"Coach Rick, what do you think of today's decision?" At about 11 p.m. on May 13, 2004, at the post-match press conference for the fifth game of the finals, the iron-faced Rick Carlisle had just sat down, and the reporter from the Los Angeles Times took the lead in asking questions.

Rick Carlisle angrily sprayed the referee's behavior at the press conference after the last game, which can be said to be very appetizing to these reporters, for these undisciplined guys, it doesn't matter who they support or don't support, as long as there is big news, and Rick Carlisle's angry behavior of the referee is obviously a big news in their opinion, so these guys who have no discipline and bottom line are now thinking about how to fan the flames and let Rick Carlisle make a big news again, Because in Game 5 of the just-concluded Finals, the Pacers lost again.

The reason for the Pacers' loss is still a big reason for the referee's blowing, although after Rick Carlisle angrily sprayed the referee, the league did not respond, but directly fined Rick Carlisle, but several referees who blew the penalty today did converge a lot, but at the critical moment in the fourth quarter, when the Pacers and the Mavericks tied at 95, the "controversial" blowing penalty appeared again, and the referee on duty first blew James Posey, who was defending Dirk Nowitzki, for a foul, making James Posey leave the court with six fouls, and then blew the Pacers two offensive fouls in a row, with the help of the referee on duty, the situation on the court reversed in a short instant, although Meng Xu scored 7 points in the next two minutes, but the Pacers finally lost the fifth game of the finals by 4 points.

From 3-0 to 3-2, if you really don't have the same skills, it doesn't matter, but because of some human factors, you lose two games in a row, and no one can bear it! I can't bear it, I can't bear it, I want to open fire, I have to shoot hard, from David Stern, to a few referees who blew penalties on the spot, and in Mark Cuban, it's better to squirt them hard. The reporters on the scene basically think the same way now, Rick, you act quickly, our big news today, tomorrow's headlines depend on you, you must not let us down!

Just when many reporters in the audience were holding their breath, waiting for Rick Carlisle's answer, waiting for Rick Carlisle to angrily spray the referee again, something unexpected happened, Rick Carlisle did not pick up, but took out a roll of white unknown objects from his suit pocket, and then slowly unfolded it.

"What is this guy going to do?"

"Is it a press release prepared in advance?" After seeing Rick Carlisle's strange behavior, the reporters in the venue instantly began to talk to each other and whisper, and those big brothers and sisters with cameras also began to take advantage of the convenience in their hands to keep zooming in on the camera, wanting to see what Rick Carlisle was holding in his hand.

"Tape? What is this guy going to do with a roll of duct tape? "The reporters who were closer to Rick Carlisle, and those who had something in their hands, saw clearly what Rick Carlisle was holding at the moment, and it turned out to be a roll of white tape.

In the confusion of the reporters at the scene, Rick Carlisle quickly gave them the answer, only to see that Rick Carlisle tore off a small piece of tape and put it directly on his mouth, and then tore off another piece and pasted it on.

In the exclamation of the audience, Rick Carlisle used white tape to stick a big cross directly on his mouth, it is obvious that Rick Carlisle is using this way to vent his dissatisfaction, at the press conference after the last game, Rick Carlisle was fined $50,000 for spraying the referee, so today Rick Carlisle chose to use silence to express his protest, I speak and you fine me, then it's okay if I don't speak.

In the current NBA, tens of millions of annual salaries are not uncommon, and middle-class contracts have reached $4 million, but that is the contract of the players, and the salaries of the head coaches are much shabby in comparison, taking the old Nelson as an example, such a legendary big-name coach, the current annual salary is only $2.5 million, and it is still before taxes, not more than a fraction of Antoine Walker, not to mention Rick Carlisle, $50,000 is also a lot of money for them, Although Pacers owner Herb Simon has said that he will pay the fine for Rick Carlisle, it would be very bad for anyone to encounter this kind of thing.

"This guy is brain C, this guy must be a brain C!" After seeing Rick Carlisle's actions, the reporters at the scene immediately fried the pan and put duct tape over their mouths, and the guy who could come up with the idea was either a genius or a troublemaker.

"Rick, what are you?" Meng Xu, who was sitting next to Rick Carlisle, was also amused by his weird approach after seeing Rick Carlisle's actions, but he didn't expect Rick Carlisle to have such a funny side.

"Meng, do you have any objections to those decisions in the fourth quarter?" After Rick Carlisle chose to remain silent, the reporters at the scene immediately pointed the finger at Meng Xu, because they knew that Meng Xu was also very dissatisfied with the penalty of this game, Meng Xu, who rarely took technical fouls in his career, set a new career record in the finals of this season, that is, he ate technical fouls in two consecutive games, and these two technical fouls were also caused by dissatisfaction with the referee's decision. Meng Xu became more and more unable to control his mouth, so after not getting the big news he wanted from Rick Carlisle, the Los Angeles Times reporter pinned all his hopes on Meng Xu.

"If you want to say that there are objections, there must be people, but the referee is also a human being, and people will make mistakes, not to mention that it is so critical, such a fierce game, and it is normal for some controversial penalties to occur, but I still have confidence in the league, and I believe that the league will try to minimize this controversial decision." Meng Xu said such a paragraph with a smile on his face, but under Meng Xu's smiling face, he didn't know how many times he had greeted David Stern's immediate family, with Rick Carlisle's previous experience, Meng Xu didn't want to be fined for being open-mouthed, not to mention that before the start of this game, Larry Bird and Tim Duncan also called Meng Xu, repeatedly telling Meng Xu to hold back, endure it, and don't fall short in the face of a good situation.

"Slippery head." After hearing Meng Xu's answer, the face of the Los Angeles Times reporter immediately fell, because his hope had been disappointed, and in desperation, the reporter of the Los Angeles Times could only sit down indignantly and handed over the heavy responsibility of provoking big news to the comrades who came after, hoping that they could continue on the road of making big news, and vow not to give up until the goal was achieved.