The Way of the Center

During the 2013 All-Star Weekend, there were many changes as always. David Stern knows that fans are a little tired of the unchanging way of playing. Making some changes to stimulate consumption is the only way to keep fans fresh about All-Star Week.

For example, this year's skill challenge, three-point contest, and slam dunk contest have all changed from the previous way players competed individually to a confrontation between the east and the west. In this way, the taste of competition is stronger, and naturally it will attract more fans' attention.

But the biggest change in this All-Star Game is not this, but in this era of center decline, David Stern finally made up his mind to directly cancel the position of center in the voting of the All-Star Game!

Because now there are fewer and fewer centers in this league who are eligible to participate in the All-Star Game. To continue to vote in the center position, but will make fans miss more outstanding star players. Therefore, voting is only divided into the frontcourt and the backcourt, which is indeed forced by the general trend.

For example, in the Eastern Conference, this year's starter was stupefied and a center was not selected. Chris Bosh and Kevin Garnett, the two power forwards who have been replaced, have become the inside partners of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. And because of Bosh's injury, the replacement was not another insider, but Rajon Rondo. In this way, the starting lineup of 3 forwards and 2 guards can be regarded as a thorough implementation of Stern's latest voting policy.

In the West, fortunately, with Anjie and Howard, they were able to piece together a lineup with center players. In the end, there is no doubt that Anjie defeated Howard and took the starting position of the Western Conference All-Star team. The "happy beast" that people loved before has become gloomy after arriving at the Lakers. His popularity also plummeted.

After spending the night with Catherine, Anjie stayed asleep until noon before getting up. But when he got up, he didn't dress up in a suit and leather shoes. Instead, he was wearing sportswear and knocked on the door of his next room.

"Come now!" The voice in the room was very loud, and after a few seconds, the door was opened.

"How do you feel, right?" The person living in this room is the Blazers' chief team doctor. The reason why he followed An Jie to Houston was naturally because of An Jie's two fingers.

"It's okay, I hardly feel the pain now, and I move quite freely, just..." An Jie looked at his fingers that were not so straight, and shook his head helplessly.

"I have warned you before, it was you who decided to play with the injury." The doctor said, removing the bandage from An Jie's finger. After rigorous observation and testing, as well as the results of yesterday's photos. The team doctor can be sure that An Jie's finger has completely healed. An Jie came to see him in bed today, which was also what the doctor meant.

"Do you use the cost of playing with injuries for 25 consecutive victories? How do you think this is a profitable deal?" An Jie couldn't help laughing when he thought of his recent record. What is the deformation of the fingers, as long as they can achieve results, all the costs are worth it.

"Okay buddy, you are now a perfectly healthy butcher." After removing the bandage, the team doctor patted An Jie on the shoulder. "In the All-Star Game, show it off!"

"Wait for a good show, it won't let you come in vain."

Saying goodbye to the doctor, Anjie brought Catherine and Lillard to attend the fan carnival outside the Toyota Center.

As the ticket king of this NBA All-Star Game, Anjie is second to Kobe and third to James, and has become another popular monster in the league.

Although Chinese fans do make up the majority of them, basketball fans in the United States and some Europeans also gave their tickets to Anjie. Anjie's influence has long been not only confined to the country, but also to Portland. He is now like other superstars, and his influence covers the whole world!

You may find a big player in Germany who wears a generation of center forwards and is working hard. You may also see a guy wearing a Trailblazers No. 00 jersey raging on the rim on a street court in New York.

It is almost impossible for a figure of this level to be absent from the fan carnival. So when An Jie arrived outside the Toyota Center by car, all the crowded fans on the scene screamed frantically.

No matter how much Sam Smith is bombarded in the media, no matter how angry those who don't like him are. An Jie is still where he should be at the moment, and he has the respect he should have received.

Of course, apart from An Jie, Catherine's appearance in a black slim dress also surprised everyone.

"It's really worthy of being the most popular young model in the fashion circle right now."

"Gosh, if my legs are as long as hers."

The envy of countless female fans immediately spread among the crowd.

Faced with the stunning appearance of Anjie and Catherine, the photographers are naturally unwilling to let go of any pictures. Originally, Anjie and Catherine didn't appear in the public many times together. It would be a shame if nothing was left behind.

It is precisely because of Angel and Catherine that the arrival of the two rookies, Lillard and Kelly Irving, has not been so sensational.

These two small guards are the two most high-profile perimeter players in this All-Star rookie game. If they hadn't been selected for the O'Neal team, fans might be able to feast their eyes on a confrontational battle.

But the cooperation of these two guys is also worth looking forward to. It's just a pity that today, the focus of the spotlight will always belong to Anjie and Catherine.

At the fan carnival, Anjie did not put on the airs of a superstar. He was happily involved in various activities on the scene, and even competed with a streetball player from Oklahoma.

The result of the game is naturally that An Jie won, but An Jie's close and easy personality is what the fans fancy.

It can be said that through an event, Anjie has circled many fans. The next time Sam Smith wants to make any remarks that are unfavorable to Anjie, I am afraid he will have to become the enemy of the whole people.

Throughout the day, Anjie and Catherine spent time in fan carnival activities. In the evening, An Jie also had an appointment long ago. Hakim Olajuwon, a shrewd guy, must be someone Anjie must meet when he comes to Houston.

If it hadn't been for the summer with Kobe and Olajuwon in Houston, maybe Anjie would not have achieved what he is today.

After Anjie and Kobe succeeded, the business of Olajuwon's training camp was also extremely hot. Now, as long as the stars in the league can be named, all of them have attended the Olajuwon training camp. Among them, there are many big names like James and Anthony.

Although Olajuwon was willing to teach An Jie how much business purpose was in it, An Jie also knew very well that Olajuwon’s teaching changed him. This is an indisputable fact.

This evening, Anjie and Olajuwon talked a lot. Of course, their topic is naturally inseparable from the word center.

"At the time, I was really angry. How can I say that center is also a position that once dominated the league. Now the All-Star vote is cancelled and it is cancelled. I have not asked anyone's opinion. I am afraid that in the future, the word center will be changed from The basketball dictionary disappeared!" Olajuwon became furious when he talked about the All-Star vote to cancel the center position.

"It doesn't matter Hakim, this is the general trend. But as long as I stay in this league for one day, I will let everyone know what the center means." An Jie replied solemnly.

If I heard this a few years ago~www.NovelMTL.com~Olajuwon would definitely laugh out loud. A Chinese who doesn't know the heights of the world, dare to represent the position of center for whatever reason. A group that cannot be supported by so many outstanding players in the United States, can you represent it as a Chinese?

But now, Olajuwon feels very relieved after listening. Because he knows that An Jie is not ranting, but can really do it. He knows that the traditional center will not make a lot of noise in this league.

"I only talked with Dikembe yesterday. He came to Houston to participate in this year's All-Star Masters. To be honest, Ann, you are the biggest thought of our old men. Watching the center gradually withdraw from the stage of history, We are very unhappy in our hearts. Come on, be famous! The burden of the center's glory is all on your kid's shoulders."

An Jie suddenly felt that a sense of mission emerged spontaneously. To be honest, of the previous four major centers, O'Neal and Olajuwon have a better relationship with An Jie, and An Jie does not have to continue the so-called honor of this group of guys.

But now, Anjie found that he had to do it. He hopes to be the best center in the world and let the position of center be taken seriously.

The All-Star Game canceled the vote for the center position, and this time the vote king happened to be the center. This point has already begun to contradict each other. Maybe An Jie can really make the position of center forward again with his own strength?

He has done too many impossible things, and one more thing does not matter.

For dinner tonight, without everyone knowing, Olajuwon handed the ancient key belonging to the center to Anjie.

Anjie, bearing greater responsibility and glory, is back on the road.

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