Chapter 401: Always Arrogant
While Yang Mo led the Knicks players to shout "Fighting", McBrown, who had appeased James, quickly replaced Ilgauskas with JJ Hickson, a dynamic power forward. After the personnel adjustment, McBrown also emphasized the swiftness of the attack. In other words, Yang Mo guessed correctly that they would also play run-and-gun.
While both sides were planning their tactics, TNT used this time to provide detailed reviews.
"In the past, there were always people in the league who claimed to be LeBron James' terminator, but they are not. No one has ever really restricted LeBron's performance." Collins said with a smile: "But from the past few minutes, it is not difficult to see that Yang has found the trick to defend LeBron. Under his defense, LeBron has not caused a single kill in the restricted area."
"Young's speed and strength are not inferior to James. In a one-on-one match, it is very difficult for LeBron to break into the paint." Barkley said with a hint of sarcasm: "In essence, LeBron is just a player who plays with his body. It's just that his physical fitness is unmatched, so he became the best in the league, that's all, there is not much technical content."
"No, you're being too extreme." Kenny Smith immediately corrected Barkley's statement: "It should be that LeBron has figured out an invincible style of play based on his strong body. All his skills are based on his physical fitness. The two complement each other, which has created LeBron's position as the best player in the league."
"I agree." Barkley nodded, which was almost the first time he agreed with Smith's point of view in the past year. However, he did not forget to praise Yang Mo: "Obviously, Super Yang is now on this path. His technical style is increasingly in line with his physical fitness. Although his physical fitness is not as good as James in some aspects, his offensive skills have a tendency to surpass James. Once he learns to pass the ball, James's number one position is likely to be taken away. I previously estimated that this time would be three years, but now I want to advance it by one year."
"You mean Yang can surpass James in two years?" Kenny Smith exclaimed, and immediately refuted: "No, that's impossible. Although Yang's progress is very fast, these improvements are based on physical fitness. Although his technical progress is also outstanding, basketball awareness is something that cannot be trained. So, my opinion is that he will only continue to approach the level of LeBron James, but will never surpass James."
"No, you are wrong. Super Yang has never lacked basketball awareness. He was able to arrange tactics for the team in his first grade. When D'Antoni was kicked out, he was able to lead the team to defeat the Lakers and temporarily achieved the best record in the league. This proves that he is a genius with a high basketball IQ. He has never done anything wrong on the court. What he lacks now is the passing skill. When he masters this skill, his number of assists will definitely surpass James. I am extremely optimistic about this!"
Barkley immediately argued.
The two argued endlessly, but unlike usual, there was no gunpowder smell, and most of the time they just talked about the matter at hand. This surprised Collins, in fact, he was mentally prepared to mediate the argument, and the director was also ready to switch to commercials at any time. But the result was harmonious!
Barkley and Smith were very harmonious tonight, but Yang Mo and LeBron James were not.
When the timeout ended, LeBron James immediately found Yang Mo, glared at her with a very ferocious look, and said viciously: "I won't be fooled by you again."
"I seem to remember you said that before." Yang Mo shrugged, smiled slightly, and said calmly: "Besides, what does it have to do with me whether you are fooled or not? This can only prove how low your IQ is, that's all!"
James was so angry at Yang Mo's cold sarcasm that he almost hit Yang Mo. But in the end, reason overcame impulse. He knew what would happen if he hit Yang Mo. If he hit Yang Mo today, he would not only be expelled. The good image that his team had worked so hard to build for him would collapse overnight, and his business prospects would be overshadowed. And most importantly, he would be labeled as a loser in both the game and his reputation.
In fact, James also overlooked one point, that is, Super Yang, who could punch the robber's head and make his brains burst, how could he do anything to him? If he dared to punch, Yang Mo was absolutely confident that he could make him lie on the ground for half an hour in ten seconds and unable to get up.
In the past, James always enjoyed the game, because as long as he wanted, any game could become his show. However, whenever he met Yang Mo, Yang Mo would always make him uncomfortable, both physically and mentally. This damn thing always made his heart and nerves in a state of over-electrification! Uncomfortable and unable to break free.
In the past, Carmelo Anthony was called his lifelong enemy, followed by Dwyane Wade, and then the newly emerged Kevin Durant, but these three people never gave him this feeling. If you want to choose a nemesis from James' heart, this person must be Yang Mo.
When the referee blew the whistle, James suddenly found that the person defending him had become Jeffries. The damned Chinese guy had already walked towards West with a hateful smile, which immediately made him feel frustrated that he had no place to use his strength.
There is no doubt that from the moment Yang Mo provoked the fans, James' emotions were firmly in Yang Mo's hands, and he could play with them as he wanted. In the entire NBA, Yang Mo was the only person who could make the No. 1 player so angry and helpless.
Mike Brown also had the same feeling as James, because he found that the Knicks suddenly stopped playing run-and-gun, and there were three big men over 6 feet 10 on the court, and their mobility was not bad at all. He immediately felt a strong sense of being deceived, just like practicing swordplay in a cave for ten years and coming to the arena only to be announced that the rules had changed and he had to play with swords instead.
When the Cavaliers quickly ran to the frontcourt, every player found that the person standing in front of them was taller than them. They were also a little surprised: Wasn't it agreed to run and gun? Why did they change it so suddenly?
But no matter how surprised he was, the game still had to be played. After learning from the previous lesson, James decisively transformed into the role of organizer. He kept organizing the offense and passing the ball. Then, his teammates missed the shot.
There is no other way. The Knicks are sticking to one-on-one defense, sparing no effort, and are determined to keep the opponent. In this case, how can the Cavaliers, who do not have the height advantage, score?
In fact, the only person the Cavaliers really have an advantage over right now is LeBron James.
However, LeBron James gave up his personal attack with the idea of never being fooled again. He didn't know that when he held on to this idea, he had already been fooled.
James gave up the attack, which was something Yang Mo had not expected . He originally thought that these few minutes would be a tough battle, but now it seems so easy!
At this time, Stockton, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, also shook his head repeatedly. Isaiah Thomas , saw Stockton shaking his head and thought that he was not happy with Yang Mo. Fearing that something had gone wrong, he quickly asked with a smile: "Dude, what's wrong with you? Don't you like watching the game?"
"No, the game was very exciting." Stockton shook his head and pointed to the court and said, "What happened after the game was more exciting than the game itself!"
Isaiah Thomas had been thinking about the next trade and hadn't watched the game, so he had no idea what Stockton was talking about. He was confused and asked, "What's behind the game? What is that?"
"Young has mastered everything. Although James has an overall advantage in terms of technology, he is far behind Young in terms of mentality." Stockton shook his head and sighed, "James played worse than dog shit tonight. He never made a correct choice from the beginning of the game. He has become a side effect on the court."
After hearing what Stockton said, Isaiah Thomas breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked cautiously, "Do you think Yang has the talent to learn to pass the ball?"
"He doesn't actually need passing skills," Stockton said calmly. "His control over his opponents is terrifying, even better than Michael Jordan. If he learned to pass the ball, he would have become very, very terrifying."
When Isaiah Thomas heard what Stockton said, he was ecstatic for a while, but then he was depressed because he didn't know whether Stockton was teaching or not. He had to continue to test cautiously: "It is a very gratifying thing to create a super killer."
"But he will dominate the entire league, just like Michael Jordan back then. No matter how good other players are, they can't take the championship away from him," Stockton said dimly.
As soon as Stockton said this, Isaiah Thomas' heart sank. You know, Stockton suffered a lot from Jordan back then. He never touched the championship trophy until he retired. This was the biggest regret of his career.
Why!
While Isaiah Thomas was feeling disappointed, Stockton sighed again. Now, Isaiah Thomas was even more uncertain. At this moment, he suddenly had an idea and came up to Stockton and whispered, "Michael Jordan is too arrogant. I have been annoyed with him for a long time. The title of the God of Basketball is too arrogant. If we create a being that is more powerful than him, what revenge can be more powerful than this? Come on, let's use training to pull him down from the altar!"
When Isaiah Thomas said this, Stockton frowned, thought deeply, nodded slowly, and said, "Yes, it's time to teach him a lesson. He has been the god of basketball for too long, and we can't let him keep on being so arrogant!"
When Isaiah Thomas saw this, he finally felt relieved and became cheerful instantly.
