The collision between the Point Guard and the Center.
A hard collision between the 191cm skinny guard and the 213cm strong Center.
Stephen Curry was unprepared, while Bogut tensed up and waited.
This wasn't a normal collision; it was like running full speed into a wall. This impact... seriously injured Stephen Curry.
"Thud!"
Almost the instant their bodies collided, Stephen Curry felt dizzy and his head was ringing.
His body went limp.
Slowly, he collapsed toward the ground.
He didn't fall completely, remaining in a half-kneeling position, but Stephen Curry was gasping for air, finding it difficult to breathe.
His chest felt tight and uncomfortable.
His heart was pounding rapidly.
In short, it was extremely painful!!!
Bogut just stood there, not even offering a hand, acting as if none of it concerned him.
"That bastard did it on purpose!"
Tyson couldn't stand it. Enraged, he rushed forward and shoved Bogut hard.
Bogut knew exactly what he had done, and he knew what he needed to do next.
As he was shoved backward repeatedly, he immediately raised his hands and looked at the referee.
The implication was... Look, someone attacked me, and I didn't retaliate. I'm a good guy.
"Beep! Beep!"
The referee quickly blew the whistle.
The whistle was a bit late; the contact between Stephen Curry and Bogut should have resulted in an immediate call.
The three referees immediately rushed over to restrain Tyson Chandler.
Preventing him from escalating the fight.
Su Yan didn't have time to bother with Bogut. He rushed to Stephen Curry, squatted down, and asked, "Stephen, what happened? Are you okay?"
"Do you feel alright?"
Stephen Curry weakly waved his hand, seemingly indicating he was fine, but he looked incredibly weak.
Su Yan didn't say much more.
He knew the collision was severe. After confirming Stephen Curry was conscious, he let him lean against his arm to rest and recover.
On the court.
The referee went to the scorer's table to watch the replay again.
The situation was clear.
The referee watched it once and made the ruling.
Bogut was called for a blocking foul, and Tyson received a technical foul for shoving.
Stephen Curry was in so much pain, yet it was only a regular blocking foul?
Yes.
Although it was a malicious blocking foul, it was still just a blocking foul.
If Stephen Curry had been stronger, or if he had noticed earlier and braced for the impact, the collision wouldn't have been so severe.
The current era still favors physicality.
For a block of this level, the referees would not upgrade the call.
The ruling was correct.
You can only say that... Bogut is inhumane and despicable for maliciously targeting a Point Guard like that.
He won't have any friends acting like this.
After an examination by the New York Knicks Team Doctor, they determined that Stephen Curry likely had a chest strain (wind knocked out) after suddenly receiving a huge impact force.
He needed to rest and recover slowly.
Everyone waited for a while, seeing that Stephen Curry still hadn't recovered.
"Beep! Beep!"
D'Antoni called a timeout, instructing Stephen Curry to return to the locker room to rest.
First, they couldn't force Stephen Curry to play.
Second, the game had to continue, and if they delayed too long, the fans would complain.
After all, this is a commercial league.
But the cruel reality was that David Lee and Stephen Curry, both fierce players, had left the court due to injury.
Only Su Yan remained.
The Milwaukee Bucks roster was fully intact.
This suddenly increased the difficulty of the game.
Even though the New York Knicks still held a 15-point lead at halftime, the pressure was immense.
Halftime.
Jon Barry asked, "Mark, what do you think about Andrew's actions?!"
"It's unbearable!"
Mark Jackson was furious. "He isn't playing basketball; he's destroying players.
Indeed.
It's normal for basketball games to have contact, and slightly aggressive defensive moves are reasonable.
They are all tough guys.
Bumps and bruises are inevitable.
But Bogut is too extreme, and his intentions are too obvious.
When he's on the court, his first thought isn't how to perform well and help his team win.
Instead, it's how to destroy the opponent, believing that if he can destroy the opponent, the game will naturally be won.
This mindset is wrong.
He is an 'evil person,' a 'cancer' that the league should eradicate. If people like him continue to exist, he will eventually destroy the NBA."
*Hiss...* Wait, buddy, are you that bold?
This is live broadcast! Is it a bit extreme to openly criticize Bogut like that?
"Cough, cough..."
Jon Barry immediately coughed a few times, taking back the conversation. He said, "Play basketball, yes, contact is allowed, but it must be clean and within the rules of basketball.
You cannot cross the line.
And you certainly cannot keep crossing the line.
We hope David Lee and Stephen Curry are both fine. The New York Knicks are a recently rebuilt team with decent strength.
We don't want them to be affected by injuries."
Milwaukee Bucks locker room.
"Hahaha!"
Bogut laughed loudly. "David Lee and Stephen are both out because of me. Only Su Yan is left.
We can easily win this game now."
"That was truly ruthless!"
Jennings gave a thumbs-up, then sneered, "But they deserved it. David Lee shouldn't have forced that layup.
He should have waited for the foul and gone to the free-throw line.
Stephen didn't even look and only thought about the fast break; that's his own fault too."
You can't sleep two different people in the same bed.
Only Jennings, who was close to Bogut, would have the nerve to blame David Lee and Stephen Curry.
New York Knicks locker room.
The atmosphere was extremely heavy.
Everyone looked grim.
"Damn it, maybe we shouldn't play anymore!"
The hot-tempered Tyson, red-faced and furious, said, "I'll just fight them directly in the second half. If I get ejected, I'll take at least one or two of them with me.
Especially Andrew, I'm going to smash him."
"I'll join in too."
Wilson Chandler also raised his hand. "I don't want to swallow this anger either."
The New York Knicks' "Double Chandlers" wanted to take the Milwaukee Bucks down with them.
"Absolutely not."
D'Antoni immediately vetoed the idea. "I know everyone is angry that David Lee and Stephen were intentionally injured.
Obviously,
this method is unacceptable.
Andrew's playing style is just like that. Someone will deal with him eventually. We need to play normally, not fight.
Otherwise, we're no different from him.
Of course, starting the second half, when facing Bogut's defense, you must be careful and protect yourselves.
I will also continuously pressure the referees.
Calm down.
We still have a 15-point advantage, and Su Yan is still on the court. If you want to vent your anger in this game, we must win!!!"
Indeed.
Only the victor who laughs last gets to enjoy everything.
Su Yan understood the logic, but... he was also angry right now, and he truly wouldn't mind putting Bogut out of commission.
Fifteen minutes later.
The second half began.
Play resumed after switching sides.
Bogut suddenly behaved himself, playing his role as a blue-collar player under the basket. He knew that if the game continued normally,
they were guaranteed to win.
There was no need to play dirty anymore.
Of course, if the opportunity arose, he wouldn't mind taking Su Yan out as well, eliminating future trouble.
That seemed to be the case.
The New York Knicks, relying only on Su Yan, could still score on strong drives even when he faced extremely tight double teams.
However, his efficiency was dropping.
The entire Milwaukee Bucks squad was healthy. They were the sixth-ranked team in the Eastern Conference and playing on their home court—they were certainly not a weak team.
The point difference was slowly closing.
In the third quarter, the Milwaukee Bucks cut the 15-point lead down to just 5 points, recovering 10 points in a
single quarter!!!
Ãdvåñçé çhàptêr àvàilàble óñ pàtreøn luffy1898