Chapter 97

Yang Mo's sudden pass, or rather, Allen Iverson's sudden pass, not only surprised Larry Brown, but also stunned Phil Jackson on the other side. However, Larry Brown was pleasantly surprised, while Phil Jackson was shocked.

For Phil Jackson, Iverson's penetration was already a significant threat, and now he had learned to pass, which was truly terrifying. Because once he could gather the team's strength through passing and form a sharp offensive spear, even if the Lakers' defense was as solid as a rock, it would be hard to avoid being breached.

What to do?

Phil Jackson felt very troubled, but when he looked at the bench, there was no one he could use. The best combination was already on the court. Could he put Tyronn Lue back on and let Iverson shake him off and humiliate him again as he did in the first game?

There was no way. He could only hope that Iverson's sudden inspiration was just a flash in the pan and not a regular passing awareness.

At the same time, the game switched to defense. Derek Fisher brought the ball back to the half-court. Yang Mo still stuck closely to Kobe Bryant, but he did not take the initiative to exert force. He wanted to catch Kobe Bryant off guard.

Kobe Bryant, who was very active, reached out to Fisher: "Derek, here, here!"

At this moment, Shaquille O'Neal was also in position inside. Fisher hesitated for a long time, not knowing who to pass to, caught between a rock and a hard place. On one side was the core of the interior, and on the other side was the core of the exterior. Passing to either would offend the other. After some hesitation, he directly passed the hot potato to Robert Horry. Horry, thinking Fisher was passing to him to let him take it easy, prepared to shoot. However, as soon as he aimed, he saw Jermaine Jones fiercely charging at him. He was so scared that he quickly passed the ball to Shaquille O'Neal, who was in position inside.

The ball was passed twice, and the best offensive opportunity had already been delayed. O'Neal received the ball, and Mutombo and Terrell Hill quickly surrounded him. He could only turn and hook shot... thud!

The basketball, of course, did not go in, hitting the rim and being grabbed by Mutombo for a defensive rebound.

At this moment, Kobe's face was already very sour. Seeing this, Yang Mo quickly provoked him: "Hey, Kobe, look, your teammates don't trust you. They would rather pass the ball to the double-teamed Shaq than to you. In my team, if I want the ball, no one dares to refuse. That's what a leader should be!"

Kobe Bryant glared at Yang Mo but said nothing, running to the front court with his head down.

Seeing Kobe's reaction, Yang Mo couldn't help but laugh. Kobe had indeed fallen for it. For him, as long as the OK combination fought separately, winning this game would be no problem.

Yang Mo ran to the front court and still received the pass from Aaron McKie. He then stood outside the three-point line, directing the players' movements. After all the players were in position, he lowered his center of gravity and broke through. Yang Mo's breakthrough still had the style of a heavy sword, directly plowing through the defense. Now, with his strong physical strength as a support, why play with technique? It was much easier to break through by force.

Although Fisher's physical strength was not too bad, compared to O'Neal, it was several levels lower. Therefore, he could only accept the fact of being pushed aside again.

After Yang Mo crushed Fisher's defense, he cut straight to the key. After attracting a double team, he passed the ball again, assisting Hill, who was open, to score a mid-range shot.

Seeing Yang Mo play like a commander on the court, Phil Jackson felt very uneasy.

And things got even worse. In the next play, Kobe directly took control of the ball, initiating the offense from the backcourt, ignoring the point guard Derek Fisher.

Seeing Kobe personally take the ball to attack, Yang Mo happily followed, defending while smiling: "This is the momentum a leader should have. But, you definitely can't score against me."

"Is that so?" Kobe Bryant smiled slightly. He had never been afraid of Iverson on defense, after all, the height difference between them was too obvious. So, he immediately turned his back, using his broad back to push Iverson, trying to gain offensive space through pure physical strength and then score easily.

However... the current Iverson was no longer the old Iverson. Now, he was a triple combination of O'Neal's strength and Yang Mo's soul.

When Kobe Bryant turned his back and pushed, Yang Mo also suddenly exerted force... thud!

The two forces collided, and Kobe Bryant was immediately knocked off balance, losing control of the ball. Taking advantage of his unsteady footing, Yang Mo quickly rushed forward, stealing the ball and sprinting to the front court. By the time Kobe Bryant reacted and rushed to defend, Yang Mo had already reached the three-point line.

At this moment, there was no one in front of him. However... Yang Mo made a surprising choice. He actually jumped and shot from beyond the three-point line.

Seeing Yang Mo stop and shoot from beyond the three-point line, Larry Brown was crazy: "Oh my God, does this kid think he's a three-point shooter? Shouldn't he be rushing inside..."

Before this thought fully formed in his mind, he saw the basketball smoothly enter the basket... swish!

"Did it actually go in?"

All the Lakers fans had the same incredulous thought as Larry Brown. In their view, Iverson's three-point shooting was not particularly stable. When Yang Mo stopped and shot, they were somewhat happy, but the three-pointer going in turned their happiness into disappointment.

Seeing Yang Mo make the three-pointer, Kobe Bryant was filled with jealousy. Why, entering the NBA in the same year, could he have absolute authority in the team, while I cannot? He can enjoy all the personal honors, while I cannot? I can score and defend better than him, so why is he the scoring champion and not me?

Kobe Bryant was a perfectionist by nature, always wanting to be the best. In the past two years, when his skills were not yet mature, O'Neal could still hold him back. But now, with his wings gradually growing, he was no longer content to be second. Tonight, Yang Mo's provocation greatly stimulated him, and he was determined to prove that he could also lead the team to victory on his own.

Once he made this decision, the outcome of the game was no longer in doubt, because the game is played by five people.

This, Kobe only realized later in 2008. During the years when Shaq went to the East, he indeed received all the personal honors he could get: scoring champion, MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Star MVP... countless honors, but he never tasted the flavor of the Finals again.

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Chapter 4: Requesting recommendations and collections. After the 12th, I will add for the first patron of this book. PS: Thank you to "Bing Shuang Guo Cha" for the 100 Qi Coins tip.

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