Chapter 352: Changing Generals Before Battle
This game was also Yang Mo's first NBA game after returning from injury, so it attracted the attention of many basketball fans and followers. Everyone was looking forward to how much of Yang Mo's strength had recovered.
Some authoritative experts did not care about the pain in their faces and stood up to speak out fearlessly, saying that Yang Mo was definitely useless. Their reason was that Yang Mo did not play in the eight preseason games because he was timid and afraid of being beaten. They even boldly inferred that Yang Mo's mouth cannon was loud, but in fact he would not play in the end.
Yang Mo really had nothing to say about this bunch of clowns. Their faces had already been slapped like pigs' heads.
Yang Mo didn't want to hit them, but Isaiah Thomas had a bad temper. He immediately stood up and fired at those so-called experts: "Those idiots who said Super Yang is useless, haven't you watched the Asian Championships? The reason why Super Yang didn't appear in the preseason is because he wanted to observe the operation of the entire team more, try a few more lineups, and understand the competitive level and technical characteristics of his teammates. I have memorized your names now, and after the game, I will slap you in the face one by one."
Isaiah Thomas had long regarded Yang Mo as the most important player in his career as a general manager. His reputation for the rest of his life was all pinned on Yang Mo. Whether he could make a comeback and create glory again depended entirely on Yang Mo. How could he allow these guys to slander Yang Mo? Of course, he would roll up his sleeves and yell at them. He didn't bother to care about his status as a general manager. If he met someone who deserved to be scolded, he would spit in his face, otherwise he would have no shame.
Because of all the drama before the game, TNT finally gave up broadcasting the yellow-green battle between the defending champion Lakers and the Celtics and instead broadcast this battle between two bad teams. The reason is simple: this is Super Yang's comeback game.
Since the All-Star Game, Yang Mo has become the most talked-about and influential star in the NBA. His every move is enough to set off a storm of public opinion. His huge fan base is an absolute guarantee of ratings and attendance. As long as there are his games, there is absolutely no need to worry about ratings and attendance. In fact, since Yang Mo signed with the New York Knicks, MSG's shares have risen to the highest point in history, which makes Dolan and his son very happy. Of course, Yang Mo is also very happy. His more than 200 million US dollars have more than doubled, and there are fixed dividends. It can be said that he has made a lot of money.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, the competition finally arrived as scheduled.
That night, Madison Square Garden was full of stars. This was because Lu Xueman had organized most of the artists from Baofeng Agency to go to Madison to watch the game. Yang Mo didn't have any extra thoughts about those big stars. She just wondered what it meant that Girls' Generation, Kristen, Lu Xuefei, and her previous rumored girlfriend Emma Watson were all sitting in a row.
Is this a warm and harmonious harem drama? What if one of them lets the cat out of the bag? Wouldn't it cause chaos? All peace will be completely shattered, and then the sea of jealousy will surge, and Yang Mo will drown in the storm?
Yang Mo's worries were actually unnecessary, because the four groups were of different nationalities. Girls' Generation was from South Korea, Lu Xuefei was Chinese, Kristen was American, and Emma Watson was just a rumor, she was still a British girl.
So, basically it is difficult to have intersection.
After the Knicks held a series of home games for the opening game, the game officially began. When introducing the home team players, Yang Mo's name was put at the end without any surprise. When he appeared, the whole of Madison was in a frenzy of screams. The whole of Miami was a fiery red color. Almost 90% of the girls were wearing red clothes, which showed how crazy Yang Mo's fans were. The reason why the remaining 10% of people did not pass on the red jersey was because they were die-hard fans who held Knicks season tickets.
During the greeting session before the game, Yang Mo walked straight towards Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers, who were walking towards him. These two guys entered the league with Yang Mo, fought against the old bird together, and established a very deep relationship . When in Miami, these two were Yang Mo's most loyal ones. Even if Yang Mo and Wade broke up publicly to compete for the boss, they would stand firmly behind Yang Mo instead of following Wade.
"Hey, guys, are you doing well in Miami?" Yang Mo reached out and hugged them, greeting them warmly.
"When you're not around, our lives aren't as comfortable. Those old guys are starting to exclude us again." Mario Chalmers said with a bitter face.
"I have already requested a trade from Mr. Pat Riley." Michael Beasley said directly, "I want to hang out with you. Please ask Isaiah Thomas to trade me to New York. New York is much more fun than Miami."
"So, you want to come here to have fun, not to play basketball with me?" Yang Mo said unhappily.
"Anyway, I feel very uncomfortable about Pat Riley buying you out. I don't want to play for him anymore. If I get injured one day, he will definitely treat me so ruthlessly." Michael Beasley shrugged and said with a sigh.
"A lot of people think so. Miami's morale is very bad right now, in stark contrast to when you were here. No one wants to win." Mario Chalmers stole a glance at Wade and said, "But these past few days, Wade has been reminding us to cheer up and win this game. I think he has a grudge against you."
"Hey, don't talk about this. Play well and give your best. No matter what, you are on the field to win." Yang Mo patted the two on the shoulders and said, "After the game, we will have a good chat."
"Yeah." Both of them nodded.
At this moment, Wade suddenly gestured to Spoelstra on the sidelines. Then the Heat actually sent Beasley and Chalmers off the court and replaced them with Cook and James White.
Changing generals at the last minute?
Yang Mo was dumbfounded, not to mention Beasley and Chalmers. After they left the court, they kept protesting to the Miami coaching staff. Unfortunately, it had little effect, and they did not make any corrections. In the end, the two of them returned to the bench helplessly, looking powerless to complain.
Yang Mo glanced at Wade and probably guessed what he meant. The entire Heat team knew that these two were Yang Mo's direct troops. Wade, who wanted to win, must be afraid that these two would let him down on the court and lead to a loss.
From the perspective of winning or losing, there is nothing wrong with making this decision.
But Dwyane Wade underestimated Yang Mo too much. Yang Mo has never been the kind of person who relies on such tricks to win. If he wants to win, he must win fairly, even if he faints on the court.
Dwyane Wade made such an order, and it must be said that he did not know Yang Mo very well. And his distrust undoubtedly hurt Chalmers and Beasley. If it were Yang Mo, he would never do such a thing. It was too demoralizing for his teammates!
Until the game started, Yang Mo and Wade hadn't exchanged a single word. Wade was still brooding over Yang Mo's incident, and Yang Mo was also upset by his actions. Although he still regarded Wade as his elder brother, they were no longer as close as before.
When the referee called the players to their positions and was about to blow the whistle, Yang Mo walked up to Wade.
Tonight, he was at shooting guard, in direct conversation with Dwyane Wade.
The other four Knicks players are: center David Lee, power forward Harrington, small forward Gallinari and point guard Chris Duhon.
Although this lineup was poor, it was undoubtedly a level better than the remnants of the Heat team. After all, bad teams also have different levels.
drop!
When the referee blew the whistle, David Lee and Joel Anthony jumped at the same time... Bang! In the end, Joel Anthony pushed the basketball to his own half with a slight advantage.
At the same time, Yang Mo had already rushed out to try to steal the ball, and Wade, who was familiar with Yang Mo's style of play, immediately made an effort to catch up.
The two people who knew each other well started fighting from the first !!
