Chapter 78

As a spectator, Kub was so terrified, let alone the Knicks players who still had to continue the game against Yang Mo on the court.

After the doctors managed to lift the obese Randolph onto the stretcher and send him to the hospital, a few ball boys, suppressing their fear, carefully wiped the blood off the court.

Only then did the referee blow the whistle, signaling the start of the game.

After the game started, he immediately announced that Chalmers' previous layup was valid. This ruling did not draw much booing, as many Knicks fans had already left due to the bloody scene, and those remaining were still immersed in the shadow of the death block, too lazy to even boo.

For many fans, the game was already over. Although the Knicks were still leading by a few points, the fear in the Knicks players' eyes showed that they were ready to give up the game.

Due to Randolph's departure, the already short-handed D'Antoni could only bring on Eddy Curry, adopting a desperate attitude to have Eddy Curry try to stop Yang Mo. In his view, Eddy Curry was now the only player on the team whose weight and strength could contain Yang Mo.

As soon as Eddy Curry approached, Yang Mo immediately felt as if a mountain of flesh had been piled up next to him. This guy, known as the "Little Shark" when he debuted, could now be called the "Fat Shark." Judging by his wobbly belly, he weighed at least 350 pounds. If Randolph was considered fat, then this guy was definitely obese.

Facing such a tall and fat opponent, Yang Mo had little confidence. Just the weight of this half-ton of flesh could crush him.

However, Eddy Curry had even less confidence facing Yang Mo. He did not want to make physical contact with him at all. The image of Randolph lying in a pool of blood was still fresh in his mind, and he was afraid of meeting the same fate. Since signing that big contract, he had lost much of his interest in basketball, and his daily exercise was limited to eating, commonly known as "fattening up."

Putting such a lazy, fat, and uninterested player on the court was equivalent to demoralizing the team.

Originally, the Knicks players might have had some fighting spirit, but seeing Eddy Curry stroll onto the court, they lost all motivation.

After Chris Duhon brought the ball over, he immediately passed it to Eddy Curry. Eddy Curry, upon receiving the ball, glanced back at Yang Mo, who gave him a slight smile. Eddy Curry quickly threw the ball back to Chris Duhon, as if it were a hot potato.

Seeing this, D'Antoni on the sideline almost bled from anger. He cursed in his heart, "F**K, you're a seven-foot center, you weigh over 350 pounds, and you're afraid of a guy who's not even six feet five? He's not even half your size!!"

D'Antoni was so angry, but he was powerless to change the situation. He looked back at the bench, where Malik Rose and Jerome James were sitting. These two probably wouldn't last two rounds on the court. Eddy Curry was already his best choice.

Eddy Curry not participating in the offense was equivalent to being a waste. His defense was even worse than Randolph's. Randolph just didn't like to defend, but this guy didn't know how to defend at all. As a high school draftee, he barely understood basic defensive tactics. The reason he had good stats in the Bulls was because he had a defensive center, Tyson Chandler, covering for him.

*Bang!*

Crawford took a shot from the perimeter, but he was completely off his game tonight, and the ball predictably clanged off the rim.

Yang Mo easily grabbed the rebound. Eddy Curry didn't even think about moving, just watching Yang Mo grab the rebound. The only difference between him and the spectators was that he was closer to Yang Mo and didn't have to buy a ticket, and he still got paid!

No wonder American media praised Eddy Curry's job as more cost-effective than Bill Gates. He could earn $200,000 pre-tax just by waving a towel on the bench during each game.

After grabbing the rebound, Yang Mo immediately passed the ball to Wade and sprinted down the court. Eddy Curry tried to chase him at first, but after a few steps, he was already out of breath. By the time he reached the mid-court, he stopped, hands on his knees, panting heavily.

"F**K, is there a more f**ked-up professional player? What did you do during the off-season? Your stamina is this bad? Even a cleaning lady is better than you!" D'Antoni, seeing this, finally couldn't hold back his anger and cursed out loud.

At the same time, with no one guarding him, Yang Mo and Dwyane Wade set a screen. Yang Mo received the pass and hit a three-pointer from beyond the arc.

*Beep!*

D'Antoni immediately called a timeout. When Eddy Curry walked over with his head hanging low, D'Antoni threw a towel in his face: "You don't need to wear a jersey to the arena anymore. Wear a suit. You won't be on the active roster for even a minute!"

Eddy Curry wasn't angry or depressed by D'Antoni's anger; he was even a bit happy. This meant he wouldn't even have to wave a towel during the games, just sit in the best seats in the house in a stylish suit and collect $200,000. Was there a more comfortable job? Obviously not!

After benching Eddy Curry, D'Antoni immediately brought on Wilson Chandler and continued the run-and-gun strategy.

The Heat were even less afraid of the run-and-gun. Although they weren't a run-and-gun team, their lineup was perfect for it.

So... the outcome was obvious.

By the three-minute mark of the fourth quarter, the Heat had reversed the score and were leading by seven points. At this point, the Knicks players had no courage to continue the game. D'Antoni, seeing this, waved his hand and brought on the bench players, declaring the game's loss!

In the end, the Heat won the game 109-98. Although Yang Mo only scored 7 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks, no one could deny his outstanding contribution to the victory. He could even be considered the MVP of the game, even though Dwyane Wade scored 35 points.

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