Chapter 147 Gary Payton’s Ambush

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 147 Gary Payton’s Ambush

"Damn, what are you doing?"

Paul Westphal was furious, especially towards Gary Payton, whom he hated even more.

You know, at such a critical moment, Gary Payton actually fought with his teammates. This is simply unimaginable.

As the core of the team, he should shoulder the hope of the team's victory instead of destroying the team's atmosphere.

If the core of the team fights against his teammates, no matter what the reason is, it will affect internal unity.

Although Paul Westphal usually looks quite amiable, he is actually a person who does not rub sand in his eyes.

"Fighting openly in the locker room, do you know the consequences?"

Gary Payton was indifferent, but Vernon Maxwell was shouting in grievance.

"Oh, it's not my fault. As soon as I walked into the locker room, this guy attacked me. He actually ambushed me in the locker room."

After hearing Vernon Maxwell's words, everyone was a little puzzled. Don't these two people have a good relationship?

I originally thought that the two of them started fighting because of some verbal conflict.

This is not a big deal, athletes are very energetic, especially basketball players, who engage in physical confrontation for a long time.

In such an environment, it is normal for someone to take action because of a little quarrel or dispute.

As long as he doesn't pull out his gun like Arenas did, it's not really a big competition.

What no one expected was that it was Gary Payton who deliberately ambush him.

This is not a simple dispute over actions or words.

Wang Hao was also shocked, but what shocked him was not that Gary Payton would do this. After all, any man would do this.

What shocked him was that you were already ambushed and you couldn't beat him as violently as Chang Wei beat Laifu, but you were evenly matched!

When Paul Westphal saw Gary Payton not retorting, he felt even more angry and was about to punish him.

The so-called punishment is also very simple, it is nothing more than a fine and a ban.

At this time, Wang Hao quickly said: "Mr. Paul, I think we should clarify the matter first.

Moreover, everyone is here, and there is a game in the evening, so we have to train, which will affect the game in the evening."

General Manager Willie Walker also rushed over at this time. After hearing Wang Hao's words, he said quickly.

"Paul, let the others train first and we'll deal with this matter later, okay?"

Naturally, Paul Westphal would not refuse. Field's several assistant coaches and training matches, along with Wang Hao and others, all left.

As for Willie Walker and Paul Westphal, they naturally have to deal with this matter.

After all, this matter involves Gary Payton. As the core of the team, he cannot be overemphasized.

As expected, human nature is similar, especially when it comes to gossip, everyone has a strong interest in it.

Throughout the training class, everyone was chatting about this matter, each making various conjectures and presenting various evidences.

Not to mention the players, even a few assistant coaches and trainers are also very interested.

I have to say that the charm of gossip is endless.

He can turn a rough guy who usually seems careless into a thoughtful person like Sherlock Holmes.

I have to say, it's amazing.

In less than half a day, as various speculations emerged, we were getting closer and closer to the truth.

What about Gary Payton's wife cheating on him, and when will Vernon Maxwell go to Gary Payton's house?

All kinds of gossip never stopped.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Wang Hao. He didn't say anything, so he wouldn't be so boring.

It's just that there is never a shortage of smart people in the world, and they can also see what Wang Hao can see.

Whether it's Gary Payton or Vernon Maxwell, they all have friends on the team.

In daily interactions, you will always find some clues.

If something doesn't happen, people won't think too much about it, but once something happens, they will naturally discover it.

Until the evening, before the game, the team did not announce any penalties and no one was punished.

This is very strange.

Vernon Maxwell was not punished, which is understandable, after all, it was Gary Payton who took the initiative.

However, Gary Payton was not punished either, which is interesting.

Is it because the team wants to protect the core of the team?

For the core of the team, the team must have special treatment, such as participating in the team's transfer work, such as participating in tactical arrangements...

However, this does not include issues of principle.

If the core of the team makes trouble today and you are not punished, what about other players making trouble in the future?

To be honest, from the perspective of maintaining the dignity of the team, when something like this happens, it should be punished.

After all, doing so does not touch the vital interests of the core players and can also maintain the dignity of the team.

Even if some of the interests are damaged, the team can make up for it elsewhere.

Gary Payton was not punished, which only shows that the real fault in this incident was Vernon Maxwell, and Gary Payton received sympathy.

However, Vernon Maxwell's matter is a personal matter after all and has nothing to do with the team, and the team cannot interfere.

Thinking back to today's gossip, everyone immediately understood what was going on.

Everyone’s mind is focused on gossip, who still has the mind to train and play well?

As for Gary Payton, not to mention, his mind is completely not on the court.

The game finally arrived, and from the start, the Sonics looked terrible.

Defensively, they couldn't guard against the pick-and-roll cooperation of Karl Malone and John Stockton.

For a moment, even the game commentators were shouting that the Jazz duo was back on top.

As for offense, Gary Payton kept making mistakes, and the shooting percentages of others were also shockingly low.

Throughout the game, only Wang Hao performed normally.

Even, because the others were in average condition, he got more opportunities, which was regarded as an extraordinary performance.

36 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Totally a superstar's statistics.

It's a pity that two fists can't beat four hands. Faced with the Jazz's overall performance, he can only transform into an empty slash.

There were problems with the team's internal atmosphere, and with the loss of this game, the SuperSonics were a little gloomy.

However, this is just the beginning.

Next, facing the Trail Blazers, the SuperSonics lost two games in a row and completely lost the chance to compete for third place.

I have to say, this is a huge blow.

Wang Hao still performed well, but unfortunately, he alone could not face the entire Trail Blazers.

Now, not only have they lost the opportunity to compete for second place in the Pacific Division, they are even in danger.

If they don't adjust their status quickly, the Suns and Spurs will attack the SuperSonics.

Once their record is overtaken, they will drop from fourth to fifth. This is related to home field advantage in the playoffs.
Chapter completed!