Chapter 515 Historical Scoring Records
This unfinished game was undoubtedly a bitter defeat for the Celtics. Their pride had been crushed beneath Yang Mo's feet. Before the game, they'd been bragging about sweeping the weak Knicks, only to be completely crushed by Yang Mo. It was a tough feeling, getting slapped in the face right at their doorstep.
For Yang Mo, this wasn't a resounding victory. While the Knicks were playing smoothly and expanding their lead, Yang Mo knew better than anyone how precarious this victory was. If the Celtics had been a little smarter, it would have been the Knicks, not the Celtics, who would have lost tonight.
What should I do for the next game?
Yang Mo slapped his head and lowered it. They might have pulled off a surprise victory this game, had the Celtics led by their noses, but what about the next one? As long as their tactics stayed the same, the Knicks wouldn't be able to stir up such a big storm again, and might even be slowly worn down. After all, the Knicks only had one superstar, Yang.
At this moment, Yang Mo suddenly felt isolated and helpless. Although his teammates had done their best tonight, they did not provide him with much help tactically.
Just when Yang Mo was worrying about the next game, a scream was heard from the court, followed by an exclamation from the whole audience. Yang Mo quickly stood up and looked over with nervous eyes.
Sure enough, a sad thing happened. Tony Allen lay on the floor, holding his ankle in pain.
Seeing this, Yang Mo stumbled and fell into a chair. Another one injured. Is God trying to get me wrong?
Yang Mo's expression was gloomy. The large screen above her head was replaying the video. It was actually a collision during running. Tony Allen's knee first hit Glen Davis' knee, and then stepped on the instep of James Posey next to him, instantly twisting his ankle and causing him to fall to the ground in pain.
This is not the first time that such an accident has occurred in the Knicks this playoffs. In fact, all five injured Knicks players were injured accidentally, and each one was more bizarre than the other.
These five people are almost the five players who can bring the most help to Yang Mo on the Knicks, and they are also the five players who can promote tactics. Now... they are all injured.
Even Yang Mo felt a sense of despair at this moment. There were only six players left on the team, and besides himself, the other five were...NBDL-level players. How could they possibly expect them to defeat the Celtics? Wasn't that wishful thinking?
As Tony Allen was escorted off the court by the team doctor, Boston Garden erupted in applause. Some applauded Allen's impeccable performance, as he was once a Celtics player. Most were undoubtedly relieved. They believed that with Allen off the court, the Knicks would be even more vulnerable. Even if they lost this game, they would still win the next series.
Boston fans secretly rejoiced, and the Celtics players also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that happiness had come too suddenly. At the start of the fourth quarter, Doc Rivers tried to put five starters on the court again, but unfortunately they were met with Yang Mo's fierce attack.
Yang Mo acted like an angry bull, charging into the Celtics' restricted area again and again with resolute determination and frenzy, like a suicide squad wielding a bomb. The Celtics could only dodge, each of them sensing Yang Mo's rage and his desire for victory.
Doc Rivers saw Yang Mo going crazy and quickly pulled five starters, but Yang Mo continued to soar. Soon, he refreshed his score to 70 points, then 75 points, then 80 points, 85 points, and finally, with Yang Mo's buzzer-beating three-pointer, his total score was fixed at 88 points.
This has broken all playoff scoring records, and the Celtics have become an ugly background. Yang Mo has planted a scoring record flag on their home court. As long as this record is not broken, then... this shame will always hang high on the top of the TD Garden Arena.
When the game whistle sounded, the TNT sideline reporter quickly rushed to Yang Mo. This was an exciting statistic. He couldn't wait to dig out material for the report from Yang Mo, who had set the record. "Yang, you scored an incredible 88 points in this game. This is much more difficult than Chamberlain's 100 points. What drove you to score this statistic? Will you celebrate?"
"First of all, I won't celebrate. It's not a big deal. Secondly, I was already sitting on the bench, but the Celtics irritated me. They actually tried to provoke a fight again after my teammate was injured. I had already accepted their surrender. Unfortunately, they were not honest, and I could only teach them a lesson again. I think the whole world now knows that the Celtics were scored 88 points on their heads, but they have been touting their defense. In my opinion, it's nothing more than that." Yang Mo said with a look of contempt. He felt very disgusted with the Celtics' behavior of sending all the main players again after announcing the arrival of garbage time, so he directly ridiculed them.
"Do you think the Celtics took advantage of Tony Allen's injury to attack you at the last minute?" The reporter caught a breaking point and quickly expanded the questioning.
"Of course, but they didn't succeed. Instead, I got a lucky record." Yang Mo nodded slowly, but there was still disdain between his lips.
"There are only six players left on the Knicks. Can you still..."
Before the reporter could finish his words, Yang Mo directly replied: "Basketball can be played with just five players."
Having said that, Yang Mo turned around and walked quickly towards the locker room.
After returning to the locker room and changing his clothes, Yang Mo quickly got on the team bus. He had no interest in being interviewed tonight, even though he had created an unprecedented historical record. In his opinion, now was far from the time to show off his martial arts skills.
"I didn't expect Super Yang's scoring record to be forced by the Celtics themselves. I was wondering why the Celtics brought in their starters even though garbage time had arrived. It seemed so inconsistent. I didn't expect it was a sneak attack." After receiving the message from the front, the TNT commentator quickly commented: "No wonder Super Yang is so angry. This behavior clearly exceeded the limit of the game."
"You deserve it," Charles Barkley said with disdain, "The Celtics were slapped twice by Super Yang tonight. The first slap was the Knicks taking the victory, and the second slap was Super Yang breaking the playoff scoring record. Each of these two slaps is extremely heavy, and the Celtics must pay the price for their arrogance."
"Tonight's game was simply Super Yang's personal show. He single-handedly plunged all of Boston into sorrow." Kenny Smith couldn't help but praise him. "The question of whether Super Yang is truly the best can be put to rest forever . It's hard for James to achieve a victory like this. It practically represents the pinnacle of individual heroism. Kobe Bryant's scoring displays back then were also intense, but they never shocked me like tonight."
"I've said it a long time ago that Super Yang will dominate this league, and he has demonstrated his dominance tonight. I believe that as long as he is given one or two reliable helpers, he can definitely build a dynasty team for the Knicks." Charles Barkley laughed with a prophetic air.
In response to this, the two partners smiled at each other. They really couldn't refute it. After all, Sir Charles had become a die-hard fan of Super Yang from the very beginning.
Soon, TNT ended the live broadcast and announced the broadcast time of the next game.
When the TNT show ended, Yang Mo returned to his hotel. He immediately turned on his computer and continued watching Celtics highlights. He desperately needed to find a new loophole for the Celtics. With only six players left, the Knicks' chances of victory had dropped to less than one percent. He had to find a new winning formula.
Yang Mo still wanted to win, so he frantically watched videos of the Celtics in the hotel. He hoped to find the Celtics' loopholes and continue to win by surprise.
However, his teammates no longer had such thoughts. Tracy McGrady and the others had long since lost their minds. They considered their first-game victory over the Celtics to be something to be proud of. In fact, their victory over the Magic was already a legendary achievement. They saw only six players left on the team, so even if they lost, it would be a glorious defeat, nothing to be ashamed of.
Knicks fans also think the same way. In their view, the Knicks have created so many miracles this season, and even if they lose the series, it is no big deal, after all, their opponent is the Celtics.
But for Yang Mo, that was absolutely not the case. The phrase "honor in defeat" never existed in his vocabulary, and the concept of "quit while you're ahead" was even more out of the question.
In a sense, Yang Mo is a conservative and paranoid person. There is only one word in his mind, and that is winning.
He desperately wanted to win, but the Celtics couldn't afford to lose anymore. Their pride had been crushed by the Knicks in their first game, while also establishing Yang Mo as a legend and propelling him to the undisputed position of the league's best player. They'd already been slapped in the face enough, and absolutely couldn't endure this humiliation again. After all, they were a powerhouse, a Big Three, and their goal was a championship. How could they allow a team of six to repeatedly defeat them on their home court?
