The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Paul took the ball to the frontcourt, and the Rockets had an off-ball pick-and-roll.

Harden ran out to catch the ball, but Tang Tian's defense was quick, and he didn't take a chance.

He can only give the ball back to Paul.

Paul has quick eyes and hands and quickly throws the ball to Morris in the bottom corner. There is an opportunity there.

Morris catches the ball and Ariza flies to interfere with the ball.

The trajectory of the ball is a bit outside.

"Dangdang!"

The ball bounced off the front of the rim.

There is still a gap between the key ball ability of role players and superstars!

Just then, there was an episode under the basket.

Davis, who had a chance to grab the rebound, didn't reach out. Seeing that Tang Tian was not far away from him, he blocked Tucker, who was about to grab the rebound, forcibly.

Tang Tian successfully got the defensive rebound.

The fans at the scene sighed, the Rockets missed this attack and the game is over.

At this moment, something unexpected happened. Paul didn't seem to want to give up, and rushed to foul Tang Tian.

There was nothing wrong with this choice, but he made a big move, fouling Tang Tian from behind and pulling Tang Tian to the ground.

The players on the Pelicans side reacted and rushed over in an instant, the players on both sides pushed and shoved, and the field was in chaos.

In the confusion, Paul didn't know who got an elbow, and the corner of his eyebrow was smashed and bleeding.

The referee calmed down the conflict. At this time, someone noticed that Tang Tian's expression was painful after he was lifted up. It seemed that he was injured.

The game entered a technical timeout.

Although there was not much suspense in the game, Paul's impulse made the game a lot longer.

Tang Tian sat on the sidelines for the team doctor to check his back.

The technical timeout ended, the referee gave a penalty, and Paul got a first-level malicious foul.

Tang Tian also ended his communication with the team doctor at this time. His expression still looked a little painful, and it seemed that the injury was not serious.

"Back spasms, he needs about a week or two off."

The team doctor also gave Stevens a preliminary diagnosis.

No vertebrae or ribs were injured, which should be considered good news, but the muscle spasm was not a minor injury either.

In the vernacular, it is the pain that only occurs after the back muscles have been hit a thousand times.

The average person can't bend over with a muscle strain, let alone a spasm.

As the team doctor said, even with an NBA-level medical level, you usually need to rest for one to two weeks.

"Don, can you still make free throws?"

Stevens confirmed to Tang Tian that if Tang Tian was unable to play, he would need to go to the technical desk to apply for a replacement free throw.

Tang Tian nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

I was caught off guard when I was pulled down by Paul, and I was unprepared when I landed on my back. The moment of injury was very painful, but it got better after sitting for a while.

The team doctor looked at Tang Tian in surprise, but said nothing.

Tang Tian endured the pain and went to the court to execute a free throw.

A total of four free throws including flagrant fouls.

He missed his first free throw.

The moment he made the shot, he felt like his entire back was burning.

But he gritted his teeth and made two free throws.

He was substituted by Stevens after the free throw and the game ended shortly thereafter.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Rockets 104-95 away.

火箭队那边，考辛斯得到全队最高的30分15板，哈登21分6板7助攻，保罗16分11助攻，戈登13分3助攻。

鹈鹕队这边，霍乐迪得到21分5助攻，戴维斯17分7板，约基奇9分6板6助攻，威廉姆斯9分。

Tang Tian scored a quadruple-double of 38 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists and 10 steals.

On social media after the game, the discussion about Tang Tian's quadruple double continued, but because of the conflict at the end of the game, the quadruple double was no longer the whole content of the discussion.

"Losing and losing again? Paul's last ball was really unprofessional!"

"Isn't Paul like that all the time? Otherwise, how do you think he got the nickname Dirty Cannon? Have you never seen his little tricks in the game?"

"I think the two are different in nature. The small gesture is because he is short. I don't think it's okay within the rules, but this one is aimed at people!"

"This is the consequence of the change in the penalty scale. The referee only played a level of malice for such an action. If it was Xiao Hua's era, he would definitely be expelled directly!"

"I also think there is a problem with the referee's penalty. Tang is No.1 in the league. That ball should be expelled directly for level two malice!"

"Is Xiao Hua better? To put it bluntly, Tatum is a shadow of Stern, otherwise he wouldn't be able to beat Xiao Hua at the beginning."

"Is your discussion off topic? I think the problem now is not who should be the president, but how serious Tang's injury is!"

"It seems that we have to wait for the results of the MRI the next day, or wait to see if the reporter has a follow-up report. I hope it's okay. He just scored a quadruple-double!"

"Pray for Don, nothing else matters!"

……

After being replaced by Stevens, before the game was over, Tang Tian went back to the locker room with the support of the team doctor.

He will undergo an MRI examination tomorrow. Before that, he will lie down and rest as the team doctor said, and minimize strenuous exercise as much as possible.

He didn't go to the press conference after the game either, Davis and Holiday went alone.

Some reporters wanted to interview Tang Tian privately but were stopped by Pelicans teammates.

At the post-match press conference, the reporter also asked about Paul's final foul.

"I can understand that Paul wanted a foul at the last moment to get Don to the free throw line, but his action was indeed dangerous, and I believe the league will handle it well."

Stevens is quite experienced in dealing with the media.

Moreover, the current alliance is the Tatum era, not the Silver era, and the alliance still has freedom of speech.

"AD, we found out that you gave up the rebound at the end of the game. Are you trying to give that rebound to Don?"

In addition to Paul's criminal question, Tang Tian's quadruple-double is also the focus of questions. A question from a local media reporter is a bit special.

"Yes, I don't know that Don has already got a quadruple double. We haven't secured the victory yet. My attention is on the game. My impression of Don's statistics is still 2 minutes ago, but when the rebound appeared, We've secured the win, so I figured I had to do that."

Davis's sincerity made all the reporters in the audience laugh.

Originally, Paul's criminal and Tang Tian's injury made the atmosphere of the press conference somewhat dull, but this answer made the atmosphere suddenly lighter.

Chapter 941 "Pitch Fighter" (Fourth update!)

Davis' sincerity made the atmosphere of the post-match press conference more relaxed, but the focus of media and fans' attention on the second day was Tang Tian's injury.

The results of Tang Tian's MRI examination were negative, and there was no structural damage to the bones.

The team doctor's initial diagnosis was correct. Tang Tian just had a muscle spasm, and he could recover after one to two weeks of rest.

In other words, Tang Tian will miss 6-7 games at most, and if he is lucky, he may only need 3-4 games.

This could not be better news for the Pelicans.

And Tatum responded very quickly. After watching the video of the game, the league added Paul's second-level malicious foul and a $3 fine.

This processing speed also makes fans satisfied.

After all, what the fans talked about on social media is correct. If you blindly emphasize confrontation and ignore malicious fouls, it is going to another extreme.

Tang Tian slept at home all night, and when he woke up the next day, he thought he would be so painful that he couldn't straighten up.

But to his surprise, he found that apart from the pain, he could stand up by himself, and the pain was within his tolerance.

Surprised, he ran to his basketball court and shot a few baskets, and found that there was no problem at all.

He is... alright?

He tried to dunk two more baskets, but his back hurt so badly that he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

It seems that it is impossible to get better so quickly. If it is good so soon, then the change of direction shows that the NBA team doctor is an amateur.

However, what he could clearly feel was that his pain was significantly less than yesterday, and it was even a little exaggerated.

According to this recovery speed, give him another day of rest, and he will be able to play directly.

This is somewhat unreasonable.

It's not that he hasn't encountered injuries. He was absent for more than a month due to injuries when he was in the Spurs.

At that time, the diagnosis result given by the team doctor was that he was absent for 3 to 5 weeks, and his recovery time was about the same as the time required for the diagnosis.

The only possibility is the legendary skill he just redeemed.

He almost forgot the passive skills in the skills.

Stadium Fighter: When an injury needs to be played, the impact of the injury is greatly reduced.

Reducing impact should refer to effects such as reducing pain and enhancing physical endurance, not recovery from injury.

In other words, this passive skill is only aimed at those less serious injuries, and it is useless for serious injuries such as fractures and meniscus shattering.

This is also consistent with Iverson's original situation.

When Iverson had the most, he played with 21 injuries and was called a mummy who could run and jump by the media.

But those injuries can only be regarded as minor injuries. If it is a serious injury, Iverson will miss the game.

After all, no matter how strong the physical and psychological quality is, it is impossible for the human body to bear it.

This passive skill is very useful. Like him now, he won't miss the next Jazz game.

The next day, the Pelicans scheduled their daily practice.

The inspection results came out. Before the game, some media reported that Tang Tian would be absent for one to two weeks. Stevens was also prepared for Tang Tian not to play.

But before the training session started, he saw Tang Tian also came to the training ground, and he came by himself.

Because he was not mentally prepared, he looked dazed, and he didn't come back to himself until Tang Tian walked up to him.

"How are you?"

Stevens asked in amazement.

"No, but we should be able to fight tonight."

Tang Tian moved his body while speaking.

Stevens looked astonished, it was completely different from what the team doctor said!

"Don't be brave, you know this is just a regular season, what we need more is a healthy you."

Stevens thought of a possibility and spoke persuasively.

"I can really fight, and that injury is okay for me."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Still worried, Stevens asked Gentry to call the team doctor.

Tang Tian made some requested actions in front of the team doctor, and he was so stunned by the team doctor that he almost doubted his life.

He had serious doubts about his medical skills.

"He can play."

In the end, he came to a conclusion based on Tang Tian's reaction.

Although Tang Tian's situation deviates greatly from his judgment, it is not completely impossible.