Chapter 195: Injuries Strike

Quick Loan Center Arena.

The lights are shining and the voices are buzzing.

An ordinary regular season game in the NBA, the focus of the nation's attention on the Christmas game, has entered the second half, and the atmosphere is even stronger. People waited eagerly for the final outcome of the contest between the warring parties.

The Cavaliers attacked, James completed a high-quality blocking and dismantling breakthrough, and Big Ben finished dismantling and went down.

The 76ers didn't take Big Ben's defense seriously, and their attention was on James.

James shifted wide and fed the ball to Delonte West on the weak side, and Delonte lunged inside with a lunge to pass Kyle Korver, who was defending.

The young man was very fast, and he suddenly stopped in the middle range and hit a jumper.

"Huh!"

There was a crisp sound, and the fans at the scene applauded thunderously.

Delonte West, a '04 first-round pick who spent three seasons with the Celtics, was traded to the SuperSonics last year in a trade involving Ray Allen.

In the mid-season trade market, Delonte was traded to the Cavaliers and signed a two-year contract extension with the Cavaliers as a free agent in the summer.

Delonte West is 25 years old, in his prime, 1.91 meters tall shooting guard is slightly shorter, but although he is small, he is fast and very flexible, Kyle Korver does not check, he has been clean.

The 76ers attacked, and Iguodala advanced.

Iverson in the front court received the ball and broke through, tore through the Cavaliers' defense, and handed it to Gasol on the inside, Gasol stretched out his long arm and gently hooked his hand on the head of Big Z.

Hit.

There were back and forth on the field, Wang Mingming rubbed his chin, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Just as the game entered the sixth minute of the third quarter, the unexpected happened.

Gasol, who played well in the 76ers, fell to the ground with Ben Wallace in the battle for defensive rebounds, and then was pressed by Ben Wallace and sly, falling to the ground screaming and looking very painful.

Wang Mingming chuckled in his heart and secretly said badly.

Everyone gathered around, and Ben Wallace seemed particularly upset, crouching on the ground to comfort Pau Gasol.

Pau Gasol had a painful face, and he did not get up until the king came tomorrow.

"Is it alright, Paul?"

Wang Ming squatted down, looked at Gasol's state, and his heart sank more and more.

Gasol shook his head, and with the help of the crowd, he barely stood up.

But with a clear eye, I saw a red and swollen patch on his ankle, which could be a sprain or a contusion, in short, the situation was not optimistic.

At the entrance of the passage, the fans applauded and cheered for Gasol, not knowing whether they were really cheering him on, or simply because the game had become more favorable to the Cavaliers.

Before the injury, Gasol had 17 points and 8 rebounds, and his condition was even better than ever.

"Take good care of your injuries and strive to come back as soon as possible."

Wang patted Gasol on the shoulder, and he could see that Gasol was a little frustrated.

The 76ers are full of talent, Gasol is injured, and Paul Millsap has successfully stepped up to become the 76ers' No. 1 forward today.

Cavaliers fans were happy too early, Gasol's departure was a loss for the overall strength of the 76ers, but in terms of the situation, the 76ers did not fall behind.

The combination of Iverson, Iguodala and Millsap is still full of attacking power.

The 76ers quickly extended some of their lead, squeezing the Cavaliers by around 5 to 7 points.

"Coach Wang Tomorrow is also too powerful! This adjusts the ability. The fans were stunned, they couldn't understand the situation, they could only say that Wang Mingming's means were too clever, after Gasol's departure, the team not only collapsed, but also overwhelmed the Cavaliers, in short, it seemed to be more ferocious than before.

In the final quarter of the game, James made a strong impact, played several two-and-one, and led the Cavaliers to draw the 76ers.

Wang will make adjustments tomorrow, emphasizing the transition between offense and defense, and asking for Millsap and Iguodala to push forward strongly.

At this time, the Cavaliers' physical strength was close to the empty position, whether it was James, Big Ben or Big Z, the 76ers' acceleration was sudden, and at the most critical stage, they didn't choose a safe way, which caught the entire Cavaliers off guard.

was not prepared, and suddenly was counterattacked by the 76ers in a row, and the 76ers pulled away to a 5-point lead in the final moments.

When Mike Brown reacted, he moved a little slower.

Wang Tomorrow shook his head, Mike Brown's reaction speed still can't be compared with top coaches, even compared with coaches such as Frank and McHale, it is much worse.

Maybe the only one who has lived by it is the Van Gundy brothers, right?

James made a last-ditch effort and hit a three-pointer to score more than 40 points.

"Toot ~"

The whistle blew and the game was over.

The fans at the Quickloan Center let out a sigh of pity as the Cavaliers failed to win against the 76ers, losing their fifth game of the season 95-100 at home.

The first game of the Christmas War has come to an end.

Although he won the game, Wang Mingming's face was not happy, after all, Gasol is injured now, and the specific situation is unknown, which casts a shadow on the schedule after the 76ers.

At the post-match press conference, Wang Tomorrow gave a simple answer, and then left the field in a hurry.

The team doctor came with the news.

"The test result is negative, but the specific situation needs to be further observed, preliminarily, it is very likely to be a contusion of the ankle head, there may be bone cracks, and an MRI examination is required."

"Hmm."

Wang Ming nodded, and then asked the team doctor to lead the way.

The team doctor has done the initial treatment, and Gasol's entire foot is covered with ice, and in addition to the bone injury, the muscle swelling is also a problem to be addressed.

Gasol was not in high spirits, and the crowd gathered around him to enlighten him.

The king came up to him tomorrow.

In fact, everyone is a professional player, and it is normal to get injured or something, but every player does not want to be injured, and when they encounter an injury, they are always not very happy.

"Coach, we may have to rest next." Gasol was in a good state of mind, and he forced a smile in the face of Wang Mingming.

"It's still the same sentence, it's okay, you take care of your injuries." Wang patted Gasol on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and secretly applied a medical bandage to Gasol's body.

Gasol only felt that Wang Mingming said this, and a warm current instantly appeared in his heart, and his feet seemed to be less painful.

Because the injury report has not yet come out, it is impossible for Wang to talk about some injuries out of thin air tomorrow, but he comforted Gasol from other aspects, and even talked about Gasol's younger brother, Mark Gasol, who is now playing well with the Grizzlies.

"Your brother has exploded lately and I see his talent, he's a very good young man, especially defensively, tough."

Speaking of his brother, Gasol suddenly came to his senses and a smile appeared on his face.

"That's right, Mark has been like this since he was a child, and he will never admit defeat."