Chapter 100 The playoffs were in chaos, and the Cavaliers swept into the second round!

Chapter 100

According to official NBA statistics after the game, among the sixteen teams from the East and West, the game between the Cavaliers and the 76ers in the first round of the playoffs had the highest ratings!

Why are the ratings so high?
There is only one reason, and that is Wang Yan!
Many people watched this game with a skeptical attitude.

They feel that Wang Yan may not be able to perform at a dominant level in the playoffs.

But Wang Yan proved himself with a stunning performance!

That evening, China's sports channel produced a program specifically discussing Wang Yan's first playoff trip.

The name of the program is: "The Pride of the Celestial Empire! Wang Yan Conquers the NBA Playoffs!"

The hosts are Yu Jia and Coach Zhang, and the guest lineup is very luxurious, including the semi-retired Yao Ming, the first national player to enter the NBA, Wang Dazhi, and the Chinese strongman who once defeated O'Neal, Bater!
Among these three people, Yao Ming has the highest achievement.

But as the NBA is the world's highest level basketball league, as long as you can play a game here, you have proved yourself.

So the three of them all affirmed Wang Yan's ability.

Coach Zhang went straight to the point and said with a smile: "The playoffs have begun. Wang Yan did not disappoint us. His performance was amazing!"

Yu Jia echoed, "Yeah, I was actually a little worried before the playoffs, but he put my worries to rest as soon as he started. He's already a superstar!"

Batel has not appeared in front of the media for a long time and has not participated in any activities.

But today he accepted CCTV's invitation for only one reason, and that was Wang Yan!
He said in a muffled voice: "I watched most of Wang Yan's regular season games. He is definitely not that kind of person! His performance in today's game was very normal!"

Wang Dazhi was not very good at speaking, but he still nodded slowly and praised: "Wang Yan's achievements this season have made many players very envious. I wonder how far the Cavaliers will go!"

As the strongest player of China before, Yao Ming was generous in praising Wang Yan.

"Wang Yan has a good chance of making it to the finals this season! No team in the Eastern Conference can stop the Cavaliers, I dare to say that!"

Dayao could feel Wang Yan’s power and said something shocking!

Coach Zhang was also shocked to see Yao Ming’s high evaluation. He initially thought that Yao Ming looked down on players like Wang Yan.

"Dayao, what a pity! If Wang Yan had appeared a few years earlier, you and Wang Yan would have achieved greater success in the national team!"

Dayao nodded vigorously, he felt the same way.

"Yes, I thought the same thing when I saw Wang Yan's game. If he and I team up, we can compete with the American Dream Team!"

Yao Ming, who is usually gentle and modest, also becomes arrogant when he mentions Wang Yan.

But people who really understand basketball know that Yao Ming is not just talking nonsense, he is just speaking the truth!

. . . .

After their first playoff win, the Cavaliers did not become complacent.

Under the leadership of Wang Yan, they still trained very seriously.

Just to save energy, I reduced strength training and increased shooting training.

Two days later, the second playoff game between the Cavaliers and the 76ers began.

Wang Yan obviously restrained his efforts in this game and played for only 28 minutes.

However, the other players of the Cavaliers played with confidence and still defeated the 76ers relatively easily.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the 117ers 102:76 in the second playoff game.

The score is 2:0!

The media also overwhelmingly favored the Cavaliers, believing that the 76ers had no power to fight back.

However, the 76ers returned to their home court in Philadelphia and started off strongly, showing their strength.

Except for Wang Yan, other players of the Cavaliers were obviously a little nervous and not used to the away atmosphere of the playoffs.

When Wang Yan saw that his teammates could not be relied upon, he began to take over the game in the second quarter!
The entire 76ers team felt like a god descending to earth!
In the end, the Cavaliers won the third game on the road with a strong performance, and Wang Yan scored 53 points!
Those experts who said Wang Yan would be silent in the playoffs can now shut up.

The 76ers were completely stunned and lost their fighting spirit.

In the second away game, the 76ers were suppressed by the Cavaliers throughout the game and lost as expected, ending their playoff journey.

In this way, the Cavaliers swept the 76ers without any bloodshed!
Wang Yan performed well in the four games, averaging 41.4 points per game.

It’s so explosive!

What’s even more terrifying is that Wang Yan doesn’t seem to be exerting any strength!

After the game, Iguodala came over and hugged Wang Yan to congratulate him.

"You are already the best in basketball, Wang!"

Iguodala is a very nice person with a broad mind. Although he lost the game, he lost with a sincere heart.

"I hope you'll show some respect next time."

Wang Yan also likes Iguodala's character. Although his defense is tough, it is not dirty and is very technical.

"You should do your best too, Brother Yi!"

"Brother Yi?" Iguodala looked confused and blinked at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "This is my unique name for you. Do you like it?"

"Like it, brother? Very good!"

The two chatted and laughed cheerfully, allowing the media reporters to see their broad minds.

. . . .

The other playoff games in the East and West were also very intense, with the following results:

The Bulls and Magic tied 2:2.

Rose's offense was affected by Howard and he did not play to his regular season strength.

The Heat played well against the Hawks and are currently leading 3:1, with advancement in sight.

The Celtics and Pacers also played fiercely. Paul George played well, averaging 20+ points per game, causing great trouble for the Green Army.

After four games, the two teams tied 2:2.

The competition in the Wild West was fierce, and there was a big upset.

The Spurs, ranked first in the Western Conference, are actually trailing 1:3 after four games and may be eliminated by the Grizzlies in a surprise round!

The Lakers and Hornets also tied 2:2, and the situation was not good.

The Mavericks and the Trail Blazers also tied 2:2.

Only the Thunder performed well, with the four young players performing well and leading the Nuggets with a score of 3:1.

Only the Cavaliers swept their opponents in the East and West and had sufficient rest time.

A few days later, the first round of Eastern and Western Conference games were all over.

The Bulls defeated the Magic 4:3 and advanced to the second round.

The Heat defeated the Hawks 4:1 and will challenge the Bulls in the second round.

The Big Three had a good run-in in the first season, James played his dominance in the playoffs, Wade and Bosh also performed very steadily, and this Heat team is very strong.

The media have predicted that the Heat will meet the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Western Conference was in chaos. The Spurs, who had the best record, were defeated by the Grizzlies 4:2, which was a big upset.

The Lakers narrowly escaped danger and defeated the Hornets 4:2.

The Mavericks also defeated the Trail Blazers 4:2 and will face the Lakers in the second round.

The Thunder easily defeated the Nuggets 4:1 and will face the Grizzlies in the second round.

In fact, the Thunder would rather compete with the Spurs because the Grizzlies are too difficult to deal with. The black and white bears are simply a meat grinder in the interior.

Except for Wang Yan, all the inside players in the league don't want to see the black and white bears.

In this way, the Cavaliers faced their second opponent, the Celtics who defeated the Pacers 4:2.

Since the Cavaliers had beaten the Celtics badly in the final stages of the regular season, the media and fans all agreed that the Cavaliers could easily defeat the Celtics.

Before the Celtics could worry, one person started to panic.

That was Shaquille O'Neal, the Shaquille O'Neal who once made a bet with Barkley on the TNT show.

He made a bet that if the Cavaliers could make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, he would kiss a donkey's ass.

But now the Cavaliers have reached the playoffs and are still unstoppable, which makes O'Neal feel that he has decided to kill this donkey!
The entire Celtics team watched the game between the Cavaliers and the 76ers.

After watching it, everyone felt a chill down their spine.

The Cavaliers were too strong, or rather, Wang Yan was too strong, the 76ers had no power to fight back!
Head coach Rivers looked even more worried.

He and the coaching staff barely slept, trying to figure out a good way to deal with the Cavaliers.

However, no matter what methods the coaching staff came up with, it was difficult to restrict Wang Yan.

Because in the regular season, other teams have already used everything they can think of, but Wang Yan is still killing it!

The media is so annoying. Those experts have already regarded the Celtics as losers.

ESPN expert Smith said in his column program with great confidence: "The overall strength of the Cavaliers is far superior to that of the Celtics, especially Wang Yan. His dominance in the interior is very strong, and no one in the Celtics team can match him!"

"I predict the result of the game will be 4:1. Of course, it depends on whether the Celtics can pull one back at home, and whether Wang Yan gives them a chance!"

Other media experts are saying much the same thing.

What these experts said was relatively tactful, but what the fans said was not so polite.

Predictions have already been posted on the basketball forum.

The most annoying thing is that the options are only 4:0 and 4:1.

As a result of the voting, more than 4% of the fans chose 0:, and the Cavaliers will sweep the Celtics!
The highlighted comments below are all those that support Wang Yan and mock the Celtics.

"Wang Yan's beating of the Celtics' Big Three is like an adult beating a child. It's so easy!"

"Celtics players are always boastful. I remember Garnett even said he would stop the Cavaliers from getting 72 wins, but Wang Yan blew him away. Haha!"

. . . .

This made the Celtics players very angry.

Although the old three giants are older, their competitive spirit has not diminished at all.

The young Rondo is even more of a thorn in the flesh and refuses to submit to anyone.

So when facing the media, both Pierce and Rondo gave their responses.

"We Celtics are a strong team with a solid foundation. We have won 17 championships. This is not something the Cavaliers can compare to. They played well in the regular season and looked like an upstart!"

"The playoffs are different from the regular season. We will teach them a lesson and tell Wang Yan what the playoffs are!"

"We have found a way to deal with Wang Yan. He will have a hard time in the game."

"No, no, I won't tell you the specific method now. You will know it when the time comes. We will defeat the Cavaliers within five games!"

The two of them sang in unison and looked very confident.

In fact, the two of them were unsure in their hearts, but they had to be tough in words!
At the Celtics' internal meeting, Rivers asked the players to express their suggestions.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was depressing. The players all lowered their heads slightly, and seemed to have nothing to say.

Rivers is best at adjusting the atmosphere within the team. Often when the team faces a strong enemy, after drinking a big bowl of chicken soup from him, the players feel like they have been injected with chicken blood and are full of fighting spirit.

However, when facing the Cavaliers, he first said a lot of encouraging words, but the players were a little depressed.

Seeing that no one was talking, Garnett took the initiative to say, "Coach, Wang Yan is actually not that scary. We can adopt a double-team tactic..."

Before he could finish, his teammates shook their heads.

"Kevin, in our last game against the Cavaliers, we used a triple team, but the result was the same. We got beaten."

Garnett was a little embarrassed, but he rolled his eyes and continued, "The double-teaming effect is indeed average, but we can adopt a front defense to prevent him from receiving the ball. Wang Yan will definitely feel uncomfortable..."

This time the player did not refute him, and Rivers shook his head again.

"No, I've watched the Cavaliers' game videos. The 76ers used front-line defense many times in the third and fourth games, but Wang Yan's strength and speed easily broke through the front-line defense and fooled the defender. Oh, let's think of another way."

Even the coach said so, which made the players even more helpless.

Garnett's skin was originally dark, and now it looked even darker, with a dark blue face.

He was very unconvinced and finally thought of another trick.

"Coach, Wang Yan is indeed difficult to deal with on the court, but we can find a way to prevent him from playing!"

After hearing what Garnett said, everyone thought it made sense and they all looked at him.

Rivers nodded and said, "Go on, speak your mind!"

Everyone thought Garnett was going to hurt Wang Yan.

Ray Allen advised: "Kevin, Wang Yan has a bad temper and is not easy to mess with...If you make him angry, he will really hit you. James suffered a lot last time!"

His teammates all agreed: "Yeah Kevin, this method won't work, let's think of another way!"

Garnett waved his hands repeatedly: "What are you talking about? How can I hurt him! What I mean is, since he can't be defended on the court, let him be sent off! As long as he is targeted by the referee, our chance will come!"

Rivers and his players suddenly realized that what he said made sense.

Although the NBA is the highest level basketball league in the world, it has a strong commercial atmosphere. Some games are influenced by certain interests and there are big problems with referees.

Often, some stronger teams lose either because of the referee's mistakes.

Garnett continued to explain: "Wang Yan has a hot temper. I heard that he used to be a fighter and even killed someone. We just need to find a way to irritate him and make him do something out of the ordinary on the court. The referee will definitely not tolerate him!"

Rivers applauded.

"Good! This is a good idea. We can deliberately provoke him and make him angry and embarrassed. It would be best if he is sent off by the referee! Even if he is not sent off, a few more fouls are also good!"

Although this method is not very glorious.

But the Celtics have no other options, so they can only use this dirty trick!
NBA is a battlefield, and you can’t be a hero without poison!

(End of this chapter)