Chapter 391: Duel with the Old Master
Yang Mo and Beasley Chalmers had a pleasant conversation, and Wade chatted for a few words before leaving.
It is impossible for him not to have a grudge against Yang Mo. Even though Yang Mo has left, it has left a scar in his heart. The misunderstanding between them has not been resolved. Moreover, the better Yang Mo is doing now, the more uncomfortable he feels. No one can accept that his former younger brother suddenly climbs over his head, not even Michael Jordan, let alone Wade?
After Wade left, Beasley, who was always out of his mind, said bluntly: "Yang, please let your team trade me. I'm tired of Miami. I'm not free here at all. It's terrible here. I can't breathe."
If Pat Riley knew what Beasley said, he would have to DNP him directly. Being in Cao's camp but with your heart in Han, this is not just a problem of lack of professional ethics, it is simply a lack of IQ.
After hearing this, Yang Mo quickly blocked his mouth with words: "Brother, you should play well. You haven't put up any numbers here. New York won't want you. Are they going to trade you to guard the water dispenser? We already have many water dispenser guardians there."
"If I put up some good numbers, will you trade me?" Beasley was delighted when he heard that, and suddenly seemed to be motivated.
Beasley is still like this. Yang Mo can only smile bitterly. Fortunately, there are no outsiders here. If it gets out, Beasley will have no chance to stay in the Heat. Isn't this colluding with foreign enemies?
Yang Mo could only nod quickly and end the topic: "Let's talk about it after you put up good numbers. What you should do now is to bring out your potential and not let others point fingers at you and call you a fake second place pick."
"I..." Beasley was speechless for a moment, then he answered loudly and confidently: "I just don't want to play. As long as I am serious, I will still be the best player in 2008..." He said this confidently, but still couldn't help but look at Yang Mo with a guilty look, and then corrected: "The second best player, Derrick Rose is not my opponent at all!!"
Qian Moss, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw Beasley's expression. Yang Mo couldn't help laughing, either. Beasley was still so rude. If he continued to be so careless, he might just be an ordinary rotation player for the rest of his life, but he had the hope of becoming a first-class superstar.
Just then, Miami's assistant coach called the two over for warm-up training, and the two had to go over. After all, in addition to reminiscing about the past, the more important theme of tonight was the showdown.
After the two walked over, Yang Mo also threw himself into the warm-up. I don't know if it was because he was too familiar with this court or what, but Yang Mo's mid-range shooting accuracy was half as good as before, which was beyond Yang Mo's expectations and made him look forward to the game even more!
Originally, this game had no broadcast value, after all, the Heat were too low-level, and without Wade, they hadn't won a single game in December. However, the gimmick of Super Yang returning to Miami was enough to make several major sports stations fight for the broadcast rights of this game, and in the end, TNT won the broadcast rights at a very high price.
Time is like an hourglass, falling slowly, but there will always be a moment when it is completely empty. And the game finally came as expected amid the expectations of thousands of fans.
At 7:30 Eastern Time, the game that all Miami residents had been looking forward to finally started on time after a series of home games. When the DJ finished introducing the home team players with great passion and emotion, before he even read out Yang Mo's name, the whole audience was already shouting: Super Yang! Super Yang!
It is more magnificent than ever before.
Suddenly, Yang Mo regained the feeling of the past, feeling that he had never left. In fact, the fans at the scene also put up a huge banner across the entire stadium, which read: You will never walk alone, forever Miami hero! !
Professional sports is a cruel stage, but there are always some hot emotions that can hit you. When Yang Mo saw this banner, she couldn't help but wipe her eyes. Thinking about the supreme hostility of New Yorkers towards her, Miami is more like her home!
But tonight, as a professional player, he must defeat the home team of this city.
"Super Yang must be very touched now. I guarantee that this is the most humane scene I have ever seen in the NBA. I have never seen a traded player enjoy such high treatment when returning to his original team. In fact, Michael Jordan, who wore a Wizards jersey at the time, did not enjoy such a welcome." TNT commentator Collins said with great emotion.
"This is the highest ." Barkley couldn't help wiping away the tears from his eyes and said with a slightly sobbing voice: "Getting the support of the fans is greater than a championship ring!"
"That's because you've never won a championship ring." Kenny Smith on the side made a decisive complaint. Since Van Gundy lost the bet last time, his depression has also improved, because he feels that he is not the only unlucky person. Van Gundy can still lose when he has a comprehensive advantage, so he is nothing. Moreover, Van Gundy's jokes when he hosts a show wearing a female wig are much uglier than his own.
Some people are not afraid of making a fool of themselves, but are afraid of making a fool of themselves alone. With someone to accompany them, they will naturally feel much better.
"Go to hell, what do you know about basketball?" Barkley rolled his eyes at Kenny Smith, his defeated opponent, and didn't take him seriously at all.
At this moment, the camera on the sidelines gave Pat Riley a shot. His expression looked very... miserable, like he had been raped countless times, and the penetration was in the anus.
Obviously, he already knows the answer to whether the decision he made last summer was right or wrong.
At that time, he also believed the doctor's initial diagnosis. He determined that Yang Mo could not return to the court. When LeBron James offered him an olive branch, he immediately decided to buy out Yang Mo. What if LeBron James changed his mind?
During the entire process, he did not consider Yang Mo's feelings at all. In his opinion, Yang Mo had become a discarded pawn.
Before he made the decision, he knew that he would be criticized, but he didn't expect that the criticism would be so strong. What he didn't expect was that Yang Mo actually stood up again, and was even stronger than before, and the degree of improvement even exceeded the limit of his imagination.
FUCK YOU! BOB!
This is what Pat Riley would repeat every time regret welled up in his heart. Bob was none other than the kinesiology expert doctor who was the first to announce that Yang Mo's career was over.
At the same time, the game had already started with the referee's whistle. Milicic and Joe Anthony jumped at the same time. In the end, Milicic passed the basketball to Yang Mo without any suspense. After all, Milicic's height advantage was too obvious. As long as he was focused enough, it would be almost impossible for Joe Anthony to defeat him.
Yang Mo received the ball, but did not start . Instead, he slowed down the pace and advanced very slowly. This was beyond the Miami team's control. Dorell Wright, who was defending Yang Mo, even ran back to the half court. As Yang Mo's old teammate, he was too familiar with Yang Mo's routine performance after the kickoff.
However, Yang Mo is tired of the rhythm of attacking the opponent within the first few seconds of the game. She has to come up with something new!
Yang Mo came to the half court slowly, and Dorell Wright immediately came up to him. As soon as he came up, he actually said some trash talk to Yang Mo half jokingly and half seriously: "Come on, man, I know all your breakthrough moves, and you definitely can't break through my defense."
Dorell Wright's words were undoubtedly intended to provoke Yang Mo to break through. After all, as Yang Mo's old teammate, Wright knew better than anyone that Yang Mo was a greater threat outside the three-point line, so he encouraged Yang Mo to cut inside.
Although Yang Mo likes to argue with others, he has never been aggressive. He will not be disturbed by other people's provocations. He is always the one who destroys other people's psychology. Wright is undoubtedly a little immature in wanting to compete with Yang Mo in this regard.
"You want me to give up the three points, right? Well, considering that we once fought together for a year, I will agree to your unreasonable request." Yang Mo laughed, and suddenly sank... snap!
The basketball hit Dorrell Wright's left side immediately. Wright felt the basketball flash and subconsciously made a corresponding defensive move. Yang Mo immediately sprinted, taking advantage of his slow movements and directly crushing his defense. It was simple, straightforward and powerful! Wright's small body had no way to stop Yang Mo's breakthrough with speed, strength and explosive power! !
whoosh!
Wright only felt a flash before his eyes, and Yang Mo had completely disappeared from his sight. When he quickly turned his head, Yang Mo had already made a quick stop and jump shot at the free throw line...Swish!
The basketball went into the net!
The pose is picturesque!
Yang Mo put the basketball into the basket in a simple way, which was as bland as boiled water. However, the fans at the scene still burst into screams and cheers, which contained many emotions, but the most important one was surprise! !
Because they had never seen Yang Mo finish the basket in this way, they only knew that Yang Mo was only 0.1 points behind Kevin Durant in the scoring list, but they did not expect that Yang Mo's offensive skills had now evolved to this level.
The fans exclaimed in surprise, while Dwyane Wade, who was sitting on the sidelines, subconsciously exchanged glances with Pat Riley, with mixed emotions. They also did not expect Yang Mo to be even better than the first time this season. Although this offense was simple, it combined technique and body in an extremely pure and capable way. Even if it was repeated twenty times, Wright would definitely not be able to defend it.
"In two years, I may not be his opponent." Wade sighed in his heart, and at the same time felt a little lucky. If this guy really stayed in Miami, how would I deal with it? The fans support him so much, and he is improving so fast, I will definitely be knocked out.
Unlike Wade, who still had a little bit of happiness in his heart, Pat Riley's last bit of happiness was shattered. He even thought that if Yang Mo continued to improve at this speed, even if he got LeBron James next year, the fans would still put him on trial. Because, sooner or later, this guy will surpass LeBron!
Half a year ago, Pat Riley would never have dared to imagine that Yang Mo would one day surpass LeBron James, but now, he feels that this is feasible.
While the two Heat bosses were inexplicably emotional, the Heat had already launched a counterattack. However, they seemed to still be using the random attack tactics left by Yang Mo.
This set of chaotic tactics was almost invented by Yang Mo himself, and New York had also used it before, so when they used this lineup, the Knicks did not feel caught off guard at all, but instead handled it quite calmly, because during their internal training games, they often used Nate Robinson to lead the substitute lineup to engage in chaotic battles.
The Knicks' substitutes are no worse than the Heat's starting lineup. You have to know that the Heat without Dwyane is the worst team in the league.
So, the Heat players who were running around were soon covered by the big net woven by the Knicks players...bang!
Chalmers missed the shot and Milicic easily grabbed the rebound.
After Stern's coaching, the Knicks' offense was still simple, but their defense gradually took shape. Although it was not enough to compete with teams like the Celtics and Spurs, it was still easy and satisfactory to deal with the NBDL-level Heat.
When the first round ended, TNT commentator Collins announced in frustration: "Okay, the game has officially entered garbage time. Next, it depends on how many points Super Yang can get. Let's see if he can ambush Kevin Durant in this game and surpass him in points per game to become the second."
"We didn't come here to watch a close game." Barkley relaxed his shoulders and joked, "Even though the Knicks have fallen to third in the Eastern Conference, they are still not comparable to the Heat, who are going for the No. 1 pick."
"Then why did we spend so much money to buy this game?" Kenny Smith asked puzzledly: "We can obviously keep the money to buy the Christmas game!"
"Don't worry, we've also bought the Christmas game. But it's not the Celtics vs. Lakers game. It's the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks game!" Collins said with a smile, "I think our TV station can change its name to 'Super Yang Dedicated Broadcast Channel'."
"I have no objection anyway." Barkley laughed. As a senior and devout believer, he strongly supported this name change.
While Barkley was talking, Yang Mo once again completed a mid-range back-to-the-basket single, the extent of his backward movement reminded people of Michael Jordan, causing the fans in the audience to exclaim. To them, Super Yang is one of them, and as long as he makes progress, he is worthy of applause, even if he hits his own basket!
After Yang Mo scored the goal, he turned around, raised his head, and glanced around casually. Suddenly, he was completely shocked. Because he saw a scene that he shouldn't have seen, or a scene that made him unable to react quickly and caused his brain to freeze! !
