Chapter 128 Pre-match events
Although Randolph, Kenyon, and Martin all hoped that Yang Mo could beat Joakim Noah, they did not stand in front of the media to speak for Yang Mo. It was too embarrassing for a loser. How could someone publicly cheer for others after being beaten? Isn't this stupid?
The losers refused to speak, but the commentators kept making comments, analyzing Yang Mo's technical characteristics from all aspects and giving advice to Joakim Noah. In their opinion, Joakim Noah would have no problem dealing with Yang Mo, just like all their previous predictions. From the beginning, they predicted that Brook Lopez would be able to beat Yang Mo, then they predicted that Zach Randolph would be able to deal with Yang Mo, and finally they thought that the combination of Nene and Martin would be able to crush Yang Mo.
But the result was that all these people were beaten black and blue by Yang Mo, and one of them was directly knocked out.
In fact, Yang Mo lost only one of the four games in his career, and only Kevin Garnett suppressed him.
However, in the eyes of those commentators, Yang Mo was still not good enough, and everyone was questioning him, thinking that he was just a flash in the pan.
A few hours before the game, Kristen, who was attending a business event in Chicago, was asked by entertainment reporters about Yang Mo: "Kristen, are you going back to the United Center tonight? That Chinese basketball player will be there."
"Of course, as long as I have time, I will go to the scene to cheer for Momo Yang." Kristen did not shy away from it at all.
"So...are you two really officially dating?"
The reporter continued to ask. Christine was about to blurt out a "yes" answer, but then she remembered the warning from her agency and could only answer ambiguously: "We are very, very good friends."
The reporter hurriedly tried to continue verifying the information, but was blocked by the host of the event, who gestured for them to ask about things related to the event.
For Kristen , she really wanted to announce to the world that Yang Mo was her boyfriend. However, in order to continue the Twilight couple status, she had to respond vaguely, because the status of a couple with Robert could bring more box office to the movie, which would greatly increase the value of both of them. Now Yang Mo is just a rookie player with troubles. Opening up to him as a couple would only reduce Kristen's value and affect her business prospects. This was the decision of the agency, and although Kristen resisted, it was useless.
But it was good this way, at least it solved a time bomb for Yang Mo. If Christine made their relationship public, Yang Mo would have a hard time explaining it to other women.
At the same time, Yang Mo had already appeared at the United Center Arena, and began to practice and adapt to the venue. Looking at the No. 23 jersey hanging on the ceiling, Yang Mo was a little dazed.
Yang Mo had seen this stadium countless times in Michael Jordan's game highlights. She knew that many epic battles had taken place here, and she also knew that this stadium was the most invincible holy place in the league during Michael Jordan's era.
But now, Yang Mo must conquer this place .
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Yang Mo threw in one three-pointer after another. He was in very good shape tonight. In contrast, his teammates were weak. They were tired from the long journey and didn't sleep well last night. Their spirits were not very good.
The game was destined to be bumpy before it even started.
Fortunately, the Bulls are not very strong, and the young team has not found the key to victory. Now they put all their bets on Derrick Rose , hoping that he can lead the team out of the quagmire like Michael Jordan did back then.
But for Michael Jordan himself, the player he is more optimistic about is Yang Mo rather than Derrick Rose.
So before the game, he came to the stadium and talked to Yang Mo for a while.
"Boy, you are almost the best rookie in the league. I was right about you." Michael Jordan encouraged Yang Mo with a smile on his face. This was in stark contrast to his serious image when facing the Bobcats players, who were often scolded by him.
Yang Mo laughed and joked, "Are you trying to paralyze me on purpose? So that your team can win?"
"Of course not." Michael Jordan shook his head very seriously and said, "I know you will definitely win. What's there to be paralyzed about?"
"How do you know I will definitely win?" Yang Mo asked back with some surprise.
"Because you and I are the same player, I know you better than any general manager in the league. If anyone dared to provoke me back then, I would beat them without hesitation. Whether it was Reggie, or later Stackhouse, or the entire New York Knicks team. So, I don't think highly of Joakim Noah tonight!"
Michael Jordan instinctively treated Yang Mo as a fellow human.
And in fact, this is indeed the case.
Just then, a voice sounded from behind: "I seemed to hear someone calling me just now. "
The two looked back and saw Reggie Miller in a suit walking towards them. As soon as he came over, he reached out and shook hands with Yang Mo, then bumped shoulders enthusiastically and said, "Dude, your three-point shot is as accurate as mine. Are you interested in learning from me how to shoot more accurately when facing a defender?"
