The series between the Bulls and the Hornets was going very smoothly, at least until the red giant fell.

Two minutes before the end of the game, Francis missed a shot from beyond the three-point line. The exhausted Yao Ming still struggled to grab the rebound under the attack of two muscular men, P.J. Brown and Magloire.

Although Magloire and P.J. Brown are not star players, their styles are quite tough.

He almost only knows how to dunk on offense, but one is good at grabbing rebounds and the other is good at defense. He is a typical representative of a muscular center.

The Hornets originally wanted to use the strength of these two guys to contain Yao Ming, but unfortunately, the grown-up Yao Ming cannot be guarded by just two blue-collar players.

In the first game, under constant physical combat and attack, Yao Ming scored 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to help the Bulls defeat the Hornets.

It's the same today, with Magloire and Brown flanking Yao Ming all the time.

Because it was Milicic's first time playing in the playoffs and he was still too young, his performance was a bit different from the regular season, and his shooting was not particularly stable in fierce competition.

Without stable firepower, it would be impossible to open up space for Yao Ming.

Therefore, Yao Ming basically attacks with men on his left and right in every round.

This time too, Francis' three-pointer hit the frame and Yao Ming still grabbed the rebound despite the two defenses.

Seriously, centers like Brown and Magloire should really thank Shaq and Yao Ming.

If it weren't for Shaq and Yao Ming, all of them, muscular guys with no offensive skills, would be out of a job.

After Yao Ming got the basketball under the interference of two people, he pushed away Magloire very hard, and then took off for a layup under the push of Brown.

But because the confrontation was too fierce when taking off, Yao Ming's body was already crooked. So when he landed, he didn't stand firm. His left foot landed first, and then his knee accidentally twisted.

The basketball hit the net, the referee's whistle blew, and Yao Ming got the chance to hit a three-pointer.

All the Bulls fans cheered for joy, their Chinese No. 1 pick was as invincible as ever in the paint.

Normally, Yao Ming would definitely stand up, wave his fist excitedly, and yell about tomatoes.

But this time, the Chinese giant was lying on the ground covering his knees with a painful expression.

Soon, Yao Ming limped out of the game early with the support of the team doctor and walked back to the locker room.

When he left, he helped the Bulls take a 9-point lead.

In the end, the Bulls relied on the advantage established by Yao Ming's previous efforts to defeat the Hornets, and the total score of the series became 2-0.

But after winning the game, none of the Bulls players could laugh. They knew very well that without Yao Ming, this team would be without a backbone.

Not long after the game, the results of Yao Ming's physical examination were obtained. His knee was moderately fatigued and sprained. Fortunately, the tendons and bones were not injured, so it will not have a major impact on his career.

Unfortunately, although no bones or muscles were injured, full recovery will take about four to five weeks.

In other words, Yao Ming will probably not be able to come back until the finals.

The premise is that the Bulls can reach the finals without Yao Ming.

After the game, Bulls coach Skiles was very upset.

When he heard that Yao Ming suffered a fatigue injury, he was helpless.

Since the start of the playoffs, Yao Ming's average playing time has been around 39 minutes per game.

This is not because Skiles wants to kill Yao Ming. The key is that under the defensive intensity of the playoffs, Yao Ming is the only, yes, the only reliable and stable scoring point in the Bulls.

Francis was successful in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it was a ghost game.

Can score, but is unstable.

Although Artest can score, he is not a scorer himself, and you can't expect him to help Yao Ming share too much scoring pressure.

Not to mention Milicic, as a kid who is not yet 19 years old, in the Eastern Conference that values ​​muscle defense, you cannot expect him to make a big impact in his first year.

A certain NCAA Final Four MOP cannot withstand the torture of the playoffs.

Although his performance was unsatisfactory, it was good that Milicic was not directly shattered like Anthony in the playoffs.

Angua: Can you please stop mentioning this now that we have reached the second round?

It would be impossible not to mention it, the legend of 54 will be passed down forever.

Because of this, Skiles had to beat Yao Ming to death. Once Yao Ming came off the court, the Bulls' offense would be in one word - Riwuan, soft.

One thing to say is that the fault is that Yao Ming in this history did not completely gain weight. Otherwise, if he averaged 39 minutes per game, he would be completely useless in the first round.

It's also a good thing that I didn't gain weight, otherwise it might not be as simple as an ordinary sprain.

Scales didn't want to either, but there was nothing he could do.

But facts have proven that beating a player to death will cause problems sooner or later.

Originally, Li Ang shot the Wolf King from outside the three-point line today, and the Chinese fans were very excited.

As a result, as soon as the news about Yao Ming's injury came out, Chinese fans instantly felt what it means to be in a world of ice and fire.

Larry Brown was extremely happy. Yao Ming was injured, which meant that the Pistons' biggest rival in the Eastern Conference was defeated.

If the Pistons want to reach the Finals, they won't encounter any big obstacles anymore.

Originally, the Pacers and Nets had already fallen early in this history, and now even their only opponent, the Bulls, has fallen. The Pistons have indeed dominated the Eastern Conference.

But on the other hand, no matter who makes it to the Finals in the Western Conference, they will definitely be severely disabled when they come in.

Not to mention the Western Conference Finals, the Western Conference Semifinals have been intense enough so far.

When the time comes when the full-blooded Pistons beat these Western Conference teams with weak blood, isn't that a good idea?

Larry Brown was so happy that he played Chopin's Nocturne at home to commemorate his pierced butt. He kept his name anonymously and played the piano under the moonlight.

As long as you can win the championship, then the sacrifice is worth it. Even if you get stabbed again,... well, forget it.

Can you imagine what it feels like to squirt blood on the toilet?

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Can you imagine how shameful Brown, an old man of several decades, had to wear his wife's scarf in order to prevent blood from seeping out during the recovery period?

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You have to be careful when walking, otherwise if you injure a wound, you will have to miss it in front of reporters.

Those days were simply the darkest time in Larry Brown's life.

Those days when he walked like a penguin, those days when he asked his wife for a scarf every day, and those days when he sat on the toilet and spurted blood, step by step, Brown became more perverted... Oh no, he became more powerful!

It's time to stand up in the face of adversity!

Yao Ming was injured, and he was especially cheered up by Larry Brown.

It was as if he had defeated the bull himself.

Should I say it or not? Brown, the old man, has a way of picking peaches no matter in the original history or now.

In the original history, we picked Carlisle's peach, and now we pick Yao Ming's peach.

Li Ang would like to call him the peach picker.

After Li Ang saw the news in the locker room, he immediately called Yao Ming.

On the phone, Yao Ming's voice was very relaxed.

After all, the injury was not particularly serious and it did not affect his career, which made Yao Ming relieved.

Moreover, Yao Ming said that with this kind of injury, it is not impossible to play with the injury.

At this stage of the playoffs, who doesn’t have any injuries?

Li Ang was also injured. When he was fucked hard just now, he probably lost a few hairs on his little head.

Although Yao Ming can play through injuries, even if he can only achieve 60 or 70% success, it will be a huge help to the Bulls.

But Yao Ming confessed to Li Ang that he did not intend to do this.

After all, after the playoffs are over, the Olympics will soon follow.

For Yao Ming, the schedule in the summer of 2004 was too intensive.

Many Chinese players may give up the Olympics for the NBA.

But for Yao Ming, serving the country is more important than anything else.

NBA championship, in Yao Ming's heart, is not as good as Olympic champion.

Yao Ming won the Asian Championships, Yao Ming won the Asian Games, and even the World Championships, the Chinese team miraculously won them that year.

Now, the only award that Yao Ming has not won in international competitions is the Olympic gold medal.

Four years ago in Sydney, he was just a young kid, standing next to Bus and Wang Zhizhi like a henchman.

He could only cheer for Clairvoyant's three-pointer from the audience and applaud Li Ang's flying ball.

But now, he has become the number two figure in Chinese basketball, and he will personally support the Chinese team's penalty area.

Yao Ming didn't want to miss this opportunity.

If he was unable to play in the Olympics due to a second injury due to his forced comeback, Yao Ming would regret it for the rest of his life.

Although Yao Ming longs for the NBA championship and breaks out of the Eastern Conference.

But these desires are not as strong as those of the Olympic Games.
To be continued...