Healing Basketball

   Chapter 69 69. Too light punishment (please order first!)

  On the afternoon of November 1, 2003, New York, NBA headquarters, the official press conference of the league.

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

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

  The 14 players who were ejected from the pitch were all penalized.

Travis Outlaw of the Blazers and Rebracia of the Pistons, both suspended one game.

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

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

The Blazers' Liu Xiu, Rasheed Wallace, and the Pistons' Ben Wallace were suspended for five games.

In terms of fines, Liu Xiu, Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace, Billups, and Rebrasha were fined $10,000.

  Others were fined between $1,000 and $5,000.

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

   This punishment is too light!

and…

The CNN reporter questioned: "Mr. Jackson, Liu's punishment is the same as Wallace's? It's not fair! Liu was the worst in the fight, he kept hitting people, and he probably threw out more punches than the others combined. A lot!"

Stu Jackson really wanted to leave, but he could only bite the bullet and replied: "There is no problem with the penalty this time, we have discussed it in detail and watched the video of this incident repeatedly. Win to judge who has more mistakes, winning is not necessarily worse, and losing does not mean that they are the weaker party..."

  …

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

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

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

   After the report, Stu-Jackson said: "Boss, our decision to punish this time has been scolded very badly. We should be punished severely..."

   "You're right," David Stern continued, rubbing his temples, "but why did we choose severe punishment?"

   Such a question, Stu-Jackson answered uncertainly: "Purpose? Reduce the negative impact?"

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

Is that so? Stu-Jackson thought about it, logically there is nothing wrong...but it is not necessary! Directly and severely punished, can also handle this matter well, and can also be less scolded.

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

  David Stern paused for a while and said: "Stu, guide public opinion to attack us in order to please Chinese fans, and reduce media attacks on teams and players.

   Many interviews with Chinese media, "No side in a fight is innocent, and no side is more or less at fault than the other side", so to speak, once, twice, countless times.

  We are scolded by the American media in order to please Chinese fans, we can also find channels to disclose to the Chinese media market…”

  "?" When Stu Jackson heard the order, he finally couldn't help it, and asked inexplicably, "Boss, why are we doing this?"

   "In the Chinese market, our goal is to become a world-class basketball league, which cannot be limited to the mainland. Only in this way can we have a little hope of surpassing those 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's because Liu's influence in the Chinese market is far less than Yao's that we have to support him. I'm very angry about this incident, but, Stu, I've told you many times to pay attention to the ability to bring things of interest.

  Toughness, loyalty, strong fights... These are all points that can attract fans, this is actually an opportunity. "

  …

  …

   The media gave Liu Xiu the nickname 'The Warden' and hyped it up, and the league announced punishment... The impact of things such as this continued, but the progress of the season did not stop because of fights.

   On the night of November 1st, the Blazers faced the Jazz back-to-back at home.

The Jazz still have some foundations, Arroyo, Kirilenko, Deshaun Stevenson, Matt Halprin, Gordon Kirrisek, Ostertag, Laga- Bell... The basic lineup is there.

   In fact, the Jazz have been updating the role player lineup since 2000. The management ability is good and they have done a good job.

   And tried to bring in Grant Hill, Duncan, Brand... but none of them 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 1980s was used last season. Seats are tough, but not bad.

  No, the Trail Blazers, with all five starters suspended and one backup point guard missing, were beaten by the Jazz, 85 to 104.

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

   After the match ended yesterday, the six of them were sent to the hospital for detailed examinations. Money can make ghosts run the mill, and they were examined until the early morning.

  I got all the reports at noon today. All six of them have some skin injuries, no problem.

   The team's response was not particularly great. They have already experienced a player's suspension. As soon as the suspension notice arrived, they immediately appealed.

   Appeal is to go through a process, technical offenders, malicious fouls, league suspensions... Teams will appeal, and this is related to the player's salary.

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

   But even Kevin Plitcha, the rigid chief assistant coach, didn't get angry this time. He was also a player. How the fight happened and he saw it.

   But there must be something unpleasant... In the middle of this lost game and 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...

   As for the players, the regret of the suspension caused by the fight always appeared at this time.

   Momo said in pain: "I have to be suspended for one more game, God, I can't take it anymore, I won't watch the game the day after tomorrow."

   It can be said that Momonga’s strength is not as good as it used to be. You can scold him for being good-natured and unwilling to change his style of play as a role player. You can scold him for not being self-disciplined and destroying himself... But if you scold him for not being competitive, you’re really wronging him.

   Liu Xiu is even more painful: "I'll be suspended for 4 more games."

   Regular season!

  500 basic healing point reward, even if he loses, as long as he has played for a certain period of time, he can get 250 healing point reward, and he can always get some of the opponent's healing point, back to Arroyo... How easy it is.

   Now you can't get anything.

   In addition, although the fine is paid by the owner of Momomoko, the salary will be deducted for being suspended.

  The game can't be played, and the team loses, the healing of the game is worthless, and the salary is also worthless... Liu Xiu's heart is 10,000 alpacas running around.

   At this time, a resentful voice sounded: "You are banned for 5 games, warden. Why should I be suspended for 5 games?"

   The eyes of the five people around were focused on Rasheed Wallace.

   Indeed, the most miserable and innocent person is Tianzun.

   The punishment for this fight was very low. In fact, even the Blazers coaching staff and players thought it was too low. Although Tianzun was also active in the fight, it was about the same as Randolph's.

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

What Tianzun most sympathized with his teammates was that after the league announced the punishment in the afternoon, on the basis of this punishment, the media criticized the league for giving Liu Xiu too little punishment. !

   Seeing Tianzun's indignant look, Liu Xiu comforted: "It may be related to my appearance. The league wants to see me play earlier."

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

   "Heal +16, from Rasheed Wallace."

   So few basketball-related emotions? Looking at Tianzun's angry expression, it turns out that most of this guy's anger is really purely about looks...

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

"The one who was only suspended for one game is an outlaw, he should be suspended for five games, and if you replace him with any of you, the next game we have a better chance of winning against the Grizzlies. "

   "Healing value +55, from Travis Outlaw."

Unbearable!

   The two words this guy said are true, but they are so annoying!

   And not only these two sentences, in the past, Liu Xiu also often stimulated people, and today he has a lot of times! Whenever he gets a chance, this guy will fight!

   Travis Outlaw and Rasheed Wallace looked at each other and quietly walked behind Liu Xiu.

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

  Randolph, who was idly waiting for his teammates to return to the locker room and left after saying hello, reacted sharply, and jumped up immediately.

  ‘屮! Careless! ’

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

   "Sorry, I was wrong!"

   "I beg for mercy..."

   "Ahahahaha..."

   "Pain Pain..."

   "Um...uh...wait...wait!"

"Hahaha…"

   Liu Xiu was screaming, and the little Momonga and Kobe Terminator next to him looked at the picture and wanted to participate... In the end, they didn't, after all, the relationship was different.

  Tianzun, the extrajudicial fanatic, and the butcher did not intend to stop at all.

   The three of them decided to go with at least two of them wherever they go in the future. Be careful not to be singled out by an unnamed 13th pick in the 2003 class!

  …

   At 7 am on November 2, Liu Xiu got up on time.

The    system prompts him to extract the simulation training results.

   Seeing the '5177 healing value', he hesitated and saved the simulation training results.

   Get up and wake up the cutest sister in the world for breakfast…

  8 o'clock, breakfast time, Liu Xiu was very satisfied eating the fragrant pancakes.

   "Brother, will it be boring for you to be suspended for so many days?"

   "Aren't you supposed to persuade your brother and I to stop fighting?"

   "Brother, you said that only when you are more aggressive than others when you are in trouble, others will not dare to trouble you."

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

   "Wow! Brother, you finally have to work hard!"

  “…”

  Yesterday, Liu Xiu took a full day off, but she was not idle. In addition to trying to get the healing value, she was still making plans for the next few days.

Suspended for 5 games last night against the Jazz, tomorrow against the Grizzlies, No. 5 against the 76ers, all three at home, and then on the 7th against the Sonics The team and No. 8 away from home alternately played the Eagles in two games and couldn't play.

   That means there is still one week of suspension from today.

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

Will    be traded?

  Will Rasheed Wallace, the star player he remembered being traded, be traded ahead of schedule?

   Or other changes that he did not expect?

   These Liu Xiu also struggled a bit yesterday, but finally chose to take a step by step, anyway, he couldn't control these things.

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

  Then the use of the healing value should wait for the first time, and the promise will never exist again.

   After eating breakfast, he left the washing up to the nanny. Liu Xiu went out with the little Loli who was on holiday on Sunday.

   "Where are we going, brother?"

   "Go for revenge!"

   "Is it appropriate to take a girl for revenge? Be careful of capsize in the sewer of Tailang!"

  “…”

  …

   was suspended, and his reputation became even worse. Tianzun was a little depressed.

   However, there are real friends in the team again!

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

   Now, we 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 has never seen Liu Xiu do anything bad, so he speaks rudely.

   But he took revenge against Liu Xiuyibo with the extrajudicial fanatic and the butcher yesterday, and he is in a good mood now.

   Suspended from the game...it can only be taken as a vacation.

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

   At 9am, the doorbell rang.

  Tianzun feels even more uneasy! I looked at the monitoring... so handsome!

   However, that handsome face, the faint smile that seems to hang forever, and the narrowed eyes make Tianzun's whole person unwell!

  Looking around for a while, Tianzun panicked - the extrajudicial fanatics and criminals are not there, this guy came to the door to put a single line!

   (end of this chapter)