NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 151: The one who is close to the water gets the moon first, is Xu Yong the pioneer?
Many people probably complained in their hearts:
Don't have any hope from the beginning that this black man can come up with anything good to eat.

If we really want to talk about what delicious food is, Roy feels that the Chinese food he had in the Olympic Village was the most delicious thing he had ever eaten in his life!
Jiang Ming then went to check on Blake, the only player who had surgery under him last season. His elbow recovered well, but his bench press was not up to standard.

But fortunately, the NBA is not the CBA, and you can still play even if you fail the season physical test.

Moreover, the physical test of CBA is mainly based on the overall score, which means that even if you fail this item, you can still be considered passed if the scores of other items are improved.

"Next time you do a layup, don't use your elbows to support the ground. You won't get hurt again."

Jiang Ming reminded him and moved on to the next person. It was like the god of death had come. All the strong men were trembling with fear.

Fernandez and James Jones are in very good shape. James Jones made 10 of 10 three-pointers in the physical test, and his reputation as a baby-faced shooter is well-deserved.

Maggette still has the same old problem: his upper body is invincible, but his lower body is still not strong enough.

So he has always been called LeBron James in the upper body and James Jones in the lower body.

Jiang Ming told the trainer that Maggette should not be allowed to work out without training his legs, and should only train his legs in the future. Basketball players are at great risk of injury if their upper limbs are strong but their lower limbs are unstable.

Maggette immediately turned into a crying face:
"No! I hate leg training the most. It can kill me."

"Then die in front of me."

Jiang Ming went to look at the next player without any emotion. Today, he, the Khan, had a great time recruiting soldiers, and it also changed many people's impression of him.

Just as Fang Xiaotong and Jiang Muyan complained: I have never seen Jiang Ming so fierce.

Jiang Muyan smiled and said:
"If you don't act tough, you won't make any progress. He is not just a doctor now, he is working for the overall prosperity of the team."

Fang Xiaotong nodded in understanding. Indeed, a nurse like her would never argue with patients in the hospital. She would always talk to them in kind ways until they were discharged.

But now Jiang Ming is not showing off or trying to show off his authority. What he really said are the requirements that are beneficial to the players' improvement.

When Larry Miller came over to inspect, he smiled and said to the two female team doctors:

"This is the benefit of a basketball enthusiast being a team doctor. It's not just about treating injuries. It's about predicting injuries in advance and ensuring the players' competitive state at all times. All they want is for the team to win more games in the new season."

Jiang Muyan nodded:
"Yes, our director really loves the team. He was really strict today."

Larry Miller was also pleased to see that the team's medical team was so conscientious and responsible. Isn't that what the capitalists love?
I was right to promote him. To put it bluntly, today Jiang Ming just went through the motions and said that everyone was fine and no one would care, because the team doctor's job was to solve problems when they arose.

Now that all players are healthy, most team doctors would rather avoid trouble than worry about it. What's the point of offending these millionaire or billionaire players?

Maybe the next time a star player renews his contract, he will ask for the dismissal of the team doctor who keeps telling him what to do.

After all, many people don't believe the doctor's advice until there is something wrong with their body.

But now everyone believes Jiang Ming’s words, and no one thinks he is meddling in other people’s business.

Because he is Jiang Ming, the miracle doctor who never makes a mistake!

With him in charge of the team medical team, Larry Miller can worry much less!
"Ajiang, you are really strict! But I like your strictness!"

Aldridge jumped up and down, hugged Jiang Ming and shouted excitedly.

Because Aldridge is the opposite of Oden. Aldridge is too thin and needs to gain weight. His image as a handsome mid-range shooter may be too deeply rooted in people's minds, so he always feels that he is floating when playing.

In fact, he has a very good lower body and can do turnaround jump shots in confrontation situations. The only difference is that the basis of confrontation is weight, and his current weight of 103 kg is relatively light for a 2-meter-tall man.

Therefore, in order to enable him to back up all power forwards and centers without distinction, the coaching staff and the team medical staff unanimously decided that he should have a goal of gaining 10 kilograms in the new season.

It is totally no problem for him to gain 10 pounds with his height. The main reason is that he is not a jumping man, and his playing style except jump shot is floor flow.

There is not much jumping during the transition from offense to defense, so the damage to the lower limbs will not be too great.

It's good for the team if he adds some weight, and he and Oden can switch sides on the defensive end if necessary.

Oden, who has full mobility, can transform into a power forward to set up a no-fly zone for help defense, while Aldridge can use his weight in the interior to carry the center for top defense, which is definitely more effective.

Therefore, human joys and sorrows are not the same.

Oden, who wants to lose weight, has a sad face.

Aldridge, who wanted to gain weight, almost kissed Jiang Ming. He was so excited.

Because if I’m not mistaken, he will be able to have hamburgers, pizza, fried chicken, drinks, donuts and cakes every day from now on!

No athlete can resist the temptation of these high-sugar foods!
The only players who have maintained the same body shape as last season are Channing Frye and Big White Bear, and these two are old "patients".

They have been drinking the Chinese herbal decoction prepared by Jiang Ming for a long time and often apply plasters, so their stomachs and intestines are very healthy, and the big white bear's fracture has also fully recovered.

Channing Frye is now Jiang Ming's henchman, and he is the only one who went up to ask after hearing that he had no problem:

"Am I that healthy? Find some questions so I can have a goal to practice!"

Jiang Ming smiled and said:

"You've been taking Chinese medicine for so many months, and you've become stronger in every way."

Channing Frye chuckled. He was just joking with Big White Bear, saying that they drank so many packets of Chinese medicine. If they were not Trail Blazers players, it would have cost more than 100,000 US dollars.

Now that he is receiving such good physical therapy for free, he really wants Jiang Ming to give him a goal to work towards.

Head coach McMillan next to him:
"If you have a goal, it's to practice three-point shooting thoroughly. The world outside the three-point line is yours."

"Okay, in the new season I must become the highest turret with the highest hit rate!"

McMillan: "Okay, don't bother Director Jiang anymore. Let's warm up well and play well, which is the best reward for him."

"Yeah!" Channing Frye nodded quickly.

Jiang Ming, who was recruiting soldiers, clapped his hands with relief:
"OK, it's over. We're going to the Chinese Medicine Department to get the new season's plaster."

"Start work, start work!"

Half a month later, the training camp ended.

The preseason is about to begin, and the players have started taking their final photos, participating in community activities, signing autographs for charity, etc.

Jiang Ming welcomed the first guest in his beach villa.

"Hello, long time no see."

Jiang Ming, who had already become familiar with the villa, received Liu Xiang who came from China for a follow-up visit.

At this time, Liu Xiang was no longer using a cane, but he still walked with a slight limp.

"You're recovering well." Jiang Ming handed him a glass of juice and motioned him to sit on the sofa.

Liu Xiang and his coach Sun Haiping also had smiles on their faces: "Under the remote guidance of Dr. Sean, we carry out a certain amount of light training on time and in quantity every day, and then increase training little by little within our tolerance range."

Liu Xiang said impatiently:
"I want to ask the doctor now, do you think I have fully recovered now? Can I do running training now?"

"Come, go to the lawn outside and let me check it out."

Jiang Ming led Liu Xiang to the grass sports area outside the door and asked Liu Xiang to do some leg movements, such as standing posture, touching the left heel with the right hand from behind and other test movements.

"I've recovered and can do a little exercise now."

Jiang Ming nodded. Liu Xiang is indeed a top-notch talented athlete. He recovered quickly enough.

"I'll give you an injection to stimulate your blood flow, and then I'll give you a final check."

After receiving a positive response from the attending physician, Liu Xiang couldn't help but feel happy.

He came to Portland to meet Jiang Ming face to face just to get this answer!
Before Jiang Ming treated Liu Xiang to a Western meal, he personally checked his heel and found that the surgical wound had recovered very well, and there were no bone spurs or calcium deposits on the heel.

Liu Xiang quickly asked:
"Can we start hurdling?"

"No."

There is still some time before the Chinese sprinter is officially allowed to put on spikes again for hurdle training. It is not yet time to say that the theory that it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone is not groundless.

"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, not to mention that you just had surgery on the sole of your foot. We have to use the soles of our feet for everything we do, so don't be impatient."

So while eating steak, Jiang Ming suggested that he first undergo rehabilitation training for about 5 months, and then come back for a follow-up visit, which would most likely be the last one.

"This thing is not like a machine. You can't repair it and use it for a long time. If it breaks, you can just replace it. You are a living person. It's not that you won't relapse after being cured, nor that you can just replace parts and continue to move after a relapse."

Jiang Ming finally made a serious statement to Liu Xiang and Sun Haiping, telling them not to wear spikes for formal training within the next five months, and not to blame him if the disease relapses.

"Okay, keep it in mind!"

"Understood. Thank you Director Jiang!"

And one day after Liu Xiang came for a follow-up visit.

Xu Yong and Zhang Mingji also came to express their gratitude with flowers and fruits, but he was not coming for a follow-up visit.

Compared with Liu Xiang, Xu Yong has now fully recovered.

After all, Xu Yong had an "internal injury". Although it was difficult to treat, once it was cured, the recovery would be much faster than that of a surgical injury.

This time he came to the United States, one was to see Dr. House for a final check-up and stitch removal, and the other was to see Dr. Jiang Ming and experience American basketball.

I didn't feel it in the Olympics, and now I have finally recovered. Although I can't jump with all my strength yet, it is still nice to play on the baseball field in Portland. Jiang Ming played baseball with him for two days and personally experienced his talent.

That's just a casual abuse of these old blacks, and it's a real abuse based on talent, not the agility or skills of the Chinese players.

He deserves to be called the most talented small forward in history.

Jiang Ming would naturally help out and ask several scouts in the team to take a look at Xu Yong. Because Xu Yong did not sign up for the 08 draft, he could not directly try out with the Trail Blazers as a free agent.

But it's okay for scouts to come and observe him and prepare for the 09 draft. The one who is close to the water gets the moon first.

If the Trail Blazers choose Xu Yong next year, it would be nice to have a Chinese player on the team next season to have a companion.

Moreover, Jiang Ming also knew his limits. He called them over, but he did not ask any questions or make any biased introductions. He just let them watch Xu Yong's performance on their own.

After the fight, I didn't ask them what they thought of Xu Yong, to avoid suspicion.

If he asked too many questions, the Trail Blazers' top management would think that they particularly wanted Xu Yong, which was something he didn't want to see. He would rather see Xu Yong make it to the NBA with his own strength.

However, Xu Yong has not yet reached his peak condition. He is still young and has just recovered from a serious illness. He will probably recover to his strongest condition soon after returning to China to play in the new CBA season.

In the end, the scouts themselves couldn't help but talk to Jiang Ming, saying that Xu Yong's shooting needed to be improved, his confrontation was not obvious at the moment, but his jumping ability was okay.

Then he jokingly said to Jiang Ming:

"Dr. Jiang, if you were 10cm taller, you wouldn't be a doctor. You would be a professional football player instead!"

"Just kidding, after all, I have practiced it before."

Jiang Ming is the legendary high school team player mentioned in Hupu. At this age, he is known for his fake moves and amazing shots.

"Haha, it turns out to be the almighty Dr. Jiang."

"Go, go, stop flattering me. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

Jiang Ming still has the basic qualities of a leader. He calls people to do things, treats them to meals when necessary, and directly allows Zhang Mingji, Xu Yong and several of his own professional scouts to have face-to-face conversations and discussions.

What if it works!
If it works, the Trail Blazers will be the real home team among home teams.
Jiang Ming has already started fantasizing. As a team doctor, his influence on the market is minimal, but it is completely different for the players. Look at Houston now, Chinatown is almost built, and there are so many Chinese food stores doing booming business in Houston.

Not to mention Houston itself, because of Yao Ming's presence, businesses in the entire city are making a lot of money.

So even if it meant that he could eat a few more authentic Chinese meals in Portland, he had to let Xu Yong try to be recruited by his own Trail Blazers.

It’s mainly for the food, and it would be even better if a few more international routes were opened.

So at the dinner table, Jiang Ming also found out that Xu Yong's contract with the CBA main team was indeed signed season by season in order to make a sprint to the NBA.

Zhang Mingji was also enthusiastic. He saw that Jiang Ming wanted to eat delicious food, so he offered to send Jiang Ming some Imperial Capital Roast Duck or something after he returned. Jiang Ming actually asked him for a favor:

"Roast duck and other things don't matter, the main thing is Zhuangyuanhong. Please find me a few bottles of Zhuangyuanhong of a good age and send them to me. If you don't have any, Guilin Sanhua Liquor, Changyu Brandy, or Northeast Pure Grain Liquor will also be fine."

This introduction made Zhang Mingji dumbfounded:

"Ahem, I didn't realize that Dr. Jiang likes wine tasting. I'll just buy you a bottle of Maotai from the 1990s!"

He subconsciously felt that Jiang Ming wanted good wine, but was too embarrassed to ask directly?
Just say it!
Xu Yong doesn't have the money to pay, but Yao Ming is willing to do so!
To "please" such a miracle doctor, a few bottles of grass are nothing.

"Uh, I didn't drink it." Jiang Ming said with a smile.

"For the leaders to drink? Then I'll find you some Feitian from the 82s! No, they should prefer Lafite!" Zhang Mingji blinked and whispered in Mandarin.

Does this mean that Jiang Ming is going to give gifts to the Trail Blazers' top management on behalf of him and Xu Yong?
That's great, all we need is a middleman!

If Xu Yong can really play for the Trail Blazers next season, he has to find the first batch of liquor produced by the Maotai factory, let alone the ones from the 1980s!

This must be arranged well!

"What are you thinking, Brother Zhang? I'm just using it to make medicinal wine."

(PS: Cui Yongyuan has to keep working hard in the NBA now! Let’s see who can go further between Kawamura and Cui Yongyuan! He must stay in the Nets and don’t come back!)
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