The official timeout was about to pass soon. The three referees watched Howard's slow-motion replay repeatedly next to the technical table, and then the three people gathered around to discuss intensely.
Seeing that time was about to end, the three referees finally reached a consensus, and the referee on duty walked to the technical stage to explain the situation to the statisticians.
Naturally, all this was heard by the two commentators sitting next to him. Hayward immediately said to the fans, "The results of the discussion between the three referees came out. Except for Li Kaiming's previous shot, which was blocked by In addition to the foul, Dwight Howard also made unnecessary physical contact with the offensive player after the game whistle sounded, and also attacked the offensive player's face. Considering that there were no serious consequences, Howard was given a first-level flagrant foul! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the fans at the scene broke out into strong protests. From the perspective of the fans at the mcI Center, they all felt that Howard's action was too subjective and malicious and should be expelled directly.
So, as expected, the entire audience began to boo the referee in unison, and some fans shouted "Trash referee!"
This is the horror of home field advantage. In fact, the decisions of these three referees are very fair, but in the eyes of home fans, impartiality is the greatest favoritism.
This situation will be especially obvious in the playoffs. In the playoffs, every time it involves possession of the ball and free throws, the home audience will boo wildly, because all the fans can't wait to let all their players. Go to the free throw line, and the player on the opposite side will not call it even if he kills him.
This is when the penalty is fair. If there is a misjudgment, the referee's situation will be even more difficult. What America lacks most is extreme talents. No referee can guarantee whether he will be beaten when he walks out of the stadium. Shoot from behind.
Therefore, under the accumulation of games over time, home field advantage or the home whistle has become an unspoken rule that everyone is well aware of.
Therefore, in the NBA, not only the players have to face huge pressure, but even the referees are not an easy job.
Of course, Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy also protested symbolically with the referee regarding this penalty. However, both sides knew that it was impossible to change the penalty, and they were just pretending to give the other side a step down.
Only when the opposing head coach protests against the penalty will the home audience feel that they have taken advantage. This is to relieve the referee from the side.
Therefore, this NbA is not only about fighting and killing, but also about human relations.
The timeout ended and the players from both sides returned to the court. At this time, Li Kaiming had returned to normal. With a faint smile on his face, he walked to the free throw line and made two free throws. Then he showed a white smile to the confused Howard. teeth!
Howard was still thankful that the referee allowed him to stay on the court. At this time, he suddenly saw Li Kaiming's bared smile. His mind turned around for a moment, and he immediately felt his blood pressure rising crazily!
Even such a fool can see that this guy is just faking it!
At that moment, Howard felt like the world was spinning. He was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, but he was actually fooled around by a rookie!
Howard's breathing became heavy. His eyes widened. After the blood vessels on his eyeballs were congested, at a glance, his eyes were covered with red lines. At this time, he was like a bull that was angered by a matador. He couldn't wait to see it. Cut that grinning boy into pieces!
After the free throw, when Li Kaiming saw Howard's angry look, not only did he not show any fear, he even showed a bright smile to the latter and poked his head twice with his right index finger.
Playing basketball not only relies on your body, but also your brain!
Howard felt a buzz in his head, his blood surged, and he was going crazy!
He involuntarily clenched his fists, cracking his knuckles, and even took a step towards Li Kaiming, as if he was going to come and take action!
Before Li Kaiming could react, Magic teammates Arenas and Vince Carter stood in front of Howard. The two blocked the latter at the same time and persuaded Howard to calm down.
After being stopped by his teammates, Howard felt that his mind was a little clearer. This does not mean that he is impulsive. After all, he has played football for many years, so he still has some restraint. The main reason is that he was fooled by Li Kaiming just now. After running around and being ridiculed by the latter, he immediately let his anger go to his head.
After being persuaded by his teammates to stop, Howard glanced at Li Kaiming with hostility and then withdrew from the three-point line.
Next is the two-free throw and one-throw session for a first-level flagrant foul. Except for the player who takes the free throw, everyone else must step out of the three-point line to eliminate interference with the person executing the free throw.
Li Kaiming is naturally the most accurate free throw shooter on the Wizards, and he is also the victim of a flagrant foul. Naturally, he has to take charge of this free throw himself!
After clearing away the irrelevant personnel within the three-point line, the referee gave the ball to Li Kaiming. After receiving the ball, the latter bent his knees slightly, then raised the knife and dropped it, making two free throws and scoring 2 more points!
At this time, the score on the big screen had become 6 to 5, and Li Kaiming scored 4 free throws alone.
And in addition, the offensive round after the free throw belongs to the Wizards. This is the meaning of a flagrant foul.
The Wizards served the ball in the frontcourt. Nick Young stood outside the sideline and gave the ball to Hinrich, and then immediately ran to the court. Hinrich directed the Wizards players to move while dribbling on the outside.
Li Kaiming moved from a 45-degree position to help Hinrich block Arenas. Hinrich took the opportunity to break through inside. At the same time, Li Kaiming also followed the pick-and-roll. He was faster than Hinrich without the ball. Quite a few, and the pace is very long, reaching the free throw line in one step.
Hinrich's breakthrough attracted the attention of the Magic. Ryan Anderson barely kept himself in front of Hinrich and stretched his arms to interfere with the latter's line of sight.
Arenas followed behind, forming a siege with Anderson. Hinrich did not panic at all. After waiting for a second, he directly hit the ball and passed it to Li Kaiming, who took a step into the penalty area.
As soon as Li Kaiming got the ball, Howard, who was squatting in the penalty area, and Anderson, who was originally guarding Hinrich, turned around and double-teamed him.
Howard's defensive position selection is very particular, which can not only interfere with Li Kaiming's shooting, but also not leave space for Blatche.
Faced with this situation, Li Kaiming knew that hesitation would lead to defeat, so he did not hesitate at all after catching the ball and shot directly against Howard's defensive throw.
I have to say that Howard's ability to protect the frame is really strong. If Li Kaiming's ball meets any other center, he will be very sure to get it.
But Howard's interference actually made the ball hit. What's even more amazing is that after he interfered with Li Kaiming's shot, he could quickly turn around and take off twice, and then won the rebound competition with Blatche!
He is indeed the most awesome blue-collar player in history. His defense alone can earn him a maximum salary.
And Howard seemed to want to release the anger that had accumulated in his heart for a long time. The moment he grabbed the rebound, his two muscular arms suddenly exerted force. He first held the ball with one hand, and then smacked it very hard with the other hand. He hit the basketball with a loud "pop" sound, as if what was in his hand was not the basketball, but Li Kaiming's head...
Arenas dribbled the ball to the frontcourt as usual, but this time he did not hold the ball and hit hard. Although before the game, his teammates told him to take as many shots as possible, but Arenas knew in his heart that if he If he wants to stay on this team, he can't do that.
The reason why he can take unlimited shots in the Wizards is that, in his opinion, the person with the highest status and the most ability in the Wizards is him. This is his team, so he can play however he wants.
But now in this Magic team, both Howard and Carter are not inferior to him in terms of status. If he, an outsider, starts to snatch the right to take shots before he has even covered his butt, it is not a wise choice no matter how you look at it.
Therefore, although Arenas wanted to take action every time he attacked, he could not do so. He could only comfort himself in his heart that winning the game was more important than personal data...
So after holding the ball in the frontcourt, Arenas first called Howard to come out to cover, and then waited for the latter to move in place. Li Kaiming helped Brach miss Anderson. Arenas directly found the latter and passed the ball. The ball passes.
Anders shot directly after receiving the ball in the mid-range. Li Kaiming was a step slower in returning to defense, and Anderson scored two points.
6 to 7!
When the Wizards were attacking, the Magic had begun to guard against Li Kaiming's tactics of being a screener. In desperation, Li Kaiming had no choice but to cover for other teammates and use his offensive threat to open up space for them.
Hinrich held the ball and broke through to the three-point line. He found that there was not much chance, but he did not dare to attack the basket, so he had to pass the ball to Nick Young on the outside. After receiving the ball, Nick Young used Li Kaiming's cover to score three-pointers in one step. Divide the line, and then shoot back from mid-range.
8 to 7!
The Magic served from the bottom line, and Howard's anger obviously hadn't subsided. He just wanted to vent his anger by cutting through the Wizards' interior defense, so he simply forgot that Arenas was the protagonist tonight and went to the frontcourt. After that, he directly asked for the ball at the waist position, received the ball and beat Brac in a single.
I have to say that it seems that every center has a point guard dream, and Howard is no exception. Many people say that he is rough, and he just wants to make all kinds of fancy moves in the penalty area to prove that he is a technical center. Just like a certain tank anchor in later generations trying to prove that he is a good-looking anchor.
But the problem is, the fact is the fact, no matter how much you try to overturn it, it is useless. After receiving the ball, Howard changed from back to face frame, and then dropped the ball and clumsily patted the ball twice like a trained gorilla. However, Brachi, who stood opposite him, was unmoved.
You don't even have a basket to cook four vegetables and one soup? If I were to dance today, my last name of Brac would be written backwards!
Discovering that his change of direction did not mobilize Blatche's defensive focus, Howard gritted his teeth and began to squeeze toward the basket!
Li Kaiming stood nearby and was so happy when he saw this scene!
I thought you were going to do a very technical step-back jump shot when I saw you doing those two shots in front of me, but in the end you ended up leaning in with your body?
Howard originally had mediocre lower body strength, but now he doesn't even have the speed advantage when dribbling the ball. So the ball was easily defended by Blatch, who took off the rebound and handed the ball to Hinrich to dribble to the frontcourt.
As for Li Kaiming, he was both bad and bad. After he came to the frontcourt, he directly pushed Ryan Anderson to the same position as Howard and asked for the ball with his back, preparing to teach the man named Huo a lesson on the spot and let him take a look. The horse is called basketball!
