Chapter 143: Overtime buzzer beater against the Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar felt inferior!

Chapter 143

It’s not that difficult to catch up with 31 points in 3 seconds.

But if the opponents are Kobe, James and Nash, it would be too difficult.

Scott called a timeout, on the one hand to let Wang Yan take a rest, and on the other hand to leave more offensive time for the next attack.

Wang Yan had a blank expression on his face and was not in a hurry. He continued to high-five his teammates and encourage each other.

In fact, Scott didn't have any sophisticated tactics. He just asked the players to pass the ball to Wang Yan as much as possible.

If Wang Yan is too entangled, pass the ball to Irving.

At the critical moment, it’s the superstars that matter!
After the timeout, the game continues.

TT threw the ball from the sideline and saw that Wang Yan was indeed tightly entangled by Jordan Hill and Artest, so he passed the ball to Irving first.

But Kobe was prepared. He rushed forward immediately, replaced Nash, and defended Irving himself.

And James also kept a close eye on Butler.

Wang Yan, Irving, and Butler are the three driving forces of the Cavaliers at critical moments!

The priority is also from front to back.

Irving will not lose the ball under Kobe's strict defense, but it is very difficult for him to attack.

Kobe's defense is too oppressive.

With four seconds left on the shot clock, Irving heard a bang.

I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw that Jordan Hill was knocked to the ground again!

Wang Yan stood at the edge of the penalty area like an iron tower, blocking his position and reaching out for the ball.

The referee didn't blow the whistle, which means it should have been a normal confrontation!
Irving passed the ball immediately.

James gave up Butler and wanted to double-team Artest.

But Wang Yan has too many ways of attacking. Suddenly, he stood on one leg and made a high-arc shot over the heads of James and Artest!
A beautiful parabola, whoosh!
Got two points.

At the same time, James pounced too hard and bumped into Wang Yan's chest!
beep!
The referee blew the whistle and pointed at James!
Wow, at such a critical moment, James actually committed a foul.

2+1!

This is exactly the effect Wang Yan wants.

He originally wanted to make Artest commit a foul, but James pounced on him more fiercely.

Then it's you!

James was furious and rushed over to argue with the referee.

Kobe and Artest followed up and pulled him back.

If I get a T again, it will be over.

The Lakers teammates looked at James with a hint of contempt and anger.

Wang Yan walked to the free throw line, took a deep breath, and made the free throw steadily amid the crazy screams of the Lakers fans!
113 flat!
This is the first time the two teams have tied since the start of the second quarter!
There were 9 seconds left in the game.

9 seconds is enough to complete an attack.

D'Antoni immediately called a timeout.

The home fans' hearts were in their throats.

They couldn't understand why the situation, which had always been leading, was eventually tied?
During the timeout, Wang Yan told his teammates to focus on defending Kobe and Nash on the outside, and to ignore James' outside shots and let him shoot.

If we reach the restricted area, leave it to Wang Yan!
The teammates wiped their sweat and nodded repeatedly.

This is the defensive tactic the Cavaliers have always adopted.

As long as Wang Yan is here, don’t even think about scoring in the penalty area!
After the timeout, Kobe entered the court with a serious expression.

Artest threw the ball from the sideline, and sure enough, it was given to Kobe, not James.

Jamison and Butler immediately stepped forward to double-team.

James stood near the three-point line and no one cared about him.

But Kobe didn't intend to give him the ball, but do it himself!
With more than 1 second left in the game, Wang Yan also rushed over and Kobe made a hasty shot.

As a result, bang!

Wang Yan blocked the ball and sent it out of bounds.

The power is so great!
Another entertainment star was almost hit.

Almost at the same time, the red timing light came on, it was a tie!

Kobe missed the buzzer beater, keeping the game suspenseful!

This Christmas battle was as full of ups and downs as the finals.

I guess fans with heart disease will have a seizure.

Playing overtime is a bit disadvantageous to the Lakers because Kobe is still the Lakers' top scoring point.

Although James is in his prime, shooting is not his strong point.

After so many years, his offensive methods still mainly rely on breakthroughs and fast breaks.

He didn't have many ways to attack the position.

Kobe is already in his thirties, and he never slacks off on both offense and defense. In overtime, whether his physical strength can keep up is a big problem.

The Cavaliers are all young and energetic, and they don’t care about playing overtime.

What’s more, there is Wang Yan, who has a perverted physical talent and doesn’t know how to get tired at all!
The balance of victory has tilted towards the Cavaliers.

But the competition is not about addition and subtraction, and don't underestimate the champion's heart.

Kobe's competitive spirit will make him burst out with extremely strong and terrifying fighting power.

Overtime begins!
In the center circle jump ball, Wang Yan once again grabbed the first ball possession for the Cavaliers.

Irving advanced to the frontcourt and saw Wang Yan making a gesture towards him and nodded slightly.

Then Wang Yan pretended to run and attack, pulling the Lakers' defensive focus to the right. Irving immediately changed direction and passed the opponent, then rushed to the baseline from the left and made a mid-range shot. Whoosh!

It is impossible to guard against it!
As Wang Yan's teammates gradually mature, the Cavaliers' tactical changes become more diverse and sharper!
Of course, this was also something Wang Yan had cultivated with a lot of patience.

113:111, the Cavaliers took the lead.

Lakers offense.

It was Kobe again. With the help of his teammates' cover, he got rid of the double-team, broke through to the edge of the penalty area, and took a fade away jump shot. Whoosh!

Equalize the score again!

Is this a person in his thirties? Too fierce!

In the next few rounds, both sides fought fiercely and it seemed that physical strength was not a problem.

The game continued until there were only 43 seconds left in overtime and the two sides were tied again!

The fans were thrilled and thought this Christmas battle was really worth it. Will they have to go into overtime again?

Lakers offense.

Kobe received the ball, faced with a double-team, and shot hard. The result was, bang!
Popped out.

After all, his physical strength reached its limit, which affected Kobe's touch.

However, the basketball bounced right into James' hands.

James wanted to delay the game, but Kobe disagreed and shouted, "Shoot!"

Kobe was exhausted and didn't want to play overtime.

Besides, James is also a superstar. Although his shooting is not top-notch, he occasionally performs well in critical moments.

Inspired by Kobe, James took action immediately!
What's more, the basketball bounced on the rim a few times and actually fell into the basket!

The Staples Center was filled with jubilation and the fans were excited.

With 17 seconds left in the game, James actually made a near-game-winning shot!

Although James performed mediocrely throughout the game, his goal in the final moments of overtime was enough to get him out of the venue.

Kobe rushed over and bumped chests with James to celebrate.

This is the toughness that the Lakers should have! Scott was about to call a timeout, but Wang Yan stopped him.

17 seconds is enough time to complete an attack, and Wang Yan is going to take over the game.

Wang Yan received a pass from Irving near the center line, and while the opponent was still unstable, he rushed to the edge of the penalty area.

The Lakers players swarmed into the penalty area, determined not to let Wang Yan score.

It can be seen that the Lakers players really don't want to play overtime.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yan turned around and ran outside the three-point line.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Kobe and James hurriedly chased after him.

But Wang Yan used Lillard's super long three-point skills.

With one lateral move, the defensive player was thrown more than a meter away.

Then at the last second, Wang Yan made a three-point shot!

Too bad!
He doesn't want two points, he wants three points!
You Lakers don't want to play overtime?
I don’t want to fight either!

Let’s end it then!
Lakers fans looked at the basketball in the air in despair.

They knew that Wang Yan had this super long three-pointer...

But can it really kill the opponent?
Swish!
Precision guidance, hit the target!
Killer!
The huge Staples Center was in complete silence.

Even the Cavaliers players were stunned for half a second before they shouted excitedly and rushed towards Wang Yan!

Wang Yan was also taking a gamble. He had previously used Lillard's long-range three-pointers with a hit rate of about 50%.

It seems that the bet was right this time.

This also shows that the value of Lillard's usual long-range three-pointers and the long-range three-pointers at the last moment are different.

He has the BUFF for the last-minute buzzer-beater.

Wang Yan thought back to the game before he traveled through time, when he was still a Rockets fan.

Harden, Howard and Jeremy Lin led the team and almost defeated the Trail Blazers, but were defeated by Lillard's sword!
Wang Yan and his teammates hugged each other excitedly. Everyone performed well today and Wang Yan was very pleased.

The last championship was a bit unexpected and caught the entire league off guard.

But this year's Cavaliers are undoubtedly stronger!

Although Kobe was very disappointed, after a while he still came over to congratulate Wang Yan.

The congratulatory words were quite humorous.

"Wang, is this the Christmas gift you gave me?" Kobe asked pretending to be angry.

Wang Yan suppressed his laughter and nodded, "Yes, do you like it?"

The two then hugged and laughed.

James didn't say hello to Wang Yan and walked silently towards the player tunnel.

You can't say James is petty, he is really tired...

From the Cavaliers to the Heat, and from the Heat to the Lakers, it seems that they have all failed!

Moreover, the Heat and the Lakers would encounter Wang Yan and lose every time.

The most terrifying thing is that Wang Yan is only 21 years old!
21 years old!

The Cavaliers' other main players are also very young.

How many championships will such a young team win?
It makes me despair just thinking about it.

Wang Yan scored 57 points in the game and 13 points in overtime.

Irving scored 36 points, which was also good.

Kobe scored 44 points in the game, the highest scorer for the Lakers, and gave his all.

James only scored 25 points and failed to play the role of a dual-core player.

The Christmas game is equivalent to the Spring Festival Gala among football fans and is broadcast live across the United States.

But the Christmas battles in recent years have not left any impression on the fans.

This year's Christmas game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers will probably be talked about by fans for years to come.

Especially Wang Yan's long-range three-pointer, which made him the player with the most buzzer beaters in the league!
After this game, the media was full of praise for the Cavaliers, and most people believed that the Cavaliers had a great chance of defending their title.

ESPN: "The Christmas game was full of suspense, and the Cavaliers won in the end thanks to Wang Yan's buzzer beater!"

Sports Illustrated: "James and Kobe teamed up, but the effect was not good, and the Lakers lost to the Cavaliers!"

Yahoo Sports: "The most exciting Christmas battle, the winner was decided in overtime, and Wang Yan made the final decision!"

. . . .

However, many media outlets have expressed concerns.

The Lakers are a powerful team, and the number of championships they have won in history is second only to the Celtics.

So many basketball legends actually hope that the Lakers can take up the banner.

As an international player, Wang Yan is so strong. If he really establishes a dynasty in the NBA, it will be a major blow to the Americans.

After all, basketball is America's traditional strength.

International players can be strong, but not too strong!

The NBA league acquiesces to this situation.

Therefore, in the past, when international players made it to the finals, they were always secretly suppressed by the referees.

For example, Yao Ming, Sabonis and others.

In fact, Nowitzki also went through a lot of hardships before he exceeded everyone's expectations and won the championship in 11.

The referee also helped secretly, but not too much.

Besides, the veteran driver is already old and can only win one championship at most.

Wang Yan is different. He is only 21 years old and has a long career ahead of him.

If this can’t be suppressed, we will probably be ruled by Wang Yan for the next ten years!
ESPN held an "expert consultation" the next day.

Although the title of this show is: "What's Wrong with the Lakers?"

But in fact, it is the experts and celebrities who are analyzing how to defeat the Cavaliers and defeat Wang Yan!
If Wang Yan wasn't there, then the combination of Zhan and Ke would definitely cause a sensation in the alliance.

They might win more than one championship.

But now, no one believes that they can defeat Wang Yan and defeat the powerful knights!

The show has a strong guest lineup, with almost all the Lakers legends present.

"Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, "Magic" Johnson, "Logo Man" West, Big Shark O'Neal and so on.

Barkley, as the host, opened the show by saying, "Everyone watched the Christmas game, the Lakers lost. What do you think was the reason for the Lakers' loss?"

Several celebrities fell into deep thought.

Logo man West is very expressive. He started by saying, "Actually, there is only one reason. Wang Yan! His talent is terrifying. No Lakers player can match him!"

Magic Johnson nodded in agreement: "That's right! Although James and Kobe are also very strong and can suppress the Cavaliers players in their positions, Wang Yan's strength makes all the Lakers' advantages disappear!"

The two are worthy of being basketball legends, and they pointed out the gap between the Lakers and the Cavaliers incisively.

Although fans also felt the same when watching the game, the veteran’s summary was very accurate.

The host Smith nodded and said, "Yes, in fact, the two teams were able to play until the last minute of overtime, which shows that the strength of the two teams is similar, but with Wang Yan on the Cavaliers, the chances of winning are much greater!"

O'Neal was very impressed with Wang Yan, but he still felt a little regretful.

"I think if Jabbar and I were in the same era as Wang Yan, we would still be able to fight him!"

He was embarrassed to brag about it himself, so he brought Jabbar along as well.

But Jabbar didn't seem to appreciate it and shook his head, saying, "Just talk about yourself, don't bring me into this. I think compared to Wang Yan, his explosiveness and scoring methods are more comprehensive. I'm definitely not as good as him!"

Everyone wanted to laugh, but they didn't laugh out loud because of O'Neal's face.

O'Neal coughed. He didn't dare to argue with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After all, the other's status and honor were no worse than his.

And currently, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is still the player with the highest total score in history.

(End of this chapter)