Chapter 1393 1392. I Can Do It Too...

"Right fourth quarter rib sternocostal cartilage inflammation, right leg calf muscle stress slight tear, left foot ankle severe tendinitis, left foot ankle cartilage severe wear, left foot ankle..."

Looking at Grant Hill's injury report, it is exactly the same as the injury report of the system evaluation, and his left foot is seriously injured!

In addition, because of the fear of injury to his left foot again, Grant Hill's brain has unconsciously let his right foot exert more force in the past two years, and the calf muscle of his right leg is often over-tense and injured. There are also several injuries near the chest...

But the good news is that Grant Hill's left ankle, which has been fractured three times, has been treated relatively well. Although there are four steel nails in it, which has caused tendinitis, it can be treated, and the bones of the ankle are now strong, as long as it is well cared for.

And the Hawks happen to have the best medical consultant in the NBA in this regard-Thomas Carter!

"...According to calculations, Grant Hill needs 1 intermediate injury potion and 76 primary injury potions to treat all injuries. It takes 6 weeks to recover, and then long-term recovery treatment is required. The treatment cycle is the entire career. Accelerated recovery requires 30,000 superstar points, and recovery takes two weeks to recover. Recovery treatment does not require long-term recovery treatment, which requires 500,000 superstar points."

"It's expensive... Let Hill use four weeks to recover. Long-term treatment is also fine. The boss and Carter have renewed their contracts. System boss, use the injury potion." Liu Mang decisively chose to let Grant Hill treat normally.

He has already used 1 intermediate injury potion and 76 primary injury potions, and has fulfilled his duties as a teammate.

"Ding... insufficient primary injury potion, unable to treat."

"Uh... I forgot that there are only 66 primary injury potions left, use 200 superstar points to draw."

"Ding... The host uses 200 primary superstar points to draw, consuming 20,000 superstar points..."

"Ding... Congratulations to the host for obtaining 156 primary injury potions, 172 physical potions, and 203 skill upgrade cards."

"Ding... The host consumes 1 intermediate injury potion and 76 primary injury potions. Grant Hill's recovery time is two weeks."

Seeing that it suddenly fell below 300,000, with only 287,929 superstar points left, Liu Mang felt a pain in his flesh.

However, there are still 146 primary injury potions and 231 physical potions left. It is estimated that there will be no problem to use them until the end of the season, as long as the team does not suffer a large number of injuries in the second half of the season.

Liu Mang usually helps his teammates treat minor injuries early, just like Ratliff did back then. During his time with the Hawks, it was difficult for Hawks players to suffer major injuries, unless they were maliciously injured by the opponent. Otherwise, major injuries usually occurred when minor injuries accumulated and then encountered a critical point, becoming major injuries.

Liu Mang rarely used superstar value to accelerate the recovery of his teammates. One reason was that when teammates were injured, they would usually be tested by the team doctor as soon as possible. If the injury was detected, it would be too strange if they recovered all of a sudden.

And when Liu Mang came to the stadium, Grant Hill had already done a physical examination.

However, Liu Mang found that Thomas Carter, his medical consultant who was usually depressed and looked like someone owed him money, seemed to be radiant recently.

Thomas Carter was of course happy. He was almost crying with joy. This year, "good luck has come", and the Hawks have two more major injuries!

This is Thomas Carter's chance to become famous. If he can cure these two major injuries, his medical career will be a highlight.

If he can cure Wade and Grant Hill, who have been suffering from injuries, his status in the sports medicine community will be greatly improved!

Thomas Carter can ensure that the players have fewer injuries while lying down. If he can cure the injuries, then he will definitely make a lot of money.

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"Grant, don't worry, wait until Thomas thinks you can play, then come back. We need you in the playoffs, you can't get injured again." Liu Mang said to Grant Hill, who looked a little frustrated.

"Thank you, Ace, I just don't want you to be so tired. When I was about the same age as you, I was exhausted. If I can help you share the burden earlier, you should be able to play more easily." Grant Hill smiled.

After analysis by the Hawks medical team, Thomas Carter concluded that Grant Hill needs at least four to six weeks of treatment for muscles and ankles, mainly to deal with inflammation. If the inflammation is controlled, Grant Hill's injuries will not worsen.

The previous continuous injuries in the Magic were mainly because these details were not done well.

These medical details are simple to say, but not every doctor can grasp them well.

For example, the Magic handled Grant Hill's ankle fracture very well, but they didn't notice those small details.

"It's okay, we still have Tracy and Jason, I just need to shoot, it won't be very tiring." Liu Mang comforted.

Liu Mang didn't say another sentence: "Don't worry, you will be back in two weeks."

With injury potions, even if the superstar value is not used, the recovery of injuries will be accelerated. Liu Mang predicts that when the team returns from the All-Star Weekend for a physical examination, Grant Hill will probably be able to play.

There are still 27 games left, and the young players may not have enough time to run in, but a former superstar with more than ten years of NBA experience, and who is willing to switch to a role player style, 27 games are more than enough time.

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"At my age, I certainly can't play like I used to. I don't mind the amount of playing time. I will try my best to teach these young teammates the experience of my career..." Grant Hill said at the press conference.

On the afternoon of February 2, 2007, the Hawks announced that Grant Hill officially joined the Hawks.

The Hawks suddenly announced Grant Hill's joining, which shocked the fans and the media!

At the press conference, McGrady personally handed the Hawks' No. 33 jersey to Grant Hill.

For this old predecessor who entered the NBA in 1994 and the first generation of Jordan's successor, the Hawks players gave enough respect.

McGrady was very sad. He didn't expect that the real opportunity to join hands with Grant Hill was not in the Magic, but in the Hawks, where he had already won two championships. The roles of the two have also changed. He was ready to be Grant Hill's Pippen back then, and now Grant Hill has become a substitute for the Hawks.

The Hawks management did a good job of keeping secrets. McGrady was still lamenting that Grant Hill was seeking a buyout yesterday, and today Grant Hill actually joined them!

McGrady had never expected that Grant Hill would take the initiative to seek a buyout and join their team.

Fans, media, and most players in the league thought that Grant Hill saw that the Hawks' performance this season was average and it was all supported by Liu Mang. He wanted to take this opportunity to win the championship like those teams that recruited stars.

The teams that are most optimistic about getting Grant Hill are the Lakers and the Bulls. One of these two teams lacks a backup small forward, and the other has low-post lethality. Grant Hill can do both.

At worst, he will go to the Cavaliers. The Mavericks are not considered by the fans. The Mavericks' chemistry is amazing now and they will not disrupt their own chemistry.

No matter what, the fans could not have thought that Grant Hill would join the Hawks, and so decisively. Just yesterday, the buyout agreement was reached, and today he has announced that he has signed with the Hawks. Next, he will go to Germany with Thomas Carter for platelet-rich treatment of ankle and rib inflammation.

In other words, Grant Hill's goal from the beginning was the Hawks.

Other teams that are still waiting to meet Grant Hill, such as the Lakers, Bulls, and Suns, didn't even get a chance to meet...

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Grant Hill's joining will definitely help the Hawks' strength. The Hawks players are very happy, especially the young players. Grant Hill, a former superstar who entered the NBA in 1994, can almost be said to be an idol-level figure in the basketball career of these post-80s players.

But Grant Hill's joining also made the front line Battier, Granger, David Lee and others feel pressure.

The Hawks' competition for the two positions of big and small forwards was originally strong, and now with an experienced veteran, the competition will be even stronger.

In the evening, the Hawks ushered in the first game of February, the second game of 5 consecutive home games, against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.

The 76ers were robbed of Iguodala by Liu Mang in 2004. At that time, Childress, who was selected by the 76ers, was not that bad, but he was far from being a core player.

Now the lineup of Andre Miller, Childress, Webber, and Dalembert... are all excellent starters, but Andre Miller is not able to take on the heavy responsibility, Webber is old and injured, Childress plays as a role player, and Dalembert can only defend...

If it were normal times, the Hawks would underestimate the 76ers and not take them seriously at all. If they played casually, the 76ers might rely on their explosive touch to upset, but today Grant Hill joined the team, and the Hawks players wanted to show this old predecessor their strength, so they all played hard.

Mainly on the defensive end, just like defending against the Bulls, the 76ers only scored 77 points in the whole game.

The Hawks scored well, scoring 96 points, and easily defeated the 76ers with a score of 96 to 77, a difference of 19 points, and won eight consecutive victories.

30 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal. Liu Mang easily scored 30 points in 31 minutes of playing time, maintaining his average score of 32.2 points per game.

Grant Hill on the sidelines was chatting with his old teammate McGrady.

"Grant, why did you choose to join us?" McGrady was confused by Grant Hill's choice.

Even McGrady himself felt that his team had little chance of winning the championship this season.

McGrady's thoughts are human nature, as they have won three consecutive championships.

After all, McGrady is far from a paranoid person in terms of personality.

"Tracy, you may have gotten used to seeing Ace's performance every day, but every time I see Ace play, I feel like I don't know basketball anymore. Even Michael Jordan doesn't have as strong an impact on me as Ace's play."

Seeing Liu Mang's freehand 8 of 19, 4 of 10 three-point shots, and the appearance of not having enough fun after being replaced on defense after three quarters, Grant Hill couldn't help but cheer on the sidelines.

With this kind of performance, if the opponent is not as strong as the Lakers and the Mavericks, they can only feel despair when facing Liu Mang. Even if they defended the other players of the Hawks and beat the Hawks, Liu Mang's playing style and performance would still have a strong fear of Liu Mang even if they were not inferior to the Hawks.

But when I sat on the sidelines and watched the game with the mentality of a fan, I felt it was incredible!

The players of the Hawks have become accustomed to Liu Mang's style of play. Liu Mang has played like this since the beginning, but now he is more accurate, more comprehensive and more reckless.

The players of the Hawks just feel that Liu Mang is powerful, but they get used to it after watching him for a long time.

McGrady felt strange about Grant Hill's answer. He wanted to retort: ​​"Is it special? I can do it too..."

After defeating the 76ers, the Hawks rested for a day and continued their home game on the 4th, welcoming the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves, even if they are playing badly, can't beat others. In the middle of the season, the Hornets "overtook" the Timberwolves strongly. The Timberwolves were forced to move up from the second to last in the West to the third to last in the West.

But it's still very bad. Ben Gordon performed well when he was a member of the Bulls' super role player group. At that time, he didn't need to take too much responsibility. After all, he was the sixth man and just went up to do it.

When the Timberwolves got Ben Gordon, they claimed that Ben Gordon would be the second Liu Mang.

Like Liu Mang, Ben Gordon is also the best sixth man in his rookie year. So far this season, his statistics are 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, which seems quite interesting.

But Liu Mang is also in his third year, and he averaged 30+ points per game, won the scoring title and MVP...

The fourth pick from the Bulls is basically a waste, averaging 3 points and 2 rebounds per game, which is terrible.

There is no doubt that the Timberwolves traded Garnett for several draft picks and Ben Gordon, which is a huge loss!

Taking advantage of the current momentum, Liu Mang has been playing very hard recently. In such a difficult schedule, he must lead by example and drive the enthusiasm of his teammates. Take advantage of the current high morale of the team and win as many games as possible.

The Timberwolves are fighting unexpectedly. Ben Gordon, who is in the same company as Liu Mang, has always been working hard for Liu Mang, so he played very hard. The other Timberwolves also played very actively. The Hawks' physical fitness declined, and their attention on the defensive end was not very focused, and they were also fighting with the Timberwolves on offense.

Liu Mang played for 39 minutes, made 8 of 21 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, and didn't make many shots, but he made a lot of free throws, getting a total of 14 free throws, 11 of which he made, and finished with 32 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. With Rondo's 3 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, McGrady's 22 points and 8 assists, Granger's 17 points off the bench, and Jason Terry's 16 points, the Hawks defeated the Timberwolves 129-113 and won nine consecutive games!