NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 93: Fang Xiaotong comes to the United States, Larry Miller wants O'Neal

"I just changed my clothes and am getting ready to get off work." Fang Xiaotong's shrill voice now sounded a little ethereal.

Fang Xiaofeng didn't notice his sister's abnormality, but although he was very anxious, he spoke slowly:

"Don't leave yet. Director Li Yang is looking for you. Come to my office."

Director Li Yang?

Fang Xiaotong's big eyes lit up again, and she quickly stood up with her phone in hand:

"Okay, okay, I'll be right over."

The office of Director Fang of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine.

As soon as Fang Xiaotong entered the door, she heard Li Yang's familiar instructions as an elder:

"Xiaofeng, you are not young anymore, why are you still so taciturn? How can a leader like you not marry and have children?"

Fang Xiaofeng smiled awkwardly:
"I'm still young, so I'll focus on my career first."

When he saw his sister coming, he said quickly as if he saw a savior:
"My sister is here, aren't you looking for her?"

Li Yang smiled and said:

"If I want to find her, I can just go to her office. Isn't there something I need your approval for?"

"Hello, Director Li."

The petite Fang Xiaotong hurried in like a kitten and stood obediently beside her brother's seat.

When she heard Director Li say there was something, her eyes started to roll around in a weird way. Could it be...
I stood up quickly, afraid of doing or saying anything wrong.

That's exactly what she was thinking!
"Jiang Yu and I are planning to send Xiaotong to the United States for a year of exchange, and I would like to ask for your thoughts."

Fang Xiaotong raised her hand without even thinking:
"I am willing!"

Fang Xiaofeng adjusted his glasses, was stunned for a moment, looked back at his sister's cheerful expression and asked:
"America? A year? Where to go? America is not safe. I am worried."

An elder brother is like a father. Fang Xiaotong usually discusses all the important matters in Dongli Hospital with her brother, so many decisions are made by him on behalf of her parents. After all, he knows more about Dongli Hospital and helps his sister avoid many detours.

Before Li Yang could speak, Fang Xiaotong couldn't help but say:
"It's safe! How can it not be safe with Dr. Jiang Ming here? The Pioneers also have many security guards."

"Jiang Ming??? You're going to Portland?"

After hearing this familiar name, Fang Xiaofeng stood up and spoke. He had been hearing this name recently. This intern in his department two years ago, the son of two chief surgeons, seemed to have trained himself to become the chief team doctor of the US football team.

His talent has always been compared with his colleagues. Although he doesn't care, he hears it all the time, so he still pays attention to it.

A while ago, I helped my sister contact Zhentian Pharmaceutical and had a brief exchange with them. So when I suddenly heard that Li Yang wanted to send my sister to Jiang Ming, I didn't resist at first.

Concerns about public security in the United States have eased somewhat.

Li Yang smiled and said:

"Yes, Xiaofeng, don't you know that we have already made a public announcement to the whole hospital. Anyone who is interested can submit an application, and you can do the same."

"I'll let it go, but why would you choose Xiaotong?"

As deputy chief physician of the Department of Cardiology at Dongli Hospital, Fang Xiaofeng is much busier than Jiang Ming's parents. And most importantly, he was Jiang Ming's director before. Is he going to communicate with him now and become his subordinate?
This would be very awkward. My cardiologist is totally useless and he knows nothing about sports.

just
Why was the equally busy sister chosen?

As a result, Fang Xiaotong said:
“I applied for it myself!”

Li Yang also nodded:

"Yes, we found Xiaotong in the application and felt that she was suitable in all aspects, so we decided to choose her. She is also very familiar with us, so we came directly to ask for your opinions in person. If it is possible, we will go through the procedures tomorrow."

After Li Yang finished speaking, Fang Xiaotong immediately held her chin with both hands. Wow, happiness came too suddenly!
Really chose myself!
Instead of choosing the interns in Director Li’s department!

awesome!
I'm already imagining walking along Portland Beach with Jiang Ming.
Fang Xiaofeng also laughed when he saw his sister's crazy look:

"Are you qualified? That's sports medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. You haven't been exposed to them for a long time."

Fang Xiaotong twitched her beautiful nose:
"Who is your sister? I am the omnipotent little sun. Traditional Chinese medicine is our foundation. If we want to learn sports medicine, we just need to learn it. Otherwise, what is the meaning of communication?"

Li Yang gave a thumbs up to the quirky Fang Xiaotong:

"Yes, and if you go, you will be one of their own. Jiang Yu has always praised your good nursing skills, and Jiang Ming just happens to be in need of a professional nurse like you. When you go there, remember to help him more. He will arrange everything for you, don't worry!"

Fang Xiaofeng could now see something from Li Yang's eyes.

Are these two directors abusing their power to select candidates for their daughter-in-law?

It's just a matter of saying that both of them are single, so it would be better to match them up, right?

can only say.
Well done!
Good choice!
Choosing your own sister can only be said to be a sign of good taste.

Moreover, my sister usually doesn't date or hang out with men, which makes my parents worry about them. As the older brother, it's okay that I'm not married yet.

My sister is not a child anymore, and it’s time for her to live a life that belongs to her age.

Fang Xiaofeng naturally knew that there were not so many patients abroad and the pressure was not so great, so this kind of exchange application opportunity was very rare and very sought-after.

Previously, this kind of opportunity was given to the children of the hospital leadership team. This time it can be given to my sister, which is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"I agree. Let her go out and try her luck."

"Aren't you worried?"

"Isn't your son here?" Fang Xiaofeng said with a smile.

Although he was laughing, when Fang Xiaotong was dragged away by Li Yang to go through the formalities with a silly smile, he still sent a message to Jiang Ming:

"If anything happens to my sister, you will be held responsible!"

Fang Xiaotong could no longer hear what they were talking about. She was already thinking about what gifts to bring, or rather, what personal belongings to bring to the United States.

One year!

It’s exciting just to think about it, oh no, it’s happy just to think about it.

She still wants to improve so much!
Learn sports medicine with Director Jiang Ming!
"Fang Xiaotong? Such a familiar name."

Soon Jiang Ming received an official email from Dongli Hospital, in which the exchange student spot was given to Fang Xiaotong, and the information was also sent over.

He saw the photo first time and said, emmmm, that's fine.

My parents’ careful selection is indeed amazing.

Looking at her resume again, wow, isn't this the girl who came over to talk to Fang Xiaofeng when he called her, Fang Xiaofeng's sister?

Why didn’t I meet Fang Xiaotong when I was an intern?

Or maybe I was so confused all day that I couldn't even see the beautiful nurse next to me.

But it's okay, she is coming over now. Her resume says that she is the deputy chief nurse and is good at nursing and communicating with patients.

This shows that her professional ability is completely OK, which just happens to solve the current nursing capacity deficiency in her department.

He discovered it when he last performed surgery on Blake. The three of them, plus Robert now, are all doctors, and they are all good with knives.

She was still a little negligent in her nursing work. She was obviously not good at handing instruments to herself on the operating table, and it seemed like she had never done this before.

For example, wasn't Blake's care later handed over to the nurses in the local hospital? If their own team doctor could do it, it would definitely be a better job.

Come on! With Fang Xiaotong's words, the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine will really become a department of appearance:

"OK, I agree to the exchange. The pioneers will provide food and lodging."

Jiang Ming replied to the email, which meant he agreed to the cooperation with Dongli Hospital.

Before I could call Fang Xiaotong, Fang Xiaotong called me first:

"Hey! Dr. Jiang! We are finally meeting!"

Fang Xiaotong's voice is still her signature shrill, baby-like voice, and she's probably not too tall, which fits Jiang Ming's impression of a cute nurse.

"Yes, congratulations. Say hello to your brother for me."

"Thank you!"

"By the way, remember to get the application from your current department director first." Jiang Ming, who knew the rules, reminded.

"Don't worry, my director will definitely agree."

"what?"

"Because my director is your father!"

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Jiang Ming was speechless. Did his parents team up to get in through the back door?

It looks like an open selection, but in the end they chose one of their own?

She is a member of my father's team and the younger sister of my former director. Fortunately, she has strong qualifications, otherwise if she was an intern, she would have been written about by unscrupulous reporters.

Fang Xiaotong kept asking questions:
"Don't worry, my English level is level 8, that should be enough, right?"

"That's enough. I'll get it as I talk."

"Then do I need to prepare anything? I have already prepared clothes and shoes."

"You can come anytime after your visa and passport are ready. I've reserved an office space and arranged an apartment for you."

Jiang Ming thought, how would I know what you girls are preparing? When he came to the United States, he just carried a backpack and went on board. He didn't care about so many things. He just took the most important things and bought the rest.

Now that he is the director, he is in control of a part of the team medical team's finances and can allocate them at any time. Fang Xiaotong actually doesn't have to worry at all.

"Thank you Director Jiang. I can't wait to meet you. Oh no, to learn from you."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ming asked Sean and Robert to clean up the printer's table and also explained what happened during the conversation.

When they heard that there was a new person coming, Sean and the other man acted very quickly. The newer the person, the easier it is to dominate them.

However, Jiang Ming did not say in advance that she was a female nurse, nor did he say that she was a beautiful woman.

Jiang Muyan and I have been making love these days, so saying all this would only add to my troubles.

Let's talk about it after she comes. Given Fang Xiaotong's personality, maybe we can be good friends in the future. It's not impossible for the three of us to go together. Anyway, I definitely have the ability to do that.

So Jiang Muyan was very proactive in renting an apartment for the newlyweds in advance and rented a room next to her own room, which made Jiang Ming feel relieved.

It's not that the one who is close to the water gets the moon first, but since the little girl is alone here, I really have to consider her safety. The closer she is to the employees in my department, the better.

After resolving Fang Xiaotong's issue, Jiang Ming spent a day finally selecting a few suitable candidates for Larry Miller!
Even though he and Robert spent a lot of time, it was all spent wisely.

Because they not only look at the injury risks of these players and check their injury history from the video, but also select players based on the team's current salary space and lineup deficiencies.

The current injury situation is that a point guard and a center are injured, so it would be best to supplement the players in these two positions.

But judging from the games the Trail Blazers lost, the real weakness of the Trail Blazers is actually the small forward. Both Jiang Ming and Robert can see this. They lack someone who can charge forward and open up space for the team.

Shooting guard Roy is a capable rusher, but he still prefers shooting more, so he needs a small forward to help him.

On the contrary, a center is not really needed. One reason is that Joel is a blue-collar player, so he can still play even if the center of the third lineup goes up. Another reason is that Oden is getting better and better, so he can play longer and longer.

When things really don't work, the coaching staff will let Aldridge play as the 5th in key games, and the effect is very good.

As for wages, it is even healthier.
The Trail Blazers are in their rookie bonus period.

The most expensive player in the team right now is Joel the Great White Bear with an annual salary of 600 million.

Then Oden 466 million.

Aldridge 433 million.

Blake425.

Otero, Webster, and James Jones are all less than 400 million.

Roy's child labor contract was 288 million.

Backup point guard Jack only has an annual salary of 122 million, and backup power forward Channing Frye has an annual salary of 249 million.
The Trail Blazers have a completely civilian lineup this season because half of their players are rookies.

Therefore, Jiang Ming and his team don’t have to worry too much about the salary cap issue.

If the situation is right, it would be no problem to bring over O'Neal, who is in the last year of his contract and has an annual salary of 1973 million with the Pacers, and O'Neal is indeed on Larry Miller's list.

This shows the management's ambition for the end of the season.

"This is to take advantage of the rookie bonus period and charge boldly!"

Jiang Ming likes Larry Miller, a president who is willing to take a gamble. He is much bolder and more careful than the Rockets' Mo Gou.

But the first person he passed was 29-year-old All-Star center O'Neal!
O'Neal Jr. only played in 42 games last season, and his overall performance and average minutes were the worst since joining the Pacers.

This season, his left knee injury has been difficult to heal, causing him to be injured frequently, which is why President Larry Bird put him on the shelf and wanted to trade him.

But Larry Miller likes him very much and labels him as the league's top interior defender and first-class offensive weapon.

It is indeed very useful for the Trail Blazers. After all, now that Joel is injured, the inside configuration of O'Neal Jr., Oden and Ade can suddenly become luxurious. Let Ade play as a substitute, and the inside lineup will suddenly become stronger.

"O'Neal's left leg is too thin and he will suffer from frequent injuries."

Jiang Ming simply passed over this inside player who he thought was too thin with just one sentence.

The main reason is that he himself is a fan and has watched many of O'Neal's games.

This guy sometimes becomes a black hole on the court, and he has too many things to do off the court. He lacks the leadership skills required of a team leader but is arrogant.

Robert seemed to be analyzing, but in fact he was drooling over Jiang Ming's request to trade for O'Neal:
"I have to say our president is really good at finding players. The Pacers are now considering the growth of Granger and Dunleavy Jr. and the team's performance pressure. Even if O'Neal Jr. does not opt ​​out of his contract, he may still be the target of the team's trade attempts.

For a team that can meet his playing time needs and does not have anyone competing with him for dominance in the paint, it is worth taking a gamble on this All-Star big man.”

Jiang Ming's words made Robert stop talking:
"The poor attendance record of missing 122 games in the past four years will probably scare away all teams looking for an inside pillar. Our Joel is injured but his career is not over. There is no need to replace him with a top-paid player, right?

What's more, we have the rising star Oden."

"We'd rather have Jamison, who's a little cheaper, and still meets our forward needs."

The first person Jiang Ming checked was the Wizards' 32-year-old all-around swingman Antawn Jamison. He will also become a full free agent after the end of this season. The Wizards, who have already missed the playoffs, have already tested the market with him.

The email Jiang Ming sent to Larry Miller was:

"With an annual salary of 1600 million, we, the Trail Blazers, can definitely afford it and even renew his contract in advance. His physique and playing style determine that his career will be long, so I think we can give him a try."

(End of this chapter)