Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 84: Su Wan's Spirit (Fifth Update)

Kobe left angrily.

But as soon as he arrived at the player tunnel, when facing reporters mentioning Suwan, he once again praised him: "He is a true fighter and deserves everyone's respect."

In the post-match press conference, Suwan once again responded to "Kobe's respect": "I don't care whether he respects me or not. We beat them by 21 points tonight, and he should respect me."

Then a reporter told him: "Kobe is not in good condition, he seems to be injured."

Su Wan's heart skipped a beat, but he still didn't let it go. He extended his middle finger, and his gesture was a little ungentle: "See? I'm hurt too!"

However, after the press conference, he still sent a short message to Erin, asking about Kobe's condition:

——I heard he was injured?

Irene quickly responded to the text message:
——What I know now is that as soon as the game was over, Kobe went to the team doctor for a check-up. It was said that he had some pain in his ribs, but it shouldn't be a big problem.

When Su Wan heard the word "ribs", he was alert:

I hope your ribs aren't broken?

but……

It shouldn’t be!

Artest was able to break Jordan's ribs because Jordan was old and his bones had become brittle. Kobe is 26 years old and is at the peak of his career. Even if the confrontation today was fierce enough and he did elbow Kobe's ribs several times, with his strength and power, he shouldn't have been able to break them.

He also asked Bill Duffy to find an expert to answer his questions.

The specialist told him: "Under normal circumstances, this is impossible, but if his bones are always under load, it is possible. This is how stress fractures are formed."

Hearing this, Su Wan remembered that Kobe had gained weight specifically in order to enhance his ability to fight in the low post, but after playing for a season, he felt that he could not adapt to such a heavy weight, so he lost weight again.

I don’t know if it’s this season.

If this season...

Then it is still possible that he broke Kobe's ribs with his elbow.

Su Wan began to reflect on whether he had gone too far, but when he thought of his dislocated finger, he felt that there was nothing wrong with his actions. ——In a high-intensity confrontation, some injuries are inevitable.

This kind of injury is fundamentally different from the serious consequences caused by stepping on the foot.

Whether it's a broken rib or a dislocated finger, these aren't serious injuries that would affect a player's career.

It wasn't until the next day that Irene brought him the latest news:

——Kobe's ribs are not broken, just some minor fractures. It is estimated that he will be able to return after resting for a while.

Before Su Wan could say anything, the second message came:

- You don't have to blame yourself for this. The doctor's opinion is that the bone fracture was caused by many factors, although last night's game was the sound of gunfire in Sarajevo.

What Su Wan didn't know was that Kobe only played 66 games this season.

The reason for his absence from 16 games was that his excessive weight caused an overload on his bones, which led to a recurrence of old shoulder and ankle injuries.

Otherwise, given Kobe's stubborn personality, how could he agree to lose weight so readily?

Of course, even if Su Wan didn’t know the inside story, he wouldn’t feel guilty as Irene worried.

That morning, the game between the Lakers and the Pacers was all over the United States.

In particular, the photo of Su Wan himself straightening his dislocated finger made headlines in major media outlets.

Countless media outlets have expressed admiration for Su Wan's tenacity.

Many Indiana media outlets called Suwan a "born Indiana native." They gave Suwan high recognition.

Dwyane Wade commented on Suwan's actions: "To be honest, I was shocked. His actions made my scalp tingle. I felt like I was electrocuted. He is really... awesome!"

LeBron was also asked about this matter. He was actually a little reluctant, but he had to admit: "Suwan is a tough guy. His move will become a classic moment in the NBA."

The reporter asked again: "If you were in the same situation, what would you choose?"

LeBron did not hesitate this time: "I think I will do the same. I have always been such a player. In fact, I never make my injuries public. I will hide them. I always believe that injuries are not an excuse for failure, and I never want to use injuries as an excuse for me."

When Su Wan saw LeBron's response, he once suspected that he had watched a fake NBA before traveling through time.

LeBron...

are you sure?

You really don't use injury as your excuse?
Su Wan really wants to record all of LeBron's current remarks and then release them all 20 years later. He believes that more than 80% of his remarks will be overturned by his own actions.

Our "chosen one" is so inconsistent in his words and deeds and contradicts himself.

Su Wan’s Facebook followers have also reached 20.

American fans still like this a lot.

Why was it that Allen Iverson could gain countless loyal fans with just one game in the finals?
Besides the fact that that victory was the only loss for the Lakers that year and his performance was indeed outstanding, his determination to persist on the court despite having 25 injuries throughout his body is what really attracted all the fans.

Of course, later he chased his wife with a pistol, which shattered the filters of many fans.

This scandal caused Allen Iverson to lose a considerable number of fans.

But even so, he is still the starting guard in the Eastern Conference All-Star Game every year, which shows how huge his fan base is. - This is without the support of Nike and Adidas.

If Allen Iverson had really signed with Nike...

Has the “Mamba Mentality” long since become the “Answer Mentality”?

The answer is unknown, but from this day on, the "Suwan Spirit" began to become popular in the league!
Especially in the Indiana area, the "Suwan Spirit" has spread among every Pacers fan.

The name Su Wan therefore became somewhat sacred!
What puzzled Su Wan was that until that afternoon, there was no news about Kobe's rib problems.

The Lakers did update the players' injury status, adding Kobe to the "daily observation list" and changing his playing status to "questionable", but the reason given was that his shoulder and ankle injuries had worsened, with no mention of ribs.

Could it be that Irene gave false information?
It shouldn’t be!

Irene has never done anything so low-level.

Su Wan was puzzled, and Vanessa was just as puzzled as him. She asked Kobe at home: "Why didn't you announce the injury?"

Kobe pouted and said nothing.

He couldn't tell Vanessa that he didn't announce his rib injury because he thought it was embarrassing to have his ribs fractured by the elbow after playing against a rookie?
This is a matter of face and must not be made public!
But there is one thing Kobe can tell Vanessa: "Uncle is a really good opponent. In addition to Allen and Tracy, I finally have another matchup to look forward to. I really want to play against him again soon!"

"You should heal your wound first, Honey!"

Seeing Kobe change the subject, Vanessa rolled her eyes. She was speechless. She was so angry that she finally did something bad and gently pressed Kobe's cracked ribs. Kobe yelled in response and hugged her into his arms. The two of them laughed.

I don't know where he touched, but when their eyes met, the atmosphere immediately became ambiguous, just when Kobe was preparing for the next move.

Kobe's eldest daughter Natalia heard the noise in the living room and trotted out of the room, looking at her parents curiously. She was almost 3 years old and couldn't fully express what she wanted to say: "Dad, Mom...what are you doing?"

Vanessa quickly sat down, grabbed Kobe who was doing something naughty, approached Natalia and picked her up, ready to take her back to the room. Before leaving, she gave Kobe a look that said "you know what I mean": "Daddy needs to rest, let's not disturb him, okay, baby?"

(End of this chapter)