NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 218: Entering the finals, Grimm’s fairy tale! Jiang Ming is a human, not a god! ! ! ! ! !
Originally, Jiang Ming had quite a free time. He sat behind the bench at home and sent one person to travel with the team on away games.

The season is almost over, and the players occasionally suffer minor injuries, but they are resolved in a week at most.

Jiang Ming gave the players two weeks of rest for protective reasons, allowing them to have more rest.

But one month before the playoffs, problems started to arise!!!
First, Oden, who averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, collided with the Nuggets' Anthony's knee. The old problem caused swelling and he needed to rest for at least half a month.

This is not so bad, Jiang Ming has top treatment, but it is not difficult to see that the Nuggets probably did this intentionally, because they are likely to meet them in the first round.

Then there is the final game of the regular season against the Hornets.

Dragic sprained his ankle 90 degrees when Paul accelerated and tried to catch up. Jiang Ming later found that it was a fracture and he was out for the season!!!

After Jiang Ming had the surgery, he estimated that he would not be able to return to the finals, and without him, it was not certain whether he could make it to the finals.

But Curry is really good.

The Trail Blazers, second in the Western Conference, faced the Denver Nuggets in the first round and easily won 4-1.

But maybe head coach McMillan was too tired standing by, and he just collapsed during an away game in Denver.

Then after returning to Portland, Jiang Ming touched me and fuck!

Ruptured right Achilles tendon???

As a team doctor, he usually only looks at the conditions of the players on the roster. He has no control over the physical condition of the coaching staff.

Moreover, the coaching staff and management usually have minor problems like colds.

Why did I suddenly rupture my Achilles tendon when I came back???
And this requires surgery on the right Achilles tendon.

According to netizens:

"The pioneers are so unlucky!"

"What a bad luck! Even the head coach is out of the game?"

"I won't be out of the game, but I will definitely miss one or two games."

"Dragic just had surgery here. Doctor Jiang Ming must be exhausted."

"The curse of the Torn City continues!!! Even the mysterious Eastern power cannot stop it."

"It's absolutely amazing."

Therefore, in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals against the Spurs, the chief assistant coach temporarily replaced head coach McMillan to coach.

Jiang Ming arranged surgery for McMillan as quickly as possible so that he could catch up with G2 on crutches.

But in fact, judging from the results, it is better not to catch up.

Because the chief assistant coach led the team to victory in G1.

In G2, McMillan couldn't stand up and yell on the sidelines, which may have indirectly led to the loss.
But I have to say that the Trail Blazers' lineup is really good now.

G3库里神兵天降，三分13中8拿到30分6助攻的表现，完爆对面的托尼帕克。

Leading 2-1!

This game was also the first time Curry played 40 minutes!

Game 4 became the stage for two international players. After Ginobili was sent to the starting lineup by Popovich, the Trail Blazers also changed their lineup and let Fernandez play as small forward.

Three defenders!
Fernandez's defense was surprisingly good, as he defended All-Star player Jefferson and only scored 4 points throughout the game.

Therefore, the trade of Bowen for Jefferson can be said to be the worst trade in the history of the Spurs. It was really a failure. Jefferson's defense was also poor, and Fernandez scored 17 points and 6 rebounds from inside and outside shots, becoming a bench bandit.

The bigger highlight of this game was that Oden, wearing thick knee braces, grabbed 16 rebounds in front of Duncan, whose knees were also severely worn, including 8 offensive rebounds, and all of them were converted into points.

22 points and 16 rebounds, like an emperor!!!
Leading 3-1!!!

All done!!!

"It really is a journey of revenge for the pioneers!"

"Without Dragic, the Trail Blazers were too strong when they met the Spurs again in the semifinals."

"The main reason is that the Spurs don't have anyone to do the dirty work. Jefferson is not even as useful as Bowen!"

"The Blazers are so explosive right now that Roy doesn't even need to exert any effort."

"Liquidation!!! McMillan is directing with all his might even on crutches!"

"Let's start the reckoning!"

“I want to see the Yellow Mamba!”

Get going!
G5 is the stage for Roy and Aldridge.

The Trail Blazers returned to their home court and never gave the Spurs any chance. The Yellow Mamba scored 23+8
Aldridge scored 10 points with 6 of 14 shots.

It is worth mentioning that his substitutes also made mid-range shots to blast the Spurs.

Ibaka turned into a surprise player, played for 22 minutes, shot 8 of 7, got 15 points and 10 rebounds, and exploded the Spurs!!!

Because the Spurs were too focused on locking down Oden, this completely freed up Ibaka's strong offensive ability and immediately disrupted all of the Spurs' defensive arrangements.

Advance to the Western Conference Finals!!
Against the Lakers!!!

But the bad news came as expected. Fernandez suffered a serious back strain after the last game. It turned out that it was easy for a skinny guy to have problems when playing so hard.

Jiang Ming did not choose to perform surgery on him, but it took at least one month for him to return to the field after traditional physical therapy.

In other words, unless they make it to the finals and reach Game 5, Fernandez will not be able to do well.

"Fernandez is almost out for the season!"

"It's a serious injury."

Trail Blazers fans collapsed after Jiang Ming's team posted a photo of Fernandez's back covered in bandages. This is too unlucky.

Jiang Ming is too busy and has been frowning for the past few days.

Because Fernandez has a back injury, and back injuries are generally difficult to treat.

He himself said that he felt a tearing pain in his back. In fact, any pain in the back will cause deformation of basketball skills and tactics. Even if he can play in the court, his hit rate cannot be guaranteed.

The examination results also found that he had a severe muscle strain in his back.

The reason was also found. In G4 and G5 against the Spurs, he did some large or exaggerated movements involving the torso, such as lying down and throwing his back completely to the ground like a 180-degree jump shot.

It is absolutely impossible for a thin and tall player like Fernandez to do this kind of action because they do not have thick muscles on their backs to protect them.

Exercise can cause tears in the belly of the back muscles, which can cause very severe pain.

This situation is very difficult to maintain.

It can also be said that it takes time to grow, so Jiang Ming’s original words to the management were as follows:

"In fact, the season can be declared over. Forcing him to play in this situation will also have side effects."

In other words, there is no chance that Fernandez will return in the finals that fans are looking forward to.

Because Jiang Ming plays basketball himself, he knows that a slight back pain will affect the overall condition of the person. It may be okay for blue-collar players who only play inside, but for outside players like Fernandez who rely on their touch, the impact is huge.

"Ma Dan!"

This also resulted in the loss of the most critical shooting guard defender against the Lakers!
You know, Fernandez was very good at defending Kobe.

Now Danny Green has no choice but to be Roy's substitute.

G1.

The Lakers, playing at home, beat the Trail Blazers 92:88!
Fernandez and Dragic, who were sitting in suits off the court, looked unwilling. There have been no men in suits off the court for the Trail Blazers this season, but they appeared in the Western Conference Finals. Moreover, the head coach could not move around much after having surgery. It was really frustrating!

This sentiment also led to the overall low morale of the Trail Blazers in this game.

The main reason was that they didn't dare to use Danny Green, so they let Roy play for 46 minutes. After he was substituted in for 2 minutes, it was Maggette who forced the ball to play. Maggette's calf cramped after the game.

"As I said before, Jiang Ming is a human, not a god. The curse of the pioneer is too strong!"

"It's really not Jiang Ming's fault, and it's not a boomerang. Who knew the head coach was injured??? And in my opinion, a white man of Fernandez's size should have been injured a long time ago."

"It's true that whenever a talented European defender like Fernandez appears in the league, he will usually be injured frequently. This is understandable. The same goes for Dragic."

"Just don't get hurt in the Western Conference Finals!"

"Captain North Carolina could use more of him!"

"How to use him? Green only played 20 games in his rookie season. He had no presence in the Trail Blazers and had no chemistry with the team. He was mainly trained to play for Fernandez..."

"What about James Jones?"

"James Jones defending Kobe??? He's like an ATM, skinny and slow. This is Kobe's favorite defensive player. He can easily defend against this kind of player."

The curse continues!

In G2, Roy scored 45 minutes later and the Trail Blazers pulled away 89:83.

But Roy limped straight away after the game.

Jiang Ming, who followed the team to Los Angeles, hurried to check it out.

The result was: right leg muscle strain.

Fuck!!!!
The most worrying thing happened!!!

The Blazers' top scorer, Huang Mamba, was injured at a critical moment!!!
The South Korean female anchor screamed while reporting the news:
"GG ​​Smecta!"

Chinese commentator Yu Jia:

"Roy, who scored 26 points in this game, was confirmed to have strained his right leg muscle after the game. Director Jiang Ming said on the spot that he would miss Game 3!"

At least two days, at most a week!
This is the answer Jiang Ming gave to the media.

That still made the management and Trail Blazers fans breathe a sigh of relief.

Not “dead” yet!
Now that the game is tied at 1:1, we can wait for Roy to return!
"Don't worry, just ice it."

Team doctors such as Jiang Ming and Fang Xiaotong were also comforting Roy.

Because Roy's back injury is different from Fernandez's.

Although they are all acute.

But the recovery of the back is much slower, and again, too many back muscles are involved.

But the leg muscles are not so bad, at least it won't affect shooting. It's just that the speed of the first step of breakthrough will be affected. The gluteal muscles or groin muscles above will be uncomfortable. It is a severe injury that affects the whole body, and it can only be treated until it is completely healed.

Right leg muscle strain is usually caused by compression or external force on the leg, which causes muscle and soft tissue damage and is accompanied by pain.

Roy suffered a muscle strain due to excessive exercise, which caused him to feel obvious pain and forced him to limp after the game, which looked scary.

But in fact, the damage is relatively minor, and you just need to pay more attention to rest and apply ice.

Then if he really makes a comeback, Jiang Ming will definitely give him ibuprofen tablets or celecoxib capsules to help relieve the pain before his comeback.

Because Jiang Ming also knew that it was already the Western Conference Finals, it was too crucial.

At this time, we must consider whether this is the Trail Blazers and whether this is Roy's only chance in this life.

Next year, both Roy and Aldridge will face the dilemma of contract renewal, and the Trail Blazers have also used up their rookie bonus. This may really be their last season on the court together.

For the championship, to put it bluntly, you have to get the injection!
How many players and teams haven't won a championship for decades or even decades!

“You have to ask yourself clearly: Is this our only chance in this life?”

I don’t know if the other team members heard it.

But one person must have listened.

That is the Trail Blazers' second-round pick this year, North Carolina captain Danny Green!!!
Because there was no one at the shooting guard position in G3, and James Jones, Channing Frye and others would be wasted at the No. 2 position.

So after considering it, the coaching staff had no choice but to choose Danny Green to be the starting shooting guard? ? ? ?
It seems like a fantasy, but it is a helpless act.

Because there is no one left.

After Rudy and Roy were injured one after another, they could only choose to let Maggette defend Kobe, but Ariza also has the body of a forward, and the other backcourt players of the Trail Blazers cannot withstand it. It is better to let the original second lineup substitutes continue to play the familiar second lineup configuration, without dismantling the starting configuration, and let Danny Green hold on!
In fact, some analysts have analyzed that if Dragic had not been injured, Dragic could have been replaced by a smaller player, but the problem is that Dragic was directly written off for the season.
So in Game 3, there will only be two main attackers, Curry and Maggette, on the outside, and the team will most likely rely on the inside.

It's time to trust Aldridge again.

But when everyone thought that the Trail Blazers' run in the Western Conference Finals this year was over, they won it!!!
Part of the reason lies in Ade's stable output after increasing his number of shots.

But more importantly, Danny Green opened fire when receiving the ball from the outside and wrote the Green fairy tale in the Western Conference Finals!
"I'm ready!"

That was Danny Green's affirmative answer during the pre-match training for G3. It was this answer that made Jiang Ming and others believe that he would play well!
When it comes to humbly seeking advice and working hard, Green is always trustworthy.

Green himself also admitted in the interview, "I do have some talent, but it's still far from the top players in the league... I have to play smarter and train harder, otherwise it would be a pipe dream to gain a foothold in the NBA."

His persistent training paid off!!!

In the five games from G3 to G7, this freshman who joined the draft as a senior made 38 of 25 three-pointers, with a three-point shooting percentage of 65.8%, and also broke the historical record of three-pointers made in the Western Conference Finals...

He had such a great time playing!

He never dribbles or breaks through when shooting, he only has one move: catch the ball and shoot!
Because of the threats of Curry and Maggette, one shooting and the other breaking through, there is actually a lot of space left for Danny Green.

Compared with Roy, he is more willing to run. Of course, it can also be said that he has not played much this season and has plenty of energy to run.

This also allowed him to run the best performance of his career!!!
It is no exaggeration to say that if he can still play like this in the finals, the FMVP will be his!!!
Commentator Van Gundy was shocked:
"Top shooter!"

"Oh no, top defenseman!!!"

Because Danny Green can do more than just shoot three-pointers. He also inherited his strengths in North Carolina, defending against defensive engineers and cleaning up his teammates' defense!
Whenever Curry fails to defend someone, he will always interfere so that Curry can continue to move forward.

He was even sent to defend Kobe in the crucial game of G7. Maggette only played for 19 minutes and directly asked him to play as a forward-guard swingman, preventing the Lakers' back line from making 10 breakthroughs in the whole game.

In the end, he blocked the ball twice in 10 seconds, forcing Kobe to leave the court in disgrace! ! ! ! !

"Is this the player that team doctor Jiang Ming selected in the second round last year!!!"

"It's like a fairy tale. This is the Grimm's fairy tale on the NBA court!!!"

(End of this chapter)