The Way of the Center

DeMar DeRozan has gone through a lot of hardships before finally getting rid of the entanglement with Matthews. Matthews' defense is very good. If you want to get rid of this kind of guy's defense, it will definitely make every attacker a headache.

When DeRozan finally got some space to catch the ball, his breathing has become very rapid. But this guy who gradually showed his superstar potential still made a splash with Kyle Lowry, who was in possession of the ball.

The former Rockets veteran, the true core of the Raptors now has no hesitation. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball moves quickly.

DeRozan suddenly catches the ball and has to admit that this guy's explosive power is amazing. Between lightning and flint, he successfully broke through Matthews' defense.

Raptors Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas saw this situation and immediately withdrew from the penalty area and pulled to a mid-range position.

The second-year Valanciunas, like Angel, who just entered the league, is a seven-foot center who survives in the NBA by skill rather than body. Although Valanciunas' offensive skills are far less comprehensive than that of Anjie, and he is not as skilled as Anjie. But letting him go in the middle of the shot is undoubtedly letting him score.

Today, Anjie has suffered from the loss of Valanciunas's CIC several times, so he gritted his teeth and decided to go with him.

DeRozan was overjoyed in his heart. This perverted athletic ability could not contain the excitement in his heart. One of his feet has just stepped into the free throw line, and DeRozan glides up like wings.

"Holy, shit!" Even An Jie's mouth grew big because of this dunk. Aldridge tried his best to block the shot, but before his palm touched the basketball, DeRozan had already slammed the ball into the hoop.

"Demar DeRozan! This guy is raging at Moda Center's basket today! The combination between him and Valanciunas is simply perfect! As long as Angel is emptied, the basket is DeRo That's great!" Mike Brin's passionate shout made the fans follow this dunk and the adrenaline soared.

But Mike Brin’s partner Van Gundy shook his head: “DeRozan’s dunk is indeed wonderful, but I have to admit that it is the Trailblazers that still control the rhythm on the court. We see that coach Ricard is now Called a timeout. I bet that after the timeout comes back, DeRozan's offense will be dumb for a while."

Back then, Van Gundy was still suitable for the Thunder coach, and Ricard could even use a timeout to get Durant and Westbrook. DeRozan? Is he rarer than Durant?

Sure enough, after returning from the suspension, Ricard was replaced by the combination of Iguodala + Batum. Iguodala played the second position to confront DeRozan, while Batum replaced Matthews and continued to provide the Blazers with three-point firepower.

The effect of such a substitution was immediate, and Matthews had already caused DeRozan a headache. Now Iguodala, who has a more perverted defense, has been replaced by DeRozan's offense being completely locked on the outside.

DeRozan is the kind of athletic defender who is not good at shooting. The further away from the basket, the lower the offensive efficiency of this guy.

When DeRozan was restrained, Anjie showed his magic on the other end.

An Jie used the perfect combination of his body and technique to let Valanciunas know that even though his technique was good, his body was also an essential part.

Why has the center of this league fallen? Because many big men have a perverted body, but their skills are too crude. But this does not mean that only technology without a body can be successful.

Looking back at the four major centers in the 1990s, which one is not soft or hard. O'Neill? Don't be fooled by O'Neal's size, this guy's hook skills at the basket are enough for modern young insiders to learn for several years.

An Jie played Valanciunas at the basket with no temper, and the Raptors' offense was blocked. Raptors coach Dwyane Casey feels something is wrong. An Jie’s current positive attitude is to take over the rhythm of the game!

Casey didn't dare to let Anjie continue to fight like this, but looking at the moment, he has neither a solution to the offense nor a solution to the defense.

In this way, when Anjie scored his 33rd point of the game with a soft-touch jumper, the game time was only 5.6 seconds left. At this time, the performance of the Raptors is still 6 points behind the Trail Blazers.

At the last moment, Lowry shot a three-pointer. However, the basketball bounced directly on the neck of the basket. An Jie hugged the basketball firmly, Valanciunas fouled tactically and sent An Jie to the free throw line.

Valanciunas's approach is correct, but Casey also knows that the game is over, and Valanciunas's doing so can only delay their failure.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!..." Anjie hit the free throw line, and the MVP shout suddenly sounded in the Moda Center.

This season, this similar voice often appeared. So An Jie has long been accustomed to this.

I am the MVP of Moda Center!

In the shouts of the fans' expectations, An Jie made two free throws steadily, completely stifling the last hope of the Raptors.

DeRozan buried his head deeply. In this game, he scored 36 points and 12 assists, of which 4 assists came from Valanciunas, who was unmarked after the opening. It can be said that at least for a certain period of time, he succeeded in restraining An Jie's hands and feet. And only when others play so well, can they play to the last minute with the Trail Blazers.

Unfortunately, DeRozan still had to accept the fact of defeat. Trailblazers...Angel..., what must they do to defeat them?

100 to 106, the Trail Blazers won their first victory since the calendar turned over in February. With 35 points and 15 rebounds, Anjie's personal performance is completely worthy of the title of MVP.

The challenge with the old opponents is not over yet, and the new era has begun to bite An Jie's tail.

After defeating the young Raptors and DeRozan, Anjie played another game with the Wizards led by John Wall.

The duel between Wall and Lillard, these two powerful young vacancies, is also highly anticipated by fans.

In the game, Wall and Lillard played inextricably. But An Jie managed to stand up and turned a defender battle into his own wonderful performance inside.

Gortat and Brazilian nene both tried their best, but Anjie was always able to score in ways they did not expect.

Fantastic dance steps, quick turn around, tough dunks, subtle assists... An Jie's movements made Gortat and Nene dizzy. Center, what the **** can you play like this?

With Anjie's successful "spoiler", the evenly matched situation was instantly broken.

In the fourth quarter, the Wizards were completely locked up by An Jie. 100 to 90, in the end, Anjie was still in Washington, DC, and won their sixth five-game winning streak of the season.

After the game, the Blazers did not leave in a hurry, but took a rest night in Washington, DC.

Early the next morning, Anjie and his teammates left the hotel.

Of course, they are not for training, nor for rushing to the next game. Instead, he was invited by the President of the United States to complete the "traditional" White House tour of the NBA championship team.

This time the Trail Blazers' journey to the White House has attracted much attention from the outside world, and its popularity has completely overwhelmed previous years. Because this time, An Jie, the yellow-skinned guy, is the main force of the Trail Blazers. This is the first time in history that a Chinese athlete has been invited by the President of the United States to appear in the White House.

When An Jie shook hands with Obama on behalf of the championship players, and when Obama was holding An Jie’s No. 00 jersey with a smile, the flashing lights underneath made An Jie, a guy who has seen countless big scenes, feel dizzy.

This time the meeting between the US President and Chinese basketball players has gone beyond pure sports relations, but has been promoted to the level of politics by various parties.

At home, the news of Anjie's visit to the White House was widely reported. The scene of him shaking hands with Obama cordially ~www.NovelMTL.com~ has been repeated countless times by major news channels.

In the afternoon, the Blazers team and Obama had a lively outdoor barbecue in the back garden of the White House. Finally, when he left, Obama did not forget to say to Anjie: "You are welcome to come again next year."

The trip to the White House may not be a pleasant one for the players. After all, with these big guys, you can't let go, and you can't have fun. But for everyone in the Trail Blazers, it represents a great honor.

So the next day, with this momentum, the Trail Blazers defeated the Knicks again in New York. Anthony scored 28 points alone, but it turns out that the current Knicks is really only Anthony alone.

Madison Square Garden seems to have always been Anjie's blessed land. This time, he still left the Big Apple City with victory.

This momentum continued until the first two days of the All-Star Game, when the Trail Blazers lost back to back to the mighty Thunder and Clippers, and finally ended their series of winning streaks.

Lost two games in a row, one is because this is the Trail Blazers back-to-back consecutive away games, and secondly, the Thunder and Clippers are also Western powers. In the end, the two already powerful opponents also played in a good state. All these factors added up to create a rare experience losing streak for the Trail Blazers.

But even so, the Trail Blazers' record is 36 wins and 5 losses, first in the league.

Perhaps, the short break in the All-Star Game will allow the Trail Blazers and Anjie, who have been busy for most of the season, to get a better state to impact the second half of the season.

Playoffs? It's a 100% thing for the Trail Blazers to make the playoffs. In the second half of the season, although the Trail Blazers' goal is not to surpass their opponents, the best regular season record of 72 wins is a more difficult challenge.

Beyond the greatest? The Blazers players said they don’t care about this glory, can you believe it?