Chapter 155 The Competition Begins
After Yao Ming left, Yang Mo and Jessica finished the free and rich lunch affectionately, and then reluctantly went back to their respective hotels. After all, Girls' Generation had to rehearse in the afternoon, and Yang Mo also had to go to training, so there was no time to do anything else. Yang Mo was not a quick shooter who could solve the problem by renting a room for an hour.
After returning to the hotel and resting for a while, the team manager came over to call the players to practice at the Toyota Center.
After arriving at the Toyota Center, he changed his jersey in the locker room, and with the help of the team doctor, he fixed his bandages and other auxiliary work, then quickly ran to the court to practice.
When they arrived at the stadium, Girls' Generation was rehearsing in the middle of the field. Seeing them in hot pants, Beasley and the others drooled and ran to Yang Mo to ask her to introduce them. Yang Mo would never send these sexy lambs to these hungry wolves, and quickly evaded the question by saying that she was not familiar with them and they could go up and ask for their phone numbers.
Yang Mo just said that, but Beasley really went to ask, and before he could even open his mouth, he was kicked out by Girls' Generation's manager and the Rockets' staff. Beasley could only come back in dismay, and kept saying that he must teach the Rockets a lesson.
Seeing his confident look, Yang Mo added fuel to the fire: "Yes, you must play well tonight. Maybe those Korean girls will take the initiative to ask you out after seeing your heroic performance."
Any adult male with normal IQ would have known that Yang Mo's words were just a compliment, but Beasley was greatly encouraged by them. He clenched his fists and looked at Girls' Generation with a determined look, and said very seriously, "I can definitely make them throw themselves at me. Whether it's my skills or my looks, I'm one in a million on the basketball court! There aren't many NBA players who are more handsome than me, and there aren't many who are better at basketball than me."
Beasley spoke seriously, but Yang Mo couldn't help laughing when she saw his silly face. With this appearance, he still wanted others to throw themselves into his arms? And he was the best?
Honey, can you please face the reality?
Yang Mo forced himself to hold back his smile and ran over to practice three-point shooting. The Rockets' inside line is the strongest in the league, and the skills and tactics of several players are quite incompatible with Yang Mo. Since the opponent has Yao Ming, Yang Mo's main battlefield tonight is destined to be outside the restricted area, so he must hone his three-point weapon to be more effective.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Yang Mo's three-pointer tonight was very accurate, and his touch was as smooth as silk, which seemed to be a good omen.
When you focus on doing something, time always passes very quickly.
Soon the afternoon turned into the evening. At around 7:00 p.m. Western Time, the arena was already brightly lit, and all seats in the Toyota Center were occupied. This showed that this game was not only very popular in Asia, but also in the United States.
Indeed, Yang Mo's participation in the NBA games was full of gimmicks and the stadiums were packed with people, which was a box office success. Of course, this was closely related to those commentators who kept criticizing Yang Mo. If they hadn't filled all , who would pay so much attention to Yang Mo?
So, sometimes bad things can also turn into good things. At least the overwhelming criticism can make Yang Mo's popularity soar rapidly and become the most talked-about star in the league. In fact, Miami has already tasted the sweetness. Yang Mo's jersey sales are rising steadily, and have surpassed the sales of the star player Dwyane Wade.
The opening of this derby was very grand, with dragon and lion dances first, then a series of acrobatic performances, and finally Girls' Generation made their final appearance, singing a song "GEE", which instantly ignited the atmosphere.
It is undeniable that since the girl's generation officially debuted due to the secret filming scandal with Yang Mo, the album sales quickly topped the major music billboards around the world. The title song "Gee" has also become a hit song that everyone in the streets hums with its beautiful melody. The MV has topped the list in terms of click rate on YouTube, leaving the second place dozens of blocks behind.
The people of Houston were also crazy about Girls' Generation, and they sang and danced along. However, at the end of the show, Girls' Generation gestured to Yang Mo in unison to encourage him: "Oppa, keep going!"
This move immediately made the people of Houston feel as if they had swallowed a fly. They felt very uncomfortable. The guests they invited at great expense to cheer for the opponents turned out to cheer for the opponents. Does this count as paying someone to slap them in the face?
When Girls' Generation cheered for her in unison, Yang Mo also gave them a fist bump and told them that she would definitely work hard.
After fist-pumping with Girls' Generation, Yang Mo gathered her teammates together: "Guys, everyone is waiting to see how we lose the game. Those stupid commentators have already made arrogant comments in the media, saying that we can't win a single game on this road trip. They think that we are shit without Dwyane Wade. But are we really shit?"
"No!" Beasley and several of Yang Mo's direct subordinates responded loudly.
"So, should we beat the shit out of our opponents?" Yang Mo continued to incite his teammates' emotions. This is what a leader should do.
"Yes!" Other teammates also shouted along with Beasley. After all, no one wants to be shit.
"Then let's unite and win!" Yang Mo put his fist in the middle, and all the other players put their hands on top of him. Yang Mo shouted, "One, two, three!"
"Victory!" all the players shouted in unison.
All of a sudden, the fighting spirit was ignited.
At this time, the home team DJ was already busy introducing their starting lineup for today. When the spotlight shone on Yao Ming and others, Yang Mo secretly clenched his fists in the darkness; they must win the game tonight.
After introducing the home team players, the lights turned on and the DJ began to weakly announce the list of the Heat's starting players: Mario Chalmers, James Jones, Michael Beasley, Magloire, and Yang Mo.
Every time the DJ announced a name, there was a burst of booing from the audience. When Yang Mo was introduced at the end, the booing reached a climax and almost blew off the ceiling of the stadium.
Yang Mo has long been accustomed to these boos. Is there any away game where fans don't boo him?
When the two players were shaking hands, Ron Artest came up to Yang Mo and said in a very unfriendly manner: "Rookie , I will take the initiative to defend you tonight. I will let you know the power of the best defensive player in the NBA."
As he said this, he secretly clenched his palms, preparing to give Yang Mo a warning.
But as soon as he exerted force, Yang Mo noticed it and pinched him to death regardless of everything!
ah!
Artest held on for less than ten seconds before finally being unable to endure the pain of his five finger bones being worn apart.
Seeing this, Yang Mo laughed contemptuously: "Oh, is this the power of the best defensive player?"
