At the last moment of the game, Li Kaiming used a self-pass to get the ball into his own hands.
Then he dribbled to the basket. While being fouled by Artest, his layup also happened to fall into the basket.
On the big screen above the Staples Center, the score flashed to 116, and Li Kaiming had another chance to add a penalty!
The fans at the scene fell silent the moment the ball was scored, and the three commentators in the commentary box were even more shocked by the changes during this period, and they didn't know what to say for a while.
And just when everyone was still immersed in Li Kaiming's tough layup, something new happened on the court!
After Li Kaiming saw his layup, he directly pressed one hand on the floor, then stood up and rushed towards Artest!
This goal was scored and there was a chance for an extra penalty, and with less than 3 seconds left in the game, the Wizards were sure of victory!
In this case, Li Kaiming will naturally go to find trouble with Artest!
Artest seemed to have expected it, and was ready to fight when Li Kaiming got up!
But he still underestimated Li Kaiming's speed. The latter's current comprehensive physical fitness is probably not matched by many.
Li Kaiming stepped forward and reached Artest's side in an instant, then raised his right fist and hit the latter's chin!
Of course, Artest, who has experienced many battles, is not a freeloader. Although he cannot completely dodge Li Kaiming's attack, he can still subconsciously raise his forearms to block, looking very professional.
Of course, the more professional one is still to come. After Artest completed his defense, he also hit Li Kaiming in the face with a backhand straight punch.
Li Kaiming felt calm. Before Artest's straight punch came into contact with his face, he raised his right arm to block it. At the same time, he turned to the left and tilted his head. Artest's fist missed the tip of his nose!
Artest was shocked when he saw this!
He has been practicing this punch for several years. Off the field, he consulted a fighting coach to train his fighting ability.
But judging from the current situation, the guy opposite doesn't seem to be a free man!
So he bent the wall, turned his fist into an elbow, and struck hard at Li Kaiming's temple.
But Li Kaiming is someone who has always been passively beaten. Naturally, he will not miss such a good opportunity.
He pushed Artest's forearm with his left hand, widening the distance between his head and the latter's face. Then he stretched out his right foot like lightning and struck directly behind Artest's knee. Powerful whip kick!
Artest was turning sideways at this time, and Li Kaiming happened to be on his side, so the whip hit the back of Artest's knee firmly.
There are no muscles or joints behind the knees, which is the only weakness of the legs.
Generally, fighting athletes will carry out specialized anti-punch training, and this position is the focus of lower body training.
The purpose of training this position is to prevent your opponent from sweeping your legs, and then you will kneel on the spot if you are not strong enough to resist the blow.
Artest has received some professional training, but he is still far from being a real fighting athlete.
Li Kaiming's kick can be said to have all three elements of speed, accuracy and ruthlessness, and it was firmly embedded behind Artest's knee.
So Artest's elbow attack hadn't even touched Li Kaiming, and he was instantly knocked to the ground by a kick!
This series of actions seems very complicated, but in fact, it only takes one or two seconds in the real world.
Before anyone else on the field could react, Li Kaiming and Artest conducted some professional fighting training!
The series of conflicts that suddenly occurred between Li Kaiming and Artest were completely seen and recorded by the audience and cameras at the scene.
The entire Staples Center was stunned!
There are two things that surprise people. First, how did Li Kaiming and Artest, two completely mismatched people, form a feud?
The second point is that whether it's Artest or Li Kaiming, their fighting moves are so professional!
He showed his trained nature in every attack and defense!
Especially Li Kaiming, Artest is so skilled in fighting, people can still understand it, but this yellow-skinned new top pick is also so familiar with his moves, which makes people a little confused...
Although in the eyes of American people, most Chinese people know traditional Chinese kung fu, Chinese players or Chinese players are relatively reserved and modest.
They have never seen a yellow-skinned player conflict with other people, let alone participate in violent activities such as fighting.
What's more, Li Kaiming didn't simply fight with Artest, but kicked the latter to the ground with a low sweep of his legs on the spot!
How can such a person be a good person who can knock out the most notorious villains in the history of the league...
It wasn't until Li Kaiming kicked Artest over that other people on the scene reacted. Then a group of people immediately surrounded them and controlled Li Kaiming and Artest.
Artest, who was knocked to the ground by Li Kaiming's kick, immediately started berserk and turned into a mad warrior who lost his mind. He kept exerting force, trying to break away from the control of the Lakers players and rush forward to compete with Li Kaiming again.
When had Artest ever suffered such a big loss?
In his rookie season, he was not afraid of anything and could break the ribs of the basketball god Michael Jordan. In 2004, he even hit him from the court to the audience at the Palace of Auburn Hills...
The accumulation of countless brilliant achievements has created the image of Artest, a famous tough guy and villain in history.
But now this evil guy was kicked to the ground by a rookie!
How could Artest endure it?
The players and staff present were all familiar with Artest, and the league was also familiar with it, so the game immediately entered an emergency pause. All members of the Lakers rushed forward to appease the frantic Artest. .
As for the other protagonist of the incident, Li Kaiming, he was standing upright on the court under the control of Wizards players.
He waved his hand towards his teammates to indicate that he had not lost his mind, and then stood there waiting for the referee's decision.
In the commentary box, the three commentators were even more shocked by this unexpected situation. Especially when the slow-motion playback of Li Kaiming and Artest started to play back on the big screen, the three commentators' eyes widened. You look at me and I look at you, I don’t know how to evaluate.
After a long while, Marco Jackson said with a wry smile, "These two guys turned the basketball court into an octagonal cage in one second. Perhaps only the UFC can see such a wonderful free fight!"
"I heard that Ron Artest would conduct fighting-related training in the offseason, but I just don't know how Li Kaiming was able to knock Ron down in just a few rounds..." Joel May Erls's face was filled with disbelief.
Stu Lantz and Marco Jackson next to them looked at each other, and then replied in unison: "Chinese Kung Fu!"
It seems that Li Kaiming's Chinese identity made them think of this answer.
At the same time, in the studio of Huaguo Sports Channel, the three commentators were also confused by this change!
Zhang Weiping reacted the fastest. He thought of Sun Yue being knocked off the field by an elbow from Artest, so he said happily, "Li Kaiming must have fought with Artest to avenge Sun Yue!"
Yang Yi next to him reluctantly put away the surprised expression on his face, "Li Kaiming is not only a good player, but also a good fighter! There are not many people in this league who can knock Artest down in front of him." See!"
Artest was eventually controlled by the Lakers and placed on the bench, with several Lakers substitutes standing around to prevent Artest from suddenly bursting out.
As for Li Kaiming, who was sitting on the bench of the Wizards, he was very calm. He was already prepared to be expelled or even suspended.
Ever since the Palace of Auburn Hills incident, the league has had a very low tolerance for fighting.
In Stern's view, the fighting incident was a huge damage to the image of the NBA league, so regulations were set to severely punish fighting.
Li Kaiming sat next to the bench with an indifferent expression, took the drink handed by Sun Yue to express his gratitude, and then took a few sips.
There were no Wizards bottom line players watching around him. That was because as soon as the situation was under control, he made it clear to his teammates that he had not lost his mind and would not cause any further conflicts.
Because they had great trust in Li Kaiming, the Wizards players also listened to his statement and did not stand beside him to watch him.
It's just that at this time, the Wizards players looked at Li Kaiming with something else in their eyes...
There was surprise at the latter's fighting prowess, and admiration for Li Kaiming's courage to stand up to his teammates in public.
Perhaps it was from this moment that Li Kaiming truly became the core and soul of this Wizards team.
The game was suspended for ten minutes due to this emergency.
The three referees on duty watched the video several times in front of the technical table, and then discussed intensely for nearly five minutes before finally making a decision!
The three commentators immediately announced the referee's decision!
Washington Wizards' Li Kaiming took the initiative in this brawl, causing a serious conflict and being ejected from the game!
Subsequent suspension penalties will not be officially given by NBA until after the game.
Lakers player Ron Artest used unnecessary physical contact to create the cause of the conflict and was given a first-degree flagrant foul.
After the referee's decision was announced, Staples Center began to boo for several minutes!
Some of the boos were directed at the referee, but more were directed at Li Kaiming.
Because after the referee's decision came into effect, Staples' security personnel had already walked to the Wizards' bench and "friendly" asked Li Kaiming out of the player tunnel...
When passing by the players' tunnel, Li Kaiming could still hear the spectators on both sides of the tunnel insulting him, but he ignored it all.
