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Chapter 346 One inside and one outside

The league's official schedule is not friendly to the Timberwolves. They only have two days off, while the Mavericks have had almost a week off.But everyone just complained a few words. Who allowed them to fight the Thunder until the sixth game?The Mavericks completed a sweep in the Western Conference semifinals. If they could also sweep, they might be able to rest longer.

Early the next morning after eliminating the Thunder, McHale flew to Dallas, Texas with all the players. They must adjust their state as soon as possible, otherwise they have no chance of winning against the Mavericks who are waiting for work. .

Xu Hao doesn't need to worry about McHale. He has proven his monster-level physical fitness in more than 100 games in two seasons, but others are not as talented as him.When the plane landed at Dallas Love Field Airport, everyone had a look of tiredness that could not be concealed on their faces. It was obvious that they had not recovered from the long journey.It was impossible for McHale to arrange tactical training for them, so he could only let everyone rest in the hotel room.

The person in the same room as Xu Hao was Ellington. While Xu Hao was still placing his luggage and preparing to take a hot bath, he had already thrown himself on the bed and fell asleep.Seeing him looking like he wouldn't wake up even if there was a thunderstorm, Xu Hao shook his head helplessly: If everyone was in this state, the possibility of being defeated by the Mavericks in this game would be very small.

During dinner time, Xu Hao barely saw his teammates in the restaurant. It seemed that everyone was still sleeping with their heads covered in the room, which made Xu Hao feel very distressed.But it is also impossible for him to knock on the door one by one, so that everyone can cheer up and eat. For them, sleeping is the most important thing at the moment, and they need to seize the time to restore their energy.

After dinner, Xu Hao went to the hotel's gym to practice for a while, and then went back to his room. For him, instead of going to the gym alone, he might as well go to the system to play one more game with the Mavericks. Learn from the experience.

At 8:[-] a.m. the next day, everyone gathered in the training hall according to McHale's request. Xu Hao keenly saw that many people were still yawning sleepily, and they seemed to be a little sleep deprived.Tonight is the game against the Mavericks. Xu Hao is very worried about his teammates. Maybe he has to start the scoring mode again, otherwise the team may be in danger.

Regarding the state of the players, McHale also felt very helpless, but he couldn't get angry.Everyone's sluggish state is entirely due to the league's schedule. Playing the Thunder is already very exhausting, but there are only two days of rest, and more than half of the first day will be wasted on the plane, replaced by any normal player will feel uncomfortable.

That being the case, I can only hope that they will be more competitive in the game at night. If the game is blown up at the beginning, it is basically a certainty that the Timberwolves will be sprayed to death. The fans will definitely say: "They must be walking dogs Shit luck can make it to the Western Conference finals, and now it's revealed, if I knew it, it would be better to let the Spurs/Thunder enter the Western Conference finals..."

Of course, this kind of talk can't hurt even a hair of the Timberwolves players, but it still makes people feel uncomfortable.McHale has full confidence in the players under his command, so he hopes that they will slap doubters in the face with their performance.

The time soon came to 6:8 p.m., and the entire Timberwolves team had already appeared at the gate of the American Airlines Center Stadium. They had to enter the field to warm up in advance. The official start time of the game was [-]:[-] p.m., and an hour and a half earlier was enough.

Xu Hao stood outside the three-point line and shot three-pointers one after another while observing the performance of his teammates.Soon he frowned. Although it was just a warm-up before the game, everyone's shooting percentage was not very high, especially Love. He missed several shots in the mid-range, which made everyone watching feel that Embarrassing, he has to face Nowitzki tonight!

Soon the Timberwolves' warm-up was over. Except for a few bench players who usually played very little time, they were still practicing tirelessly there. Everyone else returned to the locker room to make final preparations. McHale also needed time to arrange tactics.

He clapped his hands vigorously, and after attracting everyone's attention, he said loudly: "Tonight, our offense will still start from the outside. Pay attention to the defense inside, especially Nowitzki. Try not to let him score." After setting the tone, McHale made another gesture on the tactical board, and basically the tactical arrangement before the game was completed.

Regarding the coach's arrangement, Xu Hao was noncommittal. There should be no problem in attacking from the outside. He is confident that he can kill Kidd on the offensive end, but if he wants to block Nowitzki, it will be difficult for Love and Jordan. .It would be awesome if they could reduce Nowitzki's scoring efficiency, but they're clearly not that good.In Xu Hao's view, it would be good if Love and Jordan can guarantee that they will not be blown up by the other party, blockade?forget it!

In direct opposition to McHale's instructions, Mavericks head coach Carlisle asked his players to attack from the inside first.Of course, if any head coach has an unsolvable weapon like Nowitzki, he will definitely play inside first. This is out of trust in Nowitzki, and it is also a tactic that all Mavericks players agree with. No need to Isn't that a fool?
So when the game started, the two sides seemed to be very different.When the Timberwolves were attacking, the basketball was constantly transmitted from the outside, occasionally passed to the inside and would soon be re-passed, constantly trying to find opportunities for open three-pointers.And when it's the Mavericks' turn to attack, they will try their best to get the ball into Nowitzki's hands, and then help him open the space.

I have to say that the Mavericks' perimeter defense is still good. Although Kidd is old and his speed has dropped significantly compared to his peak period, his strength is still there, and his vision and experience are very experienced. His personal defense allows Xu Hao felt a little uncomfortable.Although Stevenson is not that famous, he is a troublemaker on the outside. He can do anything on defense. As long as he is entangled with him, it is like having a piece of chewing gum on the sole of your shoe. It does not affect you. Disgusting you.

Nowitzki is like a duck in water in the paint, and his golden rooster independence and turn-over jump shot are simply unsolvable.If Love comes to defend, he can shoot directly with his height advantage. If it is replaced by Jordan, he can use his inside steps to shake his opponent away and score.McHale's face turned green on the sidelines. If King Notre Dame keeps playing like this, how can the Timberwolves still have hope?

(End of this chapter)