Today, Arenas gave the whole League a good lesson: Yes, the King left the dynasty he built. But speak carefully, the majesty of the King is still untouchable.
Halfway through the third quarter, Rudy Tomjanovich substituted Arenas.
Arenas walked off like a lost dog, because he knew this was neither a rotation nor a rest.
This meant the game was over.
At this moment, the score difference had already widened to 33 points, and the game completely entered garbage time.
Although Steve Francis tried hard to regain control, he ultimately didn't have Yao Ming by his side, only an Arenas who was of no use on the court. Francis couldn't fight it alone and was no match for the Warriors.
When he was substituted, ESPN displayed Arenas' stats at the bottom of the live screen, five neat and tidy zeros.
Mike Breen exclaimed, "Roger has redefined the meaning of getting beaten down!"
