Chapter 551 Big Deal
After slaughtering the Bobcats with a big score, the Knicks seemed to have announced their return as kings. Next, they slaughtered the Nets and Chicago Bulls at home, and then went on the road to defeat the Thunder, then the Rockets, Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.
They instantly achieved seven consecutive victories, and these six victories were of great value. Except for the Nets and Rockets, the other four teams were very strong. But in this world, there are stronger teams among the strong, and the Knicks are the strongest among the strong.
At this time, the league also announced the All-Star candidates. The Knicks had four selected, the most in the league: Tyson Chandler, Allen Iverson, Stoudemire, and Yang Mo.
Having learned from last year's experience of being isolated, Yang Mo directly announced to the media this year: "I hope my friends who support me can also vote for my teammates. I hope to see four Knicks players in the All-Star Game!"
As soon as Yang Mo said this, the newly opened voting channel instantly filled up. This was Yang Mo's first time canvassing for votes. This single move instantly propelled all four Knicks players to first place, widening the gap to its maximum on the first day. This directly determined the positions of the four starting players. If Yang Mo hadn't been assigned a guard position this year, LeBron James likely wouldn't have even cracked the starting small forward position.
Even if LeBron James cracks the starting lineup, it won't matter. Yang Mo will definitely retaliate, and he won't get the ball. It's still unclear who will be the boss of this year's Eastern Conference. Last year, James dared to isolate him simply because he was the league's top player. Now, Yang Mo is far superior to him both individually and as a team. If he wants to isolate him, who would dare to cooperate? He's been utterly decimated by the Knicks. The Knicks are now a frenzied, overpowered team ready to crush anyone they encounter.
"This practice is incorrect, it is unfair, it is not the reality of those players, and we should change the rules." LeBron James was the first to speak out. He felt that he had to get justice for other stars who did not get the starting position.
Upon hearing this, Yang Mo immediately activated his taunting skills. " Generally speaking, those who jump up and down are losers. If you can't afford to lose, don't play. The rules have always been like this. I remember someone also asked for votes for his teammate Mo Williams last year. However, that person wasn't popular enough at the time, so he couldn't get many votes for his teammate. So, I advise some people, before you blame others, please take off your pants and check if there is any unwiped shit in your crotch!"
Yang Mo's offensive power has always been off the charts, though he's been less vocal lately. But now that LeBron James is in the crosshairs, don't blame him for being ruthless.
James fell silent in response to Yang Mo's well-reasoned counterattack. Yang Mo had indeed caught him on the tail. He had indeed campaigned for his teammates last year. But... the problem was that he didn't get any votes. Could it still be considered campaigning if he didn't get any votes?
James fell silent, and the others didn't want to offend Yang Mo. Almost everyone had canvassed for votes, but Yang Mo's power was simply greater. They couldn't possibly set up something like a UN convention, could they? Force Yang Mo to promise never to be the first to resort to canvassing? That was absurd; it was Yang Mo's freedom.
An even more tragic event for LeBron James finally occurred. After the Knicks defeated the Denver Nuggets, the two teams actually made a trade. Remember, the trade window had just opened, and they completed the deal. Logically, shouldn't they trade him after the All-Star break? How could this possible? It was clearly a premeditated plot to take advantage of this relationship to eliminate the last All-Star spot.
James was so upset because the trade between the two teams was too arrogant. The Knicks, already the league's top team, actually traded Wilt Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Larry Hughes, Timofey Mozgov, and Felton for Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups , Anthony Carter, and Hilton Williams.
As soon as the deal was announced, the league quickly moved Anthony's All-Star votes in the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference, which means that the Knicks suddenly had five All-Star candidates. They previously occupied four, and now the only small forward position is not spared.
After completing the trade, the Knicks immediately waived Williams and Anthony Carter. In Yang Mo's words, our championship rings are very precious and we don't want to give them to those who can't even play basketball.
Carmelo Anthony said excitedly at the signing ceremony: "It's a great pleasure to join the number one team in the NBA. I love New York, I love the Knicks, and I love Super Yang. I believe I will reach the pinnacle of my career here and I will win a championship here. I firmly believe it."
Billups was also very happy: "I think I can have another ring on my finger. I can share the pressure of Yang in controlling the ball, so Yang may have more rest minutes in the future."
To be fair, compared to Carmelo Anthony, Yang Mo wanted Billups more. Anthony was very strong, but the Knicks didn't absolutely need him. But Yang Mo absolutely needed Billups. The Knicks' point guards were terrible. He was the only one who could pass, while the others were shooting guards in point guard guise.
On the very night of the trade, Stoudemire and Michael Beasley approached Yang Mo. Their message was clear: they believed Carmelo Anthony's arrival would affect the team's chemistry.
Although Yang Mo knew this was almost certain, given their playing styles were so similar, he still said, "No one knows what will happen now, but I think with Carmelo Anthony's basketball IQ, he can definitely solve this problem smoothly."
"Yang, will you pass the ball to me so many times in the future?" Stoudemire said fearfully, as if he had met a rival in love.
"Of course."
"Yang, will you still give me so much playing time?" Michael Beasley also acted like a woman and acted coquettishly.
Yang Mo kicked the idiot away with a flying kick: "You, your playing time must be reduced from now on. Unless your shooting percentage can be higher than Anthony's. You two are in competition now, do you understand?"
"Can you guarantee absolute fairness?" Beasley said seriously, "If it's a completely fair match, Anthony is definitely no match for me. However, considering his star status, I won't win by too much. After all, I still have to give him some face."
Beasley said this shamelessly. Yang Mo wanted to kick him again, but before she could lift her foot, Beasley ran away.
This idiot!
