Chapter 976: "Victory Without Force"

Cousins' torn Achilles tendon has caused a lot of buzz on social media.

"It's over, my fire is completely over, and the Big Three have only been fighting for two years before it's over!"

"The first emperor started a business halfway, and the middle way collapsed......"

"I'm rubbing, the teacher list has come out, but this injury is Zhang Cousins, not Paul Liu!"

"Achilles tendon tear is a year...... It can only be said that both the Rockets and Cousins are too unlucky, especially Cousins, who is in his contract year next year. ”

"It's still a blessing, it's not that no one has recovered from a torn Achilles tendon, Dominic Wilkins has averaged 20+ per game for 3 consecutive seasons after returning from injury!"

"That's extremely rare, and Wilkins was a bomber before he was injured, and it's rare to get a dunk when he comes back, considering Cousins' weight...... It can only be blessed. ”

"In other words, I think the league's current penalty scale is a bit too much, and the confrontation is a bit too much, otherwise Leonard and Cousins would not have been injured one after another."

"That's also a problem, Xiao Hua is one extreme, Tetum is the other extreme, I'm worried that there are other stars injured now!"

"You're going too far, injuries are part of the game, players get injured every year, and this year it's just the injured players who are famous."

"The Spurs injured Leonard, the Rockets injured Cousins, and now the only thing left in the West is the Pelicans and the Warriors, and it seems that this year's matchup is the same as last year, it is still the Romance of the Three Kingdoms of the Pelicans, the Warriors and the Cavaliers."

"Warriors Championship!"

"Pelican Championship!"

"Knights Championship!"

"Lake ......"

Fans are talking about it on social media.

At the same time, many stars also stood up on social media to wish Cousins their blessings.

Dominic Wilkins: I believe in the medical technology right now, I can do it, you can do it, expect a perfectly healthy Cousins.

Paul: Injuries won't beat you, you'll be stronger when you come back, I'm sure there's no doubt about that.

Rudy Gay: I pray for you, my brother, that I've been sad from the first day I heard this news and that I'm going to recover soon.

Isaiah Thomas: Love you brother, you know how to find me when you need me.

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In addition to text blessings, there are also many players who have posted Emojis and forwarded messages with folded hands to express their blessings.

Although Cousins is generally popular in the league, in the face of injuries, players are sympathetic to each other and are praying for him.

Shortly after that, Cousins had a successful operation, and he also posted photos of the successful surgery to thank everyone for their blessings.

This is good news after the game.

The fourth game between the Pelicans and Rockets is two days later.

The game is still in Houston, and the Pelicans' training is still in Houston.

That is, in the public training session on this day, a reporter asked Tang Tian about Cousins' injury.

'Nobody wants an injury to happen, I've been through injuries and it's torture for players, I've heard that his surgery was successful, that's good news and I wish him a speedy recovery and he's going to recover.'

In front of reporters, Tang Tian also expressed his opinion.

Like most, he sent his blessings.

He's never been a trickster, and he's hated them, and he's always been a fair way to beat his opponents over the years, so he hopes Cousins recovers from the bottom of his heart.

The next day, Game 4 of the Pelicans and Rockets series continued at the Toyota Center.

Cousins had just undergone surgery and was not available to help.

However, the Rockets played a mournful and victorious performance this time.

Paul felt hot, and in the face of Jokic's consecutive shots, Harden also rushed to the basket with a dynamite bag and played fiercely.

The Rockets were on 120 percent of their game, and they managed to win 110-101 at home against the Pelicans.

Paul had 29 points and 9 assists, Harden had 29 points and 6 assists, and the Rockets shot 52% from the field.

Cousins' injury has taken a toll on them, but the mental encouragement has been great.

The Rockets' victory was a blessing for many fans, but most were well aware that the Rockets' mournful victory in their last game would be difficult to replicate.

It's their dignity to win this one, but it's almost impossible, or unrealistic, to win the series.

Two days later, the Rockets flew to New Orleans to play the Pelicans in Game 5 of the series.

At the game, Cousins was unexpectedly spotted by fans and came to the scene in a wheelchair.

Normally, just after surgery, you need to recuperate, but Cousins also gave up for the sake of the team.

The arrival of Cousins has boosted the morale of the Rockets and Rockets fans, and they are also looking forward to the Rockets to continue their form in the last game.

Once the game started, their expectations did come true.

The Rockets played with momentum in the first quarter.

But the Pelicans are obviously not vegetarians, Tang Tian is full of firepower, leading the team to a stalemate with the Rockets.

By the second quarter, the Rockets' grip began to drop.

As one might expect, the Rockets can't play at a high level every game, otherwise they will be on the hook.

The intensity of Cousins' presence was evident in the first quarter, and then it was their true strength that followed.

The Rockets trailed the Pelicans by 13 points at halftime, and by the third quarter, the margin had reached 20 points.

In the end, the Rockets defeated the Pelicans 88-111 on the road and were eliminated 1-4.

Cousins was injured and the outcome was already expected.

But after the game, fans on social media were still buzzing.

"The Pelicans won't be able to win! It was thanks to Cousins' injury that he won! A statement from an AD fan.

"That is, the second game when Cousins was not injured, the Rockets almost won, and the third game is a great hope of winning! They won't be able to defend their title this year! ”

"Trust the Four-Star Warriors to fix them, just like they did last year when they beat the Warriors!"

"Who brings the rhythm here! Cousins can't win with the Rockets, okay? 0-2, 12 points behind Cousins before injury in the third game! You automatically ignored all of this? ”

"They're just making excuses! Cousins isn't hurt, they'll make other excuses too! ”

"I think Cousins is injured, and the Rockets are playing better, Don has a success rate of more than 80% against Cousins in a misplaced position, and he averaged close to 40 points per game after this series, which is a reality."

"Please, do well, and spare Cousins! Everyone is seriously injured! ”

"That's it, and the Warriors you are talking about, as if the Warriors didn't advance because of Leonard's injury, that was before the real injury, the Spurs were leading by 25 points!"

"Anyway...... I always felt familiar with the way that AD fan came up with names and ways of speaking. ”

“??”

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