After massacring the Rockets, the Knicks' record returned to first place in the Eastern Conference, arrogant among all the others. This caught everyone's attention. After all, the Knicks' opponents were not fuel-efficient lamps, but the result was unexpected.
has created a miracle. If the Knicks are a dark horse, they are definitely a powerful dark horse.
Before the start of the season, in the minds of Knicks fans, God would bless the team if they could make the playoffs. But now, they have the confidence and reason to ask for more. In their view, the Knicks can beat the Lakers and Spurs one after another.
, there is absolutely no problem entering the playoffs. If we can exchange for one or two All-Star level players before the trade window opens, we may be able to go further in the playoffs.
Yang Mo was criticized by fans before, thinking that he was not enough to support the Knicks, but now most Knicks fans have begun to think that he is the best leader of the team so far. Of course, if LeBron James is willing to come
Madison Garden is naturally a better choice.
Subconsciously, New York City fans are still obsessed with LeBron James.
Yang Mo was just a temporary backup when they couldn't catch the 'goddess'.
Yang Mo is not a person who likes to be a spare tire. In his thinking, as long as he is around, LeBron James will not even think about getting involved in the Knicks. After all, he is a shareholder of MSG who has a certain say in the company.
After achieving a record of two wins and one loss in Texas, the Knicks team returned to New York. They will have two consecutive home games, and then they will start a road trip in the East, visiting the Southeast and Denver before returning to New York.
A showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At this time, head coach D'Antoni, who cut off his fingers while peeling an apple, finally returned to the team. When he appeared in the training hall, he immediately received unexpected enthusiasm and unexpected neglect. Several players
They completely pretended he didn't exist, but there were a few players who were overjoyed and overjoyed when he came back.
At this time, Yang Mo appeared at the signing ceremony with MGM. Due to the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, the market value of this former Hollywood giant has plummeted. Just when it was about to die, the angel-like Baofeng Agency
And super-yang appeared. Then classmate Lu Xueman successfully obtained 75% of the shares of MGM using the empty-handed method. This dying behemoth was revitalized because of the injection of funds from China.
The market value has also been rising all the way, like an old tree sprouting new shoots.
After Yang Mo signed his name on the contract document, it officially meant that he became a Hollywood tycoon and a super giant that monopolized production, distribution and theaters. Related people in Hollywood even believed that the emergence of Baofeng Agency destroyed Hollywood's development.
Ecological environment, I think this company with an Eastern background has gone too far. According to the Hollywood model, actor agencies, production and theaters are separated. But now Baofeng Agency directly takes over everything, actors are under their control, and the production company
It's also under their control, and the theater chain is still under their control. In other words, they can play by themselves from beginning to end without anyone's help.
This all-in-one business model is undoubtedly a huge challenge for other production companies. In fact, Baofeng Agency now only has a screenwriting department. If their screenwriting department can be established, they can produce their own products.
In terms of sales, the cost reduction will definitely be several times that of other production companies. In addition, with the support of theaters, the investment risk is almost zero, and there is no need to worry about losing money.
Big production companies like Paramount, Disney, and Universal are crying wolf, but in fact Lu Xueman has purchased the copyrights of dozens of online novels on the Chinese Internet at extremely low prices. There is no shortage of stories at all. That is,
It is said that when Storm Company truly exerts its power, it will definitely establish an unprecedented entertainment kingdom in Hollywood.
Yang Mo doesn't understand Lu Xueman's strategic layout at all. He doesn't even know the relationship between the three. He can only look at the box office and investment. He doesn't even bother to count the numbers in his bank card now, because
He knows that the money he earns now will never be used in his lifetime.
It can be said that his only pursuit now is winning or losing on the basketball court.
And now, he once again encountered a conspiracy from D'Antoni within the team. In the absence of Yang Mo, D'Antoni secretly transferred Harrington, David Lee, Wilt Chandler, Chris Duhon and Jordan Hill.
I called him into his office.
They probably chatted for nearly an hour before walking out.
When Yang Mo hurried to the training hall in the afternoon, Nate Robinson came to Yang Mo, called him aside, and whispered: "Yang, D'Antoni called many players in to talk this morning. I think they should want to
Isolate you.”
"Huh?" Yang Mo frowned and asked, "Who is there?"
"David Lee, Harrington, Wilt, Chris Duhon, and Jordan Hill." Nate Robinson said very matter-of-factly.
"Chandler and Jordan Hill also entered?" Yang Mo said very puzzled. He thought to himself that he was not kind to these two people. The first three people could understand it and didn't give them much playing time, but the latter
These two are almost trained as direct line troops.
"Well, they are all in. Also, I think you should also pay attention to the Italian. Although he was not called in, he was personally selected by D'Antoni." Nate Robinson continued.
When Yang Mo heard this, he immediately frowned. If all these people are really on D'Antoni's side, then at least before the offseason comes, the team's record will not be much better. A civil unrest
The immediate reaction of the team on the pitch was that they were not united enough.
Now, something must be done to eradicate the roots. These players must know who is the owner of this team.
Yang Mo secretly gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
Originally, he wanted to maintain the previous order a little and let the team change in an orderly manner. But now, since D'Antoni is so unreasonable, he can only tell him sorry and ask him to get out.
Since D'Antoni is the root of all chaos, the only way is to root him out.
So, about an hour later, when all the players gathered together, Yang Mo clapped his hands and summoned everyone, and then called the three assistant coaches and D'Antoni.
When the coaching staff and players were all in place, Yang Mo walked to the front, first gave a helpless smile, and then said very sadly: "Guys, today we have to say goodbye to a comrade who once fought alongside us. I am very sad.
, I am proud of his contribution to the Knicks."
Yang Mo opened his mouth to say goodbye, which immediately caused confusion in the entire team. Everyone was thinking about who was leaving the Knicks. Among all the players, Chris Duhon was the most nervous because he was leaving.
So far, only Yang Mo has had conflicts with him.
In a nervous and awkward situation, he kept looking towards D'Antoni, trying to get help from him. D'Antoni also gave him a reassuring look. After receiving this look from D'Antoni, Chris Duhon finally felt relieved.
Come on. He feels that with D'Antoni supporting him and more than half of the players standing on his side, no matter how good Yang Mo is, the team will not favor him.
Chris Duhon believes that they can suppress Yang Mo by gathering half of the players and the head coach. It is really naive.
Their thinking is always limited to the player level, but Yang Mo is a member of the management team. Yang Mo is essentially different from them. They are part-time workers, while Yang Mo is the boss. They cannot see through this.
, so all their conspiracies and machinations are doomed to be self-defeating.
At the moment when the crowd was in chaos, Yang Mo did not continue to speak, but went to capture the emotions of the players below. As expected, the names mentioned by Nate Robinson were all subconsciously asking for help from D'Antoni. Obviously, they were members of D'Antoni's gang.
personnel.
After figuring out the enemy and ourselves, Yang Mo changed the topic and his tone became cold and stern: "However, this person made extremely serious mistakes in the construction of the team's internal work. This mistake was enough to completely ruin the team's good start.
He will be removed from the team, or even destroy the future of the team. Therefore, we must resolutely and decisively remove him from the team. The black sheep must not be kept!"
Yang Mo's words became colder and sharper as he spoke, and his eyes pointed directly at D'Antoni.
When Yang Mo turned around and walked towards D'Antoni step by step, everyone in the audience was shocked: Is super-yang going to operate on D'Antoni?
No one, including D'Antoni, thought that the person Yang Mo wanted to kill was actually him. He had been thinking about how to support Chris Duhon before, but he didn't expect that Yang Mo was going to uproot himself.
There are many players in the NBA who have been forced to leave, but never so blatantly want to kill the head coach.
Yang Mo's behavior undoubtedly gave the players a huge surprise.
At this time, Yang Mo had already continued: "This person has created some achievements in Phoenix, but these achievements are not enough for him to sleep on his credit book. Moreover, his tactics have been proven in the playoffs.
The game was in vain. Moreover, he repeatedly tried to create divisions within the team, tried to build his direct lineage, and tried to squeeze other players' playing time. This kind of conspiracy is despised by any team, and this kind of professionalism is
You are despised. So, D'Antoni, you can get out!"
Yang Mo glanced at D'Antoni coldly and ruthlessly announced the decision. Then he pretended to be the defensive coach Stanley Keane, who was least valued by D'Antoni, and said: "From today on, you are the head coach of the Knicks.
Coach. Wait a moment, the general manager and president will issue an appointment to you, and we will hold a press conference at this time tomorrow. Congratulations, Coach Stein!"
As he spoke, he extended his hand to Stein.
Stein hesitated for less than three seconds. After looking at D'Antoni, he finally chose to hold Yang Mo's hand tightly. Although this player is unruly and arrogant to the extreme, as long as he can give him the initiative
The position of coach, what else, who cares? As long as I can maximize my defensive thinking, I won't be afraid of offending D'Antoni.
Just as Stein and Yang Mo shook hands warmly, D'Antoni next to him said almost frantically: "What right do you have to fire me? I am still the official head coach bound by the contract."
"No, your contract has been unilaterally torn up by us. Isn't it just one million in liquidated damages? The team will pay you a lot. You can go to General Manager Isiah or Wo right now.
President Walsh." Yang shrugged his shoulders and said very calmly: "Before firing you, I have already told President Walsh and Big Boss Dolan about this matter. Their attitude on this matter is different from mine.
There is an amazing tacit understanding. They also don’t want the team to continue on the wrong path under the leadership of the wrong person.”
"What? Impossible!" D'Antoni went crazy immediately. He was unwilling to accept this fact, so he screamed sharply: "I am the head coach of this team, and I am the only one who can lead the team out of the crisis."
Swamp's head coach. I worked very harmoniously with LeBron James when I was on Team USA. I was able to use my personal relationship to get LeBron to join me. I..."
"Shut-up!" Yang Mo roared at him, and the strength and momentum of his voice suppressed him who was almost crazy. He was stunned on the spot. At this time, Yang Mo's cold eyes also glanced over: "Please mark this for me.
Come on, this is my team. This team doesn’t need LeBron. Not now and not in the future. From the day I joined, LeBron has been eliminated from the team’s plan A. This is a team that
A team that is branded as super-yang from beginning to end."
At this time, Isiah Thomas and Donny Walsh came over. As soon as they came over, D'Antoni rushed up with a jumping posture. He kept describing his advantages to Donny Walsh and kept expressing them.
How capable he is. Unfortunately, Walsh was unmoved and said to him: "Come on, let's go to the office to talk about your salary buyout."
A businesslike attitude.
As soon as this gesture came out, D'Antoni became selfish, and the entire team was once again shocked. The moment Yang Mo announced the dismissal of D'Antoni, they were still skeptical, but now the general manager and president have appeared.
and chose to support Yang Mo. They had to accept this fact with horror.
At the same time, I finally understand how strong Yang Mo is in controlling this team. The head coach always says to fire them, but the players are nothing. Who dares not to leave whoever he tells them to?
The players who originally wanted to rebel finally lowered their heads one by one, not daring to show any disobedience. After all, if they still want to earn a living in New York, they have to look at Yang Mo's face. Now
He is the master here.
And Yang Mo did not kill the players, but said to Stan Keane: "Coach Stan, please speak to everyone now. Now you will control the direction of the entire team.
I hope you can lead us to victory."
Stan Keane couldn't help but get a little excited when he heard what Yang Mo said. He didn't expect that he would become a head coach so quickly. Although he is fifty years old this year, he has been an assistant coach at Wake Forest for seven years.
He has also been an assistant coach in Kansas for three years, and has served as an assistant coach in Georgetown for eight years and head coach for two years, but his resume in the NBA is brand new. He joined the Knicks coaching staff this year after being introduced by an acquaintance and became a member of the Knicks coaching staff.
A head coach responsible for defense. However, the head coach here does not pay attention to defense at all. Just when he was about to resign and return to Georgetown to continue being the head coach of his university, a pie in the sky hit him hard.
His head made him feel the happiness slowly overflowing.
"First of all, thank you super-yang for your trust. Secondly, what I want to tell you is that I have strict defensive requirements in coaching. I hope that every two people on my team can form a defensive response to each other on the court.
If every two people can form a defensive combination, then a five-person team will have more than a hundred defensive sequences. Once the defensive net is woven, I believe no team can escape our grasp."
As soon as Stan Keane's words came out, many players broke out in cold sweat.
This team is built according to D'Antoni's coaching philosophy, so almost all players pay more attention to offense and have natural weaknesses in defense.
And when many players were performing in despair, Stein continued: "Don't sigh, everyone. Defense is actually not a difficult thing. Sixty percent of it depends on positivity and your hard work. As long as you
Speaking of my positive attitude, defense is not difficult at all. Isn’t it just to prevent the opponent from throwing the basketball into a small basket? This is not complicated at all. And while I attach great importance to defense, I also attach great importance to offense. Defensive counterattack will be our key
It is the most frequent attack method in the early stage. If everyone can mobilize all their enthusiasm, our data will not drop much."
Stein's words gave everyone a little more hope. Yang Mo was somewhat impressed by Stein. This guy knows psychology very well. No wonder people say that someone who can be a good NCAA head coach can also be a good NBA coach.
head coach. If this guy really has two skills, there will be no need for Isiah Thomas to go into battle. After all, Isiah Thomas's coaching level is not very high, otherwise he would not be as good as he was in Toronto.
Embarrassed.
Stann did not have a long speech, but very quickly announced that the team was disbanded and they were training separately. He also had to sort out his tactics, but before that, he specifically found Yang Mo and asked about Yang Mo's style of play.
Which side to deflect, after all, this is his ace core, the team must revolve around him, and determining his playing style is the most important thing now.
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