Locker room:
"Goodwin, are you okay?" When Paul Pierce returned to the locker room, he saw Goodwin in the corner with a towel over his head. Paul Pierce hurried over to ask.
"I'm okay, just a little tired," Goodwin replied without lifting his head.
He really didn't want to move.
"Get some rest." Paul Pierce understood Goodwin's condition. The first time he'd started at Pepsi Center, he'd been exhausted to the point of throwing up. Only someone who'd experienced it firsthand could understand; words couldn't explain it.
As Goodwin rested, he thought about adding one more item to his future training: overcoming altitude sickness.
He didn't want this happening again, even if they only visited Denver once a year.
He couldn't afford to lose. If he did, three days of training would go to waste (3 attribute points deducted).
"Goodwin, get some rest. I'll see how things go and put you back in during the second half if you're up to it," Doc Rivers said when he saw Goodwin's condition.
He cared more about Goodwin's health than winning this game.
Given his current condition, Goodwin shouldn't keep playing.
"Got it, Coach," Goodwin replied expressionlessly.
Paul Pierce immediately put an arm around Goodwin and said, "Don't worry. We'll take care of the game. You just sit on the bench and watch."
"Exactly. Rookies should act like rookies. Sit back and watch us put on a show," Vin Baker chimed in.
Mark Blount silently handed him a towel and added, "Go, cheerleader."
Goodwin: "..."
"Hahahaha!" "Hahahaha!" "Hahahaha!"... The rest of the team couldn't help laughing at the cheerleader remark.
Doc Rivers watched them, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Basketball was a team sport, and at that moment the Boston Celtics made Doc Rivers feel the full meaning of the word