Chapter 205: The Return of the King
With a big score of 2 to 2, the finals have reached this, which can be said to have filled the interest of fans.
Because next, came the legendary battle of Tianwang Mountain.
This term, which originated in the era of fighting in Japanese villages, represents the most crucial battle.
If you win Tianwang Mountain, you will get the match point, and its criticality is second only to the tie-break battle that determines the outcome of the first game.
Then, TNT's side did an explosive warm-up for the game.
When Barkley appeared in the latest episode of the show wearing a JK outfit that was about to burst and a wig, the live broadcast effect exploded.
The topic and popularity of the finals reached a peak at this time.
However, the most criticized part of the 2-3-2 format came out, the two sides obviously played an even match, but such a crucial game was not played at the home of the Bulls, who had the best record in the league, but at the home court of the Lakers.
But there are two sides to everything, because there is no need to travel tirelessly, and the players can train and prepare for the game with peace of mind.
During the training session on this day, Xu Yong came to the stadium half an hour early, but found that Yao Ming came earlier than him, and his chest was wet, and he had obviously practiced for a long time.
Because of his physical condition, he rarely practices like this, and you can see how much he attaches importance to this game.
The two chatted for a few words, and Yao Ming's words impressed Xu Yong.
"Instead of asking Ron to do more, it's better to do more yourself."
Although enough has been done for them, it is not so easy to go further.
But you can't control how much others do, you can only control yourself.
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On match day, the Staples Center was packed and the front row was full of big names.
Needless to say, Hollywood actresses, among them, Scarlett Johansson, who became popular because of her participation in "Iron Man 2", wore a burgundy long skirt, with her breasts half exposed, and she was full of charm.
Marvel's first hero assembly movie, "The Avengers", was just released last month, and her appearance is naturally interesting.
Even Xu Yong couldn't help but glance sideways.
At this time, Scarlett was twenty-seven or eighteen years old, not only was her appearance and figure still very online, but she also had the charm of a young woman.
Indeed, she had just ended her first marriage two years ago, and that marriage experience did not ruin her, but made her more and more charming.
Well, of course, Xu Yong is by no means conscious of looking at people, just an instinctive appreciation of beautiful things.
But it was then that he noticed Scarlett smiling at him.
Scarlett knows that Xu Yong is not a particularly surprising thing, after all, he has a relationship history with Megan Fox and Taylor Swift, and it is estimated that he has a good reputation in Hollywood circles.
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.
Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Dio, Bynum;
Bulls: Hinrich, Tony Allen, Xu Yong, Battier, Yao Ming.
Thibodeau made a small line-up change tonight, bringing on Battier in place of Artest to start.
The game started quickly, Yao Ming turned the ball back into the halfcourt, and the Bulls got the right to take the lead in attacking.
Xu Yong held the ball and Yao Ming played a block and dismantle, and then split Battier in the bottom corner.
After receiving the ball, Battier faked a shot to shake off Dio, who was flying to make up the defense, and then took a step to readjust and then shoot three points.
"Huh!"
Basketball hits steadily.
Battier's performance in the finals last year was very high, and this time he was ordered to do so, and he still lived up to his mission.
But in the end, Bryant received a pass from Paul and returned the ball with a flirtatious turnaround jumper.
There is a very key detail here, Paul is playing with Kobe Bryant.
After the last game, Paul's performance was questioned by many Lakers fans, but it can be seen that he has adjusted back.
This was also expected by Xu Yong.
The previous wave of mental tactics was successful because Paul was close to FMVP.
When faced with an attractive temptation, people will be impulsive and will not care so much.
It's only been a season since the eight-point release, and Paul, who is also a banana boat, is understandable to imitate the new big brother.
And Paul is 27 years old, Kobe Bryant is 34 years old, if he can get this FMVP, it will be good to complete the transition of status within the Lakers.
It's true that you Kobe Bryant has a high status in the league, but I only have one year left on my contract.
This is also what Howard thought after he arrived with the Lakers in history.
But after the last game, his performance of 11 points and 7 assists was basically out of play.
And there is still a difference between the Lakers and the Suns who made it to the Finals.
Kobe Bryant is not Booker, he even dares to scare O'Neal, Paul does something like that on the court, it is not good to have a seizure in the game, but he will definitely find Paul after the game.
I don't know how they communicated, but the results are already in front of me.
In other words, there are no new strategies to use in tonight's game, and the Bulls can only play hard-hitting if they want to win against Tianwang Mountain.
In the Bulls' round, Xu Yong found that Yao Ming had good space under the basket after holding the ball.
This is directly related to the three-point point that Battier just had, and the weak bottom corner is the most open up space for attack.
Seeing this, Xu Yong fed the ball in.
Yao Ming singled Bynum in the low post, turned to the baseline and probed for a rebound, then pulled back the turn feint, and after playing Bynum, another probe step sent the ball into the basket .gif.
There was an uproar at the scene, and this action was simply handsome.
Moreover, there is some déjà vu.
That's right, it's Yao Ming's Shanghai dance steps when he first entered the NBA.
At that time, Yao Ming was very lightweight, and this kind of footwork was easy to use, and the first time he used it, it was amazing in the NBA.
It's just that later, in order to be able to carry people on the inside, and then for the sake of low-level dominance, his weight increased again and again, and this kind of foot attack became extinct.
I didn't expect him to use it again today.
This obviously has something to do with the weight loss he has had over the past two seasons.
The Lakers played a match in the frontcourt, Dio cut in to receive Paul's pass and broke through, attracting Yao Ming to help defend and plug it to Bynum under the basket, Bynum took the ball and directly pulled up his hands to score a violent dunk.
This moment ignited the Staples Center.
With a smooth system and wonderful cooperation, the familiar Lakers are back this season!
Bynum also roared excitedly after the dunk, although the overall strength of the Lakers is superior, but he has been beaten by Yao Ming since G2 and is very depressed.
Xu Yong continued to observe after receiving the ball in the front court, and found that Bynum still didn't go around Yao Ming, and then hoisted the ball in.
Yao Ming's action was faster this time, and after receiving the ball, he suddenly turned directly to the bottom line.
Bynum sank and pressed on Yao Ming in order to push Yao Ming's center of gravity, but he didn't react at all.
Yao Ming easily put the ball in the basket.
He scored 4 points in a row in the opening game!
After the goal, Yao Ming reached out and clenched his fist in front of his chest.
As he said when he communicated with Xu Yong before, instead of asking his teammates to do more, it is better to do more himself.
However, in fact, since G2, Yao Ming's performance has been gradually improving.
Yao Ming's performance is also a good motivation for the rest of the Bulls, and when they retreat to the defensive end, the Bulls' defensive enthusiasm is full.
Bryant was finally forced to single out Allen, and under Allen's struggling defense, he shot wide of the basket.
Yao Ming took off the rebound and threw it forward.
Xu Yong received Yao Ming's pass and rushed out of the three-point line, directly against Paul to the front court, and then held the ball three steps to knock Paul away, and then pulled the ball up a gliding tomahawk.
"Bang!"
Smash the ball into the basket hard.
This ball was somewhat of a declaration of war, which directly made the entire Staples Center restless.
In the front row of the auditorium, Scarlett adjusted her sitting position.
Fierce men are always so irritable.
At this time, Charlotte, who was paying close attention to this year's finals, couldn't help but nod his head when he watched the live broadcast in front of the TV.
Not only because of Xu Yong's performance, but also because of the fighting spirit shown by the Bulls tonight.
In many basketball games, the winner is not based on who is stronger on paper, but who is more aggressive.
If you don't have the desire to win, even if you are more than 20 points ahead of your opponent, you may be reversed in the end, and even if you are given a chance to finish the game, you can't grasp it.
Bryant then showed his competitive spirit, and after being stopped by Allen in the previous round, he immediately followed up with a mid-range jumper without the ball.
9 to 6.
Although I had made enough mental preparations before the game, the game was still much more intense than expected.
"Defend! Defend! ”
Lakers fans feeling the pressure began to cheer for the home team in unison.
Bynum also began to defend Yao Ming in front of him.
Seeing this, Xu Yong beckoned Yao Ming to pull to a high position to block and dismantle.
After dismantling it, he gave Yao Ming a beautiful hit to the ground.
The angle and strength given by this ball are very comfortable, not only because of Xu Yong's improvement in passing ability this season, but more importantly, as a teammate of the national team, he is too familiar with Yao Ming.
Yao Ming received the ball and jumped up one step after Dior, who was assisting in the defense.
"Bang!"
"Toot!"
Yao Ming smashed the ball into the basket through Dior, and the referee's whistle sounded.
Dio's blocking foul, this ball is a 2+1!
Yao Ming saw the referee's gesture and threw his fist excitedly, and then handed Bynum his favorite tomato back to the basket.
Xu Yong rushed directly into the inner line at this time and had a passionate chest bump with Yao Ming.
Yao Ming's state tonight is not ordinarily good, and it came at a good time!
The Lakers fans at the scene had complicated eyes at this time.
In fact, two years ago, the Lakers also launched a fierce pursuit of Yao Ming, and Lakers fans also had infinite fantasies about the combination of Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming, but unfortunately Yao Ming chose the Bulls in the end.
So seeing Yao Ming's dominating performance in the finals is really love and hate.
A simple math problem, knowing that the Lakers have Paul and Kobe, and replacing Bynum with Yao Ming, how many championships can the Lakers win?
Yao Ming went to the free throw line, adjusted his breathing, and then added a free throw to hit steadily.
Coming back, Paul and Bynum played pick-and-rolls, and then shot Yao Ming from mid-range.
But what he didn't expect was that Yao Ming actually pounced hard.
Although Yao Ming failed to block Paul's shot because of the speed, he successfully gave Paul psychological interference.
Paul's shot ended up smashing into the frame.
Battier showed his ingenuity at this point, and he went to Kabynum's card slot as soon as possible.
Then, Xu Yongfei returned to the basket and jumped high to pocket the ball.
The Lakers' consecutive offenses missed!
However, in Kobe's shouting, the Lakers retreated quickly enough this time, coupled with Xu Yong's contraction and grabbing the board, the Bulls' fast offense failed to play.
The two sides fell into the position, Xu Yong and Yao Ming continued to block and dismantle, this time there was a contraction on the weak side to help the defense, Xu Yong chose to break through to the basket, and after attracting the defense, he returned the ball to Yao Ming, who bounced to the free throw line.
This ball is obviously "done", and when Yao Ming is in such good condition, he is trying to find a way to send the ball more to Yao Ming.
Yao Ming was very decisive after receiving the ball and shot directly without hesitation.
"Huh!"
The basketball goes into the basket with precision.
For a center who is shooting close to 90% of the free-throw line, this position is basically a hand up without major interference.
This is already Yao Ming's 9th point tonight.
By the time the game opened for five minutes, Yao Ming had already scored 9 points!
This shows that the CD strip has been saved enough, and it will explode tonight!
Thibodeau couldn't help but throw his fists excitedly when he saw Yao Ming on the sidelines.
Yao Ming's strength can directly affect the trend of the game.
It's not just a matter of Yao Ming attacking in the low post, because the inability to defend on the inside means that the Lakers must shrink their defense.
And Yao Ming and Xu Yong's blocking and dismantling itself is not easy to prevent, if Yao Ming is still in such a good state, if you don't shrink, Xu Yong and Yao Ming choose one of the two cups of poison.
And the Lakers didn't dare to accept it tonight, because Battier's hand was also online tonight.
From the first ball of the opening game, it was clear that he was not a shooter like Novak.
The trend of the game was indeed as Thibodeau expected.
Poison poison, whichever cup you choose, you will die.
Brown was ruthless and directly completely emptied Allen, allowing Kobe Bryant to close the basket as soon as possible.
This coping strategy worked very well, Kobe's hands were fast, and the ball in Yao Ming's hand was directly stolen by him.
But in the second round, this strategy fails.
It's not that Kobe Bryant's contraction is slow, but Thibodeau replaced Artest, and then the first time he came up, Artest hit a three-pointer.
Artest's three-point range has been consistent this season.
And he's more than just a three-pointer tonight.
When he stepped back to the defensive end, he used tough defense to block a back-to-back single from Kobe.
You can feel the difference he made tonight in every body language he spoke.
Yes, that tough Artest from last season is back tonight!
Because he has won the championship and the increase in age, Artest's state has declined significantly, especially on the defensive end, not only in terms of ability, but also in mentality.
But the skepticism from the outside world, coupled with Thibodeau's relegation to the bench without warning, led to his reactivation.
Yao Ming, Xu Yong, Artest, for the first time since Rose retired from injury, the Bulls restarted the troika.
Although it was a bit shaky, it helped the Bulls lead the Lakers by eight points at the end of the first half, 51-43.
It's incredible, because tonight the Lakers were neither targeted, nor did they compete for honor in the last game, and the Bulls suppressed the Lakers in the half with their remnants!
"The Bulls played respectably in the first half." This time, Barkley's evaluation was unanimously approved by O'Neal and Smith in the commentary box.
While that doesn't mean the Bulls are guaranteed to win the final game, the Bulls did play a tough half.
In the midfield lounge, Thibodeau praised the performance of the players in a rare direct manner in the dressing room.
"Your performance has shown me what a championship team looks like, remember, you're the champion."
After Xibodeo left, Xu Yong sat down next to Yao Ming, and then asked with a concerned face, "How are you doing?" ”
While everyone was paying attention to Yao Ming's performance, Xu Yong was paying attention to Yao Ming's body.
It's not that he's thinking things in the bad light, it's that Rose's things have only been in the past.
Rose was injured in the last game, and it was an uncontested injury, after playing an extremely high-reliant.
Although Yao Ming does not have problems with his playing style like Rose, he has been injured no less frequently than Rose this season.
To use a figurative metaphor, his body is already a classic car, which may break down at any time.
Yao Ming shook his head.
Unlike Rose's situation back then, there had been a while of halftime at this time, and his body had cooled down, and the feeling of his body was still relatively accurate.
Seeing this, Xu Yong relaxed a little.
Although defending the title is very important to them, especially if they fight all the way to the end, no one wants to give up on their efforts.
But he and Yao Ming have more important Olympics to play this summer.
If Yao Ming really can't play in the Olympics because of the finals, it will be the biggest regret in his life.
Coming back from halftime, the camera showed the Lakers players, and the expressions on the faces of the players were serious.
Kobe, in particular, has a ruthless look in his perseverance.
Then as soon as he came back, he broke through the inside line and played 2+1 on Aaron.
He took the lead in sounding the clarion call for a counteroffensive.
The battle of Tianwang Mountain is still the home field, and this loss is difficult for him to accept.
However, in retrospect, Yao Ming shot after confronting Bynum and caused the latter's thug to foul.
Despite the half-time break, Yao Ming's performance was still strong.
After Yao Ming hit two free throws steadily, Kobe Bryant continued to break through the inside, this time causing a foul on Battier, who assisted in the defense.
Judging from Kobe's offensive options in the second half, he chose to break through the interior more often, and it was obvious that he wanted to create damage.
This is not only looking for an opportunity to make Yao Ming's foul, because Yao Ming has already committed 2 fouls in the first half, but also an attitude of fighting bayonets.
After all, the bosses have taken the lead, how can the others still stagnate?
It did work, and after retreating to the defensive end, the Lakers' entire defensive intensity was clearly lifted to the cheers of the fans in the arena.
Yao Ming received the ball on the inside and was pinched, and he still had no chance to catch the ball again, so he could only return the ball to Xu Yong.
There was not much time left to attack, and Xu Yong received the ball and made a dry pull-out jumper shot.
"Huh!"
Basketball hollow pocket.
Although Xu Yong was more creating opportunities for Yao Ming in the first half, he was also a failure when he was in need.
His slump on the offensive end was limited to G3, and his output was consistent in the remaining three games.
The shouting at the Staples Center came to an abrupt end, and the Bulls came back in the second half to take the Celestial Kings Mountain in one go.
Bryant continued to ask for the ball in the high post, and quickly broke through to the basket after taking the ball.
This time he moved too quickly, and Aaron was shaken by him.
He rushed to the basket and saw Yao Ming coming out of the defense, and he took the initiative to get close to Yao Ming and wanted to make Yao Ming's foul.
But just then, the unexpected happened.
Bryant's right knee and Yao Ming's right knee collided in the process, and Yao Ming fell to the ground instantly, and he was holding his knee with a painful expression .gif.
Xu Yong was also in the process of rushing to the basket to assist in defense at this time, and when he saw Yao Ming falling, his heart was tugging.
He didn't care about Kobe, but went to check Yao Ming's situation as soon as possible.
Yao Ming had recovered a little by this time, and stood up from the ground with the help of him and the team doctor.
But he tried to get down and found that he couldn't.
Thibodeau held his head in his hands in disbelief, Rose fell, Yao Ming also fell, how could he play in this finals?
Yao Ming was finally helped by his teammates to the sidelines to check.
Xu Yong walked up to him at this time and said in his ear: "Don't be impulsive. ”
Yes, don't be impulsive.
As a reborn, what had just happened was too impressive for him.
In the 08~09 season in history, the Lakers and Rockets met in the playoffs, and it was similar, Kobe Bryant hit Yao Ming's knee, and then Yao Ming staged the return of the king, but that also became Yao Ming's swan song in the NBA.
So he didn't want Yao Ming to come back as a king, even if they lost Tianwang Mountain, they still had a chance to return to Chicago.
What's more, they won't necessarily lose either.
Yao Ming nodded.
The game continued, and Bryant came back with free throws and hit both free throws.
Turning around, Xu Yong rushed directly into the interior and smashed the ball into the basket through Bynum, and then caused the latter's defensive foul.
That out-of-the-box play not only stopped Bynum, but also scared Thibodeau into jumping up from the bench and calling a timeout.
It's all hurting, if Xu Yong is injured again, then there will really be no need to play in the future.
Xu Yong came down, and Xibodu hurriedly pulled him to remind.
Xu Yong nodded mechanically, focusing on Yao Ming.
Before the timeout ended, Yao Ming entered the players' tunnel with the help of the team doctor and Yi Jianlian.
The game continued, and Xu Yong made all the free throws to help the Bulls continue to lead 58-51.
But back in the day, Paul scored a throw that broke through the basket.
After Yao Ming left, the Bulls replaced O'Neal Jr.
O'Neal Jr. was a reliable defensive guru at his peak, but frequent injuries caused his speed and athleticism to decline, especially not long after his return this season, and his overall rim protection ability and Yao Ming could not be compared.
It's okay to play other teams, but when he encounters the Lakers' two super backcourts, he is obviously not enough.
And looking back, Xu Yong's breakthrough also encountered problems, because after Yao Ming got off the court, there was no offensive strength on the court, and the Lakers directly attacked Xu Yongna.
After defending the Bulls' offense, Bryant continued to attack the interior and get to the free throw line.
The margin is about to close to within 5 points, and now the Bulls are really in big trouble.
But at this moment, there was a sudden agitation at the entrance of the player's tunnel.
When the photographer on the scene gave the lens, the scene was restless.
Because of Yao Ming, he's back!
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Let's rewind the clock by two minutes.
Although Yao Ming's feet were able to hit the ground after resting on the bench for a while, he still couldn't exert his strength, and the team doctor finally decided to let Yao Ming go back to the locker room first.
But just as they were halfway there, Yao Ming motioned for the team doctor to let go of him, and then he tried to take two steps, indicating that he was fine.
"We need to check." The team doctor insisted on his opinion.
As a team doctor, he is not only responsible for Yao Ming, but also for the team.
Yao Ming is a very important asset to the Bulls, and he will not let Yao Ming risk continuing to play.
"I'm going back." Yao Ming knows that the Lakers are also in good shape tonight, and without him, the Bulls are likely to be overturned tonight.
Even if there is still a chance to return to Chicago, the Bulls will be demoralized at that time and will likely fail to defend their title.
The team doctor still shook his head.
Yao Ming saw that the team doctor didn't listen to him, and felt that he didn't believe him, so he kicked his foot against the wall twice.
The team doctor hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it.
He can feel Yao Ming's desire to win in the game, and as a team doctor, he has always been with the team, and he also knows very well how competitive Yao Ming is.
But he had to do his duty, and after stopping Yao Ming, he opened his mouth and asked Yao Ming, "Is it worth it to block your career for tonight's game?" ”
The team doctor's words made Yao Ming stunned, because at this moment, the words Xu Yong said before also echoed in his mind.
"Don't be impulsive."
Yes, don't be impulsive, there are the Olympics ahead.
He turned his head to look in the direction of the locker room, then to look in the direction of the field.
It was at this time that the cheers of the scene were heard.
It was clear that the Lakers had a reactionary counterattack after he left the court.
Xu Yong is fighting alone.
Yao Ming took a deep breath, and then gave his answer in the same way he always did:
"It's worth it."
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When Yao Ming returned, not only the fans, but also the players were stunned.
While the Lakers were incredible, most of the momentum that was brought up by Kobe Bryant disappeared in an instant.
They were able to chase the score mainly because of Yao Ming's injury, but now, the giant is back.
And the players of the Bulls were directly excited after reacting.
The return of the king, what a classic bridge!
Even in film and television works, as an audience, you can resonate, let alone what happened to you in reality.
Even Xu Yong, when he saw Yao Ming, laughed helplessly, and then went over to hug him hard.
He persuaded, but Yao Ming made his choice.
Since he has made a choice, there is no point in him saying more, all he can do is to win this game with Yao Ming.
In that way, it will live up to Yao Ming's dedication.
The game continues.
Kobe Bryant's first free throw didn't go in.
It can be seen that Yao Ming's return not only hit the Lakers' momentum, but also fluctuated in their mentality.
Kobe Bryant hit two free throws, Xu Yong held the ball in the front court and Yao Ming played blocking and dismantling to continue to break through the inside.
After attracting another pinch shot from the Lakers, this time he calmly distributed the ball to Yao Ming in the elbow area.
Yao Ming made a mid-range jumper from 20 feet out.
That's a bit of a distance for him.
"Huh!"
But Yao Ming's shot hit it!
The bench of the entire Bulls was boiling.
Thibodeau's body also trembled a little.
If injuries can't make Yao Ming fall, then nothing can stop him!
Yao Ming's spirit is extremely infectious.
Not to mention the players of the Bulls, even the audience couldn't help but applaud Yao Ming's performance.
Then, in the midst of this applause, Yao Ming stepped back to the defensive end and gave Paul a big hat that cut his head and face.
The Lakers' momentum to chase points was visibly suppressed after these two rounds.
……
In the end, the Bulls defeated the Lakers 96-95 and won the battle of Tianwang Mountain in a thrilling way.
Although Yao Ming staged the return of the king, played on both offensive and defensive ends, and brought great mental inspiration to the Bulls, the Lakers only lost by one point in the end.
If Xu Yong hadn't successfully blocked Kobe's killer shot in the end, the Lakers would have won.
The Lakers' performance on both ends of the floor tonight was their best since they entered the Finals.
According to the statistics after the game, Xu Yong scored 30 points and stabilized the output, although Yao Ming did not score much after coming back, but in the end he also got a big double-double of 28 points, 16 boards, 5 assists and 3 blocks.
The two scored 58 points together, and they couldn't win this game without a single point.
So it's easy to draw a conclusion: if Yao Ming doesn't come back, the Bulls are likely to be overturned tonight.
After the game, there was a lot of heated discussion on social media because of Yao Ming's return as king.
"Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters old, is called a 'little giant' by the fans, but when he re-enters the pitch tonight, his image in my heart is far taller than his height, he is a real 'giant'!" From the review of "KBforever".
"On this day, people recall the horror of being dominated by giants!"
"I'm a Lakers fan, and even though we didn't win the game, I have a lot of respect for Yao and this Bulls team, they deserved tonight's victory, Lakers come on."
"I really didn't expect the Bulls to play like this after hurting Rose, and their performance in the Finals perfectly exemplifies the saying: 'Never underestimate the heart of a champion.'"
"Yes, Thibodeau is also an underrated coach, and his use of Artest proves that the Bulls weren't lucky to win the title last year."
"I'm a rocket fan, and when I'm watching the game, the once familiar melody keeps echoing in my head: Yao Ming is dying~"
"I just don't know what happened to Yao Ming's injury? If he can't play the rest of the game, the Bulls are in danger. ”
……
"Just bumped into the pockmark?"
Xu Yong followed Yao Ming back to Chicago overnight, and then went to the hospital where his team cooperated for a check-up, and when he heard the doctor's final diagnosis, he felt a little incredulous.
Although he doesn't know medical skills, he still knows a little about numbness tendons, which is the kind of numb when you usually hit a characteristic part of your elbow.
After receiving the doctor's confirmed nod, Xu Yong was even more in a trance.
Because in his memory, it was Kobe Bryant who hit Yao Ming's knee and made Yao Ming's season reimbursement, which made Yao Ming a swan song in the playoffs that year.
Because of this, there are endless discussions about whether Kobe Bryant did it on purpose, and because Kobe Yao Ming ended his career.
So is his memory out of sorts, or is what is happening now different from what is happening in history?
The former is not completely impossible, not to mention what happened before rebirth, even what happened in this life.
Even about this, there is a technical term called the "Mandela Effect".
He didn't know which one it was, but it didn't seem to matter, because Yao Ming was not injured, and that was the best news.
"My suggestion is that he'd better rest for four or five days." But the doctor then said.
'He's been playing too hard lately, he's already getting tired because the average person doesn't react that much when he's hit by a numb muscle, which is like a kind of alert, and if he continues to play, it's hard to guarantee that he won't get hurt elsewhere. The doctor also gave his explanation.
Xu Yong thought for a moment, if it is really the Mandela effect, then what the doctor said is a possibility, Yao Ming was not hit by Kobe Bryant and reimbursed for the season, but he continued to play later, and the recurrence of old injuries in other parts was reimbursed for the season.
"Brother Yao, the doctor said that it was just a four-day break, then you should rest for four days, so that if we lose in G6, you can still make a comeback in the tie-break, is it another 'return of the king'?" Xu Yong said to Yao Ming with a smile.
Yao Ming didn't laugh, because he could hear that Xu Yong was thinking about him, but let Xu Yong go to play G6 alone, what if Xu Yong was also injured?
Seeing Yao Ming's reaction, Xu Yong could probably guess what Yao Ming was thinking, he put away his smile, and then said calmly: "You don't want me to fight alone in London, do you?" ”
This sentence is directly killed.
Not being injured this time is already a blessing in misfortune.
And this time there is no time for the pool to recover, because the Olympics are only a month and a half away.
If he really falls in the finals, then it is directly determined that he will miss the Olympics, which is not only a regret in his life, but also irresponsible to everyone in the national team.
He didn't care so much about the excitement during the game, but sitting here calmly at this moment, he had to think about it.
"Then it's up to you." Yao Ming finally nodded.
"Rest assured, there's no pressure, it's all our home for the rest of the game." Xu Yong said with a smile.
G6 belongs to a fight, and it is best to fight a miracle, and it doesn't matter if you can't fight, because as he said, if there is a tiebreaker, it will also be played in Chicago.
……
"Yao Ming missed the finals G6 due to injury".
When the media broke the news, the fans who had just cheered for the return of King Yao Ming were also full of emotion at this time.
Especially for Bulls fans.
This finals is simply a microcosm of their past season.
First Rose fell, then Yao Ming also fell, and in the end, only Xu Yong was left alone in the three cores of the team.
While they lamented the current situation, they also had to feel sorry for Xu Yonglai.
Xu Yong is really a cow in the field this season, and if he is tired, he will keep plowing for me.
All they can do is pray that Xu Yong will not fall again.
In the G6 finals, both sides will return to Chicago.
Because of Yao Ming's absence, this game is considered a game without much suspense.
The funny thing, though, was that before the game, Barkley was so high-profile on TNT's show that he had completely forgotten that he had put on a humiliating scene in the studio in a JK outfit a few days earlier.
He made another bet with O'Neill.
And this time the bet is even bigger, this time the loser will eat a bowl of horse manure directly.
Barkley was also quite confident and reminded Kenny Smith of it.
Of course, Barkley still supports the Lakers, and O'Neal supports the Bulls.
It can be seen that Barkley is a hardcore Lakers, but O'Neal doesn't act like a Lakers celebrity at all.
Their operation also made the attention of G6, which does not seem to have much suspense, soar.
(End of chapter)