472 Next game, I will be back
After all teams in the league played 82 regular season games, the Kings' record dropped to 10th in the Western Conference.
You must participate in two play-offs and win both play-offs to qualify for the playoffs.
At the same time, Wang Yi’s personal honor, regular season MVP, which he originally had in hand, was not favored at all at this time.
In the latest mvp ranking list.
Antetokounmpo ranked first;
James ranked second;
Embiid ranked third;
And Wang Yi has been ranked 7th.
Think about it, I haven't played a game for a month, it would be crazy if I could still be ranked first.
After not playing a game for a month, it is very rare for Wang Yi to be ranked 7th.
At this time, neither professionals nor fans believe that Wang Yi can win the MVP.
After all, the regular season has ended, and this is the last round of MVP voting of the entire season.
Basically this round of voting can determine the regular season MVP.
This season's regular season MVP is likely to be Giannis Antetokounmpo again.
At the same time, fans and reporters don't think the Kings can make the playoffs.
For a team that failed to make the playoffs, how can anyone compete for MVP?
Against this background, the Kings' first playoff game began on April 13.
The rules for the playoffs are as follows:
The seventh-place and eighth-place teams will play against each other, and the winning team will directly advance to the playoffs as the seventh-place team;
The losing team will play in the second playoff game.
The ninth and tenth place will play against each other, the losing team will be directly eliminated, and the winning team will participate in the second play-off game.
In the second game of the play-offs, the winning team will advance to the playoffs in eighth place, and the losing team will be eliminated.
In other words, if the current Kings want to win, they must win both games.
The Kings' first opponent is the Grizzlies, ranked ninth in the Western Conference.
Wang Yi wants to play in this game.
But the doctor conducted a comprehensive examination of Wang Yi's right metacarpal bone.
"Wang, it is undeniable that the speed of your recovery from the injury is far beyond my expectation. But you have not recovered enough to play on the court. If you insist on forcing yourself to play, the metacarpal bone of your right hand will be easily injured. If you are injured again, it is not possible.
If you can recover in a month or two, it will probably take half a year."
Wang Yi frowned tightly.
Although the system has shortened its recovery period from two months to one month, it has not yet reached the level where it can participate in NBA-level competition.
After being silent for more than a minute, Wang Yi asked: "Dr. Smith, with my current recovery speed, will I be able to play in two days?"
The doctor thought for a moment and replied: "With your recovery speed, you should be able to participate in the game in two days, but you must control your playing time. And the chance of re-injury is still high. I suggest not to play."
Wang Yi's brows furrowed even more tightly.
Finally, he made up his mind.
In the locker room before the game, he announced to the team: "As long as you win this game, I will definitely pay for it in the next game!"
The teammates all seemed quite surprised.
The team doctor once said that Wang Yi's injury will take at least two months to recover. Now it's only been one month, can he come back?
Coach Walton shook his head: "Wang, your injury does not allow you to play for a short period of time. I know you are doing it for the team, but I have to think about your body and your entire career."
All the players don't think Wang Yi can really play in the next game.
But Wang Yi glanced at it, and everyone solemnly repeated: "As long as I can win this game, I will definitely come back in the next game. I promise all of you!"
All the players looked at Wang Yi at this time and saw that his eyes were full of doubt.
Looking into his eyes, you will feel that what he says at this time is 100% from the heart.
At the same time, this sentence also made everyone feel more at ease.
Barnes took the opportunity to tell everyone: "No one thought Wang Yi would come back this season before. The future of our Kings seems to have been cast a heavy shadow, but now that Wang Yi has committed, I believe he will
We will come back. And what we have to do is try our best to win this victory!"
Barnes' speeches were always provocative.
Even the most ordinary words he can say can make people's blood boil.
This may be related to his study of music. Sometimes music can affect people's emotions.
At this time, his words made the young team members start to get excited.
"Boss, don't worry, we will definitely fight for this victory!"
Rookie Danny was the first to say.
"Boss, that's great. As long as you can come back for the next game, I will risk my life to win this game."
"That's great, boss. As long as you can come back, our Kings team will have a complete lineup and will definitely make a difference in the playoffs."
Hilde said.
"Of course, I said our goal is the Western Conference Finals, and that has never changed."
Wang Yi’s eyes sparkled.
If an ordinary person said that the Kings' goal is the Western Conference Finals, they would definitely laugh out loud.
A team that may not even make it to the playoffs is talking about the Western Conference Finals.
If it were so easy to get into the Western Conference Finals, veteran Paul wouldn't have played for more than ten years before he got to the Western Conference Finals.
However, now that these words came out of Wang Yi's mouth, all the team members were full of morale and greatly inspired.
Who is Wang Yi?
All the awesome things I boasted about have been realized one by one.
So as long as they win this game and Wang Yi comes back in the next game, they believe that Wang Yi will definitely lead them to make a difference in the playoffs. Even if they cannot reach the Western Conference Finals, everyone will be surprised.
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The blood of young people is hot and boils most easily.
At this time, the morale in the entire locker room seemed to overflow outside the locker room.
But from the outside world, the Kings are not optimistic at all.
Without Wang Yi, they are just a weak team.
In terms of overall strength, they are far behind the Grizzlies, who are ninth in the Western Conference.
Everyone predicted the Kings would be completely blown away.
In the past 10 games, they have been beaten in 8 games.
This has become their normal state.
However, the result was beyond everyone's expectation.
After these Kings players came on the court, it was as if they were on fire.
Although the offensive end was still average, on the defensive end everyone tried their best.
They seemed to be fighting for every rebound and every ball possession.
Often rebounds that have a 50% chance will be grabbed by the Kings.
That kind of ball possession with a 50% chance will also be snatched by the Kings.
Their defensive intensity seemed to increase instantly, which made the Grizzlies very uncomfortable.
In the end, the Kings defeated the Grizzlies by 98:80, 18 points.
In this game, they showed a spirit that they have never seen in the past month.
The media and fans are speculating why the Kings suddenly appeared in this situation.
Chapter completed!