Chapter 117: Do Whatever You Want
Looking at George Karl who was furious across from him, Pat Riley smiled happily.
When he chose Yang Mo, he never thought that Yang Mo would be so arrogant. He even thought Yang Mo was a little shy when they first met. But now, how could Yang Mo still be shy? He almost pissed off his opponent to death. But... Pat Riley liked Yang Mo like this.
No matter what, a player who can make his opponents grit their teeth is a good player.
Just when he was feeling proud of Yang Mo, Iverson in the frontcourt broke through the restricted area and caused Joel Anthony to foul.
Joel Anthony looked helpless. He really couldn't defend Iverson's breakthrough one-on-one. Fouling was his best defense.
Seeing that he was a little frustrated, Yang Mo walked over, patted his head, and comforted him: "Man, you have done a good job. You almost blocked the shot. If he was not a superstar, this ball would not have been called a foul."
Yang Mo's comfort made Joel Anthony feel a little better. Everyone will have setbacks on the court, and not everyone will ignore setbacks like Yang Mo, so at this time, someone is needed to comfort them, which is also one of the responsibilities of a leader.
Dwyane Wade obviously doesn't have this hobby. He prefers to defeat his opponents through one goal after another. In other words, he believes in himself more than his teammates.
Swish! Swish!
Iverson made both free throws. Since leaving the 76ers, Iverson has become more and more stable. Last year was the second full season in his career. Both his three-point shooting percentage and mid-range shooting percentage were career highs, and his assist-to-turnover rate also dropped to a career low.
He seems to have finally learned how to adapt to the role of point guard, but it is undeniable that he is old. He no longer has the speed of his peak period, and now his breakthroughs rely more on his change of direction rhythm.
Players with height disadvantages will have a harder time at the end of their careers. When they are young, they may be able to defeat their opponents with amazing speed or abnormal strength, but when they are old and weak, these advantages are gone. After all, basketball, at its core, is still a sport that relies on height.
Yang Mo looks at Iverson today, and her eyes are filled with what she will be like ten years later.
He shook his head vigorously, and vowed in his heart that he must adjust his position and develop offense. He must not be a blue-collar laborer in ten years. His height of 6 feet 5 meters might be a disadvantage for playing inside, but if he could evolve into a small forward, he could still be popular.
Yang Mo's decision meant that he was destined to have conflicts with Dwyane Wade over ball distribution in the future.
But... now is not the time for a conflict, the two are still a very tacit pick-and-roll combination.
Back in the half court, Yang Mo immediately set a screen for Dwyane Wade. After the screen, Dwyane Wade rushed to the inside because there was no opponent to stop him. JR Smith stayed to defend Yang Mo, and Kenyon Martin also received instructions from George Karl before the game to stay with Yang Mo and strangle him.
Thanks to George Karl's strategy, Dwyane Wade broke into the inside very easily. Facing Nene who was defending him, he changed direction very calmly and completed an easy two plus one .
When the referee blew the foul whistle, George Karl finally couldn't sit still anymore and he immediately called a timeout.
Although the score was not far behind, it seemed that the Nuggets were being beaten, and they were being beaten on the ground. Although they used the embarrassing double-teaming tactics, they still couldn't stop Yang Mo's pace. If they continued like this, the Nuggets would definitely lose.
George Karl also saw this, so he called a timeout.
Although he is fat, he has self-esteem. He can't allow himself to be scolded by a rookie, then be provoked by a slash throat, and then be attacked by all kinds of Raja words, and finally lose the game. If all this happened, his face would be completely lost, and even his career would be ruined. Who would hire such a disgraceful guy as a head coach?
George Karl was extremely nervous, but Yang Mo was extremely relaxed. When he came off the court, he even teased Lu Xueman who was sitting on the sidelines: "Big agent, what do you think of your player's performance? Is it worth having dinner with him?"
"Uh..." Lu Xueman pretended to be serious and pursed her lips, saying, "It's okay."
Although Lu Xueman tried to pretend to be serious, she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.
Seeing this, Yang Mo reached out and scratched her nose, and suddenly said with great affection: "For you, I will fight to the death to win this game."
Although Yang Mo's words were nonsense and particularly hypocritical, they were undoubtedly very useful to women. Lu Xueman felt very happy after hearing this, and she almost said "I do".
Seeing Lu Xueman's face full of happiness, Yang Mo couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He felt as if he had won another battle. Since he gained a rogue star, he became more and more fond of conquering women. He enjoyed the pleasure of conquering women just like winning a game.
This is a disease, but there is no cure!
During the timeout, TNT also began to give advice to the troubled George Karl.
"There is no doubt that Yang Mo is now in a state of doing whatever he wants in the interior of the Nuggets. Nene and Martin, two guys with annual salaries of tens of millions, are completely unable to defend him. Kenny, how do you think we can control Yang?" The host Collins started the topic.
"George Karl's idea is actually not wrong. Now the Heat's inside line is completely supported by Yang. If Yang is strangled, the Heat will lose 80% of their inside rebounds, 50% of their defensive counterattacks, and 100% of their morale. That's right, I think Yang Mo is now the Heat's morale-making machine. As long as he is there, the Heat will always be full of passion." Kenny Smith's words were as good as nothing, without any practical content.
"I think George Karl can try to put Kleiza up there. Although Kleiza is not tall, he is strong enough. He is the only one on the Nuggets who can hold off Young. And... I think if they are going to focus on the outside, Anderson should also be put on the court. Anderson has no offensive ability, but he is the best in defensive rebounding and blocking for the Nuggets." Barkley is still an honest man, and he expressed his thoughts.
As soon as he finished speaking, the game continued. Just as he said, George Karl replaced the two inside players with Kleiza and Birdman Anderson.
Now it’s fun!
