The Way of the Center

New York, Madison Square Garden Theater. An Jie didn't expect that he would come here again to participate in the draft. Just four years ago, Anjie ushered in a turning point in his life here. And when he comes here today, he wants to turn the fortunes of the Trail Blazers.

Countless fans and rookie players took photos outside the theater. Of course, the appearance of Angel and Or Nelsi naturally aroused the crazy pursuit of reporters.

"You and Mr. Orsi should already have a candidate in their hearts? You will use the sixth overall pick to choose who will join the Blazers in the Western Conference Finals team? I heard that you are very concerned about Michael Key. De Gilchrist, will you choose him before other teams?" Almost all the questions asked by reporters are about this NBA draft. They know the purpose of Angel and Orsi's presence here. This team is very important to this draft! And this time the draft is also likely to make the Blazers undergo a qualitative change.

"There are indeed several candidates in our minds, but we have to decide who to choose after entering the theater." An Jie responded to the reporters carrying the camera with a friendly smile. With a sixth overall pick, An Jie is in a good mood.

Sitting in the luxurious box of the theater, a familiar feeling instantly hits his face. Looking at the rookies sitting in the audience, looking at the expectant and nervous expressions on their faces, all these images reminded An Jie of himself.

Accompanied by his family, Mike Taylor and Meslav, he was so young and ignorant that he was waiting nervously for the result. But now, he has changed, becoming the guy who decides the fate of others.

"Do you still keep your opinion?" Seeing that the draft is about to begin, Orsi finally asked An Jie about his decision.

"I think he is the best candidate for us. Of course, the final decision is yours. I only hope that you can make a correct decision." After An Jie finished speaking, he looked down from the luxurious box. That guy's expression is much calmer than other rookies, and his eyes are very determined.

A round of applause brought An Jie's thoughts back to the draft meeting. David Stern has already taken the stage at this moment, and the draft meeting is about to officially begin!

Another long speech that made people sleepy but had to clap and applaud seemed to last a long time. The old man David Stern can always make a simple matter extremely complicated. But I have to admit that without him, the current NBA league would not be so successful.

While David Stern was talking, Orsi beside Anjie kept talking on the phone. Now the entire NBA league is at the peak of trading, and there are many rookies who, like Anjie, will be involved in trading as soon as they are selected. What's more, some teams will sell their picks at this moment.

Orsi has been busy recording something with his pen, but An Jie is not worried about it. He believes that Orsi is the kind of person who will do what he says. He said that he will discuss the changes of the team with An Jie, then he will definitely not make any major decisions without authorization.

Just as Orsi hung up all the calls, the 2012 NBA Draft officially began. Anjie and Orsi looked at each other, and the draft meeting that determined the prospects of the Trail Blazers finally began!

First overall, the Hornets picked Anthony Davis with the No. 1 pick without exception. This guy with big eyebrows and big eyes has not yet entered the league, he is destined to become the next superstar. Some players' talents are just like that, so that people can't question him at all.

Second overall, the Bobcats unexpectedly selected McGee with a second pick. Looking at McGregor's incredible expression, I believe he didn't even expect that he would be selected in the second overall pick.

Although none of these drafts have anything to do with the Trail Blazers so far, Anjie is still so nervous that his palms are sweating. He was worried, worried that that guy would be picked first by other teams.

The fourth overall Cavaliers have always wanted to choose a guard to partner with Owen, but when they decided to choose Dion Waiters, An Jie felt that his breathing was finally relieved.

The Kings seem to have been obsessed with big men since they lost An Jie. They are afraid that they will miss a good inside player again and make a big mistake. So this time, the Kings chose the power forward Thomas Robinson with the fifth overall pick. Seeing that the Kings made this decision, An Jie almost jumped from his seat with joy. The top five teams have already made their choice, but the guy An Jie fancyed has not been taken by any team. Pick it away!

"Are you sure?" In the last few minutes that were left for the Trail Blazers to make a decision, Orsi smelled the same question again. "Even if he is a senior, even if his health is in danger, even if he may not become anyone, have you decided to be that guy?"

"We don't have a better choice, trust me. This is what you said, I am the one who plays on the court, and I know who is the best player for the team." An Jie blinked at Orsi Eyes, Olsi immediately entered that guy's name into the phone and sent it to the NBA official.

"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome back. Now, Ann in the luxurious box has made a decision." After the host said, the spotlight of the theater shone on the box where Anjie and Orsi were. There was a burst of cheers at the scene, and it seemed that Anjie's popularity in the league was still very high.

"The sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers chose—"

Older rookie? It doesn't matter, Duncan was also a draft pick after four years of college. Have a history of season reimbursement? It doesn't matter, Morris and An Jie were also reimbursed for the season. Although he has such shortcomings, Anjie believes that the advantages of this guy can make the Blazers further away from the O'Brien Cup!

"Damien Lillard! From Weber State University! Congratulations!" The host finally announced the answer. Damien Lillard only smiled slightly and walked onto the stage. Do you work with monsters like Anjie? It sounds quite interesting...

"Huh, okay, it's useless to regret now. I hope your choice is correct, Ann." Orsi watched Lillard put on the Blazers baseball cap to face the reporters. The flash, this sixth overall pick is a gift from God to the Trail Blazers. Orsi does not want this hard-won gift to be wasted.

"Hey, this is just the first step of our championship plan. I may have to reconcile with the national team in a few days. The rest will be left to you." An Jie patted himself. On the shoulders of the manager, tomorrow, the NBA summer transfer and signing window will be fully opened, and the entire NBA league may change dramatically during this time. However, due to the imminent start of the London Olympics, Anjie had to leave the United States temporarily, so he could not really participate in this aspect of the operation.

"Don't worry, I won't give you the 100 million yuan contract in vain. In order for you to help the team win the championship, I will do my best." Orsi leaned **** the sofa, and then the Trail Blazers will have Several second-round picks have to decide, and all of this is just the beginning of this busy summer.

For others, summer may be a holiday, but for Angel and Orsi, this summer is no less busy than when the season started.

Now that it has been decided to launch an impact on the highest honor, these sacrifices are naturally indispensable.

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A few days after the draft, on July 4, Anjie boarded a flight to China again. But this time he returned to China not for a holiday, but to complete the reunion with the national team 23 days before the start of the Olympic Games.

In the past to participate in international competitions, Anjie always stayed in the United States for a long time, until one or two weeks before the start of the game will be with the team. The main reason is that the quality of training in the United States is indeed much better than that of the national team. Therefore, Angenin is willing to stay in the United States for a few more days, and does not like to go to the national team to report early.

But this time there is no way. The Basketball Association strongly urges Anjie to join the national team one month in advance. The Olympic Games is the most important sports feast for China, so the emphasis on this competition is completely different from that of Asian Championships and World Championships.

An Jie doesn't want to offend the Basketball Association because of this trivial matter, and the Basketball Association has always relaxed its policy on An Jie. This time, it is understandable to let Anjie meet the requirements of the Basketball Association.

As a result, An Jie set a record to go to practice with the national team almost a month earlier. In the United States, because he is busy with training and drafting all day, Anjie still has no feelings about the Olympics. But as soon as he returned to China, the strong Olympic atmosphere wrapped An Jie's whole person tightly.

Until entering the training base, watching "big brothers" like Zhu Fangyu and Liu Wei are training very seriously. An Jie realized that he was going to participate in the Olympics!

This time, most of the teammates of the national team are already very familiar with Anjie. The national team coach Deng Huade also cooperated with Anjie during the World Championships. Therefore, An Jie quickly integrated into the team. To be precise, An Jie did not need to be integrated into the team, but other players had to be integrated into An Jie's system.

There is no doubt that ~www.NovelMTL.com~ As the only player in this national team who is still playing in the NBA and has achieved good results, Anjie will serve as the absolute core of this national team. Even Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi could not shake An Jie's core position.

Wang Zhizhi’s last Olympic Games, An Jie’s own first Olympic Games, of course, this is also the first Olympic journey of the Chinese men’s basketball team after the lack of Yao Ming, and An Jie is the new core of the Chinese team in this Olympics. Although the Trail Blazers are expanding their recruits with great fanfare for the championship, for these reasons, An Jie unconsciously began to take the Olympics seriously.

Perhaps the NBA's O'Brien Cup is the highest honor for basketball players, but international competitions such as the Olympics, such games that truly fight for the country, must not be perfunctory!

Train earnestly and prepare for the Olympics. At the same time, keep in touch with Orsi and prepare for the next NBA season. An Jie's destined busy summer will definitely bring him something to gain.

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