Staples Arena a year ago.

The Rockets take on the Clippers on the road. In the fourth quarter, Yang Yiming stepped up for his teammates and pushed Blake Griffin, the Clippers' number one star at the time.

Who would have thought that a year later, the Rockets vs. the Lakers, the new emperor LeBron James's enthronement ceremony, there will be another battle in the fourth quarter!

Rajon Rondo, Brandon Ingram. Chris Paul, Yiming Yang.

This time it's a four-man battle!

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When Harden made a layup in the third quarter, he held the basketball in front of his chest and pushed Ingram directly out of the baseline, and caused the referee to blow for the latter's defensive blocking foul, and the two had already tied the knot. If it weren't for the timely persuasion of teammates and the referee's addition of a technical foul, the fight would have started at that time.

But you can't hide from what should come.

With 4:13 left in the fourth quarter, the two teams took a narrow lead 109-108 for the Rockets. Harden pulled away the single, he continued to dangle at the top of the arc, the ball was like a ghost, and he was about to be cut off by the defending Kuzma, but he could always anticipate the enemy's opportunity. With every wrong hand from Kuzma, Harden has a one-point advantage. As long as Harden has enough patience, he can accumulate every point advantage into a sufficient victory in space and time to deliver a fatal blow just like any defender in this league.

But maybe it's because the score is close, maybe it's because he's eager to set an example as the head of the Rockets' triumvirate, maybe it's because the defending champions are also desperate for the first win of the season, and maybe the MVP doesn't want to be a spectator at LeBron James' enthronement ceremony, Harden faked a few shots this time, and probably only grabbed half of the body advantage under Kuzma's close adhesion, so he pretended to shoot, but actually took a big step, twisted his arms to hold the ball, and his beard and chest went to the basket.

Kuzma, who thinks he hasn't lost a few points, won't allow Harden to be easily erased. He hurriedly half-turned, put his arm on Harden's right hand, and did his best to stick his leg into Harden's forward path. Harden tried to block Kuzma's entanglement with his right hand and pull away, but it looked like Kuzma's defense was about to succeed!

The referee's whistle saved Harden!

It's another blocking foul for the Lakers!

At the juncture of the imperative investigation, the referee's dispensable foul blowing this time may affect the final result of the game! The crisp whistle became the fuse of this brawl in the arena!

The old charlatan Rondo was first unconvinced. Before he could wait for the second-year voice Kyle Kuzma to protest first, he stepped in front of the referee on duty. Of course, the referees will not take Rondo's many names as a die-hard Green Army, a championship winner, and the No. 1 point guard in the universe in their eyes, challenge the authority of our referees, and send a technical foul directly. But how can this stop Rondo from chattering!

Cameron Anthony saw that Rondo was still attacking the referee who "loved the Rockets" on the field, out of a sense of justice, out of a desire to protect, and out of consideration for maintaining order on the field, he also stepped forward and blocked between Rondo and the referee, blocking Rondo's nagging and complaining for the poor referee, and the accompanying spitting saliva.

Anthony's good brother Paul, who has been a friend for many years and was finally able to work hard for the same great dream, saw the latter basking in the rain of Rondo's saliva, and naturally did not want to see his friend suffer such "humiliation". He also rushed to the center of the incident and fought back theoretically - but Paul's heroic act naturally exposed himself to the spray of Rondo's saliva!

Rondo's saliva rain really has his passing skills of seeing and listening to all directions, pointing east and west, although it was Rondo and Melon who faced each other, but the saliva spray really affected Chris Paul who helped - the dignified gentleman Paul, the president of the players' union, how can he be with a rough man like Rondo, let alone suffer from the latter's saliva plot. Paul was so angry that he punched the bridge of Rondo's nose!

Rondo was quick-eyed, and he leaned back and blocked with a single fist, blocking Paul's uppercut. After defusing the sneak attack, Rondo immediately turned into revenge mode - the sulking of grievances has nowhere to vent! He went straight to Paul's temple!

Paul is indeed a point guard who is a good player. The No. 1 position with an annual salary of 30 million vs 5 million has more ways to fight on or off the field. He shook his upper body, in fact, he had already dissolved the power of Rondo's punch, but he pretended to be hit, fell to the side and back, and was lying in the arms of his brother Anthony, both to show the referee behind him that he was a victim of the fight, and to hint to his teammates: I have suffered a loss, you guys are going to fight together!

Yang Yiming, who had the experience of fighting in Staples once, saw this scene and inexplicably had a sense of familiarity, he waved his big arm to protect Paul and Anthony, the two big brothers who held Paul, and shook off the attacking Rondo with one palm, and resisted Ingram who also joined the battle on the Lakers' side with a chest on his head!

When Ingram was defending Harden for a layup just now, he was whistled for an offensive foul by the referee and almost fought with Harden. Rondo's punch is like a stimulant to Ingram's heart, this battle to defend the glory of the home field, the name of the new emperor to show his heart, how can I miss my big warbler!

But what about Yang Yiming?

When he played against Griffin last season, he was naturally young and vigorous, and he couldn't stand the provocation of the Clippers on and off the court against the "traitor" Chris Paul. But after that fight, Yang Yiming also reflected on many occasions, and his words were sincere, which seemed to have completely drawn a line with fighting and causing trouble.

Then why do you want to be the first to come out again?!

It may be related to Yang Yiming being fouled once in the fourth quarter!

He was fast attacking the ball and attacking the Lakers restricted area, there was no one in front of him to defend, he could dunk in three steps, and the evil Stevenson rushed sideways to him and knocked Yang Yiming down from the neck!

Yang Yiming fell to the floor on his back.

This foul was actually only blown for first-degree malice!

According to the NBA, it refers to unnecessary or excessive physical contact, usually intentional heavy collision and subsequent action. Stevenson's blocking action fully fits the definition of a second-degree malicious foul. And for a second-degree malicious foul, the fouler will be directly expelled from the game by the referee!

But Stevenson was only blown for first-degree malice in the end. The protests of Yang Yiming and the entire rocket team were ineffective!

Perhaps this was the seed of resentment that was planted for Yang Yiming at that time.

Maybe not.

Because there are thousands of reasons not to throw that punch, but there is only one way to be happy. What's more, Ingram was targeting the Rockets' boss James Harden before, and now the second-in-command Chris Paul was punched, and Yang Yiming seems to be a natural person to stand up for the bosses as a junior!

But this impulsive punch made Yang Yiming pay the price of a five-game ban!

Paul, who provoked the incident, and Rondo, who fought back, were both banned for three games, and Ingram, who participated in the fight, was banned for one game!

Four people are banned.

Although the Rockets won the final victory at the Lakers' home court, the new feud between the two teams is over! (https:)

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