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Chapter 128 Return of the Hero (5000 words, please subscribe to the monthly ticket!)
He was helped back to the locker room by the team doctor.

Qin Yue got good news and bad news respectively.

The bad news is that he was more seriously injured than David Stern thought.

The good news is
Due to unexpected injuries, the [Mountain Top] system subsequently issued relevant tasks.

"It has been detected that the host's right ankle is severely sprained. Estimated recovery time: four weeks.

The injury mission [Power] has been triggered.

Damn the healing time! How can you let the tricks of the villains cause you to stagnate?

Privilege 1 for playing with injuries: If the host chooses to play with injuries, the host will not suffer any injury upgrades caused by the injury. (Except for accidental injuries not caused by the injury)
The second privilege of fighting with injuries: Before the host recovers, the host will not be punished for the blocking injections he received.

The third privilege of playing with injuries: the host's attribute losses due to injuries will be gradually restored as the injuries heal. "

At this moment, looking at the task panel of the [Mountaintop] system
Qin Yue could probably only describe his current situation as "injured, but not injured".

The reason for the injury is
While playing with an injury, he will inevitably temporarily "lose" some attributes due to this ankle sprain.

For example, the most obvious thing is that his speed and jumping ability will be affected by playing with injuries.

The reason for not being injured is
With the privilege of the [Power] mission, Qin Yue can unscrupulously inject the blocked injection, which has affected the careers of countless athletes in competitive sports, but has to be injected for honor.
Apart from the fact that he needs time to heal and restore his attributes, and to endure the pain caused by injuries, he is basically no different from a normal person.

Moreover, he does not need to worry that the ankle sprain will escalate into a more serious injury due to playing with the injury.

However, Qin Yue needs to be persuaded now.
The Warriors team doctor and the team coaching staff agreed that he could play with the injury after getting a blocking injection.

"No! You are only 23 years old! We can't predict what consequences the injection will bring to you!"

Unlike those old-school coaches who want to squeeze every ounce of their players, Mike Malone almost immediately rejected Qin Yue's request to play with an injury by injecting a closed injection.

The Warriors team doctor also disagreed with giving Qin Yue a blockade before the MRI examination.

Indeed, in the 1980s and 1990s.
In the eyes of many tenacious old-school players, injuries like ankle sprains can be overcome with their own willpower as long as they are patient.

For example, the 1988 Finals.

"Smiling Assassin" Thomas once limped away with a severe ankle sprain and scored 25 points for the Pistons in a single quarter.

However, with the development of modern sports medicine and the increasing attention paid by NBA teams to player injuries,
In most cases, even for common injuries such as ankle sprains, teams will not require players to play with injuries.

What's more, the Warriors have only reached the Western Conference semifinals.

In Mike Malone's opinion, Qin Yue was acting on impulse by playing in a closed game for a Western Conference semifinal.

"I know you want to get back on the court and punish the opponent who played dirty tricks on you with your performance.

But what you need to do now is to be patient and actively receive treatment. " Patting Qin Yue on the back, Mike Malone said soothingly.

locker room.

Looking at the extremely concerned looks that the team doctor and head coach gave him at this moment, Qin Yue's heart suddenly warmed.

But since the [Power] mission gave me a chance to fight with my injuries intact
How could Qin Yue, who still had unfinished business with the Spurs, choose to compromise?

"If you try to stop me from playing with a closed neck injury, I will retire tonight!"

The next second, looking at Qin Yue, Ma Long rarely swore at him: "Why are you so stubborn?"

Hearing this, Qin Yue, who knew that Ma Long was thinking about himself from the bottom of his heart, was not angry, but said, “I’ve said it a long time ago, Mike, wait until I die before replacing me!”

The atmosphere and scene were different from the last time Qin Yue said this.

At this moment, Qin Yue's increasingly determined gaze shocked everyone in the locker room.

After a long while, the drunkard Mu Lin, who had been watching from the sidelines for most of the day, suddenly said, "Prepare a blocking injection for him. None of you can persuade him."

Malone was still making his last effort and said, "This is just a Western Conference semifinal! He is only 23 years old! If this injection affects his future career, none of us can be held responsible for it!"

Mullin said: "Of course no one can be held responsible for this! But Mike, I also believe that Messiah was definitely not joking with us just now. Do you want him to retire after tonight?"

Malone was dejected and said, "Damn it! Bruce Bowen, that bastard, should go to hell!"

Go to hell?
In a sense, Bowen is already dead.

Because Bowen is about to turn 36, first he fractured his right ankle, then he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Although Bowen still needs to undergo an MRI to further confirm the injury,.
Bruce Bowen's career has apparently been buried by his own hands.

Oracle Arena.

Referee Dan Crawford had never been so nervous before.

Amid the never-ending golden wave of abuse, Bowen was not carried off the court on a stretcher until a few minutes ago.

Tim Duncan, whose nose was broken by Mike Dunleavy's punch, has returned to the locker room with blood all over his face.

Robert Horry is still lying on the ground, holding his crotch, after suffering a fatal blow to the groin by Warriors veteran Foyle.

Gregg Popovich, who was almost strangled by Ron Artest on the spot, was complaining to the other two referees with an angry look on his face.

In the historic brawl just now, almost all the players from both teams participated in it.
However, in front of the Warriors players who were full of martial ethics, the Spurs players were almost beaten unilaterally.

Parker was kicked in the corner of the eye by Warriors backup guard Will Bynum.

Ginobili, whose face was covered in blood, still had no idea which bastard had been slapping him in the face.

But compared to the above.
Crawford was obviously more worried about the Messiah who had numerous big names behind him.

Forty minutes have passed since the game was interrupted.

Warriors fans haven’t gotten any news about Qin Yue yet.

So, after an urgent discussion with his two assistants, Crawford, knowing that the final trial could only be decided by David Stern, immediately made the following ruling:

Bruce Bowen was ejected for a flagrant foul.

Dunleavy Jr. was ejected for rushing out of the bench and throwing punches.

then
There's no after that.

"Are you blind? That bastard almost killed me just now!" Pointing at Artest who was whistling, Popovich said with a look of despair.

Hearing this, Crawford said, "I am sure that Ron was just trying to protect you."

保.
protect me?
After a pause, Crawford added: "And both sides just fought. Do you want me to expel all your players and all the Warriors players?"

Seeing this, Popovich suppressed his anger and said: "I will definitely protest after the game! This is definitely the darkest day in the history of the NBA."

Crawford sneered and thought to himself: Protest?
I am afraid that your protest will only bring down David's wrath.

Crawford knew it.
Who are the big shots behind Qin Yue?

He didn't think that with the Spurs' size, they could shake the bigwigs behind Qin Yue.

Perhaps, Stern will openly punish those Warriors players who fought during the game.

But Bowen and the Spurs dared to reach out to the NBA's cash cow in the game.
I will definitely be on the blacklist of those big shots after tonight.

"Some things don't weigh less than four pounds if they're not on the scale, but once they are on the scale, they may weigh even ten thousand pounds." At this moment, Dan Crawford, who witnessed Michael Jordan's "last shot" that year, said this in his heart.

The farce is over.

After the first quarter, with the Spurs without Duncan and the Warriors without Qin Yue, the away Spurs fell behind 19-29.

After receiving initial treatment, Duncan returned to the Spurs bench at the beginning of the second quarter.

However, on the advice of the team doctor, Duncan, whose nose was broken, did not return to the court.

"If we need Tim to play with an injury, we'll have to make him a custom mask."

In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Spurs could not have sent Duncan on the court with his nose unprotected.

But compared to Duncan's injury, what worries the Spurs coaching staff more at the moment is
Duncan's mood swings had never worried them before.

About an hour ago, Qin Yue fell in front of Duncan.

"What about you, my dear senior, you also have no idea what your teammate Bruce Bowen did?"

"Tim, I am still grateful that you took the time to come to Wake Forest and teach me basketball skills. But as long as you are not blind, you should be able to see how that damn bastard is playing against me." When Qin Yue's soul-searching questions kept emerging in his mind, when Duncan's equally complex humanity kept colliding in his heart, when Qin Yue was knocked to the ground by Bowen's open plot in front of him,
Recalling the jersey retirement ceremony I attended at Wake Forest last summer.
In a trance, Duncan was confused.

In the remaining years of his life, he didn't know how he should face Qin Yue's eyes which were always clear and bright.

At this moment, he also didn't know where his soul would go in the future.

But it’s different from the mood swings mentioned above.

In the second quarter, when the golden wave suddenly burst into cheers that shook the entire basketball world,
On the Spurs bench, Duncan suddenly clenched his fists.

He is back!

Player tunnel.

After following the team doctor's instructions and doing a few routine movements while enduring the excruciating pain, Qin Yue discovered that he had been "cheated". While fully feeling the torment of wanting to be a hero, he walked back to the gym with his head held high without hesitation the next second!

Facts have proved that even after the injection, even if he could play with the injury intact, even if Qin Yue had already prepared himself mentally for the pain he would still have to endure from the sprained ankle, the pain was still far beyond his imagination.

But as long as I can continue to play basketball, what does all this matter?

In the stands, Sveti, who will be 100 years old next month, said with tears in his eyes: "He's back! He's back! I knew he would come back!"

Oracle Arena.

All Warriors fans were cheering for Qin Yue at the top of their lungs.

On the court, Qin Yue, whose expression was extremely ferocious but who was still telling the team doctor that he was not in any pain at all,
The Warriors players all felt their heartbeats beating faster and faster.

Then, he gave each teammate a high five and a hug.
Qin Yue looked directly at Gregg Popovich: "Old dog, don't think your conspiracy will succeed!
I have prepared a four-needle lockdown for you and your team! ①"

(①: Playing with an injury must have taken more than four injections. Here Qin Yue is hinting that he will sweep the Spurs)

Four-pin closure
On the Spurs bench, Duncan, looking at Qin Yue's increasingly distorted expression and knowing that the other party must be in great pain, felt an unprecedented shock in his heart in an instant.

"Who told you to show off? Which bastard agreed to let you get the injection?"

In the Warriors camp, the Warriors players who thought Qin Yue was able to return to the court because his injury was not serious were all shocked when they heard the word "closed".

Seeing this, Qin Yue smiled and said, "I asked to get the injection myself."

"Don't you know that this may affect your future career?"

"They couldn't stop me because I told them that if they didn't agree, I would retire immediately."

"You're a fucking lunatic!"

At this moment, no more words are needed.

All Warriors players know what they should do next.

Baron Davis' eyes were as sharp as torches, as if he wanted to eat Tony Parker, who was facing him, alive.

Ron Artest gritted his teeth, hating himself for not strangling the old dog to death.

Kwame Brown made up his mind and vowed to guard the penalty area for Qin Yue who was playing with an injury.

Jason Richardson, who always had a smile on his face, had a grim expression on his face and had long lost his usual playful mood.

Troy Murphy, who was temporarily substituted off the court, glanced at the Warriors' bench and said, "Our king is back, brothers, cheer up!"

Qin Yue’s first offensive round after returning to the court.

After receiving the pass from Baron Davis, he immediately raised his hand and hit a three-pointer at the 45-degree angle on the left.

This was a three-pointer that sent Oracle Arena into a frenzy.

As Qin Yue passed by the Spurs bench while enduring the pain, Duncan felt his heart being shocked once again.

And then, such scenes will be repeated again and again.

Qin Yue played with an injury, but as he gradually got used to the pain and his attention was able to be refocused little by little, the piercing pain was actually diluted a lot by his persistence and desire for victory.

The second quarter was the Warriors' last offensive round.

Right side of the court.

Qin Yue took the initiative to ask for the ball to play against Oberto. He first used a dragging step to deceive the opponent's center of gravity. Then, after a sudden kick of his legs, he cut into the Spurs' penalty area in the next moment. Before the end of the first half, he made a one-handed slam dunk for the Warriors to lock the half-time score at 40 to 61.

During halftime, NBA headquarters.

David Stern once again received the latest intelligence from the front.

But this time.
His mood immediately fell to the bottom.

"Didn't you say before that his injury was not serious?" Stern, who was looking at Mark and was shocked to hear that Qin Yue had played with an injury after receiving a blockade, said with a look of shock.

Hearing this, Mark said helplessly: “I just learned the news.”

After a pause, Mark said, "David, our allies are very angry about this."

Seeing this, Stern rarely roared: "I will only be angrier than them!"

"In order to encourage defense, I have allowed them to use more intense defense in the game, but why do they still choose to deliberately hurt people?

They say fans prefer brutal confrontations, but whose commercial value can compare with the Messiah with his flamboyant playing style?
What about that bastard Bruce Bowen? How did Dan punish him?

Mark sighed and said, "Bruce Bowen has been rushed to the hospital. Judging from his injuries, his career may be over."

"The end? Wouldn't that be too easy for him?"

Stern has made up his mind that after the end of this season, he must introduce a "Bruce Bowen Clause" to prevent this kind of malicious stepping on the court.

He wants all basketball fans and future fans to remember forever which scumbag this clause of the league was designed for.

Bruce Bowen's name will forever be tarnished by this clause.

Until the end of the world.

At the Oracle Arena, in order to allow Qin Yue, who was playing with an injury, to quickly rest, the Warriors players completely killed the suspense of the game in less than two and a half quarters.

Qin Yue, who played with an injury, had a total of 26 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block when he was substituted.

He was substituted amid the cheers of the fans that resounded through the dome.

But until Qin Yue was replaced
Duncan's turbulent heart still hadn't calmed down.

Or it can't be calmed down at all.

The final score was 81 to 121.

The Warriors won their first game of this Western Conference semifinals with a 40-point victory.

"This is definitely the darkest day in the history of the league. The referee Dan Crawford condoned the Warriors players' atrocities on the court! They are not playing basketball at all, they are just a group of villains!" - After the game, when talking about the conflict in this game, Spurs head coach Popovich said so.

"Atrocities? Bruce Bowen can be 'clumsy' once or twice on the court, but are so many intentional injuries just because he is too 'clumsy'? On behalf of the entire Warriors coaching staff, I would like to express our views here. We will never forgive the San Antonio Spurs for sending Bruce Bowen to maliciously trip the Messiah in the game in order to win! Remember, it is forever!" - Mike Malone responded to Popovich at the press conference.

"I didn't mean to hurt the other coach intentionally. You saw it. I was just protecting him under me." - Artest talked about his "strangulation" of Popovich.

The next day, Qin Yue's MRI examination results were officially released.

His ankle was severely sprained and it is expected to take at least a month to fully recover.

For the Warriors supporters and Qin Yue's fans, this was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

Although the Warriors have officially confirmed
Qin Yue will play with injuries in the Warriors' next playoff journey by taking closed injections.

But online, fans petitioned: "Don't let him take that damn lockdown! We'd rather not win this championship!"

Bryant, who played several games for the Lakers with a wrist injury and had to play through the injury, also discouraged his arch-rival when talking about his ankle injury: "An ankle injury is different from a wrist injury. I know he's a tough bastard, but he should think about his future."

However.
On the day of the MRI examination, Qin Yue insisted at a press conference: "I am very grateful for everyone's concern for me, but I will never be knocked down by the Spurs' malicious foul.

And I believe that we only need three games to send the Spurs home, and then I will have plenty of time to rest! ”

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