This year, the Lakers were trying to defend their championship title. O'Neal was important, but Kobe's condition was just as crucial.
In comparison, an exhibition like the All-Star Game was completely insignificant.
Standing before Chen Yu, especially under his sharp gaze, Kobe felt inexplicably uneasy.
Besides, Chen Yu was the one who had performed surgery on his idol, Hardaway. This was no ordinary doctor.
Chen Yu beckoned for Kobe to sit down for the physical examination.
First, the left foot.
"Does it hurt?" Chen Yu asked as he rotated Kobe's left foot.
Kobe gripped the edge of the examination table, his body tensing involuntarily, and then shook his head.
'It'd be a miracle if it didn't hurt,' Chen Yu thought.
Still, his ankle didn't have any major issues.
The structure was sound. There was some muscle damage and minor inflammation, but they were all small problems.
The same went for his shoulder and hip flexor—just minor muscle issues.
