Chapter 361: The True Strength of the Defending Champion
"What happened? Phil Jackson actually requested a timeout again. Judging from the situation, the Knicks have completely suppressed the Lakers. Oh my God, what's going on? The Lakers were last year's champions." TNT commentator Collins shouted in surprise: "Before the game, I always thought that no matter how good Super Yang is, he can't come up with a system that can compete with the run-and-gun tactics in just two days. He will definitely continue with the run-and-gun style of play. As a result, his lineup forced Phil Jackson into a state of panic. No wonder Super Yang yelled at D'Antoni in the locker room, he really has the ability to do so!"
Collins was shocked by Yang Mo's performance. Charles Barkley immediately showed an expression of pride and said very proudly: "Of course, our Super Yang is definitely a real genius. You see, he can even do the job of a head coach. He is a living legend and we must look up to him. Those who doubt him will become a joke or lick my ass."
Barkley's last sentence was directed at Kenny Smith. Upon hearing this, Kenny Smith immediately gave a fierce rebuttal: "Come on, the game has just begun. The Lakers just suddenly failed to adapt to the Knicks' sudden change of formation, that's all. When the Lakers wake up, the lions are still lions, but the monkeys can only be monkeys."
"Even if the Lakers are a lion, the Knicks led by Super Yang are definitely not monkeys. They are King Kong, King Kong who can punch a lion into powder." Barkley also responded very positively. He is not a soft-spoken person, and his tongue is much more sharp than Kenny Smith.
Perhaps fearing that the two would start fighting again, the director turned the camera to the Lakers bench. Phil Jackson held the tactical board and shouted excitedly: "We must remain patient and not let them take away our rhythm. As long as we calm down and play, they will definitely not be our match. Our lineup is much stronger than theirs. We have four All-Stars. Remember, patience, rhythm, and Kobe Bryant. You must tap into your offensive firepower next."
Phil Jackson of the Lakers team held up the tactical board and reminded his players loudly. The camera switched to the Knicks team. Yang Mo also held up the tactical board and made tactical arrangements: "Next, I will be at the power forward position, focusing on defense. The offensive firepower will be left to Chandler and Hughes. In addition, you must pass the ball to Dako more often. He will be the key to our victory. Dako, when you are in the paint, you must actively cross positions with me. I will provide adequate cover for you so that you can easily get the ball."
"But Bynum is so much taller than you, aren't you..." Milicic was a little confused.
At this time, Yang Mo smiled and said to Chandler: "Wilt, tell him if I can help him stop that guy Bynum."
Wilt Chandler smiled bitterly when he heard this, and recalled the nightmare scene of being dunked by Yang Mo at the All-Star Game that day. He said, "Yang's strength is enough to knock down ten Bynums with one palm. Don't worry, there will be no one on this court who can compare with him in strength."
Just then, drop!
There was a buzz in the arena, the timeout ended, and the game continued.
The players from both teams took to the court without making any personnel adjustments, and the game continued in the same way as before. However, the Lakers players looked much calmer and no longer as flustered as before.
A team of the Lakers' level rarely loses unless they lose their composure. Previously, Yang Mo took advantage of the Lakers' confusion and beat them hard. Even so, the score difference was not widened, but the momentum was dominant.
Now, after the spiritual baptism of "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, the Lakers seem much more calm.
Therefore, when Yang Mo saw the Lakers regain their composure, he subconsciously felt a little nervous. If the Lakers played steadily, the Knicks would have a hard time winning, and they would have to come up with a surprise victory.
drop!
When the whistle sounded, Derek Fisher received the serve from Kobe Bryant and walked slowly to the front court. At this time, Yang Mo had already stuck to Pau Gasol. While making intensive physical contact with him, he teased him with words: "Sissy, we meet again. Why is your waist softer than before? Are you going to have a complete sex change operation? You don't want to compete for the MVP trophy in the WNBA!"
"Can you please stop talking?" Pau Gasol really didn't like Yang Mo attacking him like this. The frequent physical contact had already made him very uncomfortable, and with the verbal attacks, he couldn't calm down and play basketball at all.
And this is why he is called a sissy.
If someone uses his body to obstruct Yang Mo, Yang Mo will 100% choose to respond with a more violent physical collision. As for those who dare to talk trash to him, just wait until you go home and have nightmares. Yang Mo can definitely make you suffer from intensive mental attacks within 48 minutes, and there will be no repetition. He can make you collapse in minutes.
"Why don't you speak? Is it because I hit a sore spot in your heart? Did you really go for surgery? Let me introduce you to one of our magic books. This book is called Sunflower Manual. It can make you very fast, faster than Iverson." Yang Mo introduced it to him enthusiastically: "The name of this book is, Sunflower Manual. The prerequisite for practicing this magic is to cut off your genitals. Anyway, your genitals are a burden to you, so why not cut them off! In this way, you can become the fastest power forward in the league today."
Yang Mo's mouth was like a machine gun, firing in Pau Gasol's ears. He was troubled and miserable, which was directly reflected in his tactical running. He began to appear in the wrong position repeatedly, and this was Yang Mo's purpose.
However, the Lakers are the Lakers. Even if there is an accident, they can still maintain a strong offensive capability. Kobe Bryant easily passed Chandler's defense, attracted Jeffries to double-team him, and passed the ball directly to Odom. Odom received the ball a little, rushed in, deflected Milicic's defense, and threw the ball directly into the sky. Andrew Bynum stretched out his arms and jumped high to quickly put the basketball into the basket! The whole coordination was smooth, from the starting point to the end point, the entire Knicks team was caught in the calculation.
There is no way, this is the foundation of a championship team.
After the basketball was dunked, Yang Mo quickly organized the serve and let Larry Hughes maintain his own rhythm and slowly run to the front court.
At this time, you must not be angry or rush to get back on track. If you rush, you will lose your composure. Then, the powerful Lakers will win with a clean wave.
In this situation, it is more about mentality. Take your time and organize your attack carefully. Even if you can't take the lead, you can still keep the score within the range.
Phil Jackson, who was standing on the sidelines, was surprised to see Yang Mo slowing down the team's pace and organizing the offense in a very calm and orderly manner. In his opinion, the new generation of stars are inevitably young and energetic, and easily driven by emotions. Although they can sometimes perform well, they are often strangled by the old hands. But Yang Mo was so experienced and not aggressive, which really surprised him. In his impression, Yang Mo seemed to be the kind of person who would fight violence with violence, but he didn't expect that he could also be patient.
An old veteran like Phil Jackson is never afraid of the impetuous young man, but the patient wolf, because you don't know when he will show his fangs.
On the offensive end, Yang Mo decisively escaped from the restricted area. He kept doing pick-and-rolls for Larry Hughes and off-ball screens for Chandler. Anyway, as long as he was outside, Gasol would not dare to let him go, because Yang Mo's offensive skills were already at the outside level. Letting him go free on the outside, wouldn't that be like putting a bomb in your own basket? You don't know when he will detonate it!
After Gasol was pulled out, the Lakers' inside line was still not empty, and Odom was able to handle the power forward position with ease. Therefore, after Larry Hughes, the pseudo point guard, tried to pass the ball several times but failed, he gave the ball to Yang Mo.
After Yang Mo received the ball, he suddenly took a tentative step, which frightened Gasol and made him quickly step back. At the same time, he nodded upwards, and Gasol quickly jumped up. When he jumped up, he realized that he had been fooled. Yang Mo did not jump at all, but it was too late. Yang Mo had already cunningly approached... Ding!
The referee decisively called a foul, but the basketball that Yang Mo shot with his body twisted... whoosh!
Enter the network immediately!
Immediately, the fans at the scene burst into cheers, including the Knicks fans who cheered for Yang Mo's shot. Although this shot was not a slam dunk, it was more satisfying than a slam dunk. At least it caused the Lakers' core inside player to commit a foul and get two points.
Swish!
After Yang Mo stood on the free throw line, he shot the basketball very steadily. 2+1, success~!
Although Yang Mo's shot was successful, it exposed quite a lot of problems. That is, except for Yang Mo, the rest of the Knicks players have no chance of winning when they meet the Lakers.
Basketball is a game for five people. Even if Yang Mo can beat one person, the other four will still lose!
The following games also proved this point. As the initiator of the Lakers' offense, Kobe constantly created opportunities for his teammates or scored goals himself. Chandler was simply unable to compete with him.
After the Lakers scored three goals in a row and the Knicks failed to score any, Yang Mo finally decided to defend Kobe Bryant himself.
However, as soon as Yang Mo started defending Kobe, the starting point of the offense changed from Kobe to Pau Gasol.
Pau Gasol still gets what he wants when facing Jeffries.
Finally, Yang Mo tried to put in this year's rookie Jordan Hill. Although Jordan Hill's name is very awesome, his skills are quite immature and he can't stop Gasol's steps and connection at all.
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were leading by 8 points.
Yang Mo frowned as he left the court. The reason why the game fell into this situation was not because his tactics were bad, but because the Lakers were too strong. After all, they were the defending champions. If Yang Mo could lead this team that was at the bottom of the Eastern Conference last year to defeat them in three days of honing tactics, it would be too magical and unrealistic. After all, competitive sports return to their essence, and it still depends on strength. If you are not strong enough, no matter how strong you are, it will be useless.
However, Yang Mo just likes to do things that challenge the norm. Even if the Lakers are the defending champions, so what? They still have to be killed!
After returning to the bench, Yang Mo immediately called his teammates together, calling out their names one by one, and said: "Nate Robinson, Gallinani, Jordan Hill and Wilt Chandler, let's run together. Each round must be completed within six seconds, but the basketball must be handed to the unguarded players. There is no fixed shooting right in this lineup. Whoever can run out of the unguarded position will get more shooting rights. This is absolutely fair. Do you want to be a wolf that eats meat or a dog that eats shit? It's up to you!"
Yang Mo's words were so powerful that these people couldn't help but feel a fighting spirit after hearing them: Of course I am a carnivorous wolf. We not only want to eat meat, but also the meat of the defending champion.
"Tell me now, are you wolves or dogs?" Yang Mo asked sternly.
"Wolf !" The four of them roared in unison, with a hint of wolves gathering. The Lakers bench, separated by the entire court, still smelled danger.
"Okay, we'll knock the delicious Lakers to the ground on the court later and let them see how crazy we are!"
Yang Mo was mobilizing the team, but Phil Jackson was surprised in the rest area. Why could this guy still mobilize the morale of his players in such a pressing situation? Did he use some kind of witchcraft?
Phil Jackson was surprised, but Kenny Smith, who was supporting the Lakers in the TNT broadcast room, arrogantly hummed a ditty: "Now you know what a championship is? Don't have illusions about the Knicks anymore. This world is very realistic. The strong is strong and the weak is weak. If you want to defeat the strong with the weak, go home and read fairy tales."
Kenny Smith was so smug that as the Lakers expanded their lead, he seemed to see Barkley's tongue swirling between his toes, sweeping away all the dirt and mud.
"It's only the first quarter and there are three quarters left. It won't be surprising what happens. Last year you said the Cavaliers, the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, would win for sure, but what's the result? Didn't they get beaten by Super Yang two games in a row?" Barkley was not depressed at all. He was a man of faith, and what he believed in was Yang Mo, Super Yang!
"But didn't we lose in the end?" Kenny Smith sneered.
"That's because LeBron used despicable tricks to cripple Super Yang's legs. Otherwise, it's not certain who will win or lose!" Barkley said with great pride.
"Who knows? Anyway, I think Yang is fine now. Maybe he was just faking an injury because he knew he could never beat LeBron!" Kenny Smith sat down sideways and kept talking, ignoring the fact that Yang Mo's entire foot was bent 90 degrees when he was injured.
Barkley was also extremely angry when he heard this. He slammed the table and pointed at Kenny Smith and cursed: "I have never seen such a shameless person as you in my life. Congratulations, you have successfully refreshed the bottom line of idiots!"
