The Way of the Center

"May be reimbursed for the season!?" An Jie held the phone, his mouth growing wide. He couldn't believe that he would receive bad news one after another before the new season started.

Before the World Cup, Paul George was reimbursed for the season with a broken leg. Now, it is Durant who broke his right metatarsal in the preseason. If Durant wants to fully recover from his injury, he needs to undergo a bone graft of his right foot. Once this surgery is done, Durant will definitely miss all games this season.

"Yes, reimbursed for the season." Durant's voice was lifeless on the other end of the call. First it was Anjie, then Westbrook, and now it was his turn again. The third thunder master of the year seemed to be cursed, unable to escape the devil of injury.

Originally, the Thunder were also going for the championship this season. But Durant's injury undoubtedly cast a shadow on the prospects of the Thunder.

Today, when the James Army continues to grow, everyone must make sufficient preparations to break out of the siege. Anjie is ready, but his good brother has lost the chain.

"Are you in Oklahoma? I'll go see you." An Jie didn't know how to console Durant. The reimbursement of the season is not something that can make the injured feel better in a few words.

"Don't worry, get ready for your preseason game. In the first game of the regular season of the new season, the Portland Trail Blazers will challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder. It will not be too late for you to come again." Durant didn't want to interrupt. An Jie is preparing for the new season. He has fallen. He doesn't want his brother to be dragged into the water.

"Well, don't be so depressed by yourself, Kevin. Look at me and Russell. We were reimbursed for the same season, don't we play well now? Come on Kevin, you can stick to it."

"Thank you, Ann. I can't win the championship with you this year, so...you must win!" Although Durant trusts Westbrook and Morris very much, he knows that he lacks himself. , It is almost impossible for the Thunder to beat the Trail Blazers. The sustenance of this year's championship can only be placed on An Jie.

An Jie hung up the phone and sighed. Cherish the present, cherish the present. Taking advantage of the fact that both themselves and the team are very healthy, they must fight for a championship! Who knows if injuries will find him in the future?

A few days later, the nba preseason finally came to the City of Roses. Like last season, even if Ricard only uses the bench lineup, people can see the strength of this team.

Although compared with last year, the team lineup of the Trail Blazers has not changed at all. But Aldridge's more calm, Lillard's more mature and Anjie's strong dominance that has remained unchanged for tens of thousands of years have allowed this Trailblazer team to grow in strength.

The progress of Batum, Matthews, Robin Lopez and others have also allowed the Blazers to play very powerfully after removing their stars.

The Trail Blazers played a total of 5 games in the preseason, including one in the NBA China game. The defending champion's result was a five-game victory. Among them, in the game against the Timberwolves, who were traded for this year's draft pick Wiggins, Ricard only allowed Angel, Lillard and Aldridge to play 15 minutes each. However, the Trail Blazers still won the game by ten minutes.

People can't help but cheer, the current Trailblazer team has become very strong from top to bottom. The word "Dynasty" has also been used more by the media on the Trail Blazers.

The preseason passed quickly, and fans can’t wait to see the Blazers’ performance in the new season. Enthusiastic fans even collectively sent baby supplies to An Jie's family to support their hero's work.

An Jie is very grateful to these enthusiastic fans. He didn't expect that having a child by himself would be able to set off such a storm in Portland.

However, the best way to give back to the fans is to please them with results. Just five consecutive wins in the preseason is not enough. Starting from the first game of the regular season, Anjie will win as many games as possible.

On the evening of October 28th, An Jie said goodbye to joining after the meal, because he had to rush to the airport and meet the team immediately to prepare for the opening game of the new season, which was also their first road trip.

"Little Cromwell, quickly say goodbye to your father." Before leaving, Catherine walked to Angel with her baby. This mixed-race child with the same blue pupils as Catherine looked at his father with a smile. He didn't know what his father was going to do, but as long as he saw this face, he would feel particularly safe. After all, this face was the first thing he saw in this world.

"Hey, take good care of yourself and your children, I love you." Anjie kissed Catherine, and then kissed the baby in Catherine's arms. Since when, before I went to play away, would I be so reluctant to give up? Time, it will really turn your life upside down...

On the plane to Oklahoma, Anjie couldn't fall asleep anyway. Oklahoma, where his career started, is also where he started this season.

Although his old club Thunder lost Durant this year, Anjie will not be softened by this.

"For the championship, I am sorry for you, Russell, Morris...The first game of the new season, I will never lose!"

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Seeing Anjie returning to the Chesapeake Energy Arena again, the Thunder fans couldn't be happy. Although Morris is the league's top defender, but when he faces An Jie, it is also very difficult.

Anjie asked for the ball from the basket, Lillard didn't hit the ball directly like last season, but chose to suddenly accelerate the breakthrough!

Lillard's progress is really obvious, and everyone sees one footstep a year. The reason why Lillard fell out of the top three at the time was because it was thought that Lillard, who was already an older rookie, had no more potential. As everyone knows, their misunderstanding gave the Trail Blazers and Anjie a treasure.

Now, Lillard can break freely even in the face of Westbrook's defense. Lillard didn't pass the ball, it doesn't mean he wants to attack the basket. This guy just wanted to give the ball to Anjie in a better way.

After the breakthrough, Lillard did not stop his pace, but continued to accelerate. Morris was in a dilemma. At this time, Ibaka was firmly nailed near the free throw line by Aldridge. He could only shoulder the heavy task of defending the penalty area.

"Damn it!" Morris gritted his teeth, dropped Anjie, and rushed towards Lillard.

Lillard did not disappoint everyone in the Thunder. With the chaser behind and Morris in front, he just chose to take off, seemingly intending to force a layup!

Just when everyone was ready to watch Morris put on a good seal, Lillard in the air suddenly retracted the basketball and passed it lightly to his left.

An Jie, who cut in, received the basketball and didn't get it, so he started three moves directly! Morris, who was still in the air, had to watch An Jie pass through before his eyes, and then energetically filled the frame with both hands.

"Goal scored! Beautiful! An Jie's heavy dunk completely shattered the Thunder's hopes! With 20 points, the Trail Blazers have widened the point difference to 20 points! Only three and a half minutes left in the game, I want to settle. Jie can sit back and reap the victory of this game!" Jeff Van Gundy was very upset when he saw the team he had coached play like this. But his partner Mike Brin wouldn't think so much. At the moment of passion, Mike Brin must scream more passionately in order to arouse the emotions of the fans.

"Fuck!" Morris picked up the basketball on the ground unwillingly. He was looking forward to a battle with the defending champion, but he didn't know that this game would turn into a one-sided slaughter.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks immediately called a timeout. He didn't want to see the team continue to lose like this. On Ricard's side, he safely took An Jie to the court to rest. Chasing 20 points in 3 minutes, it is impossible for the Thunder without Durant to do it!

When Morris came back and saw that Anjie had been on the bench, he felt even more unwilling to hold it.

He knows Ricard, Ricard is not the kind of careless coach who can play off. He dared to replace Anjie, which means that the Trail Blazers have recognized their victory.

But Morris just doesn't believe in this evil, he has to work hard once to see if the Blazers can't beat it!

After returning to the court, Morris, who was not good at offense, began to bombard the Trail Blazers basket uncharacteristically. Robin Lopez was overwhelmed by the brutal style of this guy.

Morris scored 4 goals in the last three minutes and scored 9 points. However, the wonderful performances of the players on the Blazers bench kept the game firmly in the hands of Morris.

The Thunder lost. Without Durant's first game, the Thunder lost. And Anjie used his 32 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks and 5 assists to say hello to his old club.

Westbrook is in a very bad mood. If it weren't for his personal relationship with Anjie, he would probably rush back to the locker room directly.

Morris also came up to hug Anjie and asked about the child.

"I'm telling you, I have to be the godfather of this child. No one else can. Hear you!"

"Don't worry Morris, if you give birth to a daughter, he can be your son-in-law!" An Jie, who had a good start to the new season, was in a good mood, so he joked with Morris on the court.

After the game ~www.NovelMTL.com~ the Blazers returned to the hotel to rest, while Anjie left the team alone and went to St. Mary's Hospital to visit Durant who was injured.

"The brat started very hard. In the first game, we hit us 89 to 106. Anyway, this is your former home." Durant said, and high-five An Jie on the hospital bed.

"Want to win? Then get better soon. Otherwise, I will almost finish the O'Brien Cup."

"Look at you so proud..."

"Hey, just kidding."

The two men talked and laughed, and the NBA regular season is now in full swing.

The Trail Blazers got a good start as soon as the game opened, and Anjie also used a victory to tell his son that this is called basketball!

Come on, Anjie, let everyone watch every step you take to create miracles! Dynasty, An Jie is here! The 14-15 season was the seventh year of Anjie's career. Now, it's officially started!