Chapter 156 Direct Dialogue
Chuck!
Artest's finger bones were pinched by Yang Mo so hard that they made crackling sounds, and his face was already distorted beyond recognition.
"You want to challenge me with your little strength?" Yang Mo mocked with disdain, and threw Artest's hand aside: "Don't think you are so strong, in my eyes you are just a piece of shit! When you were in Auburn Hills, why didn't you go and fight Big Ben? Go and fight the fans, disgusting!"
Yang Mo's contempt was clearly visible on her face, without any concealment.
Artest was furious. He thought that his reputation in the league would scare Yang Mo. After all, he was the man who broke Jordan's ribs and caused a scene at the Palace of Auburn Hills. However, this rookie was not afraid at all and instead openly humiliated him.
He really wanted to teach Yang Mo a lesson, but his palms were still numb and painful.
In the end, after weighing the pros and cons, he did not take action, but instead said something vicious: "Just wait and see, rookie, I'm going to make you live a life worse than death tonight."
"Hehe." Yang Mo sneered, not taking him seriously at all.
In the entire Rockets team, apart from the guards, the defender Yang Mo is least afraid of is Artest, because Artest's defense is mostly based on his strong physique, and in terms of physical strength, Yang Mo can directly crush him, and coupled with the advantage in speed, it is difficult for Artest to create too much difficulty for Yang Mo.
At the same time, Yao Ming and Magloire were standing on both sides for a jump ball. When the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air, the two giants stood on tiptoe at the same time... yes, neither jumped!
Bang!
In the end, Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters tall, defeated Magloire, who is 2.18 meters tall. This was a victory entirely of height, and it was also the most dishonest jump ball Yang Mo had seen since joining the NBA. In fact, it could not be called a jump ball, but a tiptoe.
The basketball was passed very straight to Alston behind Yao Ming. Yang Mo had no chance to run and steal the ball because the distance was too short.
After receiving the ball, Alston
Coming to the front court, Yang Mo closely guarded Luis Scola. Scola is a very cunning inside player with a wide range of offensive methods. He will never use his strength to force his opponent to get an open position and then shoot to score. What he likes to do most is to circle around in front of you, and when you are fooled, he will suddenly move forward with a strange step and score a layup.
The Argentines' footsteps are always so enchanting, whether it's Ginobili or Scola.
Yang Mo stared at Scola, but Alston immediately passed the ball to Yao Ming. Yao Ming dribbled the ball hard, got an open space, turned around and hooked the ball... swish!
The absolute height made his hook shot unstoppable, and Magloire could only tilt his neck and watch the basketball go into the net.
Yao Ming's center skills are the best in the league today, and his basic skills are the most solid. Therefore, when he is stuck in position, you can't defend him except double-teaming, and you can only pray silently that he can't make the shot. Yao Ming's offense in the restricted area can be said to be unstoppable. His height and thickness create a superior shooting position for him. His height is his most abnormal talent.
Magloire watched helplessly as Yao Ming scored. Yang Mo quickly ran to the basket and passed the ball to Mario Chalmers, then ran wildly toward the front court. Yang Mo suddenly increased his speed to the maximum and rushed toward the front court. Weaver, who was originally defending James Jones, quickly chased after him to defend.
Weaver's speed is not slow, but it is still much inferior to Yang Mo's.
So Yang Mo simply shook him off and rushed into the unguarded penalty area. Mario Chalmers also quickly passed the ball to him. Yang Mo sprinted as soon as he received the ball, then jumped high, and used all his strength to slam the basketball into the basket... Boom!
The basket was shaken up and down, and the rumble from the microphone behind the basket made the Houston fans close their mouths subconsciously. Although it was just a simple two-handed dunk, it still made them feel a strong shock. This power was too terrifying!
After Yang Mo let go of the basket and landed, he looked around at the Rockets players with a sneer on his face, his eyes full of arrogance. Although he didn't say anything, the Rockets players still felt uncomfortable with this arrogant feeling, which annoyed Yang Mo.
For Yang Mo, it’s normal for them to be unhappy; that’s the effect he wants to achieve.
After looking around and causing the Rockets players to be unhappy, Yang Mo ran to the backcourt with his head held high. As he ran, he thought: Since Magloire can't defend Yao Ming, why don't we just play a run-and-gun game? With Yao Ming, their pace will definitely not be able to speed up.
While Yang Mo was thinking about playing a run-and-gun game, Spoelstra was thinking about another set of tactics.
At the same time, Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean went crazy. Two Chinese players each scored a wonderful goal at the beginning of the game. It was so cool. This has not happened for many years!
"Yao Ming is still as stable as ever, but Yang Mo is unexpectedly strong. He actually rushed into the penalty area and scored at the beginning of the game, and it was a particularly wonderful dunk. It was awesome." Yang Jian, the host of CCTV's broadcast of this event, said excitedly.
"I didn't pay much attention to this dunk. What I noticed was Yang Mo's speed. It was too fast! No one on the Rockets could catch up with him. They just watched him dunk the ball. He is considered a speed master among black players. China has never had a basketball player with such a fast speed. No wonder he was selected as the eighth pick!" Basketball commentator Zhang Weiping was also very excited. He emphasized Yang Mo's speed.
"Coach Zhang, Yang Mo is not only fast, but also very strong. You see, his average rebounds per game is as high as 12.4, second only to Dwyane Howard and Kevin Garnett. He is the best rebounder among this year's rookies. I'm afraid no one could have thought that Yang Mo would become the rebounding champion among rookies before the start of the regular season. After all, there are so many centers in this class." Another commentator, Su Qun, also carefully commented and analyzed the data.
"Not only is Yang Mo outstanding in rebounding, he also averages 17.8 points per game, which ranks him in the top five among rookies. Although Yang Mo's performance in the past few games has been particularly eye-catching, this data may decline in the future. However, this is also the best rookie data sheet submitted by our Chinese players in the NBA. Yao Ming was not as eye-catching as him back then." The host Yang added.
"Chinese basketball now has four NBA players, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue and Yang Mo. I believe we will sweep our opponents in next year's Asian Championships. We may even create the best result in history in the World Championships. I have confidence in these kids," Zhang Weiping said with hope.
Zhang Weiping is not the only one who is confident. Now all the fans in China are confident. Yao Ming's fighting power in FIBA is even more abnormal, because there is no three-second zone in FIBA rules. Add Yang Mo, Yi Jianlian, and Sun Yue, and this is a mid-level NBA starting lineup. With the help of excellent domestic players, there will be no problem in the Asian Championships, and there will be no big problem in the European Championships. It is even possible to enter the top three.
