In a basketball review program, the famous basketball commentator Yang Yi broke a rather eye-catching news: after the Rio Olympics, someone reported that Chinese basketball chairman Yao Ming accepted a bribe of 500,000 yuan. After hearing the news, the leaders of the General Administration of Sports told the whistleblower to play while playing. No wonder the leader has such an attitude, this so-called "bribery" incident is more like an absurd drama.
As a world-renowned basketball superstar, Yao Ming's personal net worth and business value are astronomical. According to reports from authoritative financial magazines such as Forbes, Yao Ming's personal assets have already exceeded 100 million yuan, and his sources of income include but are not limited to advertising endorsements, investment income, and the operation of basketball clubs. In the context of such strong financial resources, 500,000 yuan is indeed like a dime in the eyes of ordinary people for Yao Ming, so insignificant that it is almost negligible.
500,000 may be a lot of money for ordinary people, but in Yao Ming's economic map, it is just a drop in the bucket. We can make a simple comparison: Yao Ming's annual salary during his time playing in the NBA in the United States was as high as tens of millions of dollars, and the commercial activities and endorsement contracts he engaged in after retiring were huge. Therefore, in terms of economic motives, Yao Ming has no reason to accept a bribe of 500,000 yuan, which is not only extremely incommensurate with his net worth, but also completely violates his consistent professional ethics and public image. Would ordinary people do illegal things for a dime? In the same way, Yao Ming could not do illegal things for 500,000 yuan.
Speaking of the NBA, the Suns who came out of the Big Three were blown up by the remnants of the Clippers. Harden doesn't play, Xiaoka doesn't play, and the Clippers are led by Paul George. The Suns are all three big three, with a neat lineup. As a result, the Suns trailed the Clippers 10-37 in the first quarter. The 10 points in the first quarter were only one more than the Suns' all-time first-quarter scoring record (9 points). When the Suns trailed the Clippers by 30 points 7-37, the live camera showed the Suns bench, and the benches were like ashes, and Thomas Jr. lowered his head directly. However, the Suns are not to blame the bench for falling so far behind, but the starters played too badly. Durant and Booker frequently hit the iron, and the Clippers basket seemed to be covered.
The Suns woke up in the second half and began to chase points frantically, but to no avail. In the end, the Suns lost to the Clippers 92-105 at home and fell out of the top six in the West again. Durant played 40 minutes and finished with just 21 points, two rebounds and two assists on 8-of-22 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers and 3-of-5 free throws. Beal finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and five blocks on 6-of-13 shooting, 1-of-2 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws. Booker was 1-of-11, 0-of-4 from three-point range and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, three rebounds and five assists. Grayson Allen finished with nine points, six rebounds and three steals on 3-of-13 shooting.
Six Clippers scored double-doubles, including Paul George with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Zubac with 17 points and 13 rebounds, Mann with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Westbrook with 16 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists, Powell with 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Coffey with 13 points and 4 rebounds. Wei Shao got a triple-double again after 450 days and became a big contributor to the team's victory.
Brother Thick Mei was absent due to injury, and James played with illness, although James still got 33 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, but two fists are hard to beat four hands. Thompson scored 27 points, Curry scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists on 7-of-9 shooting, Wiggins had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Dream Green scored 5 three-pointers with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. The Warriors beat the Lakers 134-120.
After this game, the Warriors are only 0.5 wins behind the Lakers, and the Warriors have a superior record in the competition. If the Warriors win all of their remaining games, they will overtake the Lakers in the standings. The Warriors have three games left against the Trail Blazers, Pelicans and Jazz. The Lakers have two games left against the Grizzlies and Pelicans. The Pelicans returned to sixth place in the West after two consecutive wins, and the remaining three games against the Kings, Warriors, and Lakers were all card battles.