A controversial incident took place in this game.
Here's what happened.
Late in the second quarter, Wemby went up for a rebound, and Doug jumped alongside him.
But Doug didn't jump as high, so he landed first. At the exact moment he came down, his foot landed right under Wemby's as Wemby was about to land, causing Wemby to twist his ankle.
It was hard to say whether it had been intentional or not.
Hornets fans angrily shouted:
"Foot-Stomping Monster!"
"Dirty, despicable clown."
"If you can't beat us, all you can do is step on people."
"Bogut, Zha Zha, the Greek Foot-Stomping Monster—this guy's cut from the same cloth!"
But some Kings fans fired back:
"Before Wemby got hurt, the Kings were already up by 28 points. Do you really think you could've come back if he hadn't gotten hurt? Look at how badly Wang Yi's been blocking him all game."
As the debate between the two sides grew heated, the NBA officially announced Doug's punishment: a one-game suspension.
With foot-stomping incidents happening so often in recent years, the NBA had toughened its penalties. Whether intentional or not, anyone who stepped on another player's foot would receive a one-game suspension.
Of course, for the Kings, trading Doug for Wemby was a very good deal.
Wemby wasn't James or Wang Yi.
Those two freaks could twist an ankle, tighten their shoelaces, stomp hard a couple of times, and keep playing. Other people couldn't, especially a big center like Wemby.
Generally speaking, big centers were most likely to injure their feet.
That was because they weighed so much, putting tremendous pressure on their feet.
After twisting an ankle like this, they would need to sit out at least one game.
So the situation was a boon for the Kings.
The Kings