The Christmas war has come to an end, but there is no shortage of talk about the Christmas war.

The Auburn Hills palace incident, Sun Hao and O'Neal each gave Kobe a block, Sun Hao's killer shot, and Kobe's remarks that he would rather shoot 0 out of 30 than 0 for 9.

And shortly after all the games in the Christmas game ended, the league announced the final punishment for the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Artest was suspended for 82 games, suspended from pay, and lost more than $5 million;

Stephen Jackson was suspended for 40 games;

O'Neill Jr. is suspended for 20 games;

Big Ben, Billups and others who were involved in the Pistons also had suspensions one after another;

In total, up to 9 players have been banned for more than 160+ games!

On top of that, beer-throwing fan John Green was banned from Auburn Hills Palace for life, and more than 10 security guards at the Pistons' home court were fired.

This is the largest fine ever issued in the NBA.

Well, it's bigger than what Sun Hao knows in history!

However, it is understandable that the emergence of Sun Hao has made the promotion of NBA globalization faster than in history.

Especially after the cancellation of the hand-check rule this season, the spectacle of the game has increased rapidly, and the global ratings have also risen.

Sitting in the president's seat, Stern watched the game as if he was printing money in front of his eyes.

But now, the Auburn Hills palace brawl is like someone kicked that money printing machine open!

So such a fine is completely reasonable.

These have attracted heated discussions among fans in the forum after the game.

"I think Artest can compete to be a wave of boxing champions, the previous villains were all fighters, and he went directly to the audience to fight the fans!"

"One thing to say, Artest is wrong to beat people, but the practice of pouring beer directly on people is very excessive, and if it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand it!"

"Agreed, I think Green is the culprit, it's just that the ban is too light for him, and he should be thrown in jail!"

"As an Indiana fan, I even want to shoot Green now, it ruined our team!"

"Artest, Jackson, and O'Neal Jr. have been banned for so long, and I also think the Pacers are finished, and it's not just one season!"

"It's a huge blow to the image of the NBA, and the happiest ones right now are the Pistons and Wizards, who have one less competitor."

"The teams in the West are also happy, the Pacers are better this season than last season, but it's a pity Carlisle!"

"When it comes to the West, Kobe's remarks are really too extreme, I can understand his spirit, but I can't accept his approach."

"Kobe's career is still too smooth, give him more setbacks, he will understand!"

"I want to be upset for Dirk now, and I have to accompany Kobe Bryant to go through this when I am at my peak!"

"Cuban and Nelson Jr. are stupid, and looking at Sun's performance so far, his deal is priceless!"

"Shaq must be the happiest, at the end of his peak, he still has a great chance to compete for a championship, or even another dynasty!"

……

O'Neill, of course, was happy.

After the Christmas game, the Lakers have three days off.

It was during these three days of rest that O'Neill specially invited Sun Hao to go fishing together.

O'Neill's interests are really wide, and Sun Hao can't guess what he doesn't like.

However, O'Neill graciously invited, and he did not refuse.

Fishing he had fished before, but fishing was still fresh to him.

And he also brought Scarlett, counting O'Neill and Shanny, plus a professional fisherman and a captain, bodyguard or something.

The group went to sea like this.

Of course, they certainly don't really say that they are going out to sea, and that they are just drinking and enjoying fishing in some area of the bay.

O'Neill is a very good learner, and according to the guidance of the fisherman, he really caught some for him.

And in the process, they also bumped into one of O'Neill's "relatives"!

It was a juvenile sixgill shark, a shark known for having six gills on both sides.

O'Neill's indescribable excitement when he saw the shark.

In fact, many people have watched too many horror movies about sharks, coupled with some news reports of shark attacks that they often see on the news, and they will think that sharks are a very dangerous species.

But in fact, there are many types of sharks, except for a few types of sharks such as tiger sharks, bull sharks, and great white sharks, which will occasionally actively attack humans, other sharks are actually very gentle.

For example, this sixgill shark that was accidentally caught.

"Are you going to raise it?"

Big sharks raise sharks, which sounds interesting.

And O'Neill even raises lions, and it's not too much to raise a shark.

However, O'Neill glanced at his "relative", shook his head with a smile, and then motioned for the fishermen to release him into the sea.

And then he said something full of emotion but very philosophical.

"Sharks are only free in the Pacific Ocean."

This sentence is a pun, that is, he said the shark in front of him, and he also said his current state in the Lakers.

Sun Hao couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

Although O'Neill doesn't read the books that Phil Jackson gave him, close to Zhu Zhechi, O'Neal sometimes speaks in that style.

When the game is over, the group sits in the cabin drinking and chatting, which is the biggest purpose of rich people's travel, communication.

After winning the Mavericks in the Christmas War, O'Neal's mood can be described as very good.

Kobe Bryant was replaced by Sun Hao, and he was able to see the moon when the flowers bloomed.

Therefore, maintaining, and even enhancing the relationship with Sun Hao, is something he is very happy to do.

And they have a lot of topics together, competitions, acting, and even Chinese kung fu.

"You know a little bit of Chinese kung fu, right?"

O'Neill spoke of this topic with anticipation.

After hearing this, Sun Hao shook his head with a smile.

It seems that O'Neill, like many other Americans, has a misunderstanding of the Chinese.

Because of Bruce Lee's relationship, in the eyes of many Americans, Chinese and Chinese kung fu are equated.

"But if we have the opportunity in the future, we can go to Wudang or Shaolin or something together, and I want to experience it too."

Sun Hao then nodded and said.

China's kung fu culture is considered a world heritage site, but now martial arts are more about strengthening the body than about the so-called killing skills.

It doesn't hurt for them to learn some.

After all, the Palace of Auburn Hills has just happened, and it doesn't hurt to learn a little about it!

"Gotta go, we'll go next summer!"

O'Neill is really impatient, and the kind of person who is about to do it when he comes.

Sun Hao then nodded.

Speaking of which, Raul told him that he was going to China next summer, and if they organized a group to go there, it would be very interesting.

When it comes to Chinese kung fu, they then talk about another sport, yoga.

"Phil is an avid fan of yoga."

Moreover, O'Neill also told Sun Hao some things that he didn't know.

Phil Jackson has always been a great admirer of yoga, and even promoted yoga to the whole league when he was coaching the Bulls.

When he arrived in Los Angeles, he didn't give up.

"I'm interested in that too, but I haven't tried it because my body doesn't allow it."

There's really nothing O'Neill doesn't like.

Sun Hao was not too surprised.

The meditation they did in the video studio was part of yoga.

Phil Jackson has made meditation an important part of the team's daily routine, and it's no surprise that he embraces yoga.

Moreover, Sun Hao is also interested in this thing.

On the one hand, the meditations that Jackson had him experience confirmed to be helpful.

On the other hand, it is actually related to a technical improvement issue for him in the future.

He will definitely continue to enrich his arsenal.

Now this combination of sudden throwing and playing style can't satisfy him.

That's why he still wants to complete the hidden mission of defeating Kobe.

He also wants to learn these back-to-back skills.

That would greatly increase his threat in the game.

To do this, among other things, his physical flexibility must definitely be improved.

And to elevate this, yoga is the best way.

In fact, yoga has also been respected by many NBA players in history.

James, Garnett, and Thompson are all big fans of it, and their performances have been very positive.

After chatting with O'Neal, Sun Hao felt that he had to talk to Phil Jackson privately.

Not for Zen, for yoga.

……

Sun Hao's yoga training has not officially begun, and the 2005 NBA All-Star voting has started first.

This year's All-Star Game was played in Denver, and for the first time in Denver's history.

It's not hard to guess that this has something to do with James' play with the Nuggets.

After the Nuggets brought in Martin this season, their strength and performance have improved a lot compared to last season.

Among them, James's performance is even more remarkable.

He is averaging 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, which is a huge improvement over last season's stats.

With such data, even in the West, there is a chance to compete for the opportunity to start a small forward.

In fact, the results of the first round were voted out, and on the western side, Sun Hao and Kobe Bryant on the outside line are still thunderous, but there have been great changes on the front line.

Nowitzki was affected by the decline in data and Sun Hao's departure, and the number of votes dropped a lot.

Garnett also dropped a lot of votes because of the Timberwolves' precipitous performance this season.

So the results of the first round came out, and the Western front line was James and Duncan.

This result can be said to be unexpected.

But the fans are happy.

If the final voting result is the same as the first round, then the starters in the West are Sun Hao, Kobe, James, Duncan and O'Neal.

There are too many highlights of this lineup.

Kobe Bryant and O'Neal were teammates for the first time in the All-Star Game, and Sun Hao and James, the challengers.

Even from Sun Hao's point of view, this lineup that has never appeared in history can beat everything if it is at its peak.

Of course, the western side is not bad.

Iverson, Maddy, Pierce, Gasol, Yao Ming

This will definitely be the most anticipated All-Star Game since the new century.

Of course, in addition to the main competition, Sun Hao also received invitations to several individual competitions in the league.

Three-point contests, slam dunk contests, skill challenges, and shooting stars.

After the Auburn Hills Palace brought a huge negative impact on the league, Stern wished that Sun Hao would appear in every corner of the All-Star Game.

Because then the alliance will be able to maximize the stop loss.

Sun Hao, of course, won't all of them participate.

However, there are two individual events that he is very interested in.

Slam Dunk Contest, and Shooting Stars.

He lost to Richardson in the slam dunk contest last year, but he definitely wanted to win it back.

Failing once and giving up is not his style.

And then there's the shooting star.

Last year he couldn't find a teammate in Dallas, but this year in Los Angeles it's a different story.

The team requirements for Shooting Stars are one active NBA player, one retired NBA star, and one WNBA star.

Active NBA stars, Sun Hao is definitely the only choice.

Retired NBA star, "Magic" Johnson in the last tournament is the best candidate.

As for the WNBA stars, this is also the most troublesome in the team.

But now, in fact, it is also ready-made.

Who?

Damon Jones' girlfriend, Tina Thompson!

The latter is now playing for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA!

Now it seems that playing against Jones in the Drew League and then getting to know Thompson seems to be doomed.

With the lineup, Sun Hao naturally has expectations for the championship.

It's also interesting to start a three-in-a-row dynasty in this tournament like Bosh did, and more!

It's January, and it's a crucial stage for the All-Star Game teams to hit the scores.

But at this moment, the alliance broke a big news of earthquake magnitude.

The Raptors made a big deal with the Nets.

The Raptors sent their star Carter, trading Mourning, Derrick Williams, Aaron Williams and two draft picks at the end of the first round from the Nets!

Mourning is about to retire, and the remaining two are also unknown youngsters, and the two first-round picks are of limited value.

The big five, the UFO that once saved the NBA ratings, switched to these things.

watched the Raptors lose a lot, but in fact, this is the same as Carter publicly saying that he did not cater to Chinese fans, which is another extremely unprofessional performance of him.

In the past two seasons, Carter has been plagued by injuries and has lost his former bravery, but he is still an All-Star level.

But this season, because of the team's failure to recruit in the summer, he couldn't see hope, so he directly chose to be passive and slack!

So far this season, he has averaged only 15.9 points per game and shot just 41% from the field, which is obviously very abnormal.

In fact, he did this for the sole purpose of getting the Raptors out of Toronto.

In the end, he also went to the city he wanted to go to!

Kidd, Carter, Richard Jefferson!

At a time when the Pacers were basically saying goodbye to the season because of the Auburn Hills Palace, the Nets quickly formed a trident lineup to take their place in the East!