NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 216: Publicly accusing the Rockets and directly confronting the Bulls' Thibodeau
"What the hell?"

When Jiang Ming arrived at the office and learned the news, he subconsciously looked at the calendar.

It’s over.

In this day and age, even if the Rockets make the playoffs, Yao Ming will never be able to catch up.

Because just now he and Jiang Muyan and others watched the video of Yao Ming's injury.

Although it was called a violent confrontation, there was actually no knee-to-knee collision, or Yao Ming's ankle being twisted to a certain degree under James' fierce confrontation.

But after the confrontation, Yao Ming fell to the ground covering his foot after a second!
That is to say!
Yao Ming was actually injured without any confrontation!
"It's over! There's nothing good about getting injured without any confrontation!"

This is also the reason why Jiang Ming looked at the calendar. From the video, it looked like the injury was either ankle or knee, and it was obviously not a sprain since he was carried away on a stretcher. Now that the regular season is coming to an end, the Rockets obviously cannot improve their record, let alone make the playoffs.

Before Yao Ming was injured, he averaged 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 blocks per game. The Rockets would definitely be in trouble without him.

By the time I'm cured, this season will be over.

And it seems that this season is Yao Ming’s contract year?
Sure enough, when Jiang Ming wanted to call Zhang Mingji to ask about Yao Ming's situation, the call did not go through, but the Rockets official website issued a statement:
"Yao Ming will miss the rest of the season due to a compression fracture in his left foot."

In other words, the season is over!

wipe! ! !
Damn it! !
Jiang Ming slammed the table in anger, what was supposed to happen has finally happened!

This compression fracture of the left foot, also known as the navicular bone stress fracture, was caused by fatigue. He discovered this problem three years ago and told Yao Ming and the Rockets.

However, the Rockets probably didn't listen.

Ten minutes later, Zhang Mingji hurriedly called back:
"Director Jiang! It's really not because we didn't inform you. The incident happened suddenly. We conducted a direct examination in Cleveland and got the results. There shouldn't be any chance of a turnaround, right?"

Zhang Mingji asked with a hopeful tone.

Originally, the Rockets did not allow him to call Jiang Ming for consultation, but he would definitely ask secretly, in case Jiang Ming felt that there could be a turnaround with conservative treatment or something?

Jiang Ming:

"Send me the images of Yao Ming so I can see if it is really a compression fracture of his left foot. If it is a stress fracture, then conservative treatment is definitely not an option."

"it is good!"

After hearing what Jiang Ming said, Zhang Mingji quickly sent the MRI image he had just secretly taken to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming also frowned while looking at the picture and replied:
"It's a good diagnosis. It's a very obvious stress fracture. Conservative treatment starts at one year, and surgical treatment takes 3-4 months."

“It’s pretty much what they said!”

When Zhang Mingji heard Jiang Ming say this, his heart was completely broken.

After the examination at a public hospital in Cleveland, the director of the hospital's orthopedic surgery department had a remote communication with the Rockets' chief team doctor Thomas Clanton. After discussions with North American agent Horsinger, senior Rockets officials and team doctors, it was finally decided to issue a season-ending statement and then use surgery to treat the foot injury.

It also said that the recovery period is expected to be around four months.

Originally, if Jiang Ming said now that he could be treated conservatively and discharged in one month, Zhang Mingji would definitely go against everyone's opinion and send Yao Ming to Mingtian Clinic for treatment.

Just because he is absolutely one of them, he is becoming increasingly distrustful of medical institutions in North America, not to mention the Rockets' old team doctor. If a big problem really occurs, Thomas Clanton still has to cooperate with large hospitals for treatment, which is far worse than Jiang Ming.

But now Jiang Ming said so.
And it also requires surgery, which means there is no hope, this season is really over!

"that."

Zhang Mingji is now hesitant and doesn't know what to say.

He wanted to invite Jiang Ming for a consultation, but as an agent he did not have that much power. Moreover, given the relationship between the two sides, Jiang Ming would definitely not come to the Rockets to treat Yao Ming.

The Rockets don't want to see their star player being treated by Jiang Ming. Zhang Mingji has been reminded of this many times.

After all, Yao Ming is not as good as Xu Yong. Thomas Clanton has tried his best to cure him. His purpose is very clear, which is not to let other doctors such as Jiang Ming take the credit, so everything is done very quickly. Now Yao Ming is already preparing in the Houston hospital.

So after the consultation, Zhang Mingji felt a little embarrassed.

Because of Yao Ming's illness this time, it is unlikely that Jiang Ming will be able to intervene.

Jiang Ming seemed to know what Zhang Mingji meant, and he spoke first:
"Don't worry. This surgery has very little risk. Thomas Clanton's team is more than capable of doing it. Let Yao Ming recover well and don't think too much. I can give you guidance on follow-up physical therapy."

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries and then hung up the phone.

This is a situation where Jiang Ming is powerless.

He is definitely willing to treat Yao Ming, but Yao Ming is the Rockets' star player, and the Rockets will definitely mobilize all the strength of their own team medical team. As the Trail Blazers' team medical director, he doesn't need to get involved.

After Zhang Mingji hung up the phone, he cursed Morey and the others:

"Damn it, it's because they've been too spoiled by Chinese medicine in the past few years. They didn't have any serious problems, but now they have a serious problem. And they're all trying to take the credit! They're using it as their own publicity tool. Don't they really care about the players' passion for playing?"

You have to know that he and Yao Ming have always wanted Jiang Ming to come for consultation or something. At least it can shorten the medical time. After all, no one on the Rockets is good at traditional Chinese medicine.

But this proposal had long been rejected by Morey, and Chief Thomas also said that he had performed hundreds of such stress fracture surgeries, so don't worry.

This forced Yao Ming to receive treatment in Houston.

But in fact, considering Yao Ming's age, Jiang Ming feels that this may be an injury that determines the direction of his career and it cannot be handled poorly.

Of course, it would be best if this kind of injury did not happen. Although it is difficult for Jiang Ming, a fan of the national team, to accept that this injury happened to a big center, it is certain that when Yao Ming returns to his professional career, there will definitely be a sharp decline.

"Eh."

Jiang Ming sent a long paragraph of physical therapy advice to Yao Ming, but that was all he could do.

Jiang Muyan and Fang Xiaotong also came over and angrily said that the Rockets were very irresponsible.

Because fans can see that Yao Ming was injured without any confrontation, and with the exaggeration of James' fans, everyone is no longer targeting LeBron James, but instead speculating on the deeper reasons why Yao Ming was ruled out for the season.

No one cares about Yao Ming's illness or the extent of its aftereffects. As long as they hear that he is out for the season, no one cares.

Anyway, netizens in the United States are all looking for the culprit that caused Yao Ming to be completely injured, but how can they come up with a final and correct answer?
"Unless someone deliberately did this?"

"You're right, Dean!"

Sean next to him was almost mad and pointed at the computer screen.

Jiang Ming took a look and found a message from reddit, the largest basketball comment platform in the United States. The first few comments were: Are you blaming the Chinese blue shoes?
I wipe?

Does this work too?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Rockets are shirking responsibility and that their internet trolls have taken action.

And because what was said was somewhat true, and there was a lot of tap water, it was spoken very “real”!
"The overuse of the Chinese men's basketball team has caused Yao Ming's body to be on the verge of collapse for a long time. He has no time to fully rest and recuperate. His body is always like a tool wound up, unable to rest for a moment!!!"

"I agree. The performance of the Chinese men's basketball team is definitely two different teams when Yao Ming is playing and when he is resting.

That’s why Yao Ming always has a lot of playing time!”

"In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to Spain in the semi-finals due to the overuse of Yao Ming.

The whole game was actually a microcosm of Yao Ming's performance in the national team. He had almost no time to rest throughout the game, constantly running on both ends of the offense and defense. At the last moment, he had no strength to do anything. "

"It's hard to turn back the clock. The long years of playing for the national team, which put Yao Ming in an overdrawn state, eventually wore him down. He couldn't resist the onslaught of injuries this year and eventually collapsed."

"Yes, if Director Jiang from Mingtian Clinic had not been the team doctor during the Olympics, the outbreak would have happened."

"Agree!"

"By the way, Director Jiang won't treat the local players this time?"

"We need to do surgery this time, and Jiang Ming is from the Trail Blazers, so he probably won't interfere."

"What a pity. I heard Yao Ming has been following Jiang Ming's physical therapy plan."

"It can't stand being built like this."

"Thomas Clanton is not bad at all."

"Yes, he is treating the top leader, he is enough."

"The Chinese men's basketball team is really disgusting. They are not allowed to participate in any competition, big or small."

"Yes, we can win the Asian Cup and Asian Championships without Yao, right? The worst thing is the Stankovic Cup, which also requires Yao!"

"Now that he's injured, the Chinese men's basketball team is to blame!!!"

The New York Times was the most disgusting, with a headline like this:

"Will Yao Ming, who should have been able to continue to fight in the NBA for a few more years, be forced to end his career early?"

Do you want to retire the players directly? ? ?

Then, some fans also sent their blessings to Yao Ming while some suggested that he retire?

Yao Ming is only 30!
What the hell is retiring at 30!

Damn, these media people are so disgusting, aren’t they?
Originally, Jiang Ming would never speak out about this matter, but this is too crooked. As a doctor with professional ethics, he must come out and tell the truth!

"Please arrange some media outlets. I want to be interviewed."

The next morning, Jiang Ming answered the specific reason for Yao Ming's injury directly at the door of Mingtian Clinic in front of several doors and a group of patients.

"I guarantee this with my profession as a doctor! Everything I say next is based on facts. If you don't agree, come and argue!"

"It is true that Yao Ming played many games for the national team, but the intensity was about the same as in the regular season, and his injuries did not occur during his time with the national team."

"But three years ago I noticed that Yao Ming's knees and ankles were swollen and worn out, and that was when I first prescribed Chinese medicine for Yao."

"I personally tend to think the Rockets overuse Yao Ming!"

"As a Yao Ming fan, I feel I need to say this!"

Ho!
One stone caused a thousand waves!

The eyes of the media, which were not very excited at first, suddenly lit up. They originally thought that they were invited to do free publicity for tomorrow's clinic or something, so they came for Jiang Ming's sake. Jiang Ming was also popular anyway.

If there is a big topic like Chinese medicine was the first to perform surgery, then the reporters will have made a profit.

Unexpectedly, something even more exciting came!

This is a public accusation against the Rockets, so tough!
To outsiders, this actually seems a bit...nosy.

Because this is your former club, and Yao Ming will not be an inpatient in your clinic tomorrow.

Is it your business?
It’s none of your business!

Because Jiang Ming is so professional!

He directly pointed out through data that Adelman had overused Yao Ming in the past three years. No center in the league could withstand such a long period of use!
And the Rockets have become even worse after this year's contract year?
"What's the reason? Everyone who knows football should know, right?"

A reporter from Portland Sports responded:

"Extrude his last bit of value! For the sake of record and possible trade, this way the trade will be more valuable!"

"Yes, and there is another point. It is actually a good thing to waste players in the contract year, because then you can renew the contract at a low price. This is also a reason."

hiss! ! !
Jiang Ming's words seem to reveal the dark side of the alliance, which is terrifying when you think about it carefully!

Yes!

Players in their contract year are beneficial to the team regardless of whether they are injured or not!
No injury, give it time and if it doesn't play well, the contract will not be renewed.

Give him time to play well. If you don't want to renew his contract, try your best to let him continue playing and increase his trading value.

On the contrary, if you want to renew the contract with your own team, you will spend it sparingly.

Is that the case?

No wonder the Rockets still use Yao Ming like this when he is 30 years old!

Adelman!

Morey!

More than that!

Jiang Ming also revealed a secret that no one had ever known, and this time the culprit was pointed directly at Thibodeau, who is currently coaching the Bulls!

If Jiang Ming wants to play, he'll play big.

Yao Ming may be a little too traditional to dare to say it himself, and the Rockets certainly cannot offend a coach at the current head coach level for him.

But Jiang Ming must say it.

Judging from the few times he worked with him, what Yao Ming and Zhang Mingji said later, and the rumors from fans.

There is definitely something wrong with this coach!
He is a typical example of someone who doesn't know how to save money. It's possible that Adelman, who was led by him, fucked the superstar so hard!

Jiang Ming is really not satisfied until his words shock people:

“In fact, regardless of nationality,
Yao Ming is one of the best players I have ever seen, and he has excellent shooting skills.

He is proficient in shooting with both his left and right hands.

I feel sorry for his injury.

But what I want to point out is that Thibodeau, the shooting coach at the time, had an unshirkable responsibility for his injury!!!"

Wow! ! ! !

The doctors and nurses who came to work at the clinic tomorrow were all shocked.

Who doesn’t know Thibodeau now? He is the No. 1 in the Eastern Conference and the head coach of the Bulls.

Paired with Rose, the team has achieved the strongest performance in the post-Jordan era!
Jiang Ming actually dared to confront such a big traffic user???
(End of this chapter)