Chapter 494: Wisdom Without a Hair
Nelson has never enjoyed such superstar treatment since his debut. In fact, even many superstars have never enjoyed such treatment, but... today Nelson is in a hurry.
So, Nelson couldn't help but feel a little elated. However, Stan Van Gundy sensed danger. In his opinion, a guy like Nelson didn't deserve the Jordan Rule treatment. And now Super Yang was forcing him to do the same. What else could this be? There must be something fishy going on when something goes wrong!
Stan Van Gundy tried to warn him, but Nelson had already shot from mid-range...Swish!
He hit the basketball steadily. After hitting the ball, he swung his arms fiercely and then challenged the Knicks players: "You didn't defend me. This is my lesson to you."
The Knicks players readily accepted Nelson's lesson. Yang Mo couldn't even contain his smile. The more Nelson got carried away, the better it was for him. The more shots he attempted, the happier he was. This way, at least the siege and assault on the restricted area were reduced. It was a bit like the tactic of "encircling Wei to save Zhao."
Yang Mo came to the frontcourt with the ball, but no one from the Magic team came forward. Occasionally Nelson came over to make some jokes, but when he saw that Yang Mo wanted to pass the ball, he immediately ran to Tony Allen next to him.
With no one defending, Yang Mo couldn't call a pick-and-roll. So, he waved his hand and all the players sprinted into the restricted area. Chandler, Gallinari, and Tony Allen of the Knicks immediately rushed towards the restricted area from all directions. As they ran, their defenders quickly surrounded them, and in an instant, the restricted area was in chaos.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the restricted area, Yang Mo quickly sprinted into the restricted area, and accurately found Dwight Howard in the gaps among the crowd. He actively stuck to him, and after a while, he stuck close to his body and shot the basketball with a strange cry... Ding!
The referee had to blow the whistle. Chaos reigned in the penalty area. Yang Mo screamed again as he shot. It looked like he'd been violated. Could the referee not call a foul? Of course, the foul was called on Dwight Howard.
However, the referee couldn't figure out whether it was a shooting foul or not. So , he called a defensive foul, and the ball still belonged to the Knicks. After all, this was Orlando's home court, so there was always a little bit of favoritism.
After the ball was re-served, there was still no one defending Yang Mo, so Yang Mo ordered his teammates to move into the paint, but this time he left Gallinani outside. Gallinani was too incompetent, and throwing him into the paint was a disaster.
After Tony Allen and Wilt Chandler drove their defenders into the paint, Yang Mo decisively accelerated and sprinted towards the lane. Seeing Yang Mo's lightning-fast approach, Chandler and Tony Allen quickly dodged. Both of them had been injured by Yang Mo's dunks before, and Chandler was the first unlucky player in league history to be injured by Yang Mo in an All-Star Game, so the memory was deeply etched in their minds.
The two men retreated, but their defender was a fraction too slow. Yang Mo took three powerful strides and charged towards the center of the restricted area, unleashing a barrage of speed. At that moment, Dwight Howard, who was under the basket, tried to evade the attack, but just as he was about to move, he collided with Turiaf, stumbling and taking a step back.
As he stepped back… bang! Yang Mo's body hit him in a flash, and he was knocked off the court by the huge impact. At this time, Yang Mo also screamed in the air like an actor, then put the ball into the basket and pretended to stumble to the ground.
The referee saw this and blew the whistle decisively. Based on the position of the two people when they made contact, he decisively gave Howard a defensive foul, and Yang Mo was awarded an additional free throw.
When the call came out, the entire stadium was filled with boos.
The majority of the boos were directed at the referee, followed by Yang Mo. Yang Mo remained calm as he easily made the free throw.
At this point, Stan Van Gundy finally realized what Yang Mo was trying to do. Yang Mo's idea was to knock Howard off the court and attack the Magic's inside line. Unlike the Knicks, the Magic's cornerstone was Dwight Howard. If he was knocked off, the game would be a foregone conclusion.
At this time, Howard had already committed three fouls, and the second quarter was just halfway through.
drop!
Stan Van Gundy had to replace Howard with backup center Gortat. Although Gortat was much taller than Howard, he was at a disadvantage in terms of physical fitness, defensive deterrence, and rebounding control. He was even a tall man who moved slowly.
However, even though Gortat was so inferior to Howard, Stan Van Gundy had no choice but to substitute him. Because if he continued to play like this, Howard would probably foul out in less than two minutes. You know, he had only played less than one round and he had already been fouled twice by Yang Mo.
The Magic called Gortat into action, and Yang Mo's first order of business was to tell his teammates to speed up. Yang Mo was never one for kindness on the court; his motto was to strike while you're weak. Since Gortat wasn't moving quickly, then... sorry, Ferrari was going to speed up.
Back at half court, Yang Mo and his teammates continued to implement the Jordan Method. Nelson, his confidence surging after his previous goal, attempted a three-pointer... bang! The ball went wide. He looked at the missed shot with some surprise, shaking his head. He felt the arc was good, just a little weak. With a little more force, it would have been a perfect shot. Yeah, next time, next time, it'll definitely go in!
As Nelson muttered quietly, Yang Mo, having grabbed the rebound, launched a lightning-fast attack. Meanwhile, his teammates also sped up, sprinting like leopards. Due to Gortat's speed and Nelson's daze, the Magic didn't catch up with three defenders until the Knicks' entire force had already entered half court.
Five against three!
Of course, it couldn't be easier. Yang Mo casually threw the ball into the restricted area, and Turiaf, who had already run in, leaped high and slammed the ball into the basket.
After wreaking havoc on the basket, Turiaf roared to the sky. He finally got back the revenge he had suffered before.
With his roar, the Knicks' previous crisis was completely resolved, while the Magic's troubles were just beginning. Nelson, who had missed a three-pointer in the previous round, tried another one from the same spot... bang! Still missed!
After grabbing the rebound, Yang Mo still made a fast break, but this time, his assist was given to Gallinani, who ended the Magic's Nets with a three-pointer!
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Stan Van Gundy decisively requested a timeout. He didn't expect that the previous good situation would be broken so easily by Yang Mo, and even turned the tables on him. Now it was his turn to feel heartbroken.
"Hey, Jeff, who said Super Yang couldn't break the Jordan Rule?" Charles Barkley immediately and unreservedly humiliated Jeff Van Gundy during the timeout: "Didn't you say we were going to win? How come the score difference has widened to over 20 points now?"
"It's not over yet, Charles. Just wait! The Magic will counterattack soon." Jeff Van Gundy, though also extremely anxious, remained unyielding. "You can't win by copying other players' tricks like Yang's."
"Do you think that's an imitation?" Charles Barkley sneered and said disdainfully, "Then why is the Magic's original product so suppressed by the imitations? You're being stubborn. Face the reality. Super Yang is better than both of you brothers combined!"
"Hmph." Jeff Van Gundy snorted coldly, lowered his head and started texting. He didn't believe that with his wisdom, which was not even a hair on his head, he couldn't do anything to Yang Mo, a young boy who was still wet behind the ears.
