Chapter 81 10 blocks in a single quarter! If I don't beat you, they will think I'm on the same level as you!

The Eagles' team doctor came over quickly to ask questions and did a simple examination.

In the end, it was decided to carry Pachulia away.

Because he didn't dare to touch the ground with his feet.

Then what's the point of playing ball?

Wang Yan had a calm expression on his face, chatting casually with his teammates as if nothing had happened.

If it is another player on the opposing team who is injured, Wang Yan will say a few friendly words to him. This is basic quality.

But for a rubbish player like Pachulia, Wang Yan wouldn't even look at him twice!
Head coach Scott, who had a nervous look on his face on the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief.

He was ready to yell at Pachulia.

Unexpectedly, the person who got injured was Pachulia who tripped over the ball. It was incredible.

After the interlude, the game continued.

The rest of the game was a foregone conclusion, with the Cavaliers' lead gradually widening.

At the end of the first half, the score was 77:41.
The Cavaliers led by 36 points.

The entire second half became garbage time.

In order to let the main players have more rest, head coach Scott symbolically let the starting lineup play for more than 4 minutes in the third quarter, then called a timeout and replaced them with the bench lineup.

Wang Yan clocked out in the third quarter and rested on the sidelines.

However, he was not idle either.

Whenever teammates on the field played a wonderful cooperation or scored a beautiful goal, Wang Yan would wave the towel and form an atmosphere group with Irving and TT to celebrate wildly for his teammates!

The chemistry of a championship team is built up bit by bit.

Throughout NBA history, every championship team has had terrifying bench depth.

Although in the playoffs, teams basically only rotate seven or eight players and use the main players, but in the regular season, if the substitute players play one more minute, the main players can rest for one more minute!

Every road to winning a championship is a long process.

The important factor that determines the championship is often the health of the core players!
Wang Yan is well aware of this.

The substitute players were very moved to see Wang Yan cheering for them so hard.

So the three armies fought hard and risked their lives.

They don't want to be caught up by the opponent and then force their main players to return to the field, which would be too embarrassing.

The substitute players did not disappoint Wang Yan.

They dared to fight and showed excellent cooperation and form.

The Hawks wanted to catch up with the Cavaliers while their main players were away, but they still lost by a large margin despite the desperate offensive of the Cavaliers' substitutes.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 127:89 at home, with a difference of 38 points.

This is when the Cavaliers' main players only played for three quarters. If Wang Yan played all four quarters, he would probably have broken the record of 58 points.

The Cavaliers' winning streak continued, reaching an astonishing 29 consecutive wins!

Fans all over the world are looking forward to the Cavaliers' winning streak to see if they can break several NBA winning streak records.

Although Wang Yan only played for 21 minutes, he still scored 37 points.

This efficiency is simply unacceptable.

The TNT commentators were all exclaiming: "Wang Yan's 37 points may be a season high for other players, but for him, it can only be said to be too low-key!"

"It can only be said that the opponent is too weak to inspire Wang Yan's fighting spirit. If it is a superstar of Kobe's level, with Wang Yan's touch, 60+ is a must!"

Just after the game, the Eagles team officially announced a news.

The results of Pachulia's foot injury test are out.

Just as Barkley expected, it was indeed a broken toe.

It's like a boomerang!
Pachulia maliciously stepped on Wang Yan and was injured.

It is true that karma is based on karma, and no one can escape it!
The comments from fans on the Eagles official website are even more unbearable to read.

In the past, when a player was injured, the official announcement would be followed by warm words of blessing from fans.

For example: "Pray for the players to be healthy and stay away from injuries!"

"I hope player XXX gets better soon and leads the team to continue fighting!"

But under the news of Pachulia's injury...

"You're shooting yourself in the foot. Haha. Is this the first time you've truly felt this sentence?"

"Zaza lost both the game and reputation today. I'm an Eagles fan and I think today's game is a disgrace!"

"On behalf of the Hawks fans, I apologize to Wang Yan. Pachulia should be suspended and deserves the injury!"

"May Pachulia also be in heaven, RIP!"

. . . .

The fans of China were even more furious.

Over the years, China's basketball talent has been declining.

After Yao Ming, there has not been a star who can gain a foothold in the NBA.

It's so hard to find a superstar with such strong dominance. If he gets injured by Pachulia, Chinese fans will criticize Pachulia until he retires!
"I just bought an annual membership just to see Wang Yan! I'm also planning to go to the Cavaliers' home game next week. If he gets hurt, I'll want to kill Pachulia!"

"I have to say, Wang Yan is really a devilish muscle man, his ankles are so hard!"

"I used to think James was the most resistant, but now it seems that he is far behind Wang Yan!"

"Haha, I guess no one will dare to harm Wang Yan in the future. Who would have thought that he would be the one who got hurt!"

When Wang Yan was interviewed at the game, the reporter specifically asked about Pachulia's injury.

This question is not easy to answer.

It depends on Wang Yan’s emotional intelligence.

If you give a bad answer, you will be scolded.

But Wang Yan cleverly answered this difficult question.

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Zaza is a clumsy player. I hope he can become smarter in the future."

Several reporters who were interviewing couldn't help laughing.

In fact, everyone understands what is going on.

. . . .

The Cavaliers' next opponent is the Western Conference team Timberwolves.

As a last-minute team for a thousand years, the Timberwolves did not disappoint this season and continued to take root in the Western Conference.

Since the departure of Garnett, the Timberwolves have been getting worse day by day.

However, although the Timberwolves have not had a good record this season, the team's power forward Love has performed very well.

This is his third year with the Timberwolves, and his numbers are rising sharply.

This season, Love actually had an amazing double-double!
20+15!

He averaged 20.2 points and 15.1 rebounds per game.

For the NBA, where the influence of the inside line is getting weaker and weaker, this is a real eye-opener for fans.

Although the Timberwolves' record is not good, the fans are still looking forward to this game.

Because Wang Yan and Love's statistics this season are very exaggerated.

At present, almost all the inside players who have played against Wang Yan have been abused.

And they were all abused badly.

Fans naturally placed their hopes of limiting Wang Yan on Love.

That’s right, it’s to limit, not to defeat!
Wang Yan completely conquered the fans.

At the beginning, fans placed their hopes on the strong inside players.

Unfortunately, each of these inside players became stepping stones for Wang Yan to demonstrate his strength.

So the fans don’t expect Love to defeat Wang Yan. They will be thankful as long as they can limit Wang Yan a little.

Wang Yan originally had a good impression of Love.

He is handsome, has good sportsmanship, and has no abnormal behavior.

However, the media began to fan the flames in order to gain ratings, which made Wang Yan very unhappy.

Sports Illustrated: "Love's skills are more comprehensive than Wang Yan's. Not only can he average a large double-double, but he also has a longer shooting range. I believe he will cause trouble for Wang Yan!"

ESPN: "Wang Yan's strongest opponent this season is approaching him. Love is Wang Yan's nemesis!"

Fox News: "Kevin Love's three-pointer may shoot through the Cavaliers' net. Wang Yan's traditional style of play is outdated."

……

As the team boarded the plane to the cold Minnesota, Wang Yan kept silent and looked sullen, which made his teammates feel very strange.

Only Owen, who was familiar with his temper, knew that Wang Yan was a little too angry.

The media exaggerated the situation before the game.

Butler shook his head slightly, smiled and said to himself: "Love, Love, why did you provoke the King of Hell?"

In fact, Love is also quite innocent.

He always praised Wang Yan in front of the media.

However, this scene is just like the flying man Jordan and the glider Drexler back then.

The two have similar playing styles, are both extremely talented, have amazing jumping jacks, and even look somewhat similar.

So the media hyped it up and called the two the twin stars of basketball.

This really pissed off God Qiao.

In front of the media, he said bluntly: "I respect Drexler very much, but I must beat him in this game! Otherwise, you really think I am a player of the same level as him!"

This sounds very arrogant, but God Qiao has the capital to be arrogant.

Next, Jordan averaged 35.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and a shooting percentage of 52.6% in the six-game series against the Trail Blazers!

Drexler, who was touted by the media as a twin star with Jordan, averaged only 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of only 40.7%.

In this way, it is clear who is strong and who is weak.

From then on, no one compared Drexler to Jordan anymore.

He is definitely not a player of the same level!

Wang Yan thought so too.

In the pre-match interview, facing the reporters' incessant questioning, Wang Yan did the same and gave a resounding answer!
"Kevin Love?"

"I respect him a lot. He is a future star power forward with good statistics, but I have to beat him, otherwise you will think he is a player of the same level as me!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar!

The media reporters were all excited. Wang Yan really understood the traffic password!
Wang Yan is not only dominant on the court, but also an expert in guiding public opinion!

After all, the NBA is a commercial league. In addition to maintaining the world's highest level of basketball skills and tactics, it is also important to keep the topic of discussion.

Nowadays, where there is popularity there is traffic, and where there is traffic there is revenue!
Of course, talk is talk and noise is noise.

On the court, you still have to show your real skills.

Wang Yan did not underestimate the enemy.

He watched Love's game videos repeatedly at night and developed a detailed battle plan.

Half an hour before the game, players from both sides walked onto the court to do pre-match warm-up exercises.

Wang Yan was practicing shooting with his teammates, chatting and laughing, when a Timberwolves player came over.

"Hi, Wang, welcome to Minnesota!"

Wang Yan turned around and saw that it was Love.

Love is a very easy-going person with a good personality.

I guess he also saw the media hype and felt it was a bit over the top.

Wang Yan was also very generous. When he saw Love coming over and saying hello, he also went up to him and exchanged a few words.

The two shook hands and hugged each other, acting very friendly.

But when Love left, he smiled and said, "I will work hard today, and you should work hard too!"

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Don't worry, you will feel very uncomfortable tonight!"

Although both of them said it with a smile, the tension in their words grew stronger.

The photographer on the scene took the opportunity to capture this scene.

eight pm.

Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Cleveland Cavaliers challenge the Timberwolves away.

The Timberwolves' starting lineup is center Milicic, power forward Love, small forward Beasley, shooting guard Johnson, and point guard Ridnour.

The Cavaliers still have center Tristan Thompson, power forward Wang Yan, small forward Jamison, shooting guard Jimmy Butler, and point guard Irving.

As usual, Wang Yan stood in the center circle of the court, ready to jump the ball.

Center Milicic directly gave up the jump ball and did not allow Wang Yan to clock in for a "flash of lightning".

boom!
Wang Yan easily passed the ball to Butler, who passed it to Irving.

After half-court, Wang Yan did not ask for the ball, but signaled Irving to shoot one himself.

Love was ready to double-team Wang Yan, but Wang Yan refused to fight back, which surprised Love.

Generally speaking, a rookie has a hot temper.

Especially Wang Yan, he was a ruthless guy who had a big fight with James and both of them were suspended for many games.

But on the court, Wang Yan was so calm that he didn't look like a newcomer at all.

Although the media was crazy about the contest between Wang Yan and Love before the game, Wang Yan did not look for Love right away, but let Irving play alone.

And Wang Yan walked silently towards the bottom line.

Irving was encouraged and full of energy. Facing the defense of Timberwolves' Ridnour, he used a cross step and a crotch dribble to shake off the opponent and break into the penalty area.

Before other Timberwolves players could help defend, Irving made a small jump shot and scored two points!
Wang Yan cheered and high-fived Owen in celebration.

The commentators on the scene were very surprised and began to discuss Wang Yan's condition.

"Why didn't Wang Yan fight? Is he scared?"

"It's very likely! The inside combination of Love and Milicic is too strong, Wang Yan can't take advantage!"

……

If Wang Yan could hear their explanation, he would definitely sneer at it.

They don’t know yet that Wang Yan is planning a big move!
2:0, the Cavaliers lead.

Timberwolves offense.

Love received the pass from his teammate at the corner and tried to force a shot against Wang Yan.

Unlike other white players, Love not only has excellent physical fitness, but also a tough style.

He wanted to push Wang Yan away and make a jump shot.

Unexpectedly, at the moment he jumped, his vision went dark.

Snapped!
Cover the sky.

Wang Yan gave Love a stunning block right off the bat!
The basketball flew out of the baseline like a cannonball and knocked over a photographer's camera.

The scene was in chaos.

The Timberwolves' home crowd was silent.

All freaked out.

What kind of bounce and power is this!
Love pretended to be calm and walked away silently, but his little heart was pounding.

After Wang Yan was severely punished, he did not make any arrogant moves.

Just said to Love: "One!"

Love was confused and didn't know what Wang Yan meant.

In the next few minutes, Love finally understood what Wang Yan meant...

Because Love's several shots were all blocked by Wang Yan's block!

Whether it is a mid-range shot or a three-pointer!
The three-point shots that the media reporters had been bragging about for a long time, but not a single one was made!

"two!"

"Three!"

……

Wang Yan Hotpot Restaurant opened for business.

Before the first quarter was over, he had already blocked 9 shots!
Among them, 6 of Love's shots were blocked.

Just as the first quarter was about to end, Love received another open assist from the outside, hesitated for a moment, and then took a shot.

However, it was just this moment of hesitation.

Wang Yan sent spicy hot pot again.

Snapped!
The 10th block finally came!
Double blocks in a single quarter!

At the Target Center, tens of thousands of spectators were collectively dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)