Chapter 908 "Fighter" (Fourth Update!)

Davis' sincerity relaxed the atmosphere of the post-match press conference, but the focus of the media and fans the next day was Tang Tian's injury.

Tang Tian's MRI results showed negative, with no structural damage to the bones.

The team doctor's initial diagnosis was correct. Tang Tian just had muscle spasms and could recover after one to two weeks of rest.

In other words, Tang Tian will miss 6 to 7 games at most. If he is lucky, he may only miss 3 to 4 games.

This is great news for the Pelicans.

And Tatum responded quickly. After watching the game video, the league added a second-level flagrant foul to Paul and a $30,000 fine.

This processing speed also makes fans satisfied.

After all, the fans on social media are right. If they blindly emphasize confrontation and ignore flagrant fouls, it is going to another extreme.

Tang Tian slept at home one night, and when he woke up the next day, he thought he would be in so much pain that he couldn't straighten his back.

But to his surprise, he found that apart from the pain, he could stand up on his own, and the pain was within his tolerance.

Surprised, he ran to his basketball gym and shot a few baskets, and found that there was no problem at all.

Is he... okay?

He tried to dunk two more baskets, but his back was so painful that he almost broke into a cold sweat.

It seems that it cannot be cured so quickly. If it is cured so quickly, then it means that NBA team doctors are amateurs.

However, what he could clearly feel was that his pain was significantly less than yesterday, and even the magnitude was exaggerated.

According to this recovery rate, if he is given another day of rest, he will be able to play directly.

This is somewhat unreasonable.

It's not like he has never suffered injuries. When he was with the Spurs, he missed more than a month due to injury.

The diagnosis given by the team doctor at that time was that he would be absent for 3 to 5 weeks, and his recovery time was about the same as the time required for diagnosis.

The only possibility is the legendary skill he just redeemed.

He almost forgot about the passive skills in his skills.

Field Fighter: When you encounter an injury and need to play, the impact of the injury is greatly reduced.

Reducing the impact should refer to effects such as reducing pain and enhancing physical endurance, not injury recovery.

In other words, this passive skill is only aimed at less serious injuries, and is useless against serious injuries such as fractures and meniscus crushing.

This is also consistent with Iverson's original situation.

When Iverson was at his peak, he played with 21 injuries and was called a mummy who could run and jump by the media.

But those injuries can only be regarded as minor injuries. If the injury is really serious, Iverson will miss the game.

After all, no matter how strong the physical and mental qualities are, they cannot exceed the tolerance of the human body.

This passive skill is very useful. As he is now, he will not miss the next game against the Jazz.

The next day, the Pelicans arranged daily training.

The test results were released. Before the game, some media reported that Tang Tian would be absent for one to two weeks. Stevens was also prepared for Tang Tian not to play.

But before the training session started, he saw Tang Tian also coming to the training ground, and he walked there by himself.

Because he was not mentally prepared, he was confused. He didn't come to his senses until Tang Tian walked up to him.

"Are you okay?"

Stevens asked in great surprise.

"No, but I should be able to fight tonight."

Tang Tian said and moved his body.

Stevens looked stunned. This was completely different from what the team doctor said!

"Don't be brave, you know this is just a regular season, what we need more is a healthy you."

Stevens thought of a possibility and spoke to persuade.

"I can really play, and that injury is fine for me."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Stevens was still worried and asked Gentry to call the team doctor over.

Tang Tian did some required actions in front of the team doctor, which made the team doctor look at him blankly and almost doubting his life.

He had serious doubts about his medical skills.

"He can play."

In the end, he came to a conclusion based on Tang Tian's reaction.

Although Tang Tian's situation deviated greatly from what he had judged, it was not completely impossible.

Some people's recovery speed from injuries and pain tolerance are different from ordinary people.

Even in the NBA, there are some, such as Allen Iverson before and Butler now.

Of course, there are also those who rely on strong mental strength, such as Kobe.

Tang Tian seems to be a different person now.

After getting permission from the team doctor, Stevens said nothing more and took the time to rearrange his tactics.

It was a surprise for him that Tang Tian could play, and he was more confident about winning the game against the Jazz.

That night, the game between the Pelicans and Jazz kicked off at the New Orleans Arena.

Because rumors before the game said that Tang Tian would not play today, the attendance rate of the arena was only about 70-80%.

When Tang Tian appeared on the sidelines in his competition uniform to warm up, there was a burst of excited shouts.

This was a big surprise for the fans in attendance!

For Pelicans fans, Tang Tian's appearance was a surprise, but for Jazz players, it was a bit shocking.

Especially for head coach Snyder, he didn't expect that the Pelicans would set off smoke bombs before a regular season game!

This is equivalent to all his previous tactical deployments being in vain!

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and was no longer warmed up during the warm-up. He directly pulled the players over and made new tactical arrangements.

After the warm-up time, the scene entered the opening ceremony. As the fans saw, Tang Tian served as the team's starting shooting guard as usual.

When Tang Tian made his final appearance, the surprised fans let out loud cheers.

Although the attendance rate was only 70% to 80%, the audience was stunned to hear that the attendance rate was full.

Before the game started, Tang Tian chatted with Dio on the opposite side.

Before the trade deadline, Diaw was traded to the Jazz by the Spurs in order to reduce salary pressure.

Although it has been so many years since Tang Tian left the Spurs and Holt has suffered from heart disease, the Spurs still adhere to the custom of not exceeding the salary cap.

The game started immediately, and the starting players from both sides came on stage one after another.

The regular lineup for the Pelicans.

On the Jazz side, George Hill and Rodney Hood are on the outside, Hayward and Favors are on the forward line, and Gobert is on the center line.

Gobert beat Davis and gave the Jazz the opportunity to take the lead.

The core of the Jazz is Hayward, but he only averages over 20 points per game. Five members of the team average double figures, and two others average close to 10 points per game. This is a standard team team. .

They also reflected this in the opening game, with a beautiful off-ball pick-and-roll and sudden distribution combination. Hayward scored suddenly and assisted Hill to hit a three-pointer from the outside.

The Jazz took the lead.

Snyder waved his arms passionately on the sidelines.

Although they are not well-known now, and although he took a smoke bomb from the Pelicans before the game, the Jazz are by no means a weak team and are not afraid of any opponent.

ps: I have to go back today and tomorrow, so there will be less updates. I will resume updates when I get back.