NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 13: No. 13 pick Oden’s cartilage is damaged, and the Trail Blazers’ veterinary team is recruiting!

"No, sorry."

Jiang Ming answered without thinking.

Since this would inevitably involve contact with former colleagues, I simply refused.

He didn't want to see Maffei's menopausal face and Thomas's arrogant look again.

"How about a special doctor?"

Zhang Mingji continued to ask, this was so that if YAO had any problems in the future, he could invite Jiang Ming to come for treatment. Anyway, they were all in the United States, and it would be faster to invite him over than to find a Chinese medicine doctor from China. For Jiang Ming, it was equivalent to extra income.

It is tacitly accepted all over the world for doctors to take private jobs. There is no way around it as there is always a shortage of medical talent.

A doctor who has a solid foundation will have a worry-free life.

"I'll think about it after Yao Ming leaves the Rockets." The next thing Jiang Ming wanted to say to Yao Ming was: It's not worth it to play for a team that screws over its star players.

But I guess Yao Ming, who is now strong and at the peak of his powers, would not listen. After all, the Rockets still treat Yao very well, and even the fact that he was able to stay here for a year was all thanks to Yao Ming.

"Please don't say this in public. It seems that the conflict between you and the Rockets is deeper than I thought. I won't force you. I wish you the best in the future."

Zhang Mingji was shocked by Jiang Ming's words. If Rockets fans heard this, they would definitely scold him to death, because many people think that Yao Ming and the Rockets are one and the same and cannot be separated. The story that one person spends the rest of his life in one city is the most favorite storyline among Chinese fans.

As an agent, he didn't dare to mention whether Yao Ming should consider changing teams in the future.
"Well, thank you."

"Are you ready to leave Houston? Are you free for lunch? Yao invites you to his house for dinner!"

Zhang Mingji is indeed the same as Feigen, that is, he is completely "shameless" and will try to get as much as he can. After all, he is the number one agent in China. He has no airs in front of Jiang Ming and will make up lies on the spot. Yao Ming definitely does not have this plan.

But for YAO, Zhang Mingji wants to make the last profit!
It would definitely be best for Dr. Jiang to personally diagnose Yao Ming on the spot, take his pulse and so on. Knee swelling is no trivial matter. If the rest of the team's medical staff were told, they might just come in with a syringe to drain the fluid.

"Thank you for your kindness. I'm going to the airport now and I can just eat there at noon."

"Okay then, have you found a new employer?"

Zhang Mingji didn't force it.

"Um"

Jiang Ming's eyes wandered for a moment. How could it be possible to find one so quickly? When he opened his eyes in the morning, he didn't know he would be leaving his job. He was going to go to the airport to check if any teams were recruiting team doctors before deciding where to go.

Zhang Mingji saw at a glance that Jiang Ming obviously hadn't found a good place to go, he just didn't want to stay here and wanted to leave early, so he gave a suggestion:
"If all else fails, go to Pioneer. I heard that anyone who is a doctor can work there." Zhang Mingji didn't say the next sentence.

Because doctors in the industry think that the Trail Blazers' medical team is a cesspool. The chief medical officers who occupy the positions and refuse to leave have such terrible skills that no one would want to get in.

All the NBA professionals know about these things, which shows how popular they are.

"uh-huh?"

Jiang Ming felt uncomfortable after hearing this. How could any doctor be employed? How could I, Jiang, fall to this point?
"But what can I say? You have to start low to jump high, right?"

But in fact, Zhang Mingji saw that Jiang Ming was so young and if he went to those teams with mature and stable team doctors, he would definitely not have many opportunities. If he really had the ability, he might as well go to the team with the worst team doctor to prove himself thoroughly.

"That's right, I'll think about it."

Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Jiang Ming was drinking juice and eating a sandwich at Subway while staring at the computer and looking at the recruitment information on the official websites of various NBA teams. In fact, his first choice was to go to the Bucks.

Because the Bucks' team manager has witnessed his medical skills with his own eyes, and the rising star Yi Jianlian is also there, so if he can't help YAO, he can help YI at least.

And to be honest, from his professional perspective, Yi Jianlian's physique is more fragile than Yao Ming's, and his leg muscles are obviously weaker than Yao Ming's.

If you use technology in such a high-intensity system training in the NBA, your body will definitely be overloaded. Although as a fan of the Chinese team, I don't want to see it, but this does mean that the probability of YI getting injured in the future will not be small, and he will have more room to use his skills.

Therefore, it is relatively easy for me to go to Milwaukee to find a job. The private doctor or special guest Yi Jianlian mentioned by Zhang Mingji will definitely be willing to hire me, but the salary offered by Yi Jianlian will definitely not be as high as that of Yao Ming, who has just received the maximum salary.

But to be honest, if he really becomes a personal doctor, it would be a waste of his talents. It would be better for him to be a team doctor, as he would have to deal with more injuries.

Just now Zhang Mingji mentioned the Trail Blazers. Although Jiang Ming has heard of this team, it seems that there were not so many injuries in last season, right?

So he checked.

Did you find out that the Bucks medical team actually has 15 people? And they haven't recruited new people in 2 years. This means that the team is full and stable.

There are 15 people, and each person can be responsible for one player.

The lack of turnover in team doctors shows that the team is stable and harmonious.

Pioneer Jiang Ming didn’t know until he searched, and was shocked when he did.

The official website has a recruitment notice for team doctors all year round. The notice was edited in 2005, which shows that they have been recruiting doctors in recent years. The professional restrictions are very broad. Not only cardiovascular doctors like Jiang Ming can apply, but basically anyone with a medical license can come for an interview.

Currently, the Trail Blazers' medical team only has eight members, of course, not including interns.

But it's not enough. What if half of the 15-man roster is out due to injuries? It's obviously too busy.

Look at the Bucks, a team in such a small market has already filled its staff. Logically, the Trail Blazers shouldn't have the same staff. 12 players is almost the same as the Rockets.

After all, the team doctor does not stop taking care of the patient once he is discharged from the hospital. He is responsible for the subsequent sports rehabilitation, training arrangements, and daily routine follow-up visits.

Among the 8 people, there are definitely some who are "carrying the burden and moving forward".

Two of these eight people were newly recruited this year. News shows that the Trail Blazers have more than five team doctors leave every year. The turnover rate is high and the team doctor team is very unstable.

But there are also two people whose positions are very stable.

They are two veterans who have been in the team since the last century, one in charge of internal medicine and the other in charge of surgery:

Chief team doctor Jensen, in charge of surgery.

Thomas Reese, medical director, is in charge of internal medicine.

"Thomas again?"

Jiang Ming was a little confused. Why was the chief called Thomas?
He also knew the most famous Thomas, that is the Suns' chief team doctor Thomas Carter, who was known as a miracle doctor, so the Suns never needed to recruit team doctors, and there were always doctors who came to learn from him.

They are all Thomas, but also different.

The reputation of Thomas and Jensen of the Trail Blazers is very bad. The local news compared them to the Trail Blazers' double guns. It's not that they are good at medicine, but the Portland newspaper mocked them for shooting the players every time.
In recent years, there have been many reports that they were arrogant and misdiagnosed players.

Therefore, the Trail Blazers' medical team with these two people has continued the reputation of the "Tear City Veterinarian" since the Trail Blazers were founded, the kind that fans want to beat up when they see them.

"This"

Jiang Ming did not continue to read about the "achievements" of the Trail Blazers' team doctor in the last century. Instead, he saw a team doctor column on the Trail Blazers' official website and clicked on it to read the latest news.

(Note: Because they were criticized so badly, the Trail Blazers management learned from their mistakes and pioneered a new channel on the official website for the team medical team to report their work to fans and release the team's medical situation in a timely manner. Fans can also comment and supervise (or ask everyone not to criticize outside).)

And just this morning, the Trail Blazers medical team channel updated the player injury news:
"Greg Oden left the game against the Memphis Grizzlies last night due to a knee injury. He has been diagnosed with cartilage damage and his return date is uncertain."

Jiang Ming was stunned when he saw the photo of Oden being carried out of the stadium.
"Huh? Isn't this the 19-year-old top draft pick this year? He's already injured after just a few regular season games?"

(End of this chapter)