Chapter 102: Swallowing the Bitter Fruit

"Mr. Frank, I don't really have any problems."

In the Orlando Magic's team training gym, Wu Rui looked very helpless, he kept emphasizing that his head was fine, but the team's head coach Frank Vogel was unwilling to let him participate in the team's training today.

"I'm sorry, Michael, but a concussion isn't an injury that you can decide whether or not to heal on your own."

While training the players who were training, Vogel responded to Wu Rui: "When the team's inspection report comes out, I can decide whether you can play in the next game." ”

Truth be told, the team has won three games in a row at home since leaving Indianapolis, which has greatly surprised Vogel.

The Pelicans were taken entirely because of the absence of Anthony Davis, the bushy brother opposite.

The win against the Mavericks was also due to the absence of the German tank Nowitzki, coupled with Wu Rui's sudden outburst.

But winning the Milwaukee Bucks, this is something that Vogel didn't dare to imagine before the game, you know, what kind of terrifying talent Milwaukee has, except for point guard, their players at almost every position are much better than the Magic.

Especially the presence of Janis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker, a team with terrifying talent.

But the Magic still bit this hard bone at home, and Wu Rui still has a good performance.

In the last two games, Wu Rui has scored double-digit points with a very efficient shooting percentage, which has made Vogel very satisfied, and for a rookie who used to only dunk, this level of improvement is enough.

This season, the goal of the Magic is not far away, to keep the main lineup healthy, run in with each other more, young players practice for another year, and next season is when the Magic really exert their strength.

In this case, Wu Rui's sudden injury made it impossible for Vogel to let him continue to compete at the risk of getting sicker.

Even if it is the team's daily training, Vogel will not allow Wu Rui to join it!

"Alright, Michael, the coach is afraid that your condition will get worse."

Biyombo saw Wu Rui's frustration at a glance, and during the training break, he took the initiative to sit next to Wu Rui and comforted: "Young man, your career has just begun, there is no need to work so hard for a game." ”

"It's just a regular season game, and if it's the last game of the Finals, Coach Frank will definitely let you play."

patted Wu Rui's shoulder, which was more serious than what Yongbo said.

"But it's a game, I'm a professional footballer, and playing is the most important thing I should do, isn't it?" Wu Rui is obviously more persistent than others think: "I like the moment of struggle on the court, that feeling makes me really feel my own existence. ”

At the moment of rebirth, Wu Rui appeared on the side of the basketball court, and the touch in his heart at that moment made him feel that only by playing ball could he really be reborn!

"There's a lot you should be doing." Vogel glanced at Wu Rui and said word by word: "Staying healthy is the most important thing you should do at the moment." ”

Soon, the team's inspection report came out, and Wu Rui's brain was not a major problem, but for safety reasons, Vogel still put Wu Rui on the inactive list for the next game.

Wu Rui thought about protesting, but finally chose to accept.

On November 23, U.S. time, it was the Amway Arena in Orlando, the last game of the Magic's four-game home game, and after today's game, they will fly to Washington, D.C., to challenge an Eastern powerhouse.

But all Magic fans are looking forward to their home team winning their first four-game winning streak at home to the capital!

"Hey, look, Michael Wu is resting on the sidelines, he looks fine!"

"Thank God, that guy Janis didn't hurt our team's future with that black elbow!"

The home team fans on the sidelines were thankful, seeing Wu Rui resting on the sidelines, the big stones in their hearts fell steadily.

Today they will host the Phoenix Suns from the far west.

So far this season, the Phoenix team has won only four of its 15 games, and the record is at the bottom of the West.

The star of the house, young shooting guard Devin Booker, has occasionally been in good form, but it's clear that they lack the winning temperament.

Before coming to Orlando, they were also the Philadelphia 76ers and the Magic's next opponent - the Washington Wizards!

It's just that such a weak team is also a big trouble for the Magic.

In the first quarter, the two teams were inseparable, and Suns interior player Alex Len simply regarded the Magic's interior as his own back garden, grabbing 5 rebounds in a row in just a few minutes, contributing 6 points while greatly encouraging the momentum of the whole team.

At the end of the first quarter, the Suns, who had a backward record, led their opponents by 2 points on the road!

In the second quarter, both sides sent a second lineup, and without the second team of the Magic after Wu Rui, Aaron Gordon was a little alone.

In the second quarter of the game, the Suns were completely in control of the game!

"Toot!"

Out of desperation, Vogel could only apply for a timeout after his opponent scored two more points and extended the margin to double digits.

"Boys, are you sleepwalking?" Vogel tossed the tactical board aside: "Look how ugly you guys are playing this half quarter!" ”

"Michael ......"

Vogel cursed, paused suddenly, and then found that at the end of the bench, the young man who had made today's truce was also looking at him.

"Coach, if Michael is here, we are definitely on the leading side!" Aaron Gordon plucked up the courage and said, "We need his mid-range shot, without him, our tactics won't work at all!" ”

Aaron Gordon is not unreasonable, the second lineup of the Magic is not blindly single, they also have a running organization that strictly follows the tactical requirements, but the person who originally executed the last shot at the tactical point was Wu Rui.

And now, the person who executes the tactics has been replaced by Mario Hezonia, the second-year newcomer, obviously not ready, even if he was once blown to shine, but when he really got on the court, he found that Wu Rui in the first two games was really much better than himself!

Hearing the words of his teammates, Hezonia didn't say anything on the surface, but in fact, he didn't feel good in his heart.

Back in the game, he became aggressive, even if there was a defender in front of him, he still shot without hesitation, but unfortunately, more shots did not mean that there were more goals, on the contrary, he also destroyed the offensive system of the Magic team.

This also caused the Magic to lose to the opponent by as many as 13 points in the second quarter!

Although after halftime, the main Magic team worked very hard to recover the gap, but it was too late, and in the end, the Magic ended their three-game winning streak on their home court!

"In the absence of Michael Wu, Orlanders ended up swallowing a defeat!"