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Unusually quiet
Unusually quiet
After Kobe returned to the locker room, his ankle was so swollen that he couldn't walk. With the support of Xu Tian and George, he reluctantly returned home by car.The next morning, Bryant drove to the hospital to be checked for a sprained ankle.
Half an hour later, Woj tweeted, "Kobe Bryant left ankle sprain, expected to miss 3-6 weeks."
Fans who watched the game at Staples Center last night were a little less convinced that this was true.They don't believe that a person who needs to rest for more than three weeks can still play with injuries for so long, but firstly, this is the news released by Woj, and secondly, it was Kobe who was injured and beaten, so they gradually accepted this information.
Mark Stein analyzed Kobe's injury and believed that unless the Lakers can reach the finals, Kobe's contribution to the lore last night may be the final chapter of his career.
After reading Mark Stein's commentator's article, Lakers fans rushed to leave messages on Alice's INS, which is not used much anymore, asking her to tell Xu Tian that she must show all her strength and not let Kobe end his career like that.
George's INS also left many such comments.He replied with a simple sentence, which read, "Please believe me!".Afterwards, he turned off his cell phone and devoted himself to the pre-game training of the Lakers.
Nick Yang took on the job of playing Harden, standing on the opposite side of the starting lineup, but he didn't have a good time, and was directly beaten by Xu Tian.His strength was not as strong as Harden's, and he couldn't even trouble Xu Tian.
The Rockets have returned to Houston ahead of schedule, and they accepted interviews with local media after training. The following are the interview titles of several major players.
Beverly: The series is not over, we still have two match points, and we will be the ones who will advance.
Ariza: There is no problem between Xu Tian and I, and we will not bring our grievances off the court.
Howard: I have the confidence to end the series in Houston.
Harden: When people are not optimistic, maybe we can give an amazing answer.
D'Angelo Russell: We were supposed to end the series at Staples, but we couldn't.
There are more media in Los Angeles than in Houston, and even fringe players have released separate news.
Anthony Brown: Most of my role on the court is to foul Howard, but that's also the way to help the team.
Thackeray: I always believe that the team can create miracles, and I believe that the team can compete for the championship.
Tyson Chandler: We just fight for each other and we're lucky to get a fifth win.
Byron Scott: I didn't watch last night's tape. I'm preparing for Game [-].
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Xu Tian originally rejected the request for an interview, but finally made an exception to accept a private interview with Jenny Buss Queen's spokesperson Ramona, allowing her to release the news to the outside world.
Ramona: Xu is very excited about the end of the suspension and is looking forward to the upcoming sixth game.
Lakers fans are eager to know Xu Tian's opinion on the sixth game, but no matter whether it is through INS, Twitter or sports media reporters, they have not been able to learn.It made them suffer a bit, but also had a premonition that something big might happen in Game [-].
After Xu Tian returned to Walnut City, he locked himself in the bathroom, looked at the person standing in the large floor-to-ceiling mirror, and couldn't quite recognize that it was him.Thick stubble had already protruded from the chin and the top of the lips, looking a bit messy, and the whole person felt a bit haggard.
Knowing that Xu Tian has been in pain for the past few days, Alice didn't bother him, and silently prepared some Xu Tian's favorite food, and sat in the living room waiting for him to come out.
The sound of the water in the shower head hitting the floor appeared, Xu Tian took off the slightly sweaty clothes on his body, closed his eyes and let the water flow to his hair, feeling the warm comfort of the shower, and dispelled all the negative emotions in his heart.
When the buzzing sound of the electric shaver came from the bathroom, Alice knew that Xu Tian had basically come out of his depression, tidied up the coffee table, and waited for Xu Tian to come out of the bathroom.
Wearing flip flops and a loose bathrobe, Xu Tian walked slowly to the sofa in the living room and sat down, but instead of touching the things he usually likes to eat, he first looked at Alice who was looking at him, and asked : "How am I now compared to two days ago?"
Alice took a closer look at Xu Tian. Except for some bloodshot eyes, her mental state was completely renewed, and she was no longer as depressed as she was a few days ago. She said honestly, "You are more energetic than a few days ago."
Xu Tian smiled, leaned back against the sofa, and said leisurely: "These few days of suspension, it's really like walking around in hell."
Alice is also a fan of Xu Tian, curious how he will view the sixth game, and asked: "Xiao Tian, how do you plan to play the sixth game?"
Xu Tian smiled and said, "Didn't you see Ramona's report? I'm looking forward to the sixth game of the series."
Alice acted coquettishly, pouted and said, "I don't want to listen to the official speech! I want to know your true thoughts."
Xu Tian glanced at the gorgeous chandelier on the upper left, and said, "I might attack with all my might."
"Understood." Alice knew Xu Tian's character very well, and knew what he meant by his words, and continued, "Don't you usually like to talk trash before games? Why are you uncharacteristically saying nothing this time?"
Xu Tian hugged the back of his head with both hands, and said calmly: "I said too much during the suspension, and I already said it very clearly in the first game, I will not let the Rockets win the next game, even though they won three games while I was away. A win, but it's time to end."
"Aren't you afraid of being slapped in the face?" Although Alice believed in Xu Tian, she still wanted to tease him.
Xu Tian put his hands on his knees, stood up from the sofa, and said, "Then use the competition to speak. As long as they have the strength, I will gladly accept defeat."
"Why are you going?" Alice looked at Xu Tian who was walking towards the bedroom.
"I packed my bags and got ready to go to Houston."
The Reddit forum is discussing Xu Tian's uncharacteristically quiet this time. He doesn't know what will happen in the sixth game, so extra expectations are generated.
Kobe's left foot was temporarily put in a plaster cast to fix it. He lay on the sofa at home and couldn't do anything. When he was bored, he took out his mobile phone and wanted to read some news about Xu Tian.To his surprise, only Ramona's revelation appeared in the news media, and nothing else.This is not Xu Tian's style, it seems a bit abnormal.
Xu Tian received a text message 10 minutes later, it was from Kobe.
"Xu, I did what I promised and dragged the game into the sixth game. Although I paid for my left ankle, I am very fortunate to be able to do it. This is my responsibility as a man. It will be difficult not to play in the next game , so I ask you to drag the game to the finals so that I can play again. This is the promise you made to this city and this team, and it is time to make it a reality."
After reading the text message, Xu Tian replied with an OK gesture, then closed the packed suitcase, pulled out the lever, and prepared to embark on a journey to Houston.
(End of this chapter)