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Chapter 384 Match Point
Popovich has always admired the team concept. Although the Spurs are sitting on a core combination that ranks first in the entire history of the league in terms of GDP, he has always hoped that others can also make enough contributions in the game. .

Moreover, according to sources, Popovich is very disgusted with his players scoring high points in the game. In his team, players like Kobe do not exist at all. It is estimated that he has been pushed on the bench or even directly It's time for a rest.

However, in this round of the series, he once again saw how a star who is out of form decides the outcome of the game.Although Xu Hao is not yet a top star in the league, neither his prestige nor his salary have reached the highest level, but when he faced the Spurs, he played like a superstar, and the Spurs had nothing to do with his defensive strategy. usefulness.

There was only one day of rest between the third and fourth battles. Even though the old man was rich in experience and wise, he couldn't think of any way to restrict Xu Hao.Of course, this has something to do with the Timberwolves' player allocation. Except for Jr. Jordan, several other players have the ability to score independently. They all went to double-team Xu Hao, and all other players were released.

At this time, it reflects the rationality of the Timberwolves building a team. To a certain extent, they are the same as the Spurs, except that Xu Hao has brought his personal abilities to the extreme during the game, thus giving others more opportunities. .

Facing a team that relies on superstars, the best way is to block his teammates and let him score alone.However, Xu Hao had already scored a 50+ triple-double in the second game. Such a defensive strategy is obviously unreliable.

The existence of Xu Hao made Popovich unable to think of any good solutions. Amidst his anxiety and troubles, Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals had already arrived.After thinking about it, the old man decided to use Jackson to replace Green as the starting shooting guard. After all, Green is still too young. In terms of small moves, he is definitely not as good as Jackson, and his toughness and aggression are far inferior.

The old man's thoughts are actually a bit dark. He hopes that Jackson can continue to use small actions to interfere with Xu Hao. It is best to cause conflicts on the court, and then cause Xu Hao to be sent off.It's not that such a thing has never happened in the history of the NBA, and it's not too long ago. In the Western Conference semifinals in 2007, the Spurs were involved.

At that time, after three games, the Spurs led 2-1. At the last moment of the fourth game, Nash was hit by the old ball ruffian Horry. The two sides clashed. Although the Suns won in the end, Nash was injured and Stoudemire and Diaw were suspended. , As a result, the Suns lost to the Spurs in the battle of Tianwangshan, and were eventually eliminated by the Spurs, which means that Horry lost two and a half main players alone.

There is no evidence that Popovich ordered Horry to do this, but there is no doubt that the Spurs have such a dark history.Letting Jackson defend Xu Hao at this time, the old man still hopes to complete the exchange.

McHale didn't see the need for the Spurs to change, but Xu Hao figured it out soon.Since Popovich uses Jackson to defend himself instead of Leonard, it means that Jackson must have something special.Compared with Leonard, Jackson's biggest "advantage" is obviously his richer experience and hotter temper. The nickname "Wu Sheng" is not for nothing.If he causes violence on the field, Xu Hao feels that he may be affected, so the mentality is very important.

As long as you can protect yourself from getting hurt during the game, that's fine, fighting spirit is completely unnecessary.

Jackson entangled Xu Hao from the very beginning of the game, and the small movements could be said to be continuous, harassing Xu Hao so much that he wanted to get angry.But he calmed down quickly. This is not the first time he has "enjoyed" such treatment. Once he gets angry, he will fall into the opponent's trick. No matter whether he will be sent off by the referee, it will cause serious damage to the next game. Impact.

For Xu Hao's reaction, Jackson was also incredulous. When most young players encountered such a thing, wouldn't they just do it with enthusiasm?Why is this guy in front of him completely indifferent?In fact, even those players who have played for many seasons may get angry, but Xu Hao acted as if nothing happened.

Of course, this does not mean that Xu Hao will not feel angry, but he buried his anger deeply in his heart.He is not a boxer, but a basketball player. At this time, he should use his skills to speak. The violence on the court is too low.

Under Jackson's stalking, Xu Hao contributed 8 points and 4 assists in a single quarter calmly, helping the Timberwolves lead by 35 points 32-3.From the perspective of personal data, Xu Hao did decline compared to the previous two games, but it is enough for the Timberwolves to gain an advantage. Anyway, they do not lack players who can score. Love scored 11 points.

On the other hand, Jackson has already committed two fouls. To some extent, his defense in the first quarter was actually unsuccessful, but the old man has no other choice but to continue to let Jackson defend like this, treating a dead horse as a living horse Doctor.

In the second quarter, the Spurs once completed the overtake, but it didn't take long for Korver to use consecutive open three-pointers to teach life, allowing the Timberwolves to regain their advantage.Under the leadership of Korver, the Timberwolves also hit three-pointers in a row, defeating the Spurs. At the end of the half, they had extended their lead to 13 points, and the team's morale was greatly boosted.

After the intermission, the Timberwolves still maintained this momentum. The two sides tied in the third quarter, but this was of no use to the Spurs. It could only mean that they had less time to comeback.Even if Popovich directly replaced the strongest lineup of GDP + Leonard + Diaw in the fourth quarter, it was too late, and the Spurs reluctantly swallowed a three-game losing streak.

At the end of the game, Jackson looked ashamed. Under his defense, Xu Hao easily scored 29 points and 14 assists. Although it was not as explosive as before, it was also within the category of normal performance for him. More importantly, , the Timberwolves won the game.Xu Hao has always been a results-only viewer, as long as he can win, any data will do.

Of course, Timberwolves fans cheered for such a result, but the experts were shocked. Before the Western Conference Finals, absolutely no one would have thought that the Timberwolves could take the lead in winning the match point 3-1, and they could advance to the finals as long as they won another game.However, this result has been clearly placed in front of them, and they have to admit that the Timberwolves are already a strong team.

(End of this chapter)