Chapter 212: Tough inside, both sides return to traditional basketball!
Wang Yan also found that Bosh's progress was indeed good.

Facing Wang Yan's one-on-one defense, Bosh actually scored in two consecutive attacks.

This start shocked the entire Cavaliers team.

Compared with last season's Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat have made a lot of preparations against the Cavaliers.

After more than five minutes of the first quarter, the Heat were leading by 5 points.

The home fans were delighted.

They seemed to see hope of reaching the finals.

There is no way, the Knight and Wang Yan have become public enemies.

This is the loneliness of a king.

The whole world regards you as an imaginary enemy because the ultimate goal of sports competition is to win the championship.

The Cavaliers and Wang Yan are the obstacles standing in the way of other teams winning the championship.

After the timeout, Wang Yan's competitive spirit came up.

He and Bosh had a fierce confrontation.

You hit one, I hit one.

Because the confrontation was too intense, both players' hit rates dropped a bit.

Fans haven't seen such a confrontation in the interior for a long time.

Now that three-pointers are becoming more and more important, there are fewer inside tactics.

It is very exciting to watch this kind of big man's one-on-one duel under the basket, as if taking us back to that passionate era.

boom!
Wang Yan pushed Bosh away and dunked with his left hand, getting two points.

After scoring the goal, Wang Yan beat his chest and roared, staring at Bosh.

But the referee came over and pushed Wang Yan away.

Now, for the sake of image, the NBA does not allow players to make any provocative moves.

This makes the game lose its passion and becomes boring for the fans.

Bosh also moved under the basket and made a turnaround jump shot to get two points.

The two were at loggerheads.

The Heat fans were so excited that they even applauded when the two players scored.

Wang Yan once again conquered some of the away audience.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 28:26, with the Heat leading.

Wang Yan rarely started to exert his strength from the first quarter, and deliberately did not shoot three-pointers, but competed with Bosh in physical strength and technology in the interior.

The teammates on both sides also cooperated well. They didn't play much from the outside and focused most of the offense on the inside.

Retro basketball suddenly arrived!

Wang Yan scored 16 points in the first quarter and Bosh scored 15 points.

It's really a match made in heaven.

The second quarter started with both teams' substitute lineups competing against each other.

The Heat really worked hard during the offseason to defeat the Cavaliers.

There is a lot of talent on the bench.

Not only are there Ray Allen, Kerr, James Jones, but even Biyombo has been brought in.

Biyombo had not yet exploded in the previous year and was a cheap and easy-to-use inside player.

The Heat's Riley really had a good eye for talent and brought Biyombo here.

The Cavaliers' backup inside players are very average, and they mainly rely on outside offense.

Biyombo's defensive ability in the restricted area is amazing. Not only did he block Middleton and Thomas twice, but he was also able to score in the restricted area.

As a result, the Cavaliers' substitutes were a little overwhelmed.

The Heat's advantage began to expand.

Wang Yan was no longer as calm as usual. Instead, he stood up early and threw away his coat.

When Scott saw that Wang Yan was getting a little anxious, he knew that the situation was not good.

Not only are the Cavaliers an obstacle to the Heat's championship, but the Heat are also an obstacle to the Cavaliers. The Heat's player configuration is too reasonable. The inside combination of Bosh and Gasol is tough and has support.

Wade's outside skills are still as good as ever. Although he played intermittently during the regular season, as long as he stays healthy in the playoffs, he will be a top guard in the league!
With the addition of Ray Allen, Birdman Anderson and other players, the Heat already have all the conditions to win the championship.

More than 4 minutes into the second quarter, the Cavaliers' main players returned to the court, while the Heat still used their bench lineup.

This situation is rare, which shows that the Heat's bench depth is too deep.

Wang Yan knew that this was an away game and momentum was very important, so when he came on the court, he didn't care whether you were a main player or a substitute, you just had to do it!
The Heat's substitutes were all confused, including Bynum.

After coming to the Heat, Bynum's form improved. He stopped messing with his hair, focused on training, and played well on the bench.

Before Wang Yan came on the court, he scored 4 points and bullied the Cavaliers' substitute inside players.

But after Wang Yan came on the court, his three attacks were all disrupted by Wang Yan.

A block, a steal, and a defense that prevented Bynum from taking a shot, limiting the game to a 24-second violation.

The Heat players then realized that Wang Yan was actually holding back!

Head coach Spoelstra immediately replaced the main lineup.

The strongest players from both sides face off!
As soon as Bosh came on, he received the pass from Gasol and made a hook shot.

It seems to be telling his teammates: Don't be afraid! Our inside line is still strong!

However, he only succeeded in one round.

Wang Yan responded to Bosh with a folding slam dunk.

Then when Bosh attacked again, Wang Yan let Bosh know what oppression was.

After Bosh received the ball, he leaned back and found that there was no movement behind him.

Just as he was about to dribble and turn around, Wang Yan predicted it in advance, stretched out his right arm, and suddenly shot from under Bosh's left rib, bang!
Steal the ball from Bosh.

Although Bosh is an inside player, his dribbling skills are very solid and few opponents can steal his ball.

But Wang Yan had already seen through his offensive tactics.

So he intercepted the ball accurately.

This kind of steal is actually very risky.

If the steal fails, the ball will be out of position and Bosh can easily score with a dunk!

But Wang Yan is such a skilled and courageous person.

After stealing the ball, Wang Yan immediately launched a counterattack with the classic Wang-style long pass, whoosh!

Irving received the ball in the midfield and crossed half court with Butler.

Although Chalmers and Wade returned to defense quickly, the two used their skillful fast break techniques to pass the ball twice, and finally Butler scored a layup!
Wang Yan ran past Bosh and said quietly, "You can stop attacking now!"

Bosh was furious and shouted to his teammates: "Give me the ball!"

Wade saw that Bosh was a little too excited, so he ran over and gave him instructions.

"Chris, calm down! Don't force it!"

Bosh really calmed down.

In the next round, the Heat did not play inside, but through Gasol's support, passed the ball to Wade who was running in and got two points.

Wade's off-ball skills are top-notch in the league and are hard to defend against!
However, looking back, Wang Yan also assisted Irving to score a three-pointer.

After two seasons of training, Irving has become more stable.

He and Owen in another parallel world are developing in different directions.

Irving now has a stronger sense of the overall situation. He is no longer obsessed with personal scoring, but plays the role of an outside core based on the situation on the court.

After all, Wang Yan is a big guy and cannot move on the outside frequently.

This requires an outside player to play the role of an offensive and defensive hub.

Thanks to the efforts of Wang Yan, Irving and Butler, the Cavaliers caught up with the score.

It’s really a replay of the Eastern Conference Finals!
The game was so intense and exciting.

At the end of the first half, the score was 63:61, with the Cavaliers leading by 2 points.

Bosh only scored 5 points in the second quarter, three of which came from free throws.

(End of this chapter)