Thanos

Chapter 90 Kobe's right ankle sprain

本场比赛，麦迪29分6篮板3助攻，姚明25分9篮板，苏拉20分4篮板2助攻，霍华德15分7篮板……

Lakers here:

科比36分6篮板9助攻，奥多姆19分11篮板3助攻，阿特金斯17分3助攻，库克11分3篮板，巴特勒10分4篮板，米姆10分7篮板……

Ye Heping didn't score in double figures, only got 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, but no one ignored his existence.

Some players are never proven by data.

……

After three days of rest, the Lakers came to Minnesota to fight the Timberwolves.

Because of the annual salary issue, the three-headed monster of the Timberwolves: Garnett, Cassell, and Sprewell were in trouble.

In the end, Garnett signed a 5-year 1 million contract with a starting salary of 1600 million US dollars in the first year.

Not low, but he made $2800 million last season.

This incident still planted a time bomb for the Wolves. Coupled with Russell's aging and injuries, the Timberwolves' strength has dropped significantly, and their current record is 17 wins and 15 losses.

In the cruel West, this record makes it to the playoffs without even thinking about it.

In the end, Garnett scored 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, but was still defeated by the Lakers.

……

On January 1, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets again in the last battle of the five-game streak.

Throughout the five-game streak, the Lakers achieved a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, with a total record of 27 wins and 6 losses.

Record leaderboard:
First, the Suns, 31 wins and 5 losses.

Second, the Spurs, 29 wins and 8 losses.

Third, the Heat, 28 wins and 10 losses.

Fourth, the Lakers, 27 wins and 6 losses.

Fifth, the Sonics, 25 wins and 9 losses.

……

The Lakers ranked fourth, completely at a disadvantage due to the number of games.

If ranked by winning percentage, the Lakers rank second, second only to the Suns.

At this time, the results of the first round of the All-Star voting were announced.

On the east side, it was almost as the fans expected.

The top three centers: O'Neill, Big Ben, Big Z.

Top three forwards: Carter, Hill, O'Neal.

The top three guards: James, Iverson, Wade.

James participated in the election as a guard this year, while Carter has been participating as a forward for a long time.

On the West side, something unexpected happened to the fans.

Top three centers: Yao Ming, Miller, Camby.

The top three forwards: Garnett, Duncan, and Ye Heping.

The top three guards: McGrady, Kobe, Nash.

Ye Heping actually ranked third among small forwards, and the votes were close to Duncan.

You have to know that in recent years, the forward position in the West has been hell.

Behind Ye Heping are Nowitzki, Anthony, Stoudemire, Peja, Webber, Marion, Gasol, Odom...

Which of these people is no bigger than Ye Heping.

“一个场均9.8分6.2篮板2助攻1.6抢断2.9盖帽的新秀凭什么排在诺维斯基前面？”

"Unconvinced, this is the mysterious oriental power."

"Strongly urge the NBA to close overseas fan voting channels."

"Why, overseas fans are not NBA fans? The overseas channel is closed, so that fans from other countries don't watch the NBA."

……

In addition, Yao Ming has a slightly higher vote than O'Neill and is expected to become the top voter.

This also reflects the size of the Chinese fan base.

Tracy McGrady got less than half of the votes than Bryant last year, but surpassed Bryant this year.

Both have Chinese teammates, but obviously, Ye Heping's popularity is still much lower than that of Yao Ming.

In addition, the Eagle County incident had a great impact on Kobe's reputation...

"In any case, we hope to see two Chinese players in the All-Star Game."

"Old irons, work harder, push Peace to second, and his All-Star will be stable."

"Many people are powerful!"

……

On January 1, the Lakers finally returned home.

The first challenger ushered in is the Cavaliers led by "Little Emperor" James.

The Cavaliers have a good record this year, 21 wins and 12 losses. They are very hopeful to enter the playoffs, but they are still not enough for the Lakers.

The Lakers' roster hasn't changed much:
Center: "Big Z" Ilgauskas.

Forwards: Gooden, Ira Nubell.

Backcourt: James, McInnis.

In the early days of his career, James has actually been a point guard.

The Lakers are still in the regular lineup.

Mihm, Odom, Ye Heping, Butler, Kobe.

In the matchup, Ye Heping was responsible for defending James and directly put two steps to defend.

Coupled with Kobe's defense, James played extremely uncomfortable.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers kept opening up the score.

But with 5 minutes and 39 seconds left in the first quarter, something happened to Kobe!
During an attack, Bryant suddenly fell to the ground, looking pained.

At this moment, the entire Staples Center panicked.

The team doctor stepped forward to check and preliminarily judged that the right ankle was sprained, and the severity required further examination.

But don't even think about seeing Kobe play in this game.

Kobe didn't want to leave, he moved a little bit, his face was very painful.

Ye Heping also persuaded from the side: "Don't forget about Isiah Thomas, playing with an injury may ruin your career, besides, this is just a regular season. Don't worry, we will win!"

"Yes, we can win!"

Several people in Odom also persuaded.

To persuade Kobe, nothing is more effective than this sentence.Kobe smiled wryly and nodded in agreement.

So, Ye Heping supported Kobe, ready to help him back to the locker room.

James also came over at this time, held Kobe's other side, and smiled at Ye Heping.

Ye Heping also smiled back.

No matter how many black spots James has on his body, this move is really heartwarming.Putting himself in his shoes, if it wasn't someone Ye Heping really cared about, he really couldn't do it.

At one point the Staples Center was buzzing.

"Kobe, take care of your injuries!"

"Bryant, we'll wait for you."

"King of Los Angeles, you'll be okay, I pray to God."

……

Kobe's popularity in Los Angeles is undeniable. Although the media doesn't like him, the local fans love him to the core.

The stars and big names on the sidelines are all loyal fans of Kobe, especially Xiao Lizi.

It is said that this guy took the trouble to chase Kobe Bryant.

On the way back, Kobe couldn't help asking the team doctor about his injury.

The team doctor hesitated to speak, and glanced at James, after all, there were outsiders present.

Kobe shook his head, indicating that it was all right.

The team doctor then said: "A preliminary estimate, one month."

Kobe took a deep breath, a month, that is, 13 to 15 games, it was the first time he suffered such a serious injury.

Ye Heping also suddenly remembered one thing:

Kobe suffered 144 injuries in his career, 21 of which were major injuries, 6 of which were in his right ankle, which can be said to be the most serious part of his injuries, even including the devastating Achilles tendon rupture in later generations.

This is the first time that Kobe has suffered a serious injury, and it is also the first time that Kobe has injured his right ankle. We must pay attention to it and not leave future troubles.

Ye Heping has already made up his mind: if Kobe is forced to make a comeback before his injury heals, he must stop it.

(End of this chapter)