The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Martin still wanted to rush, but suddenly he felt dizzy and almost fell down. Fortunately, Paul and Jordan Jr. pulled him.

The referee seized the opportunity after seeing it and persuaded the players on both sides to return to their respective halfs.

The referee went to the technical stand to watch the replay video, and Leonard and Martin received treatment from the team doctor on their respective benches.

After a while, the Clippers got on a stretcher and carried Martin away from the bench. It seemed that he was seriously injured.

Leonard stopped the bleeding, but his nose was also swollen.

Although the conflict did not last long, the result was quite tragic, and it was the hottest one since the establishment of the Spurs.

The referee at the technical stage gave the final penalty after repeatedly watching the video and deliberating.

Martin was blown a technical foul and second-level flagrant foul, directly expelled.

Tang Tian was called a second-level malicious foul and was directly expelled from the game.

After this result, the reaction at the scene was relatively normal. Compared with the two people who threw punches on both sides, they were directly expelled.

Over there, Martin had already been carried away on a stretcher. When Tang Tian got up, boos filled the audience.

The Spurs teammates all came over to talk to Tang Tian at this time.

Although Tang Tian was expelled, in their opinion, he did nothing wrong in standing up for his teammates.

Leonard's nose was seriously swollen, and he was going to undergo a medical examination, so he walked out of the locker room with Tang Tian.

The booing was even worse, with fans booing them vigorously from both sides of the aisle.

Tang Tian was in a good state of mind, and couldn't help but laugh when he saw those booing fans.

Is this just trying to shush until he wants to pee?

Two people entered the tunnel, and Leonard and the team doctor were going to the hospital for an examination.

"I'm sorry, Don, but I got you kicked out."

Leonard said apologetically at this time that he had only recently become friends with Tang Tian, ​​and he did not expect Tang Tian to be expelled because of him in the second match.

"No, no, I'm sorry, I rushed up by myself, and you didn't push me up."

Tang Tian smiled and patted Leonard on the shoulder.

In fact, he was quite happy at the moment, he had never done fighting before, not even in the NCAA, and now this punch...so cool!

Besides, Leonard's experience has been so miserable that he even feels abandoned by the whole world. As a teammate and friend, he has to do something.

"Thank you."

Leonard looked at Tang Tian with some emotion.

Tang Tian's Easter gift before made him feel that he was cared about by others, and Tang Tian's punch just now made him feel the warmth of this world again.

Tang Tian patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to go for a checkup quickly.

After Leonard and the team doctor left, he returned to the locker room and turned on the small TV inside to watch the broadcast.

The locker room at the Staples Center is still very luxurious. There are TVs in the locker room of the visiting team. He lay on the sofa and continued to watch the game.

The Spurs lost Tang Tian and Leonard, and the defensive ability of the flanks dropped a lot.

But because the strange formation played for quite a long time, Duncan and Parker were quite energetic when they played again.

And more importantly, Martin's punch also aroused the anger of an aging team like the Spurs.

On the other hand, for the Clippers, after Martin was kicked out by Tang Tian, ​​Paul and Griffin, the two core players of the team, obviously played a lot more restrained.

马刺队半场以65比55领先快船队10分，下半场守住这个优势，并且最终以121比114赢下比赛。

The old "Stone Buddha" broke out once in a rare season, scoring a large double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds. Six of the Spurs scored in double figures.

After the game, the players all returned to the locker room one after another. Tang Tian was waiting for them at the door, giving them high fives one by one.

Winning a game after a conflict is the best thing ever.

Of course, for the Clippers next door, it was the most depressing thing for them. Someone on the team was fucked and lost, and there was no place to vent their anger.

"Don, you have to be prepared to be suspended."

Green pulled Tang Tian and whispered.

Malicious fouls are divided into first-level and second-level fouls. According to the rules, first-level malicious fouls are only fined, and second-level malicious fouls must accumulate a certain number of times before being suspended.

For Tang Tian, ​​who was sentenced to level [-] malice this season for the first time, there was a high probability that he would only be fined.

But it also depends on the situation. Tang Tian's punch sent Martin to the hospital. It is unreasonable not to be suspended.

Tang Tian nodded.

People are getting younger and younger as they live. For him, the first time of anything is fresh, even if it is a suspension.

At the press conference after the game, Popovich did not arrange for Tang Tian to attend.

When the reporter asked about the conflict on the field, his answer was also very Popovich style.

"If it was a post-match boxing match, I'd be praising my players loudly, but it's not, so there's nothing to say about it, and there's not much to talk about about that."

Popovich's answer was calm, but fans on Twitter were already blown away.

"I swear, this is definitely the toughest yellow man I've ever seen. That's Kenyon Martin. He's famous for his stabbing head, and he knocked him out with one punch!"

"Don't underestimate a person of yellow race, because they might have Chinese kung fu, that's not just for fun."

"Speaking of Tang, there are really many topics, the godfather during the offseason, the relationship between the draft and the Heat, the cockscomb head at the beginning of the season, and the grievances with Kevin Durant, and now with the Clippers. Big fight."

"Is this all right? Don't keep a low profile. The Spurs rookie Tian. ㄟ(▔, ▔)ㄏ"

"Haha, that's true, but I still support Tang's action this time. That guy Martin punched Leonard. Tang did it for his teammates. This is rare in the NBA."

"I'm a Rockets fan. What you said reminds me of Yao and Francis in the past. The difference is that Francis was a first-tier player in the league at the time. He had the confidence, but Tang was just a rookie. To be honest, I was really attracted to him. Fantastic!"

"Haha, don't think about it anymore, Tang is the baby of my assassin team. If you are a close friend, you should be optimistic about your Chandler Parsons."

"Will Tang be suspended? I read the news earlier that Martin seemed to have a concussion. That punch was really heavy."

"Suspension is definitely unavoidable, and there are also fines. Although I think this approach is very passionate, the price paid should not be small."

"We can't control the suspension, but I am willing to pay the full amount for Tang if the fine is imposed. I am a local fan in San Antonio, and I will do what I say."

"Give me a chance, I'm Ajali Lanadive."

"I'm Buford, the general manager of the Spurs. You don't need this money, we will pay it."

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Chapter 222 An Expensive Punch (Second Update)

After wrapping up their back-to-back games in Los Angeles, the Spurs flew back to San Antonio the next day.

Leonard's inspection report also came out, no fractures, and he will recover after a few days of rest.

This is great news.

With good news comes bad news.

Not long after the planes held off San Antonio, the results of the suspension for the previous clash came out.

Martin was suspended for two games and fined $2 for punching Leonard.

Tang Tian was suspended for three games and fined $3 for punching Martin.

There were more than [-] big boards in both games, because the consequences caused by Tang Tian were more serious, and he was not on both sides of the conflict, so there were relatively more suspensions and fines.

The most serious NBA suspension was the "Auburn Hills Incident", in which Artest was suspended for an entire season.

But that's because of the conflict between the players and the fans. The fans are the gods of the league, and the league has made great efforts to maintain this.

However, the punishment for conflicts between players will be much smaller.

Martin was a repeat offender and an abettor, and a $2 fine was no big deal.

But Tang Tian, ​​a rookie, was fined 2, which is not a small sum.

You must know that his first-year rookie tax deduction is only 30 tens of thousands.

This punch is a little expensive.

The Spurs were in the arena when they received the news and had just finished their daily training.

The players couldn't help complaining about the league's fines.

"Is the league's coffers empty again?"

Dio's words caused a burst of laughter from his teammates.

"Don, I paid your fine for you."

Ginobili walked up to Tang Tian at this time, put his shoulders and whispered.

"No, Manu, I have money."

Tang Tian said.

"You kid, don't pretend to be rich. You are helping the team this time."

Ginobili continued, did he know that Tang Tian was only a second-round pick.

"I'm really rich, and I've received a lot of endorsements."

Tang Tian is no ordinary rookie. His past endorsements add up to 200 million US dollars in his bank card. He is not being polite when he says this.

When he dared to rush forward, he was already prepared to be suspended and fined.

Seeing Tang Tian's reaction, Ginobili knew that what he said was true, so he didn't insist.

After a while, Duncan suddenly came to Tang Tian's side, then sat down and said two words:

"card number."

Tang Tian was taken aback for a moment.

"fine."

Duncan usually speaks concisely, and now he is also concise.

"No need, Tim, I can afford it myself."

Tang Tian took out his mobile phone as he spoke, and then showed him the money in his account.

Duncan nodded, smiled and patted his head...then walked back and sat down.

"..."

Green had also come over, and sat down with a smile when he saw Duncan go back.

Looking at the reactions of his teammates, Tang Tian suddenly felt that he was quite lucky to be selected to the Spurs.

After standing out for his teammates, the whole team rushed to pay the fine for him, which is really rare.

After a while, Leonard walked over to Tang Tian and sat down.

"It's not a question of how much money, it's that I have to pay the money."

Leonard has already picked up his phone and is about to transfer money.

Tang Tian was speechless, and was about to reject Leonard.

The door of the locker room was pushed open at this time, and Popovich walked in with a serious face.

Seeing this expression, the team members stopped communicating and turned their heads to look at him.

"Tang's behavior is very irrational and inappropriate. I don't want to see this kind of thing happen again next time."

Popovich spoke with a serious expression.

The players nodded one after another after listening. Popovich is the head coach, and it is certainly impossible for him to support the players to do this kind of thing.

After Popovich finished speaking, he walked up to Tang Tian and said:

"Give me your card number, and I'll pay your fine."

"..."