Chapter 513: I was actually fooled by him?
When the game resumed and Kevin Garnett joined the Celtics, their offense immediately took off, running incredibly smoothly. But... this had nothing to do with the Knicks. They weren't playing defense at all, relying on a zone to limit their opponents' pace. They let the Knicks shoot or not, and they didn't make the shot or not.
Swish!
Kevin Garnett used his skillful footwork to successfully single out Gallinani. Gallinani turned and left after Garnett scored, ignoring the trash talk he kept having with Garnett. He looked like he had no interest at all, as if he was just completing a running mission.
This situation surprised Garnett immensely. To him, the Knicks were no different from a disorganized group, seemingly devoid of any fighting spirit. Yet, such a team was leading the Celtics by nearly 20 points. Oh my god, had Boston fallen to this point?
Garnett thought the team's lag was unbelievable, but Yang Mo quickly gave him the correct answer.
When Yang Mo slowly came to the frontcourt with the ball, Pierce and Rajon Rondo surrounded him as usual, and Yang Mo broke through their defense as easily as before. Just when Garnett was about to block him, Yang Mo had already stopped and shot...Swish!
A beautiful straight-arm shot.
Watching Yang Mo easily throw the ball into the basket, Kevin Garnett couldn't help but shook his head helplessly: There is no way, a super Yang who can throw the ball into the mid-range is indeed not someone who can be defended. He is qualified to be an enemy of a team, and he also has a great chance of defeating a team.
Just as Garnett shook his head helplessly, another mistake occurred in the frontcourt. When Rasheed Wallace was serving the ball at the baseline, he was not paying attention and was directly intercepted by Yang Mo, who then rushed into the penalty area and dunked!
In response, Rasheed Wallace could only wave his arms and curse "shit". He didn't expect Yang Mo to suddenly come back and attack, so he was particularly casual when serving, which gave Yang Mo an opportunity to take advantage of.
"Are you describing yourself? Rasheed Wallace." Yang Mo said with a smile on his face.
"I'm talking about you, asshole!" Rasheed Wallace pointed at Yang Mo and cursed. He was already in a bad mood, and Yang Mo teased him like this. How could he not go crazy?
But when he went on a rampage, the referee came to him. After a loud whistle, Rasheed Wallace received a technical foul for personal assault.
Rasheed Wallace was filled with resentment, wanting to roar in anger. But a voice inside him told him not to yell or scream, because if he did, the referee would definitely give him a second technical foul. After all, his reputation as the "Roaring Master" had already spread. As the reigning technical foul king for so many consecutive years, the referee had to be on high alert!
This technical foul caused Rasheed Wallace to be substituted off the court with a frustrated look on his face, and also caused the fans in the stadium to boo like a tsunami, instantly revealing the TD Garden's terrifying home court reputation.
But this had no effect on Yang Mo. He simply calmly walked to the free throw line and easily threw the ball into the basket. This was an unexpected gain for him. He had never expected that his steal would actually give him a free throw and an offensive opportunity. Happiness knocked on the door, too quickly.
For Yang Mo, it was a pleasant surprise. But for Doc Rivers , it was a nightmare all over again. Every time he reached a critical juncture, his players would easily mess up the game. First, Perkins, who surprisingly created a ten-point play for Yang Mo. Now, while Rasheed Wallace didn't suffer the same fate as being ejected, he still disrupted the momentum and committed two turnovers.
Doug Rivers already had a bad feeling in his heart at this moment. He thought that the game was likely to be lost. Now his inside deployment has begun to be stretched. Now the only suspense of the game is whether they can limit Yang Mo. If they can, then there is still hope of winning. If not, the game is likely to end here.
By then, the Knicks had already set the ball at half court. After Yang Mo received the ball, Pierce quickly followed him. Although the constant physical contact was tiring, as the only Boston forward capable of matching Yang Mo's strength, he had no choice but to shoulder the responsibility. Meanwhile, Rajon Rondo abandoned his previous sneak attack and similarly swarmed him recklessly, not even giving Yang Mo room to take a step.
Their idea was good, but the result was impossible. Yang Mo's technical and physical abilities had already reached their peak, coupled with all of Michael Jordan's experience, it was simply wishful thinking for this level of defense to try to stop Yang Mo.
Yang Mo changed his stance very easily, and a shake of his shoulders created a gap. Then, Yang Mo broke through with incredible speed, and used the powerful explosive power of his ankles and the strong strength of his torso to break through the double-team.
But just as Yang Mo pushed past the defense, Garnett stepped up to cover for him. Yang Mo couldn't help but pause . The moment he faltered, Pierce and Rajon Rondo, who had been half a step behind him, quickly double-teamed him again. Suddenly, the three of them formed a three-way defense, each supporting the other. It was extremely difficult for Yang Mo to find any more space.
Seeing Yang Mo trapped, Doug Rivers finally cracked a smile, but it lasted only a fraction of a second. Yang Mo suddenly spun, and the basketball flew out from behind his head. The three players were caught off guard. By the time they caught sight of the ball, Gallinani had already caught it and retreated to the three-point line, aiming for the shot and unleashing it with ease... swish!
The basketball went into the net! Yang Mo's teammates finally scored their first point of the second quarter.
Pass the ball!
Doc Rivers slapped his head and sighed helplessly: I actually forgot that Super Yang can pass the ball. His passing ability and imagination are already top-notch in the league. Double-teaming can only make it easier for his teammates to score.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something: when he was double-teamed before, he didn't pass the ball because he didn't want to, but because he wanted to use it to recover his teammates' physical strength? I was fooled!
While Doug Rivers was screaming in his heart that he had been fooled : Hey, Doug, your three-man defense is finally working, I almost made a mistake!
Looking at Yang Mo's deliberate cuteness, Doug Rivers sensed a divine malice: Why had God designed his brain to be so clever? Why had I fallen for his tricks from the very beginning? He had played me for so many times?
