Chapter 150: The second match between the Cavaliers and the Warriors, the Splash Brothers vs. the Wang Ou duo!

Irving has actually been a little bit off lately.

Of course he was submissive to Wang Yan and even regarded Wang Yan as his boss.

But as an athlete, competitiveness is also very important.

Owen always wanted to break away from Wang Yan and prove himself.

So when Wang Yan was busy or suspended and couldn't play, Irving played extra hard.

However, in the competitions where he was the only one to carry the team, he won less and lost more.

In fact, it is normal, after all, Irving is just a sophomore rookie.

Although his offensive skills are very strong, his leadership and defensive abilities are not that good.

Wang Yan still likes Owen very much, in other words, he dotes on him very much.

As long as Irving wants to fight, Wang Yan will generally cooperate with him.

Once Irving fails in offense, Wang Yan will organize his teammates to clean up the mess for him.

Unfortunately, Irving wanted to return the favor to Thompson and took a decisive three-pointer, bang!
Bounce out of the basket!

However, Wang Yan positioned himself in advance, overpowered Green and Bogut, jumped high, and grabbed the frontcourt rebound.

Before he landed on the ground, he threw the ball to Irving in the air.

At the same time, he shouted, "Come again!"

Irving was very moved and his morale was boosted. Facing Curry's defense, he changed direction, then pulled the ball back, retreated outside the three-point line, and shot at a very fast speed!
Swish!
This shot did not disappoint Wang Yan or the fans, it was a hollow hit!
Wang Yan was the first to rush over and high-fived Owen to celebrate.

5:3
The Cavaliers home fans were very excited.

The last time the Cavaliers and Warriors played against each other was at the Oracle Arena in Golden State, and the Cavaliers fans didn’t get to experience it in person.

Now that we are back at the Cavaliers’ home court, we must see a more classic offensive battle with our own eyes!
The Warriors attack.

Curry faced Irving, took advantage of Green's cover, and suddenly shot!

Unfortunately, Curry's touch was not very good and the ball bounced out of the basket.

The basketball bounced to Green, who passed it to Curry.

Curry shot at light speed, whoosh!
This operation is similar to the Cavaliers' previous one, both of which saw the inside line seize a second-chance opportunity.

Curry did not disappoint Green this time and made the shot!

The game reached its climax as soon as it started.

6: 5!

The Warriors took the lead over the Cavaliers with two three-pointers from the Splash Brothers!

Wang Yan felt something was wrong.

It seems that the Splash Brothers are well prepared and very excited.

Once these two historical-level backcourt combinations find their touch at the same time, they will be unstoppable.

Sure enough, Wang Yan’s premonition was correct.

In the following games, the Splash Brothers seemed to be on a roll, maintaining a very high three-point shooting percentage.

第一节战至7分20秒，比分来到23:15，勇士领先了8分。

Wang Yan only took one shot and scored 2 points.

Although Irving made a three-pointer, his subsequent shots were off target.

Curry made 4 of 3 three-pointers, and Thompson made 5 of 3.

Such warriors are unbeatable.

The Cavaliers' home fans were not happy about this. They shouted in unison, asking Wang Yan to take action.

Those who are familiar with Wang Yan know that in the first quarter of the game, Wang Yan always lets his teammates play more, he is used to it.

This is Wang Yan’s long-term plan.

It takes time and opportunities for players to grow.

As the leader of the team, you cannot monopolize the ball and not give your teammates the opportunity to practice.

Then when it comes to the critical moment of the playoffs, he wants his teammates to step up and save the team.

How can it be?

Therefore, Wang Yan would rather take the risk of failure in the regular season and give his teammates ample opportunities to perform.

Especially in the first quarter, Wang Yan would rather let his teammates play more even if the team is far behind.

Head coach Scott called a timeout. He understood what Wang Yan meant, but he was also very anxious. The score gap was getting bigger and bigger, but Wang Yan was still able to keep his composure.

He walked to Wang Yan and asked in a low voice: "Wang, do you want to control the score difference?"

Wang Yan spread his hands and said, "The Splash Brothers are shooting now, how can we control them?"

This sentence left Scott speechless.

The game continued and both sides began to replace some players.

Wang Yan stayed on the court, Butler and Jamison went down to rest, and Middleton and Zeller came on the court.

Substitutes are very important. Wang Yan started to screen for Middleton and Zeller and pass the ball to them.

On the Warriors side, Thompson also went off the court to rest, and Curry usually plays the full 12 minutes of the first quarter.

Curry was in hot form and continued to show off his three-point shooting, while Wang Yan still did not take a shot.

Fortunately, Middleton had a good touch today. He kept the score close by making breakthroughs and shots.

Middleton has given fans a big surprise this season, playing better and better.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 37:28, with the Warriors leading by 9 points.

Although the Warriors have performed well recently, being able to achieve this result against the uncrowned champions really impressed all the fans.

"No wonder Wang Yan calls Stephen and Klay the Splash Brothers, they are really something!"

"They should thank Wang Yan, otherwise Mark Jackson would never let them shoot three-pointers like that."

"That's because they have the ability. It shows that Wang Yan is really good at judging people!"

"Wang Yan is really good at judging people. He picked Middleton, and he played so well despite being a low draft pick!"

"This has to be about Jordan, haha, although he is a good basketball player, but he is really blind when it comes to judging people!"

"I think Wang Yan is an all-rounder. He may become the best in history in the future!"

. . . .

The Warriors' performance in the first quarter was perfect.

However, the old fans of the Cavaliers were not panicked because they knew that Wang Yan was holding back.

The second half of the second quarter is when Wang Yan starts to exert his strength!

Both sides came on as substitutes.

The Warriors' substitutes, led by Jack, continued to expand their lead.

More than four minutes into the second quarter, the score was 4:49, with the Warriors leading by 37 points.

Scott couldn't stand it anymore, so he called a timeout immediately and replaced Wang Yan and other players in the starting lineup.

The home fans had been waiting for a long time and they all stood up and applauded.

They knew that Wang Yan would definitely make an effort in the second half of the second quarter!

The Warriors also replaced their main lineup, and the Splash Brothers appeared on the court at the same time.

It can be seen that Curry is also very excited and he is looking forward to the three-point battle with Wang Yan.

The Cavaliers attacked, Irving advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and saw Wang Yan entangled with Green near the penalty area.

Owen thought that Wang Yan would not attack himself.

Suddenly, Wang Yan made a reverse run and ran towards the other side of the sideline.

Irving immediately threw the ball over, and the ball arrived as Wang Yan ran outside the three-point line.

It's such a tacit understanding.

Green hurriedly stretched out his hand to block the shot, but Wang Yan fooled Green with a fake shot, then dribbled the ball to the right and shot at the speed of light!
This is the most common shooting method used by peak Curry, a mixture of real and fake.

If you don't get tight enough on the first try, it's a shot. If you get too tight, it's a fake.

Swish!
Wang Yan’s first three-pointer went in!
The audience burst into thunderous shouts!
"Wang Yan! Awesome!"

"The Knights will win!"

However, Wang Yan and his teammates at the Cavaliers were very calm, after all, they were still behind in the score.

The point difference returned to 9 points.

The Warriors attack.

Curry dribbled the ball in the backcourt, and before he reached midfield, he suddenly made a long pass to Thompson in the left corner.

It was Butler who was defending Thompson.

But Butler was blocked by Green.

This is Green's value.

Thompson received a long pass from Curry and made a cold-blooded shot, whoosh!

The Splash Brothers were really excited today and had a high hit rate.

Hit again!

The score difference was widened to 12 points again.

It is not easy for the Cavaliers to catch up, as the two historical three-point shooters on the opposite side are too unstoppable.

In the next round, Wang Yan was double-teamed again.

At this point it depends on the performance of teammates.

Fortunately, Irving stepped up in time and took a three-pointer from the top of the arc, whoosh!

The score difference was narrowed to 9 points.

The situation is very delicate, and it depends on which side can sustain firepower.

Once one side loses power, it is likely to be defeated and the game will lose suspense.

Next, the Splash Brothers and the "Wang Ou Combination" started a long-range shooting battle.

Of course, the three-pointers of these four people are of very high technical content. They are not the kind of three-pointers that are unguarded and absolutely wide open.

Instead, facing tight defense, he dribbled the ball or received screens from teammates and shot quickly in extremely difficult situations.

If it were another team's three-point shooter, his hit rate would definitely drop a lot.

But these four guys became more and more excited as the game went on, still maintaining a hit rate of around 45%.

The Cavaliers fans were very generous. They did not applaud the Wang Ou duo alone. Even at the climax, they also gave applause to Curry and Thompson.

After the second quarter, the score between the two teams was 66:59, and the difference returned to 7 points.

Although the Cavaliers are still behind, they have narrowed the gap.

It depends on who can last longer in the second half.

In the first half, Wang Yan scored 24 points, making 5 of 4 three-pointers, and Irving made 8 of 5 three-pointers.

Curry made 8 of 6 three-pointers and Thompson made 10 of 6.

It can be said that if any one of these four people loses power, it will affect the progress of the game.

In the locker room, the other Warriors players were very excited and kept talking and laughing. In their opinion, as long as Wang Yan exerted his strength in the second half today, he would definitely win the game.

Because there were too many moments like this in previous games.

Wang Yan was not so optimistic.

"Brothers, our offense in the first half was pretty good, but our defense was terrible!"

The locker room, which was originally filled with laughter, suddenly became quiet.

Everyone knows that Wang Yan usually doesn't get angry on the offensive end, but if there is a problem on defense, Wang Yan will be very angry.

"The Warriors' three-pointers are very fierce and difficult to defend, but that's no reason why you can't defend them! You have to double-team Curry, and you have to keep close to Thompson at all times and not give him any space! When you encounter a screen, you have to switch defenses endlessly and quickly!"

Wang Yan’s requirements are the essence of basketball defense.

There are only a few things to say, but it is very difficult to do them on the field.

It not only requires highly concentrated attention, but also strong physical support, as well as tacit understanding between teammates.

Wang Yan is an inside player after all. He can occasionally defend Curry or Thompson, but he is only one person and cannot split himself.

Therefore, it is necessary to improve the defensive ability of outside players.

In fact, the Cavaliers' current perimeter defense is already very strong.

Butler needs no mention. Irving now has made great progress in defense compared to his previous life.

All of this was taught to me personally by Wang Yan.

However, the Warriors' Splash Brothers' potential was stimulated ahead of time, and the Cavaliers' current perimeter defense simply cannot keep up with the Splash Brothers' shooting rhythm.

These two not only have quick attacks and a large range of slacking, but also have great physical strength.

According to statistics, Curry's running distance throughout the game is first in the league.

The most famous one was in the 15 Finals, when Curry made Dellavedova vomit. After the game, he sent the defender Dellavedova to the hospital for an IV drip.

This terrifying running ability is indeed the nightmare of every perimeter defender.

Currently, other teams in the league have not yet realized how terrifying Curry is and generally defend him alone.

Just like in the previous life, 15 years later, according to the tactics of the Bass, Curry was double-teamed crazily.

No matter who else, just double-team Curry!
I would rather lose the game than double-team Curry!

"We can lose the team fight! Curry must die!"

Only this kind of defensive tactics can limit peak Curry...

Therefore, Wang Yan had to give his teammates a heads-up in the locker room, telling them not to think that Curry and Thompson just had a good touch today.

These two people will be the nightmare of all teams in the league in the future!

The halftime break is over and the third quarter begins.

The Cavaliers' defense increased its intensity again. Butler stayed close to Thompson. If he encountered a screen, Jamison or Wang Yan would quickly switch defense and still stick close to Thompson, not giving him a chance to shoot.

Butler will have a hard time facing Curry. As soon as Curry gets the ball, he and Irving will double-team him and force Curry to pass the ball.

During this period, Curry's ability to break through double-teaming was not that strong, so he seemed a little flustered and staggering.

No wonder, in a regular season, how could the double-team be so fierce?

But that’s what Wang Yan asked for, because he was also training troops!

If the Cavaliers can defend the Splash Brothers, then any team in the league's perimeter will be no problem!

The Splash Brothers' hit rate began to decline, while Wang Yan and Irving's hit rates were still very high.

The gap was further narrowed.

However, Curry's passing ability was also stimulated. After being double-teamed, he was panicked for a few rounds, but then he slowly adapted and began to pass the ball to Bogut or Barnes.

His passes are stealthy and fast.

Sometimes there are mistakes because teammates don’t expect it.

But once you get used to it, the power of this pass becomes apparent.

Bogut and Barnes started to eat cakes non-stop.

At 6 minutes and 34 seconds in the third quarter, Wang Yan made a three-pointer from the corner, and the two teams finally tied!
It's not easy!

There was cheering at the Cavaliers' home stadium.

Seeing that the Cavaliers were gaining momentum, Mark Jackson had to call a timeout to stop the Cavaliers' momentum.

Curry lowered his head, seemingly thinking.

He really didn't expect that the Cavaliers would double-team him, so he was still confused.

I believe that after this game, Curry will figure out more ways to deal with double-teaming.

Other teams in the league will be inspired by the Cavaliers and find the best way to defend against the Splash Brothers!
The butterfly effect was further manifested, and the league's structure and playing style changed quietly.

After the timeout, the Warriors were no longer in a panic. Thompson went down to rest and Curry regained some of his point guard attributes.

He organized the Warriors' offense in an orderly manner, and the Cavaliers played better and better. The scores of both sides rose alternately, and it was very tense!
(End of this chapter)