Chapter 443: The humble Yang Mo?
While Charles Barkley was praising Yang Mo, Pierce launched his revenge. As soon as he crossed half court, he took the ball from Rajon Rondo. As soon as he got the ball, Yang Mo walked to his side very consciously and took up a defensive stance. He didn't need to imitate him and make a provocative hook shot at all.
When Pierce saw Yang Mo coming to defend, he first made a fake start. Seeing that Yang Mo was indifferent, he quickly squeezed his body to the left. Yang Mo followed him like a shadow and kept responding with force, making it impossible for him to comfortably open his defense.
Pierce was deeply disgusted by Yang Mo's defense. He considered himself a bug on offense, skilled and powerful. Those with good defensive awareness weren't as strong, and those with strength couldn't keep up with his technique. So, he thought scoring was a piece of cake. But Yang Mo upset this balance. Not only was he a good defender, but he was even stronger than Pierce. He was a natural nemesis.
Fortunately, Pierce still has a little advantage, that is height.
After taking two quick steps forward, he suddenly stopped and then quickly leaned back to shoot.
But at the moment he made the shot, Yang Mo had already pounced on him. Although Yang Mo was shorter than Pierce, his explosive power and jumping ability had already surpassed the old and ugly Pierce, making Pierce's originally smooth shot instantly become difficult... bang!
As expected, the basketball missed the shot, and Turiaf and Milicic in the interior worked together to grab the rebound.
The two controlled the rebounds and still chose to pass it to Yang Mo first.
Yang Mo came to the frontcourt and did not continue to single out Pierce, because he knew that he did not have many tricks. If he could not surprise he might as well play regularly. So, he asked Jeffries to make a pick-and-roll for him. After blocking Pierce through the pick-and-roll, he easily hit a three-pointer.
His ability to keep three points away from the opponent has a vague sense of shooting at the cow from a distance, and he is always successful.
Yang Mo's goal once again stimulated Pierce. Pierce came to the half court and decisively asked Kevin Garnett to set a pick-and-roll for him. Through Garnett's pick-and-roll, the Finals MVP finally hit a mid-range shot.
Yang Mo had no way to deal with this, as he was not strong enough to block all of his opponent's shots.
The game seemed to take a turn with Pierce's goal. Doc Rivers had hoped the Celtics would play a strong team offense and isolate Yang Mo on defense. However, with Pierce's anger, the game suddenly became a one-on-one duel between Pierce and Yang Mo. The two exchanged shots, the battle becoming increasingly chaotic.
Doc Rivers quickly understood the situation, but he made no move to correct it. Firstly, they were already so far behind in the game that changing tactics wouldn't necessarily have much of an effect. Secondly, Pierce was the ace, and since he was getting angry, let him keep fighting. Negative emotions always need an outlet. Thirdly, this was the regular season, so let's have our say.
If Doc Rivers didn't intervene, the game would naturally have no suspense.
While Pierce is a versatile offensive player, known as the league's last classic small forward, he truly lacks a killer move. Yang Mo, on the other hand, not only possesses a killer move, but also a comeback. His swift drives and his three-pointers are all one-hit kills. Add to that his powerful, sticky defense, and it's no wonder Pierce doesn't lose.
In reality, there are very few superstars in the league today who can defeat Yang Mo in a one-on-one duel. In a sense, Yang Mo could be considered the league's strongest player in such a situation. Of course, if Kobe Bryant were to find his full potential and Kevin Durant were to find his shooting touch, Yang Mo wouldn't necessarily be unbeatable. As for James, Yang Mo shares too much offensive similarity with him. In a one-on-one duel, Yang Mo wouldn't be afraid of him, even if he's currently the scoring champion. Yang Mo's only real fear of James right now is his passing.
In the end, the Knicks won the game without a doubt. Yang Mo scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and 28 points overall. As he walked off the court in the final minute, there were shouts of MVP. Clearly, the Knicks fans were finally getting frustrated. They were finally ready to surrender. It was all because of Super Yang's awesomeness.
For Yang Mo, these MVP calls are just a matter of time. He believes that sooner or later the entire Madison Square Garden will be filled with the sound of MVP for him. After all, he is the man who is determined to defeat Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan can conquer all the stadiums in the league to shout MVP for him, how could Super Yang not even conquer his own home court? This is obviously unrealistic.
Soon, the game ended with the end of garbage time. Yang Mo stood up and walked towards the locker room before the final whistle sounded because he saw another familiar figure. He actually saw Zhou Yiyi among the fans on the opposite side. Oh my God, are all three of them gathered?
Originally, Yang Mo thought that the little devil Lu Xuefei only dealt with Liu Yifei and Kim Tae-hee, but she didn't expect that she would also involve Zhou Yiyi. Three women made a drama, and these three were not easy to deal with.
Yang Mo pulled his hair. He even wanted to call Lu Xuefei over and give her a good scolding, but he couldn't. He could only bear it, then lowered his head and walked quickly towards the locker room. He just wanted to calm himself down with cold water.
But as soon as he reached the players' tunnel, he was surrounded by a swarm of eager reporters. Before he could even say anything to refuse, one reporter proactively asked, "Young, does this victory over the Knicks prove that you have what it takes to advance to the second round of the playoffs? If your record hadn't changed, your opponent this year would definitely be the Celtics."
"Stop being ridiculous, okay?" Yang Mo said unhappily, "The regular season and the playoffs are two different things. Winning tonight doesn't guarantee we'll win in the playoffs."
When Yang Mo said this, all the reporters were stunned: "These words actually came from Super Yang's mouth? Is he... being modest? Oh my God, is this still Super Yang?"
"So, you think there is a gap in strength between the Knicks and the Celtics, right?" The reporters quickly asked the second question in shock.
"Of course. The record speaks for itself. They are the defending champions, and tonight's performance was not at their true level. Well, if there is no problem, I want to go take a shower." Yang Mo said with some complaints. He was in a really bad mood. He just hoped that there would be a basin of cold water poured over his head to sober him up.
As he spoke, he pushed through the crowd of reporters and walked towards the locker room.
He had just walked out of the circle of reporters when a reporter behind him suddenly asked, "Young, did you know? Kevin Durant has surpassed you on the scoring list tonight. He is now second on the scoring list."
As soon as the reporter said this, Yang Mo subconsciously stopped in his tracks, then turned around and asked patiently with his head tilted to the side: "What did you just say? Durant surpassed me in the scoring list? What's going on? Tell me."
Seeing Yang Mo turn around, the reporter quickly described the situation in detail, adding more details: "It's like this. In the Thunder's game against the Clippers tonight, Kevin Durant scored 55 points, and you only scored 28 points, so he surpassed you a little bit."
"He scored 55 points tonight?" Yang Mo frowned, a little surprised.
"Yes, Scarlett Johansson inspired him. She's his goddess, and he once said he'd drink Scarlett's bath water." A reporter immediately started gossiping: "Scarlett appeared at Staples Center tonight, and that's why he's crazy."
"Scarlett Johansson?" Yang Mo raised an eyebrow and asked with a hint of doubt: "This female star seems to be an artist under my management?"
“It seems not yet.”
"Well, that will be soon." Yang Mo smiled slightly and said slowly, "Also, you guys should spread the word in your media tomorrow. Just say that I will score 60 points against the Clippers the day after tomorrow to regain the second place in the scoring list. Also, please ask Miss Scarlett Johansson to appear at the stadium. I am willing to provide her with the closest tickets to the stadium. Okay, that's it."
After saying this, Yang Mo shook his head and walked straight to the locker room.
Seeing Yang Mo so arrogant, the reporters finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank God, Super Yang is finally back to normal. This is him. How can he be humble? He should be so arrogant and domineering!"
Well, it's clear that Yang Mo has been labeled by them. Previously, these reporters always questioned Yang Mo's arrogance and criticized her interpersonal relationships. But when Yang Mo became humble, they were not used to it, and instead felt that she was abnormal. Isn't this self-abuse? Only a masochist would be so self-contradictory and derive pleasure from schizophrenia.
As the reporters nodded repeatedly, Yang Mo quickly walked into the shower room and washed himself vigorously for half an hour before coming out. At this time, he felt a little calmer, although he still didn't know how to face this hurdle tonight.
When he walked to the cabinet and was about to put on formal clothes, the phone rang. He subconsciously picked it up and saw: Lu Xuefei!
When he saw the name, he couldn't help but feel his arms trembling.
Damn it, why are you bringing up something that is not relevant? !
