Chapter 300: The Playoffs Are Coming
Yang Mo hadn't responded to Mo Williams's outrageous words yet, but Michael Beasley, who had just returned from suspension, was the first to respond: "4:0? Did he mean that we will beat the so-called Eastern Conference champion 4:0? Yes, that must be the case."
After Michael Beasley responded, his good friend Mario Chalmers quickly stood up and said, "Mo Williams? The three-point shooter right? Following LeBron James, even my grandma can get better data than him. He has no right to say this."
Next up was Dwyane Wade, who sneered at the camera and said a simple sentence: "Oh, 4:0, I get it!"
Although these words are simple, the murderous intent they reflect is unparalleled.
Three players from the Heat responded, but Yang Mo, the king of Miami's mouth cannon, did not speak, which disappointed the reporters who were expecting him. After all, for them, only what Yang Mo said could make the headlines, and the news value of the other players was too low and too unsensational.
In fact, Yang Mo knew about this, but he didn't have time to respond to the provocation of such a small character. He had more important things to do. Before the game against the Bulls, under the repeated questioning of reporters, he finally gave the so-called response: "Sorry, I am not on the same level as him. If LeBron James said this, I would give my response as a boss. Yes, that's right, that guy is not qualified to ask me to give a response."
Yang Mo was undoubtedly cocky. In fact, he had been cocky from the beginning. It was just that a long time ago, he did not have the qualifications to be cocky. But now, he had already proved it no less than ten times.
That night, in the game against the Bulls, or in the direct duel with Derrick Rose for the best rookie, he scored 29 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals , and Ben Gordon, who was facing him, was completely blown into scum. Yang Mo broke through him more times than he ran into the three-point line to score, and Yang Mo's breakthroughs were not based on his physical advantage, but more on rhythm.
This shocked Dwyane Wade who was watching the game on the sidelines: This guy found his own rhythm so quickly. Although the opponent's defense was not strong enough and was still a little immature in some places. But it was still more than ten thousand times better than before. This also meant that Yang Mo finally developed from a functional attacker to an all-around attacker. It also meant that he no longer needed to rely on others to create offensive opportunities. He could attack by himself with the ball. In other words... he finally embarked on the road to becoming a superstar.
In this way, Wade finally felt the most direct threat. Although he was shocked by Yang Mo's growth in the past, as long as Yang Mo could not take the initiative to start the offense in the half court, he would never be able to control the ball. At most, he would exist as a super second-in-command and a defensive core. But now... Yang Mo has achieved this. Fortunately, Yang Mo has taken the lead in stating that he will leave next season, otherwise Wade really has no confidence in defeating Yang Mo in the competition within the team. Although his strength is still stronger than Yang Mo, Yang Mo's progress is too terrifying and his potential is too amazing. As for himself, he has already reached his peak, and from now on, he can only gradually wither. As one grows, the other declines, and even a fool knows which one to choose. Back then, the Lakers were willing to give up Shaquille O'Neal, who was in his heyday. Why can't the Heat give up themselves, whose dominance is not as good as Shaquille O'Neal's ?
Wade felt the most direct threat, but Pat Riley felt the most shocking surprise. Before choosing Yang Mo, he never dreamed that Yang Mo would grow to this point. In fact, when he chose Yang Mo, he did not consider Yang Mo's potential at all. He only saw Yang Mo's immediate combat effectiveness, and believed that his three-pointers and rebounds could bring the most needed combat power to the weak Miami Heat. Now, Yang Mo's growth is obviously beyond his expectations. Although he had a premonition that Yang Mo might participate in the power struggle in Miami in the middle of the season, he did not expect it to be so fast. Now... it is time for him to make a decision.
So, in the final fourth quarter, he had a gloomy face and almost spent it with his head down.
In the end, the Miami Heat won. Yang Mo also won both the team and the data in a direct dialogue with Derrick Rose.
This is something to be happy about, but Isaiah Thomas called Yang Mo after the game and said, "I'm sorry, your performance on the court has not shown a leap forward. You obviously don't have many ways to deal with smart defenders who are taller and taller than you. For example, when Luol Deng defended you, you failed three times out of five direct confrontations. This will be a topic that you urgently need to break through next."
Yang Mo humbly accepted Isaiah Thomas' words because he also felt the problem. If he wanted to be stronger, he had to face this problem and overcome this defect.
Therefore, Yang Mo did not seem happy when he was interviewed after the game. He told reporters that he did not play well tonight and he would give back to the more than 20,000 fans on the scene with a better performance tomorrow night.
Yang Mo's words surprised the reporters. You are almost going to score 30+10, but you haven't played well yet? Then what about Derrick Rose who struggled to score 20+8?
Regarding Yang Mo's "getting a bargain" behavior, Derrick Rose just smiled after seeing the report, and did not have any negative emotions. After all, he is a brother. It doesn't matter who wins the best rookie, there is no need to be anxious.
The next day, the Heat played back-to-back against the Warriors. In this game, Wade still sat on the bench. Yang Mo fulfilled his promise. In the first half, he was like a god, scoring 21 points and 8 rebounds. And then... nothing happened. After halftime, he put on a formal suit and sat on the bench, watching the Warriors equalize the 12-point deficit and win.
The reason why Yang Mo rested in the second half was because the Heat were worried about their record surpassing the seventh place, and they didn't want to face the Celtics.
The reason why they didn't want to play the Celtics was not only because they had no confidence, but also because of what Mo Williams said, "Didn't he want a 4:0? Then I'll fight you and see how you beat us 4:0."
Although the playoffs have not yet arrived, the gunpowder smell has already been completely burned.
