Round 9: Tossup 7

To protest this event, Don Nelson conspicuously wore a pair of Nike shoes while accepting an award. Three men angry over this event carried a light blue coffin to a mock funeral in Victory Park. In his first game after this (10[2])event, a player involved shouted to the crowd “I’m here!” before injuring (10[1])his left abductor. Theories claiming this event intentionally caused harm connected it to the Adelson-Dumont family buying land (10[1])in Las Vegas. Shams Charania’s midnight announcement of this (10[2])event assured readers “yes, (10[1])this is real” (10[1])before listing names like Max Christie. Nico Harrison claimed “defense wins (10[1])championships” to justify this event less than a year after a central player had led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals. For 10 points, name this event that shockingly sent a Slovenian point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers. ■END■

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