34B Death Battle

Yao Ming's injury attracted the attention of fans and experts, especially the cute and enthusiastic fans. Because the Chinese team reached the finals unprecedentedly, the fans spontaneously organized a parade, not only in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Foshan and other cities, especially in Chamberlain's hometown, Shandong eastern regions such as Yantai and Qingdao, the fans held a fanatical parade on the streets. Countless young fans gathered together. They wore the jerseys of men's basketball players and held red flags, big or small, and shuttled through the streets like a torrent.

New fans are constantly joining and the team continues to grow.

"It's a bit like a city parade that the team has been doing after the NHA championship," Billups said as he watched the TV broadcast. "But I don't understand what they are saying, otherwise it would be more like."

Chamberlain said silently. The IpAD in his arms was playing every game since the United States came to the Olympics, staring at every move, every rotation, every cover of the American players.

Billups shrugged and said, "I don't know what was stimulating. It seems that he really wants to defeat those guys Kobe."

West said: "Who doesn't want to beat them in the Olympics? Unfortunately, I can't play with you, otherwise it would be great to create this feat." He thought about it and described it in the most vivid words that a simple mind could think of, "Awesome and magnificent mountain and river."

Zhu Fangyu shot three-pointers one after another in the stadium. He shot three-pointers from different positions: the bottom feet of the left and right wings, the top arc of the three-point line, and other positions, he used different attack methods to shoot three-pointers, catch the ball, and make a move. Yu Ba, swing, and a quick stop jump shot.

Sun Yue studied Kobe's game video accompanied by Guo Shiqiang: "You see, Kobe has been used to the NHA for more than ten years after all, and PIBA is the first time. He is not used to taking action outside the three-point line. Because of visual influence, after seeing the three-point line, he subconsciously increases his shooting strength. The three-point line is not accurate, and he can be put outside the three-point line. His breakthroughs start from outside the three-point line. With this distance, it should be able to play a certain buffering role."

Yi Jianlian was sweating profusely in the gym, and Nelson shouted to him: "Allian, don't always float outside and fight them inside. What are you afraid of? They are not as powerful as you, they are not as fast as you, nor are they bounced better than you. You have an advantage in the penalty area. Even if you fight, what are you afraid of? This is not NHA, this is Beijing, China."

Wang Zhizhi said nothing. He was wearing the national team uniform and sat quietly in a corner looking at the garden outside the window in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

Love the house and the U.S., because of Yao Ming's injury, more people began to pay attention to Chamberlain's physical health. Although he is called 8pE similar to 8pEAN (Superman), his injuries are as fierce as a tiger. Chamberlain is the new savior of Chinese fans now, and they don't want to see him step into Yao Ming's back path.

The champion CPO Sony Vaccaro took this opportunity to launch Chamberlain's fourth-generation combat boots, which is the Olympic version of combat boots. It just so happened that the battle between Yao and the sharp verbal battle is reaching its peak, and the issues about the quality of sneakers have attracted the attention of Guangfa.

Vaccaro held a press conference, and Yao Ming and West, as the two spokespersons of Champions Sports, attended the conference. At the conference, Vaccaro talked to the media. He is an old basketball expert and is very familiar with these sneakers, locations and so on:

"Everyone knows that the center and power forwards are tall and have a large weight. Although they have a small range of movement on the court, they basically conduct offense and defense in the penalty area, and the basic technical movement requirements are not high, but in fact, the confrontation is the most intense. A brisk and hard hit between the centers is much more tiring than the defenders' CP6OVE, front-facing change directions, etc. Moreover, because they often have to engage in positioning at the basket, grabbing rebounds and blocking opponents, they have high requirements for the cushioning performance of sneakers and ankle protection functions."

Speaking of this, Vaccaro smirked and added: "Not all sneaker manufacturers can make first-class sneakers for the inside line, but thankfully, as the earliest sports brand in the United States and Europe, our champion has the ability to make such first-class shoes."

Speaking of this, Vaccaro shut up and just gave Chamberlain a wink.

Chamberlain had no choice but to pick up the pair of Olympic sneakers in front of him and introduced: "The shoes launched by the champion this time have removed the Velcro used by most basketball shoes, which seems to reduce the protection of the ankle. Moreover, we did not use special midsole technology, and the cushioning effect does not seem to be excellent. But if you think so, you are deceived by it. This little guy used an unprecedented multi-dimensional air cushion. The rubber strips extending from the sole don't look amazing, but it can firmly fix the heel part and the entire shoe. Even if you perform vigorous exercise, the stability is very good."

Seeing that the media were listening more seriously, Chamberlain sighed and continued: "In addition to the leather surface used in conventional design, the upper of this pair of shoes also has a metal mesh design. Not only does the wear resistance have not decreased, it is also very breathable. The hanging honeycomb of the sole is thicker, so that you will feel more comfortable when you run and jump."

After a brief press conference, Chamberlain and West said goodbye to the reporters, and the chubby Vaccaro walked behind them with a smile and said, "Hey, baby, our shoes can be sold again, huh?"

West pointed at Chamberlain and mocked Vaccaro, saying, "You are using your popularity to make money from his compatriots. This is very unauthorized, and this sales model is probably not appreciated by many people."

Vaccaro was not angry, he laughed and said, "Little guy, you're right, I'm really making money by relying on popularity. But the market is there, and fans don't buy our shoes, they will buy more expensive Nike, Adidas, Reebok or Jordan. Now it's different, guys, they have better choices and buy better shoes at a cheaper price, and every time we sell a pair of shoes, we will donate to the fund."

West shrugged and stopped talking. He was an action-oriented person and eloquence was never his strong point.

Chamberlain thought for a while and said, "I admit that I am not opposed to such money-making things, but man, I think you want to choose a free day for me when you hold a press conference in the future. Tomorrow will be the finals. I am very busy, OK?"

Vaccaro smiled and nodded and said, "I will pay attention to this point, but you have to understand that the combination of work and rest is the king. I remember a very powerful figure once said that people who can't rest will not work. You are too tired, both physically and mentally, and there is too much pressure. Now all you have to do is take a break. Perhaps for others, attending a press conference is work, but for you, it is rest."

Chamberlain sighed, what Vaccaro said was not false.

Time passed quickly, and on the 26th, the men's basketball final began.

Like the semi-finals, the tickets in Wukesong Arena were sold out early, and the Dragon Team Dream Team, this gimmick alone is enough to be exciting. For Chinese fans, today is a milestone day because their mother team has the opportunity to win the Olympic men's basketball gold medal that they never dared to imagine before.

Although this possibility is relatively low, their opponent is the world's number one American men's basketball team.

Wukesong Arena is almost the largest stadium in Asia and has the largest number of fans. However, today, this stadium is still too small, with 17,000 seats, which really makes the fans not satisfied. Many people have come to Beijing specifically in the past few days, just to see the heroic posture of their team.

The Basketball Association and the Beijing Olympic Committee Men's Basketball Team conducted emergency consultations and then sold 8,000 more tickets - all of them were standing tickets, so it was impossible to add seats temporarily, right? But the fans don't care. Anyway, even if you buy a seat ticket, you will stand up when the game starts. Who can resist the charm of basketball?

The game has not started yet, and the players are all in the locker room. Wang Zhizhi, who has always been introverted and has little talk, took the initiative to raise the topic and joked about some scenes from his 26-year Olympic Games: "...We all live in the Olympic village. Once I was in a hurry to go to the bathroom, but I ran into someone? Who do you think it was? Kevin Nate, that guy was almost knocked down by me. Garnett was so thin at that time. He had a bad temper. Do you know what he reacted after being hit by me?"

Little Nelson interrupted with a smile: "Has he scolded you?"

Wang Zhizhi shook his head and said, "No, he said, 'I know you, Dongfang boy, you are a basketball player, right? Wait for me, if our team meets you, I will make you look good,"

Yao Ming also recalled the old story. He talked about the seven battles between him and Wang Zhizhi in the 2011 EA Finals, and picked up some interesting topics to discuss.

The reason for doing this is because the players are very nervous about the battle that is about to come and they want to help their teammates relax.

Of course, the nervous people do not include Chamberlain. He has basically been abused by the people on the other side. Who has never eaten his big hat? And he will ravage these guys when he returns to the NHA this summer - he swears that if he gets upset today, he will torture these people even more after returning to the NHA.

He doesn't have good outside teammates in the Dragons, but he is different in the Warriors. West, Billups, Jackson, Azubuk, Ellis, and even Curry who just selected, are all powerful helpers.

Nelson little tried not to mention any topics such as tactics, arrangements, and counterattacks. The players were too nervous. It was impossible to remember any tactics he came up with temporarily. In fact, these guys would be grateful if they remembered the tactics he taught before.

He tried his best to appease other players, but it was different for Chamberlain.

"Come out with me." Little Nelson patted Chamberlain's shoulder and whispered. The others were nervous now. As soon as Little Nelson finished speaking, he looked at him together. He smiled and said relaxedly, "Continue to chat, guys, don't worry about us."

"What's the matter?" Chamberlain asked after leaving, a little dissatisfied. He was very happy to listen to gossip inside.

Little Nelson lit a cigarette - he rarely smoked and was not addicted to smoking. The reason why he smoked at this time was to make the atmosphere more solemn.

His purpose was achieved. Seeing Little Nelson smoking, Chamberlain's impatient expression suddenly flew out of the sky, looking at him seriously. "Yao's ankle problem is actually very serious." Little Nelson said softly, "He shouldn't be using a closed injection at this time instead of treatment. He has reached an urgent moment when he needs treatment."

Chamberlain said: "I will do my best to minimize Yao's activities in this game."

Little Nelson waved his hand and said, "I'm looking for you. It's not that I want to stimulate you to play ball, but that I have something to discuss with you. I need to know something. Remember the result that the doctor told us in the hospital that day? He said Yao was just muscle fatigue, but it wasn't like that. Yao's ankle broke again in the same position."

This is really a bolt from the blue. After hearing this, Chamberlain almost screamed. He is a professional athlete and knows what this kind of thing represents to a professional player. If Yao Ming does not treat him quickly, he may retire because of this.

There is no doubt that the Olympic men's basketball final will be a more severe game than the NHA finals. Yao Ming suffered a stress fracture in his ankle and also received a closed injection. It was like a person who had an anesthetic was roasting the fire and even burning himself to death.

Nelson Jr. obviously knew what Chamberlain wanted to say, so he waved his hand and said, "It's too late to say anything now. Yao will definitely play. His closed injections have been finished, and his name is also on the starting list. I called you out to tell you that I am Yao's head coach now, and if nothing unexpected happens, I will continue to be the head coach of your national team, so I have a say in Yao's healing. Yao's team asked me for my opinion and wanted me to provide a therapy. I have provided a few, and you can analyze it."

He paused and continued: "The first type is to tie the cast to let Yao rest for a while and relieve muscle fatigue."

Chamberlain laughed and said, "Is this a treatment too? Well, maybe this is a conservative therapy, but it's ridiculous, because it's the 21st century, not the eleventh century, and then wait patiently for two or three months, and then observe whether the bone fracture part will heal automatically? Damn, this is really funny. What if the crack does not heal? This will delay the best treatment time."

Nelson nodded and said, "There is another way, that is, to use instruments that stimulate bone healing, which is exactly the opposite of what I thought before. This is the latest high-tech that can stimulate bone cell proliferation."

Osteocyte proliferation and repair trauma is also high-tech in the United States and has been used in clinical practice. This treatment has many advantages over the past treatments: it will not further damage the affected area, there will be no pain, and no need to use drugs with side effects. The bones will naturally grow together, which will naturally be stronger than surgery.

Chamberlain nodded and said, "This is a good idea, but the treatment period is too long. It takes at least one year, right? Yao cannot perform vigorous exercise this year, which means he cannot participate in the NHAR 7th Game. Will his team and the Rockets agree?"

Little Nelson smiled bitterly and said, "You are thinking right. The next solution is to apply a steel nail to Yao's ankle."

Chamberlain was helpless after hearing this proposal. He spread his hands and asked, "Is Yao's ankle a piece of cracked wood? After applying steel nails again and again, there was already a steel nail on his ankle."

This was the surgical plan that Yao Ming adopted last season. In order to rush to come back in the playoffs and play in the Olympics, he chose to inject steel nails into his foot. This surgery belongs to the category of minimally invasive surgery and has a short recovery cycle. However, this surgery has a fatal disadvantage, that is, it is to treat the symptoms but not the root cause. It can only ensure that Yao Ming returns to the arena, but cannot ensure that he stays healthy for a long time. For example, this time, he has only been hit by the steel nail for a few months and his injury recurs.

“How about doing foot arrangement surgery?”

Foot arrangement surgery is a surgery that improves the bone structure of the foot through surgery. Because the physiological characteristics of the foot are relatively complex, with few muscles and many tendons and complex arrangement, such surgery may fundamentally change the problem. However, this kind of surgery is very risky, and the recovery cycle is unknown. Cavaliers once used this surgery and returned after a year of rest. They changed from arched feet to flat feet, which greatly affected his condition.
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