The way of the center

Chapter 298 The sleeping lion

"This is the Thunder's last chance! Defend this ball, and the Thunder will continue the series! If Nowitzki scores the ball, the Thunder will say goodbye to the championship!" Mike. Brin grabbed the microphone excitedly, and an offense and defense to determine the outcome of the series had already begun.

Now the Thunder's opponent is the most unexpected Dallas Mavericks this year.The Mavericks have performed well in the regular season over the years, but they have always been out early in the playoffs.But this year, the Dallas Cowboys not only achieved the third place in the Western Conference, but also swept the defending champion Lakers with a total score of 4-0 in the Western Conference semifinals, and entered the Western Conference Finals with a shocking momentum.

As for the Thunder, they have also passed the Western Conference semifinals this season.But when they happily stepped into the Western Conference Finals, they discovered that their enemies were stronger than they imagined.

Now, the total score of the series has become 3 to 1. If the Mavericks win this game again, the Thunder's dream of winning the championship will be broken.It is none other than German Dirk Nowitzki who pushed the strong Thunder to this point this season.

Although Ibaka and Morris' defense is very good, but in the face of Nowitzki, these two guys can do very limited.

Before this series, all Oklahoma fans thought the Thunder were strong enough.It wasn't until Nowitzki appeared that Thunder fans realized that they needed a more threatening defender. They needed Anjie.

While Mike Brin was speaking, Nowitzki sat on Ibaka and turned over for a jumper. The iconic Golden Rooster retreated independently. In order to avoid Ibaka's block, Nowitzki adjusted the arc of the ball very high .

At this moment, with 3.2 seconds left in the game, the score was 98 to 101, with the Thunder ahead and the Mavericks behind.If Dirk Nowitzki scores, he will kill the game, and the Thunder's 10-11 season is coming to an end.

The basketball shot by Nowitzki was almost blocked by Ibaka, and the basketball did not go into the net hollowly. It bounced a few times on the rim, which affected the nerves of all the fans at the scene.

But just before the end of the game time, the basketball still stumbled into the net.Nowitzki raised his arms and roared loudly.Numerous Mavericks players swarmed in and surrounded the German chariot in the middle.

98 to 104, it's over, the Thunder failed to meet the Heat's Big Three in the finals.They still failed to break out of the West.

Until this time, Thunder fans didn't think of An Jie.If Anjie was there, Nowitzki might be restricted.If there is Anjie, the Mavericks' inside defense will be very tight. If there is Anjie.
Unfortunately, these assumptions will always remain assumptions.The Thunder's 10-11 season has just ended.And Anjie's 10-11 season was over as early as the beginning of the season.

Now An Jie is sitting in a villa in Beverly Hills. While regretting the result of the Thunder, he also sent comforting text messages to his teammates.While watching the game just now, An Jie kept clenching his fists tightly.He was unwilling in his heart, why couldn't he play and fight side by side with his brothers.But there is no way, An Jie now has a battle of his own to fight.

In order to recover quickly, An Jie came to Los Angeles alone, and found some of the most famous personal trainers here.Of course, Ganna Peterson, who worked very happily with him last summer, is also one of them.

Now Anjie's injured leg must be wrapped in thick protective gear every day, and he must avoid activities.But Anjie didn't take this as an excuse to relax himself. He continued to practice his upper body in the weight room, and like most stars, he also trained with a ball in a wheelchair.Only after trying it himself did An Jie know how strong the guys who played wheelchair basketball in the All-Star Game were.

This group of trainers in Los Angeles has countless people, and every year they receive invitations from many stars to help guys of all levels complete training.But this is the first time this group of guys have seen someone who worked so hard during the injury period.

After watching the Thunder's last game of the season, An Jie turned off the TV and lay back on the bed.The Thunder's journey is over, but his journey is still going on.

Early the next morning, while the bustling City of Angels was still asleep, An Jie had already thrown himself into the strength training room.

Seeing his team lose now, An Jie will no longer be as sad as before.If you want to say what An Jie's biggest gain during this time of injury is undoubtedly his stronger and mature heart.

Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. What people have to do after failure is not to regret, but to work harder!

An Jie is afraid that if he relaxes to himself now, he will regret it in the future.So what if you still can't succeed after working hard?At least An Jie tried his best.

An Jie has practiced all the movements that don't require lower body strength.The tightly wrapped injured leg did not become a hindrance to An Jie's recovery.

"How old is this guy this year? 22?" Ganna Peterson put his waist down and looked at An Jie who was training.

"You'll only be 22 next month. Why, what training plan did you think of?" Moses Lankai, Anjie's shooting coach, chatted with Peterson.

"No, so far our plan is the most perfect. I just think that if this kind of guy can't succeed, then God is too cruel." Peterson admitted that if Angie was replaced by him, he would definitely Can't do to Anjie's level.An Jie is still so young, yet he has experienced so much tempering.

"I also hope that An Jie can succeed, but to be honest, I have no idea. Everything depends on Ann's leg." Lan Kai was never blindly optimistic, even though An Jie was the hardest working person he had ever met, he I don't think that An Jie will definitely be able to stage a good show of The Return of the King.

"Look at Lan Kai, look at it. An will definitely become one of the greatest players in the NBA." After speaking, Peterson walked towards Anjie.Peterson is now completely infected by An Jie's spirit, so he also devoted himself to helping An Jie recover.Every link, every movement, Peterson will guide meticulously.

Looking at An Jie and Peterson who were training hard, Lan Kai couldn't help shaking his head.Peterson is not young anymore, he should be aware of Anjie's injury and this cruel reality.Does Peterson have confidence in himself, or in Anjie?

A few days later, Anjie's villa in Beverly Hills welcomed a new guest, Divac.

After Divac came, without saying a word, he immediately put on the training clothes and devoted himself to the training to help Anjie recover.

"You kid, don't just slap your ass and leave like this. You are my disciple of Divac. Don't even think about running away from the basketball court until you have achieved something." Divac didn't know much about recovery from injuries, but he Know how to train a center forward.

Anjie didn't play for a whole year, and many things had to be done from scratch.Divac did not hesitate to use up his annual leave, but also decided to tide over the difficulties with Anjie.

"You never know how to protect yourself. It's not brave, it's stupid! Your knee has been knifed, and it's not a minor injury. If you want your future career For a longer life, I suggest you change your style of play. Be tough, and choose toughness wisely.” Divac personally demonstrated many moves, using both soft and hard, which made Anjie understand at a glance.In the past, Anjie only knew how to fight against guys like O'Neal, but now, he knows that sometimes it is an effective way to deliberately let others sit in the penalty area according to the opponent's intention, grasp the rhythm, and then wait for the opportunity to complete steals and blocks. way of defense.

In the next few days, everyone from the Thunder team also found An Jie.They couldn't give An Jie any help in recovering from the injury, but the visit of his teammates also made An Jie's tense heart relax a little.

The finals, holidays, commercial activities, transfers, the hottest part of the summer, all of these have nothing to do with An Jie.Right now, his only focus is on training. The summer in Los Angeles is joy to others, but to An Jie, it means sweat.

It was already mid-July when An Jie could take off his protective gear and use his legs to participate in training.During this period, the Mavericks have won the first O'Brien Cup in their team history, and the Heat's fantasy Big Three also spent their first season in failure.And the unlucky Thunder fell into the hands of the champion once again.

During this period, Yao Ming officially announced his retirement in Shanghai, ending his unusual NBA career.An Jie burst into tears when he heard Yao Ming announce his retirement.But he knew that he had to stand up, and he wanted to keep fighting.Yao Ming has changed his identity into a businessman. He can choose to retire, but the young Anjie can't.

During this period, An Jie found that his lower body strength had deteriorated severely, and his gait flexibility was also affected.But Divac and Peterson told him there was nothing to fear.An Jie hasn't used his legs well for more than half a year. It's good to be able to walk just now. Don't expect yourself to be as flexible as before the injury immediately.

During this period, Anjie trained even harder.He runs on the training ground, takes off.He would soak five or six sports vests every day, and there were several trainers every day, all of which were sweated profusely by An Jie alone.

Hope is good, but An Jie knows that the reality is not like this.He is not in a hurry to return to his previous level immediately, nor does he dare to be careless.As long as there is a little carelessness at this time, all the previous efforts will be in vain.He earnestly implements every plan, whether it is training or recovery.

An Jie knew that only by doing a good job of precipitation, could there be a possibility of an explosion!I have survived for more than half a year, and in the last period of time, there are still some hurdles that I can't get through.

When people are about to forget the once mighty No. 16 center, Divac and Peterson know that when Anjie reappears in the world, he will surely shock the world!
(End of this chapter)