basketball kingdom

Chapter 539 Player Meeting
The next morning, Xu Tian and Gary Vitti met and went to the hospital they had been to again to make an appointment to check the ankle and finger injuries.Although the team doctor has given a diagnosis, it still needs to be confirmed again with professional equipment.

Professional players are cash cows. No matter for the team or for the individual players, the body is the most important thing, and it is the right way to treat it with caution.

A few hours later, the doctor looked at the diagnosis report and told Xu Tian the good news. The ankle was a simple sprain, while the finger was a contusion, and there was no structural damage.This is great news for Xu Tian.

The Lakers players came to the training hall very early and practiced in silence, no one was in the mood to talk.

Xu Tian returned to the training hall from the hospital, notified all teammates and coaching staff of the news that the injury was unharmed, and then began personal training.

Magic Johnson knew that the players wanted to have a player meeting, so he took the initiative to ask the team staff to free up a meeting room for the players to use.

After Xu Tian finished his personal training, it was already lunch time.The players did not go home, went to the cafeteria to eat a nutritious meal, and waited for the start of the player meeting.

Xu Tian still strictly controlled the diet and replenished the necessary energy, and then walked into the meeting room to be ready to leave, where he waited for his teammates to arrive.

Kobe was the second player to arrive at the meeting room, he simply greeted Xu Tian, ​​and then sat on the seat next to him.He was not in a good mood and seemed quieter than usual.

Teammates walked into the meeting room one after another until Thackeray, who had finished his meal, came in at last, and the meeting officially started.Since it was a purely player meeting, no staff or coaching staff members attended.

Xu Tian said straight to the point: "I need help. After all, basketball is a five-person sport. When the Warriors double-team me, you need to score the ball."

Kobe didn't expect Xu Tian to start the player meeting with such sharp words, but he knew what Xu Tian said was the truth.This problem is in front of us, and it will become an obstacle in the next key battle.

George said: "I looked back at the video of the Pacers period, and I feel that I seem to have lost myself in the recent period. What I have to do now is to find the Paul George who used to be."

Tyson Chandler said: "I don't know when we started, we have been used to relying on Xu's performance, and we always subconsciously feel that 'it's okay, Xu will solve everything', but when we really meet a strong opponent, like this The mentality makes us unable to maintain a sense of tension. For a professional team, this is a fatal weakness."

Nick Yang didn't want the atmosphere to be too dull, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's very simple now. We have no way out, right?"

George said: "If we lose tomorrow night's game, then our journey this season will be over, so it can be said that there is no way out."

Kobe didn't really want to participate in the discussion of this meeting. He sat by the side and never spoke.

Xu Tian said: "Don't think about what will happen after the next game. We need to focus on the next game now. Don't worry too much, just play according to your usual style."

Kobe understood what Xu Tian meant, and said, "Boys, don't think too much about whether you can win, play at your own level, and Xu will take care of things that you can't do. That's what he wants to express."

Nick Young said: "My style is singles, can I play it?"

"Yes. You can play freely in the first three quarters. I will definitely stand up at the most difficult critical moment." Xu Tian's expression was calm, but his voice could be clearly heard by every teammate, "Believe me, I will definitely be able to reach the finals. finals!"

If an ordinary player said this sentence, it would probably not be convincing, but when Xu Tian said it, there was always an inexplicable force that made people want to believe it.

Tyson Chandler is a veteran who has won the championship, and his personality is a little smoother than Kobe's. He encouraged his teammates and made all players look forward to the fourth game.This is the value of a veteran, far more valuable than his performance on the field.

Magic Johnson is very concerned about the effect of the player meeting. After the end, he contacted McGee. Hearing his excited tone on the other end of the phone, a stone in his heart fell to the ground.He believes that being able to reach the Western Conference Finals is considered a success, and it is not necessary to win the championship. As long as the loss is not too ugly, it is completely acceptable.

Xu Tian was wearing Angel Wings home white sneakers and a dark blue sportswear that fit well and was comfortable. Walking on the streets of Los Angeles in the afternoon sunshine, he felt extremely relaxed inside.People around have said more than once that Xu Tian was born for big scenes, and the severe qualifying situation that followed made him look forward to it even more.

Seeing Xu Tian walking on foot, Los Angeles fans couldn't help taking out their mobile phones to shoot a video and posting it on the Internet.They thought Xu Tian would spend time in the training hall, but obviously he didn't, which made them very worried about the fourth game of the series tomorrow night.

Kobe once again found Gary Vitti to discuss the possibility of an early comeback.He knows that the Warriors are strong enough. If he doesn't come back, it will be difficult to win four games in a row with the current staffing.

Gary Vitti discussed with the physical therapist and the team doctor. He originally decided to allow Kobe to come back for a while, but he was told by Kobe that "I only have a few games left in my career. Even if my walking will be affected in the future, I still want to return to the court." Shaken, and finally made a decision to let Bryant come back in the sixth game of the series.Of course, the premise is that there is still a sixth game in the series.

Woj: Kobe will return in Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals!

Such news made Los Angeles, which was full of despair, suddenly rejuvenated.They always believe that only the Lakers with the Big Three present at the same time are the strongest Lakers.

Warriors players don't care.They are the defending champions, and they have the psychological advantage of winning three games in a row. They never considered that the series will reach the sixth game.

Xu Tian drove to the street in front of the Staples Center, sat in the car and looked at several bronze statues on the square, and the past games flashed before his eyes like a slideshow.

The driver is a die-hard Lakers fan. When he saw Xu Tian was in deep thought, he didn't make a sound to disturb him, and waited quietly for his next instruction.

On the front of the Staples Center, the poster of the series match is extremely conspicuous. On this poster, Xu Tian occupies the absolute core position.

"I will lead the Lakers to sweep the league!" For some reason, the words he said when he was traded to the Lakers at the beginning of the season suddenly echoed in Xu Tian's ears.

Xu Tian was stunned for a moment, then unconsciously looked back at his swollen left hand, knowing that everything had just begun.

(End of this chapter)