What will happen if you anger an NBA star?

Everyone has a competitive spirit, especially athletes. In the NBA arena, fierce confrontations, back-and-forth offense and defense can be said to be a battle between masters, and they often get explosive. Trash talking has become a culture in the NBA, and it is normal for stars to trash talk each other. But sometimes angering superstars is not a wise choice. After reading the following examples, you will know that superstars are not easy to mess with.

Shark's birthday night rage

In 2000, Shark O'Neal was at the peak of his career. At that time, he could be said to be the number one player in the league, with unparalleled strength and influence. Out to the right. On March 6 of that year, O'Neal's 28th birthday, the Lakers challenged the Clippers away from home. At that time, many relatives and friends planned to go to the scene to watch the game, so O'Neal asked the Clippers for a few tickets. Considering that the Lakers and Clippers share the same home court, the Sharks' request was not too much.

However, the Clippers rejected O'Neal's request, which made the Sharks unhappy. O'Neal played 45 minutes that night (the only Lakers player to play more than 30 minutes), made 24 of 35 shots, and scored 61 points, 23 rebounds, and 3 assists. His performance made the Clippers insiders doubt their lives. This story has become an NBA legend. Interesting talk.

Jordan went berserk after being booed

The God of Basketball, Jordan, is the king of trash talk. Most players can’t beat him or criticize him. There are many examples of Jordan being beaten up after irritating him. Among them, the game against the Cavaliers in 1990 is the most classic. At that time, Jordan was thrown off the court by his opponent in one round and fell to the ground for more than a minute. The fans at the scene cheered for Jordan's injury. This made Jordan furious. He told his trainer: "They will pay the price for this." ?

After that, Jordan started the god-like mode. He hit 23 goals in 37 shots, scoring 69 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. He overwhelmed the Cavaliers' defenders and also The home fans fell into silence.

James' away silencer

G6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals was one of the most important games in James' career. At that time, the Celtics led the Heat 3-2. On the way to the away game, the slogan "FXXK LBJ" was written on the billboard. When entering the home court, fans poured coke on them and there were boos all over the place. This completely angered James. In the end, James made 19 of 26 shots, with 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. The North Shore Garden was beaten into silence, which can be called an away silencer.

T-Mac protested against the coach

In 2003, McGrady was one of the best strikers in the league and the star of the Magic. At that time, the team traded away his good friend Mike Miller, which made McGrady very unhappy. In the following game, McGrady made 15 of 32 shots in three quarters and scored 52 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In the fourth quarter, he refused to play, expressing his dissatisfaction with the coach. Although the Magic beat their opponents since then, the relationship between McGrady and the head coach was once very tense.