Chapter 488 The next ruler?
"The Utah duo are your four-man coaches?" the TNT reporter asked in shock.
"Is that weird?" Yang Mo smiled faintly and continued, "Michael Jordan also taught me post-up play. My three-point shot was also personally coached by Reggie Miller. And my fadeaway jump shot, that's something I learned from Kobe Bryant. If you really want to be specific, my drive is based on what Dwyane Wade did, and then Isiah Thomas personally taught me step by step."
When Yang Mo calmly said this series of well-known names, the reporters' mouths opened wider and wider, and the audience in front of the TV became more and more shocked. They thought to themselves, no wonder this guy has maintained rapid progress since entering the league, it turns out that there are so many superstars behind him to protect him.
"So, you have learned all their advantages now?" the reporter exclaimed.
"Not yet. My mid-range shot is not stable enough. Once my mid-range shot is developed, that will be my time to dominate the league." Yang Mo had a smile on his face, but his tone was arrogant to the extreme.
Dominate the entire league?
Although Yang Mo had made countless bold statements before, and everyone was accustomed to his arrogance, the phrase "ruling the entire league" still stunned everyone. It was too arrogant. You have to remember that no star since Michael Jordan had dared to say such a thing, not even Shaquille O'Neal, who was so powerful back then. But... Yang Mo now clearly stated it.
While the interviewing reporters were dumbfounded and had no idea what to say in response to Yang Mo's bold words, Yang Mo had already waved to the camera and said, "I think this sentence of mine is enough to cause an earthquake in the entire basketball world. Good night."
As he spoke, Yang Mo turned and headed towards the locker room. As soon as he reached the locker room, before he even entered, he was quickly pulled to the press conference by hurried league officials.
When Yang Mo arrived at the press conference, before she even sat down, various spotlights began flashing.
This level of welcome made Yang Mo feel a little embarrassed after she sat down. She said, "I'm sorry, Orlando reporters. My appearance has ruined your joy of victory."
Yang Mo's opening remarks eased the atmosphere slightly, but she quickly broke the silence with a realistic statement: "But I have to tell you all, I will win the next game. You all know that your team can't possibly stop me from winning."
Yang Mo's words immediately made the local reporters in Orlando feel unhappy. They were already upset that their team was overtaken by a large score, but Yang Mo was so arrogant and said that the Magic were not his opponent. Isn't this just rubbing salt into the wound?
Soon, a reporter stood up and spoke very forcefully, "Yang, you deliberately didn't play in the first three quarters of tonight's game because you wanted to paralyze our players and then suddenly rush out and catch us off guard, right? This is all your conspiracy, right?"
The reporter's question made Yang Mo burst out laughing. He then suppressed his laughter and said unhappily, "Do you think I need to resort to conspiracy and trickery against a team like the Magic? Do they deserve it?"
Yang Mo's question, "Do they deserve it?" immediately heightened the tension at the scene by a thousand levels, and every Orlando citizen felt contempt and humiliation.
At this moment, the reporter from New York stood up with a happy look on his face and asked Yang Mo in a very relaxed and cheerful manner: "Super Yang, do you think you will win the next game?"
"Of course." Yang Mo gave a direct affirmation: "I only played for fifteen minutes in this match, and I won. Why shouldn't I win the next match?"
"Don't be so arrogant. You should know that arrogant people usually don't have a good ending." Very quickly, an Orlando reporter stood up and strongly challenged him.
"Yes, you're right." Yang Mo nodded and said slowly, "Arrogant people really don't end well. Matt Barnes from your team said he would defend me to death, but I ended up scoring on him easier than withdrawing money from an ATM. Nelson from your team said he would sweep us, but in the first game, we beat him so badly that he had no chance to fight back. You see, the facts have proven to you that arrogant people don't end well, so I agree with you."
Yang Mo's words immediately caused a small number of New York reporters present to burst into laughter, and they began to like Yang Mo's sense of humor.
The reporter, who was being scorned by Yang Mo, gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Aren't you afraid that if you lose the next game, you won't be able to return to New York with shame?"
"If the opponent was the Celtics, I might be scared. But my opponent is the Orlando Magic." Yang Mo shrugged and replied with a relaxed look, "There's nothing about your team that I should be afraid of. Especially your head coach, he's probably one of the dumbest people in the league. His tactics have been a great help to me. He's the Knicks' sixth man on the court."
After saying this, Yang Mo did not forget to remind him: "I suggest that the league give the Best Sixth Man award to our Mr. Stan Van Gundy. He deserves this trophy. The people of New York thank him!"
After saying this, Yang Mo stood up and said with a smile on his face, "Okay, I think I have to leave. I've noticed your anger is gathering. To avoid the tragic situation of you being knocked out next, I've decided to leave first. I've already shown my utmost kindness, and I hope you can be a little kinder too. For example, praise me more in the reports , saying that I'm invincible or something like that. A vain man like me really enjoys this kind of praise."
After saying this, Yang Mo strode away.
Of course, the New York reporters unconditionally granted Yang Mo's request before her departure. They not only praised her prowess but also, presumably, even used phrases like "God has visited her." The New York media's use of adjectives is truly worthy of their title as the world's number one city. Otherwise, why would they say, "If you hate someone, send them to New York; if you love someone, send them to New York as well?" Clearly, Yang Mo's relationship with the New York media has passed its difficult period and is now gradually entering a period of sweetness.
As for Orlando Media's report tomorrow, you only need to look at the reporters who are so angry that their eyes are turning blue and purple to understand that words like arrogant, domineering, arrogant and brainless may be good words, while the worst ones will probably be directly given the title of devil like Satan.
Yang Mo didn't mind this at all. If he did, he wouldn't have been so full of ridicule. Besides, after all the ups and downs Yang Mo had gone through in the past two years, why would he be afraid of such a small amount of slander? He had already weathered the slander and abuse from the entire sports world, so what could he do with this little turmoil in Orlando?
Yang Mo mocked the team at the press conference, but Coach Stein, who arrived next, was very humble, stating that the victory was just a fluke and that they would give their all in the next game. Finally, he praised Stan Van Gundy profusely, believing that Van Gundy's tactical skills far surpassed his own and that he still had much room for improvement.
Stein maintained a harmonious demeanor. It couldn't be helped; he lacked Yang Mo's confidence. Yang Mo's fearlessness stemmed from his sheer power. He could kill you at any moment, backed by absolute strength, so what was wrong with his arrogance? As a newcomer to the coaching world, Stein didn't want to offend so many people.
In contrast to the Knicks' high-energy, low-key, and harmonious atmosphere, the Magic were experiencing internal strife. Their star player, Dwight Howard, said in an interview, looking unhappy: "I think our tactics were flawed. In the third and fourth quarters, I couldn't get the ball at all. If we had played defense and pushed hard inside during that period, the Knicks would never have won."
"We will win the next game and we won't lose again. This game exposed many problems. We didn't handle some key balls at critical moments very well. We will make corrections in the next game."
This is the content of Stan Van Gundy's interview. When asked about Howard's usage, he simply said: "Dwight's position within the team is defense. We will appropriately increase his firepower on the offensive end."
The content of the two people's interviews easily makes people think of the word "civil strife", which seems to cast a shadow on the Magic's playoff journey again.
The next day, the Orlando media launched a massive attack on Yang Mo, while the New York media hailed Yang Mo as the next Michael Jordan, believing that his dominance on the court was unparalleled and that he directly dominated the game.
Outside of those two cities, the discussion was about whether Yang Mo could truly dominate the league. Yang Mo's words during a live TNT interview truly resonated with the basketball world. The league hadn't had a dominant player for a decade, and now Yang Mo suddenly declared himself the next, sparking discussion and debate.
Among these people, there are those who support Yang Mo and those who oppose him. Those who support him believe that Yang Mo has made rapid progress. Not only can he defend from the first to the fifth position, but he has also developed his offense and has a bit of passing. Aside from the mid-range shot, he can do almost anything, a free man on the court. He certainly has the potential to become the league leader and dominate the NBA.
Opponents argued that Yang Mo was too short, his mid-range shot wasn't good, and his assists weren't widely recognized. Furthermore, the league wasn't what it was in the 1990s anymore, so his desire to dominate the league was practically a pipe dream.
"He wants to be the next ruler? Let's talk about it after he defeats me." This was Kevin Durant's answer when he was asked whether Yang Mo would become the next ruler.
Yang Mo was initially reluctant to talk to this guy, as he thought his habit of drinking bath water was atrocious. However, under the reporter's questioning, he couldn't help but reply, "Can you ask Kevin for me? Ask him when he actually beat me?"
