Chapter 152 The veteran powerhouse also started shooting three-pointers, and Wang Yan faced the challenge of the new Spurs!

Wang Yan smiled and nodded, "Of course I know that the Spurs have always been strong in three-point shooting, but they used to shoot less, but now they are at a normal level!"

The reporters were very surprised. Wang Yan actually said that the Spurs have always been strong in three-point shooting?
"But, coach Popovich once said that the Spurs will never use three-pointers as their main offensive weapon!"

Wang Yan sighed and replied, "Why are you so stubborn? Isn't it because... I haven't played in the NBA yet?"

The reporters all laughed.

Wang Yan’s emotional intelligence is indeed very high. He cleverly resolved the embarrassment for Popovich and also praised himself a little.

Appropriate self-deprecation and self-praise are both humorous techniques to adjust the atmosphere, and Wang Yan is well versed in this.

. . . .

eight pm.

AT&T Center.

The Spurs will face the Cavaliers at home.

The first in the East versus the second in the West, it’s another peak showdown!
The Spurs' starting lineup is center Split, power forward Duncan, small forward Leonard, shooting guard Danny Green, and point guard Parker.

The Cavaliers' starting five are center TT, power forward Wang Yan, small forward Jamison, shooting guard Butler, and point guard Isaiah Thomas.

Irving felt some discomfort in his knee after the last game, so he needs to rest for a game.

The regular season is coming to an end, and each team needs to rest their players to ensure their health.

Jump ball in the center circle, Wang Yan and Split compete for the ball.

The Cavaliers easily got the first offensive ball.

However, the Spurs seemed to be prepared, so they retreated quickly and were ready for battle.

This is the Spurs' home court, and they definitely don't want Wang Yan to complete his opening show.

Thomas dribbled the ball slowly at the top of the arc, waiting for Wang Yan to run out of opportunity.

However, the Spurs' inside line, under the tight defense of Duncan and Split, did not give Wang Yan any chance at all.

The 24 seconds were almost up, so Thomas had no choice but to throw a shot at the buzzer, but it bounced out of the basket!

This is the experienced Spurs!

According to statistics, Wang Yan did not complete the opening show in the first attack today!

The Spurs did it!
The home fans were jubilant and the Spurs players were also in high spirits.

It seems that Wang Yan’s myth has been broken!

Who would have thought that before they could be happy for a few seconds, Wang Yan suddenly jumped into the air and grabbed the frontcourt rebound over Duncan's head.

After grabbing the ball, Wang Yan passed it to Thomas Jr.

"Come again!"

Wang Yan roared.

The entire Spurs team was stunned.

Can you do this?

There is no other way but to continue defending...

In fact, it is not difficult for the Cavaliers to score in other ways.

But today the two sides came to blows.

"I'm going to finish the opening show!"

"I won't let you succeed!"

As a result, 24 seconds were about to pass, and Wang Yan still did not get a good opportunity for an aerial relay despite the desperate defense of Duncan and Split.

There was no way out, Butler made another hasty shot at the buzzer, bang!
Bounced out of the basket again!

Just as Duncan and Split were trying their best to protect the rebound, Wang Yan squeezed in between the two of them, raised his right hand high, and passed the ball to TT with his fingers.

Duncan and Split are also top inside players in the league. Under the tight defense, it is difficult for Wang Yan to grab rebounds.

But Wang Yan still managed to kick the ball out by taking advantage of his physical talent.

After TT received the ball, he passed it to Thomas on the outside.

The Cavaliers reorganized their attack.

Duncan and Split are traditional inside players after all, and their movement speed and physical strength are not that good.

They had been running after Wang Yan for two consecutive rounds, and had already consumed a lot of their energy.

Of course, the race had just begun and they had all the physical strength, but running so fast in such a short period of time was too much for the two strong men.

Wang Yan still had plenty of energy and continued to run back, bypassing his teammates and heading towards the penalty area.

Duncan and Split really couldn't keep up.

Thomas Jr. found the opportunity, threw the ball above the basket, and Wang Yan flew up and dunked, bang!

It took the Cavaliers almost three offensive opportunities to complete their opening show. How persistent!
The Spurs also tried their best to stop Wang Yan.

Unfortunately, after blocking two rounds, I was unable to stop the third round.

Wang Yan’s frontcourt rebounding ability is too strong!
Even if he can't grab the ball, he will try his best to pass it to his teammates.

2: 0!

The Cavaliers teammates all ran over and high-fived Wang Yan to celebrate.

Just play!

The Spurs players all looked unhappy, including Popovich on the sidelines.

The old fox put a lot of effort into ruining Wang Yan's opening show.

But it was completed by Wang Yan in the third attack.

In fact, the Spurs are pretty good. The other teams basically let Wang Yan succeed in the first round.

The Spurs attack.

Duncan's nickname is "Stone Buddha" and he originally had a calm personality.

But the last three rounds were too frustrating, and Duncan got angry.

He took the initiative to ask for the ball and wanted to make a shot.

Although Duncan's jumping ability has declined after his serious injury, his overall technique and physical condition are very well combined.

Every time I see Duncan attacking, he doesn’t jump very high, but he twists around and always manages to put the ball into the basket.

After Duncan got the ball, facing Wang Yan's tight defense, he dribbled the ball twice, suddenly turned around, and wanted to hit the rebound.

Hitting the rebound at a 45-degree angle is Duncan's specialty.

Unfortunately, it went astray due to Wang Yan's strong interference.

Jamison grabbed the rebound and initiated a fast break.

Duncan was so angry that he punched and roared.

It is rare for a stone Buddha to be so emotional.

In the fast break, Butler received a pass from Jamison and made a layup to score two more points.

4:0
The Cavaliers took the initiative and launched two sharp attacks right from the start.

Popovich yelled at the players on the sidelines to pay more attention.

In fact, the Spurs players did not make any mistakes. It can only be said that the Cavaliers played too smoothly.

As long as you make the slightest mistake, the knight will catch you and beat you all the time!

Popovich couldn't stand it anymore and called a timeout immediately.

Only Popovich could call a timeout more than a minute into the game.

Of course, he had no choice. The Cavaliers played with momentum and the Spurs had to make adjustments.

Wang Yan and his teammates walked to the sidelines while chatting and laughing. They had enjoyed the last few rounds of play.

It was really unexpected that we could have such a dream start at the home court of the Spurs, a team known for its defense.

After the timeout, the Spurs suddenly changed their style of play.

They were not as aggressive in defending Wang Yan, and instead fought back against the Cavaliers.

Isn't it just a three-pointer?
We have the Spurs too!

Danny Green, Leonard, and even Parker, shoot three-pointers whenever they have the chance.

After Wang Yan finished his opening show, he habitually stopped and let his teammates perform.

Thomas and Butler had poor shooting, which led to a stagnation in the Cavaliers' scoring.

The Spurs quickly took the lead.

After more than five minutes of the first quarter, the score was 5:13, with the Spurs leading.

This time it was the turn of Cavaliers head coach Scott to shake his head in anger on the sidelines.

He immediately called a timeout. Of course, Scott didn't dare to criticize Wang Yan, because he knew what Wang Yan was thinking.

But the other teammates are too disappointing.

A star of Wang Yan's status not only helps them with screens and positioning, but also helps them grab rebounds.

"Are you worthy of Wang Yan's efforts? He reduced his shots and covered your ass on the defensive end, and you guys still play this kind of offense?"

The other Cavaliers players kept their heads down and said nothing.

The timeout ends and the game continues.

Scott's reprimand worked.

The other Cavaliers players shot more decisively.

Sometimes you can't blame these players, Popovich is too cunning.

He knew that Wang Yan didn't take many shots in the first quarter, so he simply let the Spurs players only defend Wang Yan and keep a close eye on the other Cavaliers players.

Since you're not attacking anyway, I'd rather not defend against you and defend against your teammates.

It has to be said that Popovich's way of deploying troops is flexible and his on-the-spot command ability is indeed very strong.

If the boss of a different team were to take over, he might have to do it himself.

But Wang Yan would not do that. He would let his teammates train in adversity and give them full trust and support!

The timeout ends and the game continues.

The Spurs continued to expand their lead.

Wang Yan only helps the team on the defensive end, giving full authority to the team on the offensive end.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 28:18, with the Spurs leading by 10 points.

The Cavaliers players walked to the sidelines with their heads down. They felt sorry for Wang Yan's trust.

But Wang Yan did not blame them, nor did he yell at them. Instead, he continued to encourage them and joked with them.

Head coach Scott saw it all and truly admired Wang Yan from the bottom of his heart.

The NBA is a business league and most of the players are selfish.

Ball possession represents data, and data represents salary.

No one is willing to give up the right to shoot.

Wang Yan not only gives up the right to shoot, but also helps his teammates to cover, block positions, and take the initiative to do the dirty work.

In the league, apart from Duncan and Curry, there should be no one else who can do this.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams' substitutes played against each other.

The Spurs' substitutes are very strong. In many cases, the Spurs' substitutes can score points as soon as they come on the court, while the main players lose points.

Especially the combination of Ginobili, Dio and Mills is even more sharp in offense.

Moreover, these three players are all good at three-point shooting. With a rain of three-pointers, they actually stunned the Cavaliers' substitutes.

The gap continues to widen!

The Spurs home fans are so excited, these are the uncrowned champions!

If they can beat the Cavaliers, it will be very beneficial for the Spurs' situation in the Western Conference.

Not only will they maintain their second place in the Western Conference, but they will also catch up with the Lakers' record.

The Lakers currently have only two more wins than the Spurs.

With about 20 games left in the regular season, the Spurs still have a chance to top the Western Conference.

Of course, the Spurs have no hope of getting first place in the league, as the Cavaliers' record is too good, having only lost five games so far.

It is estimated that by the end of this season, the Cavaliers have a chance to break the new record set last year.

第二节战至4分42秒，比分来到43:28，骑士已经落后15分了。

Scott sighed and put Wang Yan and other main players back on the court.

The Spurs fans felt nervous, as they were all familiar with Wang Yan. Generally speaking, Wang Yan would exert his strength in the second half of the second quarter.

Duncan also looked as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and ordered his teammates to be on guard against Wang Yan.

Sure enough, as soon as Wang Yan came on stage, he found that there were three people around him.

Duncan was defending closely, Split was waiting for an opportunity to assist, and Leonard was behind Wang Yan, ready to steal the ball at any time.

Really cruel.

Wang Yan was not in a hurry either. He made a gesture to Thomas and asked him to make tactical coordination with Butler and Jamison.

Since the defensive pressure was all on their side, everyone else was relatively relaxed.

But the Spurs' defense has a lot of changes. Even though Wang Yan is surrounded by a sick defense, the players are very mobile.

Just as Thomas passed the ball to Butler, Leonard suddenly rushed over and almost intercepted the ball.

These long arms and big hands are really a nightmare for offensive players.

Fortunately, Butler was quick-witted and grabbed the ball first.

Even so, Leonard was still in a mess.

As a result, after working for more than ten seconds, there was still no chance to make a move.

At this moment, Wang Yan suddenly shook off Duncan and shouted, "Give it to me!"

Butler immediately passed the ball to Wang Yan.

As soon as he got the ball, Duncan rushed over, and Split and Leonard also rushed over.

This defense really spares no effort, which shows how strict Popovich's defensive training is for the Spurs!

Wang Yan faced a triple-team and did not dribble.

It's too dangerous to dribble at this time.

He simply made a sideways drift move!

The difficulty is too great.

Although Duncan and Split tried their best to block the shot, Wang Yan's jumping speed and jumping height, coupled with his extremely fast shooting speed, ensured that he would not be blocked.

Swish!
Two points obtained!

Since Wang Yan seems to be obsessed with three-pointers recently, many people have forgotten that Wang Yan is also good at mid-range shots.

This offensive method in the three-point siege is amazing.

Even though it was an away game, it still caused a lot of exclamations and applause from fans.

Popovich almost drooled when he saw this goal on the sidelines.

He muttered silently in his heart: If Wang Yan was given to me, I wouldn't be afraid even if Duncan retired, and the Spurs could still flourish for another ten years...

The Spurs attack.

Parker and Duncan played a pick-and-roll, and then the sports car broke into the restricted area and used the "gyroscope spin" to get rid of TT's pursuit.

Just as he was about to make a layup, a big hand reached out to him, and snap!

Parker's sure-shot shot actually hit the backboard and bounced far away.

Parker was shocked.

Wang Yan was clearly blocked by Duncan just now, so how come he appears here?

Little did he know that although Duncan tried very hard to get into position, Wang Yan was too flexible.

Wang Yan pretended to squeeze Duncan twice, then suddenly withdrew his strength, turned around and bypassed Duncan to rush into the penalty area.

The basketball bounced between Butler and Leonard.

At this time, it depends on who has better talent and who works harder.

Both of them are good players and very dedicated. They really risked their lives to get the ball.

Unfortunately, the talent gap is a bit too big.

Butler's short arms couldn't get past Kawhi's long arms.

boom!
Leonard controlled the ball on the left side of his body and launched an attack.

During this period, Leonard was still a defensive stalwart with average offensive ability.

So he didn't dare to stick to the ball, he dribbled one step and passed the ball to Duncan.

Duncan took quick action while Wang Yan was still not back in position, whoosh!
Two points obtained!

It is worthy of being a stone Buddha, it is indeed very stable.

Although Wang Yan tried very hard, the Spurs' attack just now was smooth and successful.

After Duncan scored the goal, he did not have any arrogant celebration. He just looked serious and directed his teammates to continue defending.

In the next few rounds, the score difference was slowly narrowing, but the Spurs did not collapse and continued to fight with the Cavaliers. The situation was very unclear.

(End of this chapter)