"Foot-stepping" - it refers to that when an athlete takes a jump shot, another athlete stretches his foot to block the place where he lands, causing his center of gravity to become unstable when he lands, causing a series of consequences such as sprained feet and sprains.
From a muscle strain, you need to rest for a few days, and in a serious case... a torn meniscus, a fractured ankle.
The word stepping is an absolute nightmare for countless basketball players. And now, this nightmare is happening on this field.
There was chaos on the field, and no one would have thought that Ding Man would actually dare to do this under the watchful eyes of the public! !
Meng Yufan was too simple. The field he galloped on was pure white. This was the first time he knew that the field could be so filthy.
He roared and rushed forward, his fists clenched tightly, he really wanted to punch that arrogant and arrogant face so hard!
He was going to smash Ding Man's face to pieces, he was going to break every bone in his body, and he was going to be covered in blood!
But before Meng Yufan could raise his fist, his arm was tightly embraced.
It was Yang Xiao.
It was Yang Xiao who stopped him.
Yang Xiao didn't know when she rushed into the arena. She still had her work card hanging on her chest. The program logo gilded on the card was so shiny and ironic.
"Meng Yufan! Calm down!!" Yang Xiao hugged his arm with all his strength, "Violence can't solve any problem!"
With so many cameras and so many pairs of eyes, Yang Xiao definitely couldn't let Meng Yufan beat someone at this time! ! If a young player plays a senior CBA, if this kind of scandal leaks out, it will definitely have a great negative impact on Meng Yufan!
Meng Yufan couldn't calm down at all, he roared: "How can I calm down? My teammate is injured, and I may never play basketball again in my life, how can I calm down?!"
Yang Xiao's heart trembled for a second, and an indescribable sadness enveloped her.
"You..." Her throat was jerky, trying desperately for a solution, "We can watch the replay, the referee will call him a foul..."
"Then what?" Meng Yufan laughed angrily, and asked, "The referee ruled that he violated the law, gave us two free throws, the ball scored, we overtook the score, and we won—Yang Xiao, do you think this is useful? Can my teammates get up again?"
Yang Xiao was speechless by the questioning from him.
Yeah... and then what
Even if the game is won, so what? This is just the first episode of this variety show. There will be many more episodes in the future. Does every episode, every episode, every episode have to let Ding Man go on like this
Just because he is a player supported by sponsors? Then their show should not be called "The King of Backboards" at all, but just "The King of Pads"!
Facing Meng Yufan's monstrous anger, Ding Man Shishiran, who was the initiator, took a step back and turned his head to urge the referee: "Hey, the game is over. What are you doing standing there stupidly without declaring our team the winner?"
The referee was so frightened by his arrogance that he was completely speechless.
Feng Xiang rushed over and scolded: "Ding Man, don't go too far!"
Ding Man and Feng Xiang never dealt with each other. The more angry Feng Xiang was, the happier Ding Man was. Ding Man sneered: "Hey, Captain Feng, are you playing the messenger of justice here? Didn't you say that in the movie, villains like me are going to be defeated? What a pity, it seems that you are mistaken. In a movie starring me, I'm the protagonist."
The stadium of dozens of square meters seems to be divided into countless parallel spaces by invisible walls. On one side is Meng Yufan's anger that has no way of venting; on the other side is the tit-for-tat confrontation between Ding Man and Feng Xiang; on the other side is the medical staff bandaging the first aid, the elder brother of the guard moaning in a low voice;
Suddenly, a female voice broke through those invisible walls, piercing through everything like a sharp arrow.
"—Give me peace!"
In the distance, only the sound of footsteps could be heard. Under the imposing manner of the people who came, everyone subconsciously separated to the sides.
Looking through the gap in the crowd, I saw Zhou Hui's face was ashen, a posture that was about to come.
Behind her, there were other staff members of the show group who rushed over. They were all panicked and didn't know how to deal with this unexpected situation.
"What are you still doing?!" Zhou Hui said resolutely, "The emergency personnel quickly carried the stretcher and sent the injured player to the hospital. All expenses will be paid by the program team in advance; the art tube will take all the players to the backstage to rest; the referee, Go to the replay video, and you will issue a written report on this matter as soon as possible; the camera crew will stop recording; the director team will seal all the video materials, and the editing will be postponed."
The tasks were arranged one by one, and the originally noisy crowd gradually quieted down under the weight of her aura.
Zhou Hui turned to Yang Xiao again: "As for you..."
Yang Xiao immediately said, "I'll go to the hospital with the car."
The program team had such a big accident, and it really needed a talkative staff member to go to the hospital to deal with the problem. Yang Xiao is the program director, so it is more appropriate for her to go to the hospital on behalf of the program team.
So, Zhou Hui nodded in agreement.
"I'm going too!" Meng Yufan interrupted suddenly, "My team members are injured, and I'm going to the hospital too."
Seeing his firm attitude, Zhou Hui agreed.
"Ding Man." Zhou Hui finished dealing with other chores, and immediately turned his attention to Ding Man, "How do you explain what just happened?"
Ding Man looked indifferent: "Explain? Is there anything to explain? Let the referee watch the replay, I have a clear conscience."
For a "veteran" like him, it is completely possible to make the foot-stepping behavior flawless. He can pretend to run too fast without stopping the brake, or look up at the basket and not pay attention to his feet... His acting skills are perfect, even if Playing back the video, he can also completely shirk "not intentional".
His face made Meng Yufan's anger burn again. If it wasn't for Yang Xiao to hold him tightly, the impulsive young man would definitely pounce on him and teach him an unforgettable lesson.
At this moment, an arrogant male voice suddenly appeared.
"Ding Man is right, there's really nothing to explain." The arrogant male voice said, "It's normal to play basketball, bumping and bumping is normal, if a bunch of big guys play basketball, what kind of friendship is the first and the second game? Fake stuff, why don't I go to the women's basketball team?"
Yang Xiao: "…"
Don't think about it, the person who can say such sexist nonsense is naturally Xing Fei, a cancer patient with Diao who is the only one in the world.
It turned out that after Xing Fei saw the chaos in the basketball court, he also brought his subordinates to find him.
He put his hands in his pockets and walked slowly into the crowd. The remarks he just said turned right and wrong, and his attitude was so light-hearted, which was really unpleasant.
The medical staff on the side were trying their best to help Big Guard onto the push bed. When Big Guard lay down, Xing Fei walked past him without looking sideways. He didn't notice that Big Guard's pupils shuddered when he saw his face. The original moan became a short cry.
The medical staff hurriedly reassured him: "Is it too painful? Lie down, lie down, we will send you to the hospital soon!"
The crowd gave way again, everyone watched the medical cart leave quickly, Meng Yufan immediately chased after him, Yang Xiao didn't care about anything else, and ran away.
As for the mess caused by Ding Man on the court, it depends on the outcome of the game between Zhou Hui and Xing Fei.
Yang Xiao sincerely hopes that the final result is not a victory for capital.
…
The hospital was not far from the studio, and the hospital specially opened a green channel for them. Brother Guard got off the ambulance and was immediately pushed into the CT room.
In just half an hour, the guard's ankles and knees were all swollen, especially the knees. The skin was swollen and shiny, and he could neither straighten nor bend, so he could only keep his legs slightly curled. posture, tossing and turning on the hospital bed.
Immediately, the results of the film came out - cruciate ligament rupture, meniscus injury, ankle avulsion fracture with tendon damage.
Any injury can be fatal to a basketball player. Moreover, the doctor bluntly said that because the guard's elder brother is not young and his body's self-healing ability is limited, it is impossible to fully recover after the operation.
... He, is leaving the stadium.
After hearing the doctor's explanation, Meng Yu punched the wall of the hospital corridor with a heavy punch.
The eldest guard's wife arrived in a hurry. She is also very tall, more than half a head taller than Yang Xiao. She used to be a female basketball player of the provincial team. When she heard how serious her husband's injury was, she couldn't hold back her red eyes.
Sitting beside his bed, she couldn't stop complaining: "You, why are you so stupid? I already said that the family has enough money! You have a salary, I have a salary, and now I play with my children. , and earn a lot of extra money. Why are you working so hard? You used to play wild ball before, but now you come to participate in this basketball program, you... you... "
Before the words were finished, the woman's tears had already rolled down, drop by drop all fell on the guard's calloused hand.
Brother Guard was so sore that his facial features were wrinkled together, and he wanted to comfort his heartbroken wife. He smiled bitterly: "I don't think that my daughter is going to primary school. I am afraid that she will not be able to keep up with the progress of school, so I want to report her a few more. A class, learning English, piano, etc.; and didn't she always want Elsa's princess dress, I want to make her happy on her birthday..."
To make money, the 35-year-old retired veteran returned to the field—and then fell apart.
Basketball is his life, life, and career. He has just rediscovered the joy of basketball, but he can no longer pick up the basketball that weighs more than a thousand dollars.
Meng Yufan stood beside the bed at a loss. He tried to speak several times, but in the end he could only exit the ward in a dull manner and gently closed the door.
In the corridor, Yang Xiaogang and Taili spoke on the phone. She passed the inspection report to her colleagues in the legal department, asking them to go through the compensation process as soon as possible, and at the same time contact the hospital for transfer to the best sports medicine department in the city. While the damages won't cover their losses, at least... it's a consolation.
Seeing Meng Yufan coming out, Yang Xiao hung up the phone and looked at him: "What's going on inside?"
Meng Yufan didn't say a word, suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged Yang Xiao tightly.
He came out in a hurry, not even wearing a jacket, just a thin basketball vest. Even with the heating in the hospital, goosebumps still appeared on his bare arms.
Yang Xiao was taken aback for a moment, but she soon discovered that the young man who hugged her tightly was shaking all over his body.
Yang Xiao hugged him and asked, "Yu Fan... are you crying?"
"No." Meng Yu said in a dull voice, "I'm just... It's just too cold."
He pressed his forehead against Yang Xiao's shoulder, and some hot liquid flowed down the corner of his eyes, burning her neck.
He doesn't understand, basketball... how can it be so dirty
Yang Xiaohui hugged him and passed on the warmth of his body to this young man who was crying because of the cold.
"I hate him." Meng Yufan murmured in a low voice, "I hate Ding Man."
"… "
"I will teach him a lesson one day."
…
The next day, Brother Guard was transferred to the best hospital in the city. The sports medicine department here is very famous. Many famous sports players have undergone operations here.
The elder brother of the guard said bitterly: "If it wasn't for the reimbursement from the program team, I would have no money and no way to invite the doctor who is the world champion."
Before the operation, Yang Xiao visited the patient again.
On behalf of the program team, she sent apologies and brought fruit baskets and flowers. Brother Guard's wife looked unhappy, her eyebrows crossed and she asked her repeatedly: "You also work for the TV station, I don't need you to apologize, I just want to ask, what are your program planning going to do with Ding Man?"
"..." Yang Xiao couldn't answer, this question is what she wants to know now.
Three days have passed since the incident, and "The King of Rebounds" has not yet determined the result of Ding Man's handling! Yang Xiao asked Zhou Hui several times, but only got the answer of "still considering".
The big guard guard was kind-hearted, let out a long sigh, and took the initiative to change the subject.
The elder brother of the guard asked: "I want to ask, when I was pushed on a stretcher to leave, I saw a man in a suit. Who is he?"
"A man in a suit?" Yang Xiao recalled. When the show was being recorded, they all wore sportswear that was convenient for activities, and only one person was in a suit and leather shoes. "Is he in his early thirties with hairspray? He looks arrogant?"
"Yes, it's him. He's not tall, only about 1.8 meters." Big Brother Guard sat up and asked eagerly, "Who is he?"
Yang Xiao didn't know why he inquired about Xing Fei: "That is the sponsor of the program group, the boss of Feiyang Beverage, Xing Fei."
The elder brother of the guard exclaimed: "He is a sponsor?! Then, that Ding Man... Did he recommend it?"
Yang Xiao nodded, thought about it, and had nothing to hide, and said bluntly: "Yes. In fact, not only Ding Man, but also several retired athletes in the show, who were also recommended by Xing Fei."
"..." Brother Guard's expression struggled, as if he had something to say, but he was stunned in his heart and didn't know how to speak.
Faintly, Yang Xiao felt as if she was standing on the road to the truth. As long as she opened the door, a truth she had never thought of would appear in front of her.
She didn't make a sound, and didn't dare to disturb him, for fear that she would interrupt Big Guard's thinking.
The guard's eyes fell on his legs that were fixedly hoisted. He thought of his hard training in the team, the difficulty of making a living after retiring, and that he could no longer stand on the court and practice ball-finally, he Opened up.
"Miss Yang, Director Yang... Can I trust you?"
Yang smiled coldly, stood up subconsciously, and nodded: "Of course you can trust me!" She said, "I can still talk in the group, if you have any questions, I will do my best. can help you."
"... That's good." Big Brother Guard blinked slowly and spit out a few words with difficulty, "I've seen Xing Fei before."
"what?"
"I'm a little embarrassed to talk about this, but my leg is considered a waste, and I will definitely not be on the field in the future, so I'm not afraid of anything - after I retired, I was very short of money for a period of time. Wild ball with gambling nature. And in the field, I played against Ding Man."
"!!!" Yang Xiao's face changed suddenly, he never imagined that Ding Man, as an active athlete, would actually be involved in such a thing! But... "What does this have to do with Xing Fei?"
"Of course it has something to do with it." Brother Guard closed his eyes in pain, his body shivered uncontrollably, "After the game, I saw the bookmaker of the game - that person is Xing Fei."
In an instant, Yang Xiao understood everything.
All the clues are finally connected together - this is why, when she and Xing Fei were together, Xing Fei never told Yang Xiao what business he was in; this is why Xing Fei would buy an unnamed empty shell beverage company , and even spend money to invest in variety shows; that's why Xing Fei wants to put his players in and promote them to the top...
Xing Fei turned the entire column into an absurd gamble—he wanted the dealer to take it all.
…
The words are divided into two parts.
Meng Yufan drove Yang Xiao's SUV and took three children, A, B, and C, to the hospital to visit the injured big brother guard.
Even if the space in the car is not small, it is still very cramped to squeeze four tall boys.
The three children were in shock, chattering non-stop along the way.
"Team Meng, after the recording ended, I didn't fall asleep for several nights!"
"Team Meng, will the program team let Ding Man be a jerk?"
"Team Meng, can the guard's leg be cured?"
Meng Yufan was quarreled by them, and he had to comfort the noisy huskies.
He reminded them: "When you arrive at the hospital in a while, don't mention these unpleasant things. Brother Guard is already very sad."
A asked: "Then what do we say?"
Meng Yufan: "Whatever you say, tell him a joke, but don't mention his illness, don't mention Ding Man, and don't mention the show crew."
Yi is completely childish, and said indignantly: "Ding Man is famous, so he holds Ding Man and protects Ding Man. There is no good person in the entire program group!"
"..." Meng Yufan corrected silently, "There are still good people in the program team, such as the director Yang Xiao, I can see him well. Brother Guard is injured, she has been helping before and after running."
"Yang Xiao?" Who would have thought, Class C said loudly, "I think she is the worst one!"
Meng Yufan: "???"
The three huskies glanced at each other, and classmate A said first: "Meng team, your news is too ill-informed? This matter has been spread all over the program team, and everyone knows it!"
Meng Yufan felt wrong, parked the car on the side of the road, looked back at them, and asked quietly, "Did I miss any important plot?"
B: "Did you know that Ding Man is a shit sponsor?"
Meng Yufan: "I know." Yang Xiao had told him about this.
C shouted: "Yang Xiao and that sponsor were in love before!! Who knows if they are still connected?!!"
Meng Yufan: "...????!!!!!!"