Chapter 381: A Reactive Counterattack

As Wade Dong released the ball from the rim, he was shoved in the waist by Cousins.

This caused Wade Dong to be flipped over by Cousins!

Wade Dong had back-bumped Cousins three times in a row, merely to remind him that Yi Nan was his brother and to tone down his arrogance. He was also teaching Cousins a lesson in manners.

Wade Dong never expected Cousins to be so impulsive, unable to restrain himself from taking action!

After falling to the ground, Wade Dong got up to retaliate, but Green was quicker. As soon as Cousins knocked Wade Dong down, Green rushed over and hugged Cousins, throwing a big punch directly at Cousins' head.

This was done without any consideration for the consequences.

Cousins didn't back down either; he flipped over and started wrestling with Green!

This was the spark that ignited the situation...

After Green and Cousins started fighting, players from both the Kings and the Suns rushed in. The game had been filled with tension from the start, and instead of breaking up the fight, the teammates joined in!

Even Curry, upon seeing Landry sneak-attacking Green from behind, ran over and kicked Landry twice.

The two teams were in complete chaos, and even the Suns' bench players joined the fray. The situation was finally brought under control after seven or eight minutes.

...

During this chaotic brawl, Wade Dong didn't get a chance to intervene.

Every time Wade Dong tried to rush in, a teammate would hold him back, saying, "Don't be impulsive, Dong. We'll handle it. "

In the end, nine players were ejected from the game: Cousins, Gay, Landry, Green, Durant, Curry, Tucker, McCollum, and Barton!

Three players from the Kings and six from the Suns were ejected.

This all happened because when the conflict broke out, Tucker, McCollum, and Barton, who were originally sitting on the bench, couldn't contain their excitement and rushed onto the court to join the melee.

It was uncertain what punishments the other six players would face, but Tucker, McCollum, and Barton were sure to be suspended, and the length of their suspension would depend on the Suns' management and the league's disciplinary action.

Fortunately, for the Suns, these three players didn't play much anyway, so their absence wouldn't significantly impact the team.

However, during the fight, Curry and Durant only kicked a few times, but these three players were actually fighting. It was because of their involvement that Cousins, who was initially wrestling with Green, ended up being chased and beaten by five or six people.

They were running for their lives!

This was the most severe on-court fight the Suns had experienced since Wade Dong joined the team.

What disappointed Wade Dong was that he was the victim but couldn't fight back. Every time he tried to rush over, he was held back by his teammates. Meanwhile, Feng Yuxiu, sitting on the sidelines, calmly watched the scene with his arms folded across his chest. This was Feng Yuxiu's composure; he didn't need to intervene in such a minor incident.

...

There were less than three minutes left in the second quarter.

After the situation was brought under control, even though the Suns had six players ejected and the Kings only three, the Kings' players had lost their motivation to continue the game.

In the final three minutes, Gentry didn't let Wade Dong play, and time quickly ran out.

Back in the locker room.

As soon as Wade Dong entered, Green asked, "Dong, are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Wade Dong shrugged. "How about you guys? How does it feel to be ejected?"

The situation had been so chaotic that Wade Dong was surprised to see the usually well-behaved Curry rush in and beat up Cousins.

Gentry followed Wade Dong into the locker room, and as soon as he entered, he saw a scene that made his heart race. He rushed over to stop Durant, saying, "Don't touch my tea set!"

The tea table and tea set were Gentry's pride and joy!

When the players drank tea, they would watch Gentry's performance, and then Gentry would serve tea to the players. Usually, he didn't let the players touch his tea set.

But today, something unexpected happened.

There had never been a situation where six players returned to the locker room at once, and Durant wasn't like the other players. Others wouldn't dare to touch Gentry's tea set, but Durant would. So, in the locker room, Durant volunteered to perform the Gongfu tea ceremony for Curry and the others.

"Don't be so stingy..."

Durant pouted but still walked away.

Tian Zhen also came to the locker room because of the fight. He said, "The league will punish this fight after the game, but the team will issue a statement to the league. You were only reacting to defend your teammate's dignity, protect his personal safety, and prevent illegal infringement."

"Reacting to defend?"

Green was surprised by Tian Zhen's statement.

Tian Zhen continued, "The playoffs are about to start, and I will do my best to handle this fight. We'll just pay a fine, and I'll try to prevent you from being suspended."

"Thank you, Manager Tian," Durant and the others sincerely expressed their gratitude.

Fighting feels good at the moment, but if they were suspended for several games because of this, they might not even be able to play in the playoffs.

After Tian Zhen left, Gentry asked, "Dong, is Manager Tian your college classmate?"

"Yes," Wade Dong nodded. "He studied law, but it's not very useful in the M country. The legal system there is not well-established, so he doesn't have a platform to utilize his skills."

"You call that not having a platform?" Green muttered.

In the away team's locker room.

Cousins was still ranting, and several times he tried to rush to the Suns' locker room to save face, but he was stopped by his teammates.

His teammates were also trying to calm him down.

In this fight, although the situation was chaotic, no one was injured. Cousins took a few punches and was kicked twice by Curry, which made him lose face.

Mike said, "It's over. Don't make things worse by escalating the situation!"

"Fuck, I'm going to break Green's leg!"

Mike's lecture didn't seem to have much effect, as Cousins continued to curse and complain.

In fact, many teammates didn't side with Cousins. When Wade Dong was dunking, Cousins shoved him in the waist, which was a very dangerous move that could have injured Wade Dong.

It was no wonder that five or six Suns players were chasing Cousins.

...

Before the start of the second half, Gentry was a bit worried. "With six players ejected, how are we going to play the rest of the game?"

The Suns still had Wade Dong, Thompson, Carter, Yi Nan, Warrick, and Whiteside available to play. McGrady had been feeling uncomfortable in his waist for the past few days, so it was too risky to let him play.

"What else can we do?"

Warrick smiled and said, "Let Dong carry the team."

Fortunately, Thompson and Yi Nan had been holding Wade Dong back during the fight, or else it would have been difficult to play the second half without him.

"That's all we can do," Gentry nodded silently. He turned to Wade Dong and said, "Dong, you'll have to work a little harder in the second half."

In the first half, Wade Dong played for 13 minutes, scoring 13 points, grabbing 3 rebounds, dishing out 3 assists, and getting 2 steals and 1 block.