In the third round, when Wang Yi used his body and speed to break through Westbrook and was about to reach the three-point line, the Lakers players were shocked.
James and Bazemore rushed towards Wang Yi.
Wang Yi's three-point threat is too great.
So whenever Wang Yi comes near the three-point line, their hearts can't help but twitch.
Some people have said that Curry is not a big three-point threat?
Why can't Curry break box 1?
This is because Curry still lacks some speed and explosive power.
And he's not tall enough, and he can't jump high enough.
Therefore, as long as he encounters a player with outstanding single defense ability, even if he passes others in the first shot, he will not dare to take a shot from the three-point line.
Once you take action, there is likely to be a big hit behind you.
But Wang Yi is different.
As long as he wants to, his jumping height can exceed more than 99% of the players in the league.
So when he comes to the three-point line, the opponent can only let the two people in front of the box come up to defend.
But in this way, Wang Yi has changed their defense.
There are only two people left to defend below the free throw line.
Since entering the NBA, Holmes has been focused on playing at the basket.
Seeing that there were only two people left under the basket at this time, he knew that the opportunity had come.
He immediately slipped from the right baseline toward the inside.
Thick Eyebrow immediately approached him to prevent him from taking advantage of troubled waters.
At this time, Bagley in the left corner followed suit and slipped in from the left corner.
At this time Hilde also saw an opportunity.
The entire left side of the court was unguarded.
Wang Yi saw that Hilde was like a wild animal, with no one caring about her at all.
He quickly raised his left hand and passed the ball to Hield.
Hield just tried two three-pointers in succession, but failed to hit them.
This time there was a big open space in front of him, but he was a little afraid to shoot.
After all, he is a young player, and his three-point accuracy is not as accurate as Curry's, so he lost confidence after missing two consecutive shots.
If it were in the past, Wang Yi would encourage him and let him continue to invest.
But tonight, Wang Yi was determined to destroy the Lakers, so he did not allow any mistakes.
When he passed the ball to Hield, the defensive pressure on his side suddenly relaxed a lot.
The two people in front of him had already shrunk toward the three-point line and continued to set up their boxes.
Only Westbrook is still stuck on his right side like brown candy.
Wang Yi used his body to carry Westbrook a little, and then accelerated the rebound.
He quickly got rid of Westbrook and ran to the left.
Hield did not dare to shoot a three-pointer. Seeing Wang Yi break away from the defense and go to the left, he quickly passed the ball to Wang Yi.
According to normal thinking, after receiving the ball, the left hand should dribble towards the inside.
Or a pull-up jump shot.
But at this time, there were Bagley Holmes, DeAndre Jordan, and Big Eyebrow on the inside. The four tall men were already crowded into a ball.
There was also Westbrook chasing behind him.
So after receiving the ball, Wang Yi did not go inside, but dribbled directly towards Hield.
Westbrook followed behind Wang Yi and rushed over step by step.
Hilde reacted quickly when she saw this.
When Wang Yi passed by him, he turned his body slightly to block Westbrook.
Wang Yi came outside the three-point line, almost unguarded, and quickly turned around and shot.
Whoosh!
Another three-pointer.
This goal is Wang Yi's fifth three-pointer of the game.
The noisy spectators at the scene shouted traitor again when they saw Wang Yi taking the ball, but the moment Wang Yi scored, they silenced them again.
The second quarter has not yet ended, and Wang Yi has already scored 5 three-pointers.
If the entire game is fought, then that's fine.
But Wang Yi is not satisfied. Just scoring the ball is not enough.
If he wants to lead his opponent by 10 points at the end of the second quarter, he must also do his best on the defensive end.
Looking back, the Lakers dribbled the ball slowly through halftime, and James began to organize from the outside.
This time, the person facing him happened to be Wang Yi.
In the past, James would dribble the ball slowly outside, wait for his teammates to move into position, and then pass the ball.
But now it is Wang Yi who is guarding him.
The blood in his chest couldn't help but boil.
He stretched out his hand to signal everyone to pull away. He wanted to challenge Wang Yi to a duel.
When Wang Yi saw this, he also shook his head at Barnes, who was about to double-team James.
Thousands of fans in front of the screen were excited.
This is the second time in this game that James and Wang Yi are one-on-one.
The first time Wang Yi challenged James, he scored with difficulty in the end.
How is James doing this time?
James faced Wang Yi, took a step forward with his left foot, and kept crossing his hips with his hands to change directions.
At a certain moment, he suddenly came in from the right.
His breakthrough is not just based on speed, but also using his body to crush his opponents.
As long as he suddenly reaches the same level as you, it is basically impossible for you to block him.
Facing Wang Yi, an opponent who was more than 20 kilograms lighter than him, he naturally crushed him easily.
Although Wang Yi used the Peak James Experience Card and his strength increased a lot, it was only the ultimate strength that his body could bear.
Compared with the real James, his strength is still a bit inferior.
He relied on Wang Yi to get to the basket.
Then Wang Yi almost made a layup.
Wang Yi stretched out his arms as much as possible in an attempt to block the shot, but the final result was a foul on the player's part.
Wang Yi shook his head helplessly.
This guy's body is really too strong.
This is because he is old now. A few years ago, he would have been able to hit a layup without dragging himself, resulting in 21.
Now I just caused my own foul, which is already considered very lucky.
In fact, Wang Yi's foul was quite worthwhile.
Because James only made one of his two free throws.
If there is any weakness in James, it is his unsatisfactory free throw shooting.
Next the Kings attack again.
This time Wang Yi didn't get the ball.
Since the opponent uses box 1 tactics against Wang Yi, Wang Yi will be too tired to play with the ball.
So he let Hield dribble across half court first.
And he himself kept running in and out of the paint.
This is something he is very good at.
Since coming to the king, he has not used this trick much.
Shuttling back and forth between the four long men in the Lakers' paint.
At a certain moment, he made a reverse run and suddenly ran directly from the basket towards the top of the key.
Westbrook was knocked three meters away by Wang Yi's reverse run and quickly turned around to keep up.
But Bagley and Holmes were stuck.
Westbrook forced his way through the gap between the two of them, but Hield and Barnes got stuck from both sides, blocking Westbrook's path.
Double elevator doors!
Wang Yi came to the top of the three-point arc, unguarded, received a pass from Hilder, and easily hit a three-pointer.
Sixth three-pointer of the game.
Staples Center fell silent again.
In fact, when Wang Yi dumped Westbrook and went straight to the top of the arc, Vogel and James both reacted instantly.
They are all too familiar with this tactic: the double elevator door tactic!
This is the tactic specially designed by Vogel for Wang Yi.
Chapter completed!