Under the spotlight and with the concerned eyes of his teammates, Wang Zelin was forced into the tunnel near the team doctor, and he did not return for the rest of the game.
Without Wang Zelin, the Trail Blazers' morale on the court suffered a heavy blow. Although they barely managed to hold on until the end, because everyone's hearts were already on the court, the Trail Blazers still lost the game 94:99.
Of course, the result of this game is no longer important. Everyone is concerned about Wang Zelin's injury, because his injury will directly affect the Trail Blazers' defense plan this season.
After the game, head coach Terry Stotts was the first to rush into the locker room, but when he walked into the locker room, Wang Zelin was no longer there. Later he heard the team doctor say that Wang Zelin had been sent to the hospital.
"What...hospital!"
Hearing the word "hospital", Tristotz was almost frightened out of his wits, and suddenly he slumped down on the bench, his eyes dull.
If you read it correctly, Wang Zelin's injury was to his left wrist. Although it is not like a meniscus injury or Achilles tendon tear that can ruin an athlete's career, the wrist will affect the player's shooting after all. One can't say for sure.
It is very likely that Wang Zelin will lose his stable shooting aim.
The most typical case is that before O'Neal entered the league, he injured his hand while playing in school. As a result, his wrist could not naturally shoot at 90 degrees like a normal player. As a result, he missed 5,317 free throws in his career.
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5317 goals equals 5317 points. I don’t know how many NBA players’ total career points can’t keep up with O’Neal’s points converted from missed free throws.
So much so that after O'Neal retired, in some interviews with the media, he said half-jokingly: "Maybe I should have practiced holding a urinal. If I missed 3,000 fewer free throws, in that case, I would be very high on the historical scoring list."
It is possible to surpass Michael and rank third! Unfortunately, I can only rank sixth now, which is what I feel most regretful about."
In fact, even if his life were to start over, with O'Neal's face-saving personality, even if he missed 30 free throws, he would not be able to use the urinal.
Oddly enough, although the shark-cutting tactic can limit O'Neal's performance, in fact, this fat guy's serve is quite accurate in many key matches.
This also makes him feel more at ease and express his personality on and off the court, "acting wantonly."
There is no way, who allows people to have this talent and capital?
Just when Coach Terry was thinking wildly, the door to the locker room was suddenly pushed open, and Lillard, especially them, poured in one after another.
"Where's the king?"
"How is the king's injury?"
"Coach, what did the doctor say?"
"..."
At this moment, the Trail Blazers players were chattering non-stop, but they could not show their tough-guy demeanor on the court.
"Okay, everyone, please be quiet." A bald team doctor yelled, which immediately silenced the noisy locker room. Everyone turned their heads and looked at him.
"Gulu! Gulu!"
Being stared at by so many people at once, the bald team doctor swallowed his saliva, reorganized his words, and answered fearfully:
"According to the preliminary examination, Wang's left wrist suffered a soft tissue contusion and was accompanied by a dislocation of the middle finger of his left hand. We have recovered the dislocated middle finger, but the biggest impact now is actually the soft tissue contusion."
"Then how long will it take for the king to recover?"
After hearing the doctor's words, Terry Stotts's roar seemed so loud in the quiet locker room that it scared the bald team doctor to sweat.
"This...this, depending on the severity of the injury, the recovery time will also vary; for milder cases, it may only take a week;
But if the injury is more serious, it may take two to three weeks or even longer. But what I can tell you clearly is that Wang will never be reimbursed for the season!"
The bald team doctor told all the information he knew in one breath.
"That's okay! That's okay!"
Everyone who had been on tenterhooks since Wang Zelin retired from injury finally breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Wang Zelin was coming back.
At this time, Tristos stood up and saw that all the disciples were sweating profusely. He forced a smile and said:
"I know that everyone is worried about Wang's injury now, but it is too late now. You have just finished playing football and are very tired now. I will go to the hospital to visit Wang for you in a while. You should go back and rest early."
"But, coach..."
As soon as Lillard opened his mouth, he was directly interrupted by Terry Stotts.
Then, he said earnestly: "There is no but, don't forget that tomorrow we will play the Pelicans back-to-back away from home. If you really want to help Wang, the best way is to win tomorrow night's game. Do you understand?"
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"clear!"
"understood!"
"Don't worry, coach, we will definitely win the game tomorrow."
"..."
After all, everyone present is an adult, and they can still maintain their sanity.
They know what the coach said is right. If they insist on going to the hospital now, they will most likely just cause trouble. They don't want to affect Wang Zelin who is receiving treatment.
After bidding farewell to his disciples one by one, Terry Stotts arranged for chief assistant David Vanderpool to attend the post-game press conference, while he quickly got in the car and went to the hospital to visit Wang Zelin.
After arriving at the hospital, behind Terry Stotts and Wang Zelin, the two had a long exchange.
It was at this moment that there was an explosion outside.
Just two hours after Wang Zelin retired from the game early and was diagnosed in the hospital, news came out that Wang Zelin suffered a soft tissue contusion on his left hand and was very likely to miss the Christmas game.
It is of little significance to trace the source of the news now. The only thing the Trail Blazers can do is to actively cooperate with Wang Zelin's treatment.
Across the ocean.
When the news of Wang Zelin's early retirement from the game spread, countless Chinese fans immediately became extremely panicked. After Dayao retired, Wang Zelin rose rapidly and took up the banner of the Chinese men's basketball team. Now he suddenly fell, like this
The news was enough to make the entire Chinese sports circle explode.
Fortunately, news later came out that Wang Zelin would not be reimbursed for the season, and the fans' emotions became slightly more stable.
But even so, Chaoting Channel TV5 still held a temporary expert discussion column that night, and all the program time was used to introduce Wang Zelin's injuries.
"According to the latest official reply from the Trail Blazers: King was injured in two places, one was a dislocation of the middle finger of his left hand that had a minor impact, and the other was a soft tissue contusion of the left wrist that had a more serious impact.
Fortunately among the misfortunes, after repeated diagnoses from hospitals in Philadelphia and Portland, it will take up to a month for the king to recover before he can return to the game. At this stage, the king has been urgently transferred to one of the world's leading private medical institutions.
He is undergoing rehabilitation treatment at the Mayo Clinic and we look forward to his early return."
When the program reached its final stage, the host of the Imperial TV station ended the topic tonight with such words, which also greatly comforted the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese fans.
Rochester, Minnesota.
Wang Zelin was lying on the hospital bed, staring out the window blankly. Now whenever he recalled the unexpected situation last night, he was filled with fear.
This encounter made him understand that this is a real world, not a game; he is experiencing a life, not a bunch of cold data presented in the system space.