"massacre!"

This was the title given by "USA Today" for the game between the Lakers and Rockets the next morning.

"USA Today" has become the largest circulation newspaper in the United States in just 20 to 30 years. They still have many talented people.

At least in terms of writing articles, it is not inferior to any newspapers and magazines.

Although the game between the Lakers and Rockets ended in a bloodbath, "USA Today" didn't just talk about the game.

They started with the situation the Lakers encountered when they arrived in Houston, and then brought up the "Houston Museum of Art theft case" along the way, and then talked about the bold words Shen Huan, Kobe and others made before the game...

The entire article is accompanied by photos and takes up an entire page.

But the fans and the melon-eaters watched it with gusto.

This kind of basketball is not just basketball, and the game is not just a competition, it is the most interesting.

Only when there is news inside and outside the court can there be topics and participation.

Poor Harden has become the most tragic backdrop.

In this game, he didn't get a single score or an assist, and was defeated by Shen Huan and Kobe.

Compared to Shen Huan's another 5-double, Kobe Bryant scored 43 points, and James Harden was directly stepped on the ground.

He has also become a laughing stock among fans of every team.

No All-Star has ever been demoted with such a shameful result before.

There is no leading star of a playoff team who has given such a jaw-dropping performance.

In response to such ridicule, James Harden, who has always been optimistic and cheerful, also expressed strong indignation.

"They are purely immoral!" James Harden said sadly and angrily in an interview with "Houston Sports News", "I know Shen Huan is a superstar and an idol that I should learn from! But he is so deliberate He committed a foul on me and only allowed me to play for 5 minutes, which was completely against sportsmanship."

As soon as these words came out, Shen Huan didn't say anything, and fans of other teams started to complain.

"Did I see the wrong person? Isn't James Harden the paper man who falls down when touched?"

"Forget it, you don't commit too many fouls in your daily life?"

"Yes! Didn't you foul Thompson three times last time, and the Golden State Warriors lost?"

"Haha, some people don't count for their own evil, but if it's him, he starts to make trouble!"

"If you ask me, Shen Huan and Kobe have done a great job! This is how the bearded man should be taught a lesson!"

"Chen Huan, you must do this to Harden in the next game. I bought the ticket and I just want to see him get kicked out!"

"Brother upstairs, can we talk? Can you consider reselling the tickets to me?"

"..."

James Harden saw something was wrong with the limelight and immediately stopped playing.

Before the start of the second game, he took the initiative to shake hands with Shen Huan and said, "Shen, you are my idol! Don't worry about those things off the court."

"I never took it to heart." Shen Huan not only spoke politely, but also patted his hand with her other hand to signal him not to worry.

Seeing Shen Huan like this, James Harden was extremely happy.

When he returned to his position on the court, he was still thinking about it, with a bright smile on his face.

The camera captured this shot at once.

Buckley said in surprise: "What's wrong with this young man? What did Shen Huan say to him?"

"No, it's just a sentence." Reggie Miller shrugged.

"No, no, this guy is a bit weird..." Buckley showed his worry.

In the end, his worries were justified.

At the beginning of the game, Shen Huan received the ball from Howard, rushed to the baseline, and made a beautiful zero-angle pull-up jumper to score a three-pointer.

It's not that there was no one to stop Shen Huan, but one player was passed by Shen Huan cleanly, and the other player who came to cover him didn't have time to rush to Shen Huan, so he saw Shen Huan's pull-up shot.

"marvelous!"

The fans on the court shouted happily.

They were all happy that Shen Huan continued to be brave.

However, the focus on the court is not this.

Because on the four large screens at the top of the stadium, a close-up of the camera appeared.

This is also a close-up of Harden's face now.

He is laughing.

Laughing loudly.

Standing there with his arms akimbo, he actually burst out laughing when his team scored a goal!?

Everyone was stunned.

"Hey, James, what's wrong with you?" Eric Gordon quickly stepped forward and asked.

"I don't know...haha...I just want to laugh..." James Harden wanted to hold back, but he still turned into a grin, which looked very weird.

Eric Gordon noticed something was wrong, but Ariza, who was serving from the baseline, didn't see this.

He still habitually throws the ball to James Harden.

James Harden was still in a normal state of mind. He quickly wanted to turn around and attack, but after taking only two or three steps, he couldn't help but laugh "Hahaha".

Laughing so hard that tears flowed out.

The basketball he was patting now fell directly to the ground and rolled out of the sideline.

The referee looked at it and said, "You can do it. In such a serious occasion, you are so careless and don't take the game seriously. Your attitude is not correct."

"Shh!"

The referee came up with a T.

"James, you have to be more serious!" the referee said seriously.

As a result, James laughed even louder, "Haha... not... I... I don't know why I am laughing... Hahaha..."

"Don't laugh!" The referee didn't care what his reasons were. "I'm telling you, don't laugh anymore. Do you hear me?"

"Okay...hahaha...understand...no...haha...sir..." James smiled like this and burst into tears.

He grabbed the referee's shoulders with both hands and wanted to explain something, but the referee simply threw his hands away.

The referee took a step back and raised his hand again, "I'm warning you for the last time, stop your disrespectful behavior of the game...or I will give you a second T!"

At this time, the Rockets members who noticed something was wrong rushed forward and directly pushed James Harden away.

The other two referees also walked up to the referee and started asking what was going on.

Originally, the referee didn't want to give the second T.

James Harden was sent off right from the start, and the Rockets couldn't even hope to win.

Seeing James Harden leave, he didn't want to pursue it any further.

In the blink of an eye, James Harden, who had been pushed away, was still laughing, looking unscrupulous, which made him very angry.

Where does a referee's authority on the court come from?

That is, he can make people fear him and make people know that his law enforcement standards are fair and strict.

If he cannot respond quickly when provoked by a player, then the referee will lose his authority, will not be taken seriously by the players, and will be considered by the league as unable to control the situation.

This was a huge blow to his career.

So, the referee got angry and pushed aside the crowd, rushed forward and blew a T at James Harden.

"Now, get out of here!" the referee loudly pointed to the outside.

James Harden and the Rockets players were stunned.

"No...haha...you can't...hahaha..."

"Please, sir, maybe James is ill! He's not like this normally."

"Sir, aren't you helping the Lakers by doing this?"

"No, sir, give him a chance!!"

"..."

This time, not only the Rockets players on the court, but also the bench players and head coach gathered around, begging to give James Harden another chance.

With two Ts on the field, the Rockets really have no hope at all!

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Chapter completed!