Since Sakuragi's waist injury was seriously injured in the battle with the Mountain King in the national competition that year, the most classic "parallel save", Sakuragi's waist has not been completely healed.

Including the time in the United States, including after returning to Japan, the swimming pool, and a series of surgeries, in fact, did not help Sakuragi really recover from the lower back injury to before the injury.

In other words, at the medical level of the current world, Sakuragi's injury is basically impossible to return to the situation before the injury~~

It is not easy to maintain Sakuragi to continue to fight on the court~~

And with the increase in Sakuragi's battle time, the hidden danger of back injuries is becoming more and more obvious~~

The probability of injury is getting bigger and bigger.

This situation has become more and more evident in Sakuragi in recent seasons.

In the 2011-2012 season, the season when Sakuragi Hanamichi won the championship, Sakuragi played an average of 36.1 minutes per game in the regular season.

In each subsequent season, it was 33.9 minutes in the 2012-2013 season, 32.1 minutes in the 2013-2014 season, 30.7 minutes in the 2014-2015 season and 28.2 minutes in the just-concluded 2015-2016 season.

It can be seen that Sakuragi's playing time is slowly getting shorter, which means that Sakuragi's "body energy" is slowly decreasing, and the Flying Waves team knows that Sakuragi must be allowed to evenly distribute the entire limited state throughout the season.

This is also a decision made by the team doctor and the professional medical team of the Feilang team~~

But with such a decision, Sakuragi still missed last season's playoffs due to a back injury.

Because Sakuragi was already accustomed to such a situation, Sakuragi didn't pay too much attention to it and chose conservative treatment.

However, this time it seems to be different.

After conservative treatment, Sakuragi's follow-up showed that the back injury had not healed, and even, there was no sign of improvement~~

"X-ray shows that the ligaments in the back have not been reduced, but you have not exercised vigorously recently, and you have not experienced severe pain~~"

The doctor explained specifically.

"That~~ Then what should I do next~??"

Sakuragi's tone began to become anxious, nervous and scared.

"The ligament is not reduced", this is the result that Sakuragi wants to hear the last time, and the result that Sakuragi fears the most.

"Next, I'm going to negotiate with your team doctor, because after all, the current situation is more complicated~~"

The doctor said.

"No, I want to listen to the plan now, I want to hear the plan~!!"

Sakuragi is getting more and more anxious~~

"You calm down first, Sakuragi, calm down, listen to me slowly~~"

The doctor reassured Sakuragi.

"I'm sorry, I~~, I was a little rude just now~~"

Sakuragi lowered his head and whispered.

"Please, doctor, please, I must return to the court, no matter what surgery, no matter how risky, I have to go back, I have to go back~!!"

Sakuragi pleaded, and it looked like a "begging" bum.

For the sake of basketball, Sakuragi can even lay down his dignity.

However, Sakuragi's Achilles heel seems to be a big problem in front of ~~

"Hey~~~"

Listen to the doctor's long sigh and be able to feel it~~

This is indeed a big problem~~

"I really can't give you a specific plan now, but one thing I can be sure of is that Sakuragi Hanamichi, you have to make a choice~~"

The doctor said in a very cautious and serious tone.

"Choose~??"

Sakuragi questioned.

"That's right, just like your teammate back then, Mitsui Shou, choose to continue to take risks to stay on the court, or quit~~"

The doctor's words were like a needle directly piercing Sakuragi's backbone, making Sakuragi speechless on the spot~~

Because he experienced Mitsui's "retirement turmoil" at that time, Sakuragi knew how painful and difficult it was.

"But this is all my own speculation now, when we are over, we will find you again~~ It should be soon~~"

What the doctor says now, maybe Sakuragi can't listen to it anymore~~

"I'll take my leave first~~"

Sakuragi left as if he had lost his soul~~

Walking towards the underground parking lot, Sakuragi's zombie-like walking posture can tell that Sakuragi is lost again.

It's like confessing that Haruko failed and walked on the streets of Kobe in a daze~~

When Sakuragi felt powerless and at a loss, the "weak" Sakuragi, who we "don't see", perhaps lived deep in Sakuragi's heart, appeared.

Sakuragi didn't talk to anyone, drove the car, and returned home.

"Hey~Sakuragi, what have you been busy with lately~??Didn't you say that we were going to travel together in the offseason~??"

Shirt Qi called and asked.

"Uh~~, let's talk about it~~, I'm a little sleepy, let's talk about it, hang up first~~"

Sakuragi lay on the bed, said weakly, and hung up the phone.

Even the call from Shirt Qi, Sakuragi had no intention of asking, and it can be seen that Sakuragi really has a feeling of "soul flying"~~

"Sakuragi~~, what's going on~??It's only seven o'clock, and I'm sleepy~??"

Hanging up the phone, Shan Qi questioned.

Maybe it's because I haven't seen Sakuragi Hanamichi really lose his soul, so I'm not too worried~~

"Sakuragi~~, come to the hospital tomorrow, we have basically worked out a set of plans now~~ Come tomorrow, talk about it~~"

Within a week, the call from the hospital came again.

"Got it~~"

The phone call from the hospital seemed to convey some confidence to Sakuragi, and Sakuragi's expression of "no love" was also eased a little.

During this time, Sakuragi didn't meet anyone, and he was stuck in the house, just waiting for the call.

The doctors of the hospital and the medical team of the Flying Waves gathered together in the hospital, and Sakuragi still looked very lost and sat down.

"Sakuragi, what about your situation, we have already analyzed it~~"

The team doctor of the Flying Waves team was the first to speak.

"Please tell me the final result directly, I just want to listen, can I continue to play~~"

Sakuragi said very directly.

It seems that Sakuragi doesn't want to wait any longer, so he wants to get the result directly.

"It's the same as I thought it was before~~"

The doctor Sakuragi found before said.

"Let me make that decision~??"

Sakuragi questioned.

"That's right, Sakuragi, we've done our best to make a final recovery plan for you, and hopefully this plan can save your career, but it's very risky, it's a very dangerous thing, and we have to do a risk assessment for any operation~~"

The doctor went on to explain.

"If the surgery is successful, can I still go back to the court~??"

Sakuragi asked in a resolute tone.

"It should be possible~~"

The doctor's answer was still cautious.

"Then do it, I don't care what the risk is, I don't want to evaluate those things, no matter how big the risk, I'm willing to try~~"

Sakuragi said in a still firm tone.

"Sakuragi Hanamichi, you'd better think about it, talk about it with your family, girlfriend, teammates, or think about it~~, don't make decisions so arbitrarily~~"

"No, I'll stick to it~~"