no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 206 The Return of the King

The big score of 2 to 2, reaching this point in the finals, can be said to have excited the fans.

Because next, came the legendary Battle of Tianwang Mountain.

This term originated from the era of armed fighting in various villages in Japan, and represents the most critical battle.

Winning Tianwang Mountain will get the match point. Its criticality is second only to the tiebreaker that determines the outcome.

Then, TNT made an explosive warm-up for this 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 game system has emerged. The two sides are clearly evenly matched, but such a crucial game is not played at the home court of the Bulls, who have the best record in the league, but at the home court of the Lakers.

But everything has two sides, because without the hassle of traveling, the team members can train and prepare for war with peace of mind.

During the training session that day, Xu Yong came to the arena half an hour early, only to find that Yao Ming had arrived earlier than him, and his chest was wet. He had obviously been practicing for a long time.

Because of his physical condition, he rarely practices this much, which shows how much he attaches importance to this game.

The two chatted for a few words, and one of Yao Ming's words impressed Xu Yong deeply.

"Rather than asking Ron and the others to do more, it's better to do more yourself."

Although for them, they have done enough, it is not so easy to make further progress.

But you can't control what others do. All you can control is yourself.

……

On game day, the Staples Center was packed to capacity, with big names gathering in the front row.

Needless to say, Hollywood actresses, among them Scarlett Johansson, the "Black Widow" who became very popular because of her participation in "Iron Man 2", wore a burgundy dress, half-exposure of her breasts, and was very charming.

Marvel's first hero assembly movie "Avengers" was just released last month, and her appearance naturally attracted attention.

Even Xu Yong couldn't help but look sideways.

At this time, Scarlett was 27 or [-] years old. Not only did she have an online appearance and figure, but she also had the charm of a young woman.

She is indeed, she just ended her first marriage two years ago. That marriage experience did not destroy her, but made her more charming.

Well, of course, Xu Yong did not consciously go to see other people, it was just his instinctive appreciation of beautiful things.

But at this moment, he noticed Scarlett smiling at him.

It's not a big surprise that Scarlett knew about Xu Yong. After all, he has had a relationship history with Megan Fox and Taylor Swift, and he is probably considered a "little reputation" in Hollywood circles.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Diaw, Bynum;

Bulls: Hinrich, Tony Allen, Xu Yong, Battier, Yao Ming.

Thibodeau made a small adjustment to the lineup tonight, replacing Artest with Battier in the starting lineup.

The game started soon, and Yao Ming moved the ball back to half court, giving the Bulls the right to take the lead in attacking.

Xu Yong held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming, and then separated Battier in the corner.

After catching the ball, Battier faked a shot and passed Diaw, who was flying to defend him. Then he took a step and readjusted before shooting a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The basketball hits steadily.

Battier's performance in last year's finals was very impressive. This time he took over the task at the critical moment and still fulfilled his mission.

But looking back, Kobe received a pass from Paul and returned the goal with a turnaround jumper after a feint.

There is a very key detail here. Paul is cooperating with Kobe's tactics.

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 psychological tactics was successful because Paul was very close to FMVP.

When people face temptations that are within reach, they will be impulsive and not be able to care so much.

Only one season has passed since the eight-point release of military power. It is understandable that Paul, who is also a banana boat, imitates the new leader.

Moreover, Paul is 27 years old and Kobe is 34 years old. If he can win this FMVP, it will be good to complete the transition of status within the Lakers.

It's true that you, Kobe, have a higher status in the league, but I only have one year left on my contract.

This is also what Howard thought after arriving at the Lakers in history.

But after the last game, his performance of 11 points and 7 assists was basically gone.

And there is still a difference between the Lakers and the Suns that reached the Finals.

Kobe is not Booker. He even dared to quarrel with O'Neal. Paul did something like that on the field. It is difficult to have an attack during the game, but he will definitely look for Paul after the game.

Although I don’t know how they communicated, the results are already in front of me.

In other words, there are no new strategies to use in tonight's game. If the Bulls want to win Tianwangshan, they can only go head-to-head.

In the Bulls' round, Xu Yong found Yao Ming with good space under the basket after holding the ball.

This is directly related to Battier's three-pointer just now. The weak-side corner is the point that can best open up the offensive space.

Seeing this, Xu Yong fed the ball in.

Yao Ming singled out Bynum in the low post, turned and stepped towards the baseline for a reverse layup, then pulled back to turn around and faked. After spinning Bynum around, he took another step and put the ball firmly into the basket.gif.

The scene was in an uproar, this action was so cool.

Moreover, there is still something familiar.

That's right, it was Yao Ming's Shanghai dance moves when he first entered the NBA.

Yao Ming was very light at that time, and he could easily use this kind of footwork. The first time he used it, he was amazing in the NBA.

But later on, in order to be able to hold people up in the paint, and later to gain dominance in the low post, his weight increased, and this kind of footwork attack disappeared.

I didn't expect that he would use it again today.

This is obviously closely related to his weight loss over the past two seasons.

The Lakers cooperated in the frontcourt. Diaw cut in and received a pass from Paul. He attracted Yao Ming to help defend and then pushed it to Bynum under the basket. Bynum caught the ball and directly raised his hands to dunk and score.

This moment instantly lit up the Staples Center.

Smooth system, wonderful coordination, the familiar Lakers this season are back!

Bynum also screamed excitedly after dunking. Although the Lakers' overall strength is superior, he has been beaten by Yao Ming since G2 and is very depressed.

Xu Yong continued to observe after receiving the ball in the frontcourt, and found that Bynum still did not go around Yao Ming and then hoisted the ball in.

Yao Ming moved faster this time, and after catching the ball, he suddenly turned around and headed toward the baseline.

In order to support Yao Ming, Bynum's center of gravity sank and pressed on Yao Ming. This time, he did not react at all.

Yao Ming easily put the ball into the basket.

He scored 4 points in a row in the opening game!
After scoring the goal, Yao Ming reached out and clenched his fist in front of his chest.

Just like what he said when communicating with Xu Yong before, instead of asking his teammates to do more, it is better to do more himself.

But in fact, Yao Ming's performance has been gradually improving since G2.

Yao Ming's performance is also a good motivation for other Bulls players. When they return to the defensive end, the Bulls' defensive enthusiasm will be full.

In the end, Kobe was forced to challenge Allen. Under Allen's vigorous defense, his shot missed the basket.

Yao Ming took off the rebound and threw it forward.

Xu Yong received a pass from Yao Ming and rushed out of the three-point line. He quickly broke into the frontcourt against Paul. Then he held the ball and knocked Paul away in three steps, and then pulled the ball up with a gliding tomahawk.

"Oh!"

Smash the ball into the basket hard.

This ball was somewhat of a declaration of war, and it directly made the entire Staples Center agitated.

In the front row of the auditorium, Scarlett adjusted her sitting posture.

Strong men are always so irritating.

At this time, he was far away in Charlotte, paying close attention to this year's finals. Jordan, who was watching the live broadcast on TV, couldn't help but nod.

Not only because of Xu Yong's performance, but also because of the fighting spirit the Bulls showed tonight.

Many times in basketball games, the outcome is not determined by who is stronger on paper, but by who is more determined to win.

If you don't have the will to win, even if you lead your opponent by more than 20 points, you may be reversed in the end. Even if you are given a chance to end the game, you will not be able to grasp it.

Kobe immediately showed his competitiveness. After being guarded by Allen in the last round, he immediately continued to score with a mid-range jumper without the ball.

9:6.

Although sufficient mental preparation had been made before the game, the game was still much more intense than expected.

"Defense! Defense!"

Feeling the pressure, Lakers fans began to cheer for the home team in unison.

Bynum also began to defend Yao Ming in front of him.

Seeing this, Xu Yong asked Yao Ming to pull up to the high post and play a pick-and-roll.

After breaking up, he hit a beautiful ball to Yao Ming.

The angle and intensity of this ball are very comfortable. This is not only because of Xu Yong's improvement in passing ability this season, but more importantly because as a teammate of the national team, he is too familiar with Yao Ming.

Yao Ming caught the ball and jumped away from Diaw, who was helping to defend.

"Oh!"

"beep!"

Yao Ming smashed the ball into the basket through Diaw, and the referee's whistle also sounded.

Diaw's blocking foul, this ball is a 2+1!

Yao Ming pumped his fist excitedly after seeing the referee's gesture, and then sent his favorite tomato to Bynum who returned to the basket.

At this time, Xu Yong rushed directly into the paint and had a passionate chest-to-chest collision with Yao Ming.

Yao Ming is in extraordinary form tonight, and he came at the perfect time!

The Lakers fans at the scene had complicated eyes at this time.

In fact, the Lakers also launched a fierce pursuit of Yao Ming two years ago. Lakers fans also had infinite fantasies about the combination of Kobe and Yao Ming. Unfortunately, Yao Ming chose the Bulls in the end.

So seeing Yao Ming's dominant performance in the finals, I really love and hate him.

A simple math question. Given that the Lakers have Paul and Kobe, if Bynum is replaced by Yao Ming, how many championships can the Lakers win?
Yao Ming went to the free throw line, adjusted his breathing, then added a free throw and made a steady hit.

Looking back, Paul and Bynum played a pick-and-roll, and then shot Yao Ming from mid-range.

But what he didn't expect was that Yao Ming actually pounced on him.

Although Yao Ming failed to block Paul's shot due to his speed, he succeeded in disturbing Paul's psychology.

Paul's shot finally hit the frame.

Battier showed his intelligence at this time. He immediately went to Cabinum's position.

Then, Xu Yong flew back to the basket and leaped high to pocket the ball.

The Lakers missed consecutive offenses!

However, amidst Kobe's shouts, the Lakers retreated quickly enough this time, and with Xu Yong shrinking to grab the board, the Bulls' fast break failed to start.

The two sides fell into position. Xu Yong and Yao Ming continued to play pick-and-roll. This time the weak side contracted to help defend. Xu Yong chose to break through to the basket. After attracting the defense, he returned the ball to Yao Ming, who bounced to the free throw line.

This ball was obviously "made". With Yao Ming in such good condition, he was trying to find a way to send more balls to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming was very decisive after receiving the ball and took action without hesitation.

"Shh!"

The basketball goes into the basket with precision.

For a center whose free throw percentage is close to 90%, this position can basically be reached by raising his hand without major interference.

This is Yao Ming's ninth point tonight.

In the first 5 minutes of the game, Yao Ming had already scored 9 points!
This shows that the CD bar has been saved enough, and it will explode tonight!

Thibodeau couldn't help but pump his fist in excitement when he saw Yao Ming's performance on the sidelines.

Yao Ming's strength can directly influence the trend of the game.

This is not simply a problem of Yao Ming attacking in the low post, because the inability to defend the inside means that the Lakers must shrink their defense.

The pick-and-roll between Yao Ming and Xu Yong is inherently difficult to guard against. If Yao Ming is still in such good shape, if you don't shrink, you will have to choose one of the two poisons of Xu Yong and Yao Ming.

But the Lakers didn't dare to close tonight, because Battier's touch was also online tonight.

It can be seen from the first ball of the opening that he is not a pitcher like Novak who can only focus on spot-fixing.

The trend of the game was indeed as Thibodeau expected.

Poison, poison, no matter which drink you choose, you will die.

Brown was cruel and completely let Allen go, allowing Kobe to immediately go to the basket.

This coping strategy worked very well. Kobe's hands were quick and the ball in Yao Ming's hand was stolen directly by him.

But on the second round, this strategy failed.

It wasn't that Kobe's contraction was slower, but that Thibodeau replaced Artest, and on his first play, Artest hit a three-pointer.

Artest's three-point shooting has been very stable this season.

And, he did more than just shoot threes tonight.

When he returned to the defensive end, he used strong defense to prevent Kobe's post-up play.

You could feel the difference tonight in his every body language.

Yes, the tough Artest from last season is back tonight!
Because he has won the championship and is getting older, Artest's condition has declined significantly, especially on the defensive end, not only in terms of ability, but also mentality.

However, due to doubts from the outside world and the fact that Thibodeau demoted him to the bench without warning, he was reactivated.

Yao Ming, Xu Yong, and Artest, for the first time after Rose retired due to injury, the Bulls resumed their troika.

Although a little shaky, it helped the Bulls lead the Lakers by 51 points, 43-8, at the end of the first half.

This is incredible, because tonight the Lakers were not targeted, nor did they compete for honors like in the last game. The Bulls relied on their remaining lineup to suppress the Lakers in the half!

"The Bulls' performance in the first half was respectable." This time Barkley's evaluation was unanimously recognized by O'Neal and Smith in the commentary box.

Although this does not mean that the Bulls will definitely win the final game, the Bulls did play a strong half.

In the midfield lounge, Thibodeau rarely directly praised the performance of his players in the locker room.

"Your performance showed me what a championship team should look like. Remember, you are the championship."

After Thibodeau left, Xu Yong sat next to Yao Ming, and then asked with concern: "How is your health?"

While everyone is paying attention to Yao Ming's performance, Xu Yong is paying attention to Yao Ming's body.

It wasn't that he thought the worst, but that Rose's incident had just passed not long ago.

Rose was injured in the last game, and it was an unconfronted injury, just after playing an extremely brilliant performance.

Although Yao Ming does not have problems with his playing style like Rose, his injuries this season are no less frequent than Rose's.

To use a vivid metaphor, his body has long been like a classic car and may break down at any time.

Yao Ming shook his head.

Unlike Rose's situation at that time, the halftime break had already been taking place for a while, his body had cooled down, and his body feeling was relatively accurate.

Seeing this, Xu Yong relaxed a little.

Although defending the title is very important to them, especially after fighting all the way to the end, no one wants to waste all their previous efforts.

But he and Yao Ming have more important games to play in the Olympics this summer.

If Yao Ming really fought so hard that he couldn't play in the Olympics because of the finals, it would be the biggest regret in his life.

After returning from the intermission, the camera showed the Lakers players, with serious expressions on their faces.Especially Kobe, there is a hint of ruthlessness in his perseverance.

Then as soon as he came back, he broke through the inside and scored 2+1 on Allen.

He took the lead in blowing the counterattack horn.

The battle at Tianwang Mountain was still at home, and it was hard for him to accept the loss.

But looking back, Yao Ming took action after confronting Bynum and caused the latter's thug foul.

Despite the intermission, Yao Ming's performance was still strong.

After Yao Ming steadily hit two free throws, looking back, Kobe continued to break through the paint, this time causing a foul on Battier, who was assisting in defense.

Judging from Kobe's offensive choices in the second half, he chose to penetrate more inside, obviously to cause damage.

This is not only looking for opportunities to cause Yao Ming to foul, because Yao Ming has already committed two fouls in the first half, but it is also an attitude of fighting for the bayonet.

After all, the boss has taken the lead in the charge, how can the others stagnate?
This did work. After returning to the defensive end, along with the defensive shouts of the fans on site, the Lakers' entire defensive intensity was obviously increased.

Yao Ming caught the ball inside and was flanked. He was still flanked and had no chance to catch the ball again. He could only return the ball to Xu Yong.

There was not much offensive time left. Xu Yong received the ball and made a pull-up jumper at the buzzer.

"Shh!"

Basketball hollow drop pocket.

Although Xu Yong focused more on creating opportunities for Yao Ming in the first half, when needed, he never missed a beat.

His offensive slump was limited to G3. In the remaining three games, his output has been stable.

The shouts at Staples Center suddenly stopped. The Bulls regained the momentum in the second half and might really take over Tianwangshan in one go.

Kobe continued to ask for the ball in the high post, and after getting the ball, he quickly broke through to the basket.

This time he moved too quickly, and Allen was passed by him.

He rushed to the basket, saw Yao Ming coming out to help defend, and took the initiative to get close to Yao Ming in an attempt to cause a foul.

But at this moment, an accident happened.

Kobe's right knee and Yao Ming's right knee collided in the process. Yao Ming instantly fell to the ground, clutching his knee and looking in pain.gif.

Xu Yong was also rushing to the basket to help defend. The moment he saw Yao Ming fall, his heart tugged.

He didn't care about Kobe, but went to check on Yao Ming's situation immediately.

Yao Ming had recovered a little at 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 and was in disbelief. Rose fell, and Yao Ming also fell. How could he play in the finals?
Yao Ming was finally helped by his teammates to the sidelines to check.

Xu Yong walked up to him and whispered: "Don't be impulsive."

Yes, don't be impulsive.

As a reborn person, what just happened was too impressive for him.

In the 08-09 season in history, the Lakers and Rockets met in the playoffs in a similar situation. Kobe hit Yao Ming's knee, and then Yao Ming staged the return of the king, but it also became Yao Ming's swan song in the NBA.

So he didn't want Yao Ming to come back as the king. Even if they lost to Tianwangshan, they still had a chance to return to Chicago.

What's more, they don't necessarily lose.

Yao Ming nodded.

The game continued and Kobe came back to take free throws and made both free throws.

Looking back, Xu Yong rushed directly into the paint and smashed the ball into the basket through Bynum, and then caused the latter's defensive foul.

That all-out play not only stunned Bynum, but also frightened Thibodeau so much that he jumped up from the bench and quickly called a timeout.

This has injured both of them. If Xu Yong is injured again, then there will really be no need to play in the following games.

When Xu Yong came down, Thibodeau quickly pulled him to remind him.

Xu Yong nodded mechanically, focusing on Yao Ming.

Before the timeout ended, Yao Ming entered the player tunnel with the help of the team doctor and Yi Jianlian.

The game continued. After the timeout, Xu Yongjia made all free throws to help the Bulls continue to lead 58-51.

But looking back, Paul broke through the basket and scored with a throw.

After Yao Ming left the game, the Bulls replaced O'Neal.

O'Neal Jr. was a reliable defensive master at his peak, but frequent injuries have caused his speed and athletic ability to continue to decline. Especially not long after his comeback this season, his overall frame protection ability is incomparable to Yao Ming.

It's fine against other teams, but when it comes to the two super backcourts of the Lakers, he's obviously not good enough.

And looking back, Xu Yong's breakthrough also encountered problems, because after Yao Ming came off the court, there was no offensive strong point to contain him. The Lakers directly attacked Xu Yong with a three-man attack.

After guarding the Bulls' offense, Kobe continued to rush inside and get up to the free throw line.

The point difference is about to be within 5 points, and now the Bulls are really in big trouble.

But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the players' tunnel.

When the on-site photographer showed the camera, the scene was filled with excitement.

Because of Yao Ming, he is back!
……

Let's go back 2 minutes.

Although Yao Ming's feet were able to land on the ground after resting on the bench for a while, they were still unable to exert force. The team doctor finally decided to let Yao Ming return to the locker room first.

But when they were halfway there, Yao Ming signaled the team doctor to let go of him, and then he tried to take two steps to show that he was fine.

"We need to check." The team doctor insisted.

As a team doctor, he is not only responsible for Yao Ming, but also for the team.

For the Bulls, Yao Ming is a very important asset, and he will not let Yao Ming risk continuing to play.

"I want to go back." Yao Ming knew that the Lakers were in good shape tonight, and without him the Bulls would probably be overturned tonight.

Even if there was a chance to return to Chicago, the Bulls' morale was low at that time and they would probably fail to defend their title.

The team doctor still shook his head.

Seeing that the team doctor didn't listen to him, Yao Ming felt that he didn't believe him, so he kicked his feet against the wall twice.

The team doctor quickly reached out to stop him.

He can feel Yao Ming's desire to win in the game, and as a team doctor, he has always been with the team. He also knows very well how competitive Yao Ming is.

But he had to fulfill his responsibilities. After stopping Yao Ming, he asked Yao Ming: "Is it worth it to risk blocking my career for tonight's game?"

Yao Ming was stunned by the team doctor's words, 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 still the Olympics later.

He turned his head to look in the direction of the locker room, and then looked back in the direction of the field.

At this time, cheers came from the scene.

It's obvious that the Lakers responded with a clarion call for a counterattack after he left the game.

Xu Yongzai fought alone.

Yao Ming took a deep breath, and then gave his answer in his usual way:

"worth."

……

When Yao Ming came back, not only the fans, but also the players were stunned.

The Lakers were in disbelief, and at the same time, most of the momentum brought up by Kobe was gone in an instant.

They were able to chase points mainly because of Yao Ming's injury, but now, the giant is back.

The Bulls players were immediately excited after reacting.

The Return of the King, what a classic plot!
Even in film and television works, you can resonate with it as an audience, let alone if it happens to you in reality.

Even Xu Yong smiled helplessly when he saw Yao Ming, and then went over to give him a strong hug.

He persuaded, but Yao Ming made his choice.

Now that he has made his choice, there is no point in saying more. All he can do is win the game with Yao Ming.

In that way, Yao Ming's efforts will be lived up to.

The game continues.

Kobe missed his first free throw.

It can be seen that Yao Ming's return not only dampened the Lakers' momentum, but also caused fluctuations in their mentality.

Kobe made one of two free throws. Xu Yong held the ball in the frontcourt and Yao Ming played pick-and-roll to continue to break through the inside.

After attracting another double attack from the Lakers, this time he calmly distributed the ball to Yao Ming at the elbow.

Yao Ming took a mid-range jumper from 20 feet away.

This location is a bit far for him.

"Shh!"

But Yao Ming's shot hit!
The entire Bulls bench erupted.

Thibodeau was also trembling a little.

If injuries can't bring down Yao Ming, then nothing can stop him!

Yao Ming's spirit is extremely contagious.

Not to mention the Bulls players, even the audience couldn't help but applaud Yao Ming's performance.

Then, amidst the applause, Yao Ming retreated to the defensive end and gave Paul a slap in the face.

The Lakers' momentum to chase points was obviously 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 manner.

Although Yao Ming staged the return of the king drama, performed on both ends of the offense and defense, and brought great spiritual encouragement to the Bulls, the Lakers only lost by 1 point in the end.

If Xu Yong hadn't successfully prevented Kobe's buzzer-beater in the end, the Lakers would have won.

The Lakers' performance on both ends tonight was their best since entering the Finals.

According to the statistics after the game, Xu Yong scored a steady output of 30 points. Although Yao Ming did not score much after his return, he still scored a large double-double of 28 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in the end.

The two scored 58 points together, and they couldn't win the game even if they missed one point.

So it is easy to draw a conclusion: If Yao Ming does not come back, the Bulls will most likely be overturned tonight.

After the game, social media was abuzz with Yao Ming's return.

"Yao Ming, who is 2 meters tall, is called the 'little giant' by fans, but when he steps onto the court again tonight, his image in my heart is much taller than his height. He is a real 'giant'! ” Comment from “KBforever”.

"On this day, people recall the horror of being dominated by giants!"

"I am a Lakers fan. Although we failed to win the final victory, I pay tribute to Yao and this Bulls team. They deserve the victory tonight. Come on, Lakers."

"I really didn't expect the Bulls to be able to play like this after injuring Rose. Their performance in the Finals completely illustrates the saying: 'Never underestimate the heart of a championship.'"

"Yes, Thibodeau is also an underrated coach. His use of Artest proved that the Bulls' championship last year was not lucky."

"I am a Rockets fan. When I was watching the game, the familiar melody kept echoing in my mind: Yao Ming is going to die~"

"I just don't know how Yao Ming's injury is? If he can't play in the next games, the Bulls will be in danger."

……

"Just hit a hamstring?"

Xu Yong followed Yao Ming and flew back to Chicago overnight, and then went to the hospital where his team cooperated for a check-up. When he heard the doctor give the final diagnosis, he felt a little unbelievable.

Although he doesn't know medical skills, he still knows something about numbness. It's the kind of numbness in your hand if you hit a certain part of your elbow.

After receiving the doctor's confirmation nod, Xu Yong became even more dazed.

Because in his memory, it was Kobe who hit Yao Ming's knee and cost Yao Ming his season, which made Yao Ming's swan song in the playoffs that year.

Because of this, there are endless discussions about whether Kobe Bryant ended his career because of Yao Ming's career on purpose.

So is his memory confused, or is what is happening now different from what happened in history?

The former is not completely impossible. This will happen in everything that happens in this life, let alone what happened before rebirth.

There is even a professional term for this, called the "Mandela Effect".

He didn't know which one it was, but it didn't seem to matter anymore because Yao Ming was not injured, so that was the best news.

"My suggestion is that he'd better rest for four to five days." But the doctor then said.

"The intensity of his recent games has been too great, and his body has already experienced fatigue, because most people don't react that much to numbness when they are hit. This is equivalent to an alarm. If he continues to play, it will be difficult to guarantee that he will Other places will not be injured." The doctor also gave his explanation.

Xu Yong thought thoughtfully. If it was really the Mandela effect, then the doctor said it was a possibility. Yao Ming was not hit in the knee by Kobe and was reimbursed for the season, but he continued to play later and the old injury recurred in other parts of the body and was reimbursed for the season. .

"Brother Yao, the doctor said that he only needs to rest for four or five days, so you will rest for four days. This way, if we lose in G6, you can still come back in the tiebreaker. Will it be 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 if Xu Yong was allowed 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 said calmly: "You don't want me to fight alone in London, do you?"

This sentence directly kills.

Not being injured this time is considered a blessing among misfortunes.

And there is no time for swimming pool recovery this time, because the Olympics will be in one and a half months.

If he really fails in the finals, he will be directly absent from the Olympics. This will not only be a regret in his life, but also irresponsible to everyone in the national team.

During the game, he was too excited to care about so many things, but now sitting here calmly, he had to think about these things.

"Then I can only rely on you." Yao Ming finally nodded.

"Don't worry, there is no pressure, it will be our home court next time." Xu Yong said with a smile.

G6 is a one-and-done game. It's best to have a miracle. It doesn't matter if you can't win it, because as he said, if there is a tiebreaker, it will be played in Chicago.

……

"Yao Ming missed G6 of the Finals due to injury."

When the media broke the news, the fans who had just cheered for Yao Ming's return as the king were filled with endless emotions.

Especially for Bulls fans.

What they played in the finals was simply a microcosm of their entire past season.

First Rose fell, then Yao Ming also fell. In the end, Xu Yong was the only one left standing strong among the team's three core players.

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. He will keep plowing for me until he is tired.

All they could do was pray that Xu Yong would not fall again.

In G6 of the finals, the two sides will return to Chicago.

Because of Yao Ming's absence, this game is considered to be a game without much suspense.

But the interesting thing is that before this game, Barkley performed in a very high-profile manner on the TNT show, completely forgetting that he had staged a humiliating scene in the studio wearing a JK suit a few days ago.

He made another bet with O'Neal.

And this time the bet is even bigger. The loser this time will have to eat a bowl of horse dung directly.

Barkley was also quite confident and asked Kenny Smith to remind them.

Of course, Barkley still supports the Lakers, while O'Neal supports the Bulls.

It can be seen that Barkley is a die-hard Lakers honey, but O'Neal does not behave like a Lakers legend at all.

Their operation has also caused a surge in the attention of G6, which does not seem to have much suspense.

(End of this chapter)