Chapter 50: The dreamy footwork wowed the whole audience! Only the Hulk is Wang Yan's nemesis!
"This should be the most enthusiastic FedEx Center this season."
Memphis, USA
FedEx Center
The on-site commentator Charles Barkley looked at the Grizzlies fans who were looking expectant, and his voice sounded a little excited.
Memphis has always had a mediocre basketball market.
Even though their playing style is unique in the league, their record is among the best in the Western Conference.
But ticket prices and attendance have always been average.
but.
Today is completely different.
The FedEx Center was packed with people.
"I know what they are expecting. The matchup between Wang Yan and the Memphis Black and White Bears is bound to be quite exciting."
The Grizzlies' current record is very impressive. With the inside duo of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, they are ranked third in the Western Conference.
However, Wang Yan remembers that the Grizzlies were quite bleak this season.
Zach Randolph was suddenly injured at the beginning of the season and missed most of the season due to injury.
He only returned to the game late in the season, but still had to start as a substitute.
Moreover, he had not been able to adapt to the team for a season, which led to the Black Bears' extremely unstable performance in the playoffs, and they were defeated by the 58th Pao Brother in the seventh game.
But the black bear was unharmed.
The Grizzlies' ability has always been at the top of the league.
"Charles, let's discuss this rationally. Why is Zach Randolph called Wang Yan's nemesis?"
Like Kenny Smith said.
Before the game, many fans claimed that Randolph was Wang Yan's Achilles' heel.
As for the power forward position, Barkley has the most say: "I think what the fans say makes sense."
"Zach is 2 meters tall and weighs 08 kilograms, a power forward of this size that Wang Yan has never seen before.
"His weight, combined with his skills and touch, has caused a lot of power forwards to suffer."
"It will be difficult for Wang Yan to defeat Zach in a low-post attack. He must use his speed advantage."
Buckley gave the method to crack Wang Yan's code.
That is to attack quickly and use speed to kill the black and white bears.
Try to widen the score gap during the transition from offense to defense.
Of course, slow speed is already a recognized weakness of the Grizzlies.
Every season in the league there are one or two teams with unique playing styles.
They can achieve good results in the league, but they are always one inch away from winning the championship.
The Suns' previous whirlwind style of play was one of them.
And the Grizzlies were positioning themselves inside.
Is one of them.
As the protagonist of the game, Randolph also accepted a pre-match interview.
"Leave Wang Yan to me."
Zach Randolph was full of confidence tonight: "I will make Wang Yan feel the pain."
Randolph is very confident in his muscular body.
I'm not even afraid of Tim Duncan in the playoffs.
A rookie who can only do aerial work.
And after making a lot of money, they become so happy that they don’t know what to do.
Randolph said that Ben Bear has encountered many such situations.
The warm-up of the players from both teams was over and the starting players of both teams entered the field.
The Cavaliers' starting lineup remains unchanged.
Grizzlies:
Mike Conley + Tony Allen + Rudy Gay + Zach Randolph + Marc Gasol.
Wang Yan and Marc Gasol came to both sides of the center line. As the referee threw the ball to Marc Gasol, he turned around and returned to defense without even jumping.
“I feel like Mark made the right decision.”
In the commentary booth, Charles Barkley laughed directly: "He became the first player to destroy Wang Yan's jump ball alley-oop."
Otherwise, why is he called Spain's smart center?
Gasol Jr. put aside the glory of being a center for now.
Not letting the opponent score is the real truth.
In fact, this is not only Marc Gasol's intention, but also the team's head coach's request.
The Grizzlies mainly use a slow-paced positional offense.
Directly giving up the jump ball can effectively limit the Cavaliers and set the tone for a fast-paced game from the start.
pity.
Even when they fell into position, the Cavaliers' offense was still sharp and fast.
With the help of Wang Yan's cover, Irving made a mid-range shot and scored at the start.
2 is better than 0
"Nice screen, mid-range jumper, Kyrie Irving played it very simply and cleanly."
"In addition to Wang Yan, Kai's singles and pick-and-roll offense will also bring considerable challenges to the Grizzlies!"
"Stop talking about this. The Grizzlies' positional attack is here. It's the familiar positional attack again."
The camera looks inside the field.
Conley passed the ball to Marc Gasol, who rubbed the ball inside twice, easily squeezed Hickson away with his butt, turned around, raised his left hand high and shot the ball in.
Easy and freehand.
The huge height difference allowed Marc Garceau to score two points easily.
Byron Scott crossed his arms off the court.
He had already anticipated that JJ Hickson's defensive weakness in this area would most likely be exposed in high-level games.
The team's search for a high-quality blue-collar or All-Star center is imminent.
Transition of possession.
Irving tried to find the center's screen again, but unfortunately JJ Hickson's thin body did not bring high-quality screen effects.
Irving did not get rid of Conley, and the ball finally fell into Wang Yan's hands again.
Bang!
Pressing Randolph with his back, Wang Yan stretched out his long arms to catch the basketball.
At the same time, the blue fat man behind him concentrated all his attention and tried his best to defend Wang Yan.
Who the hell isn't a top power forward?
Who is afraid of who!
"NOT, PASS!"
Feizhu in the commentary booth directly said, "Don't pass the ball."
"This is the matchup we are going to see. Wang Yan is going to face Zach Randolph head-on!"
Since you are determined to become the best power forward in history.
That is to use fists, punch after punch, to knock down every top power forward in the league.
How could he fall in front of Randolph?
"Anti-python, Zach!"
"Guard him!"
"Blow this guy away!"
"..."
The FedEx Center was also filled with fans cheering for Randolph.
Bang!
On the field, I felt Wang Yan’s first physical confrontation.
On Randolph's face.
A smile also appeared on his face.
Randolph suddenly felt that he had used his solid tonnage to withstand Wang Yan's impact.
What is the devil muscle man from China?
Nothing more.
The power part.
Still too tender.
No one is as good as Yao Ming!
Just as Randolph was thinking this, Wang Yan's back-butt came again.
What was different was that this time after being hit, Wang Yan used the rebound force to suddenly turn around.
His steps are as nimble as a lark.
Swish!
With a graceful and smooth turning technique, he directly used Randolph as a pawn.
At the same time, Marc Gasol came to assist in defense.
Wang Yan used his brutal dunk to break through the defense.
Bang!
4 is better than 2
"Let me see, Let me see!"
Not to mention the final dunk.
The moment Wang Yan turned around and passed Randolph, Barkley had already started cheering mode!
"This is Hakeem Olajuwon's move, this is a dream move!"
The fans at the scene also looked confused.
No one expected it.
Wang Yan actually used his footwork to hit Randolph.
"Wang Yan has indeed shown some surprising skills since entering the NBA. He has mid-range shots and close-range hook shots, but this is the first time he has scored with his footwork!"
"He's very mobile with his feet, which is a result of his excellent mobility, but I've never seen him use his footwork in the low post, which may be a surprise."
Kenny Smith's implication is.
Wang Yan's goal was indeed brilliant, but we have to admit that he has fantastic footwork.
It's too early.
We'll have to wait and see the next round.
Come back.
Randolph, under the pressure of being fooled by Wang Yan, also asked for the ball in the elbow area for a one-on-one shot.
In fact, Randolph's one-on-one performance is seriously underestimated by the league.
He may not be a top scorer who often scores more than 30 or 40 points. His scoring output is indeed insufficient. But in terms of one-on-one singles.
Especially the singles efficiency.
Even Tim Duncan would be ashamed of his level.
Facing Wang Yan, Randolph first made two fake moves, used his mid-range shot threat to shift Wang Yan's center of gravity, and then broke through with his left hand.
Then goose.
DPOY-level Wang Yan will not be easily broken through by Randolph.
He moved sideways to block Lan Zi's breakthrough route, forcing Lan Zi to attack from behind in the low post.
Bang!
However, the moment when the signature butt arched.
Lan Zi had an urge to frown.
Not right.
There are not many people in the entire league who can stand this bear's butt.
Even the idiot in the Holy City could do nothing about it.
And this kid Wang Yan...
He actually held on by relying on the strength of his lower body.
Randolph pushed in again.
The ending is still the same.
Wang Yan clamped it so tightly that nothing could get through.
"Damn..."
Shoot, hip arch.
Neither of my two signature products got any advantage.
In the end, Lan Zi had to use her footwork to attack Wang Yan.
pity.
Wang Yan spread his long legs and failed to block Randolph's steps.
A hasty hook shot with 24 seconds left was blocked by Wang Yan's finger.
hiss……
Watching Randolph being successfully defended by Wang Yan.
The Grizzlies fans at the game also gasped.
Nowadays, there are few players who can beat Randolph in one-on-one defense.
It's actually rare.
"SHIT!"
Randolph on the court lowered his head and cursed, trying to fight for the ball again.
But Wang Yan was nowhere to be seen.
WHY?
The answer is that Wang Yan, who successfully blocked the ball, has already launched a counterattack.
You don't need speed to beat a grizzly bear.
This is equivalent to having a 36E sexy beauty lying on your bed at home while you are playing Warcraft next to her.
Wang Yan counterattacked quickly from the middle and received an assist from Irving.
He only dribbled the ball once after half court.
Then at the FedEx Center, fans were stunned.
Wang Yan took two steps at a time and made a super long three-step layup.
With his left foot outside the three-point line, he glided into the air.
In the air, he seemed to be a basketball, drawing a long arc.
Wang Yan dribbled the ball out from the vertical position in the paint area.
Finger roll!
The basketball is pocketed.
"WOOOOW"
There was an uproar at the scene.
The technical desk first dialed the Cavaliers' score to 6 points.
But after a moment's hesitation, he added it to 7 points.
That's right!
Wang Yan contributed another signature skill.
Layup from outside the three-point line.
“Although we didn’t see Wang Yan’s familiar jump ball aerial relay, he did contribute another signature skill!”
"Wang Yan's two signature skills are the ultimate display of his physical talent. I even think it's necessary to give them names."
"Let's not talk about this for now, Charles. Zach feels a little lost. His steps..."
Come back.
This time, the situation was exactly the same as last time. Randolph used his footwork to attack Wang Yan in the low post.
However, under Wang Yan's high-intensity confrontation, Randolph's footsteps were broken.
Forcing Randolph to drop the ball out of bounds.
Dreamy steps? These are really stupid steps.
What is even more murderous is...
Wang Yan turned around and attacked Randolph from his back in the same position.
When the strength advantage was not obvious, Wang Yan turned around and deceived Randolph's center of gravity. He then instantly changed his pivot foot, grabbed the ball with both hands, used his left foot as the axis, and changed direction.
Whoosh whoosh!
Wang Yan transformed into a lightning-fast little top in the inside lane.
The two big feet were like size 58 large bearings, which made Randolph stagger.
Simultaneously.
Wang Yan raised his right arm and did another skillful jumping hook.
Swish!
Two more points!
"Beep..."
The moment the goal was scored, the referee blew the whistle.
Grizzlies coach Hollins couldn't stand it anymore and called a timeout less than three minutes into the game.
"OH! MY! GOD!"
In the commentary booth, Charles Barkley pronounced "My God" word by word.
"Wang Yan used his excellent low-post offense to force the Grizzlies to take a timeout. The dream footwork plus Yao-style jump hook was really unexpected!"
"That's right! Wang Yan's low-post footwork reminded me of Da Meng!"
Kenny Smith on the side also said: "I seriously suspect that Wang Yan secretly signed up for Hakeem Olajuwon's dream footwork training class!"
The two commentators looked at each other, both bewildered.
It's like discovering a new world.
They also imagined that Wang Yan would make the black and white bears very uncomfortable.
It could be Wang Yan's face-to-face breakthrough, or it could be Wang Yan's transition from offense to defense.
But I never expected that it would be Wang Yan's back-to-back attack.
Especially the dream steps!
As everyone knows, Wang Yan's talent is rare in the world.
but.
Wang Yan's footsteps are equally exquisite!
After returning from the pause.
Although the Grizzlies made adjustments, they still double-teamed Wang Yan when he attacked in the low post.
But the Grizzlies still felt painful after establishing a nearly 10-point lead at the start.
The Grizzlies have a fatal flaw.
Because of the serious lack of offense-defense transition ability, it is difficult for this team to play against the wind.
Once they fall behind by double digits, they become more passive than anyone else.
Coupled with the Cavaliers' frequent offensive and defensive transitions.
The Cavaliers established a 15-point lead in the first quarter and held on to it tightly.
In the first half, Wang Yan had his way on the offensive end.
Not only did he score 24 points, he also grabbed 12 rebounds and had 4 blocks.
At the same time, he also made 6 assists because of the opponent's double-team.
The Grizzlies continued to struggle in the second half.
However, this led to Wang Yan completing his first career triple-double of points, rebounds and assists.
In the final quarter, with the last three minutes, the Cavaliers still held a 16-point lead.
After the timeout, Wang Yan went off the court with an impressive near quadruple-double stats of 34 points, 20 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks.
This is also the second triple-double that Wang Yan has achieved in his career.
As for Fatty Lan, who was described as Wang Yan’s nemesis.
He only got 12 points and 6 rebounds in 4 shots tonight.
The pre-game comments that Wang Yan was blinded by money and that Zach Randolph was Wang Yan's nemesis were refuted.
"Wang, you have brought great shame to the Black and White Bears tonight."
Jimmy Butler, who had already changed into his warm-up clothes, looked at the black and white bears opposite him and laughed: "I really don't understand why these people think Zach Randolph will be your nemesis?"
In Butler's eyes.
Wang Yan’s nemesis…
It hasn’t been born yet.
"Neither money nor Zach Randolph is Wang Yan's nemesis."
As for the interview, Jimmy Butler stated directly.
"Nothing can kill Wang Yan, if anything..."
"Then he must be the Hulk!"
(End of this chapter)