Sun Yi found assistant coach Smart and found out the whole story.
Ellis felt some soreness in his left knee after extra practice last night and immediately contacted the team after returning.
After going for a checkup this morning, the doctor's initial diagnosis report was that the left knee was injured due to fatigue.
Although this injury is not as outrageous as the sprained ankle that Xiaogong lifted while riding a bicycle last season, it is really related to the last injury.
Because after Ellis injured his right ankle last year, he overused his left leg to exert force and coupled with high-intensity training, he injured his left leg.
But when I think about it, it seems a bit suicidal.
"Well, he didn't listen to my advice, but he doesn't care about my business!" Sun Yi murmured to himself.
Although he thought that Xiao Gongju would indeed be injured this season, Sun Yi felt that it still had something to do with him.
If he didn't involuntarily stimulate Xiaogongju, then this kind of thing would still happen.
All we can say is that Ellis is destined to suffer such a fate.
After finding out more about it, Sun Yi stopped paying attention to the matter and devoted himself to training.
While having lunch, Sun Yi learned new news from assistant coach Smart.
After an MRI, it was found that Xiao Gongju’s knee was just a fatigue strain and there was no major problem.
The recovery time given by the doctor is about two weeks, which means Ellis will miss at least six games.
…
After lunch, Nelson had to urgently recall a tactical meeting.
He looked at the group of young people sitting below and sighed.
Ellis is suddenly injured, and the team will definitely be affected to a certain extent.
Originally, the Warriors could make some strong teams feel threatened, but without Ellis as a powerful scoring point, the Warriors' strength has dropped significantly.
Nelson is very tired now and is very worried about suffering a losing streak and then embarking on the same path as last season.
"I hope Sun and Stephen can surprise me!"
Now Nelson can only take a gamble on Sun Yi and Curry.
"Everyone, please be quiet. I have something important to announce."
The Warriors players became quiet after hearing this. They basically knew what happened.
"Everyone should know that Monta had a minor accident and it will take two weeks to recover. Morrow will take over the starting position for this game."
Anthony Morrow was extremely happy and felt that he should seize this opportunity and play to his worth.
After that, Old Nelson began to lay out tactics.
The Warriors players discovered that the offensive and defensive tactics had changed, and basically revolved around Sun Yi and Curry.
As the team's second boss, Maggette frowned, feeling that Nelson didn't respect him.
Nelson naturally knows what some players are thinking.
"Corey, if you think there is a problem with the arrangement, you can raise it. Opportunities are earned. If you think you are capable of taking it, then I will give you a chance to perform. What do you think?"
Maggette was extremely embarrassed after hearing this. He had been proven to be overpaid and incompetent, and could not be reused at all.
"I have no objection to this, and I very much agree with your arrangement." Maggette replied with a forced smile.
"Since everyone has no objections, let's make this decision."
After Nelson laid out the tactics, he took the players out of the locker room and headed to the court for pre-match warm-up activities.
…
November 5, Oakland, Oracle Arena.
Tonight, the Warriors will host the Memphis Grizzlies.
Although the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies in the preseason, the Grizzlies did not field their entire main lineup, which has no reference value.
At this stage, the Grizzlies have achieved a record of 2 wins and 0 losses, and their defensive efficiency ranks first in the league.
The Warriors currently have a record of 1 win and 1 loss, and their offensive efficiency is second only to the Suns, ranking second in the league.
The contest between the strongest spear and the strongest shield is bound to create different sparks.
Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans, Sun Yi and other Warriors players ran out of the tunnel one after another.
Since Ellis, the boss of the Warriors, is not here, no one pays attention to the order of appearance.
After the appearance ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Moreau, Maggette, Sun Yi, Randolph.
Grizzlies starting lineup: Conley, Mayo, Gay, Randolph, Gasol.
Not long after, the referee blew his whistle, signaling the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle.
As he walked to the court, Sun Yi exchanged a few words with Curry beside him.
"Stephen, you have to play more decisively tonight, seize this opportunity, conquer the head coach, and let us get more ball rights."
"Well, I know, I promise to make that damn ball, let's work together!" Curry nodded and replied.
"come on!"
After the exchange, Sun Yi and Curry came to their respective positions and waited for the jump ball.
In the jump ball session, Gasol relied on his height and wingspan advantage to win the jump ball and get the first offense for the Grizzlies.
The Warriors retreated very quickly, each returning to their own defensive zones.
The Grizzlies did not rush to attack and played at a very slow pace. This is one of the characteristics of a defensive team.
Conley dribbled the ball unhurriedly to outside the three-point line, glanced at Curry in front of him, and passed the ball into the paint.
In the low post area on the right, Randolph relied on Sun Yi to get the ball.
"Rookie, I'm going to teach you how to beat you from behind. Just watch."
After Randolph finished speaking, he stuck out his butt, lowered his weight and pushed Sun Yi toward the penalty area.
"Go down! This black bear is really strong."
Sun Yi complained in his heart and tried his best to defend himself, but it had no effect.
Randolph pushed Sun Yi step by step into the penalty area, feeling extremely happy.
Using rookies to guard him is simply giving away points.
"How did this rookie become so powerful?"
When Randolph pushed his back near the penalty area, he found that he couldn't push anymore, and he was extremely confused.
Sun Yi would not tell Randolph that he had activated the badge's [Forbidden Zone Deterrence] effect.
After seeing that he couldn't push, Randolph guessed that the rookie had not used his full strength just now, and now he was going all out to make him feel weak.
But Rotten Tofu is not someone who is easily defeated. There is no need to worry. He has various methods of success, and there is always one that can score points on this rookie.
Immediately, Randolph leaned against Sun Yi, turned towards the penalty area, and then threw the ball towards the basket.
Sun Yi immediately moved sideways and raised his arms to interfere.
Under the effect of the badge [Restricted Area Deterrence], Randolph failed to hit this throw.
"Oh, Sun Yixiaobo defended this attack and then launched a counterattack!"
The Warriors' on-site commentator said passionately.
Sun Yi turned around, grabbed the rebound, and ran towards the frontcourt as fast as he could.
The Grizzlies retreated quickly. Except for Randolph, who failed to come back, all other players returned to their defensive areas.
Seeing this, Sun Yi rushed straight to the penalty area.
Mayo, a defensive black hole, tried to stop Sun Yi, but was ruthlessly crushed away.
Upon seeing this, Gasol immediately retreated to the basket to defend.
Sun Yi did not choose to break inside and passed the ball to the bottom corner.
Curry, who was already ready to catch the ball, received the pass and took off in one go.
A swish sound!
Hollow into the net!
The audience burst into applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.
This chapter has been completed!