[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sports-medicine-master-system":3,"chapter-sports-medicine-master-system-sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-164":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sports Medicine Master System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1485238,1932,"Chapter 164 - 115: Only an Idiot Would Use Stimulants (Part 2)","sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>What the hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yu snatched up the newspaper, his brow quickly furrowing in concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just some baseless rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole thing was started by a guy Chen Yu remembered—the ESPN reporter, Adrian Wojnarowski.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Magic’s eighth-seed upset, they continued their triumphant march forward, defeating the Raptors 4–2 and winning the battle of the cousins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Raptors’ roster wasn’t particularly strong either; it had taken them a grueling five-game series to mount a comeback against the Nicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than Carter, players like Antonio Davis, Charles Oakley, and Mark Jackson were all getting on in years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also lacked roster depth. Guys like Dale Curry and Morris Peterson were either too old or too young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a Magic team that was on a hot streak, they were defeated after a fierce six-game battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, and just yesterday, they even won their first game against the Bucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like they had the momentum to complete their Cinderella run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at this moment that Wojnarowski wrote a report titled \"Behind the Eighth-Seed Miracle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t focus on stars like Hill and Tracy McGrady, but on Chen Yu instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the report, he chronicled the Magic’s entire season, starting from Hill’s absence at the beginning of the season due to a cartilage injury, with a special emphasis on the role Chen Yu played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was extremely detailed, even mentioning that Chen Yu had opened a clinic and given massages to everyone on the Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrote about everything: how Chen Yu had rushed to Orlando late in the playoffs to treat Tracy McGrady’s back injury, and how he had helped Hill make a triumphant return in the crucial fifth game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly done his homework and obtained a lot of firsthand information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, it mentioned that Houston had learned a great deal from Chen Yu, and it even described magical-sounding treatments like Acupuncture and a therapy involving alcohol-fueled flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then mentioned that with Chen Yu’s help, Houston had the Magic players take a supplement called \"Physical Fitness No.1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The article described it as a specially formulated tea that was bitter but highly effective, ensuring the players had abundant stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its own, it was just a report about Chen Yu’s behind-the-scenes work in maintaining the players’ condition and helping the Magic pull off their eighth-seed upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his mention of Physical Fitness No.1 caught the attention of a New York Times reporter named Wally Welch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ensuring players have abundant stamina? Isn’t that just a performance-enhancing drug?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Welch wrote a sprawling report that directly accused the Magic of pulling off their eighth-seed upset only because the entire team was using performance-enhancing drugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was reading, his phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glance at the caller ID confirmed it was Stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the call connected, Stern’s tone was grim. \"Chen, I need an explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yu took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, while the whole affair had come out of nowhere, Chen Yu wasn’t worried about himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew better than him whether Physical Fitness No.1 was a performance-enhancer. Before he had even decided to use it, he had run tests to confirm it contained no banned substances whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Chen Yu feared was the impact this would have on the Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"David, these accusations are false. I did give them an herbal remedy called Physical Fitness No.1. And it’s not just the Magic; I use it with the Suns, and I even take it myself. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s the equivalent of taking vitamins—just a normal supplement for maintaining one’s health. I don’t believe it qualifies as a performance-enhancing drug.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, I even had it tested for banned substances before use to ensure there wouldn’t be any issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yu’s explanation seemed to placate Stern, whose tone softened. \"Chen, I hope you’re not lying to me. Otherwise, this will be a massive scandal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NBA ratings had been on a gradual decline. This year’s eighth-seed upset was a godsend, generating huge buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it came out now that the Magic only pulled off the upset because they were doping, the damage to the league’s reputation would be immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Stern continued, \"Chen, don’t talk to the media for now. They’ll twist this whole thing for ratings. Explain the situation to USADA first. I imagine they’ll be contacting you shortly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yu wouldn’t need to take the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next day, representatives from USADA, the United States Anti-Doping Agency, showed up at his door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their director, Travis Tygart, had come to Phoenix personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Yu saw the young white man, he could have sworn he saw a glint of excitement in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy had even brought along a special inspector from the FDA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they met, he started shouting about sealing the clinic to preserve evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yu internally scoffed, ’To hell with that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You’re part of the World Anti-Doping Agency, which is a non-governmental organization. What fucking right do you have to seal my clinic?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yu didn’t give a damn about the FDA either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My clinic is operating normally and is fully compliant. Not even the FBI could shut it down.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The FDA inspector’s name was Jay Paulson. He was in his early forties, with a mustache and a shrewd expression. He waved a hand, signaling for Tygart to quiet down, and then asked Chen Yu if they could speak privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Chen Yu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men started walking along the path toward the medical center, completely ignoring Tygart behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice place you’ve got here, Chen,\" he said with a chuckle. \"By the way, does Hakeem live around here? Think you could help me get an autograph later? I grew up in Houston.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now this is a more professional approach,’ Chen Yu thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Unlike Tygart, who just comes in shouting his head off. Who does he think he’s scaring?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure,\" Chen Yu said, nodding with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paulson thanked him, then glanced over his shoulder. \"Chen, don’t mind him. The guy’s just posturing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then went on to explain why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So that’s what this is about,’ Chen Yu thought, understanding now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder Tygart was so eager, even rushing over here himself.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>USADA was founded in late ’99 along with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and it was still a non-governmental organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it was affiliated with WADA, the parent organization didn’t manage its day-to-day operations, nor did it provide funding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their funding currently came from the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep their budget from shrinking, they had to find ways to prove their usefulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the best way to do that was to take down a high-profile, top-tier star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it happened, Hill fit the bill perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could prove that Hill was doping, they would make a name for themselves across the entire United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Tygart was so eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\" Chen Yu asked, looking at Paulson. ’Where does the FDA stand on this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paulson shrugged and smiled. \"It’s simple. You just need to give us an explanation. Personally, I don’t believe for a second that Hill and his teammates would use performance-enhancing drugs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other sports, using PEDs to get an edge might be understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a basketball star like Hill, who gets paid based on his contract, you’d have to be out of your mind to risk it all for PEDs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, it was debatable whether they would even be effective.\u003C\u002Fp>",1264,"2026-06-06T03:40:36.309Z",1,"novelbin.me","40fb9923f46708f4d167befdd7a6b80c8c7257eabd02f5be9313ae667f1b723d","sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-165","sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-163",353,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsports-medicine-master-system-cover.jpg"]