Chapter 531: Listen to Me, Thank You

"Get lost!"

Wade Dong cursed, "Why are you looking at me? I am a civilized person."

Gentry said, "Garnett is a player worthy of respect, so we cannot slack off in the second half; we need to play well and give Garnett the utmost respect."

The Suns gathered together to chat, but aside from cursing Green, Wade Dong remained silent for the rest of the time.

Curry sensed something was off, "Dong Ge, you seem to have something on your mind?"

"What could I possibly have on my mind?"

Wade Dong waved his hand, "The second half of the game is about to start; let's just play well."

This season, Wade Dong had already locked in the scoring champion, assist leader, steals leader, and blocks leader, consistent with last season.

Even if Wade Dong scored 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, and 0 blocks in this game, it would not affect his stats; moreover, he had already scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in the first half.

....

The second half began.

The Timberwolves attacked; LaVine missed a layup, but Garnett followed up to score!

57:48!!!

After adjustments during halftime, it was clear that the Timberwolves' momentum had improved.

Additionally, Saunders made a substitution adjustment; he replaced Martin with Bennett to use Bennett's height and mobility to limit the Suns' outside shooting.

Curry dribbled the ball to the front court; Rubio pressured him closely. Curry nearly turned it over but fortunately Wade Dong retrieved the ball just in time. Facing LaVine's defense, Wade Dong dribbled twice and stepped back for a three-pointer!

"Swish!!!"

The basketball went straight through the net.

60:48!!!

LaVine was still a second-year rookie and not skilled at defense; it was too difficult for him to limit Wade Dong one-on-one.

Wade Dong's score once again reached over 20 points; he extended his streak of games scoring over 20 points. This record had long been unmatched; since entering the league, Wade Dong had never scored below 20 points in a game.

Just like Wade Dong's game-winners, he still maintained a 100% shooting percentage on game-winning shots.

Saunders shouted from the sidelines: "Don't be afraid; execute our tactics. We still have hope to catch up."

Timberwolves attacked.

Garnett's mid-range shot was disrupted by Durant; Wade Dong grabbed the defensive rebound.

He quickly dribbled to the front court. However, Timberwolves players were already set defensively. Wade Dong passed the ball to Green and prepared to position himself under the basket.

Green was completely open...

"G~~~"

Green took a three-pointer; the basketball hit the rim and bounced out.

This outcome had long been anticipated by Wade Dong. He dashed towards the basket and jumped to grab the rebound.

As Wade Dong rushed for the rebound, several players came rushing in as well. Bennett was anxious and ran a bit too far forward, landing right in Wade Dong's landing spot.

When Wade Dong landed, he was bumped by Bennett and lost his balance, twisting his ankle on landing.

"Crack~!"

A crisp sound echoed.

Then, Wade Dong lay on the ground holding his ankle with a pained expression!

Green rushed over and shoved Bennett aside. Bennett panicked and did not retaliate against Green but instead looked down at Wade Dong with guilt in his voice: "Dong Ge, I really didn't mean it..."

"I know you didn't mean it; it's not your fault! You're just a bit clumsy."

Wade Dong's ankle seemed to be sprained; that painful expression was not fake; it truly hurt.

The game was paused as a result!

Suns' team doctors came over to check on Wade Dong's injury. Then two doctors helped him leave the court.

"Oh no... how could this happen?"

The audience sighed audibly. They hoped for a Timberwolves victory but at least three-quarters of them were Wade Dong fans who did not want him injured.

Wade Dong was secretly delighted inside.

He just wanted to sing a song to Bennett: "Listen to me say thank you because of you; you warmed all four seasons..."

The Suns players were not overly worried about Wade Dong.

Wade had previously left games due to injuries but due to his strong recovery ability could usually recover fully within half a day. Given how he landed this time, it seemed like just an ankle sprain—nothing serious!

After helping Wade lay down, the team doctors were still joking around.

"Ouch~! Dong Ge's foot is already swollen!"

"Hahaha... this little injury is nothing for Dong Ge."

"I guess he won't be able to play tonight."

One doctor joked but then became serious: "Just to be safe, let's take some X-rays."

Wade nodded, "Yes, let's take X-rays!"

"Ah???"

The doctor was momentarily stunned; this was the first time Wade followed medical advice... In the past, he always claimed he was fine.

This indicated that Wade's ankle sprain might be worse than they thought.

The doctors grew concerned... immediately calling an ambulance to take Wade to the nearest Minnesota People's Hospital.

Just as Wade left the arena,

An assistant coach walked up beside Gentry and whispered: "Coach... Dong Ge went to the hospital."

"Ah???"

Gentry also froze for a moment: "Is it serious?"

"I don't know; but this time it's Dong Ge asking to go to the hospital."

"...."

This news cast a shadow over Gentry's heart.

During the timeout,

Durant and others came off court asking: "Coach, is Dong Ge okay?"

Gentry replied: "It should be nothing serious. Everyone stay focused; we must win this game. We can't let down all of Dong Ge's efforts this season."

"Understood, Coach!"

The Suns still had more than ten points lead.

Even without Wade Dong on court, a combination of Durant + Curry + Thompson + Green + Whiteside could easily secure victory in this match.

Feng Yuxiu had been following along with Wade Dong.

On their way to the hospital, Wade instructed Feng Yuxiu: "Call Luo Qingyan and have her book the earliest flight back home."

"You want to go back home?"

Feng Yuxiu looked down at Wade's ankle: "Such a small injury shouldn't affect you too much?"

Wade shot Feng Yuxiu an annoyed glance: "It's got nothing to do with this injury; my wife is about to give birth... I need to stay in China for at least ten days. This ankle injury gives me an excuse to explain myself to fans worldwide."

"You really have it tough!"

After Feng Yuxiu finished speaking, he contacted Luo Qingyan.

Wade sighed: "You wouldn't understand our struggles as public figures who are scrutinized by millions of fans every move."

"I suddenly don't envy you or Yang Ge anymore."

Feng Yuxiu chuckled: "I've arranged for Xiao Wu to get us a car from the hospital straight to the airport so we can return home tomorrow."

Wade going to hospital was just going through formalities. After getting X-rays done, he would find an excuse to send away the doctors and then fly directly back home with Feng Yuxiu.