(One hundred and sixty-three) The aftermath continues
Mr. Wang's announcement gained him a lot of supporters, and the number of visits to his Facebook page skyrocketed fivefold overnight, and it continues to grow at a high rate. The video www.biquge.info of his tough answer to Woking's question was viewed more than a million times on YouTube overnight, and it soon ran to the tens of millions.
After the diagnosis, Maddie's injury was also quickly announced. The situation was not promising, and he suffered several injuries, the most serious of which was a fractured fourth metacarpal bone caused by his reach when he lost his balance in the air. In this case, Maddie is obviously unable to shoot and will be out of action for 3 to 4 weeks to recover. But when he recovers from his injury, the finals will probably be over.
By the next day, public opinion and the media began to exert their power. Many players and team administrators have come forward to express their support for the Rockets.
Mark. Cuban: "Even though I was upset about the team's loss to the Rockets, Jason. Wang did what a boss should do. Would do the same thing if I were in his place. I condemn all violence on the pitch and hope that people like Bowen will be punished severely. ”
"Smiling Assassin" Isaiah. Thomas (Pistons '80s superstar, current Knicks team administrator): "Bruce. Bowen's filth has upset me many times, and if he dares to do this to our players, I'll break his legs! ”
Thomas's remarks sparked a heated discussion among fans, because Thomas's Pistons were known as the Bad Boy Army, and they were famous for their large scale of action. Thomas's teammates, Lambier and Rodman, are both well-known rogue players.
Wally. Szebiak: "This ball reminded me of Bowen's action towards me, and he did it on purpose! But he still stretched out his hands and pretended to be innocent. The League's punishment for him was too light and indulged in his filthiness! ”
Szczebiak was talking about a 2002 game between the Spurs and the Timberwolves, when Bowen faced him with an open shot, he actually made a flying leg move, kicked Szczebiak in the face, and kicked him directly to the ground. This time Bowen received a $7,500 fine from the league. Nesterovich, who was playing for Wolves at the time, despised Bowen and rarely spoke to him even after joining the Spurs.
Bryant. Bryant: "Bowen is a great defender, but he's always used to use his knees to push me up and stop me from breaking through. For this reason, I had to be constantly on the lookout for injury, which caused my concentration to deteriorate. ”
Vince. Carter: "Bowen has tried to hurt me three times!" Three times! I vividly remember the dates of 18 April 2000, 18 February 2004 and 11 February 2005. This murderer, repeatedly wanted to end my career! Remember how he injured my cousin Tracy in the '03 playoffs and got the Rockets eliminated? Without those two egregious fouls, the Rockets could have won three straight championships, and Bowen didn't deserve the championship! ”
Thunder. Allen: "I said in the series we just lost that Bowen wasn't here to play basketball. He used black hands, fists, and elbows to stop me from shooting. ”
There are many, many others in the industry who have made similar remarks about the media......
Stern never expected that after only half a day, public opinion was completely on the side of the Rockets. It was also Bowen who did a lot of evil, and now most of the alliance stood up and attacked him. LIAN Lei. Aaron, a gentleman who had a good personal relationship with Bowen back then, also gradually saw his character in several encounters and began to criticize him publicly. If Stern dares to punish Billups and the bus, his reputation will be questioned. The league does not like Bowen either. After Jordan retired, the league's influence dropped significantly. O'Neal and Duncan are two superstars who are strong enough, but they are more down-to-earth in their playing style. Maddie is the ratings savior that Stern has managed to find, with a graceful style and picturesque posture, and strong strength, which can be called Jordan's successor. But this guy Bowen injured Maddie, and it was twice!
The league eventually issued an unprecedented heavy ticket, Arenas and Bus, who participated in the brawl, were banned for three games, Billups, who provoked the brawl, and Hawley, who made provocative actions, were banned for one game, and the culprit Bruce. Bowen is banned from all competitions this season and next! You must know that Artest, the protagonist of Auburn Hills Palace, has only been banned for one season, and the league has never been banned until the next season. Lakers player Kormit Janovic who was retiring with a punch that year caused him to retire. None of Washington has been punished so severely.
The penalty was undoubtedly in favor of the Rockets, with Arenas being suspended for three games, leaving the Spurs with two fewer starters. The Rockets' main control Billups can return after only one game suspension, and the suspension of players at the end of the bench like the bus has little impact on the strength of the Rockets. It will be even more difficult for the Spurs to turn the tables around in an unfavorable situation of 0-3.
Mr. Wang also received a $5,000 fine from the league for making public comments in an inappropriate manner. This is just a drop in the bucket for him at this time, after all, the league is controlled by 30 team owners, and the league does not dare to really offend the Rockets too much. Yuan Fei didn't mind this, and he also warned the players to focus on the day's training and pay less attention to some media reports.
"Leave the work to our uniform team. Please do your best to win tomorrow's game, sweep the Spurs, and avenge Tracy! "Yuanfei inspires the players.
"That's right, we have to win tomorrow!" Yao Ming was also stimulated.
"Gotta win!" A lazy voice came from outside the door.
Now the players couldn't practice anymore, so they surrounded them one by one. Wasn't it Maddie who walked through the door? His hands were heavily bandaged, but he kept a smile on his face.
"My season is over, but the Rockets' season isn't over yet." Maddie said to everyone: "Win tomorrow's game, the Heat and Pistons are still playing very anxiously, we can rest and wait, and we will definitely get our championship back!" ”
He turned to Yao Ming again and said, "Yao, neither I nor Chauncy are here, you are the leader of the team." Please protect this team! ”
"Of course!" Yao Ming, a dignified man, was already in tears.
"Michael, the burden of starting point guard is up to you. I've always believed that you have what it takes to be the star of a team, and it's up to you tomorrow! ”
"I'll play a good game for you!" Reid looked determined.
"Tony, it's up to you to organize the attack tomorrow!"
"I don't know if I can do it at this level, but I will definitely do my best!" Parker's eyes widened and he said seriously, "I'm fighting with the Spurs!" ”
Yuanfei smiled, and he secretly complained about Parker's words in his heart. Maddie and Billups laughed too, laughing at their teammates to take over. (To be continued.) )