Chapter 179 Wang Yan and Green exchanged trash talk, and the Warriors took the lead again!
The Cavaliers' counterattack was so fast that it only took more than 2 seconds from Wang Yan's steal to Butler's score!
The Warriors are also currently playing small ball tactics, but compared with the Cavaliers, they are still slightly inferior!
In the next few rounds, Wang Yan's combination of three-pointers and two-pointers led the team to a small climax.

The Warriors were temporarily suppressed and fell into a scoring drought.

Mark Jackson quickly replaced Green with David Lee.

Since he can't be defended anyway, he might as well replace him with someone with better inside skills.

This method works very well.

Wang Yan's defense focused on the outside, which put a lot of pressure on the Splash Brothers, and caused loopholes in the inside defense.

TT definitely can't defend against David Lee.

David Lee began to practice scoring, and the score difference between the two sides began to stalemate, always between eight or nine points, with the Cavaliers leading.

At the end of the first half, the score was 64:57, with the Cavaliers leading by 7 points.

The score difference is not that big, the Warriors still have a chance.

Besides, the Warriors have the characteristics of the three crazy players. If they play well in the third quarter, they should be able to catch up with the score.

Yao Ming once again served as a guest on the sports channel of China Central Television.

Another guest today is Hu Weidong.

As the most distinctive figure in the history of Chinese basketball, Hu Weidong pays special attention to Wang Yan.

Because Wang Yan's three-pointer is Hu Weidong's dream.

He has dreamed of entering the NBA more than once, just to play like Wang Yan.

Unfortunately, due to various reasons at the time, Hu Weidong was unable to enter the NBA.

But Wang Yan fulfilled his dream, so he often expressed his appreciation and expectations for Wang Yan in front of the media.

"It seems that the difficulty of this finals is lower than that of the Eastern Conference Finals!" Yu Jia sighed.

Yao Ming shook his head slightly, expressing a different idea: "Not really, the Warriors are very strong overall, and every position is well matched. It will not be easy for the Cavaliers to win the championship!"

Coach Zhang agreed with Yao Ming's statement: "Yes, the Warriors' three-point shooting is really unstoppable. The final competition between the Cavaliers and the Warriors is about touch!"

Hu Weidong suddenly said: "It's not necessarily a matter of touch. Both sides are top shooters and can adjust their touch! What we need to compare now is defense!"

Yao Ming agreed with Hu Weidong's statement and nodded, "Yes, the finals is all about defense. Both sides were testing each other in the first half. The second half will probably be more intense and the defense will be more intense!"

Yao Ming’s prediction was correct.

After the start of the third quarter, the defensive intensity of both sides increased sharply.

There were all kinds of muscle collisions on the field, and players fell to the ground from time to time.

However, both sides were going for the ball and there was no malicious intent to hurt anyone.

The referee's decisions were also very lenient, with not many whistles.

This is the finals, it’s intense, passionate, and very exciting!
Wang Yan and Green had been entangled several times. Of course, Green suffered most of the time, but this guy was really strong.

Even if he can't deal with Wang Yan, he will not back down and will work with his teammates to restrict Wang Yan.

The shooting speed of Curry and Thompson gives them more opportunities to shoot.

The gap has been narrowing.

More than 6 minutes into the third quarter, the Cavaliers were leading by only 4 points.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Scott quickly called a timeout.

The entanglement between Green and Wang Yan brought the Cavaliers' offense to a standstill.

It must be said that Green's defense is indeed something.

His close defense made Wang Yan very uncomfortable.

In addition, some of Green's small movements will affect Wang Yan's shots.

In fact, strictly speaking, these actions are all fouls, but the referee will not blow the whistle and Wang Yan will not complain.

During the timeout, Scott asked the Cavaliers players to run actively to share the pressure for Wang Yan.

The game continues.

Wang Yan didn't say much. He really enjoyed the fierce confrontation with Green.

Moreover, Green spouts a lot of trash talk, and Wang Yan occasionally fights back.

"Wang! You are as soft as a caterpillar, come on, get hard!" Although Green was beaten badly by Wang Yan, he kept chattering.

Wang Yan retorted: "I've beaten you so hard that your whole body is weak. You're just tough on the outside!"

There was a microphone nearby, which broadcast the conversation between the two, and the fans watching the live broadcast couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that the confrontation between these two people will become a major highlight of this finals.

boom!
Green rushed towards Wang Yan from behind again, causing Wang Yan to stagger.

After Wang Yan stabilized himself, he reached out for the ball and Irving immediately passed it to him.

Green continued to stick close to Wang Yan, constantly grabbing the ball with both hands.

Wang Yan grabbed the ball with one hand and raised it high, and Green couldn't reach it at all.

But Green also had a trick. He reached out and held Wang Yan's arm to prevent Wang Yan from shooting.

Strictly speaking, Green invaded Wang Yan's cylinder.

But the referees at that time were not that sensitive, and it was the finals, so no whistle was blown.

Wang Yanzhou didn't move his feet and turned half way.

Green also turned, but Wang Yan suddenly jumped back and attacked!

There is no way, Wang Yan’s bullet speed is too fast.

Although Green's close defense is difficult, Wang Yan still finds a way to break free.

Swish!
Two points obtained!

Green was so angry that he put his hands on his hips, gasped heavily, and shook his head slightly.

Curry ran over, patted Green's arm and comforted him with a few words.

This is Wang Yan!

Green's defense is pretty good.

In the next round, Wang Yan was about to assist Curry in defense, but Green rushed out again and blocked Wang Yan.

What a reckless person!

Curry took the opportunity to take a three-pointer, whoosh!

This is the Warriors' tactic, simple but effective.

The key point is that Green is fearless and dares to confront Wang Yan.

Even if you often suffer losses, never back down!
At the end of the third quarter, the score was 88:87, and the Warriors actually overtook by 1 point!
Cavaliers fans are getting nervous. Are they going to repeat Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat?
Mark Jackson is also a very capable coach. Since he discovered that the Splash Brothers are very strong in three-point shooting, he has also developed many effective and practical tactics.

Various screens, counter-runs, and the superb physical strength of Curry and Thompson make the Warriors' tactics more and more diverse.

The Lakers were essentially killed by these tactics.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, substitutes from both teams came on the court.

Middleton added three-point shots.

In fact, Middleton was the prince of mid-range shots during his college years.

Three-pointers are not his forte.

But after coming to the Cavaliers, Wang Yan knew his potential, so he strengthened his training and let him shoot more three-pointers.

At first, Middleton couldn't understand it.

Later he discovered that the three-point craze had arrived.

If an outside player doesn't like to shoot three-pointers, he is doomed to be eliminated!

As soon as Middleton came on, he threw a three-pointer against Bazemore.

Bazemore is also a good three-point shooter, so of course he was not convinced. So in the next round, he wanted to return the favor.

But Middleton's defense was so strong that it actually interfered with his shot.

The two of them became "enemies".

The substitutes' matchup was also full of tension, and the fans were extremely excited to watch it.

(End of this chapter)