The Celtics were unwilling to lose again, but the focus now was not on the outcome of the second longest game, but on the big news that Yang Mo was crowned the league's number one player.
Yang Mo scored an incredible 88 points, coupled with his rhetorical question during the game, which instantly made him the headlines of all sports media. With the deliberate promotion of NBA officials, almost all basketball fans
They all joined in the discussion, and they were discussing whether Yang Mo could be considered the number one player in the league.
A year ago, everyone believed that Yang Mo's task was to establish himself in the NBA, but now he has been listed as the strongest competitor for the number one player in the league. In fact, LeBron James no longer poses a threat to him.
In the minds of most people, the only factor that restricts Yang Mo from reaching the top and being crowned is himself. Everyone is watching to see if his game is short-lived. If he can maintain such a high level of form, then great.
He is the only one.
"I don't think one game is enough to show that Young has surpassed LeBron. You have to know that anyone can perform extraordinarily well in one game. To evaluate whether a player is the best in the league should look at his entire career, not
Just one game. I have seen too many players who played amazing statistics in a certain game, but without exception, they all failed to dominate the league." When the public opinion trend was heavily tilted towards Yang Mo's side, LeBron James
Head coach Mike Brown stood up to protect his boss.
"A game? Is Mike Brown blind? Super-Yang's scoring average in the playoffs has already exceeded 50, and LeBron James has just passed 30. Is the twenty-point gap too big?
Did he eat it?" Isiah Thomas, the general manager of the Knicks, stepped forward without hesitation: "Go back and look at the record and see how many times you were defeated by us. LeBron?
He’s not even as good as one of super-yang’s toes!”
Isiah Thomas's arrogant speech actually received full support from New York City, and almost all Knicks fans were on their side. You know, they were also the ones who madly pursued LeBron James a year ago.
.It’s really like asking for sex, like a dog that feels ugly after being masturbated.
"Perhaps super-yang has surpassed LeBron in terms of scoring energy, but height is a peak that super-yang will never be able to surpass. His height is destined to prevent him from sitting comfortably in the first man position. He is too tall.
Short!" LeBron James supporters and Chris Bosh jumped out to say this. The Raptors did not make the playoffs, so he had plenty of time to talk.
"Yang surpassed LeBron not only in scoring, but also in rebounding, defense, passing, and leadership. And the most important key is his desire to win." Kobe Bryant finally received intensive coverage.
After being exposed, although he did not admit that Yang Mo was the number one, he believed that Yang Mo was stronger than James. Obviously, he was so proud that he could not openly think that he was inferior to others, unless he had already
Too old to be able to move at all.
"I think James is better. The reason? I don't like that guy in New York." Kevin Durant said simply in an interview. He confessed that he just didn't like Yang Mo. Although he didn't give a reason,
But everyone can also figure out that every time this guy meets Yang Mo, he will be bruised and swollen, and the woman he is willing to drink the bath water has repeatedly publicly expressed his admiration for Yang Mo. With such hatred, it is strange that he can like Yang Mo.
In the midst of all the commotion, one of the most important people finally stood up and expressed his opinion: "LeBron James is not a match for super-yang. Super-yang will be the next player to dominate the league."
The person who said this is the god of basketball, Michael Jordan. As the former ruler of the NBA, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate for him to stand up and seal the coffin.
With his speech, the intensity of the discussion quickly dropped. After all, the God of Basketball has spoken, so what is there to argue about?
And at this moment, the game came as scheduled. Before the game started, Doc Rivers gritted his teeth and said with determination in an interview: "We can't lose anymore, we really can't lose anymore.
.”
As Doc Rivers said, the Celtics really can't afford to lose. If they lose another game, they are likely to become a laughing stock. After all, the opponent is a team of six people. Even if they are super-
Yang is the number one player in the league, but his teammates are the ultimate scumbag. They want to defend but not defend, and want to attack but not attack. If they can't win, Boston's rich heritage will be completely lost! And it will become the epic achievement of Yang Mo.
Legendary jokes.
"We will use all our energy to fight against super-yang. He is a dangerous opponent and we must control him!" Kevin Garnett was also extremely cautious in his speech, for fear of being caught by Yang Mo if he used the wrong words.
A hard whipping.
When he first met Yang Mo, Garnett could still say to Yang Mo arrogantly, "Welcome to the NBA, rookie." Now, he no longer has this confidence, because Yang Mo has turned into a towering mountain.
Even though he was once so brilliant, now he has to raise his head and look up!
But Rajon Rondo, who had previously said he wanted to sweep the Knicks, simply shut his mouth and disappeared. His face was already swollen from being slapped, and since the last battle, he had also seen the terror of Yang Mo, and he knew that in the future
I am afraid that my own strength will not be able to catch up or even close the gap even half a point in my lifetime.
The entire Celtics team felt like they were facing a formidable enemy and regarded the Knicks as their most dangerous opponent. But at this time, Yang Mo knew how slim victory was. When he walked into the locker room, he found his teammates laughing and leisurely.
There was no sense of tension before the big battle. It was obvious that they had lost interest in the game and were content with their current results.
Seeing this, Yang Mo could only shake his head secretly. He knew that no matter how hard he tried to stimulate the fighting spirit of these guys, it was impossible for these guys to ignite their fighting spirit. They were the kind of people who were content with being rich. They thought that this year's playoffs would be the best.
The game is already brilliant enough.
At this moment, Yang Mo finally understood what it means to be aware of the ambitions of a swan. With this group of finches, his own ambition to reach high became a different kind.
After Yang Mo shook his head, he didn't say anything. He just walked aside silently and closed his eyes to rest. He wanted to adjust his state to the end and then fight to the death tonight.
Soon, the competition will officially arrive.
When the referee blew the whistle, Anthony Randolph and Perkins took off at the same time. Perkins slapped the ball to Rajon Rondo. Rondo slowly moved forward after holding the ball, playing very smoothly. He was not impatient or impatient.
On the other hand, the Knicks' defensive positioning was in chaos. Tracy McGrady and Gallinani were always in the wrong position. Although Yang Mo tried his best to round up the inside, he still couldn't stop the Celtics' system from running...
Whoa! Soon the basketball was hit by Ray Allen from beyond the three-point line.
After Yang Mo received the serve, he slowly walked to the frontcourt and found that his defender was only Rajon Rondo. The Celtics did not use double teams. They did not use Jordan's rules. They gave Yang Mo the ability of an ordinary player.
treatment.
This kind of treatment made Yang Mo extremely frightened, because it was this kind of treatment that he feared the most. This kind of treatment meant that the Celtics finally understood their own strength. How could a strong person dance with a weak person?
?You just need to maintain your inertia and then easily defeat your opponent. In the last game, they did not maintain their inertia. Instead, they were deceived by Yang Mo into chaos, and then lost the game with a big score. They finally learned from this game
Lessons learned.
The Celtics returned to normal. Yang Mo could only bite the bullet. He easily got past Rajon Rondo's defense, and then made a jump shot from outside the three-point line... Wow! The basketball hit the net.
The goal was scored very easily, but the Celtics were not anxious at all. They still played slowly. They were running like a machine and were not affected by Yang Mo at all.
When you can't use actions to influence your opponent's mind, you can only fight head-on. But fight head-on? Where are the Knicks' opponents to the Celtics?
After the first quarter, Yang Mo scored 19 points. The Celtics team scored 29 points, and the score between the two teams was 29:20, which means that the other four Knicks players scored a total of... one point. This point is still
When Yang Mo passed a wonderful assist, Anthony Randolph failed to score and added one, only caused a foul, and then made one of two shots.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Yang Mo simply went crazy and started racing. He kept hitting the inside and shooting three-pointers. Finally, in the second quarter, he surpassed the entire Celtics team in scoring, 28:
25, the team score was 30:25. This time the Knicks players made some progress, they threw a mid-range shot.
At halftime, the two teams tied at 50:54, and the score was very tight. The Celtics had three players in double figures, but for the Knicks, Yang Mo scored 47 points, Tracy McGrady scored two points, and Anthony Randolph scored one.
point.
When he returned to the locker room, Yang Mo's fingers couldn't help but tremble a little. He had shot too many times, and his frequent raising of his hands made his physical strength a problem. If he continued to shoot like this, his shooting percentage would definitely become a problem.
One problem. This is what the Celtics want. In their view, it will always be easier for five people to shoot than one person.
Yang Moming knew what the Celtics were going to do, but he had no way to deal with it because his teammates really, really failed to live up to expectations.
Back in the locker room, Yang Mo sat astride a corner. The locker room was eerily quiet, the only sound was Yang Mo's heavy breathing.
"Guys, I hope you can stand up and help Yang. After all, basketball belongs to five people..." Stein tried to cheer other players to share Yang Mo's hard work.
Yang Mo waved his hand at him and interrupted him: "Stan, don't say that. I have provoked them many times in the playoffs, and they did try their best. But, you have to know, it's not
Everyone has a morbid desire for victory. Not everyone wants to be the one standing on the top of the mountain. Many people prefer to rest on the mountainside, where the air is pleasant and the scenery is beautiful. So, I can understand everyone's thoughts.
However, I don’t think we will be on the same road again in the future.”
Yang Mo's words were very light, but they fell heavily on the hearts of his teammates.
Yang Mo really didn't want to stimulate their desire to win with some provocative words. He was tired of these stimulation methods. The so-called wolf travels thousands of miles to eat meat, and the dog travels thousands of miles to eat shit. If you are not a traveler, stop being so demanding.
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After saying this, the locker room became quiet again.
Everyone knew that Yang Mo had given up on them. They began to reflect, and then reflected and became calm. As Yang Mo said, they were tired of that kind of stimulation. They were not competitive people in the first place, and no one
It is possible for them to go against their own nature for a long time, but neither can they.
Therefore, the second half of the game is still Yang Mo's one-man show. Their role is to help Yang Mo pick and roll. When there is an absolute open space, Yang Mo passes the ball to them and shoots two baskets.
The third quarter passed quickly. The Celtics had already taken an 85:72 lead. Yang Mo also increased his score to 65 points.
If there are still people who criticize Yang Mo after the last game, then at this point in the game, everyone has to admit that Yang Mo has really become the well-deserved number one player in the NBA. He actually relied on the strength of one person to hold him back.
The Celtics, if they give him a slightly more decent helper, maybe they can overtake the Celtics.
Moreover, this guy is a damn tough guy. He put in 100% of his energy every time. Even though he looked exhausted, he was still able to release powerful energy and score goals.
For a moment, everyone even thought Yang Mo was a superman.
However, Superman will always get tired. Entering the second half of the fourth quarter, Yang Mo's shooting percentage finally dropped as his physical strength went away. His shooting began to gradually improve, and the Celtics took advantage of the trend to expand.
Leading advantage.
In the end, the point difference became wider and wider. When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the Celtics finally defeated the Knicks 108:88.
Although Yang Mo did not win, he persisted until the last second. As he said, he would use all his strength for the Knicks' victory. Everyone knew that he would fight hard in this game. Celtics
The players also knew it. So after the game, Kevin Garnett immediately hugged Yang Mo next to him. When he hugged Yang Mo, he immediately found that Yang Mo's footsteps softened and his whole body sank.
"Team doctor! Team doctor!" Kevin Garnett quickly turned around and shouted. He knew that Yang Mo did not rest for 48 minutes on both offense and defense tonight. This kind of loss of physical strength is unimaginable.
Soon, the team doctor ran over, helped Yang Mo, who was on the verge of collapse, and walked out.
When Yang Mo was carried off the court by two people, the North Shore Garden Arena burst into applause again. This applause was for Yang Mo. Although Yang Mo created difficulties for them and brought them humiliation, they knew better.
