The Fifth Point Guard

The news that the Cavaliers' unbeaten streak had been broken didn't dominate the headlines for long.

An explosive news hit the screens of major websites.

A very bad on-court brawl occurred in the NBA.

On November 19, 2004, the Indiana Pacers challenged the Detroit Pistons away from home. A fight broke out between the two sides. What was even more frightening was that the fight gradually escalated and expanded to include fans watching the game. Eventually, a fight broke out between players and fans. Big melee.

The incident happened with 45.9 seconds left in the game, when the defending champion Pistons trailed the Pacers by 15 points.

With the outcome already decided, Ron Artest made a very rude foul on Ben Wallace's layup.

Artest was very honest, and immediately raised his hand to indicate that the foul he just committed was just a subconscious reflex action caused by a bad brain, and was not intentional.

The referee actually didn't think that the foul just now would cause any trouble, not to mention that it was the stupid Artest who committed the foul.

Most people wouldn't really compete with this simple-minded, muscular guy.

But Ben Wallace of the Pistons might have been in a bad mood after losing, so he turned around and pushed Artest hard.

If the foul was still a game behavior on the court, then Wallace's pushing was completely unnecessary.

Before the referee could make a decision, these hormonal guys gathered together.

O'Neal Jr., Artest, Jackson, Ben, Prince and others all have moves on their hands.

Surprisingly, in such a heated moment, Rasheed Wallace, the "roaring king" who has always been known as "explosion at one point", actually acted as a peacemaker and stood between the two sides. It was very good. Withstood the flames ignited by both sides.

To say that Rasheed is still a bit of a deterrent, Artest was also persuaded by other players to return off the court.

Artest was so depressed that he lay down on the referee's bench to calm down.

Just when the flames seemed to be fading away, a glass of drink suddenly hit Artest with a deadly force.

Artest was already in a bad mood at the moment, and this throw completely angered Artest.

The flame that was about to be extinguished met a cup of fuel and burst into flames instantly!

Artest jumped up from the referee's seat, rushed directly into the audience, and beat a fan who was full of "criminal suspicion."

Otherwise, Artest's mind is not very good, because he hit the wrong person completely.

Fan: "Brother, you hit the wrong person, I was just passing by to make soy sauce!"

Artest: "None of my men have ever died unjustly."

Fans: "How can I redress my injustice if my mother is dead?"

Artest: "If you call you a poor talker, you will hit the poor talker!"

Artest threw a combination of punches, and the fans were beaten hard, but you must know that this is the home court of the Indiana Pacers after all.

Other fans huddled together and stepped forward to push and pull Artest.

Artest is so popular, he really doesn't regard himself as a star.

So he fought with both fists and N hands.

When the Pacers saw how their teammates could be beaten, they rushed into the stands and waved their fists.

O'Neal and Jackson were full of momentum and rushed to the front to help Artest. But what they didn't expect was that the Indiana fans were so united and more and more fans joined the group to beat them.

So these three people were surrounded in Gaixin, but because of their strong fighting power, they could barely cope.

The worst thing happened to Fred Jones. This guy rushed into the fight, but was immediately held down and beaten by the fans.

The scuffle resulted in an extremely chaotic scene.

A large number of police officers rushed into the stadium and separated the fighting crowd.

But Artest had already turned on the bloodthirsty mode, fighting one against two with two fans wearing Pistons jerseys, and vaguely gained the upper hand.

At this time, O'Neal suddenly joined in and knocked down one of the fans with one punch. Artest instantly gained the upper hand and the two fans fled.

At this time, Pistons coach Larry Brown called on the fans to calm down through the stadium broadcast.

Artest returned to the tunnel under the guidance of Pacers staff and police officers.

The Pistons fans remained unyielding, wildly throwing popcorn and drink bottles of various colors in the aisle before the Pacers players entered the tunnel, and even some other food brought into the stadium.

After Artest entered the tunnel, he peeled off the food on his body, and saw Tinsley on the side eating popcorn and sandwiches with relish. He couldn't help but let out a "Fuck".

O'Neal was the most depressed. Other teammates, including the instigator Artest, were only greeted with food and drinks, but he was hit by a chair.

O'Neal, who couldn't hold back his temper, once again clashed with fans near the players' tunnel, and was eventually pulled into the players' tunnel by the staff.

In the end, all the Pacers players left the court, but the scene was already a mess.

At this time, reporters swarmed in and took photos of the scene.

Fans with blood on them, women in shock and confusion, frightened young fans being comforted.

This incident was dubbed by the media as the Battle of the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The league responded quickly.

NBA Commissioner David Stern made an unprecedented and severe punishment after reviewing the video!

Many players, including Artest and O'Neal, have been suspended by the league.

Artest was banned from participating in all remaining games of the 2004-05 season, Jackson was also suspended for 30 games, O'Neal Jr. for 25 games, and Johnson for 5 games.

Pistons center Ben Wallace, who lit the fuse, also failed to avoid a suspension.

Although he was not directly involved in the fight, he was still suspended for 6 games by the league.

Billups, Coleman and Campbell were suspended for one game.

Taking all penalties together, the brawl resulted in a total of nine players from both teams being suspended for more than 140 games.

At the same time, this riot also sounded the alarm for the alliance's security work.

As many as a dozen guards at the Palace of Auburn Hills were fired due to a lack of timely response and poor security measures in this incident.

For their direct participation in the brawl, Artest, Jackson and O'Neal were charged and each was sentenced to one year of probation, 60 hours of community service, and a $250 fine.

In addition, the three of them must undergo anger counseling.

As the saying goes, a slap in the face can't make a difference.

In addition to the players being punished, fans involved in the brawl were also prosecuted.

Mainly referring to fans who invade the stadium, throw chairs, and get into fights.

In the end, the Pistons banned five fans from entering the stadium to watch the game again, and according to the live video, the fan who threw the drink cup that ignited the second war, John Green, was sentenced to 30 days in prison.

The Auburn Hills brawl seriously damaged the NBA's public image, and Artest also paid the price of a 73-game suspension and a $5 million loss.

As for the fan named John Green, after being punished, he even imagined that Artest could help him lift the ban. He even said that if Artest could help, he was willing to apologize to Artest and treat him to dinner.

In response to this, Artest had only one sentence in response: I'm so fucking stupid!

Although he was sternly rejected by Artest and sentenced to 30 days in jail, Green still had something to be happy about.

The Pistons officially sent Green a letter, which clearly informed Green that he had been banned from watching games at home by the team.

When the media asked him what he would do with the letter, Green, who had no chance of lifting the ban, said he would consider putting the letter up for auction online.

Speaking of which, Green is actually quite unlucky.

The scene was so chaotic that it was difficult to identify the person who threw the beer even after watching the video. However, there are such coincidences in this world. Green's neighbor happened to be the Oakland District Attorney in charge of investigating the case, Goseka. .

Before the Auburn Hills incident, Green had been in jail for wounding, and later had misdeeds such as drunken driving.

He had already been listed as a key target of attention and was immediately recognized by Goseka.

But later the letter was sold online for $20,000.

I don’t know whether this experience was a blessing or a curse for Green.

The whole process of the Auburn Hills Palace incident is almost like this, but in fact, there are still unknown secrets behind this battle.

In the 2001-02 season, Rick Carlisle led the Pistons to 50 wins.

In the following 02-03 season, Carlisle led the team to another 50 wins. Although they defeated the 76ers led by Larry Brown in the playoffs, he was fired due to conflicts with the Pistons management.

The fired Carlisle received an olive branch from Larry Bird.

The two were teammates before and had a good relationship, so in the 2003-04 season, Carlisle became the head coach of the Pacers.

After going to the Pacers, the Pistons became the Pacers' strong rival in the East. The revengeful Carlisle asked his disciples to give their best every time he led the team against the Pistons.

In the four regular season games, the Pacers led the Pistons 3-1, but watched helplessly as the Pistons swept through the playoffs and reached the Finals.

Before the Finals, Carlisle publicly declared that the Lakers would easily win the championship.

"This is the least suspenseful time."

This sentence made the Pistons generals very uncomfortable.

So when the Pistons defeated the Lakers 4-1, Billups talked about his former coach Carlisle in the interview.

"Some people can't do it, but that doesn't mean others can't do it. We have proven ourselves that we are a group of the best players."

Billups expressed the view that "Carlisle can't do it" from the side.

This deepened the feud between Carlisle and the Pistons.

On November 19, not long after the new season started, these two teams met, with old and new grudges. Before the game, Carlisle asked the players to play this game according to the standards of the playoffs and even the finals.

The Pacers players were also very motivated and took a 15-point lead before the end of the game.

In fact, the Pacers could have replaced the main players at this time, because the outcome was no longer in suspense, but Carlisle did not do so.

He just wanted to see the Pistons humiliated in front of the home crowd.

You know, Carlisle has been holding back his anger because of being unreasonably fired by the Pistons.

Watching the players get into a melee, Carlisle stood on the sidelines like an invisible man.

The full-blooded Artest is the puppet wired in Carlisle's hands.

It's just that Carlisle didn't expect that a provocative foul would lead to such a battle of the century.

Shortly after the fight at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Reggie Miller, the former Pacers' big brother, also expressed his views to reporters.

"If I were there, I would definitely stop such behavior. I feel that there is a lack of leadership in the Pacers' locker room. They must find a veteran to be the spiritual leader of the team to lead these young people."

Listening to Miller's serious words, Shentong couldn't help but laugh.

Because in the last time and space, Reggie Miller, who was still playing for the Pacers at the time, also took action and even received a suspension, although it was only for one game.

After all, no one would be familiar with an "old man".

But as Miller said later, after this fight, the strength of both teams will be affected.

The impact of the Pistons is only short-term and limited, but it is different for the Pacers. The suspension of several core players directly sentenced the Pacers to death this season. I don't know how Carlisle feels at this moment.

Sometimes, if you are too obsessed with obsession and revenge, you will get more harm.

The Pistons' temporary difficulties and the Pacers' withdrawal from the championship have benefited other teams in the Eastern Conference a lot.

Gilbert Arenas' Wizards are the biggest beneficiaries.

The nickname "The General" is well deserved this season.

In 8 games in the new season, the Wizards have achieved a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Arenas is full of firepower, averaging 25.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He averages 7 three-pointers per game and shoots 36.5% from the field.

After the Pistons and Pacers battled, the Wizards behind them had the opportunity to overtake and enter the top half.

In the new season, the Wizards have also made gains in the transfer market.

They traded Antoine Jamison, who was dissatisfied with the Mavericks, and sent away Stackhouse and Devin Harris, whose positions overlapped with Hughes's.

Signed free agent Anthony Peeler from the Kings, Ruffin, a free agent from the Jazz, and Samakhi Walker, a free agent from the Heat.

In addition, they also renewed the contract of the team's main center Etan Thomas.

In the new season, Thomas will form the Wizards' interior combination with Kwame Brown.

Arenas, Hughes, and Jamison will become the Wizards' terrifying offensive trio.

The data did reflect the terrifying attack power of the three people.

In addition to Arenas' 25.5 points, Hughes also averaged 22 points per game, and Jamison averaged 19.5 points close to 20 points per game.

Together, these three averaged 67 points per game, accounting for 70% of the team's total points!

This exciting new talent is not easy to deal with.

After being beaten by the undefeated Jin, the Cavaliers came to the third and final stop of consecutive away games, Washington.

Tonight, they will be a guest here to challenge STO's former teammates, the Washington Wizards led by Arenas.