Chapter 351: The Old Boss Attacks
The last preseason game was lost very cleanly. D'Antoni has used a season to prove that his run-and-gun tactics cannot save New York. This time it is nothing more than a repeat of the same mistake.
There was no comment on the loss of the game. The current situation clearly showed that D'Antoni had formed an alliance with most of the players. Yang Mo could not directly fire D'Antoni at that time. After all, he had only established a relationship with the players for less than half a month, while D'Antoni had worked with them for a season and must have reached many private agreements, otherwise he would not have stood up so neatly to interfere with the tactics.
Now that the trading window is not open, Yang Mo has no way to clear them all out and can only keep them.
However, even if the team played a run-and-gun tactic, Yang Mo would not allow the team to lose again and again. Therefore, after the last preseason game, Yang Mo gathered all the players again and held a short team summary meeting.
"Although we only won three games in this preseason, every player showed their determination to win, which touched me deeply." Yang Mo praised everyone right away: "I believe that this season we will definitely be able to make it to the playoffs, or even the finals."
The first half of Yang Mo's words were very helpful to everyone, but the second half made them lose confidence. They felt that the playoffs were too far away for them.
"Once we make the playoffs , I can invest in a movie with all of us as the protagonists, and then we can all be the stars of the movie."
When Yang Mo said this, almost every player's eyes lit up. No one doesn't want to be a movie star, and no one doesn't want to be chased by thousands of girls and cheered and screamed.
With this temptation, they subconsciously increased their enthusiasm. Even if for nothing else, they should give it a try for this.
Yang Mo's words were like a shot of chicken blood for the Knicks players, and their fighting spirit was instantly boosted, sweeping away the shadow of the previous losing streak.
After solving the players' psychological problems, Yang Mo found D'Antoni and specially invited him to a cafe next to the stadium. The atmosphere was very quiet.
Yang Mo didn't talk about basketball when he started talking. He talked about real estate, movies, and D'Antoni's coaching experience. The conversation was quite speculative and the atmosphere was pleasant. At this moment, Yang Mo suddenly asked directly: "Coach, do you think I am General Manager Isaiah Thomas's man?"
Yang Mo asked this question out of the blue. D'Antoni was stunned. He hesitated for several seconds before answering, "Yang, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
D'Antoni was obviously reluctant to face this slightly sharp question directly, and chose to avoid it. But Yang Mo said very straightforwardly: "I am the third largest shareholder of MSG, and the team's performance is directly linked to my income. Therefore, I am not a direct descendant of anyone. Not to mention Isaiah Thomas, even the big boss James Dolan has no power to command me. From the perspective of the company's overall structure, I am a manager like him. As for the internal struggles of the team, I don't want to pay attention to it. I just want to make one point: whoever can bring the team to a higher position, I will support him."
After Yang Mo finished speaking, D'Antoni was still a little dazed.
At this time, Yang Mo continued to add: "I hope the team is a whole, not a contradictory entity with complicated struggles and internal friction. If you can lead the team to a better position, I can support you. However, if your pursuit of team performance is far less than your desire for team power, then... I will definitely not say a good word for you in the board meeting, do you understand?"
Yang Mo's words were both kind and forceful, with one hand holding carrot and the other holding a stick. D'Antoni pondered over it slowly, and then he realized that his previous vision was too narrow. He did not think that Yang Mo was also a shareholder of MSG, and simply regarded Yang Mo as an ally of Isaiah Thomas. Now that Yang Mo said that he was willing to help him unconditionally if the record was good, he could not help but be moved. With the words of Yang Mo, the core and major shareholder, it was not particularly difficult for him to regain the position of general manager.
At that moment, he smiled and said slowly: "Yang, I understand what you mean. From the beginning to the end, I have always been a coach who insists on pursuing victory. Our cooperation will definitely create better sparks, and we will definitely be able to work together to bring the Knicks to the top."
"Yeah, I believe it too." Yang Mo smiled slightly and nodded. He was very happy with D'Antoni's performance.
In fact, the reason why D'Antoni was told that he was willing to support him was just a temporary measure, including the matter of making a movie to the players was just a temporary measure.
The purpose is to stabilize the morale of the troops before the trading window opens and to face the numerous opponents with a united attitude.
Yang Mo is a leader with mental cleanliness. Since these people have thought about openly rebelling against him and have put it into action, they must not be allowed to stay. Just like women, there are women who cheat, and there are no women who cheat only once. If these people can rebel once, they will definitely rebel a second and third time. This is determined by their genes.
After talking to D'Antoni, Yang Mo drove home. On the way home, she suddenly received a phone call from Christine. As soon as the call was connected, Christine on the other end started to speak coquettishly and sultry, muttering, "Yang, I'm in the presidential suite of the New York Hilton Hotel. I miss you so much. I took five aphrodisiacs. If you don't show up now, I'm very likely to use this carrot in my hand to replace your penetration..."
"Damn it, you're crazy!"
Yang Mo cursed and drove the car quickly to the Hilton Hotel. After parking, he went straight to the top floor. Then he knocked on Kristen's door. As soon as the door was opened, Kristen rushed over.
Yang Mo took a closer look and felt that she did not have any particularly obvious physiological symptoms, so he asked unhappily: "Did you really take an aphrodisiac?"
"Of course not. How hard would it be for me if you weren't in New York?" Christine smiled slyly, staring at Yang Mo with eyes that became more and more silky and seductive.
Bang!
The deceived Yang Mo slapped her big round butt and said angrily: "How dare you lie to me? I must fuck you tonight!"
"Come on! Come on! I've been horny and thirsty for a long time!" Christine was not afraid at all. Instead, she hugged Yang Mo and kissed him madly.
Yang Mo cursed her as a little slut, picked her up by the waist, threw her directly onto the bed, and then tore her apart like a wild beast... Crash! Crash!
In a short while, Christine's tight miniskirt was torn into strips, revealing her exquisite figure vaguely, full of infinite temptation.
Yang Mo is not a man who can withstand temptation. Under the guidance of the hexagram, he has become an upright man who is decisive and willing to kill anyone who is forced to do so.
Phew!
The sound of Brother Yang Mo thrusting into the cave was like throwing a stone into an unbottomable ancient well. Yang Mo immediately felt a strong sense of comfort. It was so tight!
But Christine had already let out a loud scream of comfort. Her desires, which had not been fulfilled for a long time, were finally fully satisfied.
As Yang Mo moved, her voice became louder and sharper, and the whole room was filled with her joy.
That night, Yang Mo was like a bull that had not been plowed for a long time. He vented his sexual desire crazily on Christine's body and did it five times throughout the night.
As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a ploughed field, only an exhausted ox. However, this saying does not apply to Yang Mo. After being fucked five times, Christine was so happy that she flew to the sky and fainted. But Yang Mo became more and more energetic. Other men would hurt their bodies if they did it too much, but he could get great physical strength from it, which made him feel more and more happy.
When Christine woke up the next day, she was still unable to move. However, Yang Mo made her a breakfast and went straight to the training hall to prepare for the first opponent of the regular season.
I don’t know whether the league’s arrangement was intentional or unintentional, but the Knicks’ opening game opponent is none other than the Miami Heat.
This game received a lot of attention because of Yang Mo. After all, Yang Mo was kicked out last season after being injured. Pat Riley did not do anything moral in this matter. In fact, Pat Riley has another grudge with the New York Knicks. That is, Pat Riley jumped to the Miami Heat before completing his head coach contract. Although Miami paid one million US dollars and a draft pick in the end, the grudge was formed because of this.
Because of these relationships, although New York Knicks fans have some complaints about Yang Mo, the new leader, they still hope to see Yang Mo teach the Miami Heat a lesson in his home court. Because according to relevant information , Pat Riley will also appear at Madison Square Garden.
If Yang Mo could slaughter the Heat mercilessly in front of him, then this would undoubtedly be the best revenge.
The predictions of the outside world for this game are also very interesting. Almost everyone thinks that this is a competition between two equally bad teams. The Miami Heat have become even worse after losing Yang Mo, while the Knicks are still a hopeless team after getting Yang Mo. Therefore, the key to the victory or defeat of this game lies in which team is more thoroughly rotten.
"Although it is a headache to play against my former brother, the choice before me is to win." Wade said in an interview before the game: "I will teach him how to be a good leader. A leader is not just saying some inflammatory words in the locker room."
Dwyane Wade's words didn't sound very meaningful to outsiders, just like a normal provocation.
But Yang Mo felt uncomfortable when he heard it. He thought, I've already left, are you still going to keep pestering me about that matter? If I really let go and compete with you for the leadership position, are you really sure of winning?
Therefore, although Yang Mo did not want to be an enemy of Dwyane Wade, he could not help but say something heartfelt to the reporter: "I am very grateful for everything I experienced in Miami, which will become a very precious memory in my life. I have learned a lot in the Heat. However, I will still put the victory in my pocket tonight. I am not trying to prove that I am better than anyone else, nor am I trying to prove how glorious I was in the New York Knicks. I just want to tell the world one thing: nothing can defeat Super Yang. Super Yang can do better than anyone else in the position of leader, and he does not need anyone to teach him how to lead a team."
Yang Mo's last words echoed those of Dwyane Wade. Instantly, the smell of gunpowder emerged.
Last season, many basketball media reported that the Miami Heat had internal conflicts, and that Yang Mo and Wade were fighting for the position of team leader. At that time, everyone in Miami denied it. So now, is it the intention to make the past conflicts public?
Just when everyone was expecting them to reveal more explosive content, both of them fell silent, and no matter how the reporters asked, they would not say another word.
Yang Mo didn't know what Wade was thinking, but he didn't want to offend Wade. He still thought Wade was the big brother who helped him grow. So he was willing to give up the leadership position of Miami and told Pat Riley in advance that he was leaving.
The day before the game, Yang Mo received a call from Pat Riley. Pat Riley asked Yang Mo to go out for a talk, and Yang Mo replied: Sorry, sir, I may not have time, let's talk over the phone.
Pat Riley did such a thing, Yang Mo said it was unrealistic not to blame him. Although I have told him that I am leaving, but... he should at least come to care about me? After all, I was injured for the Miami Heat. In the end, he didn't care and directly announced the buyout, as heartless as kicking a rotten egg.
Pat Riley was not surprised by Yang Mo's reaction, but he was still a little disappointed. No matter what, Yang Mo was a basketball genius that he had discovered, but now he was on the opposite side, and he was determined to fight to the death. Even though he was used to the world, he still felt a little sad.
"Yang, I'm sorry for you." Pat Riley was silent for a long time on the other end of the phone, and finally said sorry: "I was too heartless."
This was the first time Pat Riley spoke to Yang Mo after Yang Mo was injured. Yang Mo once thought that Pat Riley's apology might come sooner, but in fact he waited until today.
So, he smiled calmly and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm not dead, and you don't need to say sorry to me. From your perspective as the general manager, you did the right thing, at least you got rid of a salary burden. But you did one thing wrong. You should have come to the hospital to see if I was really disabled before announcing the buyout. I think you must be very disappointed now, right? I didn't become a disabled person, and I turned into the core leader of the Knicks."
Yang Mo's words were a bit sarcastic. Pat Riley heard the sarcasm, but he didn't say much and silently endured the sarcasm.
After a long while, he finally spoke: "I thought you would scold me more sharply, just like what you did in the locker room. It seems that you still have some politeness for me. Thank you. I wish you all the best. Goodbye."
After saying this, Pat Riley still pressed the hang-up button.
When the busy tone came from the phone, Yang Mo subconsciously took a deep breath and then let it out for a long time.
In this battle, we can only win and not lose!
For Yang Mo, this is not just a regular season game, the significance it carries far exceeds the significance of the game.
Yang Mo needs to use this victory to tell Miami that they made a fatal wrong choice.
