Chapter 217 The young Pacers have a promising future!

Paul George's defense is excellent. If nothing unexpected happens this year, he should be selected for the All-Defensive Team.

In his confrontation with Jamison, he basically locked up Jamison.

Moreover, Paul George would occasionally assist in defending Wang Yan and almost stole the ball several times. If it weren't for Wang Yan's quick hands and eyes, he would have made mistakes.

Pacers attack.

Paul George received the ball in the corner of the paint and tried to bully Jamison.

It's really not easy for Jamison. He really couldn't defend against Paul George today.

But he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Sure enough, Paul George made a drastic change of direction, passed Jamison again and headed for the penalty area.

Just when Paul George thought he could complete another dunk, a figure rushed out from behind TT.

When it comes to assisting defense, no one in the league can compare to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan is top-notch in both height and speed.

This is also the reason why he was able to get two DPOYs.

Snapped!
The moment Paul George raised the ball, a big hand reached out and slammed the ball onto the backboard.

Nailboard hat!

Pickled peppers are disappointed.

The basketball bounced far away and landed outside the three-point line. Irving dived and controlled the ball.

Butler passed the midfield, and Irving passed the ball accurately to Butler with his right hand.

Miso miso miso!
Butler scored on a fast break.

The Cavaliers' offense, starting with Wang Yan's block, took only 3.7 seconds.

Almost the entire Pacers team didn't react.

This equally young team was stunned by the Cavaliers.

From this ball on, the Pacers players became a little timid and less confident.

When everyone was making a layup, they would unconsciously glance around to see if Wang Yan had appeared from somewhere again.

Players' confidence is so important.

In such a fierce confrontation, if you are distracted at the moment of shooting, your hit rate is bound to drop rapidly.

At the end of the first half, the score was 63:51, with the Cavaliers leading by 12 points.

The score difference is not too big, there is still a chance in the second half.

The Pacers made another adjustment in the third quarter, with West starting to take the lead.

As the power forward, West should have been the player facing off against Wang Yan.

But Hibbert volunteered to defend Wang Yan, with West assisting in defense.

The results in the first half proved to be ineffective.

So at the beginning of the third quarter, West focused on defending Wang Yan.

It’s true, although West is shorter, he is strong enough.

When Wang Yan attacked, West stuck close to him and used his body to resist.

This really made Wang Yan feel uncomfortable.

Irving's shooting percentage also dropped in the third quarter.

The Pacers took the opportunity to catch up with a few points.

Scott also called a timeout.

He saw that West was very tough, but Wang Yan did not exert any force.

This struck Scott as odd.

"King, do we need to change tactics?"

Wang Yan shook his head: "No, I will choose to pass the ball more."

Scott understood that Wang Yan still wanted to train the team and would probably not start to exert his strength until the fourth quarter.

"Irving, Butler, you need to increase your shots, don't hesitate!"

Scott puts pressure on other players.

There are some things that Wang Yan can't say directly, so he can only let the coach tell them.

Although Scott's coaching ability is average, he has a high emotional intelligence and cooperates well with Wang Yan. He will decide what to say and what to do based on the training atmosphere and the situation of the game.

Wang Yan is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the Cavaliers' two consecutive championships.

Scott's trust in Wang Yan and his sharing of pressure on various occasions all contributed to the Cavaliers' championship.

The timeout ends and the game continues.

Butler and Irving jointly carried the banner of offense.

Wang Yan would help them pass the ball and dribble the ball, helping to share the defensive pressure and serving as the best auxiliary.

For example, this round is a classic combination of tactics by Wang Yan, Butler and Irving.

Wang Yan received the ball on the left side, turned his back to West, leaned forward, and then pretended to slip to the baseline.

West and Hibbert both went to block the baseline, but Wang Yan turned around again and passed the ball to Butler who cut in.

Paul George reacted very quickly and immediately stepped in to block Butler.

Butler jumped into the air and confronted Paul George in the air.

During the confrontation, Butler did not make a layup, but instead passed the ball accurately to Irving in the bottom corner through the crowd.

The pass was so subtle that the Pacers had no time to react.

Wang Yan and Butler attracted almost all the defense, and Irving was in a wide open position and shot calmly!
Swish!
The perfect offensive tactics threw the Pacers' defense into chaos.

After scoring the goal, Wang Yan, Butler and Irving gathered together, clapped their hands and roared, it was so cool!

Wang Yan likes this type of attack the most, where he initiates the attack and his teammates score.

Although Wang Yan gained nothing in terms of data, he was the most excited because this was a victory for the team, not his personal success!
Under the various tactical bombardment of the three people, the Pacers' defense completely collapsed.

The gap widened rapidly.

After the third quarter, the Cavaliers were already leading by 25 points.

The Pacers are doomed.

Although in the fourth quarter, the Pacers replaced Paul George and Hill early in an attempt to catch up.

But the Cavaliers' substitutes performed well and withstood the Pacers' offense, always keeping the score difference at 20+.

The Pacers coach was helpless and had to surrender, replacing all the main players with water cooler players.

The Cavaliers also replaced their third lineup.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers, who were third in the Eastern Conference, at home.

Wang Yan's statistics today were very average, he only scored 28 points and 10 rebounds, but he had 16 assists.

This means that Wang Yan has switched to point guard mode.

My teammates played very well too, and although there were ups and downs during the game, that was because the opponent’s defensive strategy was changing and it took some time to adapt.

After the game, West was the first to come over and chat with Wang Yan.

He admires Wang Yan very much, and West is also a very thoughtful player. He has done a lot of research on the culture and history of the Celestial Empire.

"Wang, your basketball IQ is really high, it's really beyond your ability at your age."

West said sincerely.

Wang Yan smiled and replied, "You're flattering me. I think the Pacers have a bright future. Come on!"

West knows Wang Yan's character, and this is not a compliment. Wang Yan is very optimistic about the Pacers.

"Don't worry, we'll see each other in the playoffs this year!"

West issued a challenge.

Wang Yan nodded vigorously: "Okay! Then we'll meet in the playoffs!"

Scola was the second player to go to Wang Yan.

He was teammates with Yao Ming for several years and learned a few words of Chinese.

So when Scola came on, he shouted: "Nihao! Wang Yan, you are the greatest player in the Celestial Empire!"

Wang Yan didn't expect Scola to give him such a high compliment right from the start.

"I don't deserve that, Scola, you are the greatest player in Argentina!"

"No, no! I'm not praising you, I'm telling the truth."

Scola said seriously.

(End of this chapter)