In repeated confirmation and after the team doctor checked that Tang Tian was fine, Stevens was finally completely relieved.

The commentators, Breen and Miller, also wiped their sweat unconsciously.

They were really worried that Tang Tian would get injured just now.

If Tang Tian was injured, not only would the ratings for the subsequent games be ruined, but if it was a more serious injury, it might affect the future of the entire league.

Fortunately, everything was fine.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

Stevens was called for a technical foul for rushing onto the court, and Curry made the free throw.

However, the possession was still with the Pelicans.

Tang Tian's triumphant return greatly boosted the Pelicans' morale, and after Tang Tian came back, he killed the game like nothing had happened.

With strength and momentum, the Pelicans completely suppressed the Warriors.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Warriors 116-100 at home, winning Game 5 and changing the series score to 3-2.

For the Warriors, Curry and Durant combined for 58 points, Thompson had 20 points, and Green had 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.

The four stars all performed well, but they were all stunned by Tang Tian and the Pelicans in the second half of the fourth quarter.

For the Pelicans, Davis had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks, Brogdon had 16 points and 3 assists, and Jokic contributed 13 points and 5 rebounds before leaving the court due to injury.

Tang Tian had a scare, but eventually scored a team-high 33 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals.

"Golden State, losing the game and losing the class, Warriors!"

"Nut-kicking and foot-padding, why do these extreme and ugly behaviors appear on a championship-contending team at the same time?"

"Birds of a feather flock together? Or proximity influences behavior?"

"It's really disgusting, they're not bad in strength, but they like to play these dirty tricks, can't they afford to lose?"

"They just can't afford to lose. Didn't the Pelicans also lose two years ago? But they didn't do these things, and they won back fairly and squarely the next year! No comparison, no harm!"

"The league must severely punish Pachulia. He padded two people's feet in a row in one game, and one of them is the league's number one player. How can we tolerate this?!"

"Just ban him for life! I don't want to see such a disgusting person appear in the NBA again!"

...

Because Tang Tian was almost injured, the focus of fans' discussions on social media was no longer on the outcome of the game, and the voices were quite unified.

"Honey, are you okay?"

Tang Tian returned home after the game, and Olsen was waiting for him at the gate of the manor.

She called Tang Tian as soon as the game ended, but Tang Tian said to wait until he got home to talk.

"Would you believe me if I said I was pretending to be injured?"

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Olsen shook her head, her eyes fixed on Tang Tian's feet, her eyes full of worry.

Tang Tian sighed.

These days, even telling the truth to his wife is not believed.

He suddenly stepped forward and suddenly picked up Olsen.

It seems that he still has to rely on facts.

Speaking of which, since having their son, the two of them have had less of that kind of activity.

The moonlight is nice tonight.

In the league office, Tatum convened an emergency meeting of representatives from other teams in the league overnight.

The content of the meeting was about Pachulia's suspected foot padding of Tang Tian in the Western Conference Finals.

The meeting went smoothly, and the representatives of the teams quickly reached a consensus that Pachulia's action was malicious and the league would impose a severe penalty.

Even the Warriors' representative did not object.

The previous Ariza, Jokic, and even Leonard were no match for the current Tang Tian.

Tang Tian is now the real number one player in the league, and his global influence is comparable to Jordan.

Imagine the consequences of James being foot-padded, Tang Tian would only be more serious than that.

If Tang Tian was really crippled, it would be devastating to the NBA and a huge blow to the promotion of basketball worldwide.

So this matter must be severely punished.

Early the next morning, the league announced the punishment for Pachulia.

The Flagrant Foul 2 will not be changed, and he will be suspended for 20 games and fined an additional $35,000.

In addition to this penalty, the league also introduced a new clause: the Black Foot Act.

The clause stipulates that when an offensive player jumps to shoot, if the defending player who is helping to defend has a dangerous action and does not leave enough landing space for the shooter, he will be called for a technical foul or even a flagrant foul. The referee can review the video to determine the severity of the foul, and the league will also add a possible suspension after the game.

The league was shocked by this reaction speed and the punishment result.

The 20-game suspension was less than the penalty given to Metta Sandiford-Artest, who was still Ron Artest at the time, for beating a spectator.

But almost unanimously, the media and fans cheered for this result.

You padded Ariza and Jokic's feet, and the league can pretend not to see it;

You padded Leonard's feet, and the league can settle the score later;

But you padded Tang Tian's feet? Sorry, you're done!

Pachulia is just an ordinary NBA player, and a 20-game suspension means that even if a team wants to sign him next season, they will have to wait at least 17 games.

Teams can afford to wait for superstars or All-Star players, but no team would be willing to try an ordinary NBA player.

It is no exaggeration to say that for Pachulia, who is already 33 years old, his NBA career is basically over.

...

At a local hospital in Oakland, Pachulia, who had just received his test report, felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Shattered fracture of the big toe…

Tang Tian's step was really too ruthless!

More than 100 kilograms of weight plus all the strength concentrated on one point, if it wasn't for wearing sneakers, he might have flattened his toes.

Compared to having his teeth knocked out last time, Tang Tian's attack this time was really too ruthless!

Padding feet is risky, and you need to be cautious when attacking.

This kind of fracture is not a question of how long it will take to recover, but whether it can be fully recovered.

But speaking of which, fracturing his big toe during a game, and it was a comminuted fracture, his injury is probably the first in NBA history.

Others don't know, but he knows that Tang Tian did it on purpose.

When he recovers, he will definitely settle the score with Tang Tian.

And including the country that kept insulting him with trash talk before, he will repay them double!

He vowed secretly.

"Zaza, are you okay?"

Just as he was thinking, Green came to see him.

"I'm fine, I'm sorry that the team lost because of me."

Pachulia said unwillingly.

Green forced a smile, patted him on the shoulder, and said some words of comfort.

After he finished speaking, he left.

"Don't read the news these few days."

Before leaving, Green specifically told him.

After Green left, Pachulia, who hadn't been online because of the injury examination and pain, took out his phone in pain.

Green's instructions made him very curious.

When he saw the news that he was suspended for 20 games, his whole person was stunned.

No wonder Green said that, no wonder only Green from the Warriors came to see him.

It's over, he's completely finished…