NBA Morning Post: On December 13, Beijing time, the NBA sent a number of news, Durant led the team to win the Hawks in the last game, but was fined by the league after the game for abusing fans; Bulls star LaVine triggered a health and safety agreement, and the whole team was suspended for a total of 9 people; Grant was injured for 6 weeks, Meiji revealed or was traded; Curry confirmed that he would not choose to take a break in the game with the Pacers. Here's the detailed story:
1. Curry confirms the match against the Pacers
Curry is still seven points away from breaking Allen's all-time three-point record, and if it feels better, it can almost be achieved in the next game. Marc Stein revealed that the Warriors plan to let Curry take a break against the Pacers so that he can break the record at Madison Garden Arena in the game against the Knicks. However, according to the latest report of Warriors reporter Jason Dumas, Curry has confirmed that he will play the next game against the Pacers, and will not choose to take a break in order to deliberately break the record at Madison Garden. Curry said after losing to Philadelphia that no matter where it happens, special meaning can be found!
Indeed, no matter which game Curry finally breaks the 3-point record, I believe that the away fans will cheer for him, after all, they have witnessed this great historical moment together, and in order to choose to break the record at Madison Garden, this deliberate arrangement may bring him invisible pressure, and it is obviously best to go with the flow.
2. Grant confirmed that the injury was missing for 6 weeks, and Meiji revealed or was traded
Grant has previously suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb and will be suspended indefinitely, but according to the latest reports from the Pistons, Grant confirmed that he will be absent for 6 weeks due to injury.
It has not yet been revealed whether Grant will choose conservative treatment or surgery, and according to journalist James Edwards, if Grant chooses surgery, he is expected to be traded in January or February next year. Grant is one of the few positive assets on the team, and the Pistons in the rebuilding period have no non-selling products other than Canningham.
Grant has averaged 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game this season, and although he is not in as good form as last season, he still plays a quasi-star performance. As a great 3D striker, grant makes little sense of staying with the rebuilt Pistons, and the Pistons hope to trade him for some young assets that can help the team rebuild.
3. Lavin triggered the health and safety agreement, and 9 members of the whole team could not play
According to Shams, Lavin triggered the health safety protocol and is expected to be absent for 10 days unless it can be reported in the next 24 hours. Subsequently, another reporter, KC-Johnson, reported that Bulls forward Troy Brown also triggered a health and safety agreement, which is expected to miss multiple games.
Counting Lavin and Brown, the Bulls currently have 9 people who triggered the health and safety agreement and cannot play, including DeRozan, Kobe White, Derek Jones Jr., Matt Thomas, Jawant Green, Daussum and Stanley Johnson, who has just signed and has not yet played for the team, more than half of the teams can not play, for the Bulls, it is undoubtedly a heavy blow, but also for the entire league to sound the alarm.
4. Durant was fined by the league again
The NBA officially announced a $25,000 fine for Durant for speaking ill of the sideline fans in his last game against the Hawks. According to previous media reports, in the last game, a hawks fieldside fan shouted at Durant: "Durant, don't cry", and Durant angrily replied: "Shut up, hun egg", but Durant's true temperament did not escape the league's punishment after the game, which is also the second time he has eaten the league's fine this season, after he was fined by the league for taking the ball and throwing it in the audience.
Durant has always liked to spray fans on social media, but he has more freedom on social media and will not be punished, while in the NBA, he violates the rules and verbal conflicts with fans on the sidelines are prohibited.