Chapter 45: Another dispute on the field
At seven o'clock, a group of reporters wanted to enter the home team's locker room for an interview, but were refused.
Generally speaking, locker room interviews are scheduled after the game. Whether to schedule locker room interviews before the game depends on the team's arrangements.
Taking into account the fact that Wang Tiejun has been involved in a lot of scandals recently, Colangelo did not arrange a pre-match interview, fearing that reporters would target him and affect his playing form.
One of these journalists was Rob Lundgren, who had just returned from China.
At 7:30, the two teams announced their starting lineups for tonight.
Hornets: Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, David Wingate, Kendall Gill, Steve Boggs.
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Barkley, Cedric Ceballos, Dan Maallee, Kevin Johnson.
This game was broadcast live nationwide by TNT and was the Suns' first live game in the country.
In the TNT commentary booth, commentator Lighter let go of his headphones and said to his partner with a smile: "You know, Dort, I received a message from my colleagues. The Suns and the Hornets almost fought each other just now. In fact, they have already started fighting."
Dortmund was not surprised and said with a smile: "Although Larry Johnson is only a sophomore, he is well-known throughout the United States for his toughness on and off the court. I heard that he has a gang background. He is not someone you can easily mess with. He is an absolute bad guy.
His rookie partner, the Hornets' second overall pick Alonzo Mourning, is also a tough guy. It is said that he is not easy to mess with and plays with a very tough and aggressive style of play.
As for the Suns, there is no need to mention the villain Barkley, who beat up the four villains Laimbeer, but I want to talk about the Chinese coolie Lao K.
Old K has only been in the league for half a month and has only played a few games, but he has already had several fights. He has also fought with Oakley, one of the four villains. He is also a typical villain who fights more than he plays basketball.
You know, just today, some media just broke some dirt on him. He turned out to be a criminal in China and was once imprisoned for a year for fighting and injuring people. He really has a very strong violent factor and is a dangerous person. We should be vigilant.
So, I'm not surprised that they had a conflict off the court, because it's very likely to happen, and they might fight if they just look at each other incorrectly."
Lighter nodded and smiled. "Yes, they might say: Why are you looking at me? What if I look at you? Then they start fighting."
"Ha ha……"
When the two talked about this, they burst into laughter.
At 7:40, the starting lineup comes out, and at 8:00, the game begins.
Wang Tiejun and Mourning stood in the center circle, preparing for the jump ball.
"Chinese, can you jump one foot high?" Mourning started to talk trash.
"Little dwarf, I can shit and pee on your head, do you want to taste it?" Wang Tiejun responded.
"Pooh!"
Mo Ning's face changed, what a damn pervert!
At this time, the referee threw the ball into the air. Mourning reacted too quickly, and his athletic qualities also surpassed Wang Tiejun, one of which was the speed of the ball.
His jumping speed was very fast. He jumped up instantly, popped out a bit, and was the first to hit the ball away.
“Fuck!”
After losing the first battle, Lao Wang quickly retreated to the backcourt.
Mourning wanted to go directly to the basket, but was blocked by him.
Mo Ning made an attempt. He squeezed hard first to test Lao Wang's strength, but it came out immediately and he couldn't squeeze it anymore.
“Get lost!”
Wang Tiejun suddenly pushed forward and pushed Mo Ning forward.
"Damn it!"
After cursing, Mourning had no choice but to retreat to the low post on the right wing. The three seconds were up.
At this time, the ball was in the hands of Larry Johnson in the low post on the left wing, and he began to back down Barkley.
He weighs 113 kilograms, has extremely strong upper limbs and is full of power. His official height is 198 centimeters, but in fact, like Barkley, it is all false reporting and may not even be 195 centimeters.
With his height and weight, it can be seen that his muscle proportion is quite high and his strength is very strong.
Barkley weighs 115 kilograms and has a similar height, but he has more fat. He has been a fat boy since he was a student. His muscle ratio is not as good as Larry Johnson, so he is at a disadvantage in basic strength.
Both of them are masters of post-up shooting, but after Larry Johnson pushed forward twice, Barkley couldn't hold on thanks to powerful strength.
The two are of the same type and have surprisingly similar technical styles. When they reached the edge of the paint area, Larry Johnson also made a turnaround jump shot and made a shot.
When Larry Johnson scored a goal over his head, Barkley just smiled , but he felt a sense of mutual sympathy.
The first few balls were monopolized by Barkley and Larry Johnson, while Mourning and Wang Tiejun only grabbed one backcourt rebound each.
The two short power forwards each made one of two shots, and the two teams tied.
The Hornets attacked for the third time.
Mourning actively positions himself in the low post on the right wing.
"Shorty, haven't you eaten? Use force, use your elbow..." Wang Tiejun challenged with trash talk.
"boom!"
Mourning really elbowed Wang Tiejun in the chest with his backhand elbow as he pushed inward.
"Not enough flavor, more emphasis, like me."
Wang Tiejun thrust his elbow forward and poked Morning's soft waist.
“Damn it!”
Mo Ning's face changed and his whole body trembled. He felt numbness in his lower back. The force of the elbow penetrated his internal organs, and the pain made him feel like he had to pee.
"mock up!"
Lao Wang cursed inwardly, "I'm an expert with both fists and elbows. With the power of my Iron Mountain Backrest and elbows, I can kill you with just one elbow."
At this time, the ball from the top of the arc was passed down. Mourning caught the ball with one hand, suddenly turned around, and slid down.
Wang Tiejun reacted slowly and instinctively swung his arm and elbowed Mourning, knocking him down. The action was too obvious and the referee blew the whistle.
"Perverted coolie, you are not only an offensive idiot, but also a defensive idiot. You are a big sieve." After causing the opponent to foul, the proud Mourning got up and immediately cursed.
"I told you you don't have the guts to confront me, you wimp!" Wang Tiejun retorted.
"Damn criminal, you escaped from prison and came to America, right?" Morning cursed.
“Boom!”
This hit Wang Tiejun's sore spot. In anger and humiliation, he rushed forward with his head butt and hit Morning's forehead.
"Ouch!"
Mo Ning cried out in pain, covered his head, and staggered back.
"Oh, God, the Chinese coolies are attacking Mourning, control him quickly." In the TNT commentary booth, Lighter exclaimed and roared angrily.
"Auntie, it's up to you. It's time to show your toughness. You must let the Chinese coolies see the fighting power of us Americans." Dortmund shouted excitedly.
At the commentary booth, the Suns commentator shouted excitedly: "It must be that rookie Alonzo Mourning who is provoking K. We must fight back. We must fight back. K., you are a desert beast, where is your fighting power?"
The media seats were located at both baselines. Behind the Suns' front baseline, New York Times reporter Rob Lundgren shouted excitedly:
"Look, that Chinese violent person is attacking Alonso again. The place where he should be is prison. He should be sent back."
