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Chapter 452
I have to say that the introduction of Kirilenko by the Timberwolves management has indeed done a good job. His restrictions on James are in place, making it impossible for the little emperor to break through to the basket and score at will.Throughout the first quarter, Kirilenko only scored 2 points and 3 rebounds, and there was one foul, and all other statistics were zero, but this did not hinder his great role on the court.

Xu Hao was full of praise for Kirilenko's performance. Although the two were tit-for-tat in the Olympics, they now feel the benefits of being on the same team after becoming teammates.Kirilenko can get more space for movement, while Xu Hao does not have as much defensive pressure as before. The two of them completely dominate the outside line with one offense and one defense, which is also the reason why the Timberwolves take the lead.

However, after the start of the second quarter, Spoelstra decisively put Ray Allen on the court and asked him to partner with Wade in the backcourt, mainly hoping that he could provide the team with much-needed outside firepower.The task of defending Ray Allen was placed on Xu Hao. At this time, Kirilenko was still resting off the court. The Timberwolves flanked Korver on the court. It was obviously difficult for him to defend.Xu Hao is not against this task, anyway, he did the same on the field last season.

As an experienced veteran, Ray Allen's running position is quite cunning, even Xu Hao was a little surprised by his slickness.Sometimes when he was running, he found that he had lost his target. Ray Allen shot a three-pointer from an unexpected place, and there were almost no defenders near him.It looks like Spoelstra's adjustments have worked.

After being tricked by Ray Allen's running position a few times, Xu Hao simply gave up the idea of ​​defending him, and directly used the same three-point shooting to confront Ray Allen.Compared with Ray Allen, Xu Hao's three-pointer is even more unreasonable, and it hurts the morale of the Heat.Every time he had already defended in place, Xu Hao was still able to make shots in the encirclement and hit the basket.

The three-point confrontation between the two made the Timberwolves fans on the scene hooked, and the scores of the two sides continued to rise.But there was no smile on Spoelstra's face. This was not in his plan at all. Originally, he hoped to rely on Ray Allen's running position and three-point shooting to help the team close the score. However, Xu Hao's Existence brought his plans to naught.

In desperation, Spoelstra reactivated James. Although the latter's performance in the first quarter was very poor, he is still the actual number one star in the league. A sluggish first quarter cannot conceal his strength.What's more, James plays the role of a point forward in the Heat's tactical system, and it's good to organize it when he can't score.

Without the restrictions of Kirilenko, James was at ease on the court. Whether he was breaking through with the ball or playing in low singles, he was very successful, and even took the initiative to find Xu Hao.Xu Hao couldn't handle James' low-post singles. In other words, there were not many people in the league who could handle James' low-post singles except for the real muscular insiders. He could only call his teammates to double-team.

This gives James the opportunity to pass the ball, and the other four Heat players on the court have enough finishing ability to convert his pass into an assist.Despite this, Xu Hao still did not give up double-teaming him, which is the treatment that the league's number one star should have.He can only let other teammates pay attention to James' passing route, and don't give him the opportunity to assist his teammates.

To everyone's surprise, even though James is already very strong now, McHale has no plans to replace Kirilenko.In fact, this is mainly because McHale advocates offense more. In the past few seasons, his defense-first philosophy has been changed beyond recognition. There is basically no trace left on him of the iron-blooded mark of the Celtics.

Moreover, Kirilenko consumes a lot of money when defending James. As one of the few players in the team who can defend James alone, it is appropriate to rest for a while.This AK47 is not a disposable item. McHale hopes that it can play a long-term role. Even if it is limited to this game, he also needs Kirilenko to continue to mark James after his appearance.

In fact, this also stems from McHale's trust in Xu Hao. He believes that as long as his love is still on the court, the Timberwolves will be difficult to beat.Of course, Xu Hao also repaid the head coach's trust with his outstanding performance. He constantly broke through and distributed the ball, creating shooting opportunities for his teammates. Such tactics may seem simple and crude, but in Xu Hao's view, as long as they are effective, they are good tactics. .If you want to save effort, you can just play pick and roll with the inside, which is also the way Xu Hao is used to scoring.

However, the Timberwolves still allowed the Heat to narrow the point difference in the second quarter. At the end of the half, they only led 68 to 65. In this quarter, the Heat recovered 8 points, mainly due to James' personal singles and Ray Ah's Len's three-pointer.McHale was a little disappointed, but he didn't show his emotions on his face. This is actually a normal point difference.

There is actually not much difference in the overall strength of the two teams. The Timberwolves' victory in the finals last season was mainly due to Xu Hao's sudden runaway. Speaking of which, the experience and strength of the Heat's Big Three are even stronger.The advantage of the Timberwolves lies in their role players and age. Facing the old guys of the Heat, they have certain advantages.

But sometimes age can become a disadvantage. This is the reason why the Timberwolves took the lead at the beginning, and of course the reason why they were caught up in the second quarter.It's good to catch the Heat off guard at the beginning with their impact. Don't expect to maintain this speed and rhythm throughout the game. This is just a regular season game.

To be honest, although the pre-match MVP competition was heated up, Xu Hao always believed that the outcome of the game was more important than personal honor.Of course he hopes to win this important award, but if he is asked to choose between data and games, he will definitely choose the game. After all, this is an honor that belongs to the entire team.

For the second half, Xu Hao is ready. He decided to continue to improve his personal data on the basis of linking up the team. If there is a conflict between the two, then the outcome of the game still has a higher priority.Of course, to some extent, as long as they do better than James, it will be easier for the Timberwolves to win the game.Obviously, for any team, the performance of the head star will have a huge impact on the game, and Xu Hao obviously hopes to maximize the positive impact. If he can beat the Heat strongly, he will complete the sweep of the regular season, and Have certain psychological advantages.

(End of this chapter)