The rest is just noise

It’s hard to be a hero

Lu Wuxia and Yao Yueban returned to the field.

Louis originally wanted to bring back Gasol, but the Spaniard's body language was full of frustration.

At that time, Gasol's head was covered with a towel and he was looking at the court blankly.

He didn't even notice that the game was paused.

This shows that his attention has been taken away from the court and his mind is thinking about other things that have nothing to do with it.

Louis really doesn't think Gasol's performance tonight is a reflection of the opponent's true strength.

It is certainly a fact that Gasol is not as good as Garnett, but his inferiority does not mean that he will be beaten like a son like Ha Seung-jin, the world's number one center in Yao Yue's half-dozen games.

With Gasol's strength, he could have found a way to play with his own characteristics under Garnett's rule, but he didn't. This is not a matter of strength, it is a psychological matter.

Does he really need to experience a disastrous defeat like the Hukai Battle in 2008, then lead the national team to a decisive battle with the most powerful American team in the new century at the top of the Forbidden City to rebuild confidence, and then return to the national team after a serious injury in 2010?

Nate, can you become the best version of yourself?

If Gasol needs such a tortuous growth curve, then Louis will seriously consider trading him.

First of all, the Celtics will never lose as badly as the 2008 Lakers in the previous life. Secondly, it will be the Chinese team that will compete with the American team at the Forbidden City in next year's Olympics. Then, no matter how dramatic and legendary this growth twists and turns are,

It's all too long.

Three years, who the hell gave you three years?

Louis only gave him three days, forget it tonight. If there is no improvement in the next game, then it is not unthinkable to replace Gasol in the offseason due to the practical need to strengthen the team's fourth position.

After returning to the main force, Lu Wuxia first assisted Yao Yueban and hit his second three-pointer from the top of the arc. Then he cleverly broke the penny and drove straight in. In the frontcourt, Yin Guodala, who was catching up at full speed, completed the And One.

Louis couldn't help but feel worried when he saw him fall to the ground, but he quickly stood up and signaled that it was okay.

Lu Wuxia recovered 6 points in one breath, and then, Yingodala simply changed direction and shook him past, and Louis felt something was wrong.

Although Flawless's defense is not up to the elite level, its lateral speed is pretty good. Yingodala's change of direction just now clearly put back his strength, so can he shake the defense away?

However, there is no problem with his flawless running posture, and his dribbling method does not appear to be affected by lower limb injuries.

Am I overthinking?

Louis was thinking about this and saw Wuxia calling Yao Yue for a half pick and roll.

The Suns were very taboo about this. At this time, they only dared to switch defenses and let Garnett and Lu Wuxia face off. They did not dare to double-team again and gave Yao Yue the opportunity to take a semi-open shot.

Lu Wuxia held the ball and went straight to Garnett in the middle.

As a result, the momentum of this ball was obviously not enough. Although it leaned towards Garnett, it was unable to completely suppress the opponent's power and was rebounded instead.

Garnett shouted loudly, stood up on the spot, pushed away Lu Wuxia's body, connected the ball with his hands, and a blood cap fell from his head.

"Beep!"

Although the process was ugly, Lu Wuxia achieved his goal and caused Garnett's second foul.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't relax completely. When he was about to get up, he found a pain in his right ankle.

This injury was not caused by the fall just now. As early as the first quarter when he was holding the ball a lot, his ankle was slightly twisted. The fall just now exacerbated its reaction.

Now...this obvious pain is obviously not the "small injury that can be overcome" as he thought.

At this time, Yao Yueban helped him up, "You can't fall down, this game depends on you."

"Don't worry, Anne often says that I am made of iron..."

Yao Yue said with a half smile: "You don't need to tell me this kind of thing."

Lu Wuxia laughed dryly and walked towards the free throw line. He found that walking in a straight line was fine, squatting and jumping, but he had problems moving sideways to the right and changing directions while holding the ball... After playing for so many years, he encountered similar injuries.

I've been injured many times, but never once in such an important game.

He heard from his father that many players who could have had a better career ended up losing their future because of playing with injuries.

He definitely has his reasons for stepping out of the firing line, and he also believes his teammates can win the game without him, but not tonight.

Tonight is a game that requires his full performance for the Celtics to win.

But tonight is not a life and death battle, so Lu Wuxia doesn't know what the right choice is.

Should he endure the pain and persevere and strive for a great situation for the team with a big score of 3-0, or should he quit midway and recover from his injuries until the time comes?

Lu Wuxia decided to persevere and asked Kirilenko and Yao Yue to pick and roll to the left. At the same time, he would deliberately expose flaws on the right to lure his opponents to break through.

His teammates didn't know the inside story and only knew to act according to the plan. Lu Wuxia put on a good protective cover for himself, but he couldn't hide it from his father.

At halftime, the Celtics trailed the Suns by 3 points, 58 to 61.

Louis did not allow Wu Xia to be interviewed at midfield, but called him directly into the tunnel, stared at him and said: "Take off your sneakers and let me see your feet."

"this…"

"Don't try to hide it from me!" Louis said in a deep voice, "Do you think you are very smart? I am the person who knows you best in the world, and if you continue to fight, your opponent will also find out that there is something wrong with you!"

"I can persist." Lu Wuxia said.

Louis shook his head and said: "If you say that lateral movement has begun to be affected, then what is the use of persisting? A defender who cannot freely move laterally on the field is a burden to the team, and a defender who cannot freely dribble and change direction on the field

The ball handler is like a toothless tiger, I will not let you continue to play like this."

"It's not that I can't do lateral movements, as long as I get used to the feeling."

"Then what?" Louis asked, "because the injury aggravated the season and continued to affect your career? I told you the story of Willis Reed, and I thought you would learn something from Reed's tragedy.

What…"

Lu Wuxia said: "But his result was good. He won the championship and never let Wilt Chamberlain raise his head in front of him again."

"Haha..." Louis sneered, "He won the championship, but he also lost his future. If he is not injured, the Knicks can win more championships in the least competitive league in history, and he will become

The top five centers in history, but he was not. He sacrificed his career for a moment of glory. Now, everyone knows Wilt Chamberlain because he had a long enough career. I guarantee you,

If you always want to be a hero like Redd, no one will remember you except Bostonians in 20 years. Because LeBron will have a longer career than Wilt, he will win the championship and make everyone

His name is loaded into statistical records, and he will become a player that will be passed down from generation to generation. As for you, no one will remember you. Everyone will only see your name in various boring NBA inspirational stories.

And I can only tell people over and over again that my kid is better than LeBron and if he was smarter, he would have a better career."

Lu Wuxia was speechless, he just didn't want to give up this game.

Finally, he said: "In 1992... you also let Benj play through injuries. I just wanted to be a player like him."

"That was the most neglectful night of my career, and it wasn't even the last minute." Louis said, "Willis Reed came back in Game 7, and Benj's game was the second in the second half of Game 7.

Fourth quarter. If we do get to that moment, I'll let you make that decision. As for now, I need to let the team doctor understand your injury, so you have to withdraw from this game and trust your teammates."

In the halftime lounge, Louis announced Wu Xia's injury.

This news undoubtedly shocked the morale of the military.

The Celtics were able to hold on to the score tonight, and one of the most critical factors was Lu Wuxia's unstoppable core performance.

When someone needs to break the game, he can play alone.

When his personal offensive firepower is insufficient, he starts passing the ball to let his teammates eat the cake.

Even on defense, which he is least good at, he still has 2 steals and 1 shot.

It can be said that winning tonight depends on his performance in the second half.

The news of his injury was like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone blank and unable to accept the news for a while.

"Everyone," Lu Wuxia swept away the gloom on his face and said optimistically, "I will go to the infirmary. If there are no problems, I will be back soon. Before that, the game will be left to you."

Yao Yuebandai expressed the team's stance: "Don't worry, we are waiting for you to come back."

Lu Wuxia took the lead, and Louis followed up and said: "Captain, I suggest you don't have any expectations for Wish. He doesn't believe that you can win the game without him. If I hadn't persuaded him, he would have planned to lead

You're injured and playing the second half. Now, you'd better cheer up, because starting from the second half, no one will stand in front of you to pay for your mistakes. Moreover, I don't think you won't be able to play if you leave Wish. In his regular season

In the 8 games of the truce, we achieved a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, which is enough to prove your strength. Now is the time to prove yourself and let the world know that the Celtics without Wish are also well-deserved champions!

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