Ma Wei and Lao Liu got into a fight, throwing punches at each other's heads! Pool's expression nearby lit up.

We are against violence on the court.

That said, it seems it's been a long time since we've witnessed such a confrontation in an NBA match.

Near the end of the third quarter in the Pelicans' home game against the Suns, a fight erupted.

After the referee called a defensive foul on Alvarado, he disagreed with the decision and got into a verbal dispute with Ma Wei, then took the initiative to shove him.

Ma Wei obviously couldn't just take it and quickly fought back; they grappled and threw punches at each other's heads.

Using his size advantage, he landed several hits on Alvarado, who also retaliated by striking Ma Wei's face.

2.16 meters versus 1.83 meters—a huge height difference, making the fight feel like one has the upper hand from above.

Honestly, it’s somewhat amusing to say, but in boxing terms, they’re not even in the same weight class...

Lao Liu definitely took the short end of the stick.

The final outcome was, of course, both were ejected, and both will surely face NBA penalties.

The official package of fines plus suspensions is very likely unavoidable.

Before the referees even made their call, Alvarado had already run to the locker room.

It's unclear whether he was afraid of getting beaten again or just knew what was coming and left early.

To be fair, considering playing style, Alvarado's kind of approach makes it quite normal for him to get into conflicts with opponents...

Of course, this is not even the most interesting part of the incident.

Isn’t it normal for teammates to step in and break up a fight?

Look at Pool’s position:

He seems to be trying to separate them, but it actually doesn’t look very effective.

Watching this “boxing match,” his expression was like this:

Once bitten by a snake, one is wary of a well rope for ten years.

Perhaps the “haunting memory” is attacking Pool again...

Often, subconscious reactions are the most genuine, aren’t they!