The way of the center

Chapter 419 The Temptation of the O'Brien Cup
A few days ago, when An Jie landed in Oklahoma again, this guy was deeply moved.Indeed, Anjie did leave too many good memories in the city of Oklahoma.But now, when An Jie left here again by plane, he didn't have the slightest nostalgia in his heart.He hated failure, and he also hated where he had failed.

To win an away game, in the playoffs, this is definitely a very good result.An Jie did not deny that although they lost, the situation of the Trail Blazers in the playoffs is actually not bad.

He wasn't depressed just because the Blazers lost.What's more, it's because he was prevented from doing anything by his former good brother Morris!

16 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block and 5 assists. It is not easy to find a center in this league who can get this kind of data.But An Jie wouldn't be satisfied with that. Although he scored a double-double, everyone could clearly see how aggrieved Morris made An Jie play.

For a person who is gradually stepping into the ranks of first-tier stars, such data is obviously a failure.

"Still thinking about the game just now?" Ricard's hoarse voice reached An Jie's ears in the dim cabin.

An Jie turned his head and could barely see the outline of Ricard.Now that most people on the plane have fallen asleep, turning on the lights is obviously not an appropriate choice.So, An Jie simply started talking in the dark with the guide in his basketball career.

"Morris always kills me."

"It wasn't Morris, it was your former coach Jeff Van Gundy who bit you to death. I didn't expect that sly bald head." Rickard pursed his dry lips. He yelled a lot on the sidelines today. .However, his yelling could not change the situation of the game.

"Coach Van Gundy? Well, he really likes to study the video." An Jie didn't forget how Van Gundy dragged him to watch the game video to study the opponent.

"He should have already studied your offensive habits thoroughly, and the big bully guy also knows you well enough. The two hit it off, so tonight's scene happened." Ricard, like a detective, will The reasons for An Jie's failure were analyzed one by one.

"My offensive habits?" An Jie spread his hands in doubt. Sometimes in the face of certain situations, what a player should do next is more of a conditioned reflex than a subtle calculation of the brain.For example, when An Jie encounters an opponent who cannot advance, he will choose to suddenly turn around and break through. This is An Jie's habit, but he himself does not know it.Because in his opinion, this is the most natural thing.

"I don't even know what offensive habits I have. I like to throw the ball with my right hand? Didn't I overcome this a long time ago?"

"Go to bed now, Ann, we have morning training tomorrow. Hey, I will help you with these problems, understand? Now, I want you to sleep peacefully." Ricard patted An Jie on the shoulder , got up and returned to his seat.Ricard had already thought of a plan to get rid of Anjie's shackles, but this was not the time to talk about it.

An Jie stared out the window of the plane. The night sky outside was so dark that it was impossible to see anything.Slowly, An Jie also felt that his eyes became heavy. He changed his sitting position, but fell asleep unconsciously.
"A new generation of Anjie killer!"

"The closest friend, the worst enemy!"

"Morris: The Real Best Defensive Player!"

Although Morris only scored 6 points and 10 rebounds in yesterday's game, but through his excellent performance against Anjie on the defensive end, this guy also became the darling of various media headlines overnight.

After all, throughout the season, Anjie has played against countless excellent insiders.But Morris was the only one who could restrain An Jie into such a mess.

Think about it, if a guard with a mediocre reputation suddenly restricted Kobe Bryant's hands and feet in the playoffs, then this guy would be as popular as Morris.Although Anjie's historical status and honor are far from being comparable to Kobe's, this guy, just like Kobe, is an unstoppable lunatic with an extremely perverted desire for victory.

Therefore, the playoffs are a stage for people to become famous.Every year, there will always be a few guys who were tepid in the regular season, and they will be completely popular in the playoffs.This year, the lucky one will undoubtedly become Morris.

Countless fans are marveling at Morris's defense beyond people's imagination. Countless fans are surprised to find that in college, Morris was a main insider on an equal footing with Anjie.Of course, the various stories between An Jie and Morris resounded throughout the United States overnight.

"The Thunder have now found a weapon to contain Ahn, which is like the key to victory for the Thunder, something that other teams don't have. They have Morris, and they have a way to beat the Blazers. "Even some media have announced the Thunder's victory in advance.

Morris looked at the reports about himself, feeling both happy and embarrassed.The happy thing is that he, who has been devoting himself to defense and rarely gets dazzling statistics, is finally recognized by the fans.The embarrassing part was that he knew that An Jie was not as unbearable as the outside world said!The weaker the media spoke of An Jie, the greater the pressure on Morris.

It's not that Morris doesn't have confidence in himself. He believes that he can continue his good performance in the next game.But Morris also knew that An Jie was not the kind of person who would sit still.This guy should be researching new ways to deal with himself now, right?
"Ah, cut!" An Jie, who was sweating profusely, sneezed suddenly. He sniffed. Didn't he catch a cold?
As soon as An Jie's loud voice came out, several team doctors immediately rushed to the training ground with thermometers.It is indeed easy to catch a cold and have a fever when blowing on the air conditioner while sweating profusely.The game in which Anjie took the fire to play against the Lakers in the tiebreaker has become a classic in the history of the NBA playoffs.But the team doctors of the City of Tears don't want this classic to fall on the Trail Blazers again.

"The temperature is 36.5, it's normal!" The three team doctors surrounded An Jie as if they were observing a rare animal. Gerald Wallace on the side was amused to see this scene and laughed.

"I said, this is too exaggerated." An Jie wiped the sweat from his brow, he was not tired, but frightened by the battle.

"Okay, okay, false alarm. That's right, Jess! Turn up the damn air conditioner!" Ricard said disapprovingly, but he was as nervous as the group of team doctors in his heart.

Perhaps everyone on the Thunder team would never have imagined that the training atmosphere of the Trail Blazers would be so relaxed, but at least one thing they said was right, that is, Anjie was indeed studying a new offensive plan with Ricard.

"Are you sure I can pass the test just like this?" It's not that An Jie doesn't believe in Ricard, but he still thinks it's too easy to break Morris' defense just by forcibly changing his "conditional reflex".

"Your offense or Morris' defense, which one do you think is stronger?" Ricard did not answer Anjie, but asked a question instead.

"Let's be equal." Although An Jie really wanted to beat Morris, he had a very high opinion of Morris.This guy's defense is even stronger than his own!This was what An Jie had to admit.

"Yes, to put it bluntly, your offense is as strong as his defense. Don't forget, you are the most comprehensive center in the league." When Ricard said this, he did not add "one of ".

"I don't think any technical action will be your offensive dead end. Jeff Van Gundy is very smart. He knows to study your offensive habits to guess your next move. In this way, Morris will naturally be able to easily Guard you. But he is not smart enough, because the only reason he does this is that Jeff Van Gundy has no means to limit you at all. He can only use this rigid and stupid method to arrange defense against you. As long as you disrupt your attack sequence, all the arrangements he made will be invalid!" Ricard explained to Anjie the reason why they trained like this today in a vivid and simple way.

"So, give me a good practice! If you think more broadly, if you can't play back, it doesn't mean you have to break through. Tentative advance doesn't mean you have to turn over and jump shot, and attacking the frame doesn't mean you have to force a surprise attack." Ricard De has confidence in An Jie's comprehensive ability. As long as this kind of inertial thinking can be overshadowed, Jeff Van Gundy's rigid set is completely useless!
"Huh" adjusted his breathing, and An Jie started a hand-to-hand fight with the trainers holding big cotton pads.Van Gundy is very rigid, and now Anjie doesn't care whether Morris is strong or not.The only truth he is sure of is that everything can be exchanged for sweat!Since it's easy to win, just sweat it out!
The atmosphere is relaxed but not relaxed, which is today's rose garden.The game came to the gate, and it was time for the Trail Blazers to establish an advantage.

"Catherine!!! Wow!!!!" As soon as Catherine in a black coat stepped onto the stage, enthusiastic cheers came from below.Her gait and expression, as well as her skillful display of clothes, make it impossible for you to tell that this girl is a half-way model.

After a flash, Catherine turned and left, preparing to go backstage.This section of the road, Catherine walked very fast.Indeed, no matter how big a model you are, you must leave the stage as soon as possible. You cannot continue to stay or perform on stage, so as not to delay the appearance of the next model.

But Catherine walked fast, not just because it was required.She rushed backstage in a hurry, took off that flashy coat, sat in front of her dressing table and picked up the phone.

"I heard it, the cheers are really incredible. I'm proud of you, Catherine. Your father, he will definitely be proud of your achievements." An Jie's voice came from the receiver, just now Catherine When he came to the stage, the phone was not hung up.

"Tomorrow night, the cheers you get will be several times that of now?" Catherine looked at the calendar. Tomorrow, the third game of the Western Conference Finals will start.And this time, the battlefield also came to Portland's Rose Garden from the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

"Hey, by the way, what time will your father arrive tomorrow? I've taken care of the hotel and tickets."

"I arrived in Oklahoma in the morning, and I should be on the plane soon. You don't need to entertain him, he will take care of himself. Concentrate on preparing for the game, you know?" Catherine's father finally couldn't restrain his inner impulse , decided to shut down for a few days and go to Portland to watch Anjie's game.

"Don't worry, he won't affect my training. This guy is a loyal fan of the Cyclones. He must be very happy to see Coach Ricard again." An Jie can already imagine the ecstatic expression of the bearded man.

"No, we will only be happy when we see you win the game." Catherine is not only An Jie's girlfriend, she is also one of An Jie's most loyal fans.And this sentence undoubtedly expressed the aspirations of all Trail Blazers fans.

"If I win the championship, I'll propose to you!"

"I know, we agreed, I'll wait for you."

"Trust me Catherine, soon, soon"

When basketball and love come together, no one knows what will happen.But what is certain is that Anjie is bound to give Morris and Van Gundy a headache for a while.

At that time, Catherine almost put her fledgling career on hold and went to the hospital to accompany An Jie, who was reimbursed for the season. In order to protect Catherine, An Jie knocked out the big teeth of the shady photographer regardless of the pressure of public opinion.When Anjie is not going well, Catherine's call can revive him.But when Catherine is afraid, Anjie's voice will make the girl feel safe. Catherine and Anjie always support each other, keep moving forward, and never stop.Now, it's time for both of them to reap the rewards in their careers and lives.

The championship, the desire for this thing, has occupied Anjie's entire brain.
(End of this chapter)