Chapter 387 Still Arrogant
While Yang Mo was looking forward to the box office performance of OO7, the New York media was already carrying out an overwhelming black movement.
From the beginning, Yang Mo stood on the opposite side of the New York City media. With a series of disputes, the two sides have become like fire and water. The better Yang Mo performs now, the more shameful they are, and they can only increase their efforts to continue to blacken him. They are unwilling to give in, because giving in means admitting defeat. Therefore, they can only blacken him to death. Of course, if Yang Mo can be as great as Jordan, public opinion around the world will stand on his side and isolate New York City. They have no choice but to surrender.
But now, it is obvious that Yang Mo is not yet that great.
Originally, the New York media had no black spots, but when the photos of Yang Mo and Milicic dating three female stars came out, they immediately smelled fishy smells and clung to them like cats.
The next morning, Yang Mo opened her phone as usual, and surprisingly, it was filled with criticisms of herself, without any reports about Liufen. Most of these accusations focused on Yang Mo taking the good boys in the team to pick up girls, which affected the morale of the team.
In these reports, Milicic was described as a gentle and shy man who was not interested in worldly affairs. He was a giant in the team's interior and had a bright future. But Yang Mo was the evil guide who led him to depravity.
After reading this, Yang Mo burst out laughing. This is not a question of stance, this is simply a question of IQ! Damn, what did you say about Milicic before? You said he was the worst runner-up in history, that he had no fighting spirit, that he had constant gossip and liked to hang out with some third-rate models. Now you are suddenly so great, bright and righteous. Are you treating readers as fools? Isn't this too cruel?
Yang Mo has completely despaired about the integrity of the New York media.
When the New York media was full of negative comments, OO7 officially entered its promotional period. When the trailer of OO7 was shown to the world in various forms, there was a mixture of applause and doubt. Those who applauded thought Yang Mo's performance was very cool and very textured. However, those who detracted still believed that Yang Mo's oriental face was not enough to handle the established impression left by the 007 series of movies. Moreover...how could James Bond be a Chinese?
In response to these debates, the production company said: "Guys, stop the endless and meaningless debates and go watch the movie. Super Yang's performance in this movie is god-level. He is worthy of winning an Oscar for this movie."
These words did not have a good effect in stopping the disturbance, but instead expanded the public opinion dispute.
The controversy caused by the movie did not distract Yang Mo, but the comments of several scorers in the league about his 60 points made him frown.
The first person to question Yang Mo's 60 points was Bill Simmons, an ESPN columnist who mainly analyzes data and is known for his sharp tongue. This guy also expressed his ridicule of Yang Mo when Yang Mo first entered the league, but later he sincerely apologized. Then he kept his mouth shut and remained silent until Yang Mo's 60 points broke the record since the start of the new season.
"I know the Knicks are the top team in the Eastern Conference this year, and I also know that Young's scoring has climbed to third in the league, behind only Durant and LeBron. I also know that Young's All-Star votes are 300 million ahead of second-place LeBron James. But...are the Knicks really a strong team? Is Young really a super scorer?"
Bill Simmons wrote down his doubts in this opening of his column, followed by his venomous tongue: "Obviously, the Knicks are still a bad team, but not as obviously bad as last year, that's all. Look at the opponents they have encountered. There is no real super team. Beating the Lakers is just an accident. Do you think the Knicks can beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals? In fact, they can't even make it to the finals. It is even possible that they can't make it to the playoffs. What Knicks fans should do is to remember the current results and take a few deep breaths of happiness before this beautiful bubble bursts."
"And Yang, his progress is obvious to all. His three-pointers, his strength, his defense, and his impact are all memorable. But...what about the mid-range scoring that is most important for a superstar? What about the ability to connect the ball as a core of a team? Fans who love Yang very much, although you regard him as a god, I'm sorry, to me, he is just an enhanced version of JR Smith. Yes, the guy who was thoroughly humiliated by him."
After mercilessly complaining about the Knicks and Yang Mo, Bill Simmons did not forget to continue to mock Isaiah Thomas: "God bless, Isaiah Thomas finally did the right thing. The 60 million he spent on Yang was the most praiseworthy move in his managerial career. But obviously, this has used up most of his luck. Next, the Knicks will fall into a deep quagmire again if Thomas still has control over the transaction. Of course, if you are an agent, contact Isaiah as soon as possible. He can give your players a salary 50% higher than other teams."
Bill Simmons is an expert with some experience in the basketball circle, and his words are usually regarded as authoritative references. Therefore, those crazy haters went crazy. Since Simmons had spoken, they had to blacken Yang Mo to death.
At the same time, Kevin Durant, who was ahead of Yang Mo by only 0.7 points, said bluntly: "That guy is just a crazy player, that's all. His scoring methods are poorer than my grandmother's, and the reason why he was able to score 60 points is only because the Nuggets did not make any targeted arrangements for him. He will definitely not score that high again."
Kevin Durant, who is known as the second small forward in the league, has spoken out. Some players who have long been unhappy with Yang Mo also jumped out to attack Yang Mo, including Brook Lopez and Anthony Randolph, who have been left far behind by Yang Mo from the beginning.
Yang Mo was too lazy to care about these minions. When he first entered the NBA, he might have had some small fights with these third-tier players, but now, it doesn't matter. How can a giant wrestle with an ant? How low class!
In short, although Yang Mo got the first 60 points of the new season and set a record, he did not get the reward he deserved, but was criticized overwhelmingly.
Yang Mo has really gotten used to this. This kind of criticism has been surrounding him since the day he entered the league. All he has to do is slap those hateful guys in the face one after another.
In the home game against the visiting Toronto Raptors, Yang Mo continued to do whatever he wanted and scored 48 points. The Raptors' shooting guard DeRozan, who was called the second Vince Carter, was beaten to a pulp and even covered his head with a towel when he left the court. In contrast, he arrogantly said to Yang Mo at the beginning of the game: I heard you are very good? Do you dare to score 30 points on my head?
When Yang Mo caused DeRozan to commit his sixth foul and sent him off the court, he said to him: 30 points is too easy, how about 40 points?
Yang Mo is not afraid of leaving a shadow in the hearts of these talented young men who are called the next so-and-so. In his opinion, the so-called potential is nothing but floating clouds, and the real genius is always those who can kill their opponents!!!
After scoring 48 points, Yang Mo walked to the reporter and said to the camera: "Durant, our showdown begins now. I will continue to suppress you on the scoring list until I knock you into the abyss!"
Opponents like Brook Lopez and Anthony Randolph are not qualified for Yang Mo, but Durant is obviously qualified, so getting rid of Durant naturally became Yang Mo's strategy.
Yang Mo's words were arrogant and presumptuous, which was his usual style. The media didn't even want to use the word "arrogant" to describe him, because this guy had been like this from the beginning, and he had been branded as a madman. And... he always fulfilled his wild words. What else is there to say? ? ? ?
Durant also gave his answer immediately, even before Yang Mo set out on his road trip: "I am never afraid of anyone challenging me on the scoring list, including that madman in New York!"
"Let's see!" Yang Mo said this at the airport and stepped onto the plane in a handsome manner.
The second and third place players on the scoring list started a fight, and the first place LeBron James was left out. In fact, LeBron James's average score is 31.5, which is a very high score. Durant's is 29.5, and Yang Mo's average score is locked at 28.9 after a 48-point performance, only 0.6 points behind. The gap between the three is not too big, and with less than a third of the schedule played, anyone has the possibility of lifting the tripod.
The scoring list hasn't been so lively for a long time, nor has it been so full of gunpowder for a long time. When the reporter told LeBron James, who was ranked first, about the fierce battle between the second and third place, James's response was very pretentious: "I am the leader of Cleveland. As a leader, I think more about how to lead the team to victory, rather than how many points I get on the court. I am no longer old enough to compete for the scoring title, so I will not get involved in this matter."
LeBron James tried to make himself seem aloof and elegant in his words, but in fact, in the next game against the Celtics, he took 37 shots and scored 51 points. In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the game.
Does he look like someone who doesn't fight for fame and fortune? Obviously, he wants to be the scoring champion more than Kevin Durant and Yang Mo. But he can't admit it directly, wouldn't that lower his status? He wants to create an atmosphere of "Look, I didn't fight for anything at all, and I won the scoring champion very easily, you are all scum." But in fact, it doesn't have this effect.
When the top three on the scoring list were locked in a head-to-head battle, Kobe Bryant, who was ranked fourth, had no intention of joining the battle, even though he was a player who prioritized scoring in his early years: "I already have enough scoring title trophies at home. What I'm thinking about more now is the MVP trophy. So...come on!"
Wade, who was ranked fifth, was not very interested. He did not even reply to the question because he was injured again. Without Yang Mo, he was the only one left on the team. He could only carry the explosive pack forward. In this situation, it was difficult not to get injured.
While the competition for the scoring title was in full swing under the official promotion of the league, Yang Mo, as the protagonist, missed the game against the Washington Wizards. This was seen by the outside world as a good opportunity for him to score points. After all, the Wizards were too bad, and their configuration of shooting guards was equivalent to a super giant ATM, and they could score as many points as they wanted.
To the confusion of the outside world, Yang Mo appeared in Los Angeles, at the premiere of 007. He looked handsome in a suit, and among thousands of stars he still looked cool and charming, with the style of a superstar.
The lively premiere attracted thousands of media outlets around the world, even though the press conference was intentionally controlled. Not only the production company and the distribution company attached great importance to this premiere, but even Baofeng Company sent nearly ten of its top stars to the stage to give Yang Mo enough face.
Obviously, Lu Xueman wanted to establish Yang Mo's appeal through this movie. Although Fast and Furious set a record and made Yang Mo rich, he was more of a social phenomenon at the time, and did not form a real box office appeal. But this time is different. Everyone knows that this movie focuses on Yang Mo, and it has encountered many doubts since the beginning of the project. If Yang Mo can carry this movie and make more than 600 million at the box office, then he will be promoted to a box office superstar. A real superstar who can carry the box office alone does not need any other bonus.
After a series of activities, the premiere finally played the movie before midnight. During the movie, almost all the reporters and audience were captivated, attracted by the plot and impressed by Yang Mo's acting skills. Within three minutes of the movie ending, the whole place was full of applause. It was so shocking that some fans didn't even eat a grain of the popcorn they bought before the show started. And more importantly, no one left the table during the whole process.
No peeing moments throughout the whole process!
This is the best summary of the movie.
After the premiere, many critics who were skeptical began to praise the production quality of the entire film and Yang Mo's acting skills. They believed that Yang Mo's performance raised the entire film to several levels, and even had a vague Godfather quality. The drama in the middle was so delicate that people forgot that this was a popcorn movie, but in fact it had already left the ranks of popcorn movies.
With the strong reputation of the film after the reviews were released, the box office on the next day instantly exceeded 80 million US dollars. All major original releases gave more than 40% of the screenings, and such a strong number of screenings provided the most direct guarantee for the box office of the entire film!
Lu Xueman was a little worried at first, but when the records of the first day's box office plus the midnight show came out, she breathed a sigh of relief, and basically all her previous worries could be put aside.
After Yang Mo completed two consecutive days of publicity, he returned to the team and rushed to Philadelphia to face the second opponent of this road trip . Because he missed the game against Washington, the Knicks lost the game in a very bad way. They were beaten by the Washington people from the beginning until the end. The people of the capital showed no goodwill at all and directly beat New York to collapse.
Losing to the Washington Wizards seemed to prove Bill Simmons' point once again that the Knicks are still a bad team, especially after tearing off Yang Mo's fig leaf, the rottenness became even more obvious.
