Chapter 208 The new season begins, strive for the third consecutive championship!
Wang Yan's first coaching debut was a huge success.

Winning the championship in Asia is not worth celebrating, after all, this was a routine operation in China a few years ago.

But being able to win a championship of great value immediately after two years of slump does indeed demonstrate Wang Yan's coaching level.

Just after Wang Yan returned to China, he received calls from the management of several NBA teams.

They all expressed the same idea, which was to book him as the head coach after Wang Yan retired.

Wang Yan wanted to laugh when he heard this.

I am only 22 years old this year, it’s too early to retire!

If my motherland didn’t need me, I wouldn’t bother to be the head coach!
I worry and don't make any money.

In accordance with previously established rules, Wang Yan did not accept interviews from other media and only accepted an official interview from CCTV.

Afterwards, Wang Yan returned to the United States.

He still has things to do, which is filming a movie.

During the playoffs, Wang Yan stopped filming and focused on playing the game.

Wang Yan had a very fulfilling offseason.

Not only did he fulfill his dream of becoming a coach, but he also completed the filming of a movie, and it wasn't that tiring.

Of course, Wang Yan did not forget his main job - basketball!
He maintained two hours of basic training every day and discussed off-season operations with the team management.

Since they have won two championships in a row, the Cavaliers don’t have many good signings.

Naturally, there won’t be any good picks in the draft.

There is no operation in the trading market.

Only a few two-way contracts can be signed as backup forces on the bench.

. . . .

The 2013-2014 NBA season is about to begin.

In the preseason, Wang Yan set an example by playing for more than ten minutes in each game.

On the one hand, it allows players to become familiar with the team's tactics and cooperation with teammates, and on the other hand, it allows fans to enjoy exciting games.

The Cavaliers won three of the five preseason games.

Of course, winning or losing in the preseason is not important, the main thing is to train the team.

On October 10, the regular season officially begins.

The NBA opening game is between the Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers.

I don’t know what the NBA competition committee is thinking.

James did not leave the Lakers after losing the Western Conference Finals last season.

After all, the record is pretty good, and Zhanko and his teamwork are pretty good.

Another thing is that James was embarrassed to leave.

He has already run twice.

If you run away without winning the championship in a year, it would be a bit embarrassing.

However, the media revealed that this may be James' last year with the Lakers.

Because Kobe is old and his salary still accounts for a large part of the team's total, the team cannot bring in any talented stars.

This will delay James from winning the championship.

He is not young anymore, and his window to win the championship is getting narrower and narrower.

Nike also gradually lost patience with James.

7:30 pm, Cleveland.

Quicken Loans Center.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is the same as last season, with TT at center, Wang Yan at power forward, Jamison at small forward, Butler at shooting guard and Irving at point guard.

The Lakers' starting lineup is different from last season.

After all, the salaries of Kobe and James account for a large part of the total.

Center Jordan Hill, power forward Kelly, small forward James, shooting guard Kobe, point guard Nash.

To be honest, it's difficult for this lineup to win the championship.

However, in the pre-match interview, Janko and Kobe were full of confidence in this season.

Jump ball in the center circle, Wang Yan easily grabbed the ball.

An opening show is a must.

Even though James went to assist in defense, Wang Yan still easily completed an alley-oop slam dunk.

After two years of training, Owen's skills have become more comprehensive. Before Wang Yan traveled through time, Owen's ability to lead a team was average, or even a little poor.

He is suitable to be the second or third in command, and his task is to be a sharp knife in attack.

However, in this parallel world, Wang Yan specially developed his passing vision and ability to control rhythm.

Irving is making rapid progress.

In particular, his tactical cooperation with Wang Yan became more and more sophisticated, and he could get seven or eight assists per game.

2:0
The Cavaliers lead and the Lakers attack.

James was holding his breath.

Last season, he had been thinking about competing with Wang Yan in the finals, but unexpectedly, he was blocked by the Warriors.

So both James and Kobe want to prove: If the Lakers make it to the finals, they will definitely beat the Cavaliers!

James dribbled the ball across half court and pretended to break through, but when he was halfway through, he passed the ball without looking at anyone, whoosh!
Kobe was found accurately.

Kobe is truly a cold-blooded killer.

Although his explosiveness is not as good as his peak, his shooting stability is stronger.

During the offseason, Kobe focused on practicing three-pointers.

Kobe's three-point shooting was not bad before, but he keenly discovered that the three-point craze in the NBA had arrived.

So even though he is at the end of his career and is getting older, he is still developing his own new techniques.

After receiving the ball, Kobe took his unique fadeaway three-pointer!
Swish!
It's too horrific!
Although Butler was chasing very closely, it was still too difficult for him to defend Kobe alone.

3:2, Lakers lead.

The Lakers are also evolving. They no longer play traditional basketball, but instead learn from the Cavaliers and Warriors and add three-point shooting.

Wang Yan saw this and had an idea.

He had a feeling that today's game would be difficult.

Cavaliers attack.

Facing Kelly, Wang Yan also took a step back and made a three-pointer, shooting directly!
Swish!
Three point hit.

The game was exciting, Wang Yan and Kobe started to compete against each other!

The home fans excitedly shouted Wang Yan's name.

Looking back, James passed the ball to Kobe again.

This time Butler and Irving double-teamed Kobe.

Kobe, who is always known for his "independence", actually passed the ball.

Nash retreated to the three-point line, received a pass from Kobe, and took an open three-pointer!

Nash is getting older, and his sharp breakthroughs have decreased, but his open three-point ability is still there.

Many new fans may not know that Nash is a frequent member of the 180 Club.

His shooting hot zone is very large, with almost no blind spots.

Especially his "lying shot" three-pointer is unique.

So Nash's three-point shot still hit the target!

As expected of the regular season opener, players on both sides were in good shape.

Some people say that with too many three-pointers, the game becomes less interesting.

In fact, this statement is very extreme.

The game is not as interesting as before, mainly because the rules for the interior have changed a lot, resulting in more and more restrictions on big centers.

In addition, the defense on outside players is becoming increasingly strict.

The three-pointer is just a means of finishing.

If all players can make various fancy three-pointers like Wang Yan and Curry, the ratings will still be high.

In the next few rounds, the defensive strength of both sides was not very strong.

After all, it's the regular season. There's no need to risk your life. Just do your best.

After the first quarter, the Lakers led by 4 points.

31:27
Wang Yan played the entire first quarter, scored 7 points and provided 4 assists.

It's still his usual style of play.

James seemed to be competing with Wang Yan, and he also played the entire first quarter.

Scored 10 points and made 3 assists.

(End of this chapter)