The Way of the Center

Van Gundy looked in the mirror and confirmed that he was dressed neatly and meticulously. E Novel WwんW. ┡1XIAOSHUO. COM, a bald guy, is always like this. He thinks that a person's image is clean and tidy, not only for himself, but also for others. What's more, the Western Conference Finals...this is a big stage he has never touched before. You know the last time Van Gundy led the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals, it was 2oo years ago. After a lapse of 12 years, he once again brought the team he coached to the division finals. For Van Gundy, this event was definitely a milestone breakthrough. Therefore, on this occasion, he does not want to dress inappropriately.

"How was your rest last night?" Van Gundy's wife suddenly hugged the aging man from behind. For the Thunder, his aging rate soared. If possible, she really hoped that her husband would become a commentator instead of the team coach.

"Last night may have been the deepest sleep I had this season." Van Gundy took the hand on his shoulder. Because the Thunder resolved their opponents in the Western Conference semifinals earlier than the Blazers, Van Gundy There is also plenty of time to study the Trail Blazers. Now, he has done everything he could do beforehand, so it was rare for Van Gundy, who was constantly under high pressure last night, to lie in his bed before midnight.

"That's good, breakfast should be ready soon. I'll go to the kitchen and have a look. You can read the newspaper at the table and wait for me." Van Gundy's wife walked into the kitchen, and he even smelled the scent of toast. A glass of milk and a newspaper were ready for him on the table, Van Gundy took two breaths, what a peaceful morning. But he knows that in a few hours, the atmosphere and environment of his life will be very different!

After breakfast, and saying goodbye to his wife, Van Gundy started to head towards the Chesapeake Energy Arena in his own car that was a little worn but still reluctant to change it. The closer you get to your destination, the farther away this peaceful life will be. If he still can't fulfill his dream of champion this season, then maybe it's time for the rapids to retreat...

Van Gundy shook his head. Now is not the time to retire. At least this season, he must continue to fight with the Thunder! The hardest part of the playoffs will begin tonight.

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Van Gundy walked in the empty aisle for players. There is no time for the team to gather for training. The reason why he came so early was just to do some preparations. Don't underestimate the low-intensity warm-up training before the game. The quality of this training will greatly affect the players' swings on the field in a few hours.

But to Van Gundy's surprise, he seemed to vaguely heard the sharp sound of sneakers rubbing against the wooden floor. Since Anjie left the Thunder, he has rarely seen anyone coming early in the morning. Morris, Durant, and Westbrook occasionally come to practice in advance, but only occasionally. The curious Van Gundy pushed open the door of the training ground. The guy who was training inside was a guy he was very familiar with, but he was a little unfamiliar.

"Ann!?"

"Hey, Boss! You are still the same as before, coming so early." An Jie picked up the basketball and smiled stupidly at Van Gundy.

"This is the training ground for the home team, you kid." Van Gundy shook his head. An Jie made it look like he was a member of the Thunder. Van Gundy hopes that he will still be a member of the Thunder, so that the Thunder will have a better chance of winning the championship. Although getting Batum from the Trail Blazers, the strength of the Thunder has been greatly improved. With him, Durant doesn't have to play forty minutes in every game. But the role of the French forward can never be compared with Anjie.

"Hey, I'm used to it. Thinking that you guys shouldn’t start training, I’ll use this venue first. How about the boss, are the team ready?" Anjie simply sat down beside Van Gundy. , I plan to talk to him.

"Don't worry, everything is ready, how about you? That kid Ricard, have you thought of a lot of spooky ideas?"

"Boss is the same as you. You have been gnawing tactics these days. Didn't you think about a lot of arrangements for me? Boss. Uh..." A member of the Trail Blazers, but he still couldn't get rid of the name Van Gundy. He couldn't directly address Van Gundy by his first name, nor could he say the alienated title "coach." The boss, Anjie loves to call Van Gundy that way, even if Van Gundy is no longer his boss now.

"Want to spy on the military situation? Hahahaha, you will know when you are on the field. Go and continue to practice. I...I'll sit here."

Seeing Anjie running on the court, Van Gundy was deeply moved. After breaking up for a season, who would have thought that they would meet again on the stage of the Western Conference Finals. An Jie has not changed. Although he has been in the Trail Blazers this year, he has entered the ranks of first-line stars like his former partners Durant and Westbrook, but he still has not slackened his requirements. There is no squeeze of training time. His love for basketball and winning is exactly the same as when he was a fledgling player.

But An Jie has also changed. This season, An Jie's personal honor is to get soft, and like other stars, he also has his own exclusive signature shoes. This season, he has also created career records and even nBa records. He has changed, becoming stronger than the Anjie coached by Van Gundy before!

"Boss, Boss?" It wasn't until Anjie yelled twice that Van Gundy pulled Van Gundy back from his thoughts.

"what?"

"I'm going to the visiting team training ground first, and soon you have to start training too. I will stay here for fear that it won't be appropriate."

"Oh, go, go. In fact, it doesn't matter if you stay here, really." Van Gundy wouldn't worry about his secret being leaked, he never regarded Anjie as an outsider.

"Forget it, boss, I have to go and meet with my team. See you on the field!" An Jie blinked at Van Gundy before turning to leave. Yes, now, Anjie already has another team with him at the core. His team is no longer the Oklahoma City Thunder.

"See you on the field." Van Gundy muttered to himself while looking at Anjie's tall figure. He really doesn't want to be an enemy with An Jie. He really hopes that An Jie can lead the Trail Blazers to better results. But the prerequisite for doing that does not include the corpse of the Thunder.

An Jie stepped out of the home team’s training ground. Van Gundy knew that from this moment on, he and An Jie had gone from a relationship between a teacher and an apprentice and a friend to a living enemy who had to fight hard either.

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"Okc! okc! okc!..." Chesapeake Energy Arena shouted neatly, more intense than any previous series. In the blue ocean of the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Anjie finally saw the oppression that this place brings to people.

As one of the hosts here, An Jie can adapt to such an atmosphere very well. But Matthews, Aldridge and others were obviously a little nervous by this battle.

"You **** of a bitch!" An Jie was not angry when he heard someone greet him with swear words, but smiled instead. In Oklahoma, only one person would talk to him like this.

Anjie turned his head, and as expected, the strong Andrew Morris was walking towards him with his arms outstretched.

"Bull bull, what the **** have you eaten, how do I think you look better than before." The two hugged each other. You rarely see this scene in a game like the Western Conference Finals.

"Hey, you just need to know, I'll eat you later." With that, Morris showed off his muscles proudly. Morris is no joke, now he is also one of the league's top inside defenders. The Thunder's ability to reach the Western Conference Finals is inseparable from his and Ibaka's perverted inside defense.

"Morris, your boy has a good tone."

"Hey, boss." Morris also respectfully respected Ricard. During the two years in college, Ricard did not punish himself less, but he didn't know why, he just couldn't hate this swearing coach.

"Why, are you here to spy on the military situation?" Ricard also joked with Morris, in fact, he was not afraid of Morris coming to spy on anything. Just as Van Gundy still regarded Anjie as his own, Ricard did not regard Morris as an outsider.

"Don't worry, if we want to win, then we have to win with integrity." Morris patted his chest. This guy seems unruly to outsiders, but in front of his own people, he is definitely a loyal representative.

"Big man, how does it feel to be home?" Afterwards ~www.NovelMTL.com~ Westbrook also greeted Anjie. Then Durant, Ibaka, Sefrosa...

For a moment, An Jie even thought that he was still a member of this group. However, before the game started, he realized that he had to stand opposite the enthusiastic group of guys.

An Jie looked behind him, Aldridge gave himself a thumbs up, Gerald Wallace clapped his hands to cheer him up, Matthews painted a cross on his chest, and Felton was pressing his leg.. .... An Jie smiled, although the group of guys opposite is very powerful, but now he has a new team with the same strength!

"Ann! It's been a long time since I played against each other. Let me continue the unfinished heads-up!" As soon as Morris finished speaking, the referee threw the basketball into the air.

Both Anjie and Morris seemed to be on the stick, and they jumped up suddenly.

The fans at the scene were shouting, and these voices were exactly the same as they were back then. But this time, what Anjie has to do is not let the Thunder win, but let them lose at home!

On May 27, 2012, the scorching summer has arrived. The same frenzy of the Western Conference Finals has officially started!