legendary point guard

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November 27th is a day that Timberwolves fans who are imagining a happy future will never want to think of, because from this day on, many things have changed the trajectory of the original possible development.

At the NBA headquarters in New York, David Stern sat in the conference room and looked around at everyone.

NBA Vice President Stu Jackson stood up: "Carlos Boozer has already had two first-level flagrant fouls this season, accumulating 2 points (note: 1), so his second-level flagrant foul in yesterday's game was automatically

Suspended for one game, after studying the video, Carlos punched but failed to hit Wood Lin, but there was a punch, so we initially decided to ban him for two more games and fine him US$35,000."

After a pause, Stu Jackson continued: "Wood Lin has no record of malicious fouls this season. Yesterday, he was kicked out for punching and was counted as two technical fouls. After careful study of the video, Wood Lin's nature is not bad and he has the ability to protect Kevin Garner."

Due to Nate's motivation, we have initially decided to suspend him for one game and fine him $20,000."

"Everyone has heard it. Now we are going to vote. If you have any objections, you can put forward your opinions." David Stern looked at everyone and said.

The decision was quickly passed, and David Stern signaled that it would be announced to the public.

Originally, David Stern wanted to ban Linsen for two games, but what David Falk said was not bad at all, and he also intended to praise some newcomers, and Linsen was undoubtedly one of the ideal candidates.

Yesterday it was Boozer so David Stern changed his mind.

And David Falk also accepted such a punishment. After all, Lin Sen threw a punch. Being suspended for one game is not a big deal. Through communication, he not only reduced David Stern's suspension from two games to one, but it was more important.

It was David Stern who wanted to promote Lin Sen.

Although the NBA is a sports field, it is not much different from the entertainment industry in nature.

The support of the alliance is like the support of a newcomer in the entertainment industry by a large company, which can make Lin Sen more famous and commercially valuable as soon as possible.

This is also an investment for the NBA. Both David Falk and David Stern are looking forward to a win-win situation.

When the NBA officially announced the penalty, Utah stopped doing it. A second-level flagrant foul was punished for three games.

Moreover, Carlos Boozer's role for the Jazz this season is obvious. The Jazz are currently in a stage of rapid development. Suspending Boozer for three games will undoubtedly put the Jazz on the back foot in the next three games.

More importantly, Lin Sen, who threw punches, only received an additional one-game suspension. The Salt Lake City media publicly accused NBA officials of unfair treatment.

However, the league later disclosed the reasons for the penalty.

Although many people still feel that Boozer's punishment is too severe, they can only swallow their anger.

For Lin Sen, this suspension also became the first suspension in his NBA career, and it also means that Lin Sen will miss the Timberwolves' home game against the Chicago Bulls on the 28th.

The Chicago Bulls' most Achilles' heel was greatly strengthened in the offseason when John Paxson snatched four-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace from the Detroit Pistons, who had made two Finals appearances and won one championship.

This allowed the Bulls, who already had excellent defensive capabilities, to take their defensive intensity to a higher level, and the team's rebounding strength was also greatly enhanced.

The importance of this for a team that focuses on jump shots is self-evident, and the Bulls also selected Tyrus Thomas, who has outstanding physical fitness, in the draft.

Many media believe that the Bulls' strength is comparable to that of the Eastern Conference giants such as the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat and New Jersey Nets.

The Bulls are in very good shape in the new season. In the opening game of the regular season, they slaughtered the defending champion Miami Heat with 40 points.

No one expected the Timberwolves, without Garnett and Linson, to defeat the ambitious Chicago Bulls.

At the Target Center Arena on the night of the 28th, due to the absence of Linsen and Garnett, the number of spectators present reached a new low since the start of the new season.

Before the game started, reporters in the Chicago locker room were conducting pre-game interviews.

Soon after the start of the new season, the media boldly speculated that the best rookie would be chosen between the two. As a rookie in the same class as Lin Senroy, naturally he was unwilling to accept the role of accompanying the prince to study.

What is undoubtedly even more unfortunate is that teams with the top five picks are often asked by reporters if they regret their choices in the draft.

Rookies in the same class are often compared with Roy Lin, which makes anyone feel uncomfortable.

Tyrus Thomas is one of them. This rookie who has outstanding physical fitness and has high hopes from Chicago is accepting questions from the media.

"Wood should be lucky that he is sitting off the court, otherwise I would let him experience what a nightmare is tonight." Tyrus Thomas said confidently while looking at the reporter in front of him.

When the reporter forwarded Tyrus Thomas's words to Lin Sen, Lin Sen said with a smile: "Yes, he should feel lucky, because he doesn't want to accept my trial because I am sitting in the audience. In addition, he should think about what to do."

Increase your playing time, this is a loyal suggestion from a rookie in the same class."

After Tyrus Thomas heard the media's response, he vowed to use his own performance to fight back against Lin Sen.

Lin Sen sat courtside for the first time in his NBA career. Wearing big black-rimmed glasses and an Armani slim-fitting suit, he didn't look like a player.

Due to Linson's absence, Dwane Casey put Mike James and Ricky Davis into the starting lineup for the first time.

Although Mike James and Ricky Davis played hard, scoring 25 and 24 points respectively, the team's gap still made their efforts ineffective.

However, Tyrus Thomas, who made harsh remarks before the game, performed really well. Without Garnett, the Timberwolves' interior line really had nothing to do with him. Thomas, who played 20 minutes, scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.

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"This time it was his good luck. Next time I wait for him in Chicago, I will let everyone know that my strength is worthy of the team's selection." Tyrus Thomas said with high spirits after the game.

The Timberwolves had long expected this defeat, but Garnett's one-month layoff was the beginning of the real pain. As they looked around the Timberwolves' lineup, in the end they could only place their expectations on Lin Sen, who was still a rookie.

"The only bet for the Timberwolves - the rookie forest" - "ESPN".

"Minnesota's losing streak coming?" - Los Angeles Times.

"Wood Lim, alone or under pressure, collapsed" - "San Francisco Chronicle".

The media are generally not optimistic about the Timberwolves' prospects for the next month. It is unanimously recognized that the Timberwolves will have a difficult time without Garnett, and rookie Lin Sen will also suffer from a loss of performance due to losing Garnett's protection.

Even some Lin Hei directly believed that Lin Sen's performance after leaving Garnett's protection was in line with Lin Sen's true strength.

"Everyone dislikes you." David Falk's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, they don't think much of me."

"But as a result, you have unlimited fire rights and can use them as you wish. This is a rare opportunity for you."

Lin Sen naturally knew that this was an opportunity. He also led Wake Forest forward alone last year, but after all, it was the NCAA, not the NBA. He had no idea but was eager at the same time.

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[Note 1: The penalty for flagrant fouls is decided (using a scoring system, a first-level flagrant foul is worth 1 point, a second-level flagrant foul is worth 2 points).

If a player who has no accumulated points, or has accumulated 1 point, is sentenced to a second-level flagrant foul, the league will review it and decide whether to be suspended.

If a player who has accumulated 2 points is convicted of a second-level flagrant foul, he will be automatically suspended for one game.

A player who has accumulated 3 or 4 points will be automatically suspended for one game if he is convicted of a first-level flagrant foul.

A player who has accumulated 3 or 4 points will be automatically suspended for two games if he is convicted of a second-level flagrant foul.

Players who have accumulated 5 or more points will be automatically suspended for two games regardless of whether they are convicted of a first-level or second-level flagrant foul.]