Li Kaiming was very mentally prepared for his expulsion.
Such a serious fight, plus this was an away game, it would be strange not to be expelled!
But he didn't care about it. In his last attack, he had tied the score and created an extra penalty opportunity.
After he was expelled, Coach Sanders was able to designate a player on the field to complete the free throw on his behalf. There was point guard Hinrich on the court with a free throw rate of nearly 90%. Not surprisingly, this game was won. Got it!
Li Kaiming returned to the locker room and waited for less than ten minutes when footsteps came from the corridor outside!
He stood up and watched his teammates file in. Coach Sanders was at the end of the team.
After everyone arrived, Sanders looked at Li Kaiming and sighed, "Li, you were too impulsive on the court just now..."
Li Kaiming shook his head, "Coach, I don't think it's impulsive to stand up for my brother! That Ci Shiping almost beat Sun Yue to death! If I don't show him some color, he will only get worse!"
Sanders was stunned, and it seemed that what he said made sense...
Li Kaiming suddenly remembered the business and asked quickly, "By the way, did you win the game?"
The whole team was silent.
Li Kaiming was anxious and was about to ask when he suddenly reacted, "Good guys, you are kidding me! How could you come back so quickly if it was overtime?"
Sun Yue whispered from the side, "Kaiming, is it possible that Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer from a distance?"
Li Kaiming was stunned, and his heart twitched, could it be...
Just when Li Kaiming's heart was about to sink to the bottom of the sea, Rashad Lewis, who was standing in the corner, suddenly burst into laughter!
"Ouch! Rashad, your smile is too low!" Sun Yue couldn't help but complain.
"That's right," everyone else laughed and accused Lewis of taking the lead.
Lewis gritted his teeth and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "I told you, I can't hold it in anymore, and you still have to play..."
Of course Li Kaiming understood clearly that these guys were really working together to play tricks on him.
"Okay, Sun Yue, you kid, I stand up for you on the court and you still want to play with me? And you, Ah Lian, I didn't expect that you, a bushy-eyed guy, would also rebel and play with them!"
The Wizards players burst out laughing. Perhaps only at this moment could they see that Li Kaiming was just a 19-year-old boy.
Sanders looked at these playful players with a fatherly smile. The atmosphere in the entire Wizards locker room was very pleasant, as if the on-court fight had never happened.
After resting for a while in the locker room, Li Kaiming followed Sanders to the post-game press conference.
As soon as he arrived at the press conference, he was blinded by a series of flash lights!
There are already a large number of reporters at the scene waiting for the protagonist to appear.
Li Kaiming took a quick look and found that there were more than double the number of reporters after the game than before the game!
There are reasons why the post-match press conference is more important, but more of the factors are due to the fights on the field.
The interview about Sanders came to an end very quickly, mainly because the coach of the winning team had nothing to interview.
Next comes the highlight of the post-game press conference!
Everyone focused on Li Kaiming!
The first person to ask questions was a reporter from ESpN.
"Li, why did you take the initiative to fight Ron? Is it because he injured Sun Yue during the game?"
Li Kaiming cleared his throat, "This is one of the reasons. Except for the time when he knocked Sun Yue off the field, he has done similar things before, but Sun Yue acted very tough and was not discovered by you!"
"In addition, there was the foul action in the last attack of the game. He used a lot of force. If I hadn't been lucky enough to not take off, or I could only lie down in the hospital now, this situation might have ended. The moves in my sports career are completely intolerable to me!”
"Li, the moves you made with Ron on the court looked very precise and very powerful. We all know that Ron received special fighting training in the offseason, but even so, you still won this fight. , have you specialized in relevant training? If so, can you evaluate your own strength?" The second question came from a reporter from Fox Sports.
This question is quite interesting. The focus is actually on Li Kaiming's fighting ability.
Li Kaiming smiled and replied without reservation, "I did receive some relevant training, but that was all when I was very young. I didn't play basketball at that time. My family knew someone who came to Amelia. I trained with the Chinese master from Kakai Martial Arts School for several years. Although I didn’t train anymore after that, I still kept polishing my basic skills.”
The reporters at the scene exclaimed, it turned out to be magical Chinese Kung Fu!
The Fox Sports reporter repeated his second question, "If you were asked to evaluate your own strength, where do you think you are?"
Li Kaiming rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and then answered in an uncertain tone, "Probably, the level of a black belt in Taekwondo?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the press conference was shocked!
What is the level of a black belt in Taekwondo?
Even at the lowest level, Taekwondo has basically reached a professional level, which is equivalent to the level of national athletes in other sports!
No wonder he was able to defeat Artest with one kick. It turns out that his strength lies here!
Now everyone suddenly realized.
"Lee, do you regret this fight?" a reporter from CBS asked.
Regarding this issue, Li Kaiming has a very clear attitude, "You all know that I am a very clean player, but my creed is that I will not offend others unless they offend me. So I will not regret it. Our team is a whole, and we have mutual respect for each other." The relationship between them is that of brothers. If someone bullies a brother, I will stand up without hesitation!"
The last question was asked by a female reporter from tA.
"Li, if the league bans you for this brawl, will you appeal to the league?"
Li Kaiming's tone rarely softened, "I feel very sorry for what happened tonight. I know President David Stern's efforts to improve the image of the NBA. By doing this, I may be destroying his achievements. So. No matter what punishment the league imposes on me, I will accept it!"
This last question was something that head coach Sanders had told him in advance, and Li Kaiming really thought so in his heart.
If you want to survive in this league, you must be consistent with the league's management direction.
Besides, if you say a few soft words after the incident, it will give the league management a step down, and the punishment of suspension will not be too severe.
Besides, fighting is always a bad thing, and it would be bad if you lead the children into trouble. America has never lacked such boys with "strong learning ability".
The interview with the Wizards has come to an end, but something went wrong with the interview with the Lakers again!
Artest did not appear at the press conference, but was blocked by reporters outside the arena.
Faced with reporters' questioning, Artest said harshly to the camera, "I will make that kid look good next time we meet!"
This time has directly raised the expectations for the next duel between the two sides...
A few hours after the game ended, the ban notice was indeed issued!
Perhaps Li Kaiming's apology at the post-match press conference had an effect, or perhaps David Stern was preparing to give Li Kaiming a chance.
The punishment for this suspension was very mild. Li Kaiming was only banned for one game, which was the next game against the Sacramento Kings!
Li Kaiming and the Wizards were basically satisfied with this result, so they did not respond in front of the media.
After finishing the journey at Staples Center, all members of the Wizards drove directly to Sacramento.
The game on December 8th was the first time the Wizards were without Li Kaiming this season.
Without Li Kaiming's firepower and tactics to attract double-teams, the Wizards seemed to have lost their souls. They were soft inside and kept making noise on the outside.
Li Kaiming watched the entire game live at the team's station. The Wizards lost 95 to 117 to the Kings, who were last in the Western Conference, by 22 points!
In the fourth quarter, Sanders replaced the water dispenser early, and the game entered garbage time.
The best performer in the game was Brac, who scored 23 points on 8-of-18 shooting, 11 blocks and 2 blocks. The others were either sleepwalking or on the road to sleepwalking.
However, Sanders simply accepted his fate. The current Wizards team is at this level without Li Kaiming!
At this point, the Wizards' three consecutive road trip to the Western Conference has officially ended. They have only won 1 of 3 games, but the winning team is the strongest among the 3 opponents, which can be said to be full of drama.
After the tiring road trip, all members of the Wizards boarded the team plane again and returned to Washington.
On December 10th, they will face the New York Knicks led by Stoudemire at home. After the ups and downs at the beginning of the season, the latter has gradually found its form and returned to the playoffs.
However, Li Kaiming will make his comeback in this game, so it will be very interesting to watch.
But in the end, the Wizards defeated this tough nut 118-112 at home.
Li Kaiming played 38 minutes and made 14 of 22 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 35 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block.
Others on the Wizards, especially those shooters, also found their touch after Li Kaiming returned. Nick Young made 3 of 5 three-pointers, Hinrich made 2 of 3 three-pointers, Sun Yue made 1 of 2 three-pointers, and Lewis made 2 of 4 three-pointers. …
Now the Wizards, with or without Li Kaiming, are completely two teams.
With Li Kaiming, they are a powerful offensive weapon. Without Li Kaiming, they become a useless team that can't do anything...
