Chapter 71: 71 points, 19 rebounds, 8 blocks! The whole network exploded, an epic performance!

"Just look at the atmosphere of the fans, it seems like they have already earned their money back."

Just as the commentators said, by the end of the first half, the fans in the entire Quick Loans Arena had turned into a sea of ​​cheers.

"Wang Yan drove the fans crazy with his 50-point performance in the first half. This may be the craziest individual halftime show in the NBA in recent years!"

"What I want to say is that it's a pity that the score difference between the two teams is a bit big. Now it has been pulled apart to 18 points. Otherwise, I have reason to suspect that Wilt Chamberlain's record may be broken tonight."

50 points in the first half, that means the whole game score is exactly 100 points.

Of course, the probability of this happening is not high.

Even a fool knows that the Pacers will launch a tighter defense against Wang Yan in the second half.

"I don't believe in 100 points, but we can expect 81 points. Wang Yan only needs to score 31 more points to break Kobe's single-game scoring record."

"What I find most incredible is that the Pacers are a team known for their defense, but they were beaten to pieces by Wang Yan today."

After returning in the second half, the Pacers indeed put up a tougher defense against Wang Yan in the third quarter, even going so far as to use three people to help defend in the paint.

But even so, Wang Yan increased the proportion of mid-range shots in the third quarter and still scored 3 points in a single quarter.

He scored 65 points in three quarters, almost breaking Kobe's crazy record of 68 points in three quarters.

And helped the team establish a 24-point lead.

"There are only 20 minutes left for the Cavaliers to win their 12th consecutive victory of the season."

"And Wang Yan is only 70 points away from scoring his 5th point in a single game."

"And Wang Yan is only 80 points away from scoring his 15th point in a single game."

Just as the commentator expected.

In addition to the outcome of the game, how many points Wang Yan will score tonight has also become a question that everyone is looking forward to.

However, to the disappointment of the fans, Wang Yan did not play for too long in the fourth quarter and only played the first 4 minutes of the game.

After the score difference was widened to 28 points, the Pacers requested a substitution and surrendered. Wang Yan was also substituted under the cheers of the fans.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the person standing in front of me now is the youngest player in NBA history to score 70 points!"

“他轰下了71分，19篮板，外加8个盖帽，险些拿到70＋20＋10的盖帽三双！”

"He became the fifth player to score 5 points in a single game after Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, David Robinson and David Thompson!"

"And he got these 70 points in just the 22nd game of his career!"

As the red light came on to signal the end of the game, the score was fixed at 107 to 89. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers by 18 points and won their 20th consecutive victory.

Snapped!
at the same time
Los Angeles, USA
In the Staples Center locker room.

After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers at home today, the Lakers returned to the locker room and Kobe Bryant turned on the live broadcast of the game between the Cavaliers and the Pacers.

Originally, he just wanted to witness whether the Cavaliers could achieve the milestone record of 20 consecutive wins.

But when he turned on the live broadcast in the fourth quarter, he never expected that Wang Yan had already scored 65 points!
"71 points, and he's just a rookie, incredible."

Kobe pouted and said, "If the Pacers hadn't surrendered early, I think he could have really broken 80 points."

Kobe's face showed his interest in Wang Yan.

"That guy really had his way in the paint today."

Gasol on the side said: "But I think his scoring ability is far behind yours."

"You know, Indiana's inside combination isn't very strong."

Gasol, who has played against the Pacers this season, is well aware of the Pacers' inside strengths and weaknesses.

The Pacers seem to have good defense, but in reality they can only beat low- and mid-range teams.

David West is clearly not tall enough, and Roy Hibbert is even more weak inside.

So in that game, the Lakers' twin towers blew them away.

"No player who can score more than 70 points in the NBA is a weak player."

Kobe Bryant did not look down on Wang Yan at all: "He caused great damage to Indiana's inside line tonight, but don't forget that his mid-range shooting percentage today was as high as 75%."

If all of Wang Yan's points came from the paint, Kobe would think it was nothing special.

No matter how strong Wang Yan's inside ability is, can he be stronger than Shaq in his prime?
Even if he and Shaq tie, Kobe is not afraid
Because Shaq had helpers like Kobe on the outside during his peak years, he became invincible.

Who is Wang Yan's helper on the outside?
Kyrie Irving…

Still too tender.

But if Shaq had a great mid-range shot...

This can be difficult to do.

"The Christmas battle is in 7 days. It looks like we have a problem."

Kobe rubbed his hands ready to fight, and his eyes became particularly cold.

The Christmas War is about to ignite!

. . . .

"Our inside line was blown up, it's as simple as that."

In the post-match interview, Pacers leader Danny Granger, who scored 15 points on 5 of 14 shots tonight, immediately blamed Wang Yan: "Our strength in the interior was not matched by Wang Yan, which was the key to our loss."

To be honest, there is nothing wrong with what Granger said.

The Pacers' inside line was indeed destroyed by Wang Yan.

but.

The Pacers only scored 89 points in the entire game, and there were also significant problems on the offensive end.

However, Danny Granger immediately put all the blame for the loss on his own inside players.

Obviously, this is not the statement that a qualified team leader should make.

"We didn't do a good enough job on both ends of the floor."

On the contrary, Paul George, who was interviewed later, already showed the spirit of a great general.

"God, Wang Yan scored 70+. When Wang Yan was unstoppable in the paint, our perimeter defenders didn't help."

"We also never found our form on offense, and I have to take a big responsibility for that."

"It's not our true level, we will adjust as soon as possible."

Summarize shortcomings, reflect on yourself, and look to the future.

George's speech can be said to be a true statement from the leader of the team.

. . .

"I am very satisfied with the team's performance. We have won 20 games in a row."

In the post-match interview, Byron Scott's smile was even harder to suppress than AK's.

He became the fourth coach in the NBA to win 20 games in a row.

“Although this is the result of the efforts of the entire team, Wang Yan accounts for the vast majority of the credit.”

Byron Scott's support for Wang Yan can be said to be unconditional.

"Mr. Byron, all the fans are looking forward to Wang Yan breaking the 80-point record."

"But you substituted him off a few minutes before the game. Why did you do that? Don't you want to see him break the record?"

The reporter asked Scott again

"71 points is certainly not Wang Yan's limit."

Byron Scott laughed: "But that's the limit of the Pacers."

What he meant was that if the Pacers could hold on a little longer, Wang Yan might have scored over 80 points.

But there is no regret.

Records are meant to be broken little by little! If you have 60, you will have 70.

With 70, 80 points, how far is it?
And all over the place, reporters were looking for Wang Yan, preparing to interview him.

There was movement in Wang Yan's mind.

【Ding……】

[It is detected that the host has completed 20 consecutive victories and reached the ninth level of the system! ]

Wang Yan was just about to open the system reward, but the next moment he was surrounded by reporters.

"Wang, you have become the youngest player in NBA history to score 70 points. How do you feel?"

"Being substituted out early at the last moment, do you regret not breaking Kobe's 81-point record?"

"He led the team to 20 consecutive wins and scored 71 points, 19 rebounds and 8 blocks. What do you want to say about the Indiana Pacers' performance?"

"..."

One question after another bombarded Wang Yan like a machine gun.

"Forehead……"

Wang Yan awkwardly moved the microphone away from his lips. He had guessed that tonight's post-match interview was bound to be quite explosive, but the scene still scared Wang Yan after all.

"Come one at a time first."

"I don't have too many feelings. Like I said before, I will do whatever the team needs me to do. If the team needs me to score 70 points, I will score 70 points."

"I will not regret not breaking the single-game record of 81 points. You know, when the team wins, it means the job is done. It doesn't matter how many more points are scored."

"As for the Pacers, I said I was going to make them go through a lot of pain, and that's it."

Wang Yan's battle was legendary.

He said he would make the Pacers experience a milestone, and he did it.

But this milestone is indeed a bit surprising.

20 consecutive wins + 70 points in a single game!
The Walkers will forever exist in the background of history.

The big news after the game was undoubtedly reported by Wang Yan and the Cavaliers.

TNT: [50 points in the first half, 71 points in the whole game, plus 19 rebounds and 8 blocks, Wang Yan created the strongest battle! ]

ESPN: [Wang Yan turned into God tonight. Kobe's 81-point night was not as impressive as Wang Yan's performance, because he also had 19 rebounds and eight blocks! ]

ABC Radio: [Tonight, God is playing in a No. 58 jersey. Wang Yan is the God of basketball! ]

The Times: [No one is better than Wang Yan as the No. 1 pick in the NBA. The NBA will enter his era!]

【…】

Under the bombardment of major news.

Thousands of fans also began to discuss crazily, where does Wang Yan's 71 points rank in historical scoring performances?

"I would call it the No. 1 scoring performance in NBA history. It's better than the scoring sounds of Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant!"

"There's nothing to talk about Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point night, it was an ugly game. And Kobe Bryant's 81-point night wasn't nearly as efficient as Wang Yan's."

"And Wang Yan didn't make any three-point shots the entire time. He just relied on two-point shots to put the ball into the basket one by one!"

"More importantly, he seemed to be scoring points while playing. No player has ever been able to flirt with girls on the court while playing!"

Everyone seems to have forgotten one thing.

During the competition, Wang Yan kept flirting with a Chinese beauty.

It felt like Wang Yan wasn't focusing all his attention on the game.

But he ended up setting some epic numbers.

. . . .

“He may not be the best scorer, but he’s the best scorer.”

Kenny Smith put it simply during TNT's evening panel.

"Wang Yan's scoring methods may not be as rich as those of many outside players, but the few tricks he knows are must-haves for basketball players."

It is exactly as Kenny Smith said.

Wang Yan's scoring methods are almost limited to those three tricks.

Dunk, hook shot, layup, mid-range shot, layup, footwork.

You can't find any other scoring skills in Wang Yan.

But it was with these skills that he averaged 38 points per game and scored 71 points in a single game.

“I beg to differ!”

However, Charles Barkley disagreed with Kenny Smith's remarks: "Wang Yan has developed the application of several techniques to the extreme, which does not mean that his offensive means are not rich enough."

"Tim Duncan may seem to have average skills, but his fundamentals are quite solid. To say that he has poor scoring skills is a reflection of a complete lack of understanding of basketball."

Barkley means that.

Wang Yan's skills have reached the point where he can turn decay into magic.

No excessive bells and whistles, no excessive forced attacks.

But every move and every posture demonstrates the basic skill of using a heavy sword without an edge.

Isn’t an excellent finishing percentage a reflection of solid basic skills?
"Charles, it is an indisputable fact that Wang Yan's attack is not comprehensive enough."

Kenny Smith continued to refute: "You can say Wang Yan has good basic skills, but he is not an offensive kaleidoscope like Kobe."

He directly revealed a candidate.

Kobe Bryant!

"Kobe has many more skills than Wang Yan. On his 81-point night, I saw that he can score from anywhere on the court."

"He can use different offensive techniques to get better shooting space. Kobe is the real scoring champion in today's league!"

In this evening forum, TNT's two most lively people argued endlessly about Kobe and Wang Yan's scoring abilities.

Who is the league's leading scorer today?

What is even more frustrating is the offensive kaleidoscope scoring ability.

Wang Yan’s basic skills are still more murderous.

The two people each hold their own opinions.

So much so that after the symposium ended, fans were still discussing it crazily in various forums.

In the end, the fans' heated discussions failed to reach a conclusion.

Kobe and Wang Yan each have 50% support!
of course.

Such debates also added fuel to the fire of the Christmas battle between Wang Yan and Kobe!

David Stern looked at the endless debates in major forums and smiled with satisfaction.

"It looks like the ratings for this year's Christmas show will be explosive!"

. . . .

And amid the crazy discussions among fans all over the Internet.

Wang Yan left the Quick Loans Center and was having a dinner date with Liu Yifei.

Sitting in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce, Wang Yan couldn't wait to turn on the system.

【Ding……】

[Stepping onto the ninth step of the system, congratulations to the host for receiving the reward...]

(End of this chapter)