Chapter 201: Reign of the Emperor
Liu Yifei did not admit to being in a relationship, which in a sense resolved Yang Mo's crisis. If she unilaterally announced the relationship, then several women from South Korea and the United States would come up to ask for an explanation, which is inevitable, because women are almost all selfish.
But Yang Mo still had an uncomfortable feeling, as if she had bought a ticket to a concert but was not allowed to enter.
After tossing and turning, I was entangled for most of the day, but I still didn't take the initiative to call. In a relationship between a man and a woman, a man should never take the initiative to give in to such things. Once he gives in, the woman will take advantage of him and suppress him. If you don't want to be suppressed for a lifetime, it's best for a man to maintain his individuality at the beginning of a relationship.
Yang Mo didn't call, and Liu Yifei didn't call either. Instead, Jessica Kim Tae Hee and the others called a few times, asking if Yang Mo was okay, fearing that he had suffered a loss. Yang Mo smiled and said, "You'll know when you watch the video. How could those two little hooligans hurt your strong OPPA?" At the end, she didn't forget to tease him: "When you get to bed, you'll know how brave OPPA is."
By the time Yang Mo got over the impact of this incident, Stoudemire and old Nelson had already finished their verbal battle. Although Yang Mo was angry, there was no need for him to run and gun at this time. He could only wait to slaughter the arrogant Stoudemire at home next week!
Before that, the Heat have to play an away game against the Thunder, and then return home to deal with the invading Cleveland Cavaliers.
In the away game against the Thunder, the Heat lost the game 88:94. Yang Mo beat Ibaka, but he didn't get much out of the fight with several defensive centers of the Thunder. His final statistics were 17 points and 11 rebounds. Compared with the previous games, it was a bit inferior, and his shooting percentage also hit a new low, 6 of 19 shots. 17 points in 19 shots made the commentators climax again, and finally found the black spot again.
They ignored the double-teaming of Yang Mo on the court. In this game, Yang Mo finally received the treatment of a superstar. The Thunder always sent two or even three players to double-team him. In this case, Yang Mo's disadvantage of poor dribbling and breaking through was infinitely magnified, and he eventually contributed to the worst shooting percentage in history.
Back at home against the Cavaliers, the Heat lost the game again as expected.
Yang Mo's shooting percentage continued to hit a new low, because the Cavaliers also used double-teaming tactics, and the final data was 15 points on 5 of 16 shots, and he grabbed 13 rebounds. However, the weakness on the offensive end still made the Heat lose the game.
The game was actually very dull, with neither team getting up to speed and few defensive counterattacks. The only bright spot was Yang Mo blocking LeBron James head-on and knocking him to the ground.
This was the first time that LeBron James was blocked from the front since entering the league. The scene at that time was like two tanks colliding in the air. Then Yang Mo shouted angrily in Chinese: Die!
LeBron James, who had never tasted defeat, fell from the sky and fell straight to the ground. He held his back and screamed for a long time, and then he never broke through again in the second half. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the Cavaliers had already secured the victory.
But it is undeniable that Yang Mo is the first athlete in history to knock LeBron James directly out of the air.
After the game, when a reporter asked Yang Mo about this question, Yang Mo said coolly: "When two meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. I am a brave man, and the brave are fearless, so I knocked him to the ground."
Another party involved, LeBron James, refused to answer the question.
Because of this block, Adidas increased their offer by another 15 million US dollars. They were in urgent need of a player who could snipe at Nike's two trump cards, and Yang Mo's block made them look forward to it. They even thought of an advertising slogan: He who rules the little emperor can rule the whole court. They even thought of the title of Regent for Yang Mo.
Regent?
Yang Moruo burst out laughing when he learned about this ad idea. In his impression, the regent was Dorgon, so who was Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang? Could it be LeBron James's mother who was as fat as a wild boar?
This was of course just an unformed idea. Even if it was formed, Yang Mo would not accept it. No regent in Chinese history had a good ending.
That night, Yang Mo's block was selected into the top five goals. All the glory of the game was overshadowed by this earth-shattering block. Everyone was discussing this block that was like a collision between Mars and the Earth. From the visual impact point of view, it was more powerful than the one in which Ben Wallace knocked down O'Neal. Ben Wallace's block was just like a mortar knocking down a tank, while Yang Mo's block was like a bomber directly shooting down a glider in the air. The effect of air combat is definitely more exciting than land combat.
While everyone was discussing this block, the happy commentators began to constantly claim that Yang Mo had hit the rookie wall, and his previous brilliance was about to be buried, along with Yang Mo himself, into the long history of the NBA.
This kind of statement was widespread, as if Yang Mo was really dying.
Jordan and Nelson were very happy about this statement. What they hoped most was that Pat Riley would agree with this view and trade with them. They would rather be the "sucker" because Yang Mo's charm was too great.
Unfortunately, Pat Riley is also a stubborn person. In a sense, he and Yang Mo have a revolutionary relationship. They have faced doubts together and fought against public opinion together. Now that the pessimistic public opinion is sweeping in again, Pat Riley certainly stands firmly behind Yang Mo. He believes that Yang Mo will definitely get through this difficulty and smash the so-called rookie wall.
Therefore, he made a public statement in front of the media: "We will make trades around Yang and strengthen the lineup. The low shooting percentage in these two games is nothing more than the other players did not pose a threat to the opponent. If Dwyane is still there, who dares to double-team Yang? We firmly believe that the core lineup of Yang and Dwyane will definitely lead us to go further."
Pat Riley's words made Jordan and Nelson very disappointed, because Pat Riley was not a fool.
Amid the doubts and arguments, the Phoenix Suns arrived in Miami. Before leaving, Stoudemire confidently declared to reporters: "This time, I'm going to win. By the way, let those old guys know who is the most suitable power forward for the run-and-gun tactics!"
