Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 64 64. I think there must be some misunderstanding...

When the replay of Timberwolves head coach Luke punching "Martial Saint" Jackson in the face was played on the big screen, the home fans fell into a sluggish state.

Fans have indeed thought about the possibility of a stadium conflict in this game, but the fans never thought that Luke would be the first to do it!

Through the replay video on the big screen, people discovered that "Martial Saint" Jackson would always taunt the Timberwolves bench after making a hit in the offensive round.

Until the third time, "Martial Saint" Jackson turned his head and wanted to continue spouting trash, but was punched in the face by Luke who was standing on the sidelines.

The punch was powerful and sudden, and "Martial Saint" Jackson didn't react at all at the time. Otherwise, given the physical gap between Jackson and Luke, Jackson wouldn't have been able to get punched so easily.

But when Jackson reacted, he was pressed to the ground by Eddie Griffin who jumped out of the bench.

It can be clearly seen from the playback video that every punch of Griffin hit Jackson's mouth, even though Jackson was wearing braces, Griffin forcibly knocked out two teeth.

Obviously, Jackson's stinky mouth made the Timberwolves intolerable, and even the head coach Luke took the lead in shooting him.

You know, in the entire history of the NBA, there are very few examples of coaches beating players.

After all, there is a big gap between coaches and active professional athletes in terms of body size, so there are not many examples of coaches and players fighting in the NBA.

As for Luke, it is the first time in history that he directly punches the opposing player on the field!
This punch can be said to have refreshed many fans' personal perception of Luke. Although the Timberwolves often broke out on the court before, it was a matter between players after all.

But now Luke's first move off the court has completely subverted people's perception of the fight in the arena.

Even if Luke doesn't make a move, there is a high probability that there will be a conflict between Garnett and Wu Sheng, but the coach's appearance and the player's anger are completely two concepts.

There were rumors before that Luke was a very defensive coach. At the beginning, people were only skeptical about these rumors.

It wasn't until the end of the battle with the Pistons that people knew that Luke had simply protected his weaknesses to the extreme.

As for today, as Pacers coach Carlisle said before, everyone in this Timberwolves team is crazy!

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Timberwolves head coach Luke is expelled!Eddie Griffin, who broke into the field and directly participated in the fight, was also expelled!
"Martial Saint" Jackson retired from injury, and Karl Malone received a technical foul.

This is the referee's penalty decision for the conflict on the court. As for whether Luke and Eddie Griffin will be suspended by the league after the game, this is not something the referee should worry about.

Before leaving the field, Luke walked up to assistant coach Raymond and said to him: "Don't shrink to the Pacers on the defensive end, this is up to you."

Patting Raymond on the shoulder, Luke walked towards the player tunnel under the gaze of the audience, and gradually disappeared in the direction of the player tunnel, leaving only a firm back for everyone.

Returning to the game, Carlisle is still frightened by the incident between Stephen Jackson and the Timberwolves.

Before the game started, Carlisle kept telling Jackson and Artest not to conflict with the Timberwolves. As a result, Jackson ignored Carlisle's words as soon as the game started.

That stinking mouth not only allowed him to be beaten successfully, but also pushed the entire Pacers to the opposite side of the Timberwolves. This situation is definitely not what Carlisle wants to see.

As one of the typical academic coaches in the league, Carlisle's coaching style has always been smooth and upright.

Even in private, Carlisle's temper is occasionally very hot, but compared with people like Luke and Larry Brown, Carlisle is simply a coach who can no longer be upright.

For Carlisle, he naturally does not want the team to have a conflict with the Timberwolves. After all, the fate of the Pistons and Larry Brown is still vivid.

Carlisle doesn't want to be hated by this Timberwolves, because no one in this Timberwolves has a normal mind!

Timberwolves head coach Luke and Eddie Griffin were both expelled, but the Pacers are the team that suffers.

Eddie Griffin is just a backup insider for the Timberwolves. On the other hand, "Martial Saint" Jackson is the core of the Pacers' offense.

At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves temporarily led the Pacers by 29 points with 22:7 by virtue of the advantages accumulated before.

In the second quarter, the two sides fought mainly for the depth of the lineup. The depth of the Pacers' lineup was not bad at all, especially when Reggie Miller was replaced before the end of the half quarter. The Pacers still maintained ample offensive firepower during the rotation stage. .

However, the Timberwolves are also led by Nehbar and "Penny" Hardaway on the bench. Among them, Nehbar is still an All-Star player this year, and it is a bit overkill to be placed on the bench by Luke.

Throughout the second quarter, Nehbar led the team to play well, but the absence of Madman and Eddie Griffin still had a huge impact on the overall rotation of the Timberwolves.

At the end of the first half, the Pacers had narrowed the point difference to three points.

Back in the second half of the game, the two teams played very anxiously on the court, and the point difference has been hovering within five points.

If it weren't for Karl Malone's outstanding performance in the third quarter, I'm afraid the Pacers would have found a chance to overtake the score.

Even though the "Warrior Saint" Jackson's injury and retreat caused the Pacers' offensive firepower to drop sharply, the Timberwolves who lost Luke were like losing their souls.

Assistant coach Raymond played too cautiously, and every time the score alternated on the field, Raymond struggled for a long time.

This kind of indecisive behavior instead made the Timberwolves timid on both ends of the offense and defense. The Pacers took the opportunity to narrow the score and played a wave of counterattack climax.

But in the last quarter, Szczerbiak and Karl Malone teamed up to usher in an explosion.

Facing Reggie Miller, whose footsteps have begun to falter, Szczerbiak played very brutally on the offensive end.

In the decisive stage of the last quarter, Szebia Kerry scored seven points in a row from outside shots, helping the Timberwolves beat the Pacers with a narrow 3-point advantage, and won the victory at home with difficulty.

The two players who played the best for the Timberwolves in the game were Szczerbiak and Karl Malone.

前者在登场35分钟的情况下轰出34分6篮板2助攻以及2次抢断，后者用14投11中的高效命中率砍下25分12篮板以及1次封盖。

And 25 points in a single game set a new season high for Karl Malone. It can be said that this game is Karl Malone's best battle this season!
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At the press conference after the game, when Pacers coach Carlisle attended, the questions asked by the audience were all related to Luke and Stephen Jackson.

Faced with the reporter's questioning, Carlisle did not dare to completely offend Luke after the game, but expressed the hope that Luke would give the Pacers an explanation.

When the reporter asked what he thought of Luke punching Stephen Jackson, Carlisle didn't scold Luke loudly, but said cautiously after pondering for a moment: "I think there should be some misunderstanding..."

　Stomach flu, very uncomfortable, vomiting and diarrhea, I feel as if I am going to leave this world, and my head is still nauseating like motion sickness.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)