Ricard sat nervously on the bench, feeling the same level of tension he was at the moment as he was when he attacked last time yesterday.

Thankfully, the first-place Trail Blazers won't officially start their journey until the day after the playoffs begin.

During this period, there were three days of respite for the Trail Blazers. And Ricard is praying that three days will be enough to complete the complicated concussion identification process of the Alliance.

That's right, the reason why Ricard is nervous now is because Anjie is undergoing the first concussion test prescribed by the league - a computer test.

If Anjie is not qualified in this first item, then the latter ones do not have to participate. Of course, Anjie didn't have to be involved in the playoffs.

Finding that he could no longer sit still, Ricard stood up and crossed the hallway.

The April sun was already dazzling, and Rickard poked his head out of the window, instantly feeling a lot more comfortable in his oppressed ribcage.

Looking at the countless basketball-related billboards in the city, Ricard's mind was once again directed to basketball.

Speaking of the playoffs, the Trail Blazers, who are the first place in the West, will face the Dallas Mavericks who are eighth in the first round.

Rickard is already thinking about the worst-case scenario, against the Mavericks, what the Trail Blazers should do if Anjie is not there.

Nowitzki is no longer the Nowitzki who can have a high fever and make the Heat Big Three helpless, and as for Monta Ellis, Rickard doesn't think this small guard with a problematic style of play can play well in the playoffs.

As for Vince Carter, Carter is indeed very good, but he is also past the age of a man to change the game.

In general, the Mavericks are too old and too small. Without Anjie, if Aldridge and Lillard were allowed to attack fiercely, they might have won the game.

If the Trail Blazers make the cut, they will face off against the Clippers and Rockets. At that point, the game can be quite tricky.

And if An Jie is really detected with a concussion, God knows when he will recover. If Anjie can't come back for a long time, the probability of the Trail Blazers winning the championship will be greatly reduced, and without the championship, 72 wins is really just a joke.

Just as Riccard was in a state of flux, the electronic door to the testing room opened.

Anjie walked out first, smiling at Ricard. Behind him, two doctors followed with reports in hand. At this time, a man in a suit and leather shoes came up, this guy was a staff member sent by the NBA top management to follow up on the matter.

"The computer test shows that the indicators of safety are very normal. I think you can do the next step of testing. ”

"Yay!" said the doctor, as soon as Riccard exclaimed excitedly and waved his arms.

The large, quiet hospital hallways were now filled with the echoes of Rickard's yelling, and everyone was staring at the coach with strange eyes.

"Hey, sorry, sorry. Rickard scratched his head embarrassedly, but Anjie could still see how happy this guy was in his heart.

"Let's go, boss, let's move on to the next test. "Anjie is not as excited as Riccard, and there are still many difficulties waiting for him to tackle.

As we all know, in the four major professional sports leagues in North America, the NFL and NHL are very emphasizing the protection of players from head impact injuries, including MLB, they have set up relevant protection protocols for player concussions, and the NBA has also joined their ranks in recent years.

Therefore, the test of Anjie is not just a computer test, but a series of in-depth inspections.

At present, there are a total of 5 official concussion tests in the NBA, the first is the computer test, and the remaining 4 are physical tests.

Pedal a bicycle for 30 minutes, run for 30 minutes, can't stop in between, and accelerate your heart rate to more than 160 beats. Then, 30 minutes of one-on-one training without stopping, and another 30 minutes of training with the whole team.

After each of these procedures, it is necessary to ensure that the symptoms of the concussion do not recur, so each test must be repeated several times.

Watching Anjie do those ordinary actions under the supervision of NBA official staff, Ricard's heart has not been able to settle down.

"Settle man, these tests are a piece of cake for a normal person. If An Jie didn't have a concussion, then he would be a normal person. A normal person would not be stumped by these tests. Divac came over from the training ground and tapped Riccard on the shoulder, and Riccard let out a big sigh and continued to work with his assistant coach about the tactics he would need to use against the Mavericks.

Only when he fully devotes himself to the study of tactics can he temporarily put An Jie's affairs on the back of his mind.

In the afternoon, An Jie had a joint training with the team under supervision. An Jie was afraid that his teammates would not be able to let go of their hands and feet because of the test, so he also urged his teammates to do everything as usual. Especially Robin Lopez, Anjie told him not to be soft on himself just because it was part of the test.

On the training ground, Anjie's performance was no different from usual. If it weren't for the league's strict rules, the official NBA staff member might have played the same game a long time ago.

The day's training and testing ended safely, and the NBA officials nodded at Ricard after testing Anjie's physical condition. AnJie's first day of testing, all passed!

The next day, it was still a physical test, and the training content was the same as yesterday. An Jie didn't feel any discomfort in it, but whether he could play or not was not up to him.

Even the NBA official in charge of this matter does not have the absolute right to decide whether An Jie can play or not. For this purpose, the NBA officially hired two neurological medical experts in concussion. It was only after getting their professional advice that Ricard could be sure if he could have Anjie in his squad.

"Open your eyes, yes, very good. Now, please follow my fingers. That's right, that's all."

The experts' test of An Jie caused the other players around him to laugh, what kind of test is this, it is clearly to amuse children.

But only those experts know how important it is. If An Jie's nerves are not healthy or sensitive, he will not be able to complete these seemingly simple movements at all.

But fortunately, Anjie is as healthy as he looks now. Eventually, the two neurologists discussed for a while and announced the final results.

"After discussion, we believe that Anjie can now return to playing!" The experts' words were like a natural sound, and the people in the entire training ground of the Moda Center relaxed.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Anjie stood up abruptly and shook hands with the two experts and the official NBA staff member who had been with him for two days. After waiting for two days, he finally waited for the green light given by the expert.

A big stone in his heart has finally fallen, and An Jie can now prepare for his playoffs wholeheartedly.

Bogut's old account, An Jie will calculate it again in the future. But at this moment, Anjie must shift her sights to the German.

It's another year of playoffs, and the picture of winning the championship last year is still fresh in my mind, and now, the Trail Blazers are about to attack the championship for the second time.

The first opponent, the Dallas Mavericks. I wonder if Cuban can still sleep after hearing the "bad news" that An Jie did not have a concussion?

A team that has only won a championship in five years and a team that has won a championship only last year may seem to be very different in quality.

But don't forget, this is the playoffs. In the playoffs, nothing goes according to the rules.

The perfect regular season is a thing of the past, and now it's a whole new journey for the defending champions.

There are more teams that have achieved excellent results in the regular season but failed in the playoffs, such as the Bulls, who were the first in the East that year, and the examples of being blacked out one by one.

An Jie didn't want to be one of these bones.

Are you ready? Anjie can't wait to reunite with the champions!