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"What are you doing, just watching them shoot three-pointers? You have to fight and fight for them. You are simply too soft. I can't see any resistance from you."

During halftime, McMillan yelled at the Blazers.

At the end of the first half, the Timberwolves scored an astonishing 79 to 59, widening the point difference to 20 points.

What's even more terrifying is that in the first half alone, the Timberwolves had already hit 13 three-pointers, breaking the playoff record for three-pointers in a half.

"We all do as you ask."

At this time, Durant quit and stood up to openly contradict McMillan.

"According to my request? Do I ask you not to score a goal? Or do I ask you not to guard three-pointers? You tell yourself, how many times have you missed Jimmy."

"That's not what you said. Let me let him go and help Ade with his defense."

Durant didn't flinch at all and fired back directly.

"Then you guarded it? You went to make up the defense and got shot in the face by Josh. You hit it yourself and made blind shots on the offensive end. Then you came back to fight with Josh and deliberately let go of Jimmy. Kevin, I have been a killer for so many years after all. Coach, I know what you’re thinking.”

From the moment Durant contradicted him, McMillan knew that his career as the head coach of the Trail Blazers was coming to an end, so he simply stopped coddling Durant and started complaining directly.

Durant, who was struck by his thoughts, stopped talking. Then McMillan continued in the locker room:

"I know each of you has your own thoughts, but we have worked hard for a season and finally got to where we are today. I don't want to give up and I am not willing to give up like this. Last year we were able to reach the tiebreaker with them. , this year we can still, starting from the second half, start with defense, limit their three-pointers, and give them enough physical confrontation. Even if they lose, we cannot let them leave the Rose Garden easily. This is our territory. "

After a speech, the team members gradually gained a sense of fighting spirit.

At the beginning of the second half, the Blazers' defense looked fierce from outside. Even Ade saved the ball to defend a three-pointer.

"In that case, then..."

Xu Xiao stood up and made a gesture to Josh, who immediately understood it and immediately passed the ball back to Westbrook after catching the ball.

The two pick-and-roll again, and then Josh quickly inserts downwards and directly sets an off-ball screen for DeRozan on the baseline.

DeRozan also took advantage of the situation and made an air cut, and Westbrook got the ball.

After receiving the ball, DeRozan took off directly. In terms of bounce, the former King of the North could not block it. He flew over and dunked on Durant, who was defending.

This goal made Durant lose face, and he had to fight it back in the next round.

Deliberately switched to DeRozan's defense, but the Timberwolves had already been prepared.

The moment Durant started, Josh's defense for Westbrook was in place.

Facing the help of three people to defend, Durant could only pass the ball in a hurry, but Jimmy judged the route and quickly intercepted the ball with his quick eyes and hands.

The Timberwolves quickly launched a counterattack, and Matthews could only commit a foul to prevent the Timberwolves' counterattack.

At this time, Durant walked up to McMillan, ready to be scolded.

"Don't give up, you haven't lost yet, you have to believe in your teammates, they are still fighting."

McMillan unexpectedly did not reprimand Durant, but instead encouraged him.

Durant was also stunned, then wiped his sweat with a towel and continued to return to the court.

But this obviously made Durant calmer.

Durant returned to the game and turned on his death mode.

From mid-range, breakthroughs and three-pointers, he scored eight points in a row, helping the Blazers regain their momentum.

The Blazers' offense has improved, but defensively, there is really no way to limit the Timberwolves' offense.

Because the Timberwolves are not only accurate, but more importantly, their tactical literacy is extremely high.

Once the Trail Blazers widened their defense, the Timberwolves began to make air cuts, leaving the Trail Blazers exhausted on the defensive end.

"You think I haven't studied you!"

Xu Xiao looked at the Blazers lineup and sneered:

"They did create a lot of trouble for us last year, so this is the combo I specially prepared for you. So what if you have twin towers? As long as my forwards grow up and can guarantee my rebounds, you The repressive power of the Twin Towers will be weakened.

Moreover, Bodog has no offensive ability. As long as I focus on Ade on the defensive end and magnify his speed disadvantage, then your twin towers will become a liability on the court, let alone their advantage. "

This is the conclusion that Xu Xiao came to after experiments in the first two games. He had already figured out the Blazers' offensive tactics by grinding out positions and pushing counterattacks with the Trail Blazers. Their individual singles also have an upper limit.

As long as you use more firepower than them and try to limit their singles efficiency on the defensive end, then this tactic will be successful.

This is why the Trail Blazers have a very good lineup, but facing the Timberwolves will feel like a punch in the face.

If it weren't for the Timberwolves, the Trail Blazers wouldn't have such a sense of powerlessness against any opponent in the Western Conference.

Even throughout the third quarter, under the leadership of Durant, the Trail Blazers played with good offensive efficiency, but the Timberwolves still had nothing to do on the defensive end.

Although Ade successfully caused Josh's fifth personal foul in the fourth quarter, the score was 110 to 85 at this time, and the point difference had reached 25 points.

Josh came off the field and was replaced by Ibaka. Although he didn't have Josh's ability, it was still enough to face the somewhat weak Blazers.

Substitute guard Bledsoe scored 3 points in the first 11 minutes of the fourth quarter, using a pick-and-roll to find Ade.

Bledsoe's physical talent is considered top-notch among guards, and he has Thomas's skills, especially in terms of shooting.

The military training for Adelaide was simply too cruel. It was simpler than Westbrook. It was just a pick-and-roll, either a three-pointer, or a throw or a basket after passing Adelaide in one step.

It directly destroyed the little confidence that the Blazers generals had.

In the end, the Trail Blazers lost the game 109 to 129, with a score difference of 20 points.

数据上来看，阿德拿下了29分15篮板，杜兰特也拿下了33分9篮板，对面的约什19分8篮板8助攻的同时还有5次犯规。

森林狼篮板输开拓者9个，其中有4个是前场篮板，内线得分森林狼更是34比52落后开拓者18分。

So in theory, the Blazers' offensive tactics were successful, at least their goals were achieved.

But looking at the Timberwolves, the Timberwolves made 45 of 22 three-pointers in the game, with a shooting percentage of over 50.00%. They almost broke the number of three-pointers made in a single game in the playoffs. This also shows that the Timberwolves' tactics are also successful.

Both sides' attacks achieved their goals, so the final winner can be said to be a tactical crusher.