basketball dreams

Chapter 201
Yun Chen stood where he was, looking at the tall, thin-faced, gray-haired old man in front of him, speechless for a long time.

He will not be able to play in the next two games, which is very bad news for the current Cavaliers. Although they played very well in the last quarter today without Yun Chen, this does not guarantee that they will play in the next two games. status can be maintained.

The away game is not easy to play, and if one of the team's offensive core is absent, their chances of winning are really low.

If the Cavaliers lose in the next two games and the series comes to 2-2, the whole situation will be different. It will change from one-sided to evenly matched, and the mentality of the players will easily change.

Yun Chen didn't know how he left, his mind went blank, and he kept thinking about the situation of the entire series.

By the time he realized it, he had already taken a shower, followed the team doctor for various maintenance, and walked out of the arena with a limp.

Lu Qingyan supported him by his side, her face full of distress. Speaking of which, this was the first time Yunchen was injured in his career.

Yunchen returned home and didn't have a particularly good night's rest. Although Lu Qingyan persuaded him to think about it, maybe his teammates could win an away game, but he was still worried.

It's not that he doesn't trust his teammates, it's just that he is very optimistic about the Pacers' away game. After all, it is well known that the Pacers have a strong home game, and it has been like this since the Paul George era.

The next morning, Yunchen woke up and checked the news.

Since last night, the headlines of the news have been dominated by Thaddeus Yang's stepping. Its popularity even surpassed the 50 gambling in the past two days, and almost everyone criticized him.

The Americans felt that he had disgraced the Americans. After all, the person he stepped on was the Chinese, and the Chinese hated him to the bone, for fear that Yun Chen's career would be affected.

However, what is even more speechless is that Yunchen actually saw some so-called critics in the back of the news. They said that Li Yunchen's yellow physique is easy to be injured. If a black man was stepped on, he might not accident.

Naturally, such remarks were immediately boycotted by Chinese netizens, and these two commentators were not surprised to be directly fired by the company because their remarks were suspected of racial discrimination.

After watching the news, Yun Chen heaved a long sigh. He understood that no matter how others judged the stepping foot, the Pacers had indeed benefited from it, and the next two games would be a good opportunity for them to come back.

The league's punishment for illegal actions such as stepping on feet is too small, which has encouraged this trend in disguise.

"Li, let's go out." Around ten o'clock, Lu Qingyan packed up everything and helped Yun Chen out. Today the team will conduct a more detailed inspection of his ankle to ensure that there are no hidden worries left.

The next game is the day after tomorrow, and there will be an extra day off for the home and away games. This is also a kind of protection for the players. If the physical reserve is good, the probability of injury will be lower.

The team brought him to Cleveland Clinic, which ranks third in the nation in orthopedics.

The final examination results came out on the same day, and there was nothing serious, except that there was a minor injury to the lateral ligament, and it would be good to rest for a few days, but their advice was the same as that of the team doctor, that they would not be able to play in the next two games.

Yun Chen looked helpless and wanted to refute something, but was stopped by the Cavaliers staff.

Yun Chen is now their star player and their cash cow. As long as there is even the slightest risk, they will not let him play.

Because his ankle had to recuperate, Yun Chen couldn't even train with the team, so he could only watch from the sidelines.

A day later, he and the team set off to Indianapolis to prepare for the next day's game.

After arriving at their training gym, Yunchen still sat by and watched the others train.

But he didn't do nothing. He observed everyone in the team, and then discussed tactics with Tyronn Lue, as if he became an assistant coach of the team.

"Li, don't worry, we will definitely win tomorrow's game!" Le Fu came to Yun Chen's side during the break in training, and patted him on the shoulder to reassure him. His self-confidence soared.

Yun Chen smiled and said, "Of course I believe in you, but the away game is really difficult, and the Pacers have lost a lot in these two games. Their head coach will definitely change. The information we used before should not be available. used."

This is the result of his discussion with Tai Lue. They agreed that the other party will change, but they don't know exactly how it will change.

But Le Fu didn't seem to be worried at all, and said: "Since we don't know how they will change, then don't worry, we can just stay the same."

Yun Chen: "..."

Because Yunchen couldn't play in the next game, the team's starting lineup also changed. Osman was put on top of the small forward, and shooting guard Yunchen called Clarkson to play.

Clarkson was in very good form in the first two games, and Yunchen felt that he could try to start him, and maybe he would get unexpected results.

Time passed quickly, and it was the third game of the series in a blink of an eye. Yunchen got up very early in the morning, and then went to the arena excitedly with the tactical board he brought from Tyronn Lue. Last night he Stayed up all night and designed several tactics.

The game was scheduled for [-] o'clock in the evening, Yunchen and the players arrived at the stadium an hour earlier, and then began their warm-up training.

I don't know if it's true or not. Yunchen got the news that Thaddeus Young of the Pacers will not play. The official source said that he was injured in his foot, but most people said that he was afraid to play due to the pressure of public opinion. The power of Chinese fans Too strong.

At six o'clock in the evening, the game started on time.

The Pacers starting lineup did change.

PG Darren Collison, SG Victor Oladipo, SF Domantas Sabonis, PF Bogdanovic, C Myles Turner.

"Hiss, it's a bit troublesome..." Seeing this change, Yun Chen frowned, he didn't expect Sabonis to start.

However, Le Fu and the others were not worried about the opponent's change.

In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers returned to the home court feeling alive and active, and their running positions were also much more active. The 12-3 start gave the Cavaliers a big blow.

But soon, the Cavaliers responded with a 10-2, and the two sides played happily.

At the end of the first quarter, 25-27, the Cavaliers were only two points behind.

The second quarter is mainly a contest between the two sides' substitutes. Obviously, the Cavaliers' bench is stronger than the opponent's. Seth Curry and Korver started the three-point killing mode. In a single quarter, the two scored 5 three-pointers and blasted the opponent. outside line.

At halftime, the 59-54 Cavaliers led by five points.

In the third quarter, the two sides once again launched a contest of starting players. After all, without Yunchen, the Cavaliers fell behind in the offensive battle. Oladipo scored 13 points in a single quarter, and the Pacers led the Cavaliers by 79-88. point.

At this point in the game, Yunchen felt that the Cavaliers should lose. After all, it is almost impossible for Love to win with two fists and four hands.

However, sometimes surprises come so suddenly.

In the fourth quarter, Seth Curry broke out suddenly and scored 4 three-pointers in one quarter, including 2 three-pointers at the last critical moment, helping the team overtake by 12 point with 1 seconds left in the game.

In the last 12 seconds, the Pacers gave Oladipo a life-and-death shot. He only needs to score a two-pointer to turn the situation around.

However, to everyone's surprise, Oladipo's singles against Clarkson was blocked by the latter's slap, and the Pacers lost the game like this!

The series leads 3-0!

Until the end of the game, Yun Chen didn't realize that this game he was not optimistic about won just like this. The Cavaliers won 4 match points in the series!
(End of this chapter)