The Way of the Center

After Anjie's lore on the Lakers, he became famous. Whether it is China or the United States or other places in the world, you can always see reports about Anjie.

The exposure of Divac and Olajuwon, the two old centers, has also increased a lot, and there is only one reason why they suddenly become popular again, and that is Anjie.

"From the first time I saw him playing in the NCAA, I knew he was a good seed for a traditional center. Of course, besides this, there are some other characteristics in him that I admire very much. Oh, go ask Star Demier, you know what Anjie's "other characteristics" refer to." Facing a sudden interview by a sports reporter, Divac answered with a smile.

"I have been observing him for more than half of the season. Before the All-Star Game last season, I occasionally saw the Thunder play. At that time, I was still wondering who the yellow-skinned player No. 16 was. As a result, after paying attention to him, I became more and more serious. The more I feel surprised, if such a guy is not worth sculpting, then the center may really be completely reduced to a blue-collar." When it comes to Anjie, Olajuwon is also full of praise.

"Ann and Morris are the two most proud of my players. I miss the season I worked with them very much. If I can, I really hope to coach them again to fight for honor." Even preparing for the new season NCAA routine Ricard of the match was also rounded up by reporters because of Anjie's excellent performance.

Except for Anjie, everyone who has a relationship with him also has the opportunity to appear in the public. Even his former Cyclone teammate, Asakin, who is now an office clerk, was not spared.

There is one more person, that is certainly not to be ignored. When the reporters tried their best to find An Jie's girlfriend, Catherine, they found that they could not find the girl in the whole city of Ames.

Except for Big Beard, Anjie and Catherine herself, no one knows where she is.

Catherine had asked for leave from school and went to the New York branch of the IMG model agency alone under the instructions of the bearded Qian Ding Lingwan. There, she will contact the senior management of IMG to determine whether Catherine has the opportunity to be a model.

During the time Catherine was traveling, Anjie was also very worried. After all, it is not easy for a little girl to go out of town alone. But worrying, Anjie can't ask the Thunder for leave like Catherine. The regular season is still going on, as Kobe said, Anjie they only won a game.

Two days after playing with the Lakers, Anjie came to Houston with the team, the city where he stayed for a month this summer.

In the past, the Toyota Center was the only place where An Jie could be named in Houston, but after a temporary residence in July, An Jie became familiar with Houston.

Along the way, Anjie was telling his teammates about what he met in Houston. He has won four consecutive victories since the beginning of the season, and the Thunder players seemed too relaxed.

Indeed, the current Houston Rockets are completely different from the Rockets last season and the Lakers tie-breaker. Yao Ming was reimbursed for the season and Artest ran away. The Rockets this season are an out-and-out civilian team. There are no superstars, no arrows, and the Thunder should be able to win this game easily.

It's a pity... the young man's arrogance caused the Thunder to suffer a big loss at this time.

3 of 15, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 20% shooting, only 6 points. This is not the data of Hayes, who was so badly forced by Anjie, but the data of Westbrook, who has performed calmly in the first four games.

At the Toyota Center, Westbrook's instability once again put the Thunder into crisis. Of course, Anjie, who has always had a very stable shooting rate, almost made his shooting rate less than 50% in this game.

Facing Hayes, who was only 1.98 meters tall, Anjie obviously underestimated the enemy a little too much. After achieving great success and progress, Anjie also seemed to be overwhelmed by the small victories and outstanding performance in front of him.

He has repeatedly played singles with the ball, but has ignored the rationality that he usually pays the most attention to. The continuous consumption of Scola, Landry, Hayes and David Anderson has greatly reduced the shooting rate of Anjie, who insists on singles.

11 of 22 shots scored 27 points and 9 rebounds, but Anjie only had 3 assists today. On the surface, An Jie's stats seem to be pretty good, but the 11 other goals he missed are indeed too many for An Jie as a center forward.

On the other hand, the Rockets, without the stars, played a very good overall. Five of the team scored in double figures and two of them scored 20. The 26 assists in the game were 11 more than the Thunder.

In addition to Durant's 33 points and Anjie's 27 points, the Thunder's 9 points are already third in the team. Both Ibaka and Morris, who have received much attention, only scored 7 points together, which is not embarrassing.

In a very good situation, the Thunder ushered in their first defeat of the season in Houston, 94-105. At the same time, they have once again fallen into the vicious circle of failing to reach a five-game winning streak.

After this game, the Thunder players stayed in the visiting team's locker room for a long time before boarding the bus and leaving. The reason is that Jeff Van Gundy, who has always been gentler, rarely furious in the locker room!

"Don't forget your own positioning! We are not strong enough to lose casually! Maybe the Spurs can lose a few games in rotation, maybe the Lakers can let Kobe play singles regardless of winning or losing, but we must fight every A victory in a game! Have you forgotten how cruel the competition in the West is!? A gap of one goal is enough to allow one team to enter the playoffs and another team to take vacation early!" Van Gundy was furious in the locker room. The floor was full of A4 papers still on the ground under his anger. These scattered papers are detailed tactics and Rockets reports that Van Gundy has worked so hard all night to make. It's a pity that the players under his hands made all his efforts in vain.

It's not that Van Gundy can't accept defeat, but he can't accept the defeat of the Thunder. Even An Jie has become casual when he handles the ball on the court, let alone other people.

The Thunder players below lowered their heads and kept silent. They are sorry for their ambitions before the game, they know that they have to show their performance quickly.

So Van Gundy's brother Stan Van Gundy was unlucky. "Benefiting" from his brother's temper in the locker room, the performance of the Thunder players in this game was perfect, making his Magic play very hard.

An Jie, who was awakened by Van Gundy's scolding, did his best in this game, preventing Howard from getting only 10 shots and allowing him to only hit 5 of them.

All members of the Thunder team also implemented the "chopping" tactics well, allowing World of Warcraft to get 17 free throw opportunities, but World of Warcraft only seized 10 of them.

20 points, for a core player like Howard, allowing him only 20 points is considered a defensive success. In addition, Howard only scored 7 rebounds in this campaign, while Anjie easily got 13 with his excellent card position skills, almost twice as many as Howard!

With the Thunder's serious defense, except for Howard and backup center Marcin Gortat, the two insiders, none of the Magic shot more than 50%. Even J.J. Redick, a consistently stable outside shooter, made 0 of 6 three-pointers in this game, and his total field goal percentage was only 2 of 11, a mere 18%.

With a good defensive foundation, the Thunder's offense is also very impressive. Durant scored 11 of 17 shots and scored a game-high 28 points. His scoring performance this season is very eye-catching.

Westbrook, who performed poorly in the previous game, scored a double-double, 17 points and 10 assists, and his state began to pick up.

And An Jie, who prevented Howard's temper, deliberately controlled his shots in this game. He only took 12 shots, hit 8 of them, scored 18 points, and also grabbed 13 rebounds and sent 6 Assists. Although the scoring data is not as good as the previous game, the efficiency is significantly higher.

Seeing Anjie's performance in the low post, Howard also sprouted the idea of ​​apprentice Olajuwon this summer.

In this campaign, the Thunder's overall shooting percentage was as high as 57%, and the three-point shooting percentage reached 56%. With this performance, Stan Van Gundy could only watch his brother beat him.

74 to 102, the Thunder beat the Orlando Magic, the number one in the Eastern Conference last season, at home. Jeff Van Gundy's temper in the locker room is not gray-haired.

Now, it's another Van Gundy's turn to scold the players in the locker room.

Subsequently, on November 10th, the Thunder "unexpectedly" lost to their opponents, the Kings, in an away game. Although he lost, Van Gundy was still able to accept it. After all, this game is not because of the poor performance of the Thunder, but that the Kings really performed at a super level.

98 to 101, the Thunder unfortunately defeated the Kings, but there was no problem with the team's operation.

Then on November 11, the Thunder rushed to Los Angeles non-stop, back-to-back with the Clippers.

No. 1 pick Blake Griffin was reimbursed for an injury season, which forced the Clippers to postpone their rebuilding date.

The Clippers captain's fluttering white center Chris Kaman scored 20 points, but he made 26 shots! The inside defense of Anjie and Morris once again deflated the opposing center.

In this game, Durant scored 30 points, Anjie and Westbrook also had 18 points respectively, and Anjie's good buddy Morris gave out 4 big hot pots. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Clippers 83-79 on the road, avoiding losing streak. And their record of not winning at Staples Center was finally broken.

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"Recently, they have been conducting some training. They said that I have the potential to be a model. It's just that the training is really hard. In order to maintain a body shape, many things cannot be eaten, and each meal has to be limited. There are also walking positions, standing She’s very particular about her posture. But well, it’s much more interesting than class, hehe." Catherine has been in New York for almost a week, during which Anjie would call her every day.

It’s not that An Jie has never tried a nutritious meal. It’s just that a nutritious meal that keeps in shape is more tormenting than a nutritious meal that gains muscle and weight.

"How long will it take to train? If it's too hard, you will come back." An Jie felt very distressed when she heard that Catherine was not full and tired every day.

"How can you give up halfway? It took a lot of hardship for you to come to this stage. Don't worry, my training is much easier than yours. They didn't say how long the training was. It's just that I have a zero foundation and a halfway renunciation. It takes longer than others."

"If I have the opportunity to go to New York, I will definitely visit you, be careful of my body dear." An Jie checked the time, it was late, and he had to finish the rest of the additional training tasks as soon as possible.

"You are also Ann, happy birthday, hehe. Although I couldn't be with you last year, I still bought a gift and mailed it to you. I might receive it in two days."

"Do you remember, I thought it was only my parents." Today is November 12, Anjie's 20th birthday. However, in order not to affect training and work, he did not tell anyone about this. Celebrating birthday? There is really no time.

"Of course I remember, except for my father, you are the most important person in my life..."

"Thank you Catherine, I love you."

"I love you too, Ann."

It didn't take long to hang up~www.NovelMTL.com~ An Jie's parents naturally called. Of course, there is also a birthday message sent by Nike to An Jie.

Since he started playing in the NCAA, Anjie has basically never had a good birthday. After all, the intensive schedule and training will not be suspended for An Jie alone.

In the end, An Jie completed his set goals in the training ground, and did not leave early because today is a special day.

After working hard for a day, An Jie took off his soaking vest and prepared to return to the locker room. The corridor outside the training ground was dark, with only the faint white light from the emergency lights.

For such a scene, An Jie has long been used to it. He skillfully touched the locker room in the dark, opened the door, and prepared to end his day's work.

It was also pitch black in the huge dressing room, and An Jie found the switch and turned on the headlight of the dressing room.

The entire dressing room suddenly brightened, and An Jie also stood there blankly, looking at everything in front of him in disbelief. (To be continued.).

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