Seattle, Davis Institute of Traumatic Arthritis .
Although it was called an institute, it was actually a well-known private hospital . The institute's owner, Professor Davis, was an expert in the treatment of knee injuries .
Professor Davis was sitting in front of his computer, carefully looking at the results of an MRI on the computer screen . Davis groaned . "Impossible, how could it fully recover?"
When Wood was injured, he received a consultation from Professor Davis . Davis gave him a treatment plan . Therefore, Davis's Institute of Traumatic Arthritis had Wood's medical records and the results of various tests they had run .
I have experience with hundreds of cruciate ligament tears and no one has been able to recover 100% . Wood is different from other patients . He had serious strain-related injuries and his wounds were more prone to inflammation . Even if surgery were performed, the postoperative complications would be difficult to avoid .
The subsequent tearing of his menisci continued worsened this . Because the cruciate ligament could not fully recover, he was more vulnerable than other athletes and his knees got worse every time he was injured . If he had not rested and continued to play, his knees would only have gotten worse!
Wood's knee injury, from the perspective of medical science, was a death sentence . It was irreversible . Unless new treatment methods were applied . . .
When he thought about new treatment methods, Professor Davis's eyes sparkled with a burning glow .
Medicine was the fastest-growing scientific field in the world, yet, there were still a large number of diseases that couldn't be cured by medicine . Everyone was sentenced to grow old and die eventually, but everyone wanted to live longer . Medicine that could make people live longer was the easiest kind of medicine to get funding for . It was also the most profitable .
Therefore, if a new method of treating cruciate ligament tears suddenly appeared in the field of medicine, Professor Davis would feel as if his field was better off .
The phone rang and Professor Davis's eyes left the computer screen . He answered the phone .
"Professor Davis, I contacted the Clippers' internal staff through some of my personal contacts . The answer he gave me was the same as what Wood said in the interview . Wood's recovery was entirely through rehabilitation," the person said frankly .
"Rehabilitation training? Haha . That might fool the average person," Davis said disdainfully . After a few seconds, he asked, "Were you able to get Wood's latest MRI results?"
"Well, I am afraid that it is somewhat difficult . It is related to a patient's privacy . Leaking his private details will violate the law . . . " The other party hesitated .
"I can pay you an extra investigation fee," Davis said . "I am a doctor . I have given Wood treatment . I just want to know how much his knees have recovered . This is an innocent request with the development of medicine in mind . "
"In that case, I am willing to contribute to the development of medicine . " The other party laughed and said, "Professor, if your time permits, I will collect the check from you tomorrow . "
The other party was clearly concerned about the investigation fee .
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The NBA announced the best player in the first week of the new season .
In terms of his stats, Wood was not the best . His average was 25+7 . There were some strong players on other teams that had 25+10 or 30+8 . Regarding the team records, the Clippers only had two wins and one loss . It wasn't very impressive compared to other teams in the Western Conference that had three or four consecutive wins .
However, Wood was still named the best player of the week .
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He had been the youngest person to become an MVP . He was not short on fans or popularity . Wood sold the most jerseys in the NBA . When he recovered and showed that he was able to perform well, countless fans returned to him . After he was named best player of the week, he gained even more fans .
In the following games, the Clippers defeated the Spurs, the Grizzlies and the Thunder, gaining a three-game win streak .
The Grizzlies had gone through a significant change in their lineup the last few seasons . The once proud key players inside the three-point line were of no use during an era where small ball playstyles were popular . The Grizzlies had just changed their coaches as well . They hadn't had a chance to create a new strategy, so they had been expected to lose to the Clippers .
The Spurs were getting unlucky this season . Their key player was fighting with management as they refused to renew his contract in advance . When the new season started, he refused to play, citing his injury . It was clear that he was not interested in staying on the Spurs and wanted to go to another team that could offer him a high salary . Because of this, the morale of the Spurs was low . The players were not in a mood to compete . Even the Spurs' longtime coach couldn't stabilize the situation . It wasn't unexpected that such a team would lose .
As for the game against the Thunder, it was a battle between superstar defenders .
Wood used to be a regular season MVP . The Thunder's point guard was also a regular season MVP . He was famous for getting triple-doubles . Wood was good at breaking through his opponent's defense and so was the Thunder's MVP point guard . The two of them would inevitably face off in this game .
The last time the two teams competed, both of them had started to compete with each other . They were both point guards, and they were both regular season MVPs . Neither was willing to give in to the other and neither was afraid of the other . When the official game began, they performed equally well . They both played exciting basketball .
The Thunder's point guard averaged three double-doubles in previous seasons . Not a lot of people in the NBA could do this . He received his title as MVP because of this . He scored a triple-double in this game . However, his triple-double was overshadowed by the Clippers' player's triple-double .
It wasn't Wood who had gotten the triple-double; it was the center substitute, Karaby .
Karaby got 13 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 blocks .
In a basketball game, 99% of the triple-doubles were a combination of scores + rebounds + assists . It was difficult for players who didn't have many chances to get ten points . It was possible for those who had an adequate ability in getting rebounds to get ten rebounds . Those who were decent at passing, as long as their teammates weren't too bad, could easily get ten assists as well .
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However, getting ten blocks and ten steals required a bit of luck and cooperation .
Karaby had been the blocked shot leader four times . He had achieved four triple-doubles in his career . All in scoring, rebounding and blocking . This was the fifth time he had a triple-double . It wasn't out of the ordinary .
At the "old age" of 35, however, getting a triple-double in scoring, rebounding, and blocking was seen as incredible .
This was thanks to the Thunder . The Thunder's point guard was competing with Wood . Wood scored by breaking through the opponent's defense . He wanted to prove that he was better than Wood, so he kept using the same scoring method as Wood .
The Thunder's defender was good . He was a seven-feet and could shoot from a middle distance . He also had the ability to defend in the free-throw lane . However, he only managed to block one shot the entire game .
On the Clippers' side was Karaby, a four-time blocked shot leader . After using the age-reduction card, he had reverted back to his skill at 30, his prime . Coupled with his years of experience, this old timer was able to determine when his opponent would turn and when they would do a layup . When they attempted to put the ball into the basket, his hand would reach out and block them .
So when the Thunder's point guard insisted on breaking through his opponent's defense to score, the result was obvious . Every attempt to score was a chance for Karaby to block him . Karaby did not hesitate to do so . When he couldn't block the ball, he found ways to interfere with the opponent's layup . This resulted in his triple-double .
A triple-double consisting of scoring, rebounds, and blocks was something that might not happen even once in a season . Such a performance would undoubtedly make the next day's headlines .
People started to notice Karaby's performance this season . He averaged 10 . 8 points, 12 . 2 rebounds and 4 . 3 blocks per game . His stats were high because his triple-double dragged his averages up . 10 . 8 points and 12 . 2 rebounds were not expected of a 35-year-old veteran .
When people compared his current performance to when he was the blocked shot leader, they found that them similar . If Karaby maintained his current performance, he would become the best defender in the free-throw lane .
Karaby had been exchanged for Ronny . When they were being traded, many people felt that it was a bad deal for the Clippers to get a first-round draft pick and a 35-year-old veteran in exchange for a young, key player from their team .
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Now it seemed that the deal benefited the Clippers . Not only had the Clippers gotten a first-round draft pick, but they had also received one of the best defenders in the free-throw lane .
There was never a shortage of players outside the three-point line who could score in the NBA . There were always rookies with strong attacking abilities every year . However, there was always a shortage of good defenders inside the three-point line . Those who were able to defend in the free-throw lane were not typical players . Even when small ball playstyles were popular, a good defender inside the three-point line was still something that most teams needed if they wanted to become champions . Every strong team wanted to have a player like that .
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In a luxury apartment in Sacramento, a 40-year-old man was sweating on a treadmill .
He was 6 . 5 feet tall, had a shaved head, and no tattoos on his muscles . He looked very clean .
The TV hanging on the wall next to him was playing the five best performances in the NBA from yesterday . The first wasn't a shot, but a beautiful block .
It showed Karaby leaping high up, slapping the basketball in the air, and the ball flying to the other half of the court .
"Beautiful block! Karaby is only a few years younger than me, but he can still jump so high! He got a triple-double as well . It seems like he has become a young man again," he said to himself . He pressed the treadmill's pause button and the treadmill slowly stopped .
The man picked up the phone on the table, opened Twitter, and found Karaby .
"Hey, old guy! I can't believe you can still jump!" The man typed .
A few minutes later, Karaby actually replied .
"Flyboy, jealous? I have found youth again! You wanna have a go?"
After the man read the reply, he furrowed his eyebrows .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!