Chapter 259: Teeth for Eggs
ESPN's commentators discovered Yang Mo's intention, but the people in the stadium were not aware of it, and the players on the court were even less aware of it. After all, the sports channel is broadcast to the outside world, not open to the inside, which is equivalent to isolating two worlds from the court. And most importantly, the Eastern team players are playing very happily now, with loose defense, all kinds of dunks and long-range three-pointers.
They tried their best to score a high score and replicate Yang Mo's magic last night, but Yang Mo quietly grabbed all the rebounds. The defense in the All-Star Game was relatively lax, and they would not fight for unnecessary frontcourt rebounds, so Yang Mo was like a sucker, constantly picking up rebounds and passing them to the guards to launch the attack.
Yang Mo made a fortune in silence. When he picked up the thirteenth rebound, Doc Rivers requested a timeout and then made personnel adjustments. Yang Mo, Iverson and LeBron James were replaced by Rashard Lewis, Devin Harris and Kevin Garnett.
The All-Star Game belongs to all the selected stars, so the rotation is very fast. Every star has a certain amount of playing time, and it must be "equally distributed."
After Yang Mo left the court, he sat down with Iverson and the two chatted casually.
"You seem to be faster than when you first entered the league." Iverson is known for his speed, so he also pays special attention to the speed of others.
"I have never received any systematic scientific training before. Now I have been practicing for half a year and have made a lot of progress." Yang Mo made up an excuse and answered this way.
Iverson nodded and then said, "You are more inspiring than me to play in the NBA for being able to play inside with your height. Every time I see you jump up and grab a rebound over Yao Ming's head, I can't help but think of myself when I could still jump. By the way, you don't seem to be six feet five yet?"
"Yeah, that's right."
"Teach me how to crossover when you have time. I think your center of gravity, your star power, and your long arms are all very suitable for practicing this kind of fast change of direction technique." Iverson said seriously: "If you can combine the breakthrough technique with your speed, you also have the hope of becoming the next Iverson."
"But my explosive power is not strong enough." Yang Mo said with some distress: "When breaking through from the front in a short distance, I always fail to cross the defense in one step. I usually use a tentative step to deceive the opponent before breaking through."
"It is indeed troublesome if your explosive power is not strong enough. It is not enough to rely on tentative steps alone. You have to work harder to hone your breakthrough skills. In fact, when breaking through, shaking your shoulders and bending your knees are important. The former can help you confuse your opponent, and the latter can allow you to find the greatest power in the shortest time..." As Iverson spoke, he actually assumed a breakthrough posture.
Iverson's casual shake is a very aesthetic body twist. Yang Mo looked carefully and found that his shoulders and knees did react differently, which means that his upper body is actually disconnected from his lower body. The upper part is responsible for deceiving and confusing the opponent, while the lower part is directly sneaking past the defense.
"Everyone's body structure is different, but the principle is the same. Breakthrough is actually the art of deception ." As the strongest breakthrough master in active service, Iverson certainly has the power to give the next definition of breakthrough.
Although Yang Mo believes that explosiveness, speed and strength are all important, since Iverson has defined it, it is difficult for him to refute it. After all, he has no say in the breakthrough technology, especially when facing a breakthrough master like Iverson.
Although Yang Mo is arrogant on the court, he is very humble and eager to learn when facing professional issues. Because he knows better than anyone that the capital for arrogance comes from daily hard work. If there is no accumulation of strength, arrogance can only become a laughing stock trampled by others.
Yang Mo is very presumptuous, but not stupid at all. All his arrogance is based on the fact that he can defeat his opponent, or at least make him uncomfortable. This is why he always slaps people in the face but never gets slapped in the face.
"Have you seen my video tape?" Seeing Yang Mo nod silently and look thoughtful, Iverson asked again.
“Yes.”
"Go back and take a closer look tonight. Combined with what I just told you, you will definitely gain something."
"Well, thank you." Yang Mo said with special gratitude.
"You're welcome. I just wanted to teach you some breakthrough techniques because I saw how fast you are." Iverson laughed and then asked, "Am I very famous in China?"
"When I was in high school, you were the most popular player in the school. When I was in college, you were still the most popular player. Even more popular than Kobe Bryant." Yang Mo said very honestly: "Everyone says you are a brave and fearless fighter!"
"Wow, I haven't been to China for many years. I think it's time to go there and meet my fans." Iverson suddenly said with some longing.
"I guarantee it will cause a riot. You'll never guess how many people will go crazy for you."
"Really?" Iverson smiled slightly, and the anticipation on his face became even stronger.
The two chatted and got along better and better. Before they knew it, the first quarter was over. After a break, Doc Rivers made another personnel adjustment, and Kevin Garnett also came down to rest. For Rivers, he didn't want to punish his players because of the unimportant All-Star Game. After all, the regular season was the game that was included in the record.
After resting, Garnett sat next to Yang Mo, and the three of them started chatting casually.
Although Yang Mo is arrogant on the court, he is quite modest off the court, especially when facing the 96 generation players. These players are all the basketball memories for Yang Mo. He grew up watching them play basketball and has some personal feelings for them.
After the second quarter started, Yang Mo was substituted in. He replaced Dwight Howard, so he played as a center. His teammates were Rashard Lewis, Paul Pierce, Danny Granger and Devin Harris.
These four had more or less had disagreements with Yang Mo and were all enemies. At the same time, the person who faced him on the Western team was none other than Shaquille O'Neal, whom he was most familiar with.
There are enemies inside and strong bandits outside. Yang Mo is in a really difficult situation now, and it is hard not to be isolated.
Yang Mo frowned and looked pessimistic after seeing the lineup, but his fans screamed excitedly when they saw him back on the field.
Yang Mo waved at , and the screams suddenly became louder and more excited.
Amid the cheers , Yang Mo walked up to Shaquille O'Neal, the man he was defending. In the eyes of ordinary people, Yang Mo was considered tall and strong, but compared with Shaquille O'Neal, he was reduced to a dwarf.
"Hey, Super Yang, are you sure your opponent is me?" O'Neal said jokingly with a sly smile, "I can throw you out of the court with just a flick of my butt."
"If not you, then who else?" Yang Mo smiled and replied, "You'd better be careful with your balls, don't let them burst by my powerful back-to-back singles."
"If you dare to smash my balls, I will break your teeth." Shaquille O'Neal pretended to be ferocious and said viciously.
Yang Mo was delighted when he heard this. He thought this deal was a good deal, so he said with a smile, "Okay, anyway, I have thirty-two teeth and you only have two eggs."
