After the game, Lin Yu led the team directly back to the locker room.
Mashburn sat on the bench blankly, looking full of thoughts. After beating his aunt on the court, he finished venting his anger and felt indescribably happy at the time.
But after returning to the locker room, he immediately realized how irresponsible his behavior was.
I was happy, but the Bullets were going to play in the Eastern Conference Finals next, and I was suspended. How could the Bullets compete with the Bulls?
After seeing Lin Yu leading the generals in, Mashburn stood up quickly with a guilty look on his face.
"Boss, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive."
Lin Yu waved his hand, "Good fight. If it were me, I would never give that guy just two punches. You did the right thing."
"Don't think too much. The last time Big Ben broke Mason's nose, he was only suspended for one game."
Things have already happened, and there is no point in Lin Yu blaming Mashburn anymore. It is better to appease Mashburn to avoid too much psychological pressure on him.
Weber and others also stepped forward and put their arms around Mashburn's shoulders, telling him not to blame himself.
This made Mashburn feel even more uncomfortable, and he felt more and more sorry for his brothers in the Bullet Team.
The Bulls are playing against the Hawks. The current score is 3:1. Tomorrow night will be the fifth game. If nothing else, the Hawks should be out of the game.
If the Bulls defeat the Hawks 4:1, the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals will be scheduled for next Friday.
…
Early the next morning, as soon as Lin Yu arrived at the office, old Bernie rushed in holding a newspaper.
"Damn it, Lin, Mashburn got suspended for five games!"
When Lin Yu heard this, he was stunned. He never dreamed that Stern would be so cruel. The punishment was originally a one- or two-game suspension, but now he was given a five-game suspension.
Ruined!
"Does Mr. Unseld know about this?" Lin Yu asked quickly.
He placed his only hope on Unseld. Mashburn's five-game suspension meant that the Bullets completely lost the capital to compete with the Bulls. If he was suspended for one game, Lin Yu would still have a little confidence to compete with the Bulls.
"Hey, what can I do if I know?"
"You hit Stern's gun this time."
Unseld walked into Lin Yu's office and sighed.
During the regular season, Stern imposed heavy penalties on both teams to show his attitude, you two teams, please be honest.
Waiting until the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Stern even went to the scene in person to sit in, which is enough to show how worried he was about the scandal of another fight between the two teams.
He didn't go to the second game, and his speed was injured by Childs. The two sides didn't fight at that time, they just exchanged a few curse words. Stern was very satisfied. He thought that both teams were afraid of his authority as the league president. Don't dare to take action anymore.
The third game was uneventful, but in the fourth game, Stern felt that he had been slapped in the face. Mashburn and Big Mom still started fighting. This behavior was to provoke Stern.
How could it not be severely punished!
Not only was Mashburn suspended for five games, but Auntie's suspension was even more serious. As the person who provoked the incident, he was fined seven games by Stern.
Because Auntie's schedule for this year is all over, his seven-game suspension will be extended to next season. He has actually lost seven games of salary.
Mashburn was suspended for five games. The Bullets will have to play at least four games with the Bulls next, and Mashburn will be suspended for at most one game next season.
If you calculate it this way, Auntie's loss is much more serious than Mashburn's.
Lin Yu felt a little more balanced, but then he thought, the Bullets are going to play in the Eastern Conference Finals. Without Mashburn, how can they win this game?
"Now you know why you can't mess with Stern, right?"
"The power of punishment is in his hands. If he catches you making a mistake, he can punish you heavily unless you never make a mistake in your life."
Unseld said earnestly. His words were more like reminding Lin Yu, a junior, to be careful about Stern when he is in the league in the future.
Lin Yu nodded silently, and he truly realized the extent of Stern's authority.
…
Friday night at home of the Chicago Bulls.
When Lin Yu led the remnant Bullets into the stadium, the Bulls fans at the scene did not boo them. Instead, they applauded the Bullets.
If you want to say which team in the league has the most imperial appearance today, it is definitely not the veteran giants Lakers or Celtics, it is definitely the Bulls.
Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and others were standing there, naturally exuding the aura of the ultimate big boss.
With such a home team, the fans are naturally different. They actually admire the Bullets as a dark horse. They have gone all the way and swept the Heat, which is second in the Eastern Conference, and the Knicks, which is third in the Eastern Conference. This is a team worthy of the respect of their Bulls fans. team.
Especially sweeping the Knicks is equivalent to helping the Bulls eliminate the obstacles to winning the championship. Bulls fans have no reason to hate the Bullets.
Lin Yu was looking at Jordan curiously, and Jordan was also looking at Lin Yu curiously.
A moment later, Jordan took steps towards the Bullets bench.
"You did a good job. If it weren't for injuries and suspensions, I think it would be possible for you to play six games with us, and even a tiebreaker is not impossible."
Jordan stood naturally in front of the bullet generals, just like the ultimate boss facing the human warriors who came to challenge him.
"Even if we have injuries and suspensions, we can still kill you Bulls." Jaylen Rose said confidently.
Jordan squinted at Jaylen Rose.
"Very good. I'm best at destroying young talented defenders. Are you ready, kid?"
Jaylen Rose took a step forward with his chest puffed out, not afraid of Jordan's pressure at all.
"I'm sorry, I'm 25 years old and I'm no longer young."
"I'm not a genius. In fact, no one has ever said that I am a genius."
"I'm not even a guard, I'm actually a small forward, so you like to destroy young talented guards, what does it have to do with me, Jaylen Rose?"
Lin Yu almost vomited blood and wanted to cover Jaylen Rose's mouth. Jordan came over and called for formation. How do you respond to someone's call for formation like this?
Jordan couldn't help it. In his half-life, this was the first time he heard someone respond to his trash talk in this way.
"Forehead……"
"this……"
Jordan didn't know what to say at all. He glanced at the Bullets generals speechlessly, patted his butt and turned away.
"Did you see that? They say Jordan is an old hooligan and a top-notch trash talker. I think it's all just blowing up."
"As long as I belittle myself first, he can't belittle me!"
Jaylen Rose said quitting Jordan in a few words, which may become the most memorable scene in his career.
Alien Cassel clapped his hands and applauded, "Well said, as long as you treat yourself like shit, others won't step on you."
"Very philosophical! Ross, you should become a great philosopher!"
Webber hid his face, not wanting to recognize Jaylen Rose as his brother. It was so embarrassing.
…
After the game on the court started, Lin Yu couldn't help sighing. He can now understand the powerlessness of the Heat against the Bullets.
So helpless, so powerless.
After Speed and Mashburn were absent, Webb became the Bullets' core offensive point on the field, which made it easy for the Bulls to find their defensive focus.
Rodman didn't have to worry about assisting defense at all. He only did two things on the court, grabbing rebounds on the offensive end and locking down Webb on the defensive end.
Webber has been bound to the "Shipbreaker" effect. Unfortunately, Rodman's defensive ability and experience are really incredible. He has been sticking close to Webber and not giving Webber a chance to catch the ball.
Even if Webber can catch the ball, Rodman's two DPOY years are not in vain. He can always find a way to make Webber unable to shoot comfortably.
Not only was Webber restricted, Jaylen Rose faced Jordan at this point. It is indescribable how miserable he was, being beaten over and over by Jordan.
Murray, the small forward who starts tonight, is no match for Pippen. He is a strong offensive and defensive player. He cannot perform well under Pippen's defense on the offensive end. He is very weak on the defensive end and cannot guard against Pippen.
Cassell is in the No. 1 position, facing Ron Harper, and a post-up shot won't work at all.
Harper was in the Los Angeles Clippers three years ago and was the team's boss. He was a top swingman who averaged 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game. After arriving with the Bulls, he immediately started playing the one position. He gave up his boss status to come to the Bulls to work for the Bulls. The only goal is to win the championship, so they sacrifice a lot on the field. They hardly participate in the offense and just focus on defense.
That is a serious top swingman. Of all the top swingmen in NBA history, there is no one with poor physical fitness. Cassell takes the blame.
If Speed was there, the situation would be much better. Speed's speed can suppress the elderly Harper and break through to the basket to score points. Cassel does not have this ability.
In the same way, Mashburn's absence at this point will also be a huge loss to the Bullets. If he is on the court, the defensive end is enough to restrict Pippen.
Pippen's offense is not outstanding, and his shooting ability is not top-notch, not even first-class. What is really great is his breakthrough. If there is no one in the basket to hinder him, he will lay up by himself, and if there is someone in the basket, he will break through and score the ball. , handing the ball to Jordan.
Mashburn's strong physique can at least ensure that Pippen can't stand out. In addition, Mashburn will not be too suppressed by Pippen on the offensive end.
Even Ben, who was sitting under the basket, had a hard time. He had no impact on the offensive end. Rodman jumped out to defend Webber. He definitely had an advantage in rebounding with Luke Longley, but it was uncomfortable on the Bulls' offensive end. Luke Longley didn't grab rebounds either. He just stood there and let Rodman grab them. Ben did a pretty good job of grabbing offensive rebounds tonight, but he didn't grab a few defensive rebounds.
Lin Yu sat on the sidelines with a sad face, what should he do?
The teams are mutually reinforcing each other, the Bullets completely defeated the Miami Heat, and now the Chicago Bulls seem to have completely defeated the remaining Bullets.
He can't really sit still and try to take the big money and replace it with Davis to increase the offensive firepower on the field.
Unfortunately, this arrangement even had the opposite effect. After the defensive ability at the basket was weakened, Jordan and Pippen successively attacked the basket to score points, giving the Bulls a greater advantage.
Lin Yu also tried to replace Rose at the third position and let the leg brother play at the second position.
The result was still unsatisfactory. How could the leg guy find an open three-point shot in front of Jordan? Moreover, his defense was nothing in front of Jordan.
In the first battle of the Eastern Conference Finals, the remnant bullets were defeated. Lin Yu was convinced by his defeat, but he just couldn't beat him. There was nothing he could do.
There were no disturbances in the next three games. The fourth game was pretty anxious. Unfortunately, Jordan took shots one after another in the last two minutes, directly cutting off the Bullets' last hope.
I lost. This time I didn’t have someone’s head shaved, but my head was shaved.
Lin Yu led the team to three rounds of playoffs. He shaved off others in the first two rounds, and was shaved off in the third round. He is simply the essence of human beings having their heads shaved.
The fourth game was the Bullets' home court. After seeing the Bullets lose, the fans at the scene did not complain about Lin Yu or the Bullets generals at all.
In their view, it is a miracle that the Bullets have reached this point this year.
The Bullets' overall lineup is so young, while the Bulls' lineup is extremely old. If they can't beat the Bulls this year, they'll do it next year. If they can't do it next year, they'll do it the year after that. Anyway, as long as the Bullets maintain their current strength, they will win the championship sooner or later.
Unseld was also present tonight. After the game, he walked onto the court and hugged Lin Yu, patting Lin Yu on the back.
"Okay, man, don't feel bad."
"After all, we are the remnants of the team. It is not a shame to be eliminated by the Bulls."
"Actually, you've done well enough. If you lose, you lose. We'll come back next season."
Unseld had anticipated this situation before the Eastern Conference Finals started, and he was not the only one. Everyone had anticipated this situation.
The Bulls were originally regarded as an invincible team, and the Bullets were a remnant, so losing to the Bulls was normal.
"Okay, let's make a comeback next season!"
Lin Yu suppressed the disappointment in his heart, and his fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes.
The generals also came together and surrounded Lin Yu.
"Brothers, this season is over. Believe me, our Bullets will be stronger next season!"
"We are so strong that it makes this league tremble. All teams will feel despair when they see us!"
"I want this alliance to crawl at the feet of our Bullets!"
"Win the championship! We will definitely win the championship next season!"
Lin Yu's voice became louder and louder, and every word was full of confidence. Even the old man Unseld's heart palpitated, and he wanted to tear off his suit and put on the Bullets jersey again.
The generals were originally a little disappointed to have their heads shaved by a bull, but after hearing Lin Yu's heroic words, they all looked as excited as if they had been given blood.
"Well, Lin Yu, I shouldn't say such things at this moment."
"But I still can't help but remind you that next season we will not be the Bullets, but the Washington Wizards."
Unseld said this unexpectedly, and half of the fighting spirit that everyone had just accumulated was relieved by him.
…
After returning to the locker room, Lin Yu found Unseld.
"Old man, our trading plan for the new season can begin."
Unseld nodded, "If you say so, I have to tell you something and get your opinion."
"Didn't the New Jersey Nets draw the seventh pick in the first round? They want to use this pick to trade Davis."
Lin Yu shook his head directly. Are you kidding? Davis, a high-quality first-line young center, can be sold casually and he can't find a replacement.
The key is that Davis is cheap enough and has three years left on his contract. The Nets would like to think that after trading for Davis, they will not have to worry about the center for at least three years and can fully strengthen the perimeter.
"Huh? Wait, what's the number in the first round?"
"No. 7, what's wrong? Do you have a favorite player?" Unseld asked immediately after seeing Lin Yu's expression.
Lin Yu instantly looked ecstatic. Under normal circumstances, McGrady was selected by the Raptors with the No. 9 pick in the first round. So, with the No. 7 pick in the first round, doesn't the Nets say they can win McGrady? !
Mashburn's departure has become a foregone conclusion. Lin Yu's original plan was to choose Wusheng Jackson to replace Mashburn.
It's a pity that Wusheng is still a little less interesting, but Tracy McGrady is different. He can play at the second and third positions. After winning it, under the influence of the "Peak" halo, he will directly enter the peak!
That was McGrady at his peak, a man who moved God!
"Promise them!" Lin Yu immediately urged Unseld to finalize the deal.
"Are you agreeing now? I'm still thinking about asking them for more chips. The No. 7 pick is a bit ambiguous. The value is definitely not low, but it is far less valuable than the top five picks."
"How about this? I ask them to trade Childs from the Knicks, and then package the seventh pick in exchange for Davis. What do you think?" Unseld said with a smirk and a wink.
Lin Yu was very impressed. In terms of wilting, it depends on these old guys. They can take care of Charles easily.
After the deal was finalized, the top McGrady became Lin Yu's bag, and he was even more looking forward to the arrival of the new season.
