Chapter 242: The first victory in the Eastern Conference Finals, a big fight started in the Western Conference!
At the end of the game, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 117:110 and won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Wang Yan only got 28 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists today.

Although some fans felt that this game was not satisfying and Wang Yan scored too few points, fans who understand football can see that Wang Yan has stronger control over the game!
This was also confirmed by the media after the game.

TNT specially made a program to edit Wang Yan's performance in G1 and analyze it by several experts.

Wang Yan is just like Qiao Shen, the more he analyzes, the stronger he becomes!
Whether it is the means of scoring or the tactics of coordinating with teammates.

Even the routes he runs without the ball are the ultimate expression of his high basketball IQ.

The one ball that several basketball experts talked about the most was the Cavaliers' offense.

Wang Yan was double-teamed and went to the corner first.

Irving was attacking with the ball, but was closely guarded by Hill and couldn't find a chance to shoot.

There are only 4 seconds left on the shot clock.

West, who was double-teaming Wang Yan, suddenly gave up Wang Yan and went to double-team Irving.

He thought that time was running out and Wang Yan would not participate in the attack.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yan suddenly shouted something, still in Chinese.

Irving didn't even raise his head and threw the ball directly into the basket!

That’s the trust!

Wang Yan shook off Hibbert like lightning, rushed into the penalty area and soared into the air.

Although Paul George came over to defend, Wang Yan's jumping height was too scary, so Paul George had no choice but to give up.

I watched Wang Yan and Irving perform another buzzer-beating alley-oop dunk!

Experts have been full of praise for Wang Yan's basketball IQ.

Wang Yan's keen awareness of the situation on the field is evident.

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In the West, the excitement level has increased dramatically since the second round!

The Spurs, Warriors, Thunder, and Lakers are all favorites to win the championship.

And the team has a lot of star players.

The Spurs' GDP trio, the Warriors' Splash Brothers, the Thunder's big three, and the Lakers' duo!
Judging from the ratings of the second round of the playoffs, the West surpassed the East.

In the G1 game between the Spurs and the Lakers, Kobe still posed a great threat to the Spurs.

Kobe is also strange, he gets excited when playing against the Spurs.

The Spurs have a strict discipline as a team, but they are afraid of stars like Kobe who shoot irrationally.

James also played well, and his cooperation with Kobe became more and more tacit, and the chemistry between them was getting better and better.

Due to Kobe's high shooting percentage, James' assists also rose sharply.

After the first half, the Lakers led by 13 points away from home.

Just when everyone thought the Lakers were going to beat the aging Spurs, the situation suddenly changed in the third quarter.

The Spurs suddenly started raining three-pointers.

The Lakers' defense was overwhelmed.

The Spurs have too many three-point shooters.

Just over six minutes into the third quarter, the Spurs took the lead.

Although Kobe also responded strongly, the Spurs' all-hands-on-deck style of play made it difficult for the Lakers to defend.

I guess James is also lamenting his fate. The rise of the Warriors in the Western Conference is enough to give him a headache.

The Splash Brothers' three-pointers are so scary, but who would have thought that the Spurs, who have always played in a traditional style, would change, and change so drastically, it's almost a 180-degree turn.

After three quarters, the Spurs led by 7 points.

In the fourth quarter, although Kobe tried his best to score and made several three-pointers, he was unable to carry the team alone.

In the end, the Spurs relied on their strong overall strength to defeat the Lakers and won their first victory in G1.

In the second game, the Lakers took the lead again at the start.

But today the Spurs caught up with us in the second quarter.

After all, Kobe is old and his output is not so stable, and James' violent style of play is completely restrained by Duncan.

At the end of the first half, the Spurs led by 12 points.

In the third quarter, James led the team to a small climax, and at one point the score difference was narrowed to 5 points.

But Ginobili came on the court and showed the same momentum as when he played against the Dream Team, widening the gap again. In the end, the Spurs retained their two home courts.

Leading with a big score of 2:0.

The third game returns to the Lakers' home court.

This is a game that the Lakers cannot lose, because historically, no team has been able to come back from a series trailing 0:3.

Kobe is crazy!

After returning to his home court, Kobe scored 21 points in the first quarter.

13 out of 9 shots!
Of course the Spurs couldn't hold on and fell behind by 8 points in the first quarter.

However, during the match between the two teams' substitutes, the Spurs had a considerable advantage and slowly gained back the points.

Kobe had no choice but to come on stage early.

Kobe was still as terrifying as ever in the second quarter, with a very high hit rate.

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The Lakers took the lead again, and at the end of the first half, the Lakers led by 7 points.

The Staples Center was filled with uniform shouts: "Kobe! Kobe!..."

James didn't look very good at this time.

But there is no way, Kobe's performance was so explosive, he deserves such applause and cheers.

James has not had any particularly impressive performance since joining the Lakers.

Especially those situations where the team is behind but can turn the tide, there are basically no such situations.

Over the years, James' self-confidence seems to have been worn away.

If the team is behind in the score, he will become depressed.

Only when the team is playing well will James be like a god descending from heaven!
Kobe is the exact opposite.

After the team took the lead, he reduced his shots and let his teammates score.

In the first half of the third quarter, Kobe was still killing everyone.

But in the second half, Kobe's physical strength obviously declined and he missed shots continuously.

The head coach quickly replaced Kobe for rest.

Time is not forgiving!

James stood up again.

At this time, the Lakers were still leading by 9 points and were in an advantageous position.

James' ability is still top-notch. After Kobe left, he led the team to maintain the winning momentum.

The Lakers maintained their lead until the fourth quarter, buying time for Kobe to recover.

More than five minutes into the fourth quarter, Kobe appeared on the court again.

Kobe's fighting power was amazing today. After coming back, he continued to maintain a very high shooting percentage.

This shows that the Lakers are at a life-and-death moment, and Kobe is extremely focused.

In the end, the Lakers retained their first home court and the score was tied at 1:2, which preserved the Lakers' hope of advancing.

Kobe played for 40 minutes today and scored 46 points, making him the player with the most points in a single game in this year's playoffs except for Wang Yan.

James had a triple-double today with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists.

Of these many assists, 8 were courtesy of Kobe.

After the game, James and Kobe hugged each other tightly.

After the two teamed up, they played well in the regular season, but in the playoffs, they were always a little short of one point.

Two days later, the fourth game of the series began.

This game was very intense, and Kobe's condition was not as good as in G3.

At the end of the first half, the difference between the two teams was only 1 point, which shows how close the game was.

At the start of the third quarter, Kobe broke out again, leading the team to a small climax, and the Lakers led by 10 points again.

The Spurs' shooters were not in good shape today and their hands were very cold.

Popovich was not so calm anymore and was shouting on the sidelines.

He doesn't want to play in the decisive game, because Kobe often performs well in the key battles.

(End of this chapter)