69novels Chapter 67 has a big problem.
Chapter 67 has a big problem.
"It shouldn't be a big problem, right, Brother Yao?"
"It's okay, but I need to have surgery. My nail fell off. I thought it would grow back, but on the 18th, I found out it was infected and I have to have surgery. I'll probably have to rest for a month."
"Then you should rest well, Yao. Seriously, you don't need to push yourself so hard. With the Rockets' roster, you have no chance of winning a championship. So why don't you just not renew your contract and switch teams? Consider our team. If we team up, we'll definitely win a championship, hehe!"
"You little rascal, can't you have a second thought about me? Next time I see you, I'll definitely treat you to hot pot."
"If you don't want to consider our team, you can go to the Lakers. Kobe is a bit embarrassed to tell you, but we share the same agent, and he said he really wants to work with you."
"Let's talk about it later. I need to think about it carefully."
"Alright, Yao, then you should focus on recovering from your injury. Next summer, let's go to Japan and do our best to finish in the top four."
"Damn, why don't you just say you're going to win the championship? Okay, that's enough, I need to go do some dungeons."
On December 30, 2005, before the Warriors' away game against the Mavericks, Wang Kai called Yao Ming.
In June 2004, when the national team was training in Dallas, Yao Ming's right big toe was stepped on by a teammate and half of his toenail was knocked off, which made his right big toe a potential source of injury.
In the game against the Clippers on December 17, Yao Ming's right big toe was stepped on again by Brand, and Yao Ming missed the away game against the Lakers the following day.
Wang Kai called Yao Ming immediately after he was injured, but the extent of the injury was still unclear at the time.
Before the game against the Mavericks, Wang Kai called Yao Ming, partly to find out about the national team veteran's injury, and partly because the Warriors' management wanted Wang Kai to gauge Yao Ming's attitude and see if he was interested in joining the Warriors.
Yao Ming's rookie contract expires in the summer of 2006, and many teams are already making preparations.
In the original history, Yao Ming had already signed an early contract extension with the Rockets in August 2005. However, due to the emergence of Wang Kai, Yao Ming did not sign an early contract extension with the Rockets. After rejecting the Rockets coaching staff's request to gain weight, he has been considering his future development.
Wang Kai's arrival relieved Yao Ming of his worries about the national team's performance, allowing him to seriously consider his future career prospects. Rockets owner Alexander's stinginess made Yao Ming realize that he didn't seem to have a bright future with the Rockets.
The Rockets certainly don't want to give up Yao Ming, their cash cow, but Yao Ming's attitude is very firm, so the Rockets' management is already considering trading for Yao Ming.
The Warriors' away game against the Mavericks is a key game in the league on December 30th. This game marks Don Nelson's first return to Dallas since joining the Warriors.
However, Don Nelson didn't take this game too seriously. He didn't think the Warriors' record this season was that important. Nelson believed that the Warriors were currently in a phase of accumulating experience, and the team's roster adjustments would take time.
However, Don Nelson was very satisfied with the attitude shown by the Warriors players during the game.
拜伦·戴维斯面对小牛队打出了这个赛季开赛之后的最佳状态，他全场18投11中，三分球8中5，拿下34分7篮板5助攻。
Wang Kai scored 27 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in this game, while Jason Richardson scored 21 points.
Although the Mavericks had more scorers, their efficiency was average. Nowitzki had 24 points, Jason Terry had 14 points, while substitute Stackhouse scored 14 points and last season's rookie Devin Harris scored 12 points.
The Warriors ultimately defeated the Mavericks 118-109 on the road, while the Mavericks played at home.
When the game ended, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban looked very unhappy; he was clearly displeased with the result.
Mark Cuban is a good boss to most players, but for the arena coaching staff and management, Cuban's personality is too strong, and he interferes too much in the team's affairs.
After defeating the Mavericks, the Warriors had only one game left in 2005, against the Rockets.
Because it was a back-to-back away game, Wang Kai did not visit Yao Ming after the Warriors arrived in Houston.
Without Yao Ming, the Rockets have become a bottom-feeder in the Western Conference. Tracy McGrady has returned to the Magic's style of play, constantly attacking with the ball by himself.
Wang Kai continued to switch between the point guard and shooting guard positions in this game, following Don Nelson's tactical instructions and reducing his time in the paint.
With the arrival of Don Nelson, the Warriors' tactical system gradually took shape, leveraging the advantages and characteristics of their perimeter forwards and guards to attack the opponent's tactical weaknesses.
Wang Kai reduced his dribbling during the game, and faced McGrady's defense, Wang Kai's offense was more than capable. He scored 28 points and 5 rebounds in three quarters.
McGrady scored 32 points for the Rockets, but his field goal percentage was only 35.7%. His various inefficient pull-up jump shots forced the Rockets to concede defeat at the end of the third quarter.
This Rockets team is severely lacking in players at the wing position. Apart from McGrady, the Rockets have no other qualified wing players. If we consider Leon Bowen, who has no offensive ability, as a qualified wing player, then no one else can argue with that.
The Warriors defeated the Rockets 111-89 on the road.
After their game against the Rockets, the Warriors' record improved to 20 wins and 10 losses, ranking third in the Western Conference, behind only the Spurs and Mavericks.
The Warriors' rise this season has surprised everyone, as they made almost no major roster changes before the season started, except for two draft picks.
Wang Kai's performance has won everyone's recognition. After the second month of the regular season, many media outlets believe that the Rookie of the Year award is a foregone conclusion, unless Wang Kai suffers a serious injury.
Besides Wang Kai, Monta Ellis's performance also received praise from the media. He only played 12 minutes per game, but scored 8.3 points.
This statistic might not seem like much on a rookie list, but considering Monta Ellis's playing time, his efficiency is by no means low.
Chris Mullin received praise from the media in his second season as general manager, not only for the Warriors' current record but also for their performance in the 2005 NBA draft.
The trade of Pietrus for the 6th overall pick in the first round was controversial at the beginning of the season, but now it seems that the Warriors made a huge profit. They traded a dispensable wing defender for an Eastern rookie with superstar potential. Anyone would do that nowadays.