Chapter 182 Lost the home court again, fans were shocked!
Fans spoke highly of the Warriors' performance.

Many fans were originally prepared to laugh at the Warriors, but judging from the scene, the Warriors and the Cavaliers are on the same level.

There is only one reason for the loss, and that is the Cavaliers have Wang Yan!

Although they lost, this was the Cavaliers' home court and the result was acceptable.

Two days later, G2 of the finals began.

Because it was the first game and both teams were equally strong, the coach did not make any changes to the lineup.

The starting lineups of both teams are the same as in G1.

However, the Warriors made adjustments in their defensive strategy.

That is the use of zone defense.

The NBA now allows the use of zone defense, but most teams don't use it very often.

Because NBA players have strong personalities, fans also watch the players' personal heroism.

For example, the Spurs, although they play team basketball and have a good record, their ratings have always been low.

Even though it made it to the finals, it still had the lowest ratings in history.

Duncan is truly the greatest power forward in history, but his commercial value is very low.

However, a capable coach will use zone defense as an emergency measure at critical moments.

No team uses a zone defense right from the start, as this is not in line with the players' habits.

But the Warriors took a different approach today and started with a double team defense.

To put it bluntly, this was also forced by Wang Yan.

The zone defense was effective, and with Green's active running, the Warriors' defense looked impenetrable.

The Cavaliers' offense was limited.

Wang Yan's several attacks were not so smooth.

Although Bogut and Green each committed a foul and went to the free throw line, the game was generally uncomfortable.

On the Warriors side, Curry's touch was average, but Thompson and Barnes had good touches and scored consecutively.

After more than five minutes of the first quarter, the score was 5:14, with the Warriors leading by five points.

Enter the official suspension.

Scott's face was full of worry. Although he knew that Wang Yan did not use his full strength in the first quarter, the Warriors' defense was obviously very targeted.

In addition, Curry's touch was cold, but the Warriors were still leading, and the situation was not good.

What if Curry explodes in the second half, can the Cavaliers still hold on?

Scott was shocked by the Warriors' fighting potential.

Although Scott's ability is average among coaches, he is also an NBA coach and is knowledgeable.

The Warriors did not make it out of the West by chance.

He recalled the time when Wang Yan strongly supported the Splash Brothers in front of the media.

Scott complained in his heart: Oh, Wang Yan, Wang Yan, why do you want to provoke Mark Jackson! If the Splash Brothers are not activated, the finals will be against the Lakers!

The Cavaliers should be more confident after defeating the Lakers twice in the regular season!
How could he know what Wang Yan was thinking?

Motivating the Warriors in advance will make the NBA more exciting!

"King, get your strength out sooner rather than later, the Warriors are not easy to deal with!"

Scott walked up to Wang Yan and whispered.

This was the first time that Scott took the initiative to ask Wang Yan to make an effort earlier.

Wang Yan couldn't help but laugh and patted his coach on the shoulder.

"Coach, don't worry, I will take action when it's time!"

If it were in the past, Wang Yan would have said this and he would have felt relieved.

But today, Scott was worried. He was right to be worried.

The game was very tense throughout. In the second half, Curry's touch improved and the lead gradually widened.

Although Wang Yan was like a god descending from heaven and turned on the violent mode, Irving and Butler had few ways to deal with the Warriors' double-team defense.

In the fourth quarter, Wang Yan did not rest for even a minute and narrowed the gap to 2 points by himself.

Unexpectedly, the Splash Brothers took turns to go crazy and always had a slight advantage.

The home fans were so distressed watching this.

However, in the final stage, Wang Yan let the Warriors know what a superstar is.

Wang Yan made two consecutive three-pointers to tie the score.

And the second three-pointer was made at the last moment.

The Splash Brothers were dumbfounded.

We were leading for almost the entire game, but were equalized at the last minute!
Unfortunately, in the 5 minutes of overtime, Wang Yan was fiercely double-teamed, but his teammates failed to stand up.

As a result, the Warriors relied on Curry's high rebound goal to secure the victory.

114:113, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers in overtime with a difference of 1 point.

Who would have thought that the uncrowned champions would lose another home game to the Warriors!
The Warriors are not the Heat. They have an advanced style of play and a balanced offense and defense.

If the Warriors take a home game, the Cavaliers' home advantage will be gone in an instant.

Although Wang Yan scored 57 points today, more than Curry and Thompson, Irving only scored 19 points and Butler scored 14 points.

Curry scored 42 points and Thompson scored 37 points.

In addition, on the defensive end, the Warriors were more efficient, limiting the performance of other Cavaliers players.

The media are fence-sitters, swayed by the wind.

The basketball experts who were praising the Cavaliers a few days ago are now crazily criticizing them.

"The Cavaliers lost their second home court, and the situation in the finals is critical!"

"The Splash Brothers overpowered the Wang Ou duo and tied the score at 1-1!"

"Wang Yan is alone and his leadership ability is questionable."

"The Warriors are not content with being a dark horse and have become a strong contender for the championship!"

. . . .

Fortunately, the Cavaliers had experienced a defeat in the Eastern Conference Finals, so the whole team was very calm.

Scott told the players not to accept interviews and to respond to doubts with victory in the game!
Only Wang Yan from the Cavaliers accepted the interview because he was mature enough, had strong stress resistance, and could face the media storm calmly.

After arriving in Jinzhou, Wang Yan attended a press conference.

Although he was mentally prepared, had rich experience and strong psychological qualities, Wang Yan still did not expect the reporters' questions to be so sharp.

"Wang! Compared with the Heat, the Warriors have a younger lineup and stronger defense. What do you think is the probability of the Cavaliers winning the series?"

The reporter's meaning is very clear, that is, the Warriors are much stronger than the Heat. Can you, the Cavaliers, withstand it?

Wang Yan thought for a moment and answered loudly: "I can't predict the series, but I am very confident about the next game. We will go all out and win the Warriors' home court."

Although this answer was flawless, the reporters were still aggressive. In their opinion, Wang Yan was a little cowardly.

"But in the first two games of the finals, you and the Warriors were evenly matched. Now that you are back at the Warriors' home court, the Warriors will only become stronger! Do you have confidence?"

Wang Yan frowned slightly and raised his voice to answer: "This is a sports competition. If we don't have confidence, why should we play the game? Just admit defeat? That's all nonsense!"

This was the first time the reporters saw Wang Yan get angry.

Instead of being frightened, they became even more excited.

In the eyes of the reporters, Wang Yan was so angry and humiliated because of his defeat!
So everyone's questions became more sharp, trying to provoke Wang Yan and make him say more radical words.

"Mr. Wang Yan, many fans say that Curry's three-point shooting is better than yours. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)