Chapter 89

Yang Mo's provocation made Kevin Garnett uncontrollably angry. Since the day before the game, this rookie had been constantly challenging his temper, and now it had become even more intense. At that moment, Garnett took a step forward and shouted, "If you have the guts, face me head-on!"

Garnett was so enraged by Yang Mo that he even started shouting publicly.

However, Yang Mo maintained his smile and said very gently, "I'm not the top power forward in the league; I don't have the qualifications to let the coach arbitrarily change my position."

Yang Mo's words were neither too warm nor too cold, but they further insulted Garnett.

In terms of trash talk, Garnett was undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

Garnett wanted to shout a few more times to vent his anger, but his teammates quickly pulled him away. If they really fought, they wouldn't have much confidence in Garnett, and it wouldn't be worth it for a famous superstar to go all out against a rookie.

"Easy! Easy!"

Pierce held Garnett and kept persuading him. Seeing this, Yang Mo didn't say anything more. If they really fought, it wouldn't be good, and Lu Xueman would definitely scold him to death. He walked to the side and started chatting with Wade.

The argument, which had not yet reached its climax, thus came to an end.

"Yang seems to have been trying to provoke Kevin all along. Kevin almost wanted to hit him just now. This rookie is really not simple!" The host of TNT, seeing the game go into a timeout, immediately started summarizing.

"Let's be honest, Yang's blocks are very dangerous. No wonder KG was so agitated and shouted at him. In three games, he has injured four players. Poor Miles was making his first appearance of the season, and he had to leave the game with what might be a severe concussion. Perhaps, the next time we hear from him, it will be his retirement news." Kerr said with some condemnation and regret.

"Cut the act of being Mother Mary. Miles is in this situation entirely because of himself. If he hadn't wasted his talent, he would have used his excellent burst to get past Yang from the start. How could he have been blocked by Yang? This is the result of wasting his talent." Barkley, who had a falling out with Kerr, was targeting him everywhere.

"Don't talk about 'death blocks.' KG also blocked, but he didn't injure Yang." Kerr seized on Barkley's words and attacked again: "Basketball should not be a bloody sport!"

"Basketball indeed should not be bloody, but it also cannot lose its competitive spirit. Every ball must be fought for, and giving it your all is the competitive spirit. Death blocks are also part of the competitive spirit." Barkley slammed the table hard and argued passionately: "As for why KG didn't injure Yang, it's because he doesn't have the strength. His talent lies in his jumping ability, height, and wingspan, not in his strength. And I must remind you that KG's block was a goaltending, not a block."

"Only you would appreciate a player like Yang!" Kerr sneered and turned his face away.

"Hmph, then you should ask why the ratings are rising so much." Barkley also sneered and turned his head away. The two were completely at odds, and it was unlikely that they would appear on the same commentary panel in the future.

Seeing the situation become so tense, Collins had to step in to mediate: "Alright, now Miles has been helped off by the medical staff, and the game continues. The Celtics have brought in Leon Powe, a small but very tough interior player. Rivers probably wants to use him to contain Yang."

With Collins' commentary, the game resumed.

Before the game restarted, the referee called Yang Mo aside and reminded him, "Buddy, you need to control your strength a bit. If this continues, I'll be under a lot of pressure, got it?"

"Got it!" Yang Mo smiled slightly and quickly ran back to the front court.

In fact, he didn't understand at all. He was just giving the referee some face. The next time he encountered a similar situation, he would still give it his all, and if it resulted in a concussion or a bloody face, that was just his style!

Back on the court, seeing Leon Powe come up close, Yang Mo immediately joked, "Is your coach planning to bring all the Celtics' interior players over for me to level up? Opening so many instances for me to farm experience, this assist is both an honor and a burden!"

Yang Mo rambled on, but Leon Powe showed no reaction, still maintaining his serious poker face, acting very mature and steady.

Seeing how boring he was, Yang Mo suddenly sprinted forward. Leon Powe quickly started to follow, but Yang Mo quickly changed direction and cut into the key, catching him off guard.

As Yang Mo charged into the key, Dwyane Wade quickly passed the ball to him. Yang Mo received the ball and immediately attacked the basket. Kevin Garnett immediately came to help and tried to give Yang Mo a brutal block, showing him the consequences of provoking him.

However, as Yang Mo reached the basket, he suddenly passed the ball backward with a bounce. Kevin Garnett, not understanding what was happening, felt a fierce wind behind him. He turned around to see a black shadow soaring up and quickly moved aside... Boom!

Dwyane Wade hung arrogantly on the rim.

From the moment Yang Mo started talking to Leon Powe, the two had already developed a默契 (rapport). Yang Mo deliberately used trash talk to distract Leon Powe. Although Leon Powe didn't show it on the surface, he still listened to it. Taking advantage of his lack of focus, Yang Mo first made a fake move forward to shift his center of gravity, then cut back, catching him off guard.

Seeing Yang Mo cut into the key, Wade immediately passed the ball to him. After Yang Mo drew the only interior defender, Garnett, away, he quickly shook off Tony Allen's defense, charged into the key, and received Yang Mo's perfectly timed pass, then dunked.

The entire play was complex but smooth and fluid, showing a high level of默契 (rapport) between the two.

It truly reflected Pat Riley's words: These two are a perfect pair, with their strengths complementing each other perfectly.

"Kevin, besides you, does your team have anyone who can contain me in the interior?" After Wade scored, Yang Mo didn't forget to taunt Garnett.

Garnett, hearing this, was burning with anger. He pointed at Leon Powe and shouted, "Leon, we switch. From now on, this kid is mine!"

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[Fourth update, please recommend and collect.]