Chapter 140: Fierce battle with Kobe + James, Wang Yan resolves the triple team!

Chapter 140

Lillard is very good at playing small against bigger guys, and many big guys in the league have been shot in the face by him.

However, Wang Yan's movement speed and physical talent are too buggy. Lillard's various shaking movements have no effect on Wang Yan at all.

The 24-second violation dealt a heavy blow to the team's morale.

Lillard retreated with a gloomy face. He finally felt that Wang Yan was starting to exert his strength.

But the Trail Blazers still led by 4 points, with more than a minute left in the game, and there was still a chance.

Cavaliers attack.

Irving dribbled the ball forward and saw that the opponent's defense focused on Wang Yan, so Irving wanted to play on his own.

He and Wang Yan exchanged glances, and Wang Yan understood.

Wang Yan nodded and signaled Owen to fight by himself.

Irving took a cross step, changed direction with the ball between his legs, passed Lillard and headed for the penalty area.

But the Trail Blazers' defense was very tight, with Matthews and Batum coming to help at the same time.

Irving one on two, it was very difficult.

Matthews and Batum are both defensive stalwarts, and Irving's ability to break through double-teams is actually average.

After getting into trouble, Irving had no choice but to pass the ball back to Wang Yan.

There were only more than 4 seconds left in the offense. After Wang Yan got the ball, he accelerated into the penalty area. Aldridge took advantage of his height and raised his hands tightly to block Wang Yan's shooting space.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yan suddenly flew into the air, turned his body, and used a small pull rod.

Aldridge never thought that Wang Yan would actually do such a thing, and he could only watch the basketball hit the backboard and go into the basket!

The point difference narrowed to 2 points.

There are 41 seconds left in the game.

Although the Trail Blazers were still leading, the danger had already arrived.

Next, as long as the Trail Blazers can score a goal, they will almost secure the victory.

The pressure is on Lillard.

Coach Lee dribbled across half court and faced Irving. Batum suddenly ran over and blocked Irving.

At the moment Jamison switched defense, Lillard took a step back and shot a long three-pointer!

This is his strength.

The shooting position is more than one meter away from the three-point line!
Swish!
It's too horrific!
With a three-pointer, the score difference widened to 5 points.

There were only 20 seconds left in the game.

The Trail Blazers have already won!

The home fans cheered excitedly, celebrating this hard-earned victory in advance.

The opponent is the uncrowned champion!
Although the Trail Blazers had a poor record this season and had difficulty making the playoffs, being able to beat the uncrowned champions was a big help to the confidence of the entire team.

The Cavaliers players were frustrated.

It looks like we're going to lose today.

Scott wanted to call a timeout, but looking at Wang Yan's expression, he seemed not to have given up yet and was still directing his teammates to move.

Since it has come to this, Scott simply put his hands on his hips and waited to see what Wang Yan would do next.

Butler quickly passed the ball to Wang Yan. Wang Yan received the ball near the center line, dribbled it once, and suddenly shot!

In theory, this choice is not wrong. There is not much time left, so take a shot first. If it goes in, then commit a foul and send the opponent to the free throw line.

This is the tactic of the lagging party.

And this is the result of years of summary, and it is the only way to catch up.

On the one hand, he hopes that the opponent will miss the free throws, and on the other hand, he hopes that he will be in hot form.

Wang Yan's shot was launched in a very high parabola, and everyone in the gym was following the basketball...

Swish!
It actually went in!

This attack only took 5.4 seconds!
There are 14 seconds left in the game!
The score difference returned to 2 points, and the suspense increased sharply.

To be on the safe side, Trail Blazers head coach Stotts immediately called a timeout.

He needs to make good arrangements and use up all the time.

Wang Yan walked to the sidelines with a calm face. His teammates were not very excited and head coach Scott did not come over to say anything more.

At this point, the players can only play on their own.

The opponent has the ball, there is little hope!
The timeout ends and the game continues.

Sure enough, the Trail Blazers' strategy was to delay time and throw the ball from the sideline, which was actually sent to the backcourt, where Lillard dribbled the ball slowly.

Wang Yan suddenly shouted and made a special gesture.

Irving and Butler pounced on Lillard at the same time.

Lillard's ability to break through double-team is weak, so he hurriedly passed the ball to Batum.

But Wang Yan suddenly rushed over from a few meters away.

Batum was also smart and jumped up in advance, trying to control the ball.

But Wang Yan’s arm span was so terrifying that his hands arrived before he did!

As a result, Batum was so scared that his hands shook and he hit the ball out of bounds.

The incident happened suddenly and the referee couldn't see clearly because the two people's hands were very close to the basketball and he couldn't see who hit the ball out of bounds.

The referee had to check the replay, and finally, everyone saw clearly that it was Batum's hand that knocked the ball out of bounds.

Batum himself was also very annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. The moment Wang Yan pounced on him was too scary!
The ball possession changed and the Cavaliers' hope came.

But time is running out, only 6 seconds.

Scott still didn't call a timeout because Wang Yan had already taken the initiative to serve the sideline ball.

Logically speaking, Wang Yan would definitely take action, but he took the initiative to serve the ball from the sideline, which is puzzling.

Should Irving take this last shot?
Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Wang Yan looked at Irving, but suddenly passed the ball to TT.

After TT received the ball, Wang Yan suddenly accelerated, bypassed Aldridge and headed for the bottom corner.

Aldridge couldn't keep up with Wang Yan's speed, and although Batum and Matthews provided adequate defense, their height was much shorter than Wang Yan's.

So they could only watch TT pass the ball to Wang Yan, and Wang Yan shot almost at the last second!
Three points from the corner!

Swish!
The ball went in!
This shot was obviously not timed out because the red timing light came on when the ball was in the air.

So after the goal, the entire audience fell silent.

Only the Cavaliers players rushed towards Wang Yan yelling!
It was incredible, in the last few seconds, he scored six points in a row, a decisive victory!
After scoring the goal, Wang Yan once again imitated Lillard and "looked at his watch", which is really annoying!
Lillard stood there, not moving for a long time.

After the Cavaliers players celebrated, Lillard still walked towards Wang Yan magnanimously.

"Wang, how did you do that three-pointer? I remember you didn't shoot three-pointers much last season!"

Lillard couldn't help but raise the question in his mind.

Wang Yan smiled and replied, "I practiced watching your game videos during the off-season. Not bad, right?"

Lillard was stunned, half believing and half doubting, and then shook his head: "Impossible, your three-pointer is more threatening than mine, don't tease me!"

Wang Yan didn't say much, but patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be modest. Three-point shots will become more and more important in the future. You have to work harder!"

"I will try my best and I will definitely beat you next time!" Lillard is also a person who never admits defeat, so he made a harsh statement.

Wang Yan admired people with this kind of personality, and immediately nodded and said, "Okay! It's a deal, I'll wait for you next time!"

After defeating the Trail Blazers, the Cavaliers won the next few games.

Time flies and the annual Christmas is coming soon.

The Christmas battle that fans have been looking forward to is about to begin.

There are three Christmas games in total, and the most eye-catching one is, of course, the battle of the century between the Cavaliers and the Lakers!

The combination of James and Kobe is getting better and better, and the Cavaliers, as the uncrowned champions, are also invincible.

There is a high possibility that these two teams will meet in the finals.

Then this Christmas battle will be an early preview of the finals.

Just thinking about it is exciting!

When being interviewed before the game, Wang Yan seemed very excited and talked freely in answering reporters' questions.

"Mr. Wang Yan, have you watched any Lakers games recently? What do you think of the power of the James-Kobe combination?"

Wang Yan touched his nose and didn't seem to care too much: "It should be good... I haven't watched many Lakers games recently."

The reporter felt very strange that Wang Yan did not say polite words as he did before.

"You mean... the Lakers won't pose a threat to the Cavaliers?"

Wang Yan replied calmly: "The competition in the West is very fierce. The Lakers should consider getting out of the West first. I think the Thunder and Spurs are both very strong and will stop the Lakers in the playoffs."

The reporter thought what Wang Yan said made sense, nodded, and asked, "The Christmas game is about to begin, haven't you made sufficient preparations for the game?"

"We are the uncrowned champions and the public enemy of all teams. It is our opponents who should make preparations. We the Cavaliers just need to do our best. Only when we are strong will we not be picky about our opponents!"

mad!
Reporters discovered that Wang Yan, who had been very low-key and humble before, had become so arrogant!
Wang Yan's answer was quite tactful, but when the reporter asked Butler a question, it became really exciting!
"Jimmy, are you confident about the Christmas game? James and Kobe will be hard to deal with together, right?"

Jimmy Butler curled his lips: "James? He's just a defeated opponent. I just like to see him running around and running around. It's really funny!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the press corps was in an uproar.

Although James' various behaviors have caused a lot of criticism among fans, players are colleagues after all, and generally speaking, they will still give him some face.

But Butler has a straightforward personality, and he is on a championship team, so he speaks out his true feelings.

Reporters, of course, liked this high-traffic answer and immediately asked, "Do you think the Lakers will win the championship?"

Butler snorted contemptuously: "I don't think Kobe needs an opponent like James. It will lower the level of the Lakers. A wealthy team should not become a speculative camp. I think the Thunder has a better chance of entering the finals!"

Wow, Butler went all out and ripped James to pieces. He really has no respect at all!

In this parallel world, Butler is still a newcomer, so fans don't know him yet.

If it was the world before Wang Yan traveled through time, Butler would have been synonymous with tough guy.

Although he failed to win the championship trophy after reaching the finals several times due to his limited talent, his spirit of trying his best still moved many fans.

. . . .

It’s different for the Lakers.

James believes that he has the strength to compete with the Cavaliers in the Lakers, so he did not hide his ambition in the interview.

"We will definitely beat the Cavaliers because we are now the stronger team, with a reasonable configuration and high morale!"

"Wang Yan's three-point shooting has improved a lot, but it has little impact on the game. Our defense is very strong and we will limit Wang Yan in the game!"

Although the reporters did not believe what James said, he still spoke with spit flying and full of confidence.

Kobe's answer was also very crazy, but his crazy words revealed his respect for the Cavaliers.

"Wang Yan's three-point shooting is incredible and has improved a lot. I have watched almost every game of his. He is very strong! But we, the Lakers, have also been reborn. With James, we have improved several levels on both offense and defense! It can be said that we are on par with the Cavaliers, and I believe we will beat them!"

Kobe's answer was full of fighting spirit and rationality, and the reporters all nodded.

Finally, the Christmas battle that fans have been looking forward to for a long time has begun!
Half past eight in the evening.

Staples Center.

The Lakers' starting lineup is James, Kobe, Artest, Jordan Hill, and Steve Nash.

The Cavaliers' starting five is still TT, Wang Yan, Jamison, Butler and Irving.

After a jump ball in the center circle, Wang Yan easily got the ball.

Irving advances with the ball.

Since this is the Christmas game and the Lakers' home court, neither the Lakers players nor the Lakers fans want to see Wang Yan continue his opening show here.

No matter what, we can't let Wang Yan succeed!
Then, an exaggerated scene appeared——

James, Artest, Jordan Hill, all surrounded Wang Yan, not letting him speed up at all!
As long as Wang Yan can't rush forward, he won't be able to complete the alley-oop.

Wang Yan tried to move around, but these three men were like sticky cakes and wouldn't move away.

The fans all wanted to laugh when watching this. This is not a basketball game, it's a bit like an eagle catching chickens.

When Irving saw the situation, he thought it would be difficult, so he dribbled the ball while looking at Wang Yan.

The offensive time was getting less and less, with only 9 seconds left.

Suddenly, Wang Yan made a pause gesture to Owen.

Irving understood immediately and called a timeout.

The Lakers players and fans were all dumbfounded.

"WTF? A timeout was called at the start of the game?"

"The Cavaliers really know how to play. Is this the Christmas game?"

"Does Wang Yan have no other options?"

James was also confused and shook his head helplessly.

Scott didn't understand it at first, but when he saw Wang Yan walking to the sidelines, he immediately realized it.

After the timeout, Wang Yan stood on the sidelines to serve.

This is the effect Wang Yan wants.

I'm throwing the ball from the sideline, you can't triple-team me, can you?

The Lakers players finally understood what was going on.

Jordan Hope stood in front of Wang Yan and interfered with the serve.

Wang Yan directly passed the ball to TT.

Afterwards, Wang Yan accelerated and rushed towards the penalty area.

As long as Wang Yan rushes forward, he cannot be stopped.

Whoever dares to stop him will be dunked!

TT understood what he meant and immediately threw the ball high up.

Wang Yan rushed over from the bottom line, touched the ground with his left foot, and flew into the air!

Artest just blocked it symbolically and immediately dodged.

James didn't even dare to move forward, and just watched Wang Yan break the triple-team during a timeout!

Staples Center was silent for a moment.

"Is this okay?"

"Oh my god! The knights have too many tactics!"

After Wang Yan succeeded in the dunk, he excitedly high-fived and roared with his teammates, celebrating this perfect tactic!

Although Kobe had a blank expression on his face, he was very appreciative of Wang Yan's performance in his heart!

(End of this chapter)