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Chapter 343

Xu Hao's outstanding performance made every Thunder player feel ashamed. Seeing that the three-man double team could not restrain him, everyone had a sad face.It is precisely because of the existence of Xu Hao that they have been unable to narrow the point difference for a long time. If this problem cannot be solved by the fourth quarter, then they can only concede defeat at their home court, which will greatly affect morale.

Before halfway through the third quarter, Brooks called another timeout, and now he can only use the timeout to try to interrupt Xu Hao's scoring momentum.When everyone gathered around, he wiped off the lines and circles on the tactical board, and said in a deep voice, "You guys have fought against Xu Hao many times, let's talk about it, how to limit his scoring?"

His answer was silence for a while, and no one dared to say that he had a solution.Xu Hao looked like Jordan possessed him tonight. The basket seemed as wide as the sea to him, and he could make any shot.The three-person double-team didn't have the desired effect, and they also felt very confused. They didn't know how to suppress Xu Hao. Obviously, everyone is an NBA player. They entered the league after thousands of selections. Why are you like this? excellent?Could this be the mysterious witchcraft from the ancient East?
Seeing that the timeout was about to end, Durant let out a long breath: "I think we should return to the regular lineup. After the game restarts, please let me defend Xu Hao. I don't believe he can't defend tonight! "

Everyone looked at him with admiration and doubt, but no one spoke. Brooks frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Let's do this first, Kevin, you are responsible for defending Xu Hao, don't give him a chance to shoot. Others should also pay attention to assisting and supplementing defense, and don't put all the burden on Kevin alone, we can't afford to lose this game."

Everyone agreed very happily. After all, Durant took on the heaviest part of the task, and they only needed to lay hands on it.From the perspective of physical fitness, Durant, who has both height, wingspan, speed and explosive power, should be able to prevent Xu Hao from death, right?In fact, the Thunder could do the same before, but Durant is the team's main scoring point. Brooks didn't want him to waste more energy on the defensive end. This time, he was forced to have no choice but to allow him to try. .

The game restarted, and the Thunder also resumed their regular starting lineup, but it was not Sefolosha at the second position, but Harden, who had a stronger scoring ability.Since Durant is going to focus more on defense, others will get more points.Harden can both attack with the ball and play off the ball, which is obviously a more suitable choice than Sefolosha.

When Xu Hao came to the frontcourt with the ball, it was not Westbrook or Harden standing in front of him, but Durant, who was taller than them but had almost the same moving speed. A big tree lay across in front of Xu Hao, blocking his way forward.Durant's idea is very simple, that is to complete the steal and directly counterattack and score a layup.

So he opened his arms and stared at Xu Hao with piercing eyes, ready to strike at any time.Durant's defense also made Xu Hao feel a little headache. His defensive area is really not small, and it seems that he may be intercepted from any breakthrough.But Xu Hao's frown quickly loosened. He thought of a good solution, but it might be a shame to Durant.

Facing the tall and long-armed Durant, Xu Hao directly played through the crotch.The basketball passed between Durant's legs before he could react, and Xu Hao accelerated and went around from the side, regaining control of the basketball.When Durant turned around and chased him back, he couldn't even see the rear headlights, and he was so angry that he cursed fiercely.

Xu Hao didn't care how Durant vented behind him, he went straight to the basket and made a layup against Collison.Brooks on the sidelines helplessly covered his forehead. It is a good thing that Durant volunteered, but it was a bad start!

However, this defensive failure did not dispel Durant's courage, but aroused his anger. When the Timberwolves attacked again, he stood in front of Xu Hao again.This time Xu Hao didn't intend to fight him one-on-one, and playing crotch piercing all the time would probably lead to violence on the court, so while protecting the ball, he asked Love to come up to cover himself.

Of course Durant's height is at the inside level, but he is still a little thinner compared to Love. Love's screen firmly blocked him behind him, and Xu Hao charged forward again with the ball.Seeing that he was about to leave in the dust, Durant gritted his teeth, pushed Love away, and chased towards Xu Hao in three steps at a time, leaving Love completely outside the three-point line.

From the corner of Xu Hao's eye, he caught sight of Durant chasing after him. He braked suddenly, half-turned and threw the ball from Durant's head to the three-point line. Love, who was in the gap, received it. The ball also adjusted and then hit the frame for a three-pointer.

This assist also meant the bankruptcy of Durant's defensive plan. Xu Hao's strong strength made the Thunder generals feel miserable. They had to admit that this Asian defender was unstoppable tonight.Even if Durant went all out in the rest of the third quarter, he couldn't stop Xu Hao from scoring or assisting his teammates to score. The Timberwolves' score rose slowly under his efforts, and the fans booed red-faced. , Still unable to stop Xu Hao leading his teammates to grab points.

In the third quarter, his scoring declined compared to the first half, but he also scored 9 points and sent 6 assists. The Timberwolves also continued to maintain a double-digit lead. The last 12 minutes are left.

In desperation, the Thunder simply gave up their defense and went all out to attack, but Xu Hao was always able to extinguish their counterattacks in time.Whenever Durant, Westbrook, Harden or anyone else makes a shot, Xu Hao can always hit the Answer Ball immediately, or assist his teammates to score, completely denying the Thunder a chance to narrow the gap.

In the last minute of the game, Durant suddenly showed his power and hit 1 consecutive three-pointers. He also caused a foul when he broke through for a layup, and scored 2 points in a row by himself.However, his explosion came too late, and the remaining time was not enough for him to continue to help the Thunder chase points. In the end, he could only regrettably lose the game 8-98 at his home court.

Unsurprisingly, the best player of the game was awarded to Xu Hao. It can be said that he decided the outcome of the game entirely by himself. The large double-double scoring 47 points and 13 assists in the game is unforgettable. He's also a sophomore rookie.After this campaign, the Timberwolves have taken a 3-2 lead. As long as they win another game, they will be able to advance to the Western Conference Finals!
(End of this chapter)