Popovich not only protested, but immediately after the game, he filed a complaint with the league through the Spurs.
The league just issued new rules this year, and he has every reason to believe that the league will severely punish this ungrateful guy!
The league has not responded yet, but TNT has become lively first.
Lin Ying appeared on "NBA Insider" again after Crazy Three.
And this time, he is still the protagonist!
The ratings of this episode exploded, and the program's effect was comparable to last year's Madison Square Garden brawl.
Because in addition to the protagonist Lin Ying, there is also a natural villain Bowen!
Who is Bowen?
He crippled Carter and kicked Szczerbiak, the most disgusted dirty guy among NBA players!
And what he is best at is pretending to be innocent after doing bad things. Anyone who sees him really wants to beat him up.
But he is also very smart, and he knows who can and cannot do evil things. For example, he would not dare to touch Anthony when playing against the Nuggets.
So he can save the day every time. He is the kind of person who hates me but can't do anything about him.
But this time, he failed!
It is estimated that except for a small number of Spurs fans, no one is unhappy.
Even Carter fans want to take out the fireworks and firecrackers they have treasured for many years and set them off!
So under this background, it’s hard to think whether this show will be popular or not.
What’s even more interesting is that TNT also made Bowen’s expression when he was dunked into an emoticon package, and made Bowen’s knockdown into a gif!
Barkley and Kenny Smith were even more show-offs.
"Don't try to mess with a Chinese guy, because you really don't know if he knows Chinese Kung Fu! Whoa! Whoa! Ah Ta!"
When Barkley speaks, he follows a set of hand movements.
Because of Bruce Lee, "Chinese people know Kung Fu" has become a hard label.
Driven by TNT, fans on social media in the United States also had heated discussions:
"I am a fan of AI, and from today on I am also a fan of Lin!"
"That's the most domineering player I've ever seen outside of AI who does 'listening'!"
"I think after tonight, Lin's name should be added to the list of players who should not be messed with, unless you also want to taste Lin's fist like Bowen."
"Ah Da! Ah Da! Chinese Kung Fu, Bruce Lee! Brooke Lin!"
"The Nuggets should be the team you shouldn't mess with this season. They have Cameron and Lin!"
"To be honest, I think based on tonight's performance, Lin is more of a leader than Melo. After AI was kicked off, he was the one who stood up!"
"I paid attention to the look in Lin's eyes as soon as he came on the court. It was the same look in his eyes before he dunked on Oden three times. He was seeking revenge for the AI."
"I think so too. Although Melo led the team to win the game, I am Lin's fan tonight!"
…
The discussion among foreign fans was heated, and it was even more explosive at home.
Because players who went out to play in the past were always bullied.
But this time it was Lin Ying who bullied others!
"Shadowless Fist, Lin Ying!"
"Shadow strikes, Hori dies! Shadow spins, Bowen dies!"
"Bowen: If you have a book, try punching me twice again? Punch me twice more and I will make you kneel on the ground and beg me not to die!"
"Popovich's mentality changes before, during and after the game: Look at my poisonous milk! Get up there! Lin Ying plays so dirty!"
…
Fans are having a lot of fun on forums and other social media, but how can they be without a certain waveguda at this time?
This time Guda did not make blind boasts like in the past, but used a very distinctive news headline:
"Lin Ying shocked San Antonio!"
Let’s take a look at the content of Guda’s article:
Popovich led 100,000 troops to surround Denver, accompanied by General Bruce Bowen and General Robert Horry.
The Denver generals thought that the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered, so it was best to defend.
That night, Lin Ying went against the grain and led 800 Denver soldiers to attack the enemy camp at night. He first killed General Huoli, who was defeated, and then charged General Bowen in defeat. Finally, Popovich was forced to jump over the enemy's camp.
Qiao was able to escape.
Therefore there is a poem that says:
Lu jumped into Tanxi River that day and saw Bobo defeated Denver.
Go back and ride on the horse with a whip, and ride on the jade dragon to fly.
It's for: Lin Yingwei shocked San Antonio!
After this article was published, it went viral among domestic fans.
The article is catchy and has more publicity than boasting about Lin Huang.
This wave of Lin Ying's popularity has exploded.
And the fans are very concerned about it this time.
Because the Spurs filed a complaint with the league, believing that Lin Ying played dirty.
Then netizens who were enthusiastic about video editing edited the game footage, including Horry hitting Iverson and Bowen poking the eyes, and putting his feet together.
Then overseas Chinese fans downloaded the video and submitted it to the league office.
This is a fan relay, and fans are responding to the Spurs' complaints in their own way.
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New York, NBA headquarters, commissioner's office.
Stern was looking at the two documents in his hand with a headache.
One is the complaint material from the Spurs, and the other is the edited video submitted by the league office.
This matter gave him a headache.
He is committed to the global promotion of the NBA, and sensitive things like violence must be avoided at all costs.
Especially the 2004 Brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills and the 2006 Brawl at Madison Square Garden. These two egregious incidents caused serious damage to the image of the league.
To prevent this kind of thing from happening again in the new season, he implemented very strict punishment standards.
Although there was no real fight, three people were knocked out of the match and knocked down by punches. This was of a bad enough nature.
But it happened to be Lin Ying again.
The NBA's overseas plans are not successful in every place. Europe has its own league, India has a small basketball population, and other places have problems of this and that.
For now, the Chinese market is the absolute largest overseas market for the NBA.
And although Lin Ying has not played a few games, his popularity is already much higher than that of Yi Jianlian.
If he punishes Lin Ying excessively, it will definitely cause resentment among Chinese fans.
After all, as Karl said, this matter involves the "non-compromise law", which is similar to China's "legitimate defense".
This is what he had to consider.
Unable to make up his mind for a moment, he called his two best assistants to the office.
One is Vice President Mark Tatum, and the other is his special assistant Adam Silver.
He asked both of them to express their opinions.
"I think we should impose severe penalties. Since we have formulated severe rules, we should follow the rules, otherwise it will be difficult to serve as a warning.
Moreover, if special treatment is given, it will also arouse the dissatisfaction of other team owners, which is not in the interest of the league."
Xiao Hua first presented his own point of view.
His views are also in line with American thinking, rules, and interests.
Stern nodded, Xiao Hua was essentially right.
He looked at Tatum again.
"I also agree with Adam's point of view, but I think that in this matter, we choose a gentler approach. After all, this is the first time for the new regulations.
We can give public warnings but impose light punishments, which will achieve the desired effect without causing unwanted negative effects.
More importantly, it did not really cause a fight, and how to calm things down quickly is what we should prioritize."
Tatum replied with a smile.
Stern also nodded when he heard it, and smiled.
Obviously Tatum's way of handling the situation is more in line with his wishes.
"Rules can't be broken."
Xiao Hua then spoke.
Stern is 56 years old and will have to retire in five or six years at most.
He and Tatum are the people most likely to succeed Stern, and there are overt and covert fights everywhere.
"There is a saying in China that 'rules are dead, people are alive'. If we blindly pursue rules, we may be the ones who suffer in the end."
Tatum is still smiling.
"This is the United States, not China."
There was some disgust in Xiao Hua's words. He didn't like China at all. That place was poor and backward and had nothing but people.
Of course, what he hates even more is Tatum's Chinese-like behavior.
Oh, by the way, this man is of Chinese descent, which makes him even more disgusted when he thinks about it.
"I understand, you go out first."
Stern finally stopped the two men.
He had already gotten the answer he wanted, and there was no need to listen to the two arguing anymore.
…
A day later, the league issued a fine.
Both Bowen and Lin Ying were suspended for one game by the league and both were fined $15,000.
Each played 50 big boards, and Stern finally chose to deal with the mud.
And before imposing penalties, Stern sent Tatum to communicate with both teams.
I don’t know what method Tatum used, but neither team made any further appeals in the end.
The storm was finally resolved in a calm manner.
Of course this is just a matter of calming down.
Just like when you get a cut with a knife, it may get better, but it will leave a permanent scar.
The feud between Lin Ying and the Spurs is finally over.
But Lin Ying didn't pay much attention to this.
As I said before, he will not regret the choice he makes.
And after talking to Iverson that day, he could feel that Iverson regarded him as a friend.
Iverson is different from Anthony in that he is very loyal to his friends.
So this has only advantages and no disadvantages for him.
This can also be regarded as an unexpected gain.
And Anthony.
As Anthony said at the press conference, he paid this huge fine for Lin Ying.
Lin Ying did not refuse this time, because this matter was actually a change of direction to make Anthony's reputation better, and it would definitely be inappropriate for him to refuse.
Then the next day, he gave Anthony an iPhone.
The values ​​of the two are definitely not equal, but they are very suitable.
Because if it is expensive, Anthony will feel that Lin Ying looks down on him.
As for the mobile phone, it was less than a thousand dollars. Lin Ying explained the Chinese custom of "reciprocity", and Anthony happily accepted it.
Although he doesn't want to be ganged up by Anthony, as Yao Ming said before, it is also important to have a good relationship with his teammates.
And Lin Ying really can't spend any money now.
As a person who spends all day in the training gym, is single, and has no plans to rent a car, where can he spend his money?
The salary advance from the team is enough for him to last for a long time!
Then the endorsement contract he signed with Anta is settled once a year, and the first year has already been paid.
And after finding that he couldn't spend the money, he spent most of his endorsement fees to buy Apple stocks.
It’s not that he suddenly wanted to be a businessman among players on a whim, but Apple 1 was only officially released at the end of June this year.
The stock price of US$3.31 is like gold falling on the ground. If I don’t buy it, I feel a little sorry for my status as a time traveler.
This was considered an episode of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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On the day Lin Ying gave away Anthony's cell phone, he received a call from Anta.
They completed the acquisition of the operating rights of Fila China ahead of schedule and established a Fila China subsidiary!
Fila entered the Chinese market as early as 2005 and opened its first flagship store in Shanghai in 2006.
They increased their investment in this acquisition and defeated their main competitor Belle International.
Because of the emergence of Lin Ying, this wave of acquisitions was a full two years earlier than in history, and it happened to be stuck at this point in history when Belle was acquired.
However, what is different from history is that after the acquisition is completed this time, the subsidiary will use Fila's technology to develop Lin Ying's new sneakers as soon as possible.
Don't think Anta is in a hurry.
Putting aside the previous wave of popularity of Anta shoes, Lin Ying now wears a pair of shoes in games, which are the most popular in China.
Using their own high endorsement fees to advertise for others will make them feel sick after seeing it too much.
So even if they invest more money than expected, they must start this wave of research and development!
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After the game against the Spurs, the Nuggets continued their away journey.
Their next stop is Phoenix, and their opponent is the Suns.
The Suns have 5 wins and 2 losses in 7 games so far, continuing the hot state of last season's playoffs.
This road trip for the Nuggets is not easy.
Not only was Lin Ying suspended, but Iverson's post-game MRI showed no major problems, but he had to be out for three days.
No more, no less, just missed this game against the Suns.
And at Karl's request, both Lin Ying and Iverson returned to Denver to prepare for the next home game against the Rockets.
Playing against the Suns will most likely be a tough battle for the Nuggets.
After getting off the plane, Carl organized basic training.
After the training, Anthony took out the iPhone given to him by Lin Ying and started playing with it.
He hadn't switched to BlackBerry because he was using it before, so now it's time to try it out.
After trying it, I couldn't put it down because its functions are not that powerful.
This is not surprising, after all, Apple 1 is an epoch-making product.
He soon took to social media to watch it.
But soon, his smile gradually disappeared.
Because he saw those comments about the Spurs game.
Lin Ying is more of a team leader than him?
He was extremely unhappy when he saw this sentence.
Especially that comment was echoed by many fans.
However, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Lin Ying because of this. Lin Ying's courtesy made him feel that this boy knew how to behave.
But the comments from these fans made him a little intolerable.
Chapter completed!