The Way of the Center

In the huge voice of doubt, Anjie and the Trail Blazers have unknowingly achieved three consecutive victories. ΩEΩΩ novel Ww%W. 1XIAOSHUO. Among them, the Nuggets and Clippers can be regarded as powerful players in the West. But in the face of this brand new trailblazer, even the strong team cannot stop them from moving forward.

When the news of Anjie’s transfer to the Trail Blazers was just revealed, half of the people were not optimistic about the combination of the two sides. But now, there are definitely a lot fewer people still holding this kind of thinking.

Trailblazers general manager Nell Orsi finally got rid of the tremendous pressure. First, he hired a coach without any professional game coaching experience, and now he used a big price in exchange for a season of reimbursement. He just returned from injury. Chinese people. Orsi's series of decisions made him push himself to the forefront. But now that the team has won three consecutive victories, even those whose management still has opinions on him have to shut up temporarily. Because it turns out that the arrival of Ricard and Anjie made the Blazers complete a magnificent turn.

Now Portland fans are undoubtedly happy, they don't have to worry about Roy's injury, they don't have to wonder about Oden's state.

Now, they have a new core that can cut down beautiful data in less than 30 minutes. They have a lineup where all five people can score in double figures at any time, and they have the best sixth man who can make a difference to a superstar.

The last time Tear City was so confident was in Roy's heyday. Maybe they didn't expect that the Blazers update would come so soon, but at least the good news is that their team is moving in a good direction.

After a few games, the relationship between Anjie and the Blazers players is getting better and better. Unlike many team locker rooms, the Blazers locker room always seems too quiet. Aldridge, Felton, and even Gerald Wallace are the kind of guys who are relatively quiet and introverted. But this is fine, at least An Jie doesn't have to worry about the locker room relationship. As long as he gets along normally and is willing to give, Anjie will definitely be part of the dressing room. But to become the leader of the team, the road is still a bit long.

After the Trail Blazers won their three-game winning streak, the media frantically hyped up the Blazers' away game against the Thunder on January 3. Numerous articles and analyses have become an adjunct to this battle. The two teams that were originally unrelated to each other have now been cast in another layer of relationship by the outside world.

"Ann's battle for revenge!" This has almost become the title of this game, but An Jie does not agree with this statement at all.

He and the Thunder broke up peacefully. Although a little unkind, Anjie can understand Presti's approach. This time, An Jie is really excited to fight Thunder, but there is absolutely no meaning of revenge in it.

He and the Thunder had no grievances, so naturally they couldn't talk about a battle of revenge.

In addition to articles, interviews with players before the game are also essential. Anjie used to get along well with the Thunder teammates, so this pre-match interview has become the focus of most reporters.

"The last opponent I want to encounter in this league is Ann. We have developed a defensive strategy against him. We understand him and understand him thoroughly, but this does not mean that we can successfully contain him." This is Morris. A paragraph said in an interview with reporters. About to reunite with An Jie, Morris was a little excited and a little upset.

"He is a great player, we must spend a lot of energy on him. But we will also go all out, because this is the greatest respect for Ann." Durant also expressed his views on An Jie's return. He didn't expect that he would be an enemy of An Jie so soon.

Durant played Anjie once in the World Championships last year. At that time, Durant was still thinking about it, but fortunately, in nBa, An Jie was on his side. It's good now. When Anjie stepped into the Chesapeake Energy Arena again after a year, his identity had become an opponent.

Anjie also attaches great importance to this game, everything he did before is to prepare for this game. Ricard said that if there is no problem with An Jie's leg, An Jie will get a lot of opportunities today instead of only playing half of each quarter.

Therefore, this game is not only An Jie's first battle against his old club, but also a key battle to test An Jie's recovery from injury.

In this game, Ricard will not deliberately protect him. Whether An Jie can play and how far he can play will be a reference for how Ricard will use An Jie in the future schedule.

Under the attention of everyone, all the Trail Blazers boarded the plane to Oklahoma. The most important game for the Trail Blazers at the beginning of the season is coming.

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The others were already asleep on the plane, but An Jie was still staring out the window vigorously. Ten minutes before the plane landed, the familiar land finally emerged from the night and caught An Jie's eyes.

In Oklahoma City, Anjie landed here again. But this time, Anjie is not here to defend the home court, but to challenge authority!

Stepping off the plane, he took a deep breath of cold air. It's different, my mentality is completely different. In a week, it was not enough for Anjie to forget everything about the Thunder. He is now in a complicated mood. This land once gave birth to him, and turned him from an unknown kid into a center for the Western Stars, but Today, Anjie had to personally defeat the team that cultivated him.

Just as Anjie was thinking, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder from behind. An Jie turned his head to see that it was Aldridge.

"Ann, we came here before and we didn't lose much. Among them, you have nothing to do with you." Aldridge and An Jie looked at the night sky of Oklahoma and joked.

"LaMarcus, the result will not change this time." Anjie's answer made Aldridge's smile suddenly solidified.

"I will still be a winner here." Anjie smiled and patted Aldridge on the chest, and Aldridge burst into laughter instantly. The Trail Blazers are full of hope, just like they had Roy back then.

The team bus drove on the streets of Oklahoma, where as usual, there are very few people at night. Many ad boards are still empty, and there is no time to replace them with new ads. In the past, these billboards were all Anjie’s posters. A worker took advantage of the night to replace the advertisement of a huge billboard. It was an advertisement that An Jie was so familiar with.

"Defend your home court!" Above the line is a photo of the Thunder standing together with the five tigers. There are Westbrook, Sefolosa, Durant, Morris, and of course, Anjie. ......

As the workers lifted it hard, the poster was taken down entirely. Anjie's mark is gradually disappearing from the city.

When he arrived at the hotel, An Jie looked at the brightly lit mountain area in the distance. His little villa is there, and from there, you can see the entire Oklahoma scenery. An Jie stared into the distance for a while, then followed in the footsteps of his teammates into the hotel. Now, this is no longer his home court.

The next day, Ricard took the Blazers to the Chesapeake Energy Arena early. Unexpectedly, the two met in advance at the entrance of the gymnasium.

You know, Jeff Van Gundy also has the habit of bringing the team over in advance. But there was no embarrassment after the two sides met. An Jie and the opposing players laughed and waved hello.

But other than that, the two sides didn't say a word. Excessive words, just leave it to the basketball court to express it in action. An Jie looked up at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Today, he is bound to conquer it! Only defeating Thunder is the best tribute to his old club!

Just looking at Anjie's expression, Ricard shook his head and laughed. He knows this guy too well, he knows that this kid's current state has been completely mobilized.

The warm-ups of both sides went on for a long time, and Ricard also racked his brains to win this game. If the Nuggets and Clippers can only be called strong teams, then the Thunder are well-deserved strong teams. The defense of Ibaka and Morris will make it much more difficult for Anjie to play, and the offense of Westbrook and Durant will make the Blazers' defense very tight.

Although the Trail Blazers have Jamal Crawford on the bench, the Thunder also have Bledsoe and Nicholas Batum on the bench.

This time, the Blazers really encountered a strong opponent. The two teams, also exemplary of the Youth Guards, collided once again.

The Thunder fans also lined up outside the field early to wait for the entrance. You can see that among the densely packed fans, there are still people wearing An Jie's No. 16 jersey, and someone still holding An Jie's poster. The slogan "Welcome home" was even held up in the air by many people.

Although the billboard was taken off the shelves, although his No. 16 jersey has become history forever. But in the hearts of Thunder fans, Anjie cannot be forgotten. Just like in Ames, people will always remember that young No. 2 center.

"The atmosphere of this game is so enthusiastic! This must be the Chesapeake Energy Arena this season with the highest attendance! The matchup between Anjie and the new Thunder! Let alone a fan, even me. Looking forward to it!" Before the game, Charles Barkley did not ridicule either side. He was completely infected by the enthusiastic live atmosphere, and he was fully involved in the game.

During the player introduction ceremony, the general visiting team players will not get any cheers. There were no surprises when the first four players of the Trail Blazers played.

But when Anjie appeared as the last player of the Trail Blazers, he received a warm welcome no different from the Thunder players.

Although Anjie has not received any substantial honor in the Thunder in the past few years, the transition from a big team to a strong contender for the championship can't be accomplished without Anjie.

An Jie waved to the stands, and the cheers suddenly increased several times. Playing games at the former home, Anjie definitely can't let them down!

The lights on the scene turned on again, and the Thunder, wearing a blue and white jersey, stood in front of An Jie. But now, Anjie is not one of them. He is now wearing the Blazers' black and red jersey. He is now here as a challenger.

"Ann, have a good fight!" Morris came over and hugged An Jie tightly.

"Yeah, don't let me think this game is too boring." Westbrook saw this formation and moved in.

"But don't forget Ann, we will win in the end, and the ending will be exactly the same as when you were there~www.NovelMTL.com~ Durant also punched Anjie.

Several people from the Thunder got together again, although one of them wore a different jersey.

"How about the leg?" Afterwards, Jeff Van Gundy also asked about Anjie's injury.

"No problem at all, you have to be careful with me today." An Jie blinked at Van Gundy lightly, but this move relieved Van Gundy.

You know, the first person to rush to the hospital after Anjie was injured, but Jeff Van Gundy.

"Haha, get ready now, you don't have to worry about my arrangement!" Van Gundy patted Anjie's ass, as if he was sending his own players to the field.

An Jie stepped into the middle circle, and the familiar logo of the Thunder was now under his feet. He looked up again, and Morris was smiling at himself.

Come on, let's have a good fight!

An Jie tensed his nerves. In the Chesapeake Energy Arena, he never felt soft!