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Chapter 349
This was not the first time that the Timberwolves lost, but it was the first time that they lost in such a frustrating way. They had absolutely no power to fight back during the game, and were directly defeated by the Mavericks, and then... nothing happened.It can be said that none of them played well in any position, including Xu Hao who got a double-double. His ability to control the team is far inferior to that of the old monster Kidd.

Such a discovery made Xu Hao feel a little frustrated. Originally, he thought that he had a powerful system, coupled with the hard training all the time, not to mention killing all directions in the NBA, he should not be defeated when facing any opponent.In the first two rounds of the series, neither Parker nor Westbrook took advantage of him. Unexpectedly, Kidd taught him a lesson.Although he won the data, the opponent won the game, and he also fully mobilized every teammate.

On the morning of the second day after the competition, Xu Hao went directly to the gym and began to train himself. He realized that there was still room for improvement in his muscle strength.But what Xu Hao didn't expect was that Love came earlier than him. It seemed that he was stimulated a lot during the matchup with Nowitzki, and he held back his energy to improve his strength in an all-round way.

Seeing Xu Hao's surprised look, Love put down the barbell in his hand and said with a wry smile: "What? Do you feel the same as me? To be honest, I think your performance, Chris, is pretty good, at least much better than mine. …”

Xu Hao shrugged: "This is just your illusion. I think I have been suppressed by Kidd in every aspect. In addition, Stevenson has also caused me a lot of trouble. I don't want to continue to be defeated by them in the next game." Too entangled to organize an attack."

The two looked at each other, everything was kept silent, and they each went to practice the aspects that they needed to improve in a tacit understanding.Xu Hao is still very pleased that Love can take the initiative to practice more. Even if there is no good way to face Nowitzki this time, Love's future must be more than that. It is a challenge to dare to admit shortcomings and make up for them. The best qualities of a player.If he's just sulking in the room by himself and not trying to change it, there's basically no hope.

However, Xu Hao knew very well that this situation would not change for a while, and those who deserved to be beaten might be beaten again in the next game.After all, Love's situation is very different from his. Love's disadvantages against Nowitzki are basically all-round, but the difference between Xu Hao and Kidd is mainly in experience and vision. As long as you hone yourself more, you can see to initial effects.

The second game of this round of the series was scheduled two days later, giving the Timberwolves players enough rest time, but McHale did not let them go. Two practice sessions a day was the minimum, and a tactical analysis meeting was held at the hotel in the evening.

Of course, in Xu Hao's view, tactical analysis is not of much value. The Mavericks basically rely on Nowitzki's dominance to forcibly crush them. If this problem is not solved, the team will hardly win. possible.In the previous two rounds of the series, Nowitzki has encountered targeted defense, but he can force the team to win every game with his superhuman strength. This is not something that can be done casually , obviously this year is his peak period.

Nowitzki's style of play was already unsolvable, but now his performance is so stable that he simply doesn't give others a way to survive.Perhaps only foul tactics can be used to suppress him, but fouls cannot prevent Nowitzki from scoring. As a big shooter, Nowitzki's free throw shooting rate this season is close to 90%. Fouling him basically means giving away points.

In the end, the decision everyone made at the tactical analysis meeting was to speed up the transfer of the ball, forcibly speed up the pace of the game, and drag down the veterans of the Mavericks, so that there may be a chance of winning.The heavy responsibility of controlling the rhythm was on Xu Hao's shoulders, but Xu Hao did not have full confidence in this. He felt that Kidd would definitely not just let him get what he wanted.

After the meeting, Xu Hao deliberately stayed at the end and told McHale his concerns.It's not that McHale didn't take this into consideration, but he still patted Xu Hao's shoulder vigorously and said: "Chris, let's do it, I believe in your ability, although Kidd is very strong, but I think You can be stronger than him!"

The trust of the head coach is of course good, but Xu Hao didn't feel too excited. In his opinion, this is undoubtedly a very difficult task. If Kidd can be dealt with, then he should be able to walk sideways in the entire league up.

Xu Hao's premonition was not wrong. As soon as the second match started, the opponent did not follow his thoughts.Kidd firmly controlled the rhythm of the Mavericks' game. No matter how crazy the Timberwolves ran, the Mavericks' players still walked in accordance with the established tactics, forcibly suppressing the rhythm of the Timberwolves and making them want to speed up. Xu Hao was so depressed that he vomited blood.

If the rhythm is not raised, Nowitzki can continue to overwhelm the inside, and he blows up Love again.Although Love and Jordan have tried very hard to defend, some things are futile even if they work hard.

Nowitzki's height and footwork created a lot of space for him to shoot easily. With the shouts of "MVP! MVP!" from the fans, he scored 9 points and 6 rebounds on 13 of 2 shots in the first quarter. The hit rate is simply disappointing.

McHale didn't criticize Xu Hao. He could see that his starting point guard was already trying to bring the rhythm to a direction familiar to the Timberwolves but unfamiliar to the Mavericks, but Kidd didn't give him such a chance.The Mavericks used almost every offensive possession to the limit, patiently passing the ball to the right player and then making the shot.

Such a slow pace made the Timberwolves very uncomfortable, and they were unable to take advantage of them. From the beginning to the end of the entire game, they never took the lead, which was worse than the previous game.Such a result made the entire Minnesota team feel very at a loss. Did they work hard all season just to be humiliated by the Mavericks here?
Xu Hao felt very unconvinced, but he also began to truly realize the gap between himself and Kidd.Originally he thought he could make up for this gap through the system, but now he feels that he still needs to play more games.

Regardless of their mood, the game was a foregone conclusion, and they tragically lost their second straight series.And it seems that even if they return to Minneapolis for the third and fourth games, it will be difficult for them to cause much hindrance to the Mavericks. Maybe winning a game is really just a luxury wish.

(End of this chapter)