Game 5 of the Kings vs. Lakers will be played in Los Angeles.
Before leaving Sacramento, Wang Yi went to see Barnes's younger brother, Chris Barnes.
The ward was filled with a strong smell of disinfectant.
There is a small gap in the curtains, and sunlight shines in from the outside, but it cannot bring any life to this ward.
Barnes' brother's hair has begun to fall out due to chemotherapy.
His face was pale, his lips were bursting with skin, and there was no blood on his face or lips.
The spirit seems extremely depressed.
Wang Yi sighed secretly in his heart.
Sometimes people seem so weak and vulnerable in the face of illness.
He had met Chris Barnes a month earlier.
He was a pretty strong young man at that time.
It has only been 6 days since he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and he seems to have lost a lot of weight.
When he saw Wang Yi, he just raised his eyelids.
Did not talk to Wang Yi.
For a person who has just learned that he has terminal cancer, life has become like ashes.
Wang Yi turned to ask Barnes: "Have you contacted Dr. Ward's phone number I gave you?"
Dr. Ward is currently the best oncologist in the world.
Barnes nodded and then sighed: "He needs to make an appointment in advance, but his appointment has been scheduled for two months later. We...can't wait."
Wang Yi frowned when he heard this.
After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke:
"Let me think of a solution."
Then he walked out of the ward and called Nicole in the corridor.
The phone only rang once and Nicole was already connected.
"Nicole, I have a favor to ask you for."
Wang Yi knew that Nicole had a strong background.
But he believes that as a man, he cannot rely on women for everything.
No matter how strong Nicole's background is, it is still her background.
It has nothing to do with yourself.
But this thing is different from other things.
Without a strong background, it may be difficult to make an appointment with Dr. Ward.
Nicole's voice came from the other end of the phone, and it seemed very straightforward: "You say it, as long as I can do it."
Obviously, Nick also heard something unusual in Wang Yi's words.
Wang Yi is a strong person and I have never asked him to do anything before.
"I want you to help me make an appointment with Dr. Ward. The sooner the better."
Nicole already understood after hearing this: "Is he Barnes's brother?"
"Um."
"Okay, I'll make a call right now."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yi's phone rang again after only two minutes of waiting.
"We have already negotiated over there, and Dr. Ward is on his way over now."
"So fast?"
Wang Yi was stunned.
Dr. Ward is the world's most famous oncologist and has done extensive research in the treatment and control of cancer.
He has even successfully cured cancer cases.
And there's more than one case.
One can imagine how many people want to seek treatment from such a doctor.
It is extremely difficult to make an appointment with him, and it is not something you can do if you have money.
Because he is not short of money.
Nicole finished it in just two minutes, which made Wang Yi even more convinced of Nicole's strong background.
"Thank you, Nicole."
Wang Yi said in a deep voice.
"King, your business is my business."
Nicole said.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yi entered the ward and told Barnes and his brother the news.
Barnes' eyes suddenly lit up. After hearing the news, his brother seemed to be in better spirits, and finally said to Wang Yi: "Thank you."
Although even under Dr. Ward's hands, the chances of cancer being cured were very slim.
But at least it's a hope.
What Barnes' brother lacks most now is hope.
Wang Yi came to the bedside and pressed Brother Barnes' shoulder: "Have a good rest. I'll see you again when I get back from Los Angeles."
Then he said to Barnes: "You don't have to go to Los Angeles. Take good care of him."
The team is about to leave for the away game, and with Brother Barnes' condition, he will definitely not be able to leave.
But Barnes shook his head: "I will definitely come over before the game starts tomorrow."
Wang Yi glanced at Barnes' younger brother, then looked at Barnes: "Are you afraid that we can't beat the Lakers without you?"
Barnes shook his head: "I can't just watch you fight while I..."
Wang Yi shook his head and stopped Barnes from continuing.
Then he pointed to the TV on the wall, and seemed to have some profound meaning, and said to Barnes and his brother: "Tomorrow at 8 p.m."
Barnes' brother's eyelids flickered slightly.
Although he has little interest in basketball, he would still watch Kings games in the past.
But since he was diagnosed with cancer, the whole world has been gray and nothing seems to matter, so he has never watched a game again.
After leaving the hospital, Wang Yi and his teammates boarded the bus and rushed to the airport to fly to Los Angeles.
On the plane, he called all his teammates together and said to them:
"I think everyone knows the situation of Brother Barnes. Now he has lost hope in his life. I just went to see him. He is desperate, very desperate. Although he has the best oncologist in the world, everyone knows
The chance of recovery from this disease is very slim. If there is even a slight chance of recovery, he must first have hope."
"So in tomorrow night's game, I want to play a battle of hope to show him."
"Everyone feels that our Kings are so weak and vulnerable in front of the powerful Lakers. Now without Barnes, those people will not be optimistic about us. At this time, we unite and rely on our unyielding fighting spirit.
We were tenacious in not giving up until the last second and fought a classic battle. Even if we lose in the end, we will let the Lakers shed a layer of their skin."
"We want to let Barnes' brother feel our indomitable spirit."
"Of course, it's best to win, so that his brother can see greater hope."
All the Kings players were excited at this time.
"For Chris Barnes!"
"For Chris Barnes!"
"For Chris Barnes!"
Wang Yi's blood began to boil in his chest.
Although he used to be very aggressive, his blood boils whenever he encounters a fight.
But I have never felt so urgent and eager to fight as this time.
Los Angeles is more than 600 kilometers from Sacramento.
An hour and a half later, the plane landed slowly at Los Angeles International Airport.
The highest temperature in Los Angeles in April is 20 degrees and the lowest is 12 degrees.
Comfortable and pleasant.
The bus drove slowly on the street.
The tall palm trees on both sides of the street are like two rows of giants, standing upright.
This is the most common tree species in Los Angeles.
There is a saying: When you see palm trees, you are in Los Angeles.
Gradually, in the prosperous areas, advertisements for the playoffs began to appear on the billboards on both sides of the road.
Looking at these promotional ads, you can feel the atmosphere of the playoffs.
A promotional cartoon depicts the Lakers as a purple and gold star battleship.
Painting the Kings as a weak and sloppy king.
The king trembled in front of that giant star battleship.
Chapter completed!