Sports medicine starts with the Sun Miracle Doctor

Chapter 178 The first time I met a bargainer

As Hardaway missed a three-pointer, the game ended. Popovich, who was standing on the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief and put away his nervous face.

This game, as well as the next game, is actually quite important and may directly affect the ranking of the Western Conference.

Fortunately, the Spurs still had the last laugh.

94 to 92, won by 2 points.

In the last three minutes, Hardaway suddenly broke out and scored 7 points in a row. He was simply unstoppable and once made Popovich suspect that this game would be reversed.

He turned to look at Hardaway who was walking off the court, with an expression of envy in his eyes.

What a player.

As for the Suns' lineup, it can only be said that it is not averagely good.

With Hardaway and Kidd outside, and Marion, a super rookie, on the front line, this combination is top-notch in the entire league.

You must know that in the current league, having two stars in the team is considered a top-notch configuration.

The Suns also have Ewing and Olajuwon on the inside.

If you ignore the ages of the two and just look at the lineup, the Suns are definitely a historical lineup.

Even the substitute lineup includes Gugliotta, who earns tens of millions per year.

Popovich's eyes fell on Ewing and Olajuwon again. He somewhat guessed what Skiles wanted to do, which was to imitate the Spurs and build twin towers.

But Popovich felt that Skiles was thinking too simply.

Those are Ewing and Olajuwon, lifelong enemies. At the beginning of the season, it was already very difficult for Ewing to be willing to play as a substitute.

Now let Olajuwon lower himself to the fourth position and do the dirty work for Ewing. It would be strange if there is no conflict between the two.

In fact, throughout the game, the two had almost no cooperation.

Unlike the Spurs back then, Duncan and Robinson worked together seamlessly.

However, looking back on the second half of the game, Popovich noticed that the two also cooperated several times.

For example, Olajuwon passed the ball to Ewing from the wing of the penalty area. Ewing tried to get up, but at the last moment, he passed the ball to Olajuwon who was passing down.

Zeng Jin's Spurs twin towers often contributed to this kind of cooperation.

But it may be a flash of inspiration and has little reference value.

Next to him, Popovich's assistant coach Mike Budenholzer was also looking at the two Ewings who were leaving the field. He couldn't help but said: "Chen's role is too great. Hakeem and Patrick are both the same age. So far this season. , I didn’t miss a single game, it’s incredible.”

Although the two of them have little cooperation, in terms of personal status, there is no problem at all.

Ewing's lower body is stable and still full of impact.

And Olajuwon also performed his dream dance moves from time to time when facing Duncan. His steps were so nimble that he didn't look like a 39-year-old veteran.

"Not to mention that in the summer, it was because of Chen that the two of them took a salary cut and went to the Suns."

The media has long exposed why the two went to the Suns. Olajuwon also personally admitted that it was because of Chen Yu, saying that under Chen Yu's care, he could play healthily.

"You think next season, can we invite Chen to San Antonio?" Budenholzer has read the report and knows that Chen Yu and the Suns' team doctor contracts are one-year contracts. At the end of this season, they will also have a chance.

The most important thing is that the Spurs are also troubled by injuries. For example, Duncan should have asked Chen Yu for surgery last summer, but he refused because he was getting married.

Although Duncan's attendance rate is very high this season, his absence of athletic ability is also visible to the naked eye.

Popovich smiled bitterly, could he not miss the white devil who once flew into the sky and escaped from the earth?

"It's hard to guess. He has opened a clinic in Phoenix and he probably won't leave in a short time. I really want to ask him to become a team doctor. The best chance would be when he left Orlando the year before last." But there is no use regretting it. At that time, Chen Yu left He hired a general manager and head coach from the Magic. At that time, several teams dared to use Chen Yu.

Having said this, Popovich turned to look at Duncan, and then said: "Tim must undergo surgery this offseason."

After the game on the other side, Chen Yu immediately returned to the locker room with Brian and others.

The atmosphere in the locker room was solemn.

"I don't want something like this to happen again." Skiles crossed his arms, his expression more serious than ever before, and said in a deep voice: "As Chen said, I hope everyone can think about why we are here. What we are playing for, because our goal is a championship, and if anyone is contrary to our goal, then I will not hesitate to let him sit on the bench."

After that, he greeted Hardaway and went to the post-game press conference.

Brian didn't speak, but as a team general manager, just by showing up, he already represented a lot of things.

"You guys go to work." Brian took one last look at everyone and turned to leave.

Chen Yu then clapped his hands and signaled the medical team to start working.

Freeze when it's time to freeze, massage when it's time to massage.

In order to speed up the time, Chen Yu also took action personally, especially for several main players. He had intermediate massage skills, which was almost equivalent to a bronze effect.

This group of veterans can play healthy games every game because of this.

Olajuwon lay on the bed and asked Chen Yu to massage his knees. From time to time, he raised his head and looked at Chen Yu, as if he wanted to say something.

But I couldn't say it out loud.

Chen Yu also saw it and ignored him.

It wasn't until the massage was about to end that Olajuwon asked if he wanted to have a psychological chat later.

"Forget it today, I have a surgery in the clinic tomorrow, so I have to go back and rest early." Chen Yu smiled and shook his head, knowing that you wanted to talk, but he just didn't give you a chance.

Olajuwon grimaced, opened his mouth, and finally suppressed his words.

Compared to the withdrawn Olajuwon, Ewing had less scruples. During the massage, he took the initiative and said: "Chen, you are right. I came to the Suns just for the championship. For this goal, no matter what I do, I am willing to do anything.” Many media outlets claim that they are the uncrowned king, but no matter how king they are, they are still uncrowned and are just the self-comfort of poor people.

He is already 40 this year, and this should be his last chance. He doesn't care about any grudges or team position at all, he only cares about whether he can win the championship.

Chen Yu patted Ewing and then said, "Before you speak next time, think about what you want to say first."

He gets angry easily, speaks arrogantly, and has a slightly low emotional intelligence.

If he had high emotional intelligence, he would not have said that in the labor negotiations back then.

Ewing nodded, probably listening.

Wenger came to inspect the clinic before and said he was willing to send players to the United States for treatment. This was not a mere statement.

The next day, Chen Yu unexpectedly received a call from Wenger, saying that two players on the team were injured and wanted to send them to the United States.

One is Giovanni van Bronckhorst. He injured his knee during the match between Arsenal and Fulham the day before yesterday. After the game, the cruciate ligament of his right knee was ruptured.

Yes, it's a break, another unlucky guy.

This kind of injury will definitely be reimbursed for the season.

But the good thing is that he doesn't have to worry about missing the World Cup due to injury, because the Netherlands did not make it to the World Cup at all.

The remaining player, Matthew Upson, also injured his knee, with a torn meniscus and iliotibial band syndrome.

"It's not a big problem, I can handle it here."

Not to mention cruciate ligament rupture and meniscus tear, Chen Yu didn't know how many people he had dealt with.

As for iliotibial band syndrome, it is also a common chronic disease and is common among runners.

The cause of the disease is too much running and incorrect posture, which causes frequent friction between the iliotibial band and the outside of the lower femur, causing inflammation and pain.

It's a strain disease, so it's not a big problem.

But like any kind of strain disease, it is difficult to get better, and it is very torturous, especially affecting exercise ability.

But for Chen Yu, this is not a big problem and can be easily dealt with.

Wenger thanked him on the phone, answered, hesitated and asked: "Chen, can you reduce the cost of treatment? You also know that our insurance cannot be used in the United States, and they were injured during the season. It’s up to the team to cover the cost of treatment.”

Before Pires, the French Football Federation also borne part of the treatment costs.

The most important thing is that Chen Yu's treatment is expensive.

For example, for a cruciate ligament rupture, the cost from surgery to recovery starts at US$500,000, and the full treatment may cost up to US$1 million.

This is no small sum.

Chen Yu took away his phone and took another serious look at the phone number. He almost thought he had received a fake call.

This was the first time I met someone haggling.

Like old Haaland, forget it if you pay for your own treatment. This club pays for it, and it's Arsenal. It should be considered a big club, so why should you care about these three things?

"Sorry Mr. Wenger, I have no precedent of reducing treatment costs." Chen Yu rejected Wenger without thinking much.

The charge is less, and I feel sorry for working so hard to achieve various therapeutic effects.

At this point, Chen Yu still felt that it was too hard and considered whether the price should be increased.

"Okay." Wenger sighed, probably too embarrassed to continue bargaining. He paused and said, "Then I will arrange for Giovanni to go to the United States tomorrow."

Chen Yu nodded and suddenly reacted: "What about the other player?"

What about Matthew Upson?

Wenger said: "After thinking about it, I feel that his problem is not serious. Our team doctors should be able to handle it, so we will not go to the United States for treatment."

Van Bronckhorst suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament, a major injury that can directly affect his career.

As for Upson, although he is troublesome, relatively speaking, his impact on his career is not that big.

"Okay, this is your decision, I respect it." Chen Yu hung up the phone dumbfounded.

To put it bluntly, I am still reluctant to spend money, and I am stingy enough.

However, as the World Cup approaches, more and more patients are seeking treatment. Chen Yu also has to take care of the Suns. Various treatments are already very tight. One less patient can save a lot of treatment.

One day later, the Suns left for San Antonio to challenge the Spurs away from home.

In the away game, Chen Yu naturally did not accompany the team.

However, Chen Yu was very concerned about the outcome of this game.

It's not the outcome that matters, but Olajuwon and Ewing. This is the first game after the conflict between the two became public.

After a day of thinking, Chen Yu didn't know what choice the two would make, whether to compromise and take the initiative to resolve the conflict, or to continue to fight and let the conflict escalate to the point where they had to go either way.

So after counting the time, Chen Yu contacted Nelson immediately after the game to ask about the game situation.

"We won, beating the Spurs by 19 points. It was incredible." Nelson was extremely excited on the phone.

Chen Yu was stunned.

The Spurs are still ranked third in the Western Conference, and they are playing at home. They actually lost to the Suns by 19 points. It's a bit exaggerated.

(End of this chapter)