[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sports-medicine-master-system":3,"chapter-sports-medicine-master-system-sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-33":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},1485057,1932,"Chapter 33: Hill, Come Back, We Need You","sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>Hawks head coach Ron Krueger turned his head in confusion, looking across at Rivers standing on the opposite sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What in the world is this guy up to?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because it was the second game of a back-to-back, the Magic came out looking awful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Tracy McGrady. Krueger could see the Magic were running their offense through him, but his shot was just ice-cold today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went 1 for 7 in the first quarter, only managing 4 points thanks to free throws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the second quarter, McGrady’s shot started to warm up. He hit a few in a row, leading the Magic on a run with unstoppable momentum, at one point cutting the lead to just 5 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right at that moment, Rivers inexplicably called a full timeout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they came back, McGrady’s hot hand was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Rivers subbed out their center, Michael Doriac, who had been playing reasonably well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutombo’s scoring ability might have been a bit weak, but he was an All-Star, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quick offensive burst, and the lead was back to 10 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krueger just couldn’t understand these moves. It was as if Rivers didn’t want to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the score was 56 to 41. The Hawks, astoundingly, ended the half with a 15-point lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krueger was dumbfounded. He was actually trying to lose this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boos rained down from the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing to teams like the Knicks or the Heat was one thing, but being down by 15 to the Hawks at the half? Who could tolerate that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill stood up, listening to the arena-wide boos with a heart full of helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their own home court!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over to the entrance of the players’ tunnel, high-fiving the team as they came off the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tracy, it’s alright. We’ll get it back in the second half.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracy McGrady nodded, but then turned to glance at Rivers walking behind him. ’Has he lost his mind today? What was he thinking, calling a full timeout at a time like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Halftime.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans didn’t take the opportunity to leave their seats for a bathroom break. During the earlier timeout, the arena announcer had already revealed that Hill would be coming onto the court during halftime for a 3-on-3 game with a few kids from Saint Mark’s Primary School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four shy children had already taken the court, all of them wearing Hill’s number 33 jersey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grant, let’s go.\" The team’s trainer, Buddy Geneat, walked over and handed him a pair of basketball shoes and a blue jersey. He would be leading the other two children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill sighed. Hearing the fans in the stands cheering his name, how could he refuse? He had no choice but to take off his jacket and pull the jersey on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the basketball, the familiar feel in his hands gave Hill a strange sense of deja vu, as if from another lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t touched a ball in a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was at Chen Yu’s request, who wanted him to focus solely on rehabilitation and not rush into on-court drills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively went into a between-the-legs dribble, the motion still fluid and skillful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These moves were etched into his very bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the press area under the basket, a swarm of reporters aimed their cameras at Hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at him dribble. His body seems fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As smooth as ever. I think he must be almost recovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters murmured amongst themselves. At least from their perspective, there seemed to be nothing wrong with Hill’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the court, the game had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill was on Team A. He instinctively turned sideways to body up against Genet, then made a hand gesture, signaling a cut to the basket before flicking the ball into the paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A freckled child caught the ball and went up for a layup, but perhaps lacking strength, missed the shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill didn’t mind, clapping to encourage him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he soon noticed that the two kids on Team B seemed a bit more skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a few possessions, Team B had taken the lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genet even casually tossed in a three-pointer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill couldn’t help but glance at Genet. ’Are you trying to sabotage this? Isn’t Team A supposed to win?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devos would only make the donation if Team A won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Team A falling behind, Hill didn’t hesitate, raising up for a three-pointer of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genet only made a token gesture of putting a hand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Hill was still wearing his slacks, a shot with no defensive pressure was still right on target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He high-fived the two kids in celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, it seemed like Genet started playing for real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used a crossover to get past a relatively stationary Hill, driving to the hoop for a layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buddy, what are you doing?\" Hill said softly as they passed each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genet just smiled and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill glanced at the score. ’If we want to win, I should probably get a little more serious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved his left foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fine. No discomfort whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe trying a little harder won’t be a problem.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t let these two kids down, after all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, a 100,000 US dollar donation is on the line.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Hill executed a hard dribble, pulled the ball to his left, and jumped for another three-pointer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill didn’t make the moves too explosive, worried about his left ankle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he landed, Hill felt no pain at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if his left ankle had never been injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Applause washed over him from the stands like a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genet was also clapping for Hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shot boosted Hill’s confidence. It seemed that slightly bigger movements were also fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Hill felt reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genet wasn’t a professional player, after all. With Hill mixing passes and shots, he led Team A to quickly catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he even used a front crossover, drove to the basket, and hit a game-winning layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single play sent the entire arena into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, many fans saw a vision of the old Hill—light, agile, and quick as lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hill himself found it incredible as he landed. He was only just now realizing how well his body had recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the confidence that came from being in control of his body even made him consider going for a dunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the cheers of the entire arena, Devos came onto the court and, together with Hill, presented a large check for one hundred thousand US dollars to the representative from Saint Mark’s Primary School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the stands, some of the more sentimental fans were even moved to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charity event was, by all accounts, a complete success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When an NBC reporter came on the court to interview Hill, they asked how his recovery was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill didn’t think too deeply before answering, \"My recovery is going very well. I’m working hard to get back on the court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was excited inside, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he had directly experienced just how effective Chen Yu’s rehabilitation therapy was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the rest of the game wasn’t nearly as successful as the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the second half began, Tracy McGrady was surprisingly on the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tracy, what’s wrong?\" Hill asked nervously from the back of the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m already injured, we can’t have McGrady getting hurt too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracy McGrady shook his head. \"It’s nothing, just some soreness in my arm. Joe told me not to play anymore.\" During halftime, Billings had checked his arm again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then get some good rest.\" Hill patted McGrady’s shoulder, not thinking much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already down by 15, the Magic were even more helpless with McGrady off the court. The lead once ballooned to 20 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, near the end of the third quarter, Mike Miller drained two consecutive three-pointers, closing the gap a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the fourth quarter, Rivers subbed him out immediately, leaving only two starters on the floor as if he had given up on the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the bench, even Hill was getting anxious watching this. ’There’s still a whole quarter left, they can still make a comeback!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was no use. The final buzzer sounded, and the game was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to 78.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hawks beat the Magic by a whopping 23 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the Hawks didn’t even play that well; it was just that the Magic’s performance was even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill sat frozen, his brows knitted tightly together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hawks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the team’s record was terrible and they had lost a lot of games, but they couldn’t keep sinking to new lows. Losing to a team like the Hawks, who were actively trying to tank? And by a full 23 points, no less! Who was left to lose to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no one left to lose to!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, someone in the stands started a chant, and more and more people joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a single voice echoed through the entire arena of seventeen thousand people like a thundering tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hill, come back! We need you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color drained from Hill’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1532,"2026-06-06T03:40:36.029Z",1,"novelbin.me","405d8432e99e18bd6fbf89835c42bc67ace370b63fa377423b762724daf8d9bc","sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-34","sports-medicine-master-system-chapter-32",353,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsports-medicine-master-system-cover.jpg"]