Chapter 165: If the Cavaliers want to win two consecutive championships, they need to lose the last game!
Now the entire Cavaliers team has become the focus of the world.

The media went out in droves to the Cavaliers training hall to interview the players.

On the one hand, of course, it is for traffic. Now, any news about the Cavaliers and Wang Yan will be on the headlines and hot searches.

On the other hand, it was also to make fun of Wang Yan.

In order to protect Wang Yan, Scott ordered his staff to prohibit him from accepting any interviews.

It's normal for the Cavaliers to do this during the playoffs.

Even if they are not losing, most teams are reluctant to be interviewed.

Because the playoffs are a fierce competition, both sides use their secret weapons.

If it is leaked in advance, it will affect the effectiveness of the game.

For example, the Heat's second tactical plan was trained in secret and has never been exposed to the media.

That's why the effect was so good and caught the Cavaliers off guard.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yan told Scott that he could allow the media to come in and film, but he would not accept interviews because everyone still had to train!
Scott looked at Wang Yan in confusion: "You... are not good!"

Wang Yan smiled and said, "It's okay, coach. As the uncrowned champions, we should have this confidence!"

Seeing that Wang Yan was in a good mood, Scott nodded in agreement.

Media reporters rushed into the training hall.

They set up cameras on the sidelines to film the Cavaliers players' training scenes.

Wang Yan did not hide anything and loudly discussed some tactical details and defensive countermeasures against the Heat with his teammates.

He didn't care about the reporters' filming and recording at all.

At the beginning, the reporters really came to see a joke. They thought that Wang Yan's team must be lifeless and everyone was sighing.

Unexpectedly, the Cavaliers players are still full of energy under the leadership of Wang Yan.

They occasionally joked, played around, and rolled on the floor.

This footage was broadcast live to all parts of the world.

People were amazed at the knight's confidence.

In the eyes of some new fans, the Cavaliers had no ability to fight back in the first game!
Where does their confidence come from?
The media came with great interest, and seeing how cheerful the Cavaliers were, the reporters gradually left in the afternoon.

Two days later, the much-anticipated Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 will begin!
Players from both sides enter.

The Heat players were very confident, and although they were playing away, they also won some applause.

After all, Wade has been in the NBA for many years, and the Flash still has many fans.

When the Cavaliers players came on the court, they were also very confident, no different from before.

When Wang Yan appeared on stage, the audience still stood up and cheered.

No matter what, Wang Yan brought the Cavaliers their first championship trophy, and Cavaliers fans will always regard Wang Yan as a hero of the city!
Game start.

The starting lineups of both teams remain unchanged.

In the center circle jump ball, Wang Yan won easily and the opening show was completed smoothly.

After winning G1, the Heat became more relaxed.

Wade, in particular, was calm and did not get carried away by winning G1.

On the contrary, in the pre-match press conference, Wade still spoke highly of Wang Yan and the Cavaliers.

Although he expressed confidence, he also predicted the difficulty of the game.

Wang Yan's opening dunk was successful, 2:0
The Heat attack.

Gasol was still the central axis. He received the pass from Chalmers and shot high near the free throw line.

Suddenly, he found that his teammates were being closely guarded by the Cavaliers players.

The Cavaliers players adopted a front-defensive strategy, raising one hand high to prevent the opponent from having space to receive the ball.

Although Wade and other Heat players tried their best to set screens and run, the Cavaliers players were obviously well prepared.

If you encounter a screen, switch defense immediately.

Gasol faced Wang Yan's defense and saw that he couldn't pass the ball. As time was running out for offense, he had to play on his own.

His one-on-one ability is also not weak. With his height and long arms, he is proficient in jump shots, lob shots, and hook shots.

But Wang Yan's shooting speed is too fast, which is just the right speed to restrain Gasol.

Gasol faked a move, then saw Wang Yan jump up after being tricked, and immediately turned around, trying to make a hook shot.

This move is one of Gasol's special skills, with a very high success rate. Whether it goes in or not depends on his touch.

No one can defend it!

But Wang Yan’s ability to jump continuously is too strong.

He was indeed fooled by his first fake move just now, but Wang Yan didn't jump high because he was very familiar with Gasol's moves.

The moment his feet touched the ground, Wang Yan jumped up again like a spring.

The ball had just left Gasol's hand, less than 10 centimeters away, when it was swept by Wang Yan's fingertips.

Snapped!
A small block just sent the ball right next to Jamison.

Jamison picked up the basketball and launched a counterattack.

Irving and Butler reacted very quickly and immediately turned and rushed to the center line.

Wang Yan also took big steps and followed closely behind.

Although the Heat's defense was not slow, the Cavaliers' fast break was the best in the league, as fast as lightning.

In the blink of an eye, Butler, Irving and Wang Yan have already reached the frontcourt.

Jamison first passed the ball to Butler, who then passed it to Irving.

Irving could have gone up by himself, but he saw from the corner of his eye that Wang Yan had already rushed into the middle, so he threw the ball over.

Wang Yan grabbed the ball with one hand, raised it to the sky, bang!
Another dunk!
I didn’t expect that today’s opening show would be a double yolk egg!

The momentum suddenly rose.

The Cavaliers fans in the stadium cheered.

They saw a different Cavaliers team.

In the last game, as soon as Gasol got the ball, Cavaliers fans became nervous because Gasol had too many tricks.

Every time he passed the ball or attacked, he caused great trouble to the Cavaliers.

Many fans are wondering why such a great player was traded away by the Lakers.

In fact, the Lakers had no choice but to sell Gasol in order to sign James.

Otherwise, the other players are worthless, so do we have to trade Kobe?
But today, the collective efforts of Wang Yan and the Cavaliers players made Gasol's tactics ineffective.

Of course, this is just the first round, and the Heat will have new ways to respond.

Head coach Spoelstra is very capable and he will definitely make adjustments again.

Sure enough, when Wade walked past him, Spoelstra pulled him over and spoke to him quickly. Wade nodded vigorously.

Heat offense.

This time Chalmers held the ball and did not pass it to Gasol.

Facing Irving's defense, Chalmers relied on his speed and change of direction to get past Irving.

Irving's defensive ability is indeed average, and he is a typical player who is strong on offense but weak on defense.

After passing Irving, facing Butler's help defense, Chalmers passed the ball to Wade.

This tactic has no solution. If Butler does not help defend, Chalmers can get to the baseline and either shoot himself or pass to Bosh.

The Heat do have many strong offensive points that are hard for opponents to defend against.

After Wade received the ball, he took advantage of Butler's loss of position, made a drastic change of direction and rushed to the edge of the penalty area, where he made a successful layup, whoosh!

Wang Yan was blocked by Gasol and Bosh and couldn't make up for the defense.

4: 2!

The Heat reacted quickly and responded immediately!

Wang Yan gestured to his teammates, telling them not to panic.

In the next round, Wang Yan faced the double-team of Gasol and Bosh and made a wonderful pass.

TT received the ball in the paint and wanted to dunk, but Haslem jumped into the air and blocked TT's shot!
There's no way. TT's talent is there, and he's a playboy by nature, so his body isn't hard enough.

If they change to a big center, they can definitely carry Haslem for a dunk and also make a 2+1.
But as a center, he was blocked by Haslem.

Fortunately, the ball was blocked directly out of the baseline, and the Cavaliers still had the ball.

TT was a little annoyed and glared at Haslem.

As a veteran of the Heat, Haslem also has a hot temper and glared at TT.

Both of them became angry, and the referee quickly pulled them apart.

There are 4 seconds left on the Cavaliers' shot clock.

Wang Yan signaled TT to serve the ball from the baseline.

Then he attracted the defense and let TT pass the ball to Jamison.

Jamison made a mid-range shot, whoosh!
Compared with the previous game, the Cavaliers' offensive and defensive tactics have changed significantly and are more flexible and varied.

It is also more targeted.

But the Heat have so many stars with their abilities, and it is unrealistic to completely restrict them.

Wang Yan knew that he had to be mentally prepared to fight until the very last minute.

In the first quarter, the two teams countered each other's moves and the game was evenly matched.

Wang Yan changed his previous habit and took the lead in the first quarter.

If the opponent defends too aggressively, create opportunities for your teammates.

The Heat's playing style is also changing. Spoelstra reduced Gasol's support and increased outside screens and pick-and-rolls.

The game was great to watch.

According to off-site statistics, the ratings of this game reached a new high.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 30:29, with the Cavaliers leading by only 1 point.

This shows how intense the competition is.

The Cavaliers' bench lineup also changed today.

Middleton gradually adapted to the Heat's bench strength and played to his strengths.

In addition, Wang Yan played the entire first quarter today and played a supporting role in the overall defense.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams played against each other using only substitute lineups.

Middleton withstood the pressure and launched a tough offense against Battier's defense.

Thomas also played to his strengths and used his flexibility to thread the needle.

In addition, both of them have made rapid progress in three-point shooting under Wang Yan's training.

Swish swish!
The two of them actually made four three-pointers in the first half of the second quarter.

At this moment, all the fans in the stadium were excited and created a small climax.

In the past, for the Cavaliers, the first half of the second quarter was the time for fans to go to the bathroom.

But today, no one moved, and the Cavaliers fans were cheering for the efforts of the substitute players!
Wang Yan and other main players did not sit down either. They waved towels on the sidelines and acted as the atmosphere group.

Five minutes into the second quarter, the score was 5:44, and the Cavaliers were leading by 40 points.

How unexpected!
The Heat called a timeout and prepared to replace the starting lineup.

Wang Yan took the initiative to step forward and high-fived his teammates one by one to encourage them.

The Cavaliers played with a whole new look today.

Whether starting or coming off the bench, they all played different games.

Today, the commentators for China's CCTV Sports Channel are Coach Zhang, Yu Jia and Yao Ming.

Yao Ming watched his last game at home.

Although he had great trust in Wang Yan and insisted that the Cavaliers would definitely make it to the finals this year, the loss to the Heat also made him realize that there were problems within the Cavaliers.

So during the live broadcast of the second game, Yao Ming took the initiative to come to the live broadcast room.

Unlike previous games, the three players had serious expressions in the first quarter.

However, seeing the second quarter of the game, all three of them smiled with relief.

"Coach Zhang, the Cavaliers have made adjustments, and today's competitive outlook is completely different!" Yao Ming said with relief.

"Yes, even the substitutes fought so hard. The Cavaliers are a true championship-level team today!"

Yu Jia agreed with the two: "The Cavaliers need a loss to motivate their players. Otherwise, they have been too smooth since the beginning of the regular season. Many players really think of themselves as superstars. In fact, the Cavaliers only have one superstar - Wang Yan!"

A hit!

Without Wang Yan, even if the Cavaliers brought in other superstars, they would not be a strong contender for the championship.

It was just that Wang Yan's efforts lifted the entire team to an unrealistic level.

Moreover, Wang Yan has a humble personality and often hides his own strength in order to help his teammates achieve good statistics.

. . . .

At 5 minutes and 03 seconds in the second quarter, Spoelstra called a timeout and replaced the starting lineup.

The Cavaliers also made substitutions.

But Butler did not appear on the court, so Scott let Middleton stay on the court.

This was a bonus because Middleton was hot and in great form.

Although substitutions are necessary, they cannot be too rigid, otherwise it will affect the players' enthusiasm.

Butler happened to suffer a minor injury in the first quarter. His wrist was accidentally bent by Bosh. It was a little red and swollen and he needed to rest for a while.

The main forces of both sides faced off again.

Heat offense.

Gasol received the ball near the penalty area. Facing Wang Yan's defense, he cooperated with Wade and passed the ball to Wade with a ground pass.

Wang Yan's attention was all on the waist upwards, and he had no way of paying attention to the ground pass.

After Wade received the ball, he rushed to the baseline and made a fadeaway jump shot!

Although TT rushed over to defend, the Flash was too fast.

Swish!
Hit again!

Wade has scored 15 points so far and is in great form.

Looking back, Wang Yan pretended to break through, but suddenly retreated to the right three-point line.

Bosh tried very hard to catch the ball, but he was still a step too slow.

Swish!
Wang Yan made a three-pointer.

The whole audience cheered!

This was Wang Yan's first three-pointer today, because in the first quarter, Wang Yan did not take a three-pointer.

"Here he comes! The hot man is finally here!"

"Wang Yan, go crazy! We can't lose again at home!"

"Throw more three-pointers! Beat the Heat!"

Wang Yan felt the fans' desire for victory.

But he knew in his heart that the Heat had many offensive points and would definitely not be defeated quickly.

Sure enough, the Heat made another substitution, replacing Ray Allen and James Jones.

Both of them are three-point experts.

After coming on the court, the two made several three-pointers by constantly running.

The score is still deadlocked, and it is very difficult for the Cavaliers to widen the score!

第二节还剩1分34秒，双方比分来到了57:55，骑士领先2分。

Wang Yan had a plan, which was to widen the score gap before the end of the first half.

So before serving, he gathered briefly with his teammates and said a few words with his head down.

(End of this chapter)