Chapter 457: The enemy of civil unrest is the good enemy
"Now, I'm ahead of you!" After making the free throw, Kobe said arrogantly to Yang Mo, and then quickly retreated to half court.
Yang Mo didn't take Kobe Bryant's provocation seriously. He followed with his head down. He wasn't in a rush to regain his advantage; his current mission was to force Kobe Bryant into a one-on-one duel. As long as Kobe insisted on his own way, the Lakers would naturally lose most of their strength, making victory much easier.
Yang Mo was unwilling to respond immediately, but Tony Allen passed the ball directly to Yang Mo after crossing half court: "Yang, kill Kobe!"
Yang Mo was a little surprised when he received the pass, and then he remembered that Tony Allen came from the Celtics. In the previous yellow-green battle, he was almost always defending Kobe, so it was normal for him to have some resentment and obsession.
To satisfy Tony Allen's obsession, Yang Mo shifted his center of gravity slightly, determined to destroy Kobe's defense on this possession. So, after receiving the ball, he quickly took a tentative step forward. Kobe instinctively retreated, then quickly retreated when Yang Mo didn't make another move. But even as he retreated, Yang Mo had already unsheathed his sword, slashing past him with sharp, swift force. Kobe was powerless to stop him.
Yang Mo's drive had a certain air of "all martial arts are invincible only by speed, and nothing is indestructible." In fact, it was unknown when Yang Mo had developed his own unique style. His speed, feints, and explosive power suddenly blended together, making his entire rhythm incredibly fast and fierce. This was completely different from Kobe Bryant's style. Kobe Bryant used complex footwork to gain space, while Yang Mo relied entirely on high-speed feints to paralyze his opponents, followed by an even faster shot or penetration to directly eliminate the defender.
You can't simply summarize Yang Mo's attack mode with a simple technical flow or physical flow, because it is a perfect combination of technology and body. No one can imitate it unless there is another Yang Mo exactly the same in the world.
When Dwyane Wade was teaching Yang Mo how to drive, he thought he couldn't find his rhythm. Later, when Isaiah Thomas was teaching Yang Mo how to handle the ball, he also said he hadn't found his own rhythm. But now... he's finally found it, and it's a unique rhythm that no one else can imitate .
Yang Mo passed Kobe in a flash and was in the middle of the long man defense in the paint in the blink of an eye. In the past, Yang Mo would have gone for a powerful slam dunk, but today, he didn't. Instead, he stopped in the middle of the crowd and allowed Bynum and Gasol to double-team him.
Amidst the double-team, Yang Mo suddenly stopped and thrust his hands upward. His movements were so swift that even the perimeter players couldn't discern his intentions, let alone the burly inside players. Bynum was instantly provoked to jump. Seeing this, Yang Mo rushed forward, charging towards Bynum... bang!
Yang Mo's body slammed heavily into the falling Bynum. Bynum's massive body instantly rested completely on Yang Mo, and the referee quickly blew the whistle, calling a foul. But Yang Mo didn't give in to Bynum's weight. Instead, he rose to the occasion, struggled to create space, and threw the ball... Bang! The basketball bounced off the backboard and into the basket. Another two-and-one!
When the foul was called, Staples Center erupted in a tidal wave of cheers. Although these cheers were more estrogen-fueled, they were still as enthusiastic and even more powerful than before. After all, American heroines are no less heroic than their male counterparts.
"Hey, Kobe, I told you long ago that your fart came too early." Before walking to the free throw line, Yang Mo shouted loudly to Kobe Bryant: "Look, I wiped you out so easily."
Faced with Yang Mo's retort, Kobe was speechless, his face livid, his expression as if to keep away from strangers. Yang Mo still felt that his expression was too exaggerated. Of course, this was from the perspective of a professional actor.
"Hey, Scarlett." After Yang Mo had finished motivating Kobe Bryant, he immediately turned around and said to Scarlett Johansson, "You're really good at math, so could you continue to help me count the fouls I draw tonight? I need to know how much I beat Kobe!"
"No problem, super yang!" Scarlett Johansson agreed immediately, her face full of excitement and joy, as if she had accepted some glorious mission with a strong sense of mission.
"Thank you!" Yang Mo gave her a warm smile, then took the ball thrown by the referee and made a cold free throw.
"I told you, there's no way you can beat me." Yang Mo smiled at Kobe and quickly retreated to half court.
Kobe was immediately enraged. How could he accept repeated provocations from his junior? This was Staples Center! So, he quickly asked Fisher for the basketball, and before even crossing half court, he launched his personal attack mode.
For Yang Mo, this was something he was very happy to see, and in fact, it was what he was looking forward to. As long as Kobe Bryant went berserk, everything would be much easier, because they only had to deal with him.
"I never thought that Super Yang could now compete with Kobe Bryant in scoring. A year ago, he couldn't even score." ESPN's Hollins was very surprised by Yang Mo's scoring: "His improvement is really unexpected!"
"There's been so much negative media coverage about him that many people think he's suddenly become this strong. In fact, he's improving every day, but we overlooked that before. Only now do we realize how strong he is," Chris Webber said with a smile. "He's already developed his own scoring style. He may not be the scoring champion this year, but next year, he has a better than 70 percent chance of surpassing LeBron James."
"LeBron is a team player. Yang's scoring is entirely based on the cost of high shots. He is not as powerful as you say." Steve Kerr on the side quickly attacked Yang Mo. He couldn't stand Chris Webber praising Yang Mo.
"Oh, really? Then let's compare their shooting percentages." Chris Webber smiled faintly and was too lazy to argue. He just wanted to show the data directly.
"His scoring comes from three-pointers and breakthroughs. How can his shooting percentage not be high?" Steve Kerr panicked when he heard that he was going to show stats. After all, there was no way this guy could lie.
"If I remember correctly, LeBron James's points are also concentrated in these two items, right?" Chris Webber quickly found the attack point and launched a counterattack.
"That's different. LeBron James can pass the ball, and his assists per game have always been above seven. What about Young? His assists per game have not yet exceeded his turnovers per game!" Steve Kerr saw that he couldn't win the argument against Chris Webber, so he had to turn the question to assists.
When Steve Kerr mentioned assists, Chris Webber had to shut up, because Yang Mo's assists were not up to par. There was no way around it, Yang Mo had this one shortcoming, and there was no way to avoid it.
Steve Kerr saw that Chris Webber stopped talking and immediately took on the attitude of a winner. He laughed and said arrogantly, "Wait until Yang can pass the ball before competing with LeBron!"
At the same time that Steve Kerr said this, Kobe Bryant scored again. Although he tried his best to make Yang Mo foul, Yang Mo didn't fall for it in the end and let him take a mid-range shot.
After scoring the goal, Kobe was not happy at all. He even said harshly: "You are so shameless. You would rather let me shoot than foul?"
"Of course... I don't want to leave the court early with six fouls." Yang Mo smiled, his shameless charm was very much like that of George W. Bush.
"I have plenty of ways to deal with you!"
"Then I'll wait!"
As the two exchanged banter, they reached the frontcourt. After searching for several unsuccessful offensive opportunities, Tony Allen threw the ball to Yang Mo again. Yang Mo caught the ball, adjusted slightly, and charged directly into the paint. Kobe Bryant was, after all, old, and his physical reflexes couldn't keep up with Yang Mo's. And once he couldn't keep up with Yang Mo, Yang Mo's explosive power and speed made it easy for him to pass him.
Therefore, Yang Mo passed Kobe without any difficulty and broke through the penalty area again. When he reached the penalty area, he did the same thing and once again made Bynum foul, but this time he didn't score because Bynum learned from his previous experience and hugged Yang Mo directly!
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When the referee blew the whistle and Scarlett Johansson on the sidelines shouted, "Super Yang, you've already committed two fouls!", Kobe Bryant finally couldn't help it. Before Yang Mo could goad him, he had already pointed at Bynum and exploded in anger: "Are you eating shit? Can't you see he was trying to foul you? How could you let him cause damage so easily? You are so much taller than him, it's not that easy for him to shoot over you. I have never seen such a stupid big man like you! You are a billion light years worse than O'Neal!!!"
Facing Kobe Bryant's furious outburst, Bynum, who had just signed a big contract, was clearly cocky. He actually retorted, "You're awesome! You're awesome, and you let him break through you twice in a row?"
It would have been fine if Bynum hadn't argued with him, but his rebuttal undoubtedly burst the swollen hornet's nest. Kobe Bryant immediately glared at Bynum and yelled, "Time out!"
After calling a timeout, he quickly walked to the bench. He had to show Bynum who was the Lakers' leader, the one who had the final say. This guy actually dared to openly contradict him. Was he tired of living?
Watching Kobe walk angrily to the bench, Yang Mo smiled, a very happy smile. He loved watching the Lakers fighting among themselves. To him, only enemies fighting among themselves were good enemies!
