Chapter 70

For the vast majority of people, Yang Mo and Christine are an adulterous couple. Christine betrayed her love with Robert, and Yang Mo is the shameful third party.

There's no way around it; love is all about who comes first. People only know that Christine and Robert were dating first, and Yang Mo and Christine eloped afterward, and it was right in front of Robert. This seems incredibly cruel, and almost all public opinion now supports the cuckolded Robert and opposes Christine and Yang Mo's promiscuity.

In this matter, Yang Mo is undoubtedly the most innocent. From the beginning, he was a victim. He was unjustly cursed by Christine, then dragged to spend a night and a day in the wilderness, and later even accused of eloping. Now he is even being booed. Is there anything more frustrating than this?

If being hit while lying down has different levels, then Yang Mo is now a beehive.

Faced with the boos from the entire arena, Christine seemed at a loss. She had never experienced such a scene before, but she still tried to be brave, walked to her seat, and ignored the gazes of others.

"There's no doubt that Yang Mo's pick-and-roll with Dwyane Wade was a brilliant move. But... now everyone's attention is on Christine on the sidelines. Even the outcome of this game is no longer important. There's no way around it; that's the power of entertainment celebrities," the TNT Sports host Collins said helplessly.

"From a technical and tactical perspective, the pick-and-roll between Yang and Dwyane is the most versatile. Yang not only has the ability to attack directly on the fast break but also has the strength to shoot from the outside. Most importantly, Dwyane Wade is an all-around superstar who can score easily as soon as the defense relaxes. The lead is now down to fourteen points, and the Knicks may not be able to defend their home court tonight," Steve Kerr analyzed professionally.

"Yang and Wade's pick-and-roll is indeed excellent, but it's not unsolvable. The prerequisite is that the Knicks use three people to defend. However... unfortunately, the first thing D'Antoni did after joining the Knicks was to send away the team's best—perhaps the only—defender, Balkman. The current Knicks are a severely castrated version of the Suns. Their point guard is Chris Duhon, and I swear I can find at least five better point guards from the Chicago Bulls, but... he still got a two-year, $12 million contract. If you include the luxury tax, New York will pay him $24 million over two years," Barkley clearly did not have high hopes for the Knicks, even though they were currently leading.

At the same time, Chris Duhon quickly brought the ball to the front court and quickly passed it to Jamal Crawford. Crawford took the ball and shot from just outside the three-point line... clang!

The basketball predictably hit the rim. Although Crawford might be the most inconsistent player in the league, he clearly hadn't found his rhythm yet.

The ball bounced high off the rim, and David Lee was about to push in to grab the rebound, just as he had done before. But as soon as he exerted force, he found himself completely unable to move. Yang Mo had firmly positioned himself, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't advance a single step.

Seeing this, he could only watch helplessly as the shorter Yang Mo easily grabbed the rebound.

"This guy doesn't look strong, but his strength is incredibly abnormal," David Lee couldn't help but be surprised. Although he had seen Yang Mo's strength in the game footage, he didn't expect it to be this powerful.

After grabbing the rebound, Yang Mo threw a long pass to the front court, and Dwyane Wade caught the ball and immediately shot from beyond the three-point line... swish! Wade's three-pointer went in.

Although Dwyane Wade's three-point shooting percentage isn't high, he still has a good shooting percentage when he has no one defending him and has enough time to adjust his form.

After scoring, Dwyane Wade excitedly wagged his finger at Yang Mo, indicating that the pass was good.

At the same time, something unexpected happened. The entire Madison Square Garden erupted in cheers, and many people were shouting Dwyane Wade's name.

Yang Mo was taken aback: Are these still New York fans? Why are they cheering for the visiting star?

Yang Mo is a rookie and doesn't know that this has been a tradition at Madison Square Garden for the past few years. Since Mr. Isiah Thomas took over the Knicks, several contracts that will go down in NBA history as the worst have successfully dragged the once strong Eastern Conference team into the mud. Fans' hope gradually turned to despair, and their only hope became the stars of other teams, especially the 2003 draft class. Because by 2010, they would be able to clear most of their bad contracts, and most of the 2003 draft class's contracts would expire that year.

So, whenever a superstar comes to town, they cheer and applaud, hoping to leave a good impression and encourage them to join the Knicks and lead them out of the mire.

As the fans cheered, D'Antoni quickly called a timeout. Since Yang Mo's strong return to the court, the Heat had scored two consecutive three-pointers, and the lead had shrunk from seventeen points to a precarious eleven points. With more than one quarter left, if they didn't make a change, they would be swept away.

D'Antoni called a timeout, and Yang Mo quickly returned to his seat to order two burgers. He was very hungry, having only eaten some snacks over the past day and night. After running around, his stomach was empty again.

After wolfing down the two burgers, he still felt hungry. The burgers didn't fill him up, so he awkwardly walked over to Pat Riley and whispered, "Sir, could you have someone buy me a steak or... Chinese takeout? I haven't eaten for a day and a night, no, for two days and a night."

Seeing Yang Mo's pitiful look, Pat Riley couldn't help but chuckle. He thought to himself, "This kid went eloping without bringing any food. Does he think he can live off sex?"

However, despite his thoughts, he still agreed, "Sure."

He nodded and instructed the person behind him, "Go get him a steak and a bowl of spaghetti to go. I'm a bit hungry too."

"Two, please," Yang Mo quickly added, worried that one steak wouldn't be enough.

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