Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 321 Returning from Injury
After losing to the Nuggets, the Warriors did not return to Oakland, but flew directly to Phoenix, preparing to play against the Suns again after a day of rest.

But when they got off the plane and came to the hotel, they found that an unexpected person appeared in front of everyone.

"Hey, brat, don't you call me teacher when you see me?" The dark head, with a few white teeth grinning, looked a little funny in this night.

"Larry? Why are you here?" After seeing the appearance of the person coming, Mullin called out first.

"Haha, I'm back!" Larry Smith and Mullin hugged fiercely, which also represented Smith's return to the team.

After more than 4 months of treatment and rehabilitation, Smith finally passed the doctor's examination and was approved to return to the field.

The Warriors' recovery standard is the highest in the entire league.

Generally speaking, as long as the attending doctor signs and confirms that there is no problem, then there is really no problem. This is currently not possible in other teams. In some teams, players ask to play, and the team's management Also applaud!

After all, this represents iron blood.

But in Frank's view, what kind of iron and blood is this? It is completely a gimmick using the health and career of the players, and it is completely irresponsible for the players' bodies.

Don't you see, how many heroes are forced to play because of the blockade, and finally lose the crowd, and end up being abandoned by the team.

Therefore, Frank's decision not only won unanimous praise from all the players on the team, but also became an important reason why Frank was called the best boss in the NBA.

However, despite receiving the best medical resources, without Smith's active cooperation, his injury will never recover so quickly. You must know that the previous doctors generally predicted that Smith should fully recover by the end of April. This is a whole month earlier than the doctor's prediction!
"Also, if you want me to call you teacher, don't even think about it. As for teacher, I only recognize Moses!" Regarding Smith's dissatisfaction with his title, Rodman was not at all timid, and he was not at all willing to call him according to Smith's statement.

However, having said that, after Mullin and Smith hugged each other, Rodman stepped forward and gave Smith a big hug, saying, "Welcome back, Larry!"

During Smith's recovery period, Smith spent a lot of time on Rodman in addition to his daily rehabilitation training, which is also an important reason for Rodman's rapid progress this season.

Although Smith's statistics are mediocre, he has played in the NBA for so many years and created such a fierce name. His experience can definitely help Rodman.

It can be said that the good results achieved by the Warriors this season also have a military medal from Smith.

Not only that, but unlike Malone's upright style of play, Smith gave Rodman some things that were more suitable for Rodman's personality, and also allowed Rodman's talent in this area to be brought into play, so he didn't have to learn secretly Ranbir, Mahon and the others.

Therefore, Smith asked Rodman to call him "teacher". In fact, there was no problem at all, but Smith didn't take Rodman's answer to heart.

Through this season's communication, and Smith let go of his obsession, the relationship between the two has also improved. In addition, these two people are not very good people, so they can be regarded as congenial.

Except for the few people who have a good relationship with Smith, other people also welcomed Smith's return to the team, and stepped forward to shake hands with Smith.

That night, everyone held a simple welcome party for Smith in the hotel. Under the influence of alcohol, everyone spoke freely.

It seems that everything seems to be going well.

In the team training on the second day, Smith also showed everyone his strength, such as movement, jumping, rebounding ability, defense, etc., these unique skills of his did not seem to be affected by the injury.

And this veteran, who is just 30 years old this year, seems to be telling everyone that he can still support the team.

On March 3, the Warriors challenged the Phoenix Suns away.

The starting lineup of the Warriors has not changed tonight, and Smith, who has returned from injury, is placed on the bench. On the one hand, Nelson considers not wanting to damage the team's chemical reaction, and on the other hand, it is also to allow Smith to slowly find his status .

Unlike the last upset defeat of the Warriors, the performance of the Suns in tonight's game is more in line with their strength.

The Warriors with a well-organized lineup completely crushed the Suns on both offense and defense. They led the Suns by 35 points 21:14 in the first quarter. It seemed that almost one quarter would turn the game into garbage time.

Smith played with 1 minute and 40 seconds left in the first quarter. However, perhaps due to the long absence of games and training, Smith's condition was not good. In less than 2 minutes at the end of the first quarter, Smith's The data column is full of "0", only the foul column has a "1".

Fortunately, when the game entered the second quarter, Smith gradually recovered his form. Facing this year's No. [-] Almon Gilliam, he taught this rookie a lesson. Gilliam grabbed two offensive rebounds over his head.

Smith's performance is just a microcosm of the performance of the Warriors team.

In addition to Smith, the Warriors teammates on the bench tonight also performed well, and Price even scored 7 points in the second quarter alone.

After the main force of the Warriors came back, the offense did not weaken in the slightest. They scored 31 points in a single quarter and led the Suns by 66:46 at halftime by as much as 20 points.

In the second half, the unconvinced Sun once chased the score to 14 points, but then Li Weisi and Mullin scored two consecutive three-pointers, and the score returned to its original shape.

So far, the last breath of the Suns has completely dissipated, and the point difference has always hovered around 20 points.

In the fourth quarter, not only did Nelson no longer change the starting lineup, even Smith no longer played, but let Ben McDonald, as the fourth position, continue the game.

最终勇士全以123:105大胜太阳，李为思出场28分钟，得到22分7助攻。

In addition, Mullin scored 21 points, Malone scored 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Price scored 20 points and 4 assists. In addition, 12 players from the team played and 11 scored.

At this point, when all the Warriors arrived, people discovered that the depth of the Warriors' lineup is really terrifying. The powerful Lakers and Celtics are no longer the Warriors' opponents at this time. Perhaps in terms of the depth of the lineup , The Warriors are already number one in the league.

(End of this chapter)