Chapter 53

The balance of the game seemed to tilt heavily towards the Heat with Yang Mo's sudden emergence. Now, no one dared to deny that Yang Mo could live up to his status as the eighth overall pick. However, basketball is not a one-man game. After the Heat put up a 7-0 run, the Nets finally broke their scoring drought with Vince Carter stepping up.

Vince Carter received the pass from Devin Harris, using Nenad Krstić's bulky body to screen Dwyane Wade's defense, and shot from beyond the three-point line... swish!

Although Vince Carter no longer had the insane jumping ability of his younger days, his scoring techniques had become increasingly refined. The three-point shot, which he was not good at when young, gradually became his main source of scoring. This was an inevitable process. In his youth, he relied on his freakish physical abilities, but as he aged and his strength waned, if he continued to play the same way, he would only be blocked by the younger players. This was a natural law that no one could challenge. Even Michael Jordan, in his later years, had to focus his scoring on post-up plays, let alone Vince Carter?

After Carter scored, the long-suppressed Nets fans finally erupted with a deafening roar, as if they were about to tear off the ceiling of the arena.

Seeing the Nets fans' wild cheers, Yang Mo couldn't help but chuckle: "These fools were really suppressed, a single three-pointer and they're already this excited."

Unlike soccer, where a single goal can decide the game, in basketball, each basket is thrown in at least forty to fifty times in a game, so one shot really can't decide anything.

Yang Mo didn't care, and neither did the entire Heat team.

Back in the half-court, Dwyane Wade drove to the basket and drew a foul from Nenad Krstić, making one of two free throws.

After the inbounds, the Nets immediately launched a fast break. Vince Carter brought the ball to the front court and, without hesitation, shot from just outside the three-point line... swish!

The basketball swished through the net.

This time, the Nets fans went even wilder, shouting Vince Carter's name. Since Jason Kidd left, Vince Carter had become their team's core and spiritual leader. Now, with the team in crisis, Carter stepped up, shouldering the team's fate, which was the role of a superstar.

"Yang, come here," Dwyane Wade beckoned to Yang Mo and said, "If Nenad Krstić screens for Carter again, we'll switch defenses. He's on fire right now, and we need to disrupt his rhythm with pressure."

"Okay," Yang Mo nodded, also feeling that they couldn't let Vince Carter continue to go wild. If this continued, the Heat would be shot to death.

After Mario Chalmers brought the ball to the front court, Dwyane Wade asked for the ball again. After receiving it, Yang Mo quickly set a screen for him, helping Wade quickly shake off Vince Carter's defense. However, when he reached the free-throw line, he was blocked by Nenad Krstić's strong body, and at that moment, Vince Carter also came to help defend.

"Hey, hey," Yang Mo quickly reached out for the ball.

However, Dwyane Wade chose to force a shot... clang!

The ball hit the rim, and Yi Jianlian outmuscled Udonis Haslem to grab the rebound.

The moment Dwyane Wade forced the shot, Yang Mo had already quickly run back to the half-court. At the same time, Vince Carter received a long pass from Yi Jianlian and sprinted towards the half-court.

"Come on, let's see how you shoot another three-pointer."

Yang Mo spread his arms, waiting for Vince Carter just outside the three-point line.

At this moment, a one-on-one situation formed on the court, and the fans were shouting, "Vince, blow up that Chinese guy!" "Give him a lesson, Vince!" "Kill him!" "..."

All the Nets fans were hoping that Vince Carter would teach Yang Mo a lesson, as he had been too arrogant, even knocking out two Nets' frontcourt players. They were hoping that Vince Carter could regain the upper hand.

The Nets fans wanted Vince Carter to regain the upper hand, but when facing the aggressive Yang Mo, Vince Carter suddenly felt a bit unsure. This kid stood there, and Vince Carter felt at a loss on how to start.

Vince Carter rapidly approached Yang Mo, quickly stopped, and performed two quick between-the-legs crossovers, trying to trick Yang Mo. However, Yang Mo didn't budge, with a look that said, "Stop playing, you can't fool me."

Seeing that Yang Mo wasn't fooled, Vince Carter couldn't find a way to break through and quickly feinted a shot. Yang Mo instinctively jumped up to block it.

But after making the shooting motion, Vince Carter quickly pulled the ball back and looked for an opportunity to drive inside. At this moment, the sideline coaches, Spoelstra and Pat Riley, were shouting, "Ref, traveling, traveling! Call it!"

However, the referee didn't budge. This was the treatment of a superstar.

When Vince Carter broke through Yang Mo, he had a clear path ahead. He quickly charged into the paint, took a step, and leaped high. Just then, he noticed a shadow emerging from behind, as if chasing him.

This kid's reaction speed is so fast?

Vince Carter was startled and quickly abandoned the idea of a dunk, switching the ball from his right hand to his left, preparing to make a reverse layup.

As he got closer to the basket, Vince Carter quickly made a reverse move in the air and raised his left hand. Just as he was about to gently flick the ball with his fingers... slap!

A hand slapped his ball, and the ball was immediately knocked out of bounds.

This kid's arms are so long?

Vince Carter was shocked. He was convinced that if he were in his prime, he would have dunked with a windmill, confident that Yang Mo couldn't keep up. But now... he couldn't deny his age.

Just as Vince Carter thought this offensive play was over, the referee stepped in... beep!

The referee called a hand-check foul on Yang Mo!

Wow!

The Nets fans, who had been on the edge of their seats, instantly erupted. They were thrilled; finally, their spiritual leader hadn't been defeated, and they had won!

Amid the fans' ecstatic cheers, Yang Mo walked angrily towards the referee and loudly said, "Hey, sir, I can guarantee I didn't touch him at all. That was a clean block."

The referee ignored Yang Mo and walked straight to the court to set up the free throws.

Yang Mo wanted to say more, but Beasley quickly rushed over and hugged him, "Bro, do you want to be like last time? You didn't touch my hand then, but the referee still called a foul. It's the same this time. Carter is a superstar, and the referee will favor him."

Hearing Beasley's words, Yang Mo immediately understood and turned to ask, "Then why did you explain last time?"

"I... I..." Beasley stammered, awkwardly saying, "I was afraid of losing."

"You..." Yang Mo's anger could only be expressed as a curse, "Damn!"

At this moment, the big screen was replaying the scene... indeed, the camera behind the backboard clearly showed that it was a clean block.

Suddenly, the entire arena fell silent.

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