Chapter 160 It’s the final moment again, Wang Yan once again joins forces against Zhan Ke!

James dribbled the ball with one hand and gestured to his teammates with the other hand.

The Lakers have a rich variety of tactics this season, and most of them start from James.

James dribbled the ball slowly at the top of the arc, and in the last 6 seconds, Jordan Hill suddenly came up to set a screen.

Then Kobe took advantage of Metta World Peace's screen and ran without the ball to the bottom corner.

James immediately broke into the penalty area, attracted the defense, and passed the ball to Kobe.

Although this tactic is not new, it is very threatening based on James' strong breakthrough ability and Kobe's active off-ball running.

In many previous games, we relied on this tactic to defeat our opponents at critical moments.

Although Butler jumped up to block it, Kobe's three-pointer still went into the net, whoosh!
62: 60!

The Lakers took the lead by 2 points again.

The Cavaliers' home court suddenly became quiet.

Kobe is really a cold-blooded killer, so cruel!
There are 14 seconds left for the Cavaliers.

Scott did not call a timeout, but let Wang Yan make his own decisions on the court.

Just as Wang Yan was about to catch the ball, he discovered that there were three people surrounding him.

So Wang Yan was not in a hurry. He stretched out his hand to signal his teammates to pass the ball to Irving from the baseline.

Irving dribbled across half court quickly in just over 2 seconds.

Wang Yan ran without the ball and came to the left sideline.

Metta World Peace and Jordan Hill continued to double-team Wang Yan, while James guarded the restricted area.

James' defensive motivation has improved significantly and he is the Lakers' on-court commander.

With 4 seconds left in the first half, Wang Yan suddenly shook off the defender and ran towards the bottom corner.

Jordan Hill and Metta World Peace hurried to chase him, but Wang Yan turned out to be faking a move and then retreated to the sideline.

Irving was waiting for this opportunity.

Seeing that Wang Yan had broken free from the defense, he immediately passed the ball to him.

This is the tacit understanding of the "Wang Ou combination".

If the pass is a little slower, the defender will rush back.

When Wang Yan received the ball, there were only 1.1 seconds left in the game.

There was no need to aim at all, Wang Yan attacked at the speed of light based on his feeling!
The basketball drew a high parabola and flew towards the basket!

The Lakers players were shocked. They didn't expect that even with all these defenses they still couldn't defend.

When the basketball reaches the highest point, the red timing light comes on and the half-time game ends.

If the ball goes in, the Cavaliers will lead in the first half.

If the ball doesn't go in, the Lakers will be ahead.

Cavaliers fans stared at the basketball with wide eyes and held their breath.

Swish!
The basketball seemed to be equipped with a precision-guided chip and went straight into the net.

The white basketball net flipped up, like a white wave, so beautiful!
The whole audience instantly erupted in excited roars.

"Nubi!"

"Long live Wang Yan!"

"Another buzzer beater, beautiful!"

After Wang Yan made his move, he did not put his hand down immediately, but continued to maintain the hand shape, so cool!

The teammates rushed over and pushed Wang Yan with laughter.

This is how NBA players celebrate, they will push and shove their teammates who score a goal to express their appreciation.

The Cavaliers were jubilant, while the Lakers were stunned.

Although it was only the end of the first half, it was really scary that Wang Yan was able to make a three-pointer in such a short time!
James and Kobe looked at each other, shook their heads slightly, sighed, and walked towards the player tunnel with their heads down.

The game is being broadcast live on China Central Television's sports channel.

Coach Zhang, Yu Jia and Yang Jian are giving the commentary.

Coach Zhang had a lot of fun commentating on the last Christmas battle.

After all, fans jokingly call him "Bryant Weiping".

But since Wang Yan's rise, Coach Zhang has completely become Wang Yan's die-hard fan and rarely mentions Kobe anymore.

"Coach Zhang, it looks like Wang Yan is going to defeat Kobe again today. Don't you feel bad?" Yu Jia deliberately teased.

Coach Zhang laughed and said, "Who is Kobe?"

Yu Jia and Yang Jian both burst into laughter, and the screen of the live broadcast room was filled with comments.

Although Director Zhang is in his sixties, he is still very humorous and can often create famous memes.

The question "Who is Kobe?" will probably be circulating in basketball forums for some time.

Yang Jian said: "To be honest, I haven't watched the Lakers game for a while. When I watched it today, I saw a lot of progress. James and Kobe are working well together!"

Yu Jia nodded in agreement: "That's right, especially James, he impressed me. His focus and enthusiasm on defense have improved significantly!"

Coach Zhang echoed, "Yes, with James' talent, he can actually be a top-notch defender, but he used to focus on offense and save energy on defense."

Yu Jia sighed: "It's a pity that Kobe is still too old. If he were two years younger, the James-Kobe combination would really be invincible!"

Coach Zhang still favors Kobe. He shook his head and argued: "Kobe's offensive ability is still top-tier, but the Cavaliers' defense is championship-level, so Kobe has a little difficulty in shooting."

Yu Jia laughed and said, "It seems that Coach Zhang still misses Kobe Bryant, haha!"

At this time, the same barrage of comments flashed across the big screen in the live broadcast room: "Weiping Bryant... Weiping Bryant..."

Coach Zhang was not angry, he just watched the comments with a smile.

. . . .

The second half of the game began.

The starting lineups of both teams remained unchanged. As soon as the Lakers came on the court, James broke through and passed the ball to Artest in the corner.

Artest has a good touch and hits a three-pointer!
The main reason why the Lakers have had good results recently and maintained their first place in the Western Conference is their emphasis on three-pointers.

The three-point craze started by Wang Yan swept across the entire league, and most teams began to pay attention to the three-point shooting tactics.

The Lakers naturally also made careful preparations.

Kobe and Nash are both masters of three-point shooting, while Artest is just average at it.

But he worked very hard and added three-point special training to his training, with very good results.

The Lakers made a three-pointer and took the lead again.

Wang Yan assisted Irving, who also made a three-pointer.

In recent games, there are more and more three-point shots, and some old fans feel that the games are not interesting anymore.

In fact, the three-pointer brought by Wang Yan is as entertaining as the three-pointer of Curry in another parallel world.

As can be seen from the ratings, the number of fans is increasing.

This is different from the traditional three-pointer.

In the next few rounds, both sides obviously strengthened their defense, making it increasingly difficult to shoot.

Even Wang Yan's two shots were disrupted by the Lakers.

Although there was suspicion of a foul, Wang Yan did not complain or shout, and continued to focus on the game.

The score was very close. At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers were only leading by 2 points.

Are we going to play overtime again today?
The home fans felt suffocated, the Lakers were too difficult to play against.

Both James and Kobe played with extremely high efficiency in today's game.

Kobe has scored 26 points so far, making 17 of 11 shots, and James scored 17 points but had 8 assists.

Wang Yan's statistics were even better, with 31 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.

But Irving performed mediocrely today, scoring only 16 points.

Therefore, if the Cavaliers want to win the game, not only does Wang Yan need to explode, but others should also provide help.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the substitutes of both teams came on the court to compete. Today, both teams seemed to have a tacit understanding and wanted to show that this was just a regular season game and there was no need to play too hard.

So the substitutes all come on the field on time.

But whether it was the main players or the substitutes, they all played exceptionally hard.

More than four minutes into the fourth quarter, the Lakers were leading by one point again.

Scott called a timeout, the final battle is about to begin!
James, Kobe, Wang Yan, and Irving stood on the sidelines and took off their coats.

The four people had serious expressions.

The ratings for this game hit a new high, making it the most watched game of the season, even surpassing the Christmas game.

After the main players of both teams returned to the court, James suddenly walked up to Wang Yan and said in a low voice: "Just wait to lose!"

Wang Yan was stunned, then laughed!

It seems that James really has a bad memory.

Since Wang Yan entered the NBA, James has never beaten Wang Yan, whether in the Heat or the Lakers.

Where does this confidence come from?
Wang Yan didn't say anything and pretended not to hear. Anyway, the game was about to end, so he would talk about it then!
The Cavaliers attacked, Wang Yan broke into the penalty area, attracted the defense, and then made a brilliant pass to Jamison.

Jamison made a mid-range shot and the Cavaliers took the lead by 1 point.

Wang Yan is very good at passing the ball, especially since he has a strong scoring ability, so the threat of his passes is even greater.

When the Lakers were attacking, James suddenly changed his style of play and actually took advantage of the screen to shoot directly.

Although James' shooting is not top-notch, it is pretty good.

Sometimes the crosshairs appear suddenly.

Swish!
James also responded with a mid-range shot, and the Lakers took the lead by one point again.

Kobe ran over excitedly and high-fived James and yelled. This goal was crucial, showing that James is not just good at passing the ball.

Wang Yan was also surprised by James' change.

To be honest, James is more mature than when he was with the Heat and the Cavaliers.

In the fourth quarter, he became more decisive.

In the past, James didn't dare to play in the crucial moment of the fourth quarter, and basically left it to Wade or Kobe.

Cavaliers attack.

Wang Yan faked a shot and made another three-pointer against Metta World Peace!
It’s really impossible to defend against it, Wang Yan’s arsenal is too rich.

After Wang Yan took action, Ci Shiping shook his head helplessly and walked away silently.

I was really convinced.

With Metta World Peace's personality, he will not give in easily.

When he was on the Rockets, facing the Lakers, Metta World Peace was extremely tough and refused to submit to anyone, and he almost got into a fight with Kobe.

But he didn't dare to provoke Wang Yan.

Metta World Peace is not stupid either. Wang Yan's performance in the fighting arena is obvious to all.

Unless you don't want to live, you will not provoke Wang Yan.

There is only one way to defeat Wang Yan, and that is to defeat him in the competition!

After more than 9 minutes of the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides was within 5 points, and neither side was able to widen the score.

The Lakers coach called a timeout.

After all, Kobe is old and he should be allowed to rest.

Kobe has this kind of personality. As long as he is on the court, no matter how old he is, he will give his all, whether on the offensive or defensive end!
全场比赛还剩2分24秒，比分为107:104，骑士领先3分。

Irving performed well in the fourth quarter and scored 9 points.

Seeing that Irving was in hot form, Wang Yan reduced his own chances to shoot and kept passing the ball to him.

Irving is indeed a player with a big heart. The more critical the moment, the more daring he is to shoot without mercy!

After the timeout, the game continues.

Kobe and James started to explode.

The two players scored respectively and got 5 points, completing the reversal.

On the Cavaliers side, Wang Yan passed the ball to Irving twice, but Irving missed both times.

Irving, who was in hot form just now, suddenly felt his hands get cold after the timeout.

Owen felt very guilty and kept shaking his head and sighing.

Wang Yan comforted him and encouraged him: "It doesn't matter, the game is not over yet, there is still time!"

At this time, there were 42 seconds left in the game and the Lakers were leading by 2 points, 109:107.
The situation is very critical.

The Cavaliers' home court was completely silent, and the fans were so nervous that they didn't dare to breathe heavily.

Wang Yan advanced with the ball, and Irving retreated to the right three-point line.

Artest and Jordan Hill double-teamed Wang Yan fiercely and with great force.

At the last moment, the referee would not blow the whistle easily. Besides, this was Wang Yan, who was creating his own era, so the requirements for him were very strict.

Unless it is an action that injures someone, the referee will not care.

Wang Yan has gotten used to it and never complains.

bass!
Wang Yan changed direction quickly and squeezed past Jordan Hill.

After all, Artest is shorter and faster, so it is more difficult to pass him.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Jordan Hill hurriedly turned around to chase, while calling on his teammates to quickly provide defense.

James was very active and immediately gave up Jamison and stood in front of Wang Yan.

However, James' old problem came back again.

While he was actively defending, he began to stumble.

Wang Yan really didn't pay attention to his feet and almost tripped over him.

Originally, after this game, Wang Yan had a much better impression of James.

But in the end, James actually used this trick again, which was really disappointing.

Wang Yan was angry and decided to teach James a lesson.

So Wang Yan pretended to lose his balance and staggered.

James was overjoyed, thinking that Wang Yan was going to make a mistake, and immediately rushed forward to steal the ball from Wang Yan.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yan dribbled the ball from behind and rushed to the left.

James is out of position and cannot be defended normally.

So he continued to trip people up.

But Wang Yan was prepared and kicked hard with his right foot, puff!
He actually stepped directly on James' foot.

If it were someone else, they would probably hurt themselves because their ankle would be broken if they stepped on something during high-speed movement.

But Wang Yan did it on purpose, so he was fine, while James groaned in pain and stopped immediately.

Wang Yan continued to rush into the penalty area and dunked!

boom!
109 flat!
All the fans in the stadium burst into roars immediately. It’s not easy!
It has to be Wang Yan!

After Wang Yan's dunk, he landed gracefully and glanced at James out of the corner of his eye. He saw James squatting on the ground, covering his feet, and had not stood up yet.

The referee did not blow the whistle because Wang Yan's action just now was not a foul.

On the contrary, if the penalty is strictly enforced, it would be a foul for James to stretch his legs and trip someone.

But it was strange that he was the one who got injured.

The referee asked the staff to help James down and check him.

After the team doctor checked, no problems were found, just a little swelling.

In fact, Wang Yan was showing mercy and did not exert any force.

With Wang Yan's strength, if he really exerted force, James' foot would definitely be fractured!

(End of this chapter)