Chapter 97 The season ends with a 73-win game against the Celtics!

Chapter 97

Wang Yan drove Liu Yifei back to her residence.

The two of them were in tacit understanding. Liu Yifei did not specifically invite Wang Yan, but Wang Yan still picked up Liu Yifei smoothly and walked towards the bedroom...

After the All-Stars, the goals of NBA teams became clearer.

Those who hope to enter the playoffs will work even harder.

Those who have no hope of making the playoffs are also trying their best to play badly in order to get a good pick in the summer draft.

The Cavaliers were far ahead in the league in terms of record before the All-Stars.

After the All-Stars, head coach Scott and Wang Yan discussed the matter and felt that the team fought too hard in the first half.

There is no problem with Wang Yan, but there are health risks for other players.

Basketball is a team sport after all. If a core player is injured in the playoffs, no matter how good Wang Yan is, he cannot play in the playoffs alone!

So Scott finally decided that the team's core players would start resting after the All-Star Game.

Of course Wang Yan agreed, because everything was for the championship.

But the system has given him a task, which is to break the Bulls' 72-win regular season record.

So Wang Yan himself cannot relax.

In addition, for fans, they watch the Cavaliers' games to see Wang Yan.

Of course, a small part of it is because of Irving.

But this is not a contradiction. Those who like Wang Yan also like Owen.

So the Cavaliers fans were surprised to find that after the All-Stars, the other main players of the Cavaliers were resting, but Wang Yan played in every game.

Since other main players were resting, there were fewer times to clock in during the third quarter.

This resulted in an increase in Wang Yan's playing time, and his statistics were even more explosive than before.

From the fans' perspective, they had a great time watching the game.

Head coach Scott was initially worried that Wang Yan would get injured, but after a few games, Wang Yan showed no signs of fatigue at all.

So he just ignored it.

The title of “Devil Muscle Man” is not given for nothing, he is so tough!

. . . .

time flies.

The regular season is slowly entering its final stages.

With five games left for the Cavaliers, their record is 5 wins and 68 losses.

In other words, if the Cavaliers can win the remaining 5 games, they will break the Bulls' 72-win regular season record!

Basketball fans all over the world have their eyes on the Cavaliers.

Wang Yan is simply synonymous with traffic, and every move he makes the fans excited.

The five teams are the Thunder and Grizzlies in the West, and the Magic, Celtics and Knicks in the East.

Coincidentally, all five of these teams are playoff teams.

This means that they will never let up, because they and the Cavaliers may be opponents in the playoffs.

Wang Yan understood the difficulties faced by the Bulls. The 72-win record is really hard to break.

But since the system has given him the task, he must complete it, otherwise it would be a waste of his talent!

The Cavaliers challenge the Thunder away.

After a season of running-in, the Thunder's superstars have become more in sync with each other.

Now think about how terrifying it would be to have Durant, Westbrook, Harden, Ibaka and these people on the same team.

Butler of the Cavaliers also took a rest today.

This led to the Cavaliers playing very passively in the first half.

Although Wang Yan also scored 26 points, Durant, Westbrook and Harden scored 47 points in the first half.

At the end of the first half, the score between the two teams was 63:52, with the Cavaliers trailing by 11 points.

The fans were disappointed and thought the Cavaliers were going to lose.

If they lose this game, it will be impossible for the Cavaliers to break the 72-win record.

Head coach Scott also wanted to give up.

But Wang Yan didn't agree!

Wang Yan completely exploded in the third quarter.

He first blocked a big shot for Durant and Westbrook, making them both dizzy.

Then he made a series of dunks under the basket, and in less than 3 minutes, the score difference was brought back to 3 points.

Just when the Thunder replaced Harden in advance and wanted to widen the gap, Wang Yan blocked Harden again.

Next, Wang Yan stole the ball from Durant and slammed it down, causing Ibaka to foul.

2+1!

When Wang Yan made the free throw, the two teams were tied instantly!

so horrible!

The 11-point difference was wiped out by Wang Yan in the blink of an eye.

Wang Yan strongly suppressed the Thunder on both offense and defense.

The Thunder's big four, who were playing well in the first half, were shut down by Wang Yan alone.

After three quarters, the Cavaliers were leading the Thunder by 15 points.

In the fourth quarter, Wang Yan did not rest for a minute and played for more than 4 minutes, and the score difference was widened to 31 points.

The Thunder are doomed.

Wang Yan played for 37 minutes in the game, scored 56 points, and led the team to a big reversal!

The course of this game was full of ups and downs, allowing people to see the power of Wang Yan and the resilience of the Cavaliers.

. . . .

Next, the Cavaliers continued to move forward and challenged the Western Conference powerhouse Grizzlies away.

The Grizzlies in recent years have been a headache for other teams.

Because of the inside meat grinder formed by the black and white bears, many teams are very uncomfortable.

Even if you win, you will be skinned!
Black bear Randolph and white bear Gasol are both inside players who combine physical strength and skills!

There was another round of media hype before this game.

Experts believe that the Grizzlies' inside line will limit Wang Yan.

Wang Yan scoffed at the experts' remarks and refused to be interviewed.

He wants to prove with practical actions that no one on this planet can limit him on the court!

There's no point in talking nonsense.

The season is almost over and Wang Yan is too lazy to make any bold statements.

At the opening jump ball, Wang Yan and Randolph stood together.

Wang Yan easily won the jump ball again and grabbed the first offensive opportunity for the Cavaliers.

The Grizzlies players also knew that Wang Yan would make an aerial relay at the beginning of the game.

So after the jump ball, the black and white bears ran towards the penalty area together to form a solid line of defense.

Irving is resting today, and Thomas is advancing with the ball.

When Wang Yan saw that the penalty area was occupied by Er Xiong in advance, he made a gesture to Thomas.

Thomas understood and did not pass the ball to Wang Yan immediately. Wang Yan knew the rules of the interior very well and knew that the two of them could not stay in the restricted area for too long because it was a three-second zone.

So Thomas dribbled the ball slowly, observing the positions of the black and white bears.

Sure enough, after almost three seconds, Er Xiong had no choice but to withdraw from the three-second zone.

Wang Yan was waiting for this opportunity and pointed to the air!
Finger on the left hand!

Thomas Jr. has a high basketball IQ. He seized the opportunity and immediately threw the ball behind Randolph.

Randolph saw that the situation was not good and wanted to stop Wang Yan, but it was too late!

Wang Yan was faster than the defender and had already reached the penalty area and jumped up.

Gasol is strong enough and has good skills, but his jumping speed and height are far inferior to Wang Yan.

The black and white bears could only watch Wang Yan successfully dunk over their heads!

boom!
The Grizzlies' home court suddenly became quiet.

It’s so bullying!

The Grizzlies are a team with strong inside strength after all, but they were still defeated by Wang Yan in an aerial relay at the beginning of the game!
Under the leadership of Wang Yan, the Cavaliers dominated the game.

In the end, Wang Yan scored 42 points and led the Cavaliers to defeat the Grizzlies 113:98.

Another victory.

The Cavaliers are one step closer to breaking the record with 73 wins!
The black and white bears were defended by Wang Yan, and they only scored 27 points in total, which was really miserable.

. . . .

The Cavaliers ended their journey in the West and returned to the East.

They faced the challenge of the Magic at home.

This was the last regular season meeting between the two teams.

The two teams had played against each other three times before, with the Cavaliers winning two and losing one.

The Cavaliers lost the game because Wang Yan was suspended for fighting.

Howard has been holding his breath in his heart. He feels that his peak has not yet passed and he should be able to win the championship.

Unfortunately, after losing to the Lakers that year, the Magic have always been lacking in momentum.

The chances were good this year, but the Heat formed the Big Three and the Cavaliers' Wang Yan rose strongly, making Howard's hopes of winning the championship even slimmer.

The Magic are currently ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference and are likely to face the Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs.

So Howard tried his best to beat the Cavaliers.

If the Magic win this game at the Cavaliers' home court, not only will the Cavaliers' 73-win record come to naught, but it will also build up morale for the playoffs!
So after the game between the two teams started, Wang Yan's aerial relay was viciously pulled down by Howard.

The referee blew the whistle and Wang Yan walked to the free throw line.

It can be seen from this intentional foul that Warcraft really gave it his all.

The Cavaliers' home fans were also worried about Wang Yan.

The playoffs are coming soon. If he gets injured, the Cavaliers will be finished...

However, Wang Yan remained calm, and even gave Howard a thumbs up after Howard pulled him down.

The meaning is obvious, just saying: Keep going! This is exciting and fun!

Wang Yan made two free throws.

Although the alley-oop was not completed, the Cavaliers still took the lead at the start, and Howard also committed a foul.

The number of fouls committed by inside players is very precious. Howard wasted one at the beginning of the game, which shows that he was really playing for his life.

Next, Wang Yan turned around and shot in the penalty area again, but was fouled by Howard again.

But Wang Yan's shooting skills were so good that even though he was fouled, the ball still went in.

2+1!

Howard received two fouls within less than two minutes of the start of the game.

Magic head coach Van Gundy had no choice but to replace Howard early.

Howard's style of play means hurting the enemy 100 times and hurting himself 1,000 times.

As soon as Howard left the court, the Magic were in even worse shape.

The match that the fans expected did not appear, and the Cavaliers were once again unilaterally slaughtered.

After three quarters, the Cavaliers led by 22 points.

Wang Yan checked out again in the third quarter and did not appear in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Cavaliers easily defeated the Magic at home.

This means the Cavaliers only have two games left in the regular season this season.

Celtics and Knicks.

As the Cavaliers are one step closer to 73 wins, the pressure is on the Celtics.

As a veteran and strong NBA team with the most championships, the Celtics are united and have expressed their determination not to let the Cavaliers win!
And the Celtics have another buff, which is to often interrupt other teams' "good things".

The winning streaks of many teams were broken by him.

The Cavaliers' game has always been the focus of everyone's attention, and now they are facing the tough Celtics, so this battle of Mars and Earth has attracted the attention of the whole world!
Garnett, the former wolf king, even shouted to the media: "We Celtics will not let the Cavaliers win. Want to achieve 73 wins? Dream on!"

Then Garnett let out his famous "Husky Roar" towards the camera!
His attitude also represents the attitude of the entire Celtics, who are determined not to let the Cavaliers win!
When Wang Yan was being interviewed by the media, there were so many reporters that the interview hall couldn't even accommodate them.

A reporter held up a microphone and asked, "Mr. Wang Yan, the Celtics have always been very tough. They will cause you great difficulties in the game. Do you have the confidence to defeat them?"

"I like their tough style, this is real basketball!"

Wang Yan smiled and replied: "Our whole team is ready to face the challenge of the Green Army, but the victory will definitely belong to us!"

The reporters were very satisfied with Wang Yan's answer.

His humor and maturity make him look nothing like a rookie player; he already has the demeanor of a superstar!
Another reporter asked: "The Celtics have won ten games in a row at home. Many strong teams have lost at the TD Garden. Some teams even complained about the refereeing. What do you think?"

Wang Yan knew that the Celtics had always been favored by the referees at their home court.

But this reporter had bad intentions. If Wang Yan gave a bad answer, he would be punished by the league and even offend the referee.

Wang Yan snorted. His mental age was definitely not that of a 20-year-old boy.

"I don't care about what you said! As players, what we need to do is to defeat our opponents on the court and leave them speechless!"

This answer is perfect. It expresses confidence and avoids the referee's question!
The Celtics made personnel adjustments this season, sending Perkins away and signing Jermaine O'Neal, who is called Little O'Neal by fans.

Unfortunately, O'Neal Jr. was plagued by injuries this season and only played more than 20 games in the regular season.

He will definitely not play in this game.

There was no other way, the Celtics could only let Garnett continue to serve as the team's center.

7:30 pm, Boston TD Garden.

The Celtics faced the Cavaliers.

The Celtics' starting lineup is center Garnett, power forward Glen Davis, small forward Pierce, shooting guard Ray Allen, and point guard Rondo.

The Cavaliers' starting five is center TT, power forward Wang Yan, small forward Moon, shooting guard Butler, and point guard Irving.

Jamison was rested in this game and replaced by substitute Moon.

Jamison was rested in such an important game, which shows that the Cavaliers did not take the Celtics seriously.

In other words, as long as Wang Yan is there, it doesn't matter whether other players take turns to rest.

Jump ball in the center circle, Garnett and Wang Yan stood together.

However, the Wolf King still had self-knowledge. He didn't try hard at all, which was equivalent to giving up the jump ball.

He rushed towards the penalty area, trying to disrupt Wang Yan's aerial relay.

However, the aging Garnett was simply unable to defend against Wang Yan.

Wang Yan changed direction, deceived Garnett, and got to the basket.

Irving threw the ball easily, Wang Yan caught it in the air and dunked it!
boom!
Check in directly [Flash of Lightning]!
Even more infuriating.

After Wang Yan's dunk, he actually celebrated by beating his chest and roaring at Garnett!
(End of this chapter)