Chapter 653: Enemy of the People
The Heat lost two games in a row in Dallas and ended a two-year playoff streak without losing streaks. Returning to Miami with a 2-0 scoreline, many people are no longer optimistic about the Heat's prospects.
It wasn't until reporters broke the news of Yiyang's rib injury that Heat fans finally saw a glimmer of hope. And the whole world also asked: how did Yiyang persist in finishing the race that day?
"Are Chinese all like this, like to bet on their careers." Looking at Yiyang's injury report, Wade's name immediately flashed in his mind.
"Are you embarrassed to talk about others?" James looked at Wade's tightly wrapped knees, and both of them couldn't help but smile.
Although this may not seem very glorious, James must also admit that Yiyang's injury will be a turning point in this series!
In the last three minutes of the last game, Yiyang didn't know that he was already injured, so he fought fiercely and did fight for a victory. But people's psychology will change, and when you know that you have a wound, you don't dare to fight so hard.
Everyone will be afraid, including Yiyang. As long as he is still a human being, and not some super-machine secretly sent by China, he will definitely be afraid!
James is gearing up, whether this series can be pulled back depends on how Yiyang will perform on the court after the injury. There is nothing dishonorable in competitive sports, and the winner is king. As long as you can win, everyone's mouth will be blocked by you!
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Sitting on the plane to Miami, Yiyang was really worried about tomorrow's game. Ever since Benjamin showed Gerald to Yiyang. After Wallace's injury report, Yiyang didn't dare to be so sloppy about his injury.
The white clouds outside the window kept drifting by, which reminded Yiyang of the conversation he had with Benjamin yesterday.
"There's one guy who has a tough style of play, a lot of hard work, a good defensive attitude and a lot of attacking talent.
And he did not suffer a major injury that made him retire, but after an injury, he was gradually deprived of the right to become a superstar, he still worked hard, still played with his life, but that lung injury made him lose 40% of his lung work. Although this injury did not take his career, it gradually cut off his possibility of becoming a superstar! That's what I'm going to tell you, too. In this world, you are not the only one who is playing desperately. But sometimes, hard work doesn't always end up being good! ”
"You mean, Gerald. Wallace!? Yiyang remembered the first year of his career, the battle between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers in the playoffs. That series, with the exception of Roy's final "solo", was played by Gerald. Wallace left the deepest impression on Yiyang.
As Benjamin said, the guy had a tough style and played very hard. But Yiyang deeply remembers his weak eyes.
Wallace's story Yiyang also knows a little bit, that guy with dirty braids has been improving almost every year before, just like himself, making rapid progress. When a superstar has begun to mature and become comfortable on both ends of the floor, that horrific injury happens.
On January 28, 2009, in a game between the Lakers and the Bobcats, Wallace received a malicious elbow from Bynum, breaking his rib and plunging it into his lung. Wallace lost 40 percent of his lungs after surgery, but he returned to play just 10 days later in order to make the playoffs. If you want to fight, this gentleman can fight better than Yiyang.
Then it can be seen that his offense has slowly declined, and he can only rely on a more active scramble and a more desperate attitude to fight for a place in the league. The result? Instead of thanking him, the Bobcats traded Wallace, who had lost his superstar aura, to Portland for a first-round pick...... In the end, the team that withered through injuries with a tragic overtone also sent away the last glory of Roy and Wallace.
He's always improving! If he hadn't been injured, he would have been improving.
After the operation, Wallace quickly reached a bottleneck and could never rush to it. Although Wallace was still able to cut 18+10 and enter the All-Star in 10 years, everyone knows that he should be more than that! And that year was also Wallace's last glory. His momentum was like a tight string that suddenly broke.
This season, Gerard. Wallace played under Yiyang's mentor Stevens. But even Stevens has been unable to save Wallace's career. He averaged just 5.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.4 minutes per game. Gerrard. The relationship between Wallace and the superstar has long been gone......
Thinking of this, Yiyang couldn't help but touch his ribs, which were still wrapped in elastic bandages. Fortunately, the power of Chalmers who elbowed Yiyang was not so terrifying, if it was James or Bosh who elbowed him, Yiyang really couldn't imagine what the result would be.
Now, my ribs are very fragile. But you can't just go to the basket like you did in the last game.
At that time, Yiyang only wanted to win, so he didn't have so many scruples. And at that time, he didn't know about his injury, but he just felt that his ribs would hurt.
Yiyang doesn't want to be the next Gerrard. Wallace, who just got his second MVP trophy. He didn't want to be short-lived, he didn't want this series to be his last glory.
competition, Yiyang must still be on it. If you don't fight, the Mavericks' combat effectiveness is bound to drop sharply. The impact of a team losing its star is understandable.
But in the next few games, Yiyang had to change his style of play. Just like Kobe Bryant also began to attack more and more with his back, since he can't defend against injuries, he changes himself to adapt to injuries.
"Everyone, put your seatbelts back on, the plane is about to land!" After Carlisle reminded him, Yiyang couldn't help but look out the window of the plane.
Has Miami arrived? If he could, Yiyang really hoped that it would be here and end the whole series!
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As soon as they stepped out of the airport, the Mavericks players were frantically pursued by the media. At this time, what reporters are most concerned about is undoubtedly Yiyang's injury.
"Do you have to wear protective gear even when you're not playing basketball? Could it be that the injury is very serious? ”
"We heard that your injury diagnosis is a fractured fifth rib, is it true?"
"Is Chalmers' two-match ban justified? Will your injury affect the game? ”
Eighty percent of the reporters at the scene put the microphone to Yiyang's mouth. The "protective line" cast by the airport security was broken by reporters, and Yiyang was surrounded by groups. It seems that if they don't say something, they won't let Yiyang leave easily.
Yiyang looked around, and the protective gear he fixed on his shoulders was clearly visible. It seems that his injuries are no longer a secret.
"Injuries don't affect our game plan and I know it's not going to be easy in Miami. But...... We'll keep winning! Yiyang's eyes were firm, and he didn't look like he was joking!
The reporters were in an uproar, this guy was already injured, and he was still so angry?
"Hmph, the cowhide has been blown into the sky by you!"
"Cut, wait well, LeBron will clean you up!"
"What hubris! Did he think he had won the series? ”
Many local reporters in Miami were very dissatisfied with Yiyang's answer, you guy has been tightly wrapped, and you dare to speak wildly!
I'm hurt, so let's say something humble. The result? He actually said that he could still win without blushing and without beating his heart! It's shameless!
So that night, the entire news circle in Miami blew up.
After returning to the hotel after training, Yiyang took out his mobile phone and looked at it casually, and almost all the media in Miami were attacking him indiscriminately.
even publicly cursed in the media: "I can only be carried out of Miami!" ”
"Tut-tut, what a grand occasion!" Gobert, who lived in the same room with Yiyang, shook his head, and Yiyang's attention in Miami this time has even surpassed LeBron's. James.
"It seems that I have become the public enemy of the Miamins." Yiyang looked at these news, not sad, but smiled.
"Are you so happy to be the enemy of the people?" Looking at the news of "criticizing" Yiyang all over the mobile phone screen, even Gobert felt a little uncomfortable.
"You know Rudy, it's always been an honor for me to be a thorn in the side of the opposing fans! They hate me as much as they want, and I'll make them hate me even more with my victory. Rest early Rudy, tomorrow we will be 'warmly welcomed'! ”
The Frenchman shook his head, how could he follow such a ...... Such a boss who is always looking forward to him.
Good night Miami, tonight will be the last quiet night in this seaside city......