Chapter 107: The Storm Begins

Howard, who fell to the ground, clutched his ankles in pain,

The fans all stood up and looked at Howard. Forrest gump

In the Magic's dugout, Stan Van Gundy stood up the moment Howard fell, and then quickly beckoned the medical staff to the court.

The big screen above the court replayed the scene as Howard threw himself into the air and twisted the shot of the basketball in his hand. Everyone could see through the big screen that Howard's ankle twisted in a horrible arc as he landed.

Even if you look at it, it's scary.

The doctor examined it carefully, looked at the swollen ankle like a steamed bun, couldn't help but shake his head, and motioned for the stretcher to come on.

Zhang Kong looked at Howard like this, standing next to the stretcher, watching his eyes staring at the big screen in the sky, staring at the picture on it, and then showing a smile that was almost invisible. Zhang Kong couldn't help but raise his head and look at those pictures.

The basketball, after stumbling, actually turned around the basket twice and finally fell into the hoop. It was as if it was an affirmation, and it was as if Howard had heard God's voice. Zhang Kong didn't notice whether the basketball had just entered the basket, in fact, his attention was attracted to Howard at that time.

When he saw Howard fall to the ground, to be honest, Zhang Kong's heart was relieved...... But now, he's more angry.

Howard was carried off the court, and the Quick-Loan Arena was surprisingly quiet, with no applause, no boos, not even the sound of chewing potato chips, only the sound of breathing echoed throughout the arena.

Howard's performance today was terrible, but it was also fierce. His crazy performances completely motivated his teammates. The Magic didn't play badly when Howard was on the court, and although Howard deserved two points himself, he fought for the defense in the restricted area, pulled wildly on the offensive end, and didn't give up even the slightest opportunity to fight for a ball that might not be available. Forrest gump

His fighting style of play has earned him a chance for his team and dignity for him.

In the car to the nearest hospital, Howard lay on a stretcher with a calm face, while his personal trainer, Patrick Ewing, sat beside him.

"Your game is over for the year." After an eerie silence, Ewing spoke: "See the gap?" ”

"See." Howard spoke, his voice full of bitterness, he fought everything, and finally ushered in such an ending.

Ewing took a deep breath.

"Dwight, I can teach you. Teach you everything I can teach you, mid-range shots, slots, low-post offense, and even hook shots. But I can't guarantee that you'll be able to stand up to him once you've learned all of this from me. Maybe after you've learned everything from me, you still can't even catch up with him. I watched the game and I would say that the gap between you is just too big. In this game, you fought for your life and your career. And he's just a little serious, and you can't shake him in the slightest. Ewing looked at Dwight Howard and said, "Even so, do you want to learn from me?" ”

"I want to learn!" Howard was extremely determined: "Even if I only have one chance, I want to learn." ”

"Okay, then you're going to get ready, I'm going to kick you to hell from now on. In the quagmire of despair, it's up to you whether you can climb up or not. First of all......" Patrick Ewing paused and said: "Quitting the national team, you don't have such leisure time this summer." ”

The game against the Magic ended after Dwight Howard left the game with an injury. It's not official, though.

Howard's sudden departure disrupted the tactical deployment of the Magic team, and even more disrupted the momentum of the Magic team's generals, whose momentum soared because of Howard's fighting breath also collapsed with Howard at the moment when Howard fell. The Magic game became a complete mess, and no matter how Stan Van Gundy roared and arranged his tactics, the Magic players on the court always felt like they had lost their souls, and once they were on the court, they were at a loss. In this case, the Cavaliers played with great ease.

Without Howard, Zhang Kong returned to his previous state. Score when it's time to score, defend when it's time to defend, and don't scramble for the ball if it's too hard.

In the end, the game ended with a huge margin of 84:128, 44 points.

But after the game, the media attention was completely off the game.

The three pieces of news that followed after the game shocked the entire NBA.

The first piece of news is the injury of Howard the Warcraft. The ankle sprain looks very serious, but it is not actually a serious injury, but because he has some other ankle injuries, it is conservatively estimated that he will need to rest for a month after the operation. This news is nothing, and it just gives Magic fans a little relief. Although this season is not expected, there is still a chance for next season. At least, we can make it to the Olympics.

The second piece of news, still from Warcraft Howard, Howard, who was interviewed by the media in the hospital, directly said that he was going to withdraw from this Olympic Games.

This incident caused a shock in the media, and even in the entire American basketball circle. In the United States, players do have the right to refuse and withdraw from the call-up to the national team.

But this edition of the 2008 Olympics was a little special. The U.S. men's national basketball team is known internationally as the Dream Team. This is the seventh time that the Dream Team has been formed, so it is called the 'Dream Seven Team'.

The members of this dream team include some of the most powerful NBA players in the league today. Including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Elton Brand, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul and a host of NBA superstars. Among them, Dwight Howard is the 'Dream Eight' go-to figure in the center position.

The reason why these big-name stars can give up the opportunity to rest in the summer and run together to form a team to compete in the Olympics. Of course, it is not because they attach great importance to the glory of the national team, many of whom have already won gold medals in the national team.

Rather, because of years. The inaction of American basketball on the international stage has seriously affected the hegemony of American basketball in the sphere of influence of world basketball.

Dream Five, Dream Six, both teams are because big-name stars have repeatedly resisted the national team call-up, resulting in the United States Basketball Association having to select second-rate players to form the team. And these two second-rate teams were ultimately unable to bring back results that would satisfy the Americans, who have always been proud and arrogant.

At the 2002 World Championships in Apolis, Indiana, and at the 2006 Athens Olympics. Both dream teams suffered a crushing defeat.

The two fiascos pricked the fragile nerves of American basketball, and this led to the birth of the Dream Seven team, which was out of specification. In this edition of the Dream Team, even big names such as Kobe Bryant cannot once again refuse a call-up from the national team. And now, Howard actually said that he wanted to quit?

This matter must be a headache for the American Basketball Association. But Howard does have a good reason for that, he's injured and needs to recuperate.

The news that really caused the earthquake was the third one.

This news was first broken by the New York newspaper.

Rumors about Zhang Kong's deal......

Source: Forrest Gump