Chapter 202: The Jones Rule.
(TL/n: I'm not dead... yet. I'm counting the missing days. Once my finals are over I promise to catch up on the missed updates.)
After the Thunder's opening game, the team officially announced LeBron James' injury.
A Grade 3 ankle sprain would keep him sidelined for 4 to 6 weeks.
It wasn't just the injury itself that caught everyone's attention—it was the way it happened.
Dahntay Jones, known for his physical style of play, had been responsible, and this time, it seemed to surpass even his usual level of recklessness.
The league later announced a punishment for Jones: a $25,000 fine and a two-game suspension.
While some thought the punishment was fair, Han Sen didn't hold back his criticism during a post-practice media session.
"Why wasn't LeBron punished when he undercut Granger and me? Nobody supports these dangerous moves, but why does he get away with it?" Han questioned, stirring the pot and calling out the league's inconsistency.
Han's statement hit a nerve because it addressed a deeper issue: the league's leniency on undercutting jump shooters.
The infamous 'Bowen's three strikes on Carter' incident was well-remembered by fans. Carter's response of chasing Bruce Bowen down court became legendary, but Bowen himself faced no consequences.
He only received a single-game suspension in 2008 for undercutting Chris Paul.