"Cancer coming back?"

Lin Ying's heart skipped a beat when she heard the news.

He knew about Karl's cancer. In history, it was because of this that Karl retired from the NBA.

It's just that this is not the time in his memory.

"He checked out before the playoffs started, but for the sake of the team, he persisted for a series, but in the end..."

Walken Dean sighed.

Carl was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 and underwent surgery to recover.

But cancer can easily recur, and now he has relapsed into throat cancer.

It’s no wonder why Carl coughed violently before.

Moreover, we also understand why Karl is anxious to end the series.

Because he himself doesn't know how long he can hold on.

"George's current choice is conservative treatment. He hopes to return in the next round."

Walken Dean's next words were very suspenseful.

Because this is Karl's expectation, but whether he can come back or not is up to Karl himself.

After hearing the news, both Lin Ying and Anthony looked a little solemn.

Fate is really tricky sometimes.

They performed so well in the first round, but now they don't have a head coach.

Although the coach is only an assistant at best, without this assistance it is easy to cause problems.

"O'Connor will direct the game instead of Karl. I hope you can perform well in the second round and wait for George to return."

Warken Dean's words have two meanings. One is that he hopes that the two of them will work hard to defeat their opponents and reach the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets will be gone without waiting for Karl to come back.

On the other hand, I hope that the two of them can concentrate on playing basketball and not cause any conflicts because of Karl's absence.

Lin Ying nodded quickly.

It’s not like the student days, when the teacher was unavailable, and the class representative had to emphasize that “the teacher’s presence and absence are the same.”

Moreover, O'Connor is the staunch executor of Karl's tactical system. Without Karl, the Nuggets will still play how they should play.

As for the details of pre-game preparation and on-the-spot command, O'Connor may be different, but the impact will not be too great.

After finally telling the two not to tell anyone else about the news for the time being, Walken Dean motioned for the two to go back first.

However, Lin Ying stayed and asked more about Karl's condition, and then asked where Karl was hospitalized.

Although he was wary of Karl during the draft, Karl helped him a lot along the way.

If a person is sick and has cancer, he should visit him anyway.

Walken Dean chatted with Lin Ying for a while, and finally unconsciously reached out and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

Karl has coached the Nuggets for so many years, and it can be said that he has single-handedly brought Anthony to his current heights.

As a result, the first person who thought of visiting was Lin Ying.

This may be the difference between people.

Putting aside everything else, he had a much better impression of Lin Ying.

…

In a hospital in New York, Lin Ying met Carl in the ward.

His face was paler than before, and his spirit was very haggard.

The impact of cancer on a person is really great.

Even most of the time, no matter how much money you have, you can't survive.

Karl was very happy to see Lin Ying coming.

He even looked outside the ward unconsciously, as if to see if Anthony was coming with him.

Finally, he looked back with some disappointment, and then looked at Lin Ying with a smile.

"Is the team okay without me?"

When Lin Ying sat down, Karl started chatting.

"With O'Connor and Chauncey here, the team will be fine. We will advance to the next round and then wait for you to come back."

Lin Ying said with a smile.

Although he doesn't know much about medicine, he still knows that cancer requires positivity and optimism.

"That's good. Regardless of whether I can go back or not, I hope the team can go to the end this year. This year is the best chance."

Karl is still thinking about the team.

Although this is not surprising, I have been an NBA coach for most of my life, but when I had the best chance, I was unable to continue because of my health.

It would be difficult to accept that kind of emotion all at once.

"We will succeed. Just stay here and listen to our news. Everything will be fine."

Lin Ying said with a smile.

Just then, someone knocked on the door and came in.

It's Coby Carr, Carr's son.

Kobe was last year's rookie. Although he was not selected, he played for the Lakers last season.

At that time, he and Karl also set a record, becoming the first father and son in the NBA to compete on the same court.

But seeing Coby, Lin Ying's mood became more complicated.

Medically speaking, cancer is not hereditary.

But Carr got cancer in 2005, and then Coby got cancer in 2006.

This is totally a fate.

But this doesn't seem to be entirely a bad thing. At first, Carl supported his son and Coby recovered, but now Coby in turn encourages his father.

After chatting for a while, Coby went to buy food for Carl again.

Lin Ying is about to go back.

It was at this time that Karl said some heart-to-heart words to Lin Ying.

"If this season doesn't work out, you just leave Denver."

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

Although he had similar thoughts in his heart, it was quite strange to hear these words coming from Karl's mouth.

A head coach advises a core player to leave the team, which shows that Karl really considers Lin Ying.

"Denver already has Merlot in the sky, you need a wider sky."

Carl was really heartbroken.

He had always had a special regard for Lin Ying, and this time he was the first to visit him. He is easily moved as he gets older.

And the reason why he said this was also because of Kroenke's attitude before.

Kroenke is very shrewd, but interests come first. With Anthony's influence in Denver, he will not trade Anthony.

As long as Anthony is around, Lin Ying cannot become the star of the Nuggets.

But Lin Ying deserves a chance.

"Coach, this is not my decision."

Lin Ying looked a little helpless.

He didn't resist reconciling with Anthony before. Apart from Iverson's words, the bigger reason was that he didn't have the initiative.

Just like what I thought before, if I make a big fuss and get into trouble with the management, I will probably be sent to the frontier in the end.

Going to a place like the Kings or Timberwolves to conquer the sky, such a hellish difficulty is more likely to be done in a systematic way.

"I will make an agreement with Mark and I will try my best to arrange some suitable teams for you to choose. You have brought a lot to the Nuggets. When it comes to that point, I believe the management will not make things difficult for you."

What Karl said was truly true to Lin Ying's heart.

Lin Ying did not answer directly.

Although he knew that Karl was doing it for his own good, he still knew what to say and what not to say.

"Coach, now is not the time to think about this. I just want to bring a trophy to the team and the coach."

Lin Ying said with a smile.

Carl laughed loudly after hearing this.
To be continued...