Chapter 64: Easily control Ross! Wang Yan is the real kaleidoscope!
The sky is the limit for Wang Yan. It is not an exaggeration to use this sentence to describe Wang Yan.

Right now
NBA Headquarters Building, New York, USA
David Stern, then commissioner of NBA, made a cup of coffee, took a sip, and spoke leisurely to the assistant beside him.

"Wang Yan's jumping height should be unprecedented in NBA history."

"Yes, Mr. President."

The assistant said, "It is rumored that Wang Yan can touch the top of the backboard."

Top edge of the backboard.

That is a legendary position in the NBA!
It is rumored that Kevin Garnett can hit the backboard to perform, but that is just a rumor, and even Kevin Garnett himself has never said it himself.

And the height that Wang Yan can reach seems to be above Kevin Garnett.

"The NBA's slam dunk contest has become less and less popular in recent years. If Wang Yan participates, it may cause some waves."

David Stern said: "We need a player to save the ratings of the NBA dunk contest."

"I think Wang Yan is the answer."

It had long been David Stern's idea to let Wang Yan participate in the dunk contest, but he was concerned about whether Wang Yan would participate.

Because an athlete of Wang Yan's level may not necessarily be willing to participate in the dunk contest.

Take LeBron James for example. David Stern has privately invited James to participate in the dunk contest many times.

But the result was that James never wanted to participate at all.

The so-called worry about getting hurt is actually just an excuse.

Have you ever seen a player get injured and end his season during a dunk contest?
The reason is that if you look through the history books of the NBA, you will find that true historical superstars, like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, athletes of this level who participated in the dunk contest have all won the championship.

Therefore, if a player wants to become a historical superstar, he must win the dunk contest.

Otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Moreover, winning the dunk contest did not enhance their historical status at all.

So, why join him?
"I don't think Wang Yan is such a person. He enjoys competition and fans all over China are looking forward to him becoming the first yellow man in NBA history to participate in the dunk contest," said the assistant.

"I feel the same way."

David Stern smiled, and I wanted to add some gimmicks to this year's dunk contest.

"Send an invitation to Derrick Rose as well."

"I want to see these two talented players compete in a dunk contest."

Let Rose and Wang Yan participate in the dunk contest together.

I have to say, David Stern has some ideas.

Two geniuses among geniuses, two candidates for first and second place in the MVP rankings.

Compete in the dunk contest.

This gimmick is absolutely maxed out!

If these two players both nod in agreement, then the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest is bound to be quite exciting!
. . . .

The camera returns to the Quicken Loans Center.

The first quarter of the game has ended with the score between the two teams at 22 to 28, with the home team leading by 6 points.

The core players of both teams performed well in the first quarter. Derrick Rose scored 12 points with sparks and lightning. Although he also had 3 missed shots and 2 turnovers, the merits outweighed the flaws.

The Cavaliers' Wang Yan still maintained a stable and efficient output of 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. In this highly anticipated game, Wang Yan's performance can be said to be calm.

At the end of the first quarter, the camera was focused on Wang Yan on the bench.

Wang Yan didn't even break a sweat during the entire quarter.

"I think the game can be declared over early. The Cavaliers are sure to win."

The commentator at the scene also noticed Wang Yan's dry and fresh jersey: "Wang Yan didn't seem to sweat even after playing for a whole quarter."

Wang Yan’s condition is really outrageous.

In this crucial match, players from both sides tried their best to give it their all.

Rose was already drenched in sweat as he gave his all on both offense and defense.

Those with less physical fitness even started to breathe heavily.

But Wang Yan is different.

Not a drop of sweat was broken, and his face was not red at all.

In other words, Wang Yan might not be in absolute serious mode at all.

In fact, the offensive challenges the Bulls presented to Wang Yan did not really excite Wang Yan.

The Bulls' overall defensive strength is indeed strong enough, but at the power forward position, Carlos Boozer is their defensive weak link.

Throughout his career, Carlos Boozer was not known as a great defensive player.

Wang Yan challenged Boozer one-on-one, and it was as easy as drinking cold water.

At 8 minutes and 35 seconds in the second quarter, the core players of both teams returned to the court.

However, both sides made adjustments on the defensive end.

First, the player defending Wang Yan changed from Boozer to Joakim Noah.

The Cavaliers sent Jrue Holiday, who once dealt with Westbrook, to Rose.

Bulls offense.

Screws still started with his signature lob. Even though Holiday had left his three-point shot open, he still chose to use his talent to play.

He could easily get past Irving in the first quarter, but this time he encountered difficulties.

Holiday relied on his excellent lateral speed and confrontational strength to not completely lose his position.

After breaking through to the baseline, he jumped up explosively and shot against the pull-up bar in the air.

Rose did not pass Holiday on this ball.

But the power of Screw is not just his first step of explosion. Aerial operations and suspended pulling rods are also his specialties.

The screw turned into an artist, picked up the paintbrush in the air, and made a big loop and pulled the lever to shoot.

Bang!
Ran goose!

Wang Yan, who was assisting in the inside defense, made an accurate capture and completed the block from behind.

"Wang Yan blocked Derrick Rose again. This is his third time blocking Derrick in this game!"

"It feels like Derrick has fallen into the Cavaliers' defensive trap. It's really hard to play like this."

"Let's not talk about this for now. The player defending Wang Yan has also changed to Joakim Noah!"

The commentators' eyes lit up

In the second quarter, both teams, with their main players on the field, obviously made adjustments on the defensive end.

This time, facing Joakim Noah's defense, Wang Yan chose to ask for the ball in the low post with his back to the basket.

Swish swish!
With continuous low-post footwork, Wang Yan showed off his dreamy footwork.

But that's why we say Joakim Noah is a candidate for future DPOY. His defense has never been out of place.

"Excellent defense from Joakim Noah!"

The commentators also said excitedly: "Joakim Noadi's one-on-one defense against Wang Yan was very effective."

However, just as the commentary of "We Welcome" ended, Wang Yan pushed Noah with his shoulder, passed his left hand under Noah's armpit, and completed a low layup.

Single room!

Layup scored!

"Wow! Another extremely difficult low layup. This one has some of the Iceman George Gervin in it."

"In this game, Wang Yan scored many times using incredible layup techniques."

"Yes, he also hit a jelly layup in the first quarter. It feels like he has taken out a new weapon in his skill bag in this game."

The commentators on the scene exclaimed in admiration.

Wang Yan on the court turned his wrist, and his top-notch inside finishing skills and finishing touch were really useful!

Tell the truth.

It would be fine if it was just Kyrie Irving or Stephen Curry finishing at the basket.

After all, there is a big difference in talent between these two people.

But these two guys have finishing skills and finishing touch at the basket.

Then match the physical talents of previous years.

This is the decisive blow!

The real unstoppable killer!
Tom Thibodeau frowned in the stands, as this goal had already widened the gap to 10 points. "Double-team him, double-team him!" he shouted directly to the court.

Then goose.

Even the angry Thibodeau used a double-team strategy in the paint.

But at halftime, the Bulls still lost by 12 points on the road.

"Wang Yan demonstrated in this game what a true inside killer is!"

The commentators looked at Wang Yan's shooting heat map and couldn't help but sigh: "Even if the Bulls set up a double team in the paint, Wang Yan can shoot and score from any position in the restricted area with any posture."

"His ability to finish inside is at a historical level. Almost all of his scoring today was concentrated in the paint. We saw him use hooks, jump hooks, layups, jelly layups, and even a reverse layup behind the backboard."

"The most important thing is that he can still maintain a very high hit rate in these difficult shooting situations. Today, his ultimate hit rate at the basket reached 75%!"

半场王阎20投15中，罚球6罚5中，轰下35分＋12篮板＋5盖帽。

There was not a single three-pointer, and only two mid-range and long-range shots.

"I feel like Wang Yan showed us today how good he is at attacking in the paint. Even though the opponent used a double-team, Wang Yan still shot from the paint."

"That's right. Wang Yan showed off his inside finishing skills today, which he has never had before. It seems that his skills have improved since December."

The shocks Wang Yan brought to the fans were one after another.

First a mid-range shot, then a jump hook.

Next comes the footwork and the finishing move.

Wang Yan has now not only gotten rid of the label of a technical rough guy.

It can even be described as a small offensive kaleidoscope!

more importantly.

Wang Yan not only performed well on the offensive end tonight, but also had a strong presence on the defensive end.

He teamed up with Holiday, one blocking shots in the interior and the other entangled on the outside, causing Derrick Rose's shooting percentage to drop sharply in the second quarter.

The defense was broken by Wang Yan's single point attack, and Ross was unable to open up the situation.

The third quarter was a very uncomfortable time to watch for the Bulls.

And Wang Yan could do whatever he wanted under the basket.

He first fought for a frontcourt rebound and completed a tip-in, then turned around and quickly provided assisting defense on the defensive end in the face of Rose's attack on the basket.

Screw, who suffered many losses tonight, chose to make a smart assist this time.

Boozer was a little nervous when he received the ball.

No, brother.

Should I say that you are assisting or that you are passing the buck?

Boozer, who received the ball in the middle, was in a dilemma and had to go ahead with it.

And there is no doubt that Wang Yan retreated back to the inside with super fast assisting defense speed.

His long arms passed over Boozer's ball-protecting hand and blocked the ball hard onto the backboard.

Bang!
All that was heard was a huge explosion.

The fans at the Quick Loans Arena were all stunned.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Yan fell down with a shriveled basketball in his hand.

Yes!

Wang Yan's brutal block not only completed the shot.

And the huge force directly exploded the basketball!

Most of the fans at the scene didn't understand what was going on until they saw the referee blow the whistle and the game was suspended.

The next moment, Wang Yan handed the shrunken basketball to the referee, and everyone realized that the basketball had exploded.

"OH! MY! GOD!"

After seeing the situation clearly, Mike Breen in the commentary booth screamed: "I can't believe my eyes. Wang Yan blocked the ball with a top block!"

"His strength is so terrifying. Smashing the basketball is even more exaggerated than shattering the backboard with a dunk!"

Just like the narrator said.

There are people in the NBA who have broken the backboard by dunking.

But a slam dunk that can blow up a basketball is unprecedented in history.

"My special hair?"

At this time, the victim Boozer was still confused.

That's not right. This guy is much stronger than the big guy from China he met before.

Could this guy have N times the Kaio-ken?
What Wang Yan blew up was not just a basketball, but also the confidence of the entire Bulls team.

With this block, Wang Yan also made a pledge to the entire Bulls team:
No flying inside!

Despite facing Holiday's defense, Rose called for screens many times.

However, every time Screw rushed into the paint area to bomb, he would be intercepted by Wang Yan.

It's like a missile encountering an interceptor missile.

Rose was blocked, missed layups, or had assist turnovers time and time again.

Gradually lost myself.

"This might be the toughest fight of Derek's career."

"The Cavaliers forced Derek into the paint, and Wang Yan blocked all of his shots."

A. Smith next to him gave a sharp comment: "It turns out that Derrick's breakthrough attack can't beat Wang Yan."

"If he wants to defeat Wang Yan, he must develop an excellent outside long-range shot."

In the end, Tom Thibodeau called a timeout, and the last three minutes became garbage time. The battle for first and second in the Eastern Conference officially came to an end.

. . .

"To be honest, I was blocked today."

After the game.

Derrick Rose, who was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines, was frank: "I don't want to make excuses, because there are no excuses."

"This is the biggest defensive challenge I have ever faced in my career."

"I take 100% responsibility for the loss of this game!"

To be honest, Ross is indeed frank.

As the leader of the team, he took all the responsibility for the loss on his shoulders.

Tom Thibodeau next to him also nodded secretly.

It is not terrible to be less skilled than others.

But as the team leader, he must not shirk responsibility.

Being brave enough to take responsibility is what a leader should be like.

“I loved the loss tonight.”

Tom Thibodeau later expressed his opinion: "Because this loss tells us that we still have a lot of room for improvement."

"It's only the second month of the season, so we have plenty of time to adjust."

"I'm looking forward to the second game against the Cavaliers!"

There was a commotion at the Quick Loans Center.

Second battle.

Thibodeau is declaring war on the Cavaliers!
It is conceivable that the second match between these two teams will be absolutely exciting.

But what’s even more exciting is the playoff clash!
And worth mentioning.

After winning this game, the Cavaliers' winning streak has reached 17 games.

They are getting closer and closer to several major winning streak records in NBA history.

And just then.

【Ding……】

The voice of the system suddenly came into Wang Yan’s mind!

(End of this chapter)