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Chapter 344 Counterattack Again
Timberwolves' victory in the Tianwangshan battle really cast a shadow on the Thunder general's heart. Even according to the magical law that two teams will only win away games, the Thunder, which has four home games in the series, is likely to be the final loser. .

This made them feel very unhappy. When chatting with Xu Hao in private, Harden complained: "Is it okay for me to call you big brother? Can you give me some face? Our season is completely aimed at the championship. Tell me, what would the experts think if the car crashed in the Western Conference semifinals? What would the fans think? Aren’t you cheating on me?”

After listening to Harden's complaints quietly, Xu Hao said with a smile: "James, I didn't expect you to play for two seasons, are you still so naive? The playoffs don't just let the water go, you are not as good as others Can't we win the game?"

On the other end of the phone, Harden's voice stopped abruptly, and it took him a while to say angrily: "Are you going to die if you don't tell the truth? Can't you give me a little room for imagination? But to be honest, you may not be able to win this round of series." Anyway, the big score is only 3 to 2 now, we still have a chance to complete the reversal, just wait for me to kick your ass!"

Xu Hao rolled his eyes, chatted with Harden for a few words, and hung up the phone.Wanna kick my ass?Hehe, it's hard to say who will kick whose ass when the time comes!You Thunder are so awesome, didn't we get the match point first?
Game [-] returned to Minneapolis again, and McHale did not plan to give the players a big holiday this time. On the afternoon of returning to the home court, he asked everyone to gather in the training hall to prepare for the next game.If it was before, there would definitely be people who resisted from the bottom of their hearts, but now no one would have such thoughts. Who wouldn't want to go to the stage of the Western Conference Finals to fight for a place in the Finals?They will not hand over this good opportunity to others.

Of course, McHale will not train everyone to death, the main thing is to let everyone continue to familiarize themselves with tactical moves and so on.He knew very well that the Thunder could only win this game and not lose. They would definitely put in [-]% of their efforts to deal with the Timberwolves. In this way, the defensive strength might reach an unprecedented height.In order to prevent everyone from not knowing how to play under high-intensity confrontational defense, it is best to imprint the running route in the bone.

The Thunder also soon came to Minneapolis. Their pressure is much greater than that of the Timberwolves. After all, this is a "go or go home" game for them.If they leave the Target Center in disgrace, they are expected to be sprayed to death by Thunder fans who have high expectations for them, and they themselves will be disappointed with the final result of this round of the series.So in any case, this game must be won, even if it is going to play a brutal tiebreaker, it is much better than going home early.

The players on both sides were simmering in their hearts to win the game, and the interviews before the game were full of strong smell of gunpowder.The two coaches seem to be very personable, but unfortunately, the players under them have been talking harshly in the air, expressing their fighting spirit to fight each other to the death. Their attitudes also made this game hot by the media. Fry it up.

Compared with others, Xu Hao seemed the calmest, but his words made the Thunder players turn their noses: "I don't think there is anything to discuss about the outcome of this game. The Timberwolves will definitely be able to advance. Obviously, No one in the Thunder can guard me, it can be seen from the previous few games, I am not bragging, I am just stating a fact..."

Xu Hao's words were like a taunt. All the Thunder players including Harden gritted their teeth, ready to give him a little color during the game. You can't belittle your opponent just because you have performed well in several games in a row!

Therefore, after the start of the game, the Thunder players used all their strength to defend Xu Hao. Physical confrontation was already a child's play, and they kept making small moves where the referee couldn't see.Especially Collison, who was often criticized for playing dirty. When Xu Hao broke through for a layup, his small moves were endless.

However, these actions of theirs could not prevent Xu Hao from scoring at all, and he did not intend to take most of the shots by himself in this game like the previous game.The Thunder's defense is indeed very strong, but Xu Hao can assist his teammates to score when the opponent's defense is focused on him. He feels that his teammates should also not want to lose in this game.

Obviously Xu Hao's guess is completely correct. The other players of the Timberwolves on the court can be said to share the same hatred, but they did not shoot blindly, but worked hard to give the ball to the teammate in the most suitable position.In the end, the player in charge of finishing also seized the opportunity very well. For a while, Jordan was a little idle at the basket because there were no rebounds to grab.

Although the Thunder players also worked very hard to score, their star singles-based offense was obviously not as smooth as the Timberwolves. At the end of the first quarter, they fell behind 30 to 37.Although Xu Hao didn't score double digits in a single quarter like the previous game, he also sent 5 assists in the first quarter, sorting out the Timberwolves' offense in an orderly manner.

However, the Thunder obviously did not give up. Durant single-handedly helped the Thunder tie the score in the second quarter.However, before the Timberwolves Xu Hao made a shot, Ellington and Love jointly scored 4 three-pointers, once again widening the gap.Fortunately, the Thunder's efforts still worked, and they narrowed the point difference to 4 points at halftime.

This is obviously not a safe distance for the Timberwolves. Under McHale's clear instructions, Xu Hao took over the team's offense from the beginning of the second half, scoring 13 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, leading the team to regain control. The point difference widened to double digits.The faces of the Thunder players all looked like they were constipated, brother, it hurts your heart to fight like this!

Xu Hao didn't care whether they were stabbed or not. In the last quarter, he led his teammates to firmly control the situation on the field, and didn't give the Thunder any chance, maintaining a double-digit lead until the end.The final score was fixed at 105 to 93. The Timberwolves finally broke the vicious circle of home games in this round of the series and eliminated the Thunder on their own turf.

The Thunder players all had red eyes, and had no intention of hugging their opponents at all. They quickly got into the player tunnel and left the court to the crazy Timberwolves players and fans.Xu Hao took a deep look at their backs and joined the crowd celebrating the victory. For the Timberwolves, it was really not easy to reach the Western Conference Finals!

(End of this chapter)