When Yang Mo came to Madison Garden, he was originally going to practice shooting and warm up for the evening game. But as soon as he touched the basketball, he found that his hands were extremely sore. It was obviously a sequelae of tennis training, and his stamina came too quickly.
There was no other way, so Yang Mo had to find a physical therapist to massage and apply ice, and stopped the pre-match training. Fortunately, tonight's opponents were not very strong. As Los Angeles's worst-case scenario, this year they were no better than before. On the contrary,
The situation has become even more complete. The top pick who was a bad player last year also announced his retirement for the season early. Looking at the situation this year, he is rushing to buy a green house in the draft.
Yang Mo slowly fell asleep under the massage of the physiotherapist. When he woke up, it was almost six o'clock. He didn't know why he slept so well, but after waking up, he
I found that my arms were not so sore anymore. It seems that this sudden sleep has a repairing effect on the body.
After coming out of the physical therapy room, Yang Mo went straight to the playing field. At this time, his teammates were taking the time to practice together, and Isiah Thomas was chatting and laughing with Karl Malone and Stockton on the sidelines. Yang Mo just wanted to go over and have a fight.
Saying hello, I found a large group of people walking through the player tunnel. Walking in the center and surrounded by people, it was Tracy McGrady who was dressed in casual clothes.
Yang Mo stopped, walked up, shook Tracy McGrady's hand, and politely said welcome to join the Knicks.
Yang Mo's enthusiasm seemed to be a little dampened, but Tracy McGrady was particularly cheerful. After shaking hands, he even hugged Yang Mo and loudly praised and said: "The way you blocked LeBron looked like me when I was young.
"
Forehead…
Yang Mo was a little surprised when he heard this. He thought about it and thought to himself, we have two different styles, okay? You have an elegant style of play, and I am a berserker type.
I was surprised, but I still had to give him face. He quickly smiled and said: "I imitated your pull-up jump shot when I was in middle school. Now that we are teammates, you must teach me well."
"Haha!" McGrady smiled particularly cheerfully. This kind of compliment he liked very much can especially show off his qualifications and status in the world. After laughing, he patted Yang Mo on the shoulder and said: "I will give you a hint.
"
Yang Mo smiled and nodded, and then led him to Isiah Thomas. When he got there, Thomas, as the general manager, warmly shook McGrady's hand and expressed his welcome to his joining.
At this time, Tracy McGrady discovered the existence of Utah's Shuangsha. He felt quite surprised and quickly greeted the two seniors. Yang Mo also took the time to say hello to Karl Malone. Karl Malone patted Yang Mo on the shoulder.
He was particularly approachable and said: "Little guy, I have watched two of your games. I have a deep memory of your strength. It is very strong. I believe that with my help, your ability to control the penalty area will be even better."
"Strength training has to be postponed, and I need to improve my passing skills first." Stockton said quickly. He didn't want Karl Malone to jump in the queue later, and his disciples must also pay attention to first come, first served.
"You teach your passing, and I teach my blocking. No delay." Karl Malone retorted with some vindictiveness.
"He doesn't have the energy to practice anything else right now. What if he gets distracted and practices your skills and his passing skills are not up to par?"
"Then let's learn mid-range and blocking first. Anyway, he has this foundation and it will be easier to get started."
"Why? I came first, okay?"
"I've wanted to come here for a long time..."
Seeing the two people arguing like this, Yang Mo was really surprised. He had always thought that the Utah brothers were good brothers who were monolithic, and he didn't expect that they would quarrel. Looking at Isiah Thomas next to him, he looked like he was used to it.
This is not a rare thing!
Seeing the two seniors bickering like this, McGrady didn't understand. He quickly separated the two and said in confusion: "You two, you two, why did you show up in New York? It seems that you have become Yang's personal
Coach, what’s going on?”
"We are not personal coaches, we are mentors." Stockton quickly corrected Tracy McGrady's wording.
Karl Malone also cooperated very tacitly, and his reaction speed was as fast as their pick-and-roll on the court: "Yes, we are mentors."
"Yes, they are all my mentors." Yang Mo quickly agreed.
"Um..." After hearing this, McGrady became even more confused. He quickly asked: "Then...how did you become Yang's mentor?"
"Because we are implementing a great plan." Stockton said conspiratorially. When Tracy McGrady was about to get to the bottom of it, he added: "We can't reveal the plan to you for the time being."
The more he said this, the more curious Tracy McGrady became, but he couldn't keep stalking him. After all, he was also a superstar, so how could he act like a tabloid reporter? So, he suppressed the gossip in his heart and didn't ask any more questions.
At this time, Karl Malone patted Tracy McGrady on the shoulder and said with great sincerity: "Tracy, I was very optimistic about you when you were young. I thought you could surpass Kobe and even Jordan. Your talent is
I was particularly surprised. Unfortunately, you were a little too relaxed in training, and the spirit of the game could not be extended to the last second. This is the only place where you lost to Kobe. You see, Kobe is still the best in the league, but you
… Why!"
Malone's sigh made McGrady feel unhappy in every way. He had always regarded Kobe as his imaginary enemy. In the early years, he could even vaguely overpower him, but later on, with the recurrence of injuries, he began to lose weight early.
Withdrew from the situation of two heroes competing for hegemony. Now, with his knee overhaul, I am afraid that he will never be able to return to the top.
"But don't be depressed. Now that you have come to the Knicks, you may reach the second peak of your career." Malone said with some comfort: "You should assist Yang well and help him grow. With his potential,
And the desire to win will definitely take you through the first round of the playoffs."
Ma Long's words were meant to be comforting, but after hearing this, Tracy McGrady felt even more uncomfortable. Although he had accepted the reality that he was not as good as before, his desire to be strong still did not sink in the end.
For a man who was a franchise player for 20 years, he was asked to accept being the deputy of a second-year player all of a sudden. The gap was really too big. How could he fully accept it all at once?
In this case, it is extremely normal to have some knots in your heart.
At this moment, Stockton next to him also added: "By the way, Tracy, I think you can give Yang a lot of help in passing the ball. I think you are a forward, defender, and swingman passing the ball in the middle."
One of the more capable ones, Yang is also a swingman now, and you can be the most direct help in this regard."
"Well, of course, I will definitely support the younger generation selflessly." Maddie smiled and nodded.
Then, the five of them talked about some interesting things on the basketball court. Most of them were the Utah duo and Isiah Thomas, talking about things from the 1980s. As people get older, they always like to recall the glorious past.
