At 11:45 p.m., the rain was pouring down. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoIn the autumn of November, such heavy rains are very rare.

Large raindrops hit Anjie's car window, and the wipers kept wiping, but they still couldn't stop the water from accumulating on the windshield.

Outside the window, passers-by kept pointing at An Jie's car, and some even took out their mobile phones and started taking pictures. Anjie's car is the rare RX-7, which is no secret in Portland.

An Jie impatiently taps his fingers on the steering wheel, and the car CD plays rap music that he has recently begun to study. Today is the day when An Jie attended the hearing, and at this time, there are only 15 minutes before the 12 o'clock agreed by both parties.

If it is usual, it only takes four or five minutes for AnJie to drive the car to the destination. But now, I don't know if it's because of the sudden heavy rain, this street with few traffic jams is now blocked.

Because of the hearing, Anjie is likely to miss training at noon or even afternoon today. Therefore, in the morning, An Jie was still reluctant to train with his teammates at the training ground until half past eleven before leaving. At that time, Divac told Anjie to go earlier to avoid accidents. Anjie disagreed, from the rose garden to the Bomante Hotel, half an hour is more than enough. But now it seems that he should really listen to Divac.

The green light in the distance finally came on, but the car at the front of the queue "hesitated" for a long time before starting to move forward.

"Damn it, can you drive faster!" An Jie was very annoyed, what could be more annoying than being stuck in a traffic jam when he was in a hurry?

In the conference hall on the fifth floor of the Bomante Hotel, several men in suits and leather shoes and two women in professional attire sat at the huge conference table. The guys looked at each other, but there was confusion and anger in their eyes.

As a high-level group in the NBA, they are usually waiting for others. It's good today, it's 12:15, but the Chinese still hasn't appeared!

"Boom!" just as the door to the conference room was slammed open.

"I'm sorry sir, I told him I was the one to open the door, but ......," said a female secretary pitifully.

"It's okay Lamb, you go out first. An old man with black-rimmed glasses and gray hair waved his hand and motioned for the secretary to go down first. And the tall man standing next to the secretary is the "culprit" of this rude opening of the door.

Of course, Anjie knows to knock politely before entering, but the severe traffic jam will make Anjie have no patience. The only thing he wanted was to get here quickly, and that's what happened just now.

"Mr. An, the time we made an appointment was twelve o'clock, and I thought you were a punctual person. Just now, the old man with black-rimmed glasses gave An Jie a lot of attention and spoke.

"I apologize for being late, Portland's traffic isn't usually like that. Excuse me, can we start?" said Anjie, taking off his coat that had been soaked from the rainstorm.

The officials present were stunned at first, they didn't expect An Jie's attitude to be so peaceful. In fact, this group of guys is ready to fight the "butcher" to the end.

"So let's cut to the chase. As soon as the words ended, the projector in the conference room showed a clip of the game between the Trail Blazers and the Kings, when Angel and Cousins clashed.

Through the footage of the live broadcast of the game, An Jie found that the time Cousins smashed him and the time he hit Cousins, he didn't feel very powerful. In fact, the live camera is too far away from the players, so many of the actions are not felt by the fans. For example, the punch he punched Cousins was by no means so "soft" as seen on the big screen.

"You know, Mr. Ann. While DeMarcus Cousins did foul first, our referee had made the right blow and he had made sure the game was fair and orderly. We think that it is completely unnecessary and unsportsmanlike for you to harass Cousins in the future!" the old man said in a serious tone, and the eyes of the others fell on An Jie, to see how he could justify.

"Well, when you are hit on the back of the head by someone with a deliberate ball, you should really tell him the truth and admit that you are a soft egg to be slaughtered. An Jie muttered dissatisfiedly in his heart, of course, it was impossible for him to tell his true thoughts to this group of bigwigs.

"DeMarcus was definitely trying to hurt my teammate Damion Lillard, and I just walked over to see how my teammate was doing. But at that time, DeMarcus Cousins hurt me with a basketball. You can't refute this. Anjie's tone was still calm and friendly, and Divac and Ricard were afraid that Anjie had a problem with his attitude at the hearing, which would lead to serious punishment. So before coming, those two guys had already done their homework for An Jie.

"There's no doubt about that, and there's actually another hearing going on in Sacramento, and Cousins will pay for his actions, but now we're talking about you. Seeing that An Jie had a good attitude, the old man's tone was not as tough as at the beginning.

To the surprise of all the officials on the scene, An Jie, who was unruly on the basketball court, is now as well-behaved and docile as a sheep. Not only did he admit that he had a bad influence on the league in that game, but he also touted the league's zero-tolerance policy.

One by one, the officials listened with a smile on their faces from their serious expressions. It seems that this Chinese has reviewed his mistakes quite profoundly. It seems like a clear decision to choose this guy as the main propaganda force of the NBA's overseas strategy.

Anjie's serious confession and his nonsensical praise of the Union system would have made them laugh if Divac and Ricard had heard them.

In any case, An Jie was stunned that the plot was serious and late, which left a good impression on the NBA officials. So the white-haired old man decided to treat An Jie lightly. One game ban and a fine of $15,000. This is the final "verdict" of the hearing on Anjie.

According to NBA Rules, Chapter XII, Section 5B, "Any player who throws a punch or attack will be considered unsportsmanlike." He will be ejected from the game and will be suspended for at least one game and fined up to $35,000. ”

If it weren't for this rule, the officials would have even wanted to exempt An Jie from the ban. Finally, the two sides shook hands with each other and said goodbye. Afterwards, An Jie ignored the flattering glance thrown at him by the front desk secretary, he walked quickly to the parking lot and returned to his car.

"What a fucking damn thing!" An Jie thought that by pretending to be in the meeting, he would be able to avoid punishment. Knowing that he would be banned and fined, he didn't bother to talk to those guys just now.

Anjie called Riccard to tell him the outcome of the hearing, and to his surprise, Riccard was very satisfied with the result.

"How the fuck did you do that? Divac and I were still thinking that you kid would get a three-game ban at the very least. "Rickard is not exaggerating, after all, it is really unusual for Anjie to hit his opponent in the face with a punch. And this situation will certainly not be tolerated by the Alliance.

"It's that serious. Hearing Ricard say this, Anjie's dissatisfaction eased a little.

"What do you think!? You know Ann, Cousins' results just came out. He's going to be fined $35,000, banned for four games, and have his salary deducted during the ban! I think this guy must have made a lot of noise at the hearing. After all, every season he causes a lot of trouble for the league and the referees. ”

"Oh, it's miserable. Actually, I was going to fight the big guys to the end at first, and I won't admit that I was wrong, and I won't apologize. But the damn rain and traffic jams made me late, and being late was something I had to apologize for. This is not the same thing as beating someone, it is indeed my fault to be late, after all, others are waiting for me in advance. As a result, I actually had patience with him to the end. ”

"Hahaha, you should be thankful for the damn heavy rain and traffic jams. You beat up a bastard, maintained a tough image in front of the media, and vented your frustration. But in the end, he received the lightest punishment. If you want me to say, it's perfect enough. Rickard burst out laughing, and the players who were training on the sidelines heard Rickard's laughter and probably knew the result of Anjie's punishment.

"Well, that's pretty good. Remembering the league's harsh punishment of Cousins, Anjie felt that perhaps his situation was not so bad.

"Alright boy, now that you've got the hearing done so quickly, I guess I'm going to have to do something to celebrate. Please press the accelerator all the way down and get back quickly. Maybe you'll be able to make it to the final confrontational training?" Riccard turned, the was over, and now it was time for the team to move on. Training is an essential part.

"Tell Hickson and Meyers to get ready, and I'll do it. An Jie happily drove the car out of the parking lot. Thanks to the damn rain and traffic jams, they allowed Anjie to escape the harsher punishment that should have been.