NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 43: Oden announces his comeback!
"OK, no problem! I'm completely pain-free! I'll also take Chinese medicine on time before the game tonight!"

"Finally, wear knee and ankle braces before the official competition to avoid secondary injuries."

Jiang Ming, who seemed to know that Oden would not feel any pain during training, also gave him some instructions, which were already the things he needed to pay attention to before going on the court.

"So confident!" Oden's agent gave Jiang Ming a thumbs up.

“Who would be a doctor if they don’t have confidence?”

"Cattle!"

3 pm.

The Trail Blazers conducted a one-hour training session, and Oden arrived on time to practice with the starting team.

The white plaster on his knee was clearly visible. In the medium-intensity full-court offensive training, Oden dunked and hooked the ball on the spot, beating his backup center Joel Przybila. His knee looked very flexible.

In the subsequent physical warm-up training, Oden was not outdone and ran as fast as power forward Aldridge.

The bald black head coach McMillan was extremely surprised and joked with Jensen who was observing nearby:
"Are you guys lying about his injury to hide him? He's so good at fighting, but there's no telling when he'll be back?"

Yansen coughed awkwardly. To be honest, if he hadn't forced Jiang Ming to use his most powerful one-stop combo, Oden should really be recovering at home now.
Jiang Ming originally said that he would be completely recovered in a month. Now, judging from his training performance, after one night and one day of treatment by Jiang Ming and his three companions, Oden seems to have never been injured.

He is still the inside king they saw in the scout training camp!
Jensen had only one thought at the moment: "Thomas Clanton and Maffei are going to regret this!"

The Rockets sent a team doctor who can treat big inside players to the Trail Blazers, and he is a Chinese doctor. This leaves no way out for Yao Ming.

And Oden of our Trail Blazers is a rising new generation of super center successor, and he may face off against the Rockets in the playoffs in the future!

So the Rockets originally came to negotiate with Jensen and others early this morning, asking them to give an explanation for taking Maffei out of the consultation room yesterday, but the Trail Blazers kept dragging their feet and didn't respond. But now Jensen feels that the tense relationship with the Rockets doesn't matter.

And the Rockets haven't responded yet. Maybe they also saw the news about Jiang Ming and the other two yesterday? Sorry to ask the Trail Blazers to give an explanation.

Indeed, it was Ma Fei's initiative to ask the Rockets to stop calling her. How could she not be dumbfounded when she saw the news?
If she criticized now, it would be like making trouble under the gun. In the face of such righteous behavior in the medical field, her being kicked out by the pioneers without any reason was nothing.

Moreover, she forbade anyone to show the newspaper to Thomas Clanton today, nor did she tell Thomas Clanton that the result of yesterday's consultation was that Jiang Ming finally got the chance for treatment. Anyway, in her opinion, Jiang Ming would definitely not be cured, and Jensen would stop it.

All Rockets doctors also kept silent about Jiang Ming's fame in the medical community for saving lives in times of crisis.

We also pray that his name will not be reported and that he will continue to be an unknown doctor. In any case, he must not be seen by the chief team doctor Thomas Clanton.

Once the report comes out, the identity of the Rockets' former team doctor will definitely be dug out by reporters. If the Rockets don't have Jiang Ming, who has high moral character and superb medical skills as written in the newspaper, what will the Rockets become?
Time will wash away everything, so Ma Fei could only grit his teeth and hold his anger in his heart today. The most important thing was not to let his leaders know about this.

But those who knew the news were still surprised privately, after all, Jiang Ming and everyone had worked together for a season on the Rockets.

I have more or less an understanding of his level and personality.

Can you perform a temporary pneumothorax surgery so calmly?
Ma Fei was confused after watching the video!
I even felt more and more uneasy: Could it be that he really has something?
At this moment, Oden's agent couldn't believe what he saw during Oden's training match. During the break, he couldn't help but ask Oden:
"Is your knee feeling any reaction? Don't lie to us just to get on the court."

"I really don't have any. This plaster is amazing. When my knee feels hot, there is a stream of cool air to cool it down. When I feel cold from the air conditioning on the sidelines, there is a warm current that moisturizes the painful spot and does not cause any pain."

“So amazing?”

Channing Frye, who heard it nearby, originally wanted to keep it for later use, but after hearing Oden's amazing words, he quickly put the piece that Jiang Ming gave him on his old knee injury.

After watching it, Jensen's mouth twisted.

"Although the insole on my right foot has prevented me from regaining my shooting touch in a short period of time, we can beat the Supersonics tonight without even shooting." Oden has some mid-range shooting ability, but he didn't make a single shot in today's training match. Robert explained the reason directly on Jiang Ming's behalf, which was that after the insole was placed on both sides at the same height, his leg muscles were not used to the force of previous shooting.

Then naturally your shooting accuracy will be poor. This is NBA-level defense. When your shooting inertia suddenly changes, you have to go through long-term training to regain the new feel.

"Yes, the Sonics' inside line isn't that good, so will they be able to play tonight?"

“Yes!”

Oden nodded affirmatively.

Trail Blazers boss Roy was practicing three-pointers nearby and yelled:

"You have to play. Young people don't have so many injuries!"

2 hours before the Trail Blazers vs. Supersonics game.

The Trail Blazers' medical team + Jiang Ming's trio + President Larry Miller + press officer + Oden and his agent went to the conference room for a small meeting.

The content of the meeting was simple: whether Oden would announce his return tonight.

Before the meeting, Oden wanted to eat something, such as a hamburger made by a nutritionist to boost his energy, but Jiang Ming refused him right at the door of the meeting room:
"From now on, you will eat what I serve you."

Robert asked in doubt, "That's not necessary. He doesn't have any medical illness. He's only 19 years old. Our professional nutritionist will prepare his diet. It should be OK, right?"

Jiang Ming shook his head and said:
"Oden must lose weight if he wants his gluteal muscles and legs to fully recover. He must lose 12 pounds (about 5 kilograms) to reduce the burden on his knees and speed up his movements."

Now it was Larry Miller's turn to say:

"I agree with this. Oden needs to lose weight."

He is looking at it from a basketball perspective. It seems that centers don't particularly need a lot of weight now. Oden's weight is already enough, but if he loses a little weight, it will be more suitable for Roy and Ade's playing style.

Jiang Ming looked at Oden's sad face and laughed:
"Don't worry, the meals I prepare for you are not bitter things like Chinese medicine. They will all be delicious high-protein foods. I will make them for you when I have time, so that you can experience the charm of Chinese food."

But in fact, Jiang Ming is half true and half false. How could it be possible without adding Chinese herbal medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that regulating the spleen and stomach can make the body's qi and blood flow smoothly, stimulate metabolism, and provide adequate blood and related nutrients to bone tissue, thereby increasing bone growth and promoting cartilage repair.

Supplementing with high-quality protein is one of the key factors to promote height growth, which is similar to replenishing qi and blood in traditional Chinese medicine.

Therefore, adding Chinese herbal medicines such as astragalus, angelica, and codonopsis to the diet to replenish qi and blood can help Oden's recovery.

It would be strange if these things were not bitter.

This meeting lasted only 10 minutes. Because it was very simple, Jensen and Thomas Reese carefully performed knee jerk reaction, knee stress test and other simple evaluations of Oden's knees and ankles, and found that Oden's reactions were the same as those of a normal player.

Then I measured the length of my legs again. With the insoles on, both feet were the same length, correct!
In addition, Jiang Ming, Oden's agent, and Larry Miller all agreed to play. Jensen, who had given the power to Jiang Ming, had no reason to say anything and gave Oden permission to play.

The Blazers press officer excitedly went straight to the office to announce that we can see the Blazers Big Three play again tonight!!!
When the meeting was over, Jiang Ming smiled and patted Oden on the shoulder: "No matter how you perform tonight, this game is just the beginning.

Remember to say no to nightclubs, stay away from cigarettes and alcohol, eat less snacks, and get more sleep! ”

"OK!" Oden bowed respectfully to Jiang Ming.

"Greg Oden will return tonight against the SuperSonics"!
(End of this chapter)