"Dwight, how are you feeling?"
"Dude, is your ankle okay? It doesn't look like it's serious..."
"We are waiting for you to come back! The team really needs you. If you don't come, we will be under greater pressure in the next game..."
In the hospital, the players stood next to Dwight Howard and chatted with him.
The atmosphere among everyone was still relatively relaxed. Although they lost the most critical game, the confidence built up before was not defeated by the players. They were still waiting for the last chance to come back.
However, when the attending doctor called the team's head coach Norman Thomas and agent Sam Mitchell out, the players couldn't help but become nervous.
If it was nothing serious, there would be no need to do this at all! Now it seems that everything is a bit uncertain!
"I must tell you that Dwight's injury is not serious, but he has to rest for three to five days, which means that there is a high probability that he will not be able to play the next game..."
"Even if you force it to play, it may not have very good results..."
As soon as the doctor's words came out, head coach Norman and manager Mitchell couldn't help but look at each other. Obviously, this news was not what they wanted, but now, they have to accept this reality.
Several people had a discussion outside the door, and after a while, they returned to the ward.
After arriving at the ward, seeing the players' eyes full of anticipation and anxiety, the team general manager had to tell everyone the news.
Everyone was quickly shocked.
"What? Dwight wants a truce?"
"Then the next game will probably be even harder..."
"Oh! No! What a terrible news..."
As the protagonist, Howard also looked helpless. Sitting on the hospital bed, he was joking with his teammates, but at this time he couldn't laugh at all.
The teammates left the ward one after another, and Howard greeted them one by one.
When Zhao Feiyang and others were about to leave, Zhao Feiyang also took the initiative to high-five and hug Howard. When he saw Howard looking sad, Zhao Feiyang also patted his shoulder to express comfort.
"Dwight, don't think too much! We still have a chance, waiting for you to make a smooth comeback..."
"No... I hate myself so much. Why do things always happen at times like this? Our performance has been very good before, and we have every chance to win the championship. I'm afraid this is the longest distance I've ever had. The most recent time, but now I’m like this..."
"Fake! Go to the special injury..."
Howard looked frustrated.
Kevin Martin and Adrian Ennis on the side couldn't stand it, so they walked up to him and touched his shoulders to comfort him.
For things to come to this point is not what the Timberwolves players want to see. But injuries are also part of the game, and this itself cannot be changed.
"Dwight, don't worry, we will definitely win the next game..."
"That's right, we're waiting for you to come back for the final game... Man, you have to score 20 points and grab 20 rebounds on Love's head, otherwise I won't win the championship. The trophy is handed into your hands..."
The teammates' jokes made the atmosphere a little better.
Howard forced a smile, and everyone said goodbye to him one after another and left.
When only head coach Norman Thomas and general manager Sam were left in the ward, Howard suddenly asked coldly, "Coach Norman, can I force a blocking injection? I think I can try... ..."
Coach Norman shook his head, looking helpless.
"No, we have asked many ways, hoping to allow you to return to the court for a short time, but it is not possible... Moreover, we also want to consider your health. Even if you return to the court for a short time, who can Do you know if there will be other problems..."
Howard argued, "No, I don't care, no matter how healthy I am, now I just hope I can win the championship. I don't have a few years left in my career. The championship is more important to me than anything else..." ..."
Manager Mitchell patted Howard on the shoulder and sighed, "Dwight, calm down. Even if we fail to win the championship this season, we will continue to compete for the championship next season..."
"Everything still has a chance..."
"No..." Howard said pessimistically, "There will be no chance! That bastard Kevin Durant has already decided to join the Warriors. How can the team beat them next season?"
"I'm not denying our ability, but if we play with the current lineup, I'm afraid we won't have a chance to win the championship..."
As soon as these words came out, neither head coach Norman nor general manager Mitchell were able to refute.
Like Howard, they also know what Durant joining the Warriors means! It can be said that this major decision seems to be no less than when LeBron James left Cleveland to join the Miami Heat.
But what is different from that time is that the Heat themselves do not have the ability to win the championship. The current Warriors are fully capable of winning the championship.
News of Howard's injury spread quickly. Although the Timberwolves were trying to block the news, nothing changed.
When outside fans knew the news, the Timberwolves, which had been questioned for losing key games, were at the forefront.
Many people who were optimistic about the Timberwolves before stopped being optimistic about them and began to think that the Cavaliers were more likely to win the championship.
Many people who supported Zhao Feiyang also temporarily changed their camps, stood against him and began to question his ability to lead the team.
"It is impossible for the Timberwolves to defeat the Cavaliers. The next three games have completely proved this. The next game is the home court of the Cleveland people. There is no doubt that they will lose the game..."
"It's not easy for the Timberwolves to enter the finals. Now the game is like this, which proves that the Timberwolves' tactical system has been figured out by the Cavaliers, and the most important thing is that they can't find anyone who can limit LeBron. If the Cavaliers continue to use their previous tactics..."
"Zhao has leadership skills! But he is not good enough to lead the team to a championship... I don't have any opinions on Chinese players, but I have to say that Zhao's upper limit is there, and he has no As awesome as the fans say..."
"There is no suspense in the next game. The Cavaliers will win the championship in the next game. I think the people in Cleveland are already preparing to win the championship. In this way, LeBron will bring the Cleveland Cavaliers their first championship, and he All this will make him infinitely close to the current number one player in the league..."
