The white assistant referee was originally thin and less than 1.8 meters tall. He was suddenly hit by a strong man like Haslem and flew more than two meters away, hitting his head on the front seat. superior.
Several fans in the first row jumped up in fright, and the scene instantly became chaotic.
"Swish swish!"
The game was paused, and the team doctor trotted into the court and checked the injury for assistant referee John Osman.
It was obvious that he had a moderate concussion. At this time, the assistant referee was unconscious and in a semi-conscious state.
Two team doctors quickly carried the assistant referee out of the court on a stretcher. Many Lakers fans at the scene were still in shock.
This sudden change is really shocking and unexpected.
"What's going on? This Udonis actually dares to openly attack the assistant referee? Isn't this a suspension?"
"Assaulting a referee is a very serious crime. I think the Miami Heat had planned this!"
"It's clear that I felt that the assistant referee's call was unfair, and he also dismissed the Heat's head coach, so the role players were allowed to secretly cause trouble!"
"To be fair, the first assistant referee's call tonight was indeed a bit too much. I don't blame the Heat players for being angry!"
The Heat players and coaching staff on the sidelines, including Lin Fei, were also frightened by Udonis Haslem's collision, but they still cheered in their hearts.
Interim Bishop Spoelstra frowned and criticized Udonis Haslem's behavior, but Haslem kept explaining that he didn't mean it and that it was a complete accident.
On the high-definition four-sided screen above the head, the entire process of the Heat's counterattack and fast break, Lin Fei's three-pointer and Haslem's collision with the assistant referee was also played.
The head referee Stephen Jiawei and the second assistant referee were analyzing the situation in front of the technical table and preparing to make the final penalty.
"Beep!"
Stephen Jiawei soon blew the whistle and whistled Udonis Haslem for a second-level flagrant foul and was ejected. Subsequent fines and suspensions await further additions.
In Lin Fei's view, Haslem knocked the assistant referee away this time and caused the opponent's concussion. The impact must be great, and he may be suspended for many games.
But if it is found that the assistant referee named John Osman did engage in gambling behavior and did not use the whistle to manipulate the game in order to profit from gambling,
Then what awaits this assistant referee will inevitably be a lifetime ban and greater criminal liability.
In this way, the impact of Haslem knocking the assistant referee away will be alleviated because of the assistant referee's bad record.
Spoelstra naturally understands this, so after the Christmas game, the Heat will inevitably file a complaint with the league headquarters, and the issue of this assistant referee must be strictly investigated.
The fans at Staples Center were still whispering among themselves, and some extreme fans even shouted that the Heat coaching staff secretly instructed Haslem to be a hitter, thereby benefiting from injuring the assistant referee.
The fans watching the game on the Chinese side were pleasantly surprised when they saw that the hateful assistant referee was directly hit by Haslem and suffered a concussion:
"Haha, Haslem did a great job. This assistant referee totally deserves it. I have long disliked him!"
"Director Zhang's analysis is correct. This assistant referee is definitely suspected of gambling. Tonight, the Heat gave the Lakers a handicap of 13.5 points, so he helped the Lakers to keep the point difference within 13.5 points. If this is the case, Then how can such a scum have the nerve to officiate NBA games?"
"In the last 4 minutes of the game, we have led 98:83 by 15 points. Even if the Lakers make two free throws and one throw, with Lin Fei here and without the help of that disgusting referee, the Lakers' comeback will definitely be impossible!"
"I really didn't expect that this Christmas game would not have much suspense, but it would turn out to be such a twisty plot. Wade and O'Neal retired due to injuries, the head coach was expelled, and the referee was knocked away, haha..."
"Brother Fei has already scored 42 points. If he adds free throws, he will have 43 points. He made 10 of 11 three-pointers. He is really strong!"
"Brother Fei is right, you will lose with free throws!"
"Everyone, please vote for Fei Ge. According to this trend, Fei Ge will definitely have a chance to start in the All-Star Eastern Conference this year, and even be the vote leader!"
Looking back to Staples Arena, the game continued after the conflict.
Kobe made two free throws from Haslem's second-level foul, both of which were made.
"Whoa! Whoa!"
Lin Fei's 3+1 penalty was also included.
"Uh-huh!"
Heat (99): (85) Lakers.
With a 14-point difference, the Lakers' chance to complete a reversal in the last 4 minutes has become very slim.
But Black Mamba Kobe obviously didn’t give up.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe took the initiative to contain Lin Fei on the outside to help his teammates open up space. Atekins gave the ball to Odom in the high post to play.
Without Haslem, assistant coach Spoelstra can only let General guard Odom, and the 35-year-old substitute veteran center Christian Laettner is in the penalty area.
Christian Laettner was the third overall pick in 1992. He also had 18 points and 9 rebounds in his peak season and was selected as an All-Star substitute in the 1996-97 season.
But now that he is 35 years old and joining the Heat with a minimum salary of US$1.1 million this season, Stan Van Gundy has given more opportunities to Haslem and General.
After all, Odom is flexible as a power forward, and his rough lateral movement speed makes it difficult to limit the opponent's breakthrough.
Odom, who turned over and entered the penalty area, faced the veteran Laettner who was not able to defend in time, and scored two points with an easy layup.
Assistant coach Spoelstra arranged for the players to play more positional battles in the last few minutes to slow down the pace of the game. The defensive end can give the Lakers role players two points appropriately.
But Kobe must not be allowed to perform crazy again.
As long as this is the case, the Lakers will not have a chance to reverse the comeback.
Transition of possession.
Jason Williams dribbled the ball in the frontcourt to delay time. With the help of Lin Fei's huge restraint on the outside, he played a pick-and-roll from a high position and made a wonderful pass during the breakthrough process.
Give the ball to the general hands that are positioned outside.
But "White Chocolate"'s passes are always elusive. Although Lin Fei has superb catching ability, he is generally a little unprepared in this regard.
The ball was not caught securely on the first try, so Odom rushed up quickly and knocked the basketball out of his hands.
As the new second-in-command of the Lakers, Odom is still very much looking forward to his prospects in the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, he likes big cities like Los Angeles, which has more opportunities than Miami.
At the critical moment tonight, in addition to Kobe, Odom and Butler also showed their fighting spirit.
"Snapped!"
Odom stole the ball and directly dribbled forward, while Kobe quickly pushed away Lin Fei from the wing.
"Whoosh!"
Odom passed the ball to Kobe Bryant with a diagonal stab, and Lin Fei quickly chased after him, denying Kobe a chance to easily break through and dunk.
However, just when Lin Fei overtook the car in a corner and tried to block Kobe's breakthrough, Kobe quickly stopped one step beyond the three-point line, raised his hand and fired a chasing three-pointer.
This is something Lin Fei didn't expect. Kobe's three-point shooting percentage was not high tonight, but he dared to shoot a chasing three-pointer at the critical moment, and it was still one step outside the three-point line. This is a big-hearted choice. Very Kobe indeed.
But even though Kobe's three-pointer tonight was not accurate, Lin Fei felt inexplicably the moment the ball was released.
"Uh-huh!"
Sure enough, at the next moment, the crisp sound of brushing the Internet sounded behind Lin Fei's head.
Kobe hit a key chasing three-pointer, helping the Lakers chase the point difference to single digits again.
Heat (99): (90) Lakers.
"OMG, Kobe has scored 53 points, which is only 3 points away from his personal highest single-game record of 56 points set in January 2002!"
"Lin's 10 three-pointers and 5 steals, and Kobe's 53 points. Tonight's Christmas game, which started out as an okay conflict, has turned into an offensive and defensive battle between Lin and Kobe at the shooting guard!"
"Kobe is obviously the player with more comprehensive scoring skills, but Lin's precise three-point catch is enough to counter all Kobe's skills!"
"In the last 3 minutes and 12 seconds, with a 9-point difference, the Lakers, playing at home, still have a chance to reverse. Let's see how the Heat respond next!"
Seeing the game going through another twists and turns, the commentary voices of Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, who were on-site commentators, were naturally passionate and sonorous.
At the same time, we also look forward to one of Kobe Bryant and Lin Fei breaking their personal single-game scoring record tonight.
Without assistant referee John Osman's biased call, the Heat completed a tacit elevator door screen in this offense.
When Lin Fei penetrated from the outside line of the weak side to the strong side at a 0-degree angle, he suddenly reversed direction and quickly passed between the strong side's high position and the elevator door between Leitner and Leitner.
"Whoosh!"
Kobe quickly chased after him, but was blocked by Shou and Laettner outside the elevator door. He was obviously half a beat too slow to get around the defense.
Odom changed defense for the first time, but Lin Fei had quickly retreated to a position two steps away from the three-point line on the strong side.
Jason Williams was also tangled up in Atkins at this time and was wary of his pass.
But "White Chocolate" still keenly discovered the opportunity. He turned around and first shook Atkins with a realistic pass fake, and then quickly passed the ball from Odom's crotch.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei received a wonderful pass from "Bai Qiao" from the outside, faced the rushing Odom, and decisively took off with a lightning shot.
The basketball flew by less than 2 centimeters from Odom's fingertips, and it even felt like Odom's fingertips had touched the basketball.
"Uh-huh!"
Eleventh.
As Lin Fei hit his 11th three-pointer tonight, his score also reached 46 points.
The Heat regained their lead to 12 points.
Looking back, Kobe used the center's cover to try another outside three-pointer from the top of the arc, but this time he missed.
"Clang!"
The Lakers grabbed the offensive rebound, and Odom passed the ball to Caron Butler. The latter's mid-range jumper was interfered by Sean Battier, but it still didn't happen.
"Clang!"
The rebound was generally protected this time, and Odom was called for a foul by Stephen Jiawei in the scramble.
The foul count is up and it's roughly to the free throw line.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
The general free throw shooting at critical moments was also very stable, with two free throws being made.
The Heat led by 14 points.
With the decline in physical fitness, the scoring efficiency of both teams has also been significantly lower. Kobe's turn over and back under Lin Fei's tight defense was still an iron blow.
"Clang!"
The Heat counterattacked, with Lin Fei receiving the ball after continuous screens and hitting his 12th three-pointer of the night.
"Uh-huh!"
The suspense of this Christmas battle was also completely lost.
Time quickly reached the last minute, and the Lakers were still 15 points behind. Tomjanovich called a timeout and withdrew the main force with a wave of his hand.
Lin Fei, who came off the court for the Heat, was applauded by the entire Heat coaching staff and substitute players.
Facing Kobe Bryant tonight, Lin Fei fully demonstrated his significant improvement in personal defense. Not only did he hit 12 three-pointers on the offensive end, but he also made 13 of 13 free throws and scored 49 points.
On the defensive end, he also had perfect statistics of 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals and 3 blocks. The 5 steals and 3 blocks also broke Lin Fei's personal record for steals and blocks in a single game.
Although Kobe scored a game-high 55 points, he was only 1 point away from his new single-game scoring high.
But Lin Fei is undoubtedly the MVP of this Christmas game. In terms of personal efficiency and team leadership ability, Lin Fei is better than Kobe.
Especially without Wade and O'Neal, Lin Fei successfully carried the team's offensive and defensive banner, curbing the Lakers' counterattack and reversal.
The game ended quickly and the score was finalized.
Heat (105): (91) Lakers.
Lakers fans at Staples Center once again felt Lin Fei's strength at home, and regretted that the Lakers management failed to secure the league's strongest 3D during the offseason.
Lin Fei played a total of 40 minutes in this Christmas game, which was the longest game in his career.
The 12 three-pointers on the offensive end and 5 steals and 3 blocks on the defensive end fully demonstrated the perfect characteristics of a 3D player. He has already deserved the title of the strongest 3D player in the league.
Although O'Neal only played three quarters before retiring due to injury, the Sharks still scored 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks against his former younger brother Kobe and his old team, the Lakers.
Jason Williams was also a major contributor to the team tonight. In his debut game after being traded to the Heat, he contributed 9 points, 12 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
Lin Fei's 12 three-pointers and "White Chocolate"'s 12 assists were also tied, and the two had to wait for the next game to compete again.
With the victory in the Christmas game, the Heat's record also reached 28 wins and 2 losses, and their 16-game winning streak broke the Heat's winning streak in team history.
In the next few games, due to Wade's absence due to a knee injury, Lin Fei was naturally promoted to the starting shooting guard position, partnering with Jason Williams in the backcourt.
Without Wade, Lin Fei naturally became the Heat's first offensive point on the outside, and his average number of shots per game reached about 15.
In the three games after the Christmas game, Lin Fei averaged 10.3 three-pointers per game and averaged nearly 40 points per game.
The number of three-pointers made in double digits for four consecutive games also allowed Lin Fei to once again create a miracle in NBA three-point history.
However, without Wade as a general, the Heat's overall strength will inevitably be affected.
In the home game against the Dallas Mavericks on December 30, the Heat lost to the team led by Nowitzki, ending their 18-game winning streak.
The games in December have ended, and countries around the world have also ushered in the New Year's Day. Lin Fei and the Heat players are also welcoming the new year of 2005.
NBA officials officially announced the NBA’s Eastern and Western Players of the Month for December on January 2.
The results of the first round of fan voting for the 2005 Denver All-Star Game were also announced...
(End of chapter)
