Chapter 469: Show your fighting power!
It has been a long time since anyone has provoked Yang Mo like this. It has always been Yang Mo who provoked others. Why should it be the turn of others to point fingers?
Yang Mo didn't care if Kirilenko was a fighter or not; he had no problem tearing the provocative Russian bear apart. Anyone who openly offended Yang Mo would be punished; this was Yang Mo's rule of survival on the court.
So, returning to the bench, Yang Mo quickly made the relevant tactical adjustments: "Douglas, you will replace Tony later. Wilt Chandler, you will replace Tracy, Gallinani, you will replace Turiaf, and Anthony Randolph, you will take over Milicic's task. Your task later is to stretch the Jazz's defense as much as possible. I want to have a good time with Kirilenko."
Yang Mo's tone was cold and resolute, so the four nodded as soon as the order was issued. They hadn't seen Yang Mo with this expression in a long time, cold and murderous. It seemed that someone must have completely angered him.
The Knicks players had hardly ever seen how terrifying a completely enraged Yang Mo could be. They only knew that when Super Yang got serious, even God couldn't stop his killing spree. Yes, before the game whistle blew, they had already begun to mourn in their hearts for the guy who had angered Super Yang.
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The whistle finally blew as time expired, and the game resumed. Seeing the Knicks' nearly completely revamped lineup, Sloan couldn't help but wonder: What's that guy up to? A sudden four-on-four run-and-gun style? Or DDP's open-style play? Could this be the secret tactic he'd mentioned last night?
Sloan was puzzled. He was curious about Yang Mo's unpredictable tactics, but he also remained vigilant. After all, even an old fox like Phil Jackson was defeated by him. If he was not careful, it would be embarrassing if he capsized in the ditch.
In fact, the Jazz also made substitutions this time. Sloan replaced Boozer with Millsap, and also replaced Korver with CJ Miles. After all, Miles's defense was better than Korver's. However, what Sloan didn't expect was that Yang Mo made a thorough substitution when he made the substitution, not giving CJ Miles any chance to defend McGrady.
Sloan undoubtedly fell short in terms of responsiveness. Of course, it was hard for him to imagine Yang Mo substituting the Knicks' only hot scorer. This would be considered a major taboo by other coaches; keeping a hot player on the court was always the only correct option. However, Yang Mo chose not to do so because he wanted to teach Kirilenko a lesson.
Perhaps because Millsap's touch was still a bit cold after coming on, his mid-range shot after the Deron Williams pick-and-roll missed, and the ball was easily snatched up by Anthony Randolph. Although Randolph is thin, he has a decent ability to protect the backcourt rebounds. In fact, this is his only qualified inside skill. He should be more of a forward, but there is no way. In the Knicks' forward-heavy environment, the seven-footer can only play center.
After grabbing the backcourt rebound, Anthony Randolph passed it to Yang Mo without any hesitation.
Yang Mo caught the ball and sprinted upcourt, but his speed was slowed down just one step outside the three-point line. As Yang Mo slowed down, Kirilenko quickly approached him. He immediately spoke in his English, thick with a Russian accent, "Hey, kid, have you finally mustered the courage to attack under my defense? Come on, show me your offense."
"Okay, as you wish."
Yang Mo smiled coldly, then bent down, and changed the direction of his wrist forcefully and quickly. The basketball controlled by his palm instantly flew up without a track, bang bang bang bang!
Basketballs bounced up and down densely in front of and behind Yang Mo, and Kirilenko was dazzled. However, as a veteran defender, he knew that all this was an illusion and he must not act rashly. If he, as a defender, took the initiative to act, it would mean completely losing the initiative.
Seeing Kirilenko remained unmoved, Yang Mo could not help but sneer. At that moment, Yang Mo's wrist shook violently, and his shoulders sank quickly. In an instant, the basketball was pulled from the left to the rightmost side by Yang Mo, and then Yang Mo's left foot also stepped to the right.
Yang Mo's movement was enormous, spanning a full 1.5 meters. With such a large span, and accomplished almost in the blink of an eye, Kirilenko, despite being much taller and having a much longer reach than Yang Mo, was forced to react accordingly, because Yang Mo only needed another half-step to completely escape his defense.
Just as Kirilenko was about to step over to the right to assist, Yang Mo's right hand suddenly slammed... bang! The basketball instantly hit Kirilenko's left foot and bounced to the far left. Kirilenko tried to reach out and steal the ball, but found that Yang Mo had already flashed past him and appeared on the left side in an instant.
Controlling the basketball with both hands, he made such a massive leap in a split second, making it impossible for a defender to stop him, even at Kirilenko's nearly seven feet tall. It wasn't just a matter of pace; more importantly, it was speed. Kirilenko's height meant his shooting arc was also relatively long. So when Yang Mo dove from the far right to the far left, he was powerless to stop the ball. All he could do was turn his head and watch Yang Mo walk away.
In fact, Yang Mo did just that. After clearing his defensive space, he quickly darted into the restricted area. As he dodged into the three-second zone, Okur rushed over to assist, but Yang Mo completely dodged the huge man with a single leap, then took off like a helicopter... Boom!
Yang Mo slammed the ball into the basket!
This series of gorgeous moves caused the entire audience to scream. Even though more than 80% of the people in the stadium were not there for basketball, they still couldn't help but cheer and applaud for such gorgeous and beautiful moves.
Meanwhile, Isaiah Thomas, sitting courtside , vowed in his heart that he had just seen the shadows of Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, and Francis in Yang Mo. Yes, the three best number three players of the late 1990s and late 21st century all manifested in Yang Mo.
Yang Mo's drastic change of direction just now was a complete replica of Marbury, and the explosive start before the breakthrough was almost a complete copy of Iverson. As for the final jump step and the helicopter-like dunk, it was basically Francis' signature move!
When did this guy learn so many tricks?
Isaiah Thomas waved his fists a few times and he almost couldn't help shouting.
Yang Mo himself was obviously not as excited as the audience. He calmly jumped off the basket. He then glanced coldly at Kirilenko and gave him a thumbs-up with disdain.
Kirilenko was very familiar with this move because he had done the same one to Yang Mo three minutes ago.
"This is just the beginning." Yang Mo said coldly as she passed Kirilenko: "Anyone who attempts to provoke me will be met with the most brutal revenge, and you will certainly not be an exception."
Yang Mo's words were undoubtedly overbearing, even judgmental. Kirilenko hated being spoken to from a bird's-eye view; he hated the feeling of being judged. So, he immediately responded: "Does an occasional breakthrough make you so arrogant? Wait until I slap you to the ground, and you'll know who reigns supreme."
"Only shrews fight with their mouths. Please show your fighting power. I'm not interested in talking too much nonsense with a weakling." When Yang Mo's disdainful words entered Kirilenko's ears, he had already stepped into the other half of the court.
Just as Yang Mo crossed the center line to prepare for defense, Jessica Alba, who was sitting on the sidelines, suddenly stood up and shouted: "Super Yang! Fighting!!"
Her shout of encouragement startled Yang Mo. What was this? Why did she suddenly say something like that?
At this moment, all of Jessica's supporters in the audience shouted loudly: Super Yang! Fighting! ! Super Yang! Fighting!
In an instant, a tsunami of sound waves was formed.
Jessica Alba suddenly stood up to break the balance, and Scarlett Johansson on the other side stood up as well. After Jessica Alba's voice died down a bit, she shouted loudly: "Super Yang, come on!!"
Yes, Scarlett actually shouted "Come on" in Chinese! !
This slogan instantly made her supporters shout in unison: Super Yang, come on! Super Yang, come on!
Scarlett's fans joined in the cheering, and Jessica's side, unwilling to be outdone, responded with a counter-attack. Suddenly, the entire Madison Square Garden descended into chaos. This chaos lasted for nearly ten seconds before a consensus emerged. That is, both sides would chant the name "Super Yang," while the chants of "Fighting" and "Come on" would be chanted by their respective factions. This, in effect, resolved half of the noise.
In this chaotic situation, Deron Williams missed another shot. Yang Mo quickly rushed into the penalty area to grab the rebound. After grabbing the rebound, he continued to advance the frontcourt with the ball.
Arriving at the front court, Yang Mo extended her hand and gestured to the surroundings. Jessica Alba and Scarlett Johansson quickly stood up and signaled their supporters to calm down. As a result, Madison Square Garden quickly quieted down, a stark contrast to the previous chaos.
After suppressing the noise in the audience, Yang Mo hooked his finger at Kirilenko: "Come on, let's continue!"
Kirilenko obediently came to Yang Mo's side and put on an attitude of defending to the end. He gritted his teeth and had a ferocious expression as if he would never let Yang Mo get past the defense.
Seeing this, Yang Mo smiled lightly: "Let's do a multiple-choice question. Do you think it's better for me to break through from your left side or your right side? If you feel more comfortable on the left, I'll break through from the left. If you feel more comfortable on the right, then I'll break through from the right. You know, I'm a person who sympathizes with losers."
