Chapter 514: Thunder Fan Incident and 58 Points!

Oklahoma City has been busy lately.

This is a city with a real love for basketball.

Holding the All-Star Game in such a city is definitely a victory for basketball.

It's just... because no Oklahoma City Thunder team was selected for the All-Star Game, such a victory was not so complete.

It is precisely because no Oklahoma City Thunder player has been selected for the All-Star Game. When the NBA enters the All-Star Weekend, there have been several demonstrations and retaliatory actions against the league's top executives in this city.

The league's vice president, a sinister bald man, was attacked by Goose City fans when he was doing community service in Oklahoma City, accompanied by the Thunder's general manager.

When Yeez came here with the SuperSonics players who were going to participate in the All-Star Weekend, the biggest news in the United States was the unrecognizable photo of the NBA's bald vice president being attacked by eggs and tomatoes.

Quite miserable!

And according to reports, it seems that the attack on this dead bald man was not an accident, but was premeditated.

It is rumored that Thunder general manager Jeff Ball, who accompanied him to participate in community activities, was the mastermind behind the scenes. It was he who leaked the entire itinerary of this community event to those extreme fans.

Moreover, when the bald vice president was attacked, Jeff Bauer was nearby. Logically speaking, Jeff Bauer should have been affected no matter what, but what made people speechless was that Jeff Bauer had not even a trace on his body. There is no egg liquid or tomato juice.

As long as you are not a fool, you can guess what the truth of this incident is.

What's more, what happened next made the truth of this matter even clearer.

The Oklahoma City police officers belatedly ran over after the group of people had finished attacking the bald man. They watched the attackers leave and watched the bald man and his security guards being covered in ketchup and egg liquid. humiliation.

"We are sorry and extremely sympathetic to what happened to Adam in Oklahoma City. There is no doubt that he has become the target of dissatisfaction from fans who have been hurt by the NBA, NBA officials and this year's All-Star Game. The injured Goose City fans do not represent the position of everyone in Goose City and the Thunder. Under the values ​​​​of the NBA, Goose City, and Thunder, different fans can have different demands, some may be mild, some may be radical, and we respect their differences. way of expression. As the general manager of the Thunder, I once again sympathize with Adam's experience, but this is just a helpless choice of some fans who have not been treated correctly.

I hope the NBA can uphold the value of fans first and listen carefully to the opinions of all fans, not just fans in New York, fans in Los Angeles, fans in Seattle, and fans in Goose City, even as Mr. David Stern said With the opinions of fans in China and even fans in the Sahara Desert, I hope that the NBA can truly become the NBA of the world, rather than the NBA of some special interests. "

"Finally, I hope that the NBA can continue to unite all different people, connect people who love sports, love life, love their city, love their country and me, and connect all people with different ideas, hopes and requirements. People around the world come together. I have always been clear about our differences. When we respect each other, the NBA will become a bridge for those of us who are different. I hope Mr. David Stern can make the NBA a bridge for everyone. A bridge that can be walked, not a bridge that belongs to a particular person, thank you all, that’s what this press conference is all about.”

After the humiliation of the league's vice president occurred in Goose City, all the public opinion in the national media was the gossip that the league was preparing to change the city where the All-Star Games will be held.

Ye Si was really worried that his trip here would be in vain.

It's just obvious that after Thunder general manager Jeff Ball's touching press conference speech.

It became clear to Ye Si that the sinister bald vice president's beating was in vain.

Putting aside the fact that this is Goose City, how could the police in Goose City be so obedient and investigate seriously?

The people who pay their wages are people from Goose City, not the NBA!

Jordan's diarrhea incident in the Finals in Salt Lake City is still a mystery.

The different treatment of the two teams during the Auburn Hills Palace incident is no secret.

Now that the Thunder general manager has such a big hat, as long as David Stern is a little smarter, he will know that this is a step up.

After all, these Goose City All-Stars are indeed the league’s first opponent to the Thunder.

The Thunder now sit in eighth place in the strongest Western Conference ever.

The team's leading player, Chris Paul, is now a point guard averaging 20+10+2.5 per game.

With this record, this data, and home games, he should be in the All-Star no matter what.

But who made the top two in the Western Conference this year so strong!

There must be three suns and rockets.

SuperSonics Durant and Timberwolves' Yi Jianlian had unexpected entries.

The remaining four spots include one for the SuperSonics, one for the Lakers, one for the Spurs, one for the Nuggets, and one for the top six players in the Western Conference. There's nothing wrong with that.

As for the Grizzlies, who are seventh in the Western Conference, and the Thunder, who are eighth in the Western Conference, it can only be said to be a pity.

You can't trade one of Kobe, Duncan or Anthony for Chris Paul, right?

This is rational, but the activities of fans are often irrational.

For Thunder fans, they just feel that this is the bald vice president responsible for selecting All-Star substitutes who is targeting them.

Moreover, in this Western Conference All-Star substitute incident, the bald guy really didn't do that well. There was no problem in selecting these people, but he lacked enough respect and sympathy for those who were lost.

That condescending look is probably not only disgusting for Goose City fans, but also Memphis fans and many other cities that failed to be selected for the NBA All-Stars.

So after this dead bald man was attacked, the Internet was filled with cheers.

Everyone is praising the bravery and courage of the Goose City fans.

Yeas and the Seattle SuperSonics players are just bystanders to the attack on the vice president in Goose City.

But as league commissioner David Stern, he is not so relaxed.

This matter is actually not that easy to handle.

If it is not handled well, the league will lose its dignity. While maintaining its dignity, it will also lose the hearts of many fans.

Fortunately, Thunder general manager Jeff Ball knows how to be a good person. When he saw the situation was not good, he immediately took advantage of the situation and put a lot of high hats on him and the league.

This hat is worn quite well.

This will allow him to let the Thunder and Goose City fans go without letting the NBA lose its dignity.

It was just a vice president of the league who lost his dignity.

"What kind of thoughts are there Adam?"

"The vice president has no idea..."

The assistant beside me hesitated to speak.

If there is no idea, that is the biggest idea.

Obviously, Adam was not willing to let it go so easily.

Thinking of this, David Stern felt regretful and a little lucky at the same time.

Why was he so blind before that he chose such a thing as his successor?

With his broad mind, he would make the NBA smaller, and he is determined to make the NBA a global NBA, but his broad mind does not have such a high level of knowledge.

What's more, look at this series of operations by Thunder general manager Jeff Ball.

This is toying with him in the midst of applause!

It doesn't matter that his broadmindedness and knowledge were exposed in this incident. If he had outstanding abilities, he could become a tycoon. If he didn't develop enough, he could still maintain his status.

But this ability is so urgent.

David Stern has been the president of the league for so many years. Which general manager would dare to stab him in the back like this?

Whether it's Jerry West, Pat Riley or Danny Ainge, no one dares to challenge his authority.

In the entire NBA, he is the only voice!

Because those people know what will happen to them if they make other sounds!

But what about Adam...

Jeff Ball's abilities are not that great among NBA general managers.

He selected Paul and built this future-oriented Thunder. He is an excellent general manager, but he is far from the top.

This is the kind of person who can push Adam to the ground and rub him.

"The shade of the trees I used to cover them was too big, so they couldn't see the rays of the sun... The successor I need is not a successor who will die in the face of the sun..."

Although he was a little reluctant to give up, David Stern still made his own decision.

Recalling the bald man talking in front of me, David Stern really didn't expect that this was a man who boasted, had great ambitions and little talent... Was it that he hid it too well, or was it that I put too much energy into development? In terms of strengthening the NBA, what if you don’t have the energy to investigate the league’s internal affairs?

However, no matter what, this Goose City fan incident sounded a wake-up call for him.

No matter how well he develops the NBA, if those people below him are bad, sooner or later the country he has built will be defeated by these people!

"It's time to clean up the house."

David Stern was muttering.

When the assistant on his side heard David Stern's words, his hands and feet trembled.

Although the CEO's voice was calm, it was filled with murderous intent!

At noon on February 15, 2008, the punishment opinions regarding the Goose City fans incident came out.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were fined $2.5 million for poor All-Star organization.

2.5 million US dollars is a huge amount of money, but for Goose City and the Thunder, it is really just drizzle.

In order to express this, to be honest, Goose City fans are willing to pay dozens of dollars each to help the Thunder pay the fine.

There is no doubt that after the league's penalty opinion came out, the Thunder fans in Goose City knew that their side had won a big victory.

So much so that outside the hotel where the Goose City All-Stars stayed, Thunder fans were showing off their power.

Looking at the enthusiasm of Thunder fans outside the window and listening to the slogans they shouted now, Durant felt incredible.

"These people are preparing to change the next target to Yes!"

"Is Yes really that bad that Thunder fans hate it?"

"Of course, Yes scored 58 points on their favorite Chris Paul in last year's All-Star Rookie Game!"

"Aren't these people going to humiliate Yes the same way they humiliated that dead bald guy?"

In the hotel, all the All-Stars living in various rooms of the hotel are now looking at the Thunder fans downstairs with great curiosity.

"This Yes all-star tour will probably be quite difficult!"

"Yes, for last year's All-Stars, Yes was welcomed by all the fans in the casino city, but in Goose City, Yes is the enemy of the whole city!"

"More importantly, the internal competition in the West this year is too fierce."

"There have long been rumors that players from the Suns and Rockets will not play much in the Western Conference All-Star Game. They are preparing for the final sprint. The same is true for Kobe, Duncan and Anthony. After the game between the SuperSonics and Jazz, The Lakers, Spurs and Nuggets, these three teams, probably won’t just be thinking about going for six but going for three!”

"The three from the Suns, the three from the Rockets, plus the three from the Lakers, Spurs and Nuggets, these are the most combative players in the Western Conference. They are now unwilling to go all out and let Yes lead Yi Jianlian and Durant to play. ?"

"This is also the reason why all the odds are now for the Eastern Conference to win. The strength gap between the Eastern and Western Conferences is so big, and bookmakers are actually more optimistic about the Eastern Conference. This in itself speaks volumes."

"This is not only the All-Star game, but also the Rookie Challenge. The second-year players in this year's Rookie Challenge are Yes, Roy, Aldridge, Gay, Millsap, Gibson, Rondo, Bargnani, Randy Foye, it’s okay if he doesn’t have a center, and there are a bunch of players from the Western Conference, and the players from the Eastern Conference are all enemies of Yes, so it’s really impossible to beat them!”

"Last year's first-year lineup of five small players shocked the world. This year's first-year center is not Bynum, nor Bogut, but Oden! Oden is waiting to accuse the world in the All-Star Rookie Game that he was not selected for the All-Star Game. This thing about the main race!”

“What’s more, the head coach of this year’s first-year team is Chris Paul!”

"Chris Paul will never let go of such an opportunity for revenge!"

Below the hotel, media from all over the United States and the world were whispering.

In order to compensate the Thunder, the league invited Paul to be the first-year head coach of this year's All-Star Rookie Challenge.

This can be regarded as an alternative opportunity to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend, and Paul readily accepted it!

When Paul accepted this invitation, everyone knew that Paul was Sima Zhao.

"Perhaps for Paul, he would rather be a first-year head coach during the All-Star Weekend than become a Western Conference teammate of Yes!"

"That's right!"

Listen to the chants of these Thunder fans below the hotel now!

"Fifty-eight! Fifty-eight! Fifty-eight!"

"Fifty-eight! Fifty-eight! Fifty-eight!"

"Fifty-eight! Fifty-eight! Fifty-eight!"

This is really crazy!

Durant secretly glanced at Ye Si beside him.

He can not contribute in this year's rookie game, but...

He was just one of nine people.

In addition to him, there are Oden, Conley, Jeff Green, Yi Jianlian, Horford, Nick Young, Corey Brewer, and Joakim Noah.

They will definitely prove to Yes in this game who should be last year's second place, and they will go all out!

"let's go."

Just when Durant was stunned, Ye Si's cold voice sounded.

let's go?

Yes is still planning to go out for a run. Didn't he see the current situation?

Seeing the determined and ordinary look on Ye Si's face, Durant followed him with a look of shock and anxiety.

Um? !

Yes? !

The All-Stars who were watching the excitement and the reporters below looked at the player wearing the SuperSonics No. 14 jersey running out of the hotel, with incredible expressions on their faces.

Not only were these people incredible, they even shouted ‘Fifty-eight! ’ Thunder fans were stunned.

Watching Yes pass through them, everyone even forgot their own slogans and made way for him!

"Incredible..."

Anthony's eyes were shining with a strange light.

"Such courage!"

The expressions on the faces of Wade and James are quite complicated...

Now Anthony, Wade and James have different expressions. The three of them really have completely different understandings of Ye Si's current behavior.

It's just obvious that Chris Paul around them doesn't have that much different understanding.

He has only one understanding, and that is provocation!

Yes is provoking him, his team and his fans!

"hateful!"

For him, Yes’ current behavior is the biggest provocation to him!

Originally, according to his idea, even if Yes was not frightened by the Thunder fans incident, it would be impossible to challenge these Thunder fans when the Thunder fans are at their peak.

But...he really did it!

Thunder fans really don’t dare to do anything to Yes!

Chris Paul took a deep breath, Yes is different from that bald guy.

But just because these Thunder fans can't do anything to Yes doesn't mean he can't!

Looking out the window at the Thunder fans who were completely suppressed by Yes, Chris Paul felt extremely uncomfortable.

There is no need for Thunder fans to shout out fifty-eight!

Three hours later, I will lead my team on the court to score this score!