The Timberwolves managed to take the first place in the West, but the price paid was huge.

On the same day, the league called the executives of both teams and made a harsh criticism. An insider source said that it was the president of the alliance, Stern, on the other end of the phone, and this time, the big boss was not lightly angry, and a roar sounded like he was going to deal with it seriously.

In fact, Stern was very angry.

Civilized NBA and putting an end to fights is what he has been committed to doing, and if the NBA wants to achieve greater success overseas, it is inevitable to take the path of civilized development. It's a pity that most of the players in the league don't understand, many players who join the league are born on the streets, fights and brawls are commonplace, and basketball games are so advocating physical confrontation, and it is not incomprehensible that the two sides are fighting each other if they are not careful.

The only thing that surprised and annoyed him was that the Timberwolves and the Lakers, two teams that currently represent the best image of the league, would actually fight in the middle of the game. This is a very serious matter, and the fans of both teams are all over the world, and the influence is unprecedented. Idols fight on the field, for children, this is a big damage to the image, not to mention that many parents are unwilling to see children learn from idols.

Stern had a headache all night, and he summoned his men to discuss the punishment for the night. It is said that such things must be dealt with seriously to prevent them from happening again; It is said that it is not good to punish the land too heavily, and it will affect the overall pattern of the western region; It is also said that some of them are given heavy sentences and some of them are given light sentences

The next day, the league punished it.

A number of players, including Ron Artest and Chris Anderson, were seriously indisciplined in the game. Final punishment for the incident of fighting and brawling. Anderson, who was the first to do it, was fined $25,000 and banned for seven games. After that, Artest, who committed a malicious foul and directly caused the conflict, was fined $25,000 and banned for five games, and the rest of the players who hit people were fined in turn, with bans ranging from one to three games.

As soon as the punishment came out, there were those who applauded. There are also those who are disdainful. But Zheng Ke rarely made a big statement in the media: "Chris is my brother, he doesn't deserve such a severe sentence." He stood up for me and was punished. The money should be paid by me and I am grateful to him"

Immediately, the league reacted quickly and immediately imposed an additional fine on Zheng Ke. Because of inappropriate remarks in the media. A fine of $20,000

In addition to these deserved penalties, experts, celebrities, and stars have mixed opinions on the incident.

Barkley was somewhat dismissive of Artest's behavior: "As an old-timer on the basketball court, he really lost face. Oh my God, can't you stop hurting someone like this? I'd rather see him break Michael's ribs with his shoulder than see him reach out. ”

Magic Johnson immediately responded to Barkley and at the same time defended his Lakers players: "Nothing. Ron was a good defender. He may have moved a little wider, but he had absolutely no ill will. The ball got Ron's speed. It's completely understandable that he can't help but be able to retract his strength at the end, but Chris's irrationality in the back is painful."

And when it comes to Zheng Ke's steel and iron bones, it is amazing. Flying out of the river laterally, falling to the ground, and rolling a few times, it looked like everyone was about to lose the rhythm, but he was stunned as if he was not a troublemaker, and he had to get up and step forward desperately. If it weren't for the linesman and a few staff members, the Timberwolves might have lost a lot this time, and Zheng Ke's name would have been added to the list of people who are likely to be banned.

Several players from both teams were judged on their skills in the brawl one by one. Anderson was the first to move, a straight punch was fast and accurate, and the notorious Artest stumbled, and he looked like a veteran of dry fighting, rating: S-grade. In this brawl, Artest lost the lead, but then reacted immediately, and the counterattack was also not small, rating: A-grade. Bynum's chokehold, Odom's kicks all earned a little interest, and the worst was Farmal, who didn't hit anyone much, but was punched a few times in the chaos, and was fined $15,000 and banned for one game after the game, which was extremely unlucky.

Ironically, this week's Western Conference Player of the Year award was still awarded to Zheng Ke.

Zheng led the Timberwolves to win all four games, and the last Saturday game was officially against the Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 36.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game this week, and there is no player in the West who can match it, both in terms of record and stats.

Of course, the official version is that Zheng Ke is a role model to follow, and he has always restrained himself in this brawl and ultimately avoided further escalation. And after the brawl was over, he was able to get out of the game quickly and get into the game to lead the Timberwolves to victory

Whenever the NBA brawl is a hot topic, it wasn't until more than two weeks later, when the Timberwolves and Lakers dropped from the No. 1 list in the West, that people gradually stopped talking about it.

The Mavericks came from behind, overtaking the Timberwolves and Lakers.

When people were talking about the Lakers, the Timberwolves, Kobe, and Zheng Ke, the Mavericks completed the upgrade of the lineup, and they quietly climbed to the first place in the West after the Timberwolves lost to the Hawks.

The Mavericks are in first place in the West with 22-6, followed by the Timberwolves at 21-6, followed by the Lakers at 21-8 The Mavericks' resurgence is too unexpected. Last year, the Mavericks sent Harris away and brought in Kidd, but the results were not as good as they could be. This year, the two old guys finally got chemistry, and last month Kidd just finished out his 10,335 assists to surpass Mark Jackson and become the second-highest player on the NBA's all-time assists list, and his greatness needs not be elaborated. With Marion, Butler, Terry and other good players, the Mavericks have regained a jaw-dropping record.

Some people are proud, and some people are disappointed.

The Western Cowboys regained the top, while the Rockets and Spurs, who were also in the top three in Texas, gradually fell out of the first group. In particular, the fall of the Spurs is even more regrettable, although there are no major illnesses, but minor injuries continue. Jefferson also didn't bring the effect that Spurs general manager Buford hoped for, and seemed to be used to being one of the three-headed monsters who scored individually, and now it is difficult to adapt to the Spurs' rigorous team fighting style. The Spurs are currently 18-12 and sit in seventh place in the West.

In this case, the Timberwolves and the Spurs had a head-to-head battle on Christmas Eve.

Although Jefferson doesn't quite fit the Spurs' style of play, the Spurs' business strategy is still correct, and his arrival directly fills the vacancy in the Spurs' No. 3 position, and also has enough depth on the wing.

The two teams had a battle in San Antonio. Like Minnesota, San Antonio is definitely not a big place. The Spurs are synonymous with this, and they have won four championships in the past decade, bringing endless joy and glory to the city.

Fans love Spurs and love every Spurs player. Here, what can be felt is their deep sense of identification and absolute love for the Spurs.

The Timberwolves came here to fight, and it was definitely a tough battle, because the other side was working together.

Duncan was still efficient, still cutting down 19 points and 11 rebounds against the Timberwolves' interior line. The most important thing is that Lefu played a little abnormally, only hitting 3 of 11 shots, only scoring 7 points, and when it came to rebounding, he was still as evil as ever, scoring 14, of which 3 were frontcourt rebounds.

In the first quarter, the Spurs made a strong effort, and Parker, who returned from injury, scored 8 points in a single quarter. The Timberwolves trailed by four points at 21-25.

In the second quarter of the bench battle, Ty Lawson performed eye-catchingly, replicating Parker's magic and scoring eight points in a row. His pick-and-roll with Gibson grew more and more flavorful, and Whitman on the bench nodded repeatedly.

Two seconds before the halftime of the two teams, Zheng Ke threw a mid-range jumper, and the battle was tied at 51. Who knows, after getting the ball, Parker hit a "three-eight" shot before half the court, and he actually hit shit and fell into the basket. The crowd cheered as the Spurs led the Timberwolves by 3 points at halftime.

Perhaps Parker's ultra-long-range shot was too hurtful, and after the start of the second half, the Spurs hit iron again and again, and the Timberwolves led by more than 10 points if they were not careful. Zheng Ke fell into the ground, taking advantage of the Spurs' bad hand, holding the ball with one hand, completing breakthroughs one after another, or making fouls, or attacking the basket, or splitting the ball outside, forcing Popovich to call two timeouts in a row, before gradually stabilizing the Spurs' position.

As a result, the Spurs trailed by as many as 13 points in the third quarter, and in this quarter alone, they lost by 16 points 13-29.

It's too hard for the Timberwolves to win back 13 points, and the Spurs are really in a bad year. Especially at this moment, when Popovich has not yet realized that this three-point shot is the winning king of the NBA's future team, the Spurs' explosive ability to chase points can only be said to be very average, not at all like the Timberwolves, who often play a wave of small climaxes before others react. The fans went to the toilet and came back to find that the Timberwolves had taken people away in waves

In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Spurs 104-91, and Zheng Ke still had the same old-fashioned quasi-triple-double data, with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. (To be continued......)

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