Chapter 682 [Punishment Results, Hurricane Casting]
The league will not condone the Spurs, not only because Yang Jian lost his temper, but also because Nike expressed its disgust.
Yang Jiangang renewed his huge contract with Nike for 7 years and 93 million US dollars, becoming Nike's new top brand. The boss of Nike almost went crazy after reading the news and cursed Popovich's 18th generation ancestor.
This is our top spokesperson. If you send a pawn and want to destroy him, believe it or not, I will destroy your entire team first?
Nike immediately put pressure on the league to severely punish Ruben Patterson and the Spurs.
As a result, the NBA could only suspend Patterson for one game without causing public outrage. Stern convened a meeting with officials early the next morning to discuss a specific punishment plan.
This is not just for Yang Jian, but also to protect other stars. If all teams learn from the Spurs and Patterson, if they can't beat them, they will step aside and foul others with malicious fouls. This is not a question of attracting fans, it is a matter of finishing the NBA.
Stern and the vice president are a little scared. Public opinion around the world is on Yang Jian's side. And it's not just basketball fans, but also fans and movie fans who denounce the NBA. There are many people who support Yang Jian to retire and join the entertainment industry.
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Yang Jian went crazy and the NBA's image was damaged in just one day.
Popovich regretted it after reading the news. He did not expect Yang Jian to have such a violent temper. Most players would choose to tolerate it. Players who want to win MVP will definitely not hit people casually and will be suspended.
Now, Popovich is not sure whether Yang Jian dares to take action. Because Yang Jian is different from other stars. He is still a star even if he does not play in the NBA. Yang Jian can live without the NBA, and the NBA cannot live without Yang Jian.
If Yang Jian is really annoyed by the stepping, rushes to the sidelines and punches Popovich, and then retires like Jordan for a year and a half before coming back, the consequences will not be something Popovich and the Spurs can bear.
Yang Jian took a rest for a season and came back as a superstar, which also increased his legend.
The Spurs will become a street rat by then. They will never be able to win the championship and will be suppressed to death by the league.
Spurs owner Pete Holt was very angry after reading the news. He didn't look good to Popovich when talking to him, and asked him to push Patterson out and apologize to Yang Jian. Don't keep Patterson in the future and trade him as soon as possible.
Walk.
Holt is the poorest owner in the league. If the Spurs become a public enemy, how can he make money? It won't be long before he should consider selling the team.
Factors such as San Antonio's remoteness and the team's simple style of play have led to the Spurs' mediocre market.
The Spurs' equity is still very scattered. In order to support San Antonio in having its own NBA team and to solve financial problems, a group of people formed a consortium to take over the Spurs. Therefore, the Spurs are also the team with the most small owners in the team.
one.
Patterson stepped up and showed strong defense, and his courage to not be afraid of the first player in the league is commendable. Now his fate has been determined, there is no room for improvement, and he can retire as a role player in a few years.
The next day, the league released video clips of the Spurs-SuperSonics game and issued an "investigative report."
After investigation by the league, Reuben Patterson did deliberately step on Yang Jian, and almost led to a conflict. The league also released a video clip of the first confrontation between the two teams, which was broadcast live nationwide.
Many people saw it.
Popovich will not admit that he instigated players to maliciously injure others, and the league will not punish the coach without evidence. Patterson was suspended for five games and fined $1,000.
President David Stern said in an interview that if this happens again, the penalties will be doubled to ensure the fairness of NBA games and create a clean league.
Ruben Patterson was also scared at this time, and his manager asked him to apologize to Yang Jian quickly, otherwise he would not be able to get along. Patterson did not have Yang Jian's phone number, so he could only accept an interview and express his apology remotely.
However, Yang Jian will not accept the apology, nor will he take back what he said about Patterson and the Spurs. It does not mean that I must accept your apology.
Things will not stop there. The Spurs have been targeted by countless fans. If there is any trouble with the Spurs in the future, any defensive actions of the players will be controversial. Fans bring their own microscopes.
On March 9, the SuperSonics defeated the Raptors 119-110 at home.
Although the Raptors were defeated, they were one of the few teams that could compete offensively with the SuperSonics until the end. Many experts are now optimistic that the Raptors will break through in the Eastern Conference and advance to the finals.
The Raptors' lineup is very targeted. In order to prevent the pick-and-roll, the management sent away veteran center Kevin Willis on the deadline and exchanged it for center Keon Clark, who is 211cm tall and weighs 100kg.
Clark has poor confrontation ability and no shooting range. His advantage is that he is highly mobile and can help defend and block shots.
The Raptors have always regarded the 76ers and Bucks as their imaginary opponents in the playoffs. Clark faced Ratliff, and Raheem didn't have to worry about his opponent relying on strength to crush him and force his way to the basket.
What makes the Raptors worse than the SuperSonics is the personal abilities of their stars, and this flaw is difficult to make up for.
The Raptors led by 4 points entering the final quarter. At the critical moment, Yang Jian scored 9 points and provided 2 assists to lead the team's reversal. Vince Carter was invisible for most of the final quarter and made 0 of 3 shots at the critical moment.
Carter's passing ability cannot be compared with Yang Jian, and his ability to attract double teams is limited. He played the entire game, making 14 of 24 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 assists.
Steals and 6 turnovers.
Yang Jian played 43 minutes, making 13 of 22 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 34 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals.
Yang Jian's shooting percentage in the first three quarters was not as high as Carter's, but he would adjust his style of play when his shots were inaccurate. His performance in the final quarter increased his shooting percentage, while Carter lowered his shooting percentage in the final quarter.
Carter's shortcomings are also beginning to appear. When he is playing smoothly, he performs very well, as if he is the king of the NBA. Once the ball is played against the wind, Carter has few options on the offensive end. He cannot break through and can only jump against the defense.
To put it bluntly, Carter's skills are not as comprehensive as Yang Jian's. He is a star who lacks unique skills and is not stable enough. Dunk may be called his unique skill, but it cannot be used as a conventional weapon.
After defeating the Raptors, the SuperSonics flew to Los Angeles. The entire team rested for a day before the game the next day.
As a producer, Yang Jian participated in the audition for "Fast and Furious 3" and was selected for several important roles.
Liam Neeson was chosen as the second male lead according to the plan. He has a particularly majestic appearance and a kingly aura. He recently played the role of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. He is not the leading actor. He was stabbed to death by the villain Darth Maul, and he was still paid.
Not too high.
Liam Neeson, 49, is a late bloomer, and he only received his big breakthrough at the age of 41.
Spielberg approached him to star in "Schindler's List." This epic film about the Nazi massacre of Jews won 7 Oscars and earned Neeson a nomination for Best Actor. From then on, he began to make more and more films.
appear in major Hollywood productions.
Most of the roles he plays are wise and dignified elders, and he is now very interested in playing retired agents. In order to perform well in action scenes, he is willing to receive training.
Maggie Grace, the actress in the original Kim Mills, has not yet made her debut, and Yang Jian will not let anyone go out to find her. Because Maggie is not suitable for the modified script, it is better to choose someone from the actresses who came to audition.
He chose the youngest of the audition actors, 17-year-old Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Mary is quite mature, 173cm tall, has a good figure, and has a silly and sweet look.
With her appearance and temperament, she looks like the kind of person who is particularly susceptible to being abducted.
Now that Mary's figure has not fully grown, she is quite suitable to play the daughter. Yang Jian also chose her because he knew her future figure. When her frame grows, she will have broad shoulders and majestic thick legs. She will look pretty if she doesn't smile.
Can fight.
Britney also wanted to act in a movie with Yang Jian, and auditioned for the role of Jin, but Yang Jian rejected her like a child. She has no acting skills at all, and it would be too dramatic to play this role. How is this hurricane rescue?
This is Xiao Tiantian being kidnapped.
There are only four main actors, and there are very few other roles, so cheap actors were chosen.
Chapter completed!