Chapter 454: Stirring up trouble
Cousins was raised by his mother as a child, and his hometown of Mobile is also home to a high crime rate. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
In that environment, many children from black families may have stepped out of the house early to join a black gang and engage in petty theft. Over time, petty theft can turn into armed robbery, and it can turn into a serious crime. What's more, Cousins is still a child who is only cared for by his mother.
But this good boy didn't cause trouble for the family, he went to high school as he should, and his basketball talent began to show in high school.
In addition to being extremely talented in basketball, God also gave Cousins a figure that was perfect for playing basketball. He's always a lot taller than kids his age, and on the basketball court, it's rare to be able to go head-to-head against Cousins.
So the kids who were shorter than him, but who were actually a few years older than him, would always have some "unconventional" means against Cousins.
When Cousins is making moves under the basket, opponents often use fake drops. They often complained to the referee that Cousins elbowed them, and the parents of the children thought Cousins was hurting their flesh and bones. And in fact, when those kids couldn't compete with Cousins, they would push him, hit him, hurt him. Cousins had his front teeth knocked out four times on the basketball court, and now none of the ones in his mouth are real.
Cousins's "whining" began at that time. From an early age, Cousins received an educational philosophy of black and white. It is precisely because of this concept that Cousins missed out on crime. But in the same way, this child with a direct personality will always appear irritable in the face of "unfair" treatment.
Angel's fake fall and those small actions that evoked unpleasant memories of him undoubtedly made Cousins feel unjust. Therefore, his temper has also warmed up all the way, to the point of simply fighting with An Jie.
But just now, An Jie slammed himself with his shoulder, and he said something to himself. And the referee didn't say anything about this, and those Portland fans still regarded Anjie as a hero. All this, naturally, does not match the "justice" in Cousins's heart.
An Jie's basketball philosophy is: "As long as you can win, there is no good or evil on the basketball court." ”
Cousins' philosophy, on the other hand, is black and white. Anjie hurts himself, Cousins must return it!
The collision of two completely opposite concepts is the main reason why Anjie and Cousins are incompatible.
Therefore, in the next game, the duel between the two big men is becoming more and more intense. Fans are clamoring for this wonderful interior hand-to-hand fight, but few people have noticed that the Kings have fallen into passivity because of Cousins' willfulness.
As long as the ball is in Cousins' hands, the rest of the Kings basically don't have to think about receiving the ball again. As a result, the Kings naturally couldn't execute any effective tactics. The tactics couldn't be executed, and Kings coach Keith Smart would be yelling at Cousins from the sidelines. Smart's roar will naturally affect Cousins as well. Anjie's defense was originally very tight, and then he was disturbed by emotions, and Cousins' offensive efficiency became unpleasant.
Taking advantage of the Kings' self-defeating situation, Riccard doesn't plan to play this kind of game with them. Lillard immediately organized several effective offenses, instantly widening the gap between the two teams to 8 points.
After that, Aldridge misaligned with Cousins on another attack. Aldridge faked a back-to-back turn to make Cousins' second foul. As soon as the foul came out, Cousins had to go off the court. After all, the first quarter of the game was not over yet, and Keith Smart didn't dare to risk this grumpy guy.
When Cousins was forced to take off, Riccard also replaced Anjie, Aldridge and Iguodala in turn. The Trail Blazers have entered the second team, and without Cousins, the Kings can't even resist the firepower of the Trail Blazers' second team.
When the first quarter ended, Cousins' anger was not vented, but rather accumulated. Just on the court, Cousins did not take advantage of Anjie, and the team is now temporarily behind with a 25-18 lead. None of this can restore Cousins' composure.
"DeMarcus, you have to pass the ball to me! It's not your own game, you have to lead the team to win, not focus on your goals!" Keith Smart said angrily to Cousins.
Cousins had a big fight with this guy the day before yesterday, and now he doesn't want to fight with this guy for more. After Smart finished speaking, Cousins didn't say anything, still holding a wet towel around his neck, and his whole head hung down. Smart shook his head, he wished Cousins listened, even if it was just a word!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Cousins returned to the court. Against the Trail Blazers' bench interior J.J. Hickson and Meyers Leonard, Cousins finally proudly showed off his all-round offensive skills.
Don't be fooled by Cousins' fierce appearance, Cousins isn't actually Howard's kind of center. His low-post skills are very solid, and he is also very good at shooting. J.J. Hickson and Leonard are not like Angel, they can neither mess with Cousins nor beat Cousins.
With the Trail Blazers playing with all the benches, the 8-point advantage was instantly chased by Cousins to only 2 points. Seeing that the Kings were about to get on the rise, Rickard was the first to call the first timeout of the second quarter. Although it was called earlier, the purpose of this timeout was also clear: "Replace the starting five Tigers, and then stop the Kings' sharpness!"
"Ann, I don't know how you did it. Anyway, teach me a good lesson!" J.J. Hickson poured Gatorade into his mouth as he returned to the bench, he couldn't help it, he was just choked by Cousins.
"Don't worry, J.J, I'll help you return the color. Anjie patted Hickson on the shoulder, you know, Hickson is already a tough insider! This shows how violent Cousins is now. Maybe in the second quarter, he will have a harder time coping with it than before.
Sure enough, on the first attack after the pause, Anjie ate a big pot from Cousins. Cousins, who played with confidence and feeling against the Trail Blazers' second lineup, was much more excited than he had just been.
That goal was a mismatch between Anjie and Jason Thompson, facing Thompson, Anjie held the ball in the frame, and a three-threat step easily broke through and entered the penalty area. Just after Angel made a layup, Cousins suddenly came back from the side. This guy's jump height surprised Anjie, because this time Cousins jumped much higher than in the first quarter!
Cousins straightened his arm and fanned the basketball in the final moment before it fell.
After completing the block, Cousins did not hide his joy at all, he shook his fist fiercely and yelled at the Kings stands. This move undoubtedly made the atmosphere of the scene continue to heat up.
"You should kiss me, Chinese guy!" Cousins whispered angrily to Anjie, responding to Anjie's lips in the first quarter.
Now, both Angel's and Cousins' tempers have been pushed to the brink of exploding.
Defensively, Anjie brought down Cousins with a near-wrestling move.
On the offensive end, Cousins pounced on Anjie with a "passionate" bear hug.
Angel's elbow made Cousins' chest tight, and Cousins' knee overwhelmed Angel's legs.
The two had been patient, waiting for one of them to get out of control first.
The second quarter went on like this for a long time, and the Trail Blazers, who were in good shape, quickly re-established their score advantage. And Cousins faced Anjie, and his offensive efficiency couldn't be compared to just now.
In the final two minutes, Lillard controlled the ball and hit the inside. It was Brooks' shot from beyond the three-point line, with Anjie grabbing an offensive rebound and using a long pass for Lillard to finish the offense.
Brooks' shooting not only gave Lillard a chance to "take off", but also made Cousins very unhappy.
If it was before, it would be okay if the teammate didn't shoot. But now, in Cousins, who is already angry because of Anjie and the team's backwardness, he will magnify the mistakes of his teammates infinitely.
So when Lillard was about to complete the dunk, and Cousins was still some distance away from chasing the off. The angry Cousins chose to push Lillard directly, in short, he just didn't want to see the Trail Blazers players score under his nose!
Lillard's impact speed is already fast, and the inertia after taking off is even greater. Now that he was pushed like this, Lillard flew straight out of the court, only landing in the audience behind the basket!
"This ball is so rude! It's a unsportsmanlike foul! I hope Lillard doesn't get hurt by it!" Even Ke Fan, who was commentating the game in China, couldn't stand Cousins' behavior just now.
Anjie immediately rushed over to check on Lillard's situation, but when he passed by Cousins, Cousins picked up the basketball on the ground and deliberately "passed" the ball to the referee, resulting in the basketball slamming into the back of Anjie's head. The referee had already made the decision, and he put the whistle in his mouth, a second-degree malicious foul, and Cousins would receive the most severe punishment.
Just when the referee was about to blow the whistle, the scene in front of him stunned the referee. I saw that An Jie immediately turned around and hit Cousins with his chest after being beaten, Cousins was just about to turn around with a murderous spirit, An Jie hit Cousins with a hook punch with his left hand!
Cousins also reacted quickly, he quickly flashed to the side, and was not directly hit by An Jie's fist, but was grazed a little. But even so, the force of this blow is still not small!
"Fuck you, what are you going to do!?" Seeing the sudden escalation of the tense, Ricard also walked onto the pitch. After being punched by Anjie, Cousins immediately prepared to fight back, but Chuck Hayes pulled Cousins' punch that he was about to throw. At the same time, players from both sides were in a mess. Some of them are busy separating the two, while others are taking advantage of the opportunity to do the trick.
And what about Angel and Cousins? The two of them are still trying to break free, as if they want to fight to the death. The fans are all happy, they watch this game, isn't it just for this kind of picture?
"You're boy, you're!" Cousins yelled at Angel's nose in the crowd.
"If you have a kind, you can try it, soft egg!" An Jie was not to be outdone.
In the end, the two big men gradually regained their composure under the restraint of their teammates. At this time, Anjie realized that Rickard's suit that was tightly pushing him was disheveled, and Cousins's jersey was completely deformed. It was also at this time that the referee stood angrily between the two groups of people.
"Oh, no. The referee blew for a second-degree malicious foul on Ann and DeMarcus!, these two guys, will be sent straight off the court!" Mike Brin said in disbelief.