Chapter 188 Confirmed comeback

Two days later, Nelson once again led the team to Phoenix.

A large group of more than 30 people took the bus and headed to the hotel booked in advance.

When we arrived at the hotel, it was already evening.

There were reporters who came outside the hotel after hearing the news. Outside the cordon set up by security, they took photos of all Mavericks members.

"Daji!"

There were many Chinese reporters inside, stretching their arms and shouting.

Wang Zhizhi, who was carrying a backpack, slowed down, waved to the reporters shouting, and hurriedly followed his teammates into the hotel.

The last ones to come out were the coaching staff.

Old Nelson had a stern expression. After getting off the car, he glanced at the reporters surrounding him, patted Nelson behind him, pointed at the reporter, and motioned for him to go over and ask about Hardaway's situation.

So far, the Suns have not announced whether Hardaway will return for tomorrow's game.

Maybe a reporter with some uncanny knowledge will know something about it.

After watching Little Nelson walk over, Old Nelson led everyone into the hotel.

The team has its own work, so he doesn't need to worry about it. What Nelson is most worried about now is Hardaway's problem.

In the past two days, the Suns have not even opened their daily training to the outside world. It is obvious that this is intentional and they do not want outsiders to know Hardaway's situation.

But Nelson also thought about it. Hardaway was injured on the night of the 11th, and the examination he did that night meant that the recovery period would start from the next day, and it has only lasted eight days so far.

He repeatedly watched the video of the injury and consulted the team doctor. The team doctor said that even if Hardaway's wrist was not broken, an impact of this degree would definitely cause muscle contusion.

No matter how fast you go, you still need to rest for more than two weeks.

That's it, not counting the adaptation period after comeback.

Therefore, even if Hardaway is eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, Nelson will not find it strange.

Little Nelson returned, with a stern expression.

"Donnie, how are you?" Harris asked eagerly.

Little Nelson shook his head and let out a long sigh.

Everyone frowned, and Old Nelson said: "The Sun has blocked the news, so the media won't even know about it."

Several others nodded.

Although the media has great power, this kind of information is extremely difficult to obtain.

"No." Nelson shook his head hurriedly: "I mean, I asked. Just half an hour ago, the Suns updated the team's injury status. Hardaway was removed from the injured list and confirmed to play tomorrow. game. The reason why I sighed was that I didn’t expect that it only took one week for Chen Zhen to bring Hardaway back.”

Counting tomorrow, it's only nine days, which is amazing.

Several people had dull expressions.

Rivers shook his head silently, looking like I knew it would be like this.

Harris patted the table dejectedly, and also let out a long sigh.

"Fake." Old Nelson cursed secretly. Last year, when the Magic went eight, it was because of Chen Yu that Tracy McGrady and Hill came back one after another, completing the miracle of eight, and they did it again this year.

Did he use some kind of magic secretly? It's too buggy.

Seeing the ugly expressions on everyone's face, Nelson said with relief: "Maybe he played with an injury, after all, the time was too short. Moreover, his injury was to his shooting hand. If he comes back so soon, his shooting will definitely be affected, and it may disrupt the Suns' original goal." Cooperation and tacit understanding.”

Old Nelson was silent.

Rivers shook his head slightly and hummed, thinking how could it be possible.

That was Chen Yu. If Hardaway hadn't fully recovered, he would never have allowed Hardaway to come back.

See how you get out of class?

"Forget it, don't think about it anymore." Old Nelson came to his senses: "Originally, Pence's injury was an accident. What we have been thinking about is how to deal with the Suns with a complete lineup, so how to fight is still how to fight."

Everyone nodded, but they couldn't help but beat the drum in their hearts.

Even though Hardaway can't beat them, this series may be really difficult.

The game is at 8pm the next day.

At five o'clock in the evening, Chen Yu and his party set off.

There are quite a lot of people.

Chen Yu and Lexi.

Hardaway also went directly from the clinic.

At the same time, several VIP customers including Beckham and his wife Victoria, Pires, Gerrard, and Van Bronckhorst are also preparing to watch the game live.

It's the playoffs after all.

On the bus, Hardaway kept looking at his phone, looking anxious.

"How's it going? No news yet?" Chen Yu, who was sitting next to him, turned to ask.

Hardaway shook his head in distress.

It was his ex-wife. She originally said she would bring his daughter to Phoenix to watch him play. She said she would fly in the afternoon, but there is no news yet.

"It'll be okay." Chen Yu patted Hardaway's shoulder and was about to persuade him again when his phone vibrated.

Hardaway glanced at it and frowned.

"Not coming." Hardaway sounded lonely and smiled unnaturally at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu secretly shook his head. The marriage between Hardaway and LS Tower was not easy to get together and break up, but they became enemies.

Chen Yu turned his head involuntarily and glanced behind him.

In the back row, Beckham is holding his son and pointing out the window to tease him, while Lexi is sitting with Victoria.

I don’t know why these two people are so good at chatting.

Originally, Lexi's family conditions were average, she was a doctor, and she was busy with work. When she was a resident, it was not easy for her to take a shower on time, let alone put on makeup and dress up every day.

Later, I got my medical license and developed a habit of barely wearing makeup.

But in the past two days, I have been obsessed with it, bought a bunch of expensive cosmetics, and started reading various fashion magazines.

Of course, with Chen Yu's current assets, it's not like he can't afford it.

Chen Yu suddenly felt that people would still change. Fortunately, the relationship has always been stable.

"It's okay, even if she doesn't come to the scene, she will still be watching TV at home." Chen Yu comforted.

Hardaway nodded: "Don't worry, I understand, and I won't let things off the court affect me."

He took a deep breath, turned off his phone, and moved his wrist silently.

During the period when Kidd was injured, he took the lead alone and already understood his responsibilities and responsibilities.

Later, Ewing and Olajuwon had a conflict, and Hardaway understood what this season meant to veterans like Ewing.

Some people are counting on themselves.

This is a heavy responsibility.

So in this year's playoffs, Hardaway knows what he should do.

Tonight, the lights of Mercy Arena are shining, turning into a sea of ​​white.

The game hadn't even started yet, but with the Suns' ugly mascot gorilla performing his iconic slam dunk, the atmosphere had already reached its peak.

Beckham and the others were sitting on the sidelines with Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, and Chen Yu was also sitting next to him.

"Chen, is this your mascot? It's too...ugly." Xiaobei turned his head and asked in a low voice while covering his son's eyes to prevent him from being frightened by the gorilla.

Chen Yu was speechless.

What can I say, it's ugly anyway.

It is said that the original idea was to use a sunflower as a mascot, but for some reason, fans were interested in the gorilla instead.

Although he is ugly, he is quite capable. He likes to play pranks and jokes, and he can also perform dunks. He is unique among many NBA teams.

Every year, the Suns pay this guy a salary of US$12, which should be the highest in the NBA.

At this moment, he suddenly rushed in front of Chen Yu and started twisting his body funny.

Chen Yu's face changed slightly.

This gorilla likes to play pranks and be funny, which is a requirement of the character.

Of course, he won't prank the audience. After all, people pay for tickets to watch the game.

The targets of his pranks were the players.

The players in the team have all been pranked by him to some extent.

"Fake, Jace, what do you want to do?" Chen Yu cursed secretly and asked in a low voice.

The NBA has clear regulations that mascots are not allowed to reveal their true identity, but as a staff member of the team, Chen Yu certainly knows who the actor is.

His name is Jace, a young man in his thirties who once played basketball, later became a member of the fancy dunk team, and later became the mascot of the Suns.

Jess directly grabbed Chen Yu and twisted Cha Cha in front of Chen Yu.

The whole place was full of booing.

Chen Yu turned his head and glanced at Brian. No wonder Brian pulled him to sit down on the sidelines just now. It must have been planned long ago.

With so many people watching, Chen Yu had no choice but to lose face and could only start twisting.

He was just unskilled, and Ewing's unbridled ridicule could be heard from the sidelines.

Chen Yu cursed secretly, and then noticed that Jace's assistant pushed up a... bomb?

Of course it was fake. It was half a person tall, dark, and the lead would glow, as if it was going to explode at any time.

Jess rushed to the sidelines, brought back an inflatable hammer, handed it to Chen Yu, and then gestured for Chen Yu to smash the bomb away.

The whole audience was booing, shouting for Chen Yu to drop the hammer.

Chen Yu helplessly whispered: "Jace, if some unknown liquid spurts out in a while, I won't be done with you."

He picked up the inflatable hammer and smashed it down.

Didn't break it open.

But the next moment, a puff of white smoke rose up, and the big bomb slowly cracked open. Inside the smoke was a two-layer cake.

There is also a glowing electronic candle stuck on it.

The lights suddenly dimmed and the live music turned into soothing music.

At some point, Jess had retreated into the shadows. In the darkness, Nelson came out and took the microphone and said loudly: "Chen, this is an idea that all of us have thought about together. This season, I will fully become the team doctor." One season. You have sacrificed a lot for the team. We cannot have the record we have today without your help. Thank you."

He is representative.

When Chen Yu turned around, he found Brian, his father, and all the players and coaching staff on the players' bench, standing up and applauding him.

Even the Mavericks team on the opposite side was applauding.

There was even more thunderous applause and whistles in the stands.

"Here, let's cut the cake." Nelson handed over a cake knife.

"When did you guys prepare this?" Chen Yu asked softly.

Nelson smiled without saying anything and pointed at the cake again.

Chen Yu took a deep breath and reached out to cut the cake.

But at this moment, Chen Yu noticed Nelson taking a few steps back.

not good!

Chen Yu's heart skipped a beat and he stopped immediately.

But it's too late.

The cake in front of me exploded instantly.

Fake!

Chen Yu closed his eyes, and the emotion that just surged in his heart was blown to pieces. He should have guessed that there was a trick waiting for him.

Jace, you wait.

(End of this chapter)

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