Towns had come down with a high fever once shortly after he was born.
Tang Tian had even missed a game because of it back then, which had left the fans disappointed.
The Pelicans had won 80 Wins that season. If not for that incident, they should have had 81 Wins.
But things like that were completely unpredictable.
And Tang Tian was someone who placed enormous importance on his family.
He could not do what many NBA players did—keep playing even when something serious happened at home.
The reason he had rushed out of the arena without even having time to say goodbye to Li Chunjiang was that Towns had developed another fever, and it was worse than before.
Olson had come to China with Tang Tian, and after living there for a long time, all the children had experienced some trouble adjusting to the climate.
This fever was even more likely than the last one.
Tang Tian hurried with Olson and the children to the hospital.
The high fever would not go down, and he only found time to call Li Chunjiang briefly.
In the end, Towns's fever did not subside, and Tang Tian failed to make it to the China Team World Cup Opening Game.
The result of that game was even more unexpected to the fans.
Against an Argentina Team in the midst of a generational transition, China Team lost 66-81, a full 15 points.
Ding Yanyuhang was locked down, the offense was completely stagnant, and the defense was even more fatal.
Argentina Team played a true game of basketball—players moved, the ball moved, and they made all sorts of unbelievable passes, as if they were dancing.
Their Starting Point Guard in particular, the 1.78-meter Campazzo, put up a 17-point, 10-assist Double-Double. He could do everything.
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