The Way of the Center

Chapter 859 : Invincible

In the past, when Anjie was still young, he always hoped that others would treat himself as an adult.

Because at that time, An Jie felt that only mature men were masculine and infinitely charming. In college, An Jie often used a razor to shave his face, hoping that his smooth face would grow more mature beards. On the basketball court, Anjie always likes others to comment that he is very mature in playing. Only a mature player can become a winner. It would be great if I had more cool scars on my body. A “mature” man is nothing more than that. After another…After another, An Jie became what he is now.

In the first game of the new season, Anjie’s biggest change from previous years is the scum on his face. Although his beard is not as thick as Harden or James, people still see the traces of time in it.

As for the scars…An Jie has indeed suffered a lot of injuries. The knee that was shocking last season was even described by the media as a time bomb that determines whether An Jie’s career can proceed smoothly. . After all, he is not as young as he was then, and he has to recover after being injured, and he is not as fast as before.

Those passionate stories can hardly make An Jie excited anymore. On the contrary, Anjie’s own story is inspiring countless young people to work hard for their goals. Isn’t his friend Paul George on the team the first to admire Anjie?

As for the rookies selected by the Trail Blazers with the 50th overall pick in the second round this year, the first thing on the first day of entering the training camp is to ask An Jie to sign. After all, in those few years when An Jie called the wind and rain to create the dynasty, this guy just went to high school…

Anjie looked at this familiar stadium, year after year, season after season. He is not as young as he was before, but as soon as he stepped into this stadium, the most primitive victory in An Jie’s blood would urge him to continue fighting.

In the 2018-2019 season NBA opener, the Portland Trail Blazers played against the Golden State Warriors. Anjie played 35 minutes, scored 22 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks. This guy still maintained a super high level, and the Portland Trail Blazers easily won the first game of the season. victory.

Yes, it is easy. Lillard and George scored 26 and 28 points respectively. Coupled with Anjie’s excellent performance, it is almost impossible for the Warriors to win. This summer, although the Blazers’ lineup hasn’t changed much, Nell Orsi still brought to the team Jordan Clarkson, who was the best sixth man of last season but not in the Lakers’ long-term plan. The addition of this guy also made the Blazers’ second team no longer weak.

113 to 128, the Trail Blazers’ victory at Moda Center stunned the entire league. The Warriors rarely lose, and they rarely lose with such a big point difference. However, the Portland Trail Blazers, in the first game of the new season, gave the league a smashing power.

After the game, what Anjie said in an interview made the reporters stunned. “I didn’t try my best in this game, because Damien and George’s comebacks shared a lot of pressure for me. On the court, we played more easily than last season.”

He didn’t try his best and played more easily…This is Anjie’s evaluation of this game. If the Trail Blazers defeated the rebuilding Suns or Nets in this game, then it is understandable to say so. But today’s opponents of the Blazers are the Golden State Warriors with stars like Curry and Durant.

An Jie’s words made many people stand in awe of this legend. Of course, many people also attacked An Jie. The more famous the star, the easier it is to become a topic of people. You see, how many people are still willing to discuss Dwight Howard?

A week later, the Trail Blazers met their opponent in the Finals last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

LeBron James is aiming for revenge, but this year, James’s body has dropped significantly, not to mention Derrick Rose and Wade.

Thomas Jr. is the best performer on the Cavaliers. He scored 26 points and 10 assists and once again created a miracle with a height of 175. But it was Anjie who won the final game.

Anjie played 33 minutes in this game and scored 20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. He is more willing to create opportunities for Lillard and Paul George on the court, rather than attacking himself.

Can win in a relaxed way, why let yourself fight so hard? Now, it hasn’t come to the desperate moment.

120 to 108, in the Quicken Loans Center Arena, the Cavaliers’ revenge ambition failed to materialize, but they were won by the Trail Blazers.

The stubborn face of An Jie is still dominant, and those who are looking forward to watching An Jie fall from the horse, I am afraid it will be another year.

In this way, the Trail Blazers went smoothly to the All-Star Weekend. An Jie was voted again, and out of the Trailblazers’ five starting players, four were selected to the All-Star lineup and three were selected to the All-Star lineup. Lillard, Anjie and George, these three guys are still starting at the same time even in the All-Star weekend. Morris, on the other hand, had an All-Star addiction as a substitute.

After the All-Star break, Morris broke out with a knee injury and will miss all the remaining regular seasons. But the good news is that Morris can catch up with the playoffs.

During Morris’ injury, Nurkic played a highlight performance. This guy’s ability to protect the frame is not bad, the offensive end is more threatening than Morris.

Ricard’s tactics have since then had another choice.

In the last game of the regular season, Anjie led the team to defeat the potential but still unfinished Los Angeles Lakers. On this day, Kobe came to the scene to watch the game. It’s a pity that Anjie didn’t give this old friend any face. The Trail Blazers took their 72nd victory of the season and entered the playoffs as the league’s No. 1 team. And 70 wins in the regular season seem to be very common for the Trail Blazers.

During the playoffs, Morris returned from injury. Ricard now has more options for Anjie to match, and the Blazers’ combat effectiveness is more powerful.

In the first two rounds, the Trail Blazers swept the Timberwolves and the Clippers. Whether it is the young Towns or the experienced Griffin and Jordan, they have no one to watch Anjie in the restricted area. Even now An Jie is no longer a young man.

In the Western Conference Finals, facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Blazers encountered some trouble. However, he was eliminated with a total score of 4 to 2, and once again dominated the West.

In the NBA Finals, James and his Cavaliers were finally absent after playing for eight consecutive years. Instead, the Boston Celtics, a veteran giant led by Irving and Hayward.

The Celtics ushered in the overall evolution of Irving, Hayward’s contribution, Horford’s maturity and the growth of Jaylen Brown and Tatum this season. Their starting set is no worse than the Cavaliers back then.

For being able to return to the Finals, Celtics fans are also very excited. After all, this is another opportunity for the Green Shirts to attack the championship ten years after the Green Army’s Big Three won the championship in 2008.

However, Anjie makes the Celtics fans’ dreams stay here forever.

4 to 1, the Trail Blazers didn’t have to spend much effort, and they killed the somewhat immature Celtics. The Celtics do have great potential, but they are still a little bit short of it if they want to defeat the Blazers. An Jie once again won the finals mvp. Although An Jie’s data is not as gorgeous as last year because of the relationship between Lillard and George, his role is still undoubtedly huge.

For the second year in a row, the Trail Blazers and Anjie won their fifth NBA championship trophy. This time, even Jordan said that if he was born in Anjie’s time, he might not be that great.

In this age of star groups and super teams abound, it is incredible to want to win five championship trophies. Duncan, the last player to achieve this achievement in the 21st century, finally achieved his dream of five championships at the end of his career. And Anjie, his career is far from reaching the final stage.

That summer, Portland once again became the happiest city in the world. The championship parade seems to have become a unique carnival in the City of Torn, which is staged once a year…

After finishing everything, Anjie took Catherine and her parents back to Ames. There, Anjie enjoyed the delicious meals made by Beard and his parents. In the free time, An Jie will go to Iowa State University with Catherine and An Xiang and go back to the restaurant to watch TV and old photos. When training is needed, the Tornado’s home court will always be open to Anjie unconditionally.

Anjie’s training camp has also been effective in China. This year, not only the players in the cba league, but even many NBA big names have travelled far away to China to receive training in the camp.

This scenario has exceeded An Jie’s original expectations. So he also officially announced that after retiring, he would personally enter the training camp to start a special course, just like Olajuwon. Of course, the price is even more scary than the Olajuwon training camp Angel’s steak house has been opened all over the world. Now you can find a branch even under the Eiffel Tower.

An Jie and his family watched the sunset, ending another wonderful day. Not only has he succeeded in the basketball field, he has also become more mature in the commercial field.

Looking at the city of Ames where the dream began, Anjie would always fall into the memory unconsciously. Recalling the life that I had practiced every night, recalling the night when I met Catherine.

Life can really change everything.

Now, the three championships agreed by Anjie and Catherine are only the last one. According to the agreement, Anjie will retire if he wins another O’Brien Cup.

But An Jie, would he really be willing to leave the place he was fighting for? The 11-year career is not short. But looking at the entire history of the NBA, it is by no means long. The word retirement seems to be a bit early for An Jie now.

A person who has spent most of his life fighting on the basketball court is likely to be more reluctant to basketball than he thought…