Chapter 689: One Punch!
"What?!"
"Get out of the way!"
"Get out of the way!"
Under the watchful eyes of fans and on-court media, players from both the Timberwolves and Jazz poured into the court, and Wu Dao led the players to stand in front of Ben Wallace, pushed away several Jazz players who tried to get closer, and pointed at Brian Russell, who was hugged by the referees.
Wallace was surrounded by the Timberwolves players in the center, looking at his teammates around him, and his heart was completely unafraid.
A large number of people can bring such a sense of security to people.
Although the players on both sides pushed each other, they were still relatively restrained under the intervention of the referee team, and Malone was still lying on the floor on the Jazz's side, and his injury also affected the hearts of the Jazz everyone.
Jazz's Jerry Sloan also hurriedly entered the court with the team's team doctor at this moment, and then broke off Malone's hands covering his face.
Blood kept flowing out of Ma Long's nostrils, and the bloody appearance looked very miserable.
However, the Jazz's team doctor is also experienced, and when his eyes swept over the bridge of Ma Long's nose, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and made a basic judgment.
However, it is imperative that the bleeding is stopped first and then further tests are done.
Malone was lying on the floor at this time, the blood flowing from his nostrils made him smell a thick smell of rust when he breathed, and the smell from the corner of his mouth also made him realize what was happening.
The feeling of soreness from the top of the nose made Malone cry, this is a physiological reaction, no matter how strong you are, there is no way to disobey the laws of nature.
"How's Karl Ta?"
"Is it serious?"
Coach Jerry Sloan anxiously asked the team doctor next to him, although this is just a regular season, but the playoffs are approaching, if Karl Malone suffers any major injury at this time, or because the injury affects his competitive state, then their Jazz will lose a lot.
The players of the Jazz and Timberwolves teams have been pulled away by the referee team at this moment, and under the appeasement of the referee, the Jazz players also gathered around Malone at this time, looking at Malone with a miserable face with concern.
"Further investigation is required."
"But from the outside, there shouldn't be any big problems with the bridge of the nose."
There are many capillaries in the nose, and if the nose bridge bone is fractured, the recovery time required is not three or four months.
If it weren't for a broken nose, the recovery would be relatively quick, a few days if it was short, and a week or two if it was long, and not only would it not affect the playoffs, but it wouldn't even have much impact on the rest of the regular season for the Jazz.
It's just that Ma Long's current state is really a little terrifying, and the team doctor doesn't dare to make a conclusion.
Hearing the team doctor's words, Jerry Sloan's eyes twitched slightly, and he nodded slightly, and just a moment before the two of them were talking, the medical staff had already quickly entered the court with a stretcher.
After the Jazz players carried Malone on a stretcher, they watched Malone be carried off the court by medical staff.
The game entered the official timeout, and the Timberwolves players also returned to the rest area one after another.
is also "fortunately" Wallace directly knocked Malone down, if Malone was not so seriously injured, then today's conflict may not be avoidable.
After Malone was injured, although the Jazz players were angry at Wallace, they also needed a leader to fight....
Without Malone, there would be no one to take on this role.
Although Brian Russell is a violent temper, it is impossible for him to chase Wallace after he is pulled by someone to make a fuss.
After all, his attitude has already been shown to his teammates, and the center of the conflict is not himself, so he can't make any more drastic moves to further exacerbate the conflict.
Banned by a league fine, he was injured or himself....
As Malone left, a low pressure lingered
Rounded up the jazz lounge.
The sudden accident made the team completely lose its backbone.
Faced with such a situation, Stockton clapped his hands and began to act as a rope twister:
"Guys, that's how the Timberwolves play."
"Then let's just let go completely!"
"Blast them and avenge Carl!"
Although Karl Malone left the game, his departure became a means for Stockton to stir up the emotions of his teammates.
As Stockton's words fell, the momentum in the Jazz Lounge area rebounded slightly, but the degree of momentum recovery was not as Stockton expected.
NBA players... How many people will shoot a balloon?
Yes, Malone is the boss of the Jazz, but for the bench players, isn't the absence of Malone a good opportunity to get on top?
Stockton is certainly able to play prosthetic balloons on the court, he is the team's starting point guard, a veteran of so many years with the Jazz, and he has a salary of five million dollars a year.
But what about the others?
Not to mention how much their annual salary can actually get after paying heavy taxes, just talking about their status in the team, there is no way to compare with players like Malone and Stockton.
Substitutes don't have the capital to be self-willed on the field.
Unless there is strong support from the coaching staff and management.
But the management of the Jazz is notoriously picky, and the sacrifices of the players may not be rewarded accordingly....
The jazz atmosphere is starting to get a little weird...
The players were outwardly indignant and echoed Stockton's words, but in fact, only they knew what was in their hearts....
Timberwolves' rest area.
Wallace sat on the bench as Garnett gleefully praised Wallace's tough defense. Other Timberwolves players also looked at Wallace with a "respectful" gaze at this moment.
That's Carl Malone!
Wallace dared to attack in the face of such a villain, and this fierce "ball style" shocked the Timberwolves players.
"Ben, don't worry."
"I'll pay you the fine."
Wu Dao stood in front of Wallace, looked at Wallace, and said with a smile.
Wallace has already been demerit for a malicious foul.
The NBA has a system of 1 point for first-degree offenses and 2 points for second-degree offenses.
Players who have accumulated two points will face a ban + fine. Wallace himself had a "criminal record" before, and although the penalty for this game was two free throws and one throw, he was no longer eligible to play in the next game.
And after the game, Wallace may also need to pay a certain fine, the amount is not more than 20,000, and the specific amount depends on the league's penalty.
In this era of more than $30,000 per capita, $20,000 is enough
Not a small amount.
Martial Dao's words made Wallace's expression slightly stunned, and he raised his head to look at Martial Dao, with some gratitude in his eyes.
He's not like Martial Arts, he's a role player, he earns $200,000 a year, and after deducting taxes, deducting his and his family's daily expenses, plus some personal training expenses, he really doesn't have much money on hand.
Wallace was born in Whitehall, Alabama, and has 11 siblings in addition to himself. In a poor black family, it is normal to have more members.
Martial Arts was able to help Wallace bear the fine, which was something for Wallace to be grateful for.
The current Wallace can be said to be the most depressed period of his career, and the help given by Martial Arts at this time is too important for Wallace.
"Thank you, Take!"
Wallace didn't say much, a simple word of thanks, and his emotions were filled in.
The official pause was soon over
Bunched.
On the Timberwolves side, some substitutions have also been made, and martial arts have also returned to the court.
Although it didn't take long to rest, this game is not much difficult for the Timberwolves....
Without Malone's Jazz, it was simply a plate of loose sand, although Stockton tried to play the role of a rope twister, and he also maintained the momentum of Jazz for a short time.
But if you want to keep the momentum of the team, it's useless to rely on some words.
The Jazz need a leader who can lead the team with scoring, and although Stockton stepped up at this critical time, as the Timberwolves began to pack Stockton, the lone Stockton was quickly shut down.
The martial arts are very casual and relaxed.
The morale of the Jazz is not very high, and the defensive actions of the defenders opposite him are also very lax, and this kind of intensity of the game is not even comparable to the usual team training game for Wudo.
103:77。
As the final whistle blew at the end of the game, the Timberwolves won the game by a big lead over the Jazz again.
The Jazz actually collapsed in the third quarter, that is, the Timberwolves showed mercy, otherwise the difference between the two teams would have been even bigger....
Wallace's start also came out, he had already accumulated two points of bad start, this time the foul brought his personal points to three points, imposed a one-game ban, and also made Wallace pay a dollar fine.
Of course, this part of the fine is paid by Martial Arts.
After winning the game, the Timberwolves players held a small celebration banquet arranged by the management.
Team owner Glenn Taylor admired Wallace's tough style of play after hearing about this incident, and admired Martial Arts' approach, and privately found Martial Arts to give Martial Arts some expensive red wine.
On Wallace's side, owner Glenn Taylor helped Wallace rent a small cottage close to the team, allowing Wallace to move out of his previous small apartment.
Glenn Taylor and Wu Dao's approach has greatly enhanced the cohesion of the Timberwolves, and the Timberwolves, who have already defeated the Jazz, are getting better and better in the following games.
At the same time, Ma Long's injury was also announced through the media.
The injury to his nose was a minor incident, but Karl Malone actually twisted his ankle when he landed and needed to rest for two weeks.
At the same time as announcing Malone's injury, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan also vigorously criticized Wallace's defensive moves, saying that Wallace was not defensive at all, and that action was completely aimed at the players.
While vigorously criticizing Wallace, he also put pressure on the league, hoping that the league would punish Wallace more severely, and he also tried to incite the emotions of fans and want to form public opinion pressure to "crusade" the Timberwolves.
But Jerry Sloan seems to have forgotten one thing.
What kind of role do Karl Malone and his Jazz have in the minds of the majority of fans?
Perhaps in the minds of local Salt Lake City fans, the Jazz led by Malone and Stokes are great, because the two of them have made the Jazz the first series of teams in the NBA.
But in the eyes of fans of other teams, the Jazz...
That's the villain in the real sense, it's the villain!
"I really didn't expect that a team like the Jazz would one day criticize other teams for not making clean defensive moves."
"I think it's funny!"
After a game for the Bulls, when reporters talked about it and asked Jordan for his opinion, Jordan said with a smile.
Jordan's influence in the league is huge, and after he spoke out, many fans spontaneously began to defend Ben Wallace, and they didn't really like Wallace.
It's just that compared to the young Wallace, the fans hate the evil man Malone more....
Malone has played so much in the league
Nianqiu, his fan base is also quite large, some people hate Ma Long and denounce Ma Long, and naturally some people like Ma Long and maintain Ma Long.
Fans with different views clashed, which allowed the matter to continue to ferment, and the media reporters were also good at grasping the outlet, and they hyped up the topic again and again.
Major media and programs across the country have also invited many celebrities and commentators to discuss this matter.
In such an environment, the Timberwolves faced the Spurs at home on March 18.
I don't know what the reason is, in this game between the Timberwolves and the Spurs, the Spurs' leading players Robinson and Duncan are actually resting in turn....
And in this game, the Timberwolves were also bloodless and easily won the game.
It was a battle that fans were looking forward to, but in the end it ended in such a hasty defense, and the result of such a game made Spurs fans very dissatisfied.
As for the Timberwolves fans...
The team has won and set a new all-time soundfield record, so what do Minny fans have to be dissatisfied with?
Spurs' coach Popovich was also asked this question in an interview with reporters after the game, and Popovich's answer was also very official: "David and Thiem both suffered some minor injuries during training and need some time to recover."
That's what the media said, but in fact, Robinson and Duncan are not injured, I'm afraid only their own people know.
In the eyes of many fans, the Spurs strategically gave up the game with the Timberwolves, and the Timberwolves' "tough" style of play has deterred some teams, even if Wallace is suspended, there is no way for others to ensure that the Timberwolves have other players similar to Wallace.
Hit a punch open....
Wallace's punch to knock down Malone has an impact on the Timberwolves, and it is still gradually expanding.
The ferocity of the role players is actually more feared by other teams than the ferocity of the leading stars.
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