Chapter 545: Violence to curb violence! Elbow-stun, then stomp and break the thumb!

Hum~

The arena fell silent, not a sound to be heard; it seemed so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping would be ear-piercing.

It was so quiet one could seemingly hear the heartbeats, breathing, and gasps of others.

What had Su Yan done?

He had just knocked the "King of Philadelphia," the "Answer" Iverson, to the floor, and now... he had even posterized him.

It collapsed.

The sky over Philadelphia had collapsed.

That such a powerful Iverson could not win one-on-one against Su Yan on either end of the floor was one thing.

That he, known for his speed and ball-handling, was knocked over by Su Yan, he could accept.

But... to be posterized like this was truly humiliating, and it dealt a crushing blow to the morale of the home fans.

"Oh, no!"

"Don't."

"How could it be like this!!!"

"The Answer... he was actually posterized."

The home Philadelphia fans stood frozen in place, jaws dropped, sinking into a state of utter despair.

Then.

Even more despair was yet to come.

On the court.

Su Yan, having been targeted with dirty plays, took his frustration out on Iverson. After this poster dunk, Su Yan did not hang on the rim.

He rode on top of Iverson.

He knocked Iverson to the ground, and then... as Su Yan's left foot landed, it accidentally stepped on Iverson's right thumb, which was resting on the floor.

With that step.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

Iverson's thumb was instantly snapped.

"Ahhh~"

Iverson screamed in agony, his expression one of extreme pain, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead as his whole body trembled slightly.

The key point.

At first, no one realized it, thinking Iverson was just in pain from the fall after being posterized.

The game continued.

Until Glenn Robinson noticed Iverson's right hand, which couldn't move at all, and... the continuous wailing.

He looked closely.

Only then did he realize Iverson was injured and immediately called a timeout.

"Allen is hurt."

Glenn Robinson shouted.

"What?!"

Coach Ford was startled and rushed over to check, confirming the fact that Iverson's thumb had been stepped on and broken.

Seeing Iverson injured, the referees went to the technical table to check the replay after the fact.

They watched it several times, and it was even played on the big screen multiple times, but there was truly no sign that Su Yan had stepped on him intentionally.

Because.

The slow-motion replay showed that the moment Su Yan's foot was about to land, Iverson's hand had just been placed down, right where Su Yan's foot landed.

Coincidence.

This was entirely an accident.

In fact.

Even if Su Yan wanted to vent his anger on Iverson, it would be within the realm of basketball; he had no intention of using despicable means. That had never been his style.

Accidental injury.

This was truly an accidental injury.

The referees did not penalize Su Yan, but Iverson's thumb was broken, and it was his shooting hand, so there was no way he could continue to play actively.

After a simple bandage treatment.

Iverson returned to the locker room; it was almost certain he would not return for this game.

"Damn it!" ===== CHAPTER 547 =====