There was silence in the MCI Center Arena, and all the Wizards fans watched the game in front of them with heavy hearts.

At this time, the game between the Wizards and the Magic has entered the fourth quarter, and the players on both sides of the court are still playing hard.

But the suspense of victory or defeat has been lost.

The scores of both sides were clearly displayed on the big screen.

78:99, the home team is in front and the away team is in behind. The Washington Wizards are already 21 points behind at home!

Wang Xiao stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, no expression on his face, and on the bench behind him, the Wizards players all looked unwilling.

…

"It's over. Wang Xiao has replaced the full substitute lineup. He has given up chasing points. As a result, the Wizards have lost both home games. They will go to Orlando with a big score of 0:2... I have to say

, this is really too bad.”

"The Wizards have lost two games in a row. The fault does not lie with the coach or the players. It can only be said that Wang Xiao and his Wizards team are a bit unlucky. All we can do is cheer for them and pray that Curry will be fine..."

Curry was injured, and it happened suddenly.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Magic, Curry sprained his foot during a layup and fell to the ground in pain and could not get up.

At that moment, Wang Xiao's heart couldn't help but clench.

It suddenly occurred to him that there seemed to be something wrong with Curry's ankle.

In another time and space, Curry's ankle sprained frequently, which seriously affected his performance on the court. Frequent ankle sprains made Curry a famous glass man in the league. Throughout the 11-12 season, Curry could only play a few games due to ankle sprains.

26 games played.

In September 2012, for career considerations, Curry chose to undergo surgery to remove excess soft tissue and bone spurs.

This surgical treatment more or less alleviated Curry's ankle problem. Although he would miss a few games each season due to some minor problems in the following seasons, they were not serious enough to affect his career.

Injuries.

Now, Curry sprained his right ankle!

Although the time has not matched yet, Wang Xiao attaches great importance to the problem of Curry spraining his ankle. He will never let Curry play again until he is not sure that he is completely recovered!

Without Curry, the team's leading scoring point, the Wizards were severely lacking in firepower. They collapsed in the final quarter of the first game, ruining their original lead and being overturned.

In the second game, the Magic, playing away from home, took over the initiative from the beginning and maintained their advantage until the end of the game.

The series started 2:0 and Curry was injured. The current situation is extremely bad for Wang Xiao and the Wizards.

…

Regarding the losses in these two games, both media reporters and Washington fans maintained a very tolerant attitude.

Everyone knows that losing two games in a row is not the fault of Wang Xiao and the team, they just have bad luck.

Moreover, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals is already the Wizards' best result in recent years. Wang Xiao and his young team can achieve such results in their first season, even if they stop there, it will still be a big surprise to Wizards fans.

It's quite a satisfactory result.

Not this year, but next year! The Wizards’ current lineup is so young, are you afraid that they won’t have a chance?

But some people don't think so.

The day after the game, Wang Xiao's office welcomed a guest, Stephen Curry.

Curry's sprain is a bit serious, but after the past two days of recovery, it has improved a lot. At least he can move around freely without crutches, but he is limping a little.

"Coach." As soon as Curry saw Wang Xiao, he got straight to the point. "I want to play in the next game."

Wang Xiao was slightly startled when he heard this, and then frowned. "Don't be ridiculous, your injury is not healed yet, why are you going to fight?"

"I just sprained my ankle. It's not a serious injury at all. I sprained it when I was in college, and I continued to play after a few days." Curry said hurriedly: "If the team doesn't have me now, I'm afraid it will be over soon."

Got eliminated by the Magic! I have to be on the court, with my teammates, and help them!"

Wang Xiao looked at Curry quietly, and he could see the desire for victory in Curry's eyes.

Curry really wants to win.

Not only Curry, but the entire Wizards team wants to win the game, especially Wang Xiao.

The system version 3.0 has been upgraded to 80%, and it is only one game away from being activated. If we lose to the Magic 0:4, activating the system will take a whole year, and Wang Xiao is not willing to do so.

But he is even less willing to bet Curry's career.

Sprains can be serious or minor. They may be minor and will be fine in a few days, but serious ones may affect a player's entire career.

Curry's ankle is the hardest hit area, how could he ignore it?

In order to prevent Curry from spraining his ankle as frequently as he did in another time and space, Wang Xiao must ensure that Curry fully recovers before letting him play.

"Stephen, if it doesn't work, it won't work. I am the head coach and this is my territory. You have to listen to me!"

Thinking of this, Wang Xiao shook his head and rejected Curry again.

"But coach! Without me, the team will be eliminated!"

Curry said anxiously.

"So, in order to win a game or a series, do you have to bet your entire career?" Wang Xiao asked rhetorically.

Curry was speechless.

In fact, he didn't expect it to be that serious at all.

In his opinion, it was just an ankle sprain, not a serious injury at all. He just had to grit his teeth and overcome the pain. How could it affect his future career?

In fact, there are many players who have the same idea as Curry, which leads to irreversible consequences.

The most typical case is that Yao was injured in the 2009 playoffs. He forced himself to play regardless of his injuries in order for the team to win. He won the game, but was subsequently reimbursed for the season and retired.

At that time, Wang Xiao felt very unworthy of Yao Ming. Even after traveling here, during the 2009 playoffs, Wang Xiao specifically called Yao Ming, hoping that he would not force himself to play, but the result was not successful.

He can't stop Dayao, but he can still stop Curry now because he is the head coach of the team.

"I can understand that you want to win, and I also want to win, but there is not only one way to win."

Wang Xiao stood up and walked to Curry, patted him on the shoulder, and then said: "I promise you, I will do everything possible to make the team defeat the Magic and get closer to the Eastern Conference finals! Just rest assured and recover, even this season
Chapter completed!