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Volume 1: The Subverted Rucker Park Chapter 107: The Storm Rising

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    Chapter 107: The storm arose

    Howard fell to the ground, clutching his ankle in pain.

    The fans all stood up and looked at Howard.

    On the Magic coaching bench, Stan Van Gundy stood up the moment Howard fell, and then quickly called the medical staff to come on.

    The scene just now was replayed on the big screen in the center of the court. Howard threw himself into the air and twisted to shoot the basketball in his hand.  Everyone could see through the big screen that when Howard landed, his ankle twisted in a terrifying arc.

    Even looking at it feels scary.

    The doctor examined it carefully and looked at the ankle that was as swollen as a steamed bun. He couldn't help but shook his head and motioned for the stretcher to come on.

    Zhang Kong just looked at Howard, standing next to the stretcher, watching his eyes staring at the big screen in the sky, staring at the picture on it, and then showed an almost invisible smile.  Zhang Kong couldn't help but raise his head to look at those pictures.

    That basketball, after stumbling, actually spun twice on the rim and finally fell into the hoop.  This seemed to be an affirmation, and Howard seemed to hear the voice of God.  Zhang Kong didn't notice whether the basketball just entered the basket. In fact, his attention was attracted by Howard at the time.

    When he saw Howard falling to the ground, to be honest, Zhang Kong breathed a sigh of relief But now, he was more angry.

    Howard was carried off the court, and the Quicken Loans Arena was surprisingly quiet. There was no applause or boos. Even because of the sound of chewing potato chips, only the sound of breathing echoed throughout the arena.

    Howard's performance today was simply terrible, but he was also extremely fierce.  His somewhat crazy performance completely inspired his teammates.  The Magic did not perform poorly when Howard was on the court. Although Howard himself deserved two points, his desperate defense in the penalty area and crazy pull on the offensive end did not give up even the slightest opportunity to fight for a shot that might not be possible.  Got the ball.

    His desperate play earned a chance for his team and dignity for him.

    In the car driving to the nearest hospital, Howard was lying on a stretcher with a calm face, and his personal trainer Patrick Ewing was sitting next to him.

    "Your game is over this year." After a period of eerie silence, Ewing spoke: "Do you see the gap?"

    "I saw it." Howard said, his voice full of bitterness. He tried his best, but in the end he came to this ending.

    Ewing took a deep breath.

    "Dwight, I can teach you. Teach you everything I can teach you, mid-range shots, blocking, low post offense, and even hook shots. But I can't guarantee that you will be able to do it after you learn all this from me.  Can fight against him. Maybe after you learn everything from me, you still can't catch up with his shadow. I watched this game, and what I want to say is that the gap between you is really too big.  In this game, you risked your life and your career. And he just became a little serious. After all, you can't shake him at all." Ewing looked at Dwight Howard and said: "  Even so, do you still want to learn from me?"

    "I want to learn!" Howard was extremely determined: "Even if there is only one chance, I want to learn."

    "Okay, then you have to be ready. From now on, I will kick you to hell. In the quagmire of despair, it depends on you whether you can climb up. First of all" Patrick Ewing  After a pause: "Quit from the national team. You won't have such free time this summer."

    The game against the Magic came to an end after Dwight Howard left the game injured.  Although it is not official.

    Howard's sudden departure disrupted the Magic's tactical deployment, and even more disrupted the momentum of the Magic's generals. Their momentum, which had soared due to Howard's fighting spirit, collapsed with Howard the moment Howard fell.  .  The Magic's game became a complete chaos. No matter how Stan Van Gundy roared or arranged tactics, the Magic players on the court always seemed to have lost their souls. Once they took the field, they were at a loss.  In this case, the Cavaliers played extremely easily.

    Without Howard, Zhang Kong returned to his previous state again.  Score when you should score, defend when you should defend, and don't fight for the ball if it takes too much effort.

    In the end, the game ended with 84:128, a huge score difference of 44 points.

    But after the game, the media¡¯s focus was not on this game at all.

    The three pieces of news that followed after the game shocked the entire NBA.

      The first piece of news is about Howard's injury.  The ankle sprain looks very serious, but it is not actually a serious injury. However, because his ankle has some other injuries, it is conservatively estimated that he will need to rest for a month after the operation.  This news is nothing, it just gives Magic fans a little bit of relief.  Although this season is not expected, there is still a chance next season.  Even, at least in time for the Olympics.

    The second piece of news still comes from Howard. Howard, who was interviewed by the media in the hospital, directly stated that he would withdraw from this Olympics.

    This incident shocked the media and even the entire American basketball circle.  In the United States, players do have the right to refuse and withdraw from the national team call-up.

    ? But this edition of the 2008 Olympics is something special.  The United States men's national basketball team, internationally known as the Dream Team.  This is the seventh time that the dream team has formed an army, so it is called the "Dream Team Seven".

    The members of this dream team include the most powerful American NBA players in the league today.  Including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Elton Brand, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul and a series of NBA superstars.  Among them, Dwight Howard is the first choice of the "Dream Eight Team" at the center position.

    The reason why these big-name stars can give up the opportunity to rest in the summer and come together to form a team to compete in the Olympic Games.  Of course it's not because they attach great importance to the honor of the national team. Many of them have already won gold medals in the national team.

    But because of the past few years.  The inaction of American basketball in the international arena has seriously affected its dominance in the world of basketball influence.

    Dream Five and Dream Six, both teams are because big-name stars have repeatedly resisted call-ups to the national team, resulting in the American Basketball Association having to select second-rate players to form teams.  And these two second-rate teams ultimately failed to bring back results that would satisfy the Americans, who have always been arrogant.

    At the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis and the 2006 Athens Olympics.  Both dream teams suffered disastrous endings.

    Two disastrous defeats stung the fragile nerves of American basketball, and this was how the Dream Seven Team, which was beyond the standards, was born.  In this Dream Team, even big names such as Kobe Bryant cannot refuse the call-up from the national team again.  And now, Howard actually said he wanted to quit?

    This matter will definitely give the American Basketball Association a headache.  But Howard does have a good reason. He is injured and needs to recover.

    The news that really caused the earthquake was the third one.

    This news was first reported by the New York Daily News.

    The trading rumors about Zhang Kong
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