The way of the center

Chapter 402 On-court partner, off-court partner

Get up, tidy up the messy bed, and after a simple wash in the bathroom, An Jie puts it on, ready to start a new day of his life.

After a fantastic two-game winning streak at home, Anjie had to move on, had to say goodbye to Catherine, had to say goodbye to those lovely fans, and stepped into San Antonio once again with the halo of victory, into the This piece of the Trail Blazers has been unable to conquer the area.

A five-star hotel is the standard equipment for the Blazers to go out to play away games. However, even for Paul Allen, it is too extravagant to arrange a single room for each player on every away trip.A two-person room can not only save costs, but also make the player's living environment comfortable enough, and living together with two people is also more conducive to promoting the relationship between teammates.

Don't underestimate the private relationship between the players, this thing can even directly affect the performance of two people on the court.

If the relationship between two people is cold in private, then they will not trust each other on the court.If the relationship between the two is good in private, then they will definitely be willing to share the ball with each other on the court.Although professional players hope to completely separate their private life and work, at least in terms of the interpersonal relationship between teammates, work and life cannot be separated.

The two star players of the Trail Blazers, Angie and LaMarcus Aldridge, are a good example of a good cooperative relationship.Not only are they the best friends in the team in private, but on the field, Anjie and Aldridge's exquisite inside cooperation has also caused countless opponents to suffer.Therefore, every time Rickard allocates a room, he always puts these two people together.

"Woke up so early again?" Aldridge still had his eyes closed. An Jie even thought his partner hadn't woken up at all, but in fact Aldridge could hear all the movements in the room clearly.

"Can't sleep, LaMarcus, you know, we have never won in San Antonio in the playoffs?" Anjie said as he opened the curtains. The sky in San Antonio was gray. The weather in the past two days should be It won't be good.

"Starting to worry? You have worried enough Ann. If you want to win the game, you must at least ensure that you are energetic?" Aldridge opened his eyes, picked up the watch on the bedside table, and checked the time.

"Damn it, it's only 05:30, the day is getting brighter and sooner. Hey, I really want to win tonight's game." Aldridge sat up and stared at An Jie seriously.

"your advice?"

"Lie down and sleep for another hour, trust me Ann, your energy will not harm you." After finishing speaking, Aldridge fell down again. This was not because Aldridge was not nervous, it could only be said that An Jie's nerves were too tense.

An Jie lay back on the bed again, but to his surprise, he was immediately surrounded by a deep sleepiness.Maybe Aldridge is right, he should take a good rest.
Due to thunderstorms, when they came to San Antonio yesterday, the plane that the Trail Blazers players took had been unable to land.

After waiting for several hours, the plane was finally allowed to land when the torrential rain had almost stopped.Therefore, when An Jie and the others stepped into the land of San Antonio, it was already past five past twelve in the morning.The players who have been training in Portland all afternoon have long been exhausted, and Anjie is no exception.

So today, although there will be a game in the evening, Ricard still does not plan to start training too early.At this point in the game, both sides are already very familiar with each other, and there are fewer and fewer secrets between Ricard and Popovich.Training and sudden changes in tactics have made it difficult to control the situation. The players' on-the-spot performance is the key to the series.

The improvisation of the players is an uncertain factor beyond Ricard's control.The only thing he can do is to ensure that the players get enough sleep and are full of energy.So early training was canceled, which is a matter of course.

However, An Jie, who was used to getting up early, woke up early, but under Aldridge's persuasion, An Jie still fell asleep. This young yellow-skinned guy was really exhausted.
"Ann's shot! No, this is a fake move. An's footsteps swayed past Duncan who came to block the block. The footsteps under the basket are really beautiful, full of the charm of the "big dream" Olajuwon back then! The ball Go in, the Trail Blazers widen the gap again. My God Charles, this is ANN's 17th goal of the game, and that was ANN's 17th shot."

"Duncan sat inside, huh? He didn't attack, he passed the ball to Ginobili. The Argentinian went straight to the start! Serpentine break! Ann's lateral speed, but Ginobili still the ball Motivated, and the referee said that the Spurs will impose additional penalties for An's defensive foul!"

"I lost, I lost completely! The Portland Trail Blazers can't hurt the Spurs at all in the Spurs' territory!"

"The Portland Trail Blazers simply can't hurt the Spurs at all in the Spurs' territory!"

This sentence kept repeating, repeating, repeating in Anjie's mind.It wasn't until the upset An Jie suddenly opened his eyes that he realized that the scene just now was just a dream.

At the beginning, Anjie dreamed of good things, such as setting records, or the Blazers moving two games in a row.But as the time passed, An Jie's dream became more frightening.It wasn't until the commentary kept echoing in An Jie's mind that An Jie was able to wake up.

San Antonio, ATT Center, never won here. These three things have been on Angie's mind for the past two days.So much so that his brain would keep recalling these three pieces of information when he was resting.

"Damn it!" An Jie cursed, and looked up out of the window. It was still gray outside, and it was already raining lightly.

San Antonio, this place is like a dark cloud in the sky now, covering An Jie's heart.

The Spurs, who are playing at home and have been adjusted, are bound to fight back.An Jie knew very well that if they wanted to win this game, they would have to pay the same high price.

Maybe I'm going to get leg cramps?Maybe Aldridge will be emotionally outraged by Diaw?In any case, this is destined to be a difficult battle.

Knowing that hard times are coming, but you still have to face them.Who would not feel depressed when encountering such a thing?

"Ann? Why are you in a daze?" With that familiar voice and familiar face, Aldridge brought Angel, who had been in a daze since getting up, back to reality.

"It's nothing." An Jie shook his head vigorously, trying his best to put these damn things behind him.

"Let's go, the boss has told us to go to the ATT center."

"Oh." An Jie replied simply, his expression still dull.Although Aldridge has only known An Jie for less than a year, he still has a better understanding of An Jie's character so far this season.This guy, when facing acquaintances, is rarely so quiet.

"install."

"what?"

"Damn it, give me some energy! Let the fans at the ATT Center see how powerful the most offensive inside combination in the league is?" Aldridge held out a fist to Anjie.

Although there is a bed across, but in front of the slender arms of the two, this distance is nothing at all.

"Damn it, let them see it!" An Jie also stretched out his arm and bumped fists with Aldridge.If Duncan and Dior saw this scene, they would feel more pain in their hearts than An Jie just now!
Ricard asked the team to gather in the lobby on the first floor, and then took the bus to the ATT Center together.Although it has been rainy in San Antonio today, outside the ATT Center, there are still countless fans wearing raincoats or holding umbrellas, holding signs to welcome the Spurs home, and "attacking" the invading Trail Blazers by the way.

This is definitely an important game, so Ricard did not dare to engage in high-intensity training before the game.Simple tactical drills and warm-up intra-team confrontations are all that Ricard arranged before the game.

At the beginning, facing the training, An Jie was still in a daze, still feeling bored and anxious about the upcoming battle.But after a while, he threw himself into it again.This kind of transformation is not caused by An Jie's sudden eruption of the small universe. After all, this is not the world described by cartoonists, and An Jie is not the kind of cartoon character who is optimistic and obsessive.

The reason why Anjie's mentality has changed is entirely because Aldridge has fully inspired his competitive state!

"Ann! What the hell are you doing!" Seeing that Aldridge scored an easy goal over Anjie's head again, Ricard couldn't stand it any longer.Although this confrontation was just a warm-up confrontation, An Jie was too careless.

"Hey, sorry, sorry." Anjie smiled at Ricard, but only 1 minute later, Aldridge scored again.

"Are you going to use this state to go to the ATT Center to face Duncan? Let me tell you Ann, if you play like this, the old man Duncan will definitely eat you in this game!" Ricard's roar echoed again On the training ground, this time, An Jie didn't laugh, but swallowed with a serious expression.

For the third time, Aldridge flashed past Anjie with a beautiful jump to complete the dunk.This time, when An Jie picked up the basketball on the ground, he gritted his teeth.

"You didn't intend to come for real, LaMarcus."

"It's just training, it's just training." Aldridge deliberately understated it, which ignited the fighting spirit in An Jie's heart.

A person's nature, no matter how suppressed it is, will burst out suddenly under some kind of stimulation.

The lion in the circus may be very obedient at ordinary times, but once you starve it for three or five days, it will become a terrifying killer again.

An Jie has been in a depressed mood today, but in the face of Aldridge's challenge, An Jie's competitive spirit has started to make trouble again!
"Come on, Lamarcus, let me see, what else do you have prepared to deal with that old and cunning guy Dio." An Jie said, putting on a defensive stance, the smile on his face no longer meant sorry, Instead, it looked very hideous.

By the way, this smile is right.Others may feel worried when they see An Jie's smile.But Aldridge only felt relieved when he saw Anjie's smile.Because he knew that An Jie had really entered the fighting state now!
In the subsequent training, it was extremely difficult for Aldridge to score on Anjie's head.Anjie is unreserved, showing the strength of his best defensive player.

"LaMarcus!" Rickard smiled and shook his head. Although Aldridge is usually taciturn, this guy has a lot of tricks.

But from another perspective, Aldridge also needs to know An Jie well enough to stimulate him effectively and arouse his competitive spirit and fighting will!
Judging from the current training, Aldridge is in excellent condition, and he also helped Anjie get back to his condition.

I hope these two big men can continue their performance in the official game and kill the Quartet!

"Okay! Stop it! We will play in 15 minutes!" Ricard looked at his watch and stopped the confrontation training.

Another major battle at the ATT center, this time Anjie is determined to conquer this place!

(End of this chapter)