided to use the regular starting lineup. This was also due to his trust in his players.In his opinion, the Timberwolves are actually no worse than the Thunder in some aspects.

When the referee walked to the middle circle with the ball, the sound of the Ford Center Arena quickly weakened, and many fans held their breaths and clenched their fists tightly, wanting to see the first wave of offensive possession in this game Who will win.

The moment the basketball flew to the highest point, Ibaka and Jordan took off almost at the same time, and both of their slender arms stretched towards the orange basketball. In the end, it was Jordan who was slightly ahead of Ibaka. The card gave Xu Hao the point before.Seeing that Ibaka failed to jump the ball, the audience booed bursts, and many people began to curse loudly.

Although the ownership of the ball in the first round does not mean the victory of the entire game, Thunder fans came with the mentality of killing the Timberwolves in one go. They all hope that the team they support can beat the opponent without any fight back. Power.However, they suffered a setback in the first match of the whole game, how could they let it go?Just booing is not bad, and some fans may even turn around and shout MVP for the opponent, which will make the home team feel very embarrassed.

Xu Hao could hear all the noise made by the fans, but he still expressed his composure. Even if he hadn't seen too many big scenes, it wouldn't affect his state.Dodging Sefolosha's interception, he smiled and sprinted toward the Thunder's half court with the ball.He is determined to win this battle of Tianwangshan, and he must help the Timberwolves win this away game!
(End of this chapter)