Seven Hundred and Eighty-Nine. Emperor Group VS Little Giant

Stoudemire has just returned. Since he was only injured in his palm, he did not fall behind in training.

Stoudemire is a very hard-working player, there is no doubt about that. He was able to practice mid-range shooting in the year when he had a knee micro-invasive surgery and was out for the season, even though he had no shooting ability in the early stage of his career. The time and energy spent can be imagined.

In the nearly two months since his injury, Stoudemire has also been actively training to maintain his condition. In the Knicks' game on April 1, Stoudemire scored 33 points in a single game after his return, and Paul, who scored 11 points and 15 assists, led the team to a 119-101 victory over the Magic, who ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Seeing that the Knicks were about to make a final push and had a certain chance to return to the top four in the Eastern Conference, Paul was injured!

After Westbrook missed a mid-range zombie jumper, Paul raised his hips and pushed Westbrook, who wanted to shoot and grab the ball, to get the defensive rebound and counterattack. However, during the counterattack, Paul slipped in the middle circle. In the previous round, Fields and Durant stole the ball. The two fell here to fight for the floor ball, but they did not wipe off the sweat on the floor afterwards, causing Paul to slip this time.

Slipping is not important, what is important is that Paul twisted his right knee! The right knee was severely injured!

This is related to the fact that Stoudemire was injured for too long and he was alone to support the team forward. Fatigue and severe injuries, he was carried out of the court on a stretcher by the team doctor on the spot.

At the critical moment when the Knicks once again hit the top four in the East, Paul was injured at such a critical moment!

Stoudemire had just returned and looked in very good condition, and Paul was injured again!

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On April 5, the day of the game between the Grizzlies and the Mavericks, Sun Ce got up early, went back to the room after a morning run and took a shower. It was past seven o'clock. Zugoose slept in on the weekend, and Sun Ce did not wake her up.

As a person who has experienced such a simple and happy thing as sleeping in, I know how unpleasant it is to be disturbed.

After checking the news, Sun Ce saw the news that Paul's right knee joint was torn and he needed meniscus and ligament repair surgery, and he was out for the season.

When watching the game last night, Sun Ce felt a pang in his heart. Ordinary people think it may be just a sprain, but as an NBA player, Sun Ce knows that this kind of sprain in high-speed sports may be a big problem.

But I didn't expect it to be so big!

Paul had a similar operation on his left knee last year.

His athletic ability dropped sharply, but the situation was still good. He didn't say that he had completely become a floor player, but this time his right knee was also injured, and he really became the floor player in Sun Ce's impression.

Originally, Sun Ce thought that Paul might have better luck if he went to the East, but he didn't expect it to be so unlucky. Just after he reached the first place in the East, Stoudemire was injured and missed nearly two months. Stoudemire just came back, and Paul himself was injured again!

Although judging from the current medical level and Paul's current playing style, this injury may not have much impact on Paul's current playing style. He has become accustomed to losing explosiveness.

However, both knees were injured, just like Paul in the Clippers period in Sun Ce's original time and space. He may not have many major injuries, but he will have minor injuries in the future. Paul was repeatedly injured before and after the playoffs in the Clippers period, which caused the team's strength to be damaged. It was definitely directly related to the fact that both knees were damaged in the Hornets.

The point is tired!

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Bringing Zugoose, who insisted on going to the stadium to take a look, to the FedEx Arena for pre-game preparations, but when Sun Ce was working, the chatterbox sister went out to play by herself. She tried clothes in the commercial area of ​​the stadium but didn't buy them, tried snacks but didn't buy them, tried cosmetics but didn't buy them... In the end, she spent 15 US dollars to buy a headband of the same style as Sun Ce, and planned to wear it to cheer Sun Ce at night. She even took Sun Ce's employee ID to the concert hall of the Elvis Memorial Hall next door to get a concert ticket...

After the afternoon training, Sun Ce knew what Zugoose did that day, and he didn't know how to describe it. He was more frugal than him! It cost only 15 dollars a day. I ate delicious and spicy food with the coaching staff for lunch. I drank the team's Gatorade and tried food everywhere when I was hungry... She is closer than a sister!

Sun Ce feels very happy to have such a big Lolita around who can make him busy when he is bored and relieve him when he is busy.

But tonight's game will be difficult.

Paul's injury and season reimbursement have affected the situation in the East.

Sun Ce knows that the only real strong team in the East is the Heat. The Celtics, who lost O'Neal and Perkins, can hardly compete with the Heat, at least this season. Of course, the Celtics are not easy to deal with. They are definitely the hardest bone for the Heat to chew but the one they want to play directly with the most in the past two years.

But in the opinion of public opinion, the East is a six-strong team this year.

The playoff matchup between the Bulls, Heat, Celtics, 76ers, Magic, and Knicks, the six major teams, made the fans very excited, but now the Knicks suddenly collapsed, and lost a big attraction. Without Stoudemire, they can still run, but without Paul, the run-and-gun game is gone!

What the fans care about is that the game has lost its attractions, while the head coaches of each team focus on the reason for Paul's injury.

Just like Sun Ce, Coach Hollins thinks that Paul's injury is related to fatigue, so he talked to him this morning about whether he should take a rest for one or two games occasionally. Sun Ce was very moved and said that he was in good health and had no problem.

Then, Coach Hollins rested Gasol, who was about to play with an injury, and Tony Allen, a perimeter defensive stalwart who had suffered a similar injury to Paul, also rested.

There is no way! I was scared by Paul's injury.

Gasol was just sprained, but after seeing Paul injured, he was really worried that he would sprain his ankle again, so he took a decisive rest and played after he recovered completely.

Moreover, the Mavericks also announced that Nowitzki would not play tonight's game.

Nowitzki played very hard in the regular season this season. In regular time, he had to play a supporting role for Kidd and Yao Ming's dual-core system, running, pick-and-roll, and defending the power forward when Yao Ming was on the court. Once the game reached a tense state, he also had to stand up and play in the critical moment. The data of 22.6 points and 7 rebounds per game did not look as dazzling as last season, but the record was much better than last season, and he was very happy.

However, Nowitzki played more tired in March, and Carlisle was worried that this would cause Nowitzki to be injured. Facing a team like the Grizzlies, Carlisle announced yesterday that Nowitzki would not play in this game, and Yao Ming would not miss this game to be broadcast live in China.

Because Yao Ming played as easily as he wanted, averaging 24 minutes of playing time, over 10 shots per game, 65% hit rate, plus 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2 blocks per free throw. His efficiency was extremely high and he played easily.

When Carlisle saw that Paul was so tired that he slipped and got seriously injured, although Nowitzki kept asking him not to, Carlisle still rested him.

The opponent was missing Nowitzki, and the Grizzlies were missing Tony Allen and Gasol, so it seemed that the losses were similar.

The game became very unpredictable. The commentators of the court station enthusiastically analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams after they lost their key players in the interior before the game, and each had their own opinions.

At 5:30 in the evening, after the game started, the Grizzlies quickly gained the upper hand!

The Grizzlies sent out the starting lineup of Sun Ce, Conley, Battier, Randolph and Jordan.

On the Mavericks side, the starting lineup was Kidd, DeShawn Stevenson, Peja, Marion, and Yao Ming.

Yao Ming had a great advantage under the basket, scoring 6 points in a row at the beginning, 2 of 2 shots and 2 of 2 free throws.

Sun Ce played well every time he met Kidd, and this time was no exception. Sun Ce also scored two goals in a row against Kidd, plus Randolph's singles against Marion caused Yao Ming to foul, 2+1, plus Conley's three-pointer, Yao Ming scored in the three rounds of strong digging at the beginning, but the Mavericks fell behind 6-10!

Kidd, the on-court coach, quickly made adjustments and began to use Yao Ming as a containment point to play team offense. Peja, who played on the outside, became a different person after coming to the Mavericks. He was no longer working without effort like he did in the Hornets. He lost weight during the All-Star Weekend, ran well, and shot accurately after receiving the ball. In the past month, he averaged 1.7 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting rate of 42%, which is still as powerful as before.

Peja shot well today, Yao Ming had strong containment, and Marion also played well in cutting in...

However, Marion played well in cutting in with the help of Yao Ming's containment, and Peja played well in the inside to contain the outside shots. This is the performance that the Mavericks should be able to play when Yao Ming is on the court.

But the Grizzlies were abnormal! Conley, Morrow, Battier, and Paul George, the four players who can shoot, shot like crazy today! In the first quarter, Conley and Battier, plus Morrow who came off the bench, made a total of 4 three-pointers!

With Sun Ce's 8 points and 4 assists in the first half, Randolph's 5 points and Jordan's 4 points, the Grizzlies led the Mavericks by 3 points at 29 to 26 after the first quarter!

With Gasol resting, Conley, Randolph and Jordan played the entire first quarter. When it was time for rotation in the second quarter, Sun Ce led Morrow, Paul George, Battier and Yi Jianlian to run and play.

They didn't run. Mavericks head coach Carlisle had strong control and controlled the rhythm very well, but the Grizzlies started shooting!

This led to Yao Ming, who played for 9 minutes in the first quarter, being replaced in the second quarter. Yao Ming played for 15 minutes in the first half, and scored 21 points in 8 of 10 shots in the first half, but the Grizzlies scored 9 three-pointers in the first half, forcing the Mavericks to expand their defense, giving Yi Jianlian and the rotating Jordan the opportunity to cut in. Yi Jianlian scored 11 points in the second quarter and competed with Yao Ming!

The domestic commentators and fans in front of the TV were totally unpredictable during this game, but they were very surprised. Yao Ming scored 11 points in the second quarter, and Yi Jianlian also scored 11 points in the second quarter!

At the end of the first half, the Grizzlies led the Mavericks by 7 points, 58 to 51.

In the second half, seeing that the defense was already like that, Coach Hollins told Sun Ce and Conley, the two core players with the ball, to keep the offensive rhythm, keep calm, and throw the ball to teammates when they should.