The day after the Madison Square Garden brawl, the NBA punished the two teams.
The speed of processing shows the determination of the alliance.
NBA commissioner David Stern said: "It is our obligation to take the necessary steps to avoid these situations."
Seven players received suspensions from the league afterwards, with the total number of suspensions reaching 47. The players suffered salary penalties of US$1.2 million, and each team also suffered a penalty of US$500,000.
Anthony received the harshest punishment for his performance in the brawl.
He was suspended by the NBA for 15 games and fined $640,097.
Anthony's good brother, J.R. Smith, was suspended for 10 games and fined $126,142.
This penalty is a big blow to the Nuggets and Anthony personally.
At the time of the brawl, Anthony was the league's leading scorer.
This brawl seriously affected his image in the minds of fans.
His suspension was the longest of any player and the sixth longest in NBA history.
Former NBA player Steve Kerr said Anthony has completely "tarnished" his image, and ESPN commentator Rick Bucher said Anthony "lit up his career."
For the Nuggets, Anthony and J.R. Smith are the team's top two scorers.
They can bring the Nuggets more than 40 points per game.
Losing Anthony and J.R. Smith, the two main players, the Nuggets' strength will be fatally affected.
They are still lingering on the edge of the playoffs and have lost two key players at once, which will have a huge impact on the Nuggets' prospects this season.
But this is not necessarily a bad thing for Li Yan.
What Li Yan needs most now is playing time. The achievements of the Knicks' bench against the bottom team in the Eastern Conference did not bring him much convenience.
When training with the Nuggets today, Li Yan was still wearing the jersey of the substitute team.
The good news is that head coach George Karl is very enthusiastic about his attitude. He took Li Yan aside to explain the team's tactics for a long time.
He even asked Li Yan what he thought about the characteristics of his teammates.
It can be seen that George Karl has the idea of cultivating Li Yan.
Li Yan integrated the magician's tactical concepts and naturally spoke clearly and logically.
George Karl is very satisfied with this hard-working Chinese young man, but he cannot directly mention Li Yan to the starting lineup just because of one game.
This will cause dissatisfaction among some veteran players. After all, Li Yan is a second-round pick.
And his opponent in the last game was limited in strength and not very convincing; there were too few key samples, who knows whether Li Yan will be a flash in the pan?
The Nuggets' starting point guard was originally Andre Miller. He averaged 13.7 points + 4.3 rebounds + 8.2 assists + 1.3 steals per game. He is a defender with excellent passing and assisting abilities. His performance is very stable and his defense is also good. Pretty good.
It will be difficult for Li Yan to replace Miller as the starting point guard.
However, the Nuggets management is not satisfied with the team's current situation. After Anthony reaches his peak, they have a greater ideal - to win the championship.
To this end, they have reached an agreement with the Philadelphia 76ers to exchange Andre Miller + Joe Smith for "the answer" Allen Iverson.
Without Andre Miller, the Nuggets still have two players at the point guard position.
Steve Blake is a floor-type point guard with a passive style. He is hardworking but lacks strength and speed, and has no breakthrough threat.
And Anthony Carter is a short player with a height of only 1.85 meters.
It is obvious that these two guards with mediocre qualifications cannot be a help for the team on the road to the championship.
George Karl is determined to give Li Yan this opportunity, but Li Yan needs to prove himself with performance.
He said to Li Yan: "Li, I will give you a chance in the next game. You have to prove that you are the most suitable point guard for Allen Iverson."
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Iverson has averaged 31.2 points per game so far this season, ranking second in the scoring list behind Anthony.
It's obvious that Iverson is still in his prime, at least not worse than the other top guards in the league.
But the 76ers only achieved a pitiful 5 wins.
Iverson couldn't stand the 76ers, and the 76ers couldn't stand the unruly Iverson.
So they broke up, and Iverson left the Philadelphia 76ers after 10 years of service.
Iverson was eager to prove himself with his new team, so he participated in joint training as soon as he came to the Nuggets.
Iverson wants to slap those who underestimate him in the face!
Iverson and Anthony chatted happily.
Iverson's arrival also made the disappointed Anthony smile that he had not seen for a long time. He could not wait to play with Iverson to "kill the enemy".
The media in Denver also went crazy. The arrival of Iverson gave the Nuggets two of the top scorers in the league.
Who can stop the impact launched by the two together? Although they have not played a game together, the media has already chosen the name of the combination - Golden Double Gun! ! !
Iverson's arrival also made Li Yan very excited.
It's not that Li Yan is an ardent fan of Iverson, but that the system that has been silent for two days finally has some movement.
"Beep! The host was detected to witness a major historical event in the NBA - the "answer" Iverson joins the Nuggets!
Iverson came to the Nuggets and formed a golden duo with Anthony, but the two were never able to lead the Nuggets further.
So after working together for one season, Iverson was traded to the Pistons and left the NBA soon after.
Mission release: Change the trajectory of history and help Iverson win a championship with the Nuggets.
Achievement rewards: 1. Obtain skills: Double CROSSOVER (Iverson is extraordinary with this skill); 2. Speed attribute +10. "
This reward looks very cool! Li Yan accepted the task without hesitation.
Obviously this is a long-term mission and it is very difficult to complete. It is no wonder that the rewards are so generous.
System, do you have any short-term tasks? Li Yan shouted in his heart.
The system is unresponsive!
crooked! Don’t pretend to be dead for labor! Otherwise I will give you a bad review!
After a long silence, the system responded:
"Host, don't worry, the task will be released automatically. Release the task below:
1. Play against the Heat at home, win the game and provide more than 10 assists, and you will be rewarded with 1 attribute point;
2. In the game, block Dwyane Wade more than 2 times and have a chance to obtain Wade’s related skills! "
Fuck! This mission is good.
Li Yan's eyes lit up, and regardless of the first task, the second one could reward Wade's skills, which would definitely improve himself greatly.
So before the game against the Heat, Li Yan was thinking about giving two "hot pots" to "Flash" Wade.
