The way of the center

Chapter 172 The Big Dream
If An Jie heard the news, he would be very happy.It's not just because "Dream" really pays close attention to him, but because this matter is related to training.

Originally, Meslav arranged all the things in the United States in June and July, and then he could enjoy the rare vacation in Barcelona.Unexpectedly, the tree is so big that it attracts the wind, and now someone will take the initiative to find An Jie without him personally.And the person who came to the door was actually a legend like Olajuwon.

When An Jie came to Ames with his parents and Morris, he was very surprised by a phone call from Moslav.It stands to reason that Meslav should be on vacation now, could it be that he invited himself to play in Barcelona?

"Where are you now, Ann? Why can't you get through the phone?"

"I was on the plane just now, and I just arrived in Ames City. Didn't you tell me to hurry up and rest, so I broke the plan and came back early." When I came back, Ames City was really regarded as the second place by An Jie. home.

"Listen, you are waiting for me in Ames City. I have something very important to discuss with you." Judging from Muslav's tone, could it be a business of several million dollars?

"Is it a big contract again? Or is there something wrong with the team?" This season has just ended, what important things can there be?

"Did Craig Sager tell you that Big Dream has been following you for a long time?"

"Yes, I said it. But, can Olajuwon do business with me? Does he create a sports brand and want me to endorse it? But we have already signed a contract with Nike." An Jie still couldn't Olajuwon is associated with the words "very important".

"Don't worry, although this matter has a little bit of commercial operation, you are definitely interested."

"Really? Tell me, Mr. Moslav, how exactly is Olajuwon going to cooperate with me?" Seeing An Jie's excited expression, the three people who were going forward with him were all guessing what the call was about. something happened.

"Hakeem Olajuwon, he officially invited you to his training camp." A simple sentence shocked Anjie.

"Attention, it's an invitation. There are countless stars who come to the Olajuwon training camp every summer to make up lessons, but there are very few people who have made significant progress. This has given the big dream training camp a bad reputation recently. Olajuwon Invite you to participate in training, only charge half of the fee, he thinks you have the potential to learn his low-level skills, it can be regarded as a name for himself. After all, Hakeem is not short of your tens of thousands of dollars, but if the reputation of the training camp is really too much If it stinks, he might have to close the door and lose face." Moslav explained before An Jie figured it out.

"Dream. Invited me to participate in training." Although Divac is a European flag, his prestige in the entire basketball world is not too high.But Hakeem Olajuwon, that is a living legend of the center!
"If I want to choose a center in the best team in history, I will ignore many people such as Shaq and Patrick Ewing, and choose Olajuwon." Rajuwon's review.

During the period when Jordan retired for the first time, Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal and Dikembe Mutombo were called the top five centers. In the era of overwhelming enemies, Olajuwon played all the remaining four centers and led the Rockets to two consecutive championships.

In the golden age of the center, Olajuwon became the giant standing at the top.

It is such a legend, a living fossil who is proficient in low-level skills, and now he has sent an invitation to An Jie.

"But." An Jie still couldn't connect himself with these names that only existed in the altar.

"In just a few days, I will arrange for you to meet with him, and then Dameng will explain it to you personally."

"Just these few days. Are you in a hurry." Happiness came so suddenly that An Jie was not ready yet.

"If nothing else happens, Dameng should invite you to watch a playoff game. After all, whether you can be the one who helps him reshape his brand will not be known until he has an "interview". "O Rajuwon did not accept Anjie for money. Unlike others, he could join the training camp after paying the money.If Anjie fails to meet Olajuwon's expectations, then Olajuwon will not waste time in vain.

It took a long time before An Jie hung up the phone.His parents and Morris stared at him curiously.

"Is it Catherine? You have already arrived in Ames, do you still need to make such a long phone call?" Morris waved his hand in front of the dazed An Jie.

Suddenly, An Jie grabbed Morris' hand and shouted excitedly. "Hakeem is going to coach my low post skills!"

"Damn! Let go! You're crazy! Who!? Hakeem!? Olajuwon!" Listening, Morris also opened his mouth in surprise.

"That's right! It's a big dream! He invited me to join his training camp!" At the beginning, Divac was willing to be his center coach. Unexpected.

The reason why these two excellent centers are willing to guide An Jie is one reason, they see potential in An Jie.

Divac believes that Anjie can be the next excellent organizational center, the next king of flopping, and a good material for a traditional center who can inherit his mantle.

And Olajuwon, through the observation of game after game, felt that perhaps this Asian was the one who could learn his low-level skills well.When the reputation of his training camp is getting worse and worse, teaching a good student can undoubtedly break all doubts.

Despite being excited, An Jie was dragged into a taxi.Instead of looking for a hotel, they asked the driver to drive directly to the door of the Chinese restaurant with a big beard.

When Catherine and An Jie finally met, they both stared at each other for a few seconds, and then embraced each other affectionately.

"You've grown stronger again, Ann." Catherine hugged the big boy tightly, and Catherine could feel every change in An Jie's body.

"I'm back, I said I would come back, I said it a year ago." An Jie closed his eyes, enjoying the faint fragrance from Catherine's body.

An Jie's parents and Catherine's father just smiled and watched the two children silently. After all, who wouldn't want to see their children happy?
The same as when he came back before, his teammates from the Cyclone team, his freshman roommate, George Ricard, these are the people that Anjie must meet.

When she came back last time, Peggy's belly still made it impossible to see that there was a baby, but now, Peggy with her big belly is not a few months away from her due date.

"Don't bother you, Ms. Peggy." Seeing Anjie and Morris came to the house, Peggy insisted on making snacks for them herself.There are many housewives in the United States who don't have to work, and Peggy is one of them.Making snacks has also become her daily hobby.

This time Catherine also visited with An Jie. After seeing Peggy's craftsmanship, Catherine also became very interested in making dim sum.

In the end the two women produced a small plate of cookies, some of which were very burnt and had very "personal" shapes.

You don't have to ask, those cookies are Catherine's masterpiece.

Even the bearded father couldn't pass on his craftsmanship to his daughter. Catherine's talent in cooking, snacks and other food can be said to be close to zero.

The days of happiness and relaxation are still short, and Anjie also borrows the training ground of the Cyclones team to continue to train himself every day.Only now, every day, there will be a blonde girl sitting on the sidelines, looking at the muscular figure on the basketball court.

On April 4, Anjie's parents returned home, and Anjie and Moslav had to board a plane to Houston to meet Hakeem Olajuwon.

"On the 24th, Mr. Olajuwon will invite you to watch the game in the luxury box at the Toyota Center." This was what Dameng's assistant passed to Moslav two days ago. On the 24th, the third game of the first round of the playoffs between the Rockets and the Trail Blazers was also the day when Olajuwon decided to meet Anjie.

"Huh, how do I look?" The entire Toyota Center is already boiling. Although the game has not yet started, this is the first time the series has returned to the home court of the Rockets, so the fans of the Rockets also cheered with the most enthusiasm Cheer on their players.

An Jie was wearing a white suit and standing outside the luxury box, and Olajuwon was inside at the moment.The slightly nervous 20-year-old straightened his tie and asked Meslav, who was also in a suit and tie, the same question.

"You look great Ann, relax, you have already played against one of the top five centers, and they are just ordinary people, you don't have to be so nervous." Moslav said and patted An Jie's suit dust on.

"You're right, neither nervous nor nervous." Thinking of another easy-going legendary O'Neill, Anjie's nervousness calmed down a lot in an instant.

"Dong dong dong." After knocking on the door for a while, the waiter helped Anjie and Moslav push open the pure wooden door of the luxury box.Compared with the luxurious boxes in the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the boxes in the Toyota Center are much more magnificent.

An Jie took a deep breath and stepped into the box.A slender black man stood facing An Jie at the moment, smiling all over his face.Yes, this black man in a black suit is the "big dream" Olajuwon!
"You're here at last." Olajuwon didn't have the airs of a star at all, he took the initiative to greet him and shook hands with An Jie.

"It's my honor to meet you, Mr. Olajuwon." Seeing that Olajuwon was so accommodating, Anjie gradually relaxed.

"Sit down, the game is about to start. Mr. Meslav, you too."

The three of them just sat on the leather sofa of the luxury box, under which Yao Ming had already started to dance with Oden.

Nothing happened during this period, the three men chatted without saying a word until the third quarter of the game.

Oden is holding the ball at the moment, facing Yao Ming's defense, the "champion pick" has nothing to do.In terms of strength and tonnage, he is no match for Yao Ming.Want to step out of the opportunity, Oden does not have that ability.

"If this ball was you, what would you do?" Finally, Olajuwon asked Anjie a question about basketball!

"Me?" Talking about basketball, Anjie even broke the barrier between him and Olajuwon.

An Jie imagined it immediately, and put himself in Auden's position.If he faced Yao Ming in this situation, what would he do.

"Punch back first."

Hearing what An Jie said, Olajuwon frowned. "But your strength and weight can't be compared with Yao's. Look at the current Oden, his back kick is totally useless."

"Oden's back attack really wanted to use this to dig into the penalty area, and I chose the back attack just to confuse the opponent. It was false, one time was strong, and the other was weak, so that Yao couldn't guess my next move. "

An Jie kept fiddling with his hands, and then continued to speak. "After that, I will choose the next move according to Yao's center of gravity and position changes."

"Then what if Yao remains motionless?" Olajuwon broke Anjie's idea.

"If he still doesn't move, I will move first. Turn to the baseline and make a fake hook. At this time, Yao can't ignore it. If he moves, I immediately turn in the opposite direction. His footsteps are not as good as mine. Hurry up, I should be able to get a chance this time. If I am still blocked by him, then after I have done so many actions, the Rockets' formation is bound to shrink, and there may even be a double-team situation. At that time, my Teammates will get a chance." As soon as An Jie finished speaking, Oden's forced layup was slapped out of the baseline by Yao Ming.

Olajuwon applauded immediately, but he didn't know whether it was because of Yao Ming's block or Anjie's answer.

After the game, Olajuwon also asked Anjie a lot of questions about the game.But after An Jie answered, he didn't make any comments.The first meeting of the three came to an end under this rhythm.

In the end, the Rockets also narrowly beat the Blazers with a score of 86 to 83, once again taking the lead in the series.

When Anjie and Moslav left the box, Olajuwon finally smiled.At this moment, Olajuwon's assistant who saw Anjie and the others off came in.

"How about that kid?" The assistant casually sat beside Dameng. Olajuwon was actually not as serious as An Jie thought.

"I'm surprised. Many of his ideas on the court are very similar to mine back then! There are still a few insiders who are willing to rely on technology to solve inside problems? They prefer to use their perverted bodies to handle everything! I think This time I didn't pick the wrong guy, I didn't pick the wrong guy."

"The Olajuwon training class is the most watery basketball training camp."

"Dream Training Camp is just a name for nothing."

"How many people have entered the camp at an expensive price of [-] US dollars a week, but do you know who got promoted after training!? There are only a handful of them!"

All these doubts about Olajuwon seem to be about to lose their footing.Because An Jie has successfully passed the interview and has officially become the best student candidate in Olajuwon's heart.

An Jie's busy summer has just begun.

(End of this chapter)