Chapter 58 Durant becomes a mortal, this move is called [Eagle Strike the Sky]!
"We have to stand in awe of this 360-degree alley-oop."

"This action reminds me of that man."

Oklahoma, USA
Energy Solutions Arena
Even though the Thunder had the ball, Charles Barkley in the commentary booth was still savoring the attack.

The man Barkley was talking about was Michael Jordan, who beat him in the finals.

The ancient Greek god who controlled the suspension lever!
But to be honest, just talking about the explosiveness of the action.

Wang Yan's goal was even more exaggerated than Michael Jordan's.

After all, Wang Yan is 2 meters taller than Jordan. With this body shape, he is like a Spider-Man on the court when doing a 10-degree layup in the air.

Come back.

Westbrook brought the ball across half court and immediately passed it to Durant.

The Cavaliers still maintained a conservative defense and did not let Wang Yan face Durant right away.

Facing Antawn Jamison, who was 10 centimeters younger than him, Durant did not hesitate and immediately made a long two-point shot from mid-range.

2 is better than 2
"It was too easy for Kevin Durant to score against Antawn Jamison. They must adopt a targeted defensive strategy against KD!"

"Of course I think everyone knows that Wang Yan is the best choice to defend KD."

Just as many fans expected.

All the commentators also really want to see the head-on confrontation between Wang Yan and KD.

. . .

As the two commentators were chatting, the Cavaliers' attack had already arrived.

Irving called for a pick-and-roll for TT when he was on the line, and the solid human wall directly blocked Westbrook behind him.

And Irving also used his lightning speed to seize Perkins's slow movement weakness and rushed to the basket in disguise.

Choosing Perkins means trusting his rim protection and positioning, but you also have to tolerate his weakness of slow movement.

but.

The Thunder could use another inside rim protector with good mobility.

Just as Irving raised the ball with one hand and was about to make a pull-up layup.

Ibaka averages 3.7 blocks per game.

He stretched out a 28-centimeter giant palm that covered the sky and whizzed down towards the basketball in Irving's hand.

The height of the rim protection was so terrifying that even Irving had to grimace and finish the shot with a twisted pull-up shot in the air.

Bang!
Then, a muffled sound suddenly rang out.

The sound did not come from Irving's layup.

It wasn't from Ibaka's slam dunk.

Just as Irving was about to make a layup, Wang Yan cut in from the baseline and caught the pass that Irving had temporarily changed.

A two-handed slam dunk scored another 2 points.

4 is better than 2
"Very smooth coordination, again from the Wang-Ou combination."

Barkley applauded on the spot: "Even though Serge Ibaka is almost the league's shot-blocking king, Wang and O'Neal's cooperation can still resolve it."

"Wang Yan and Kyrie Irving have already proven that they are the league's top duo."

Although Ibaka can reject most attacks on the basket.

But Wang Yan and Owen.

They are all people who can teach all the rim protectors in the league a lesson.

But the commentator is talking here.

Westbrook stepped on the accelerator and hit the highway. After bringing the ball across half court, he shifted gears and started, leaving Irving behind. He then attracted the defense and assisted KD who was following up in the middle.

After observing the defense, KD responded with a quick stop and mid-range shot.

Swish!
4 to 4, the score was tied again.

"Russell's impact is still off the charts, and KD's mid-range shots are still solid."

Kenny Smith on the side also shook his head and commented: "Wang Yan and Irving are indeed the top duo in the league, but Russell and Kevin are also not weak."

"Russell can tear apart any defense. He is the Oklahoma City Rose of the Thunder!"

"And KD's problem is still unsolved."

As soon as he finished speaking, the camera immediately turned to Byron Scott with his arms crossed over his chest.

The language of the lens is already very obvious.

Westbrook's speed advantage is something that is hard to match, so we won't discuss it for now.

KD is a bit puzzled on this point.

When will Wang Yan start defending KD one-on-one?

Fans all over the world are waiting for Byron Scott's lineup changes.

however.

Facing the silent expectations of fans all over the world.

Byron Scott remained calm.

Because in the next few rounds, the Cavaliers' offense remained smooth and efficient.

Although Westbrook used a biting defense against Irving, his defense seemed to be hitting cotton.

Irving used his museum-like offensive changes to easily resolve Westbrook's attacks.

And after breaking through the first line of defense.

Irving has a huge amount of room to operate.

You can complete your personal ending.

It can also attract the defense and allow Wang Yan to have more excellent offensive space.

The two teams played for more than 5 minutes and the score was tied at 18:18.

Moreover, both teams had smooth offense and almost no fouls.

"I think the Cavaliers may be the first to make changes after this timeout."

During the official timeout, Barkley said: "Although their offense is smooth, they need to improve on the defensive end."

"They have to make it difficult for Russell and not let him get through easily."

"And we have to increase the defensive intensity against KD."

What Feizhu meant was.

Let Wang Yan face Durant as soon as possible, we can’t wait.

Byron Scott did make adjustments on the defensive end.

However, Wang Yan did not get the chance to face Durant as he wished.

"I don't think it's time for the storm to come yet."

Scott looked at Wang Yan with a calm expression on his face: "Wang, I know you are looking forward to it, but the main course is usually left for last."

"I see."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "As long as you need me, I will be ready at any time."

He knew exactly why Byron Scott did this.

Because Byron Scott has another hand.

Westbrook's breakthrough made Irving a little difficult to deal with.

This requires Wang Yan's help in protecting the basket to block Westbrook's layup.

But if you go against KD now.

Here comes the problem.

Wang Yan will not give up defending Durant in order to assist in defending the basket.

and so.

Scott was not in a hurry to let Wang Yan defend Durant one-on-one.

. . . .

After the break, Byron Scott also showed another hand.

Antawn Jamison was replaced by this year's rookie Jrue Holiday.

Yes.

This year, the Cavaliers not only selected Wang Yan, Irving, and Thomas Jr. in the draft.

They also drafted a dark-skinned, unassuming, seemingly tepid combo guard in the second round.

Jrue Holiday!

If you don't pay attention to the Cavaliers, many people will ignore the player Jrue Holiday.

After all, the one who really shines off the Cavaliers' bench is Isaiah Thomas.

But only true Cavs fans know that.

Behind the brilliance of Thomas, there is a rough diamond who can do the dirty work for Thomas in the substitute stage.

Jrue Holiday is a very capable player on both offense and defense, and he works very hard, especially in some important defensive matchups. His mission is to:

Take care of Westbrook one-on-one!
Jimmy Butler moved to the small forward position to face KD.

Wang Yan still defended Ibaka and was ready to assist in the interior at any time.

. . .

"A little disappointed."

After the timeout, Kenny Smith shook his head in disappointment when he saw the Cavaliers' defensive position fall into place: "The matchup between Wang Yan and KD that we expected still didn't happen."

"The Cavaliers did make a change on defense, but Byron Scott just put Jrue Holiday on."

"He seemed to be giving rookie Jrue Holiday the task of guarding Russell."

To be honest, when Kenny Smith saw this matchup.

The first thought was.

Byron Scott thought too simply.

Do you expect a second-round rookie to defend Westbrook alone?
Westbrook is the next Derrick Rose.

Come on, that's the Thunder, and Kevin Durant.

If Westbrook is sent to other teams, that would definitely be the standard for training a team leader.

Then goose.

Just when the commentator was denying it in his heart.

Westbrook, who made a disguised breakthrough on the court, not only failed to shake off Holiday, but his left hand slipped while accelerating, causing him to drop the ball.

Snapped!
Holiday was quick-witted and quick-handed. He rushed forward and passed the ball into Wang Yan's hands.

According to technical statistics, this steal will fall into the hands of Wang Yan.

But in reality, 90% of the credit goes to Holiday.

"Wow, he made Russell make a dribbling mistake right at the start!"

"Zhu gave us a pleasant surprise. It seems that Russell, like us, underestimated this rookie."

"Let's not talk about this for now. The Cavaliers' counterattack speed is a billion times faster!"

On the field, before the commentators could even blush.

After Wang Yan stole the ball, he counterattacked with the ball, took a big step forward, and rushed into the paint area like an attacking giant.

boom!
"Don't think about it!"

However, Kevin Durant will not let Wang Yan fight back as he wishes.

He came in from the side, opened his Spider-Man-like arms, and attacked Wang Yan from under his hat.

boom!
Wang Yan, on the other hand, took three steps to make a layup, raised the ball in his right hand, and set the sky on fire.

He stretched out his arms in the air, raised them high and shot, dominating KD by virtue of his longer airborne time and higher jumping height.

Bang!

A crisp sound was heard, and Wang Yan pulled the basket with one arm.

"WOOOOOW"

"Wang Yan counterattacked and dunked over Kevin Durant!"

"Does this count as the first time these two have faced off?!"

This dunk immediately caused Feizhu to cheer.

"There aren't many players who can beat KD in a high-profile match. This may be the first famous scene of this game!"

Kenny Smith also sounded excited.

Although the goals scored here do not involve the brutal and bloody scenes like Wang Yan’s previous ones?

But here's the thing.

Wang Yan glided in the air with his arms raised high, and the picture was frozen in time.

He completely used the height to suppress KD!

"I think this ball can put an end to some topics."

"In terms of air time and jumping height, Wang Yan can still suppress KD."

"Wang Yan still has a more terrifying dynamic talent than Kevin Durant after all!"

Just like the narrator said.

The Thunder fans at the scene also looked at the field in disbelief.

Even some fans were holding their heads in their hands.

In contrast, Durant seemed somewhat mortal.

"WTF?"

Durant, who was serving the ball, was a little confused.

Although his ability to chase blocks is not as good as LeBron James.

But he was able to complete the dunk without any extra skills under his assisting defense and blocking, relying solely on his height.

Durant thought about it.

Never really.

This guy is a bit troublesome.

…………

Come back.

Westbrook tried to save his face, started with his right hand in gear, and broke through directly with his explosive power.

Bang!
But Holiday's excellent footwork did not allow him to lose his defensive position, and he used his chest to block Westbrook's impact.

Westbrook, who has few offensive skills, can only score by accelerating + hitting + sudden stops.

His three offensive tricks can be easily defeated by players with fast lateral movement and strong confrontation ability.

Snapped!
At the same time, when Westbrook had the ball, Holiday made an accurate cut.

"The ball was cut off again, and Jrue Holiday completed two consecutive cuts to Russell!"

In the commentary booth, the two commentators were shocked.

"Jrue Holiday used his excellent lateral speed to defend against Russell's violent acceleration twice in a row!"

"Russell is a bit embarrassed. More importantly, the Cavaliers' counterattack is coming again. This time, Wang Yan is left unguarded!"

This time Holiday's steal was too clean and he passed the ball directly to Wang Yan.

And after Wang Yan passed the half court.

Realizing that there was no one around, he grabbed the ball with both hands in the center circle and took a three-step shot.

boom!
With his left foot outside the three-point line, the giant jumped up and flew into the air on one foot.

He grabbed the ball with his right hand, stretched out his arm, and showed off his signature move again.

Layup from outside the three-point line!

Gliding in a long arc in the air, Wang Yan even swung his legs alternately in the air.

Finally, he made a low layup one step before the free throw line.

The ball goes in!

Durant arrived late and witnessed Wang Yan's three-point layup.

"OH! MY! GOD!"

In the commentary booth, excited cheers from the two commentators were immediately heard.

"What do I see? Ladies and gentlemen! What do I see!"

"Wang Yan once again used his signature three-point layup. This is a three-pointer!"

The scoreboard flashes.

25 to 18, it was indeed a three-pointer.

"We are no strangers to this trick!"

"ESPN once named Wang Yan's jump ball alley-oop 'Lightning Flash'. I think we can't fall behind. Wang Yan's three-point layup also deserves a new nickname."

After thinking for a second or two, Barkley shouted, "I would like to call this move the Flying Pig's Arrival!"

Kenny Smith on the side just laughed.

"You are really good at flattering yourself, Charles. What does this action have to do with you?"

"Are you trying to say that Wang Yan's body shape is similar to yours? He is not a flying pig in the sky. He soars in the sky like a real eagle!"

Kenny Smith first lost a wave of flying pigs, and then began to think seriously.

"Since Wang Yan is an eagle flying in the sky, this move should be called on him."

"Eagle strikes the sky!!"

(End of this chapter)