basketball player

Chapter 361 359: Valid or invalid?
Leonard, who was lying on the ground, stared blankly at the dome of the Banker Life Arena, his brain seemed to go blank.He couldn't figure out what happened just now, but he could feel a warm current flowing from his nose to his lips.

By the way, I should continue the game, right?How is this going?Oh yes, defense!For the last defense, he successfully rushed to Durant's breakthrough route.Then?Then he took a flying knee.

The dazzling lights of the arena dome gradually dimmed, and Leonard found that many people appeared on the edge of his field of vision, and they were all looking at him in horror.

He could tell who these guys were, Jimmy, Stephenson, the guy with the big buffalo nostrils.There's Horford, there's Durant...

The scene was chaotic, and he saw people seemed to be arguing.But unfortunately, his ears were buzzing, and he couldn't hear what these people were saying at all.

"The ball went in, the ball went in! This goal should work, I swear I didn't mean it!" Durant yelled at the referee when he saw that Leonard seemed to be fine.At this time, there was still a trace of blood on Durant's white knee pads.

"This is obviously an offensive foul! Watch the video as many times as you want, it is definitely an offensive foul!" Stephenson angrily walked up to the referee. If the referee listened to Durant's one-sided words, Finsen was sure that he would hit someone today.

"Gentlemen, let's let the team doctor come up to deal with the wounded first, shall we!?" The referee raised his hands and called the Pacers team doctor to the field.First, it was to stop Leonard's bleeding. This guy's bleeding volume was much greater than that of Nick Collison.

Secondly, the referee is also buying time for himself to think.Is it an offensive foul or a goal?No matter what choice he makes in the end, it will directly determine the outcome of the game!

The result of this high-profile national live broadcast battle has to be decided by the referee.There is no doubt that no matter which referee it is, it will feel the pressure.

In the confusion, Henson also hurried into the court.Of course, he didn't go to argue with the referee, but went straight to Leonard.

The flying knee just now made Henson shocking!Not to mention in the NBA stadium, even in the UFC Ultimate Fighting Match, that flying knee is enough to make people get knocked out on the spot.

Leonard's head was still a little dizzy, but his vision gradually became clear, and the noise of the stadium also entered his ears again.At this moment, Henson squatted down and leaned in front of him.

"Are you okay! Kawhi! Answer me!" As a professional coach, Henson was very clear.The flying knee just now was not as simple as making Leonard's nose bleed.

If serious, concussion is not out of the question!
"Well, I'm fine, I'm fine. Did we win? Did Durant make a throw?" Leonard wanted to prop up his body to watch the score, but was stopped by the team doctor.

"Don't move around, buddy. Let the doctor examine you to see if your kid's head has been smashed. Are you stupid or what happened, you just avoided it!" Henson saw that the collar of Leonard's jersey had been dyed dark red, and couldn't help but feel heartbroken!

These guys are not only his players, but also his confidants!Seeing Leonard fall, Henson's heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife.

"Me? Hide? I can't hide! If I hide, there will be no one to defend." Leonard shook his head, and then read the number according to the finger counted by the team doctor.

"You idiot, you're suspended! Before your body fully recovers, you're completely suspended! Damn it, can you stuff him with a ball of cotton, this guy's blood is flowing out like a faucet!" Henson lowered his head and touched his forehead.

But in fact, this guy was quietly wiping away his tears.

His original plan was to prevent the Thunder from shooting three-pointers. It would be best if the Thunder couldn't score two.If scored, Henson also has the confidence to deal with overtime.It's just that he didn't expect that Leonard, a stunned young man, would come out like this.

"It's okay, boss. I don't think there's anything wrong with me." Leonard wasn't lying, he was fine, and the dizziness was fading.

"Even if your body is really strong enough to take a flying knee and there is no problem at all, you still need to go back to the locker room and change a jersey." Henson pointed to Leonard's chest. Leonard looked down, only to find that the Pacers' white home jersey was already red.

Hearing what Henson said, Leonard walked into the player tunnel with the support of the team doctor.Of course, there was thunderous applause in the stands of the Bankers Life Arena!

All fans paid the highest respect to Leonard, and Durant's heroic return is certainly great.But tonight in Indianapolis, the hero can only be called Leonard!
It's just that Leonard's seemingly unburned emotions disappointed the fans.Leonard didn't say anything until he disappeared at the entrance of the player channel.

This idiot, he doesn't even know that these cheers and applause are dedicated to him.

Leonard left the field, and the on-site staff was trying to wipe away the pool of blood left in the three-second zone.The players and coaches of the Pacers and Thunder all gathered in front of the technical stage to watch the video of that moment!

"I have to say that Leonard is really a brave guy. I hope there is nothing serious about that guy. But we also have reasons to believe that Kevin Durant did not hurt anyone maliciously. He just wants to win the game, as simple as that."

The video watched by the referee also appeared on the big screen at the same time. When Durant took off, Leonard had already stood still.Moreover, the feet are still just outside the reasonable collision zone!No matter how you look at it, this is an offensive foul!
If it is an offensive foul, then Durant's goal cannot be considered effective.In that way.
The only hope of the entire league to prevent the Pacers from winning 72 wins is about to be shattered!
"I have never encountered such a situation. The responsibility is too great. Otherwise, we will count Durant's goal as valid, let them play another overtime, and let them decide the outcome."

"No, it can't be like this. Doing so will make us look very careless. After all, it is obviously an offensive foul!"

"If you don't do this, the victory or defeat of this game will depend on us! Can you shoulder such a responsibility? This is the most critical game in April!"

Several on-duty referees were whispering to each other. Of course, their conversations were limited to what could be heard between them.

"Gentlemen! The whole world is waiting for you! You can't, just keep procrastinating like this!" Henson interjected at this moment.The referees looked at each other awkwardly, then nodded.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of fans all over the world, the referee put his hands on his chest, stacked them in parallel, leaving a little gap in the middle, and then drew the Chinese "one" with both hands at the same time.

"Boom!" All of a sudden, the entire Banker Life Arena erupted, and Henson waved his arm violently, clenching his teeth!

"Goal. The goal is invalid! The referee said that Durant's buzzer goal was invalid! This means that the Indiana Pacers won the final victory of the game with a difference of 2 points!"

An ordinary victory in the regular season naturally couldn't cause such a big sensation.But today's victory in this game cannot be described as "ordinary".

Because after this game, the Pacers' record became 67 wins and 8 losses!This means that among the next 7 opponents who are not strong, the Pacers only need to win 5 of them to tie the incredible record of 72 wins!
Next, the Pacers' opponents are not strong, and Henson can rest assured that he will take a big break!While taking a break, he also won the game.

Stevens hugged Henson tightly as soon as the result came out.

"You created a miracle, you created a miracle!" Stevens yelled in Henson's ear. When Henson proposed the idea of ​​winning 72 while resting, Stevens felt that Henson was too bold.

But now, the record is close at hand!To be able to touch this record as a member of the Pacers coaching staff is simply amazing.
Fantastic!

Leonard's blood spilled on the field, Henson and Stevens' passionate embrace, the noise of fans in the stands, and the lost faces of Westbrook and Durant.
When it comes to this legendary season in the future, this game is always a topic that cannot be bypassed.And those pictures have become the most classic moments of the league and have been preserved forever.

"I'm sorry, we let the whole league down! You don't want to see us touching that sacred record, but at this moment, we have almost achieved this incredible achievement." After the game, the Chinese coach answered the reporter with a silly smile when facing the camera.

72 wins is a sure thing!
(End of this chapter)