Healing Basketball

Chapter 69 69. Too Light Punishment (Please order first!)

On the afternoon of November 2003, 11, New York, NBA headquarters, the league's official press conference.

This press conference came later than expected by the media and fans.

First, league vice president Stu Jackson condemned the brawl between the Trail Blazers and Pistons. Then, it was a high-sounding sentence... Finally, the punishment for the brawl that the reporters only cared about was announced.

The 14 players who were expelled from the field were punished.

Travis Outlaw of the Trail Blazers and Rebrascia of the Pistons were both suspended for one game.

The Blazers' flying mouse, and the Pistons' Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Colliss Williams and Atkins were all suspended for two games.

Ruben Patterson and Randolph of the Trail Blazers, Darwin Hamm and Okur of the Pistons were suspended for three games.

Liu Xiu and Rasheed Wallace of the Trail Blazers and Ben Wallace of the Pistons were suspended for five games.

In terms of fines, Liu Xiu, Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace, Billups, and Rebrasha were fined $[-].

Others were fined anywhere from $[-] to $[-].

As soon as the result of the punishment came out, there was an uproar at the press conference.

This punishment is too light!
and……

A reporter from CNN questioned: "Mr. Jackson, Liu's punishment is the same as that of Wallace? It's not fair! Liu was the worst in the fight. He kept hitting people. His fists might be bigger than all the others combined. There are many!"

Stu Jackson really wanted to leave, but he could only bite the bullet and replied: "There is no problem with the punishment this time. We have discussed in detail and watched the video of this incident repeatedly. Fights cannot be based on defeat or fight. Winning judges who makes more mistakes, winning doesn't mean they are worse, and losing doesn't mean they are the weaker side..."

……

After the press conference, Stu Jackson came to David Stern's office.

The result of the punishment, the old man didn't come out to announce it, let him do it, he has no good intentions!

However, he still reported the situation of the press conference obediently and honestly.

After the report, Stu Jackson said: "Boss, our punishment decision this time has been scolded badly, we should punish severely..."

"You're right," David Stern rubbed his temples, and continued: "But what is the purpose of our choice of severe punishment?"

When asked, Stu Jackson responded uncertainly: "Purpose? To reduce negative impact?"

"Yes, you can answer with confidence. This is our purpose, mainly to reduce the negative impact. Our punishment this time has made many people focus on us. To a certain extent, it has also played a role Downplaying the negative impact on the players, on the team."

Is that so?Stu Jackson thought about it, and there was nothing wrong with logic...but it was unnecessary!Directly and severely punishing this matter can also handle this matter well, and it can save you from being scolded.

But he didn't dare to say, and he didn't dare to ask.

David Stern paused for a while, and said: "Stu, guide public opinion to attack us to please Chinese fans, and reduce the media's attacks on the team and players.

I often accept interviews with Chinese media, 'No side in a fight is innocent, and no side is more or less at fault than the other side', just like that, once, twice, countless times.

We were scolded by the American media in order to please Chinese fans, and we can also find channels to disclose it to the Chinese media market..."

"?" Stu Jackson couldn't help it when he heard the order, and asked in confusion, "Boss, why are we doing this?"

"In the Chinese market, our goal is to become a world-class basketball league. It cannot be limited to the local area. Only in this way can we have a little hope of surpassing those few leagues. The Chinese market cannot be avoided."

"I know this, but I heard that Liu's influence in the Chinese market is not very high."

"It is because Liu's influence in the Chinese market is far less than that of Yao that we have to praise him. I am very angry about this incident, but, Stu, I have told you many times that we must pay attention to the ability to bring things to benefit.

Toughness, loyalty, fierce fighting... These are all points that can attract fans. This is actually an opportunity. "

……

……

The media gave Liu Xiu the nickname of "The Warden" and hyped it up, and the league announced punishment... The impact of such things is still going on, but the progress of the season did not stop because of the fights.

On the night of November 11st, the Trail Blazers faced the Jazz back-to-back at home.

The Jazz still have some foundations, Arroyo, Kirilenko, Deshaun Stevenson, Matt Harperin, Gordon Kiliesek, Ostertag, Raja- Bell...the basic lineup is there.

In fact, the Jazz has been updating the lineup of role players since 2000. The management has good capabilities and has done a good job.

And tried to introduce Grant Hill, Duncan, Brand...but no one wanted to go to Salt Lake City.

The current situation is that there is a lineup of role players, and their strength is not bad, but the core selected in the 80s was used last season. After one of the two cores retired and the other ran away, their strength remained the same. It seems that they will compete in the West for the postseason. Race seats are a bit tough, but not bad.

No, the Trail Blazers, whose five starters were all suspended and one less backup point guard, was hammered by the Jazz, 85 to 104.

Liu Xiu and other six suspended players watched the game in the locker room.

After the game yesterday, the six of them were sent to the hospital for detailed examinations. Money can turn ghosts around, and the examinations lasted until midnight.

I got all the reports at noon today, and all six of them had skin injuries, so there is no problem.

The team's reaction was not particularly great, and they were already very experienced in the suspension of players. As soon as the suspension notice arrived, they immediately appealed.

Appeals are a process, technical fouls, malicious fouls, league suspensions... teams will all appeal, and this is related to the player's salary.

But this time so many people were suspended, it still broke the coaching staff.

But even Kevin Pritchar, the rigid head assistant coach, didn't get angry this time. He was once a player, and he saw how the fight happened.

But there must be some discomfort... In the middle of this lost game, at the end of the game, Liu Xiu received a lot of healing points from the coaching staff, although not many, but the continuity is very strong...

In terms of players, the regret of being suspended for fighting always appears at this time.

Little Flying Squirrel said in pain: "I still have to suspend for one game. God, I can't take it anymore. I won't watch the game the day after tomorrow."

It can be said that Little Flying Squirrel is not as strong as it used to be. You can scold him for being too self-conscious and unwilling to change the style of role players.

Liu Xiu was even more distressed: "I will be suspended for 4 games."

Regular season!

500 basic healing value reward, even if he loses, as long as he plays for a certain period of time, he can get 250 healing value reward, and he can always get some opponent's healing value, playing back Arroyo...how simple.

Nothing now.

Also, although the owner of Little Flying Squirrel paid for the fine, he was suspended and his salary would be deducted.

Unable to play the game, watching the team lose, the healing of the game is worthless, and the salary is also worthless... Liu Xiu has ten thousand alpacas running around in his heart.

At this time, a voice of resentment sounded: "It's fine for you to be suspended for 5 games, warden, why should I be suspended for 5 games?"

The eyes of the 5 people around focused on Rasheed Wallace.

Indeed, the most miserable and innocent person is Tianzun.

The punishment for this brawl was very low, so low that even the Trail Blazers coaching staff and players thought it was too low. Although Tianzun was active in the brawl, it was about the same level as Randolph.

As a result, Tianzun received the same punishment as Liu Xiu and Ben Wallace.

What makes Tianzun most sympathetic to his teammates is that after the league announced the punishment in the afternoon, on the basis of this punishment, the media are criticizing the league for giving Liu Xiu too little punishment. !
Seeing Tianzun's aggrieved look, Liu Xiu comforted him, "It may have something to do with my looks. The league wants to see me play sooner."

"..." Tianzun wanted to scold the street!

"Healing value +16, from Rasheed Wallace."

Are there so few emotions related to basketball?Looking at the way Tianzun gritted his teeth in anger, it turns out that most of this guy's anger is purely about his appearance...

It's okay, there is one more point to tease.

"The one who was suspended for only one game turned out to be an outlaw. He should be suspended for five games. If he were replaced by any of you, we would have a higher probability of winning the next game against the Grizzlies. "

"Healing value +55, from Travis Outlaw."

Unbearable!

The two sentences this guy said are true, but they are too irritating!

And it's not just these two sentences. In the past, Liu Xiu often irritated people, and today's times are especially many!This guy hits at every chance he gets!
Travis Outlaw and Rasheed Wallace glanced at each other, and quietly walked around behind Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu was still thinking about what to say when suddenly her arms were caught!

Randolph, who was lazily waiting for his teammates to return to the locker room and leave after saying hello, had a keen reaction and jumped at the first time.

'屮!Careless! '

By the time Liu Xiu realized it, it was already too late, and she was 'surrounded' by three teammates...

"Sorry, I was wrong!"

"I beg for mercy..."

"Ahahahaha..."

"It hurts..."

"Uh...uh...wait...wait a minute!"

"Hahaha……"

While Liu Xiu was screaming, Little Flying Squirrel and Kobe Terminator looked at the scene and wanted to get involved... In the end, they didn't, because the relationship was different after all.

Tianzun, the outlaw lunatic, and the butcher had no intention of stopping at all.

The three of them decided that wherever they go in the future, at least the two of them will be together, and be careful not to be singled out by a rookie with the 03th overall pick in the [-] class who does not want to be named!
……

At 11:2 a.m. on November 7nd, Liu Xiu got up on time.

A system prompt came, asking him to extract the simulated training results.

Seeing '5177 healing value', he hesitated for a moment, and saved the results of the simulation training.

Wake up and wake up the cutest sister in the world to make breakfast...

At 8:[-], breakfast time, Liu Xiu was very satisfied eating delicious pancakes.

"Brother, brother, will you be bored after being suspended for so many days?"

"Shouldn't you try to persuade your brother and me not to fight?"

"Brother, as you said, only when you are more fierce than others in trouble, others dare not trouble you."

"Yes... I'm going to learn some techniques next."

"Wow! Brother, you are finally going to work hard!"

"..."

Yesterday Liu Xiu took a full day off, but she was not idle. Apart from trying to get the healing value, she was still planning for the next few days.

被禁赛5场，分别是昨晚和爵士队的比赛、明天也就是3号和灰熊队的比赛、5号和76人队的比赛，三个都是主场，然后接着7号客场打超音速队、8号客主场交替打老鹰队两场比赛打不了。

That is to say, there is still one week of suspension from today.

It was a good rookie season, but now this fight made Liu Xiu completely unpredictable about the next development of this season.

Will it be traded?

Will Rasheed Wallace, the head star who he thought was traded, be traded early?

Or did other changes happen that he didn't expect?

These Liu Xiu also struggled for a while yesterday, but finally chose to take one step at a time. Anyway, he can't control these things.

Moreover, he has already been suspended, so he has to make good use of the suspended time - learn how to train!

Then the use of the healing value will have to wait first, and the agreement will not be stored again, and this time it is 'broken' again.

After breakfast, Liu Xiu left the work of washing the dishes to the nanny, and went out with little Lori, who was on Sunday off.

"Brother, where are we going?"

"Go for revenge!"

"Is it appropriate to take revenge on a younger sister? Be careful not to overturn the boat in the gutter!"

"..."

……

Suspended, and his reputation worsened, Tianzun was a little depressed.

However, there are real friends in the team again!

Tianzun really misses his big brother Sabonis, the gentleman man Steve Smith, and the extremely rigorous Detref Schramf...but they retired and left.

Now, finally have new friends - Liu Xiu, Randolph, Travis - Outlaw!
He doesn't care what the outside world says, he only believes what he sees with his own eyes.

He had never seen Liu Xiu do anything bad, so he was very embarrassed when he spoke.

But yesterday, together with the outlaw fanatics and butchers, he took revenge on Liu Xiu, and now he is in a good mood.

Suspended... can only be regarded as a vacation.

Originally, he planned to rest easily every morning and train in the afternoon, but!When he woke up this morning, he felt uneasy and felt that something bad had happened.

At 9am, the doorbell rang.

Tianzun feels even more uneasy!Checked the monitor... so handsome!
However, that handsome face, that faint smile that seemed to hang forever, and the squinted eyes made Tianzun feel bad all over!

Looking left and right, Tianzun panicked—outlaws and criminals are not here, this guy came to the door to release a single line!
(End of this chapter)