The way of the center

Chapter 674 Trophy Harvester

"Congratulations, Ann, congratulations on becoming the second person in NBA history to be awarded the best defensive player for three consecutive years." At the press conference after the game, the reporters all congratulated An Jie.

On the stage, An Jie held up the small trophy that symbolized the best defensive player and faced the camera.This is Anjie's third best defensive player trophy in the three years since he joined the Trail Blazers.An Jie became the second person in NBA history to win the Best Defensive Player Award for three consecutive years. Coincidentally, An Jie just defeated the first person to achieve this achievement-Dwight Howard.

At this moment, no reporter will care about the game between the Blazers and the Rockets.Because this round of the series is actually over.Anjie's consecutive defense of the best defensive player award is the biggest news now.

An Jie's deterrence against the restricted area does not require data analysis at all, it can be seen clearly with the naked eye.Joakim Noah, who ranked second in the best player voting this season, is far behind An Jie.

This is the horror of An Jie, not only can he win awards, but he can always leave No.2 far away.

"It's been three consecutive times now, which is a very remarkable achievement. You know, the people who have won the most defensive player awards in history are Ben Wallace and Mutombo, who have won four times each. But Now, you have held three, do you think you can equalize or break the record of four times?" A beautiful reporter stood up, and she quickly cut to the chase and asked a question that the whole world cares about.An Jie, how many more awards can he win?

"Dikembe and Big Ben have always been players I look up to. When I was young, the room was full of posters of them, and I dreamed of being a defensive monster like them. So, I will definitely try my best to catch them. I I don’t know how many times I can win the Best Defensive Player Award, but I will definitely do my best!” An Jie held his own trophy, and the player sculpture on the trophy opened his arms with firm eyes, which is simply a replica of An Jie on the field .

Best defense?This is just the first step in Anjie's success this season.The Trail Blazers' 72 wins will undoubtedly make them a big hit in the competition for regular season awards!

The day after the game ended, the NBA officially announced the name of this year's best coach winner.

George Ricard, this hot coach who is not liked by fans in other cities but has super popularity in Portland, became the first coach in NBA history to win the second award for two consecutive years.

Although Ricard once left temporarily due to physical reasons in the middle of this season, although the Spurs coach Popovich has also done a very good job this year.But when Ricard brought out the score of 72 wins, all other unfavorable factors will automatically become invalid.

Although the selection of the best coach is all-round, the record must always be considered first.Ricard's 72 wins this season eclipses those of the other nominees.

Two days, two regular season awards, the Trail Blazers have become the protagonists.Before the final moment of the playoffs, the Trail Blazers had already begun to reap honors.

Other teams that are struggling are now only envious. Everyone knows that the Trail Blazers will definitely grab all the important awards this season.Especially a center like Joakim Noah, who managed to get ahead but was overwhelmed by An Jie, felt even more aggrieved.

Now, everything that should be taken has been taken, and there are only two things that Portland fans need to continue to wait for.

One is the regular season MVP trophy for this season.The fans of the City of Roses believe that Angie, the leader in blocks, rebounds and No.2 in scoring this season, can continue to win this award.As for the second thing they are waiting for, there is no doubt that it is the second championship trophy since the Trail Blazers entered the 21st century!
The Houston Rockets are now dying, and both players and fans have set their sights on the Western Conference Finals.

San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, these two teams are the only obstacles for the Blazers to rush out of the West!
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On May 5, exactly one week since the Rockets advanced to the Western Conference Finals, they had to face the fact that they were about to be eliminated.

Seven days ago, the Rockets, who returned to the playoffs after five years and made it out of the first round, came to Portland with great ambitions.Today, however, at their home court, the Toyota Center, the Rockets' locker room was dead silent.

After three games, the Rockets players have lost the confidence to continue to compete with the Blazers.They just want to finish the game today and start the vacation quickly, in short, don't let everyone's eyes focus on their failure.

Howard casually walked in the player tunnel of the Toyota Center. He just came out of the locker room and planned to go to the training ground to be alone.

The impact of this series on Howard was too great. In the first round of last year's playoffs, Howard was beaten all over the floor by Anjie. He still had an excuse, because the Lakers' lineup was extremely incomplete last year.

But this year, the Rockets, who have killed the Quartet in the regular season, still cannot withstand the impact of Anjie and the Blazers.This time, Howard found himself without any excuses.The gap between him and An Jie is widening, and what Howard is thinking at the moment is how to make up for this damn gap.

The "Warcraft" who led the Magic to the finals alone back then, the fire of the championship that ignited in his heart has not been extinguished yet.

"Boom!" Just as Howard lowered his head to think, he suddenly felt that he bumped into someone.Looking up, a guy in a suit and leather shoes was sitting on the ground, and the box in his hand fell beside him.

"I'm sorry Mr. Dwight, I was a little too anxious." The young man in a suit stood up and apologized to Howard repeatedly.

"It's okay, walk carefully in the future." Howard's strong body bumped into an ordinary person, how could something happen to him?But Howard was a little strange. He had never seen this young man in a suit and leather shoes before in the Toyota Center.

Young hurriedly picked up the box on the ground. He closed his eyes first, drew a cross on his chest, and then opened his eyes suddenly to take a look inside the delicate and sturdy box.Aside from a large NBA logo that stands out, there's nothing special about the box.Howard didn't know what this guy was nervous about.

"Thank God! If I break it, my life is over!" The young man stood up with the box in his hands, relieved, and Howard, who walked past the young man, glanced into the box, and then he bowed down again own head.

Howard, who was gradually approaching the training ground, clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and was full of unwillingness.

Push the door and walk into the training ground, but there is no one inside yet.Howard kept his head down and clenched his fists and walked under the basketball hoop. In order to prevent the players from being injured due to inertia, a thick layer of soft cushion was specially wrapped under the basketball hoop.

Howard raised his head slightly, his eyes fixed on the upholstery.

"Damn it!" Howard yelled in the empty training ground, and punched hard on the cushion of the basketball hoop!
"Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn!" Howard yelled continuously, and kept punching alternately with his hands.The soft cushion of the basketball hoop was crackled, as if it could no longer bear the damage.

Just now, in that exquisite little box, Howard glimpsed something that made him almost lose control of his emotions-the regular season MVP trophy.The young man he'd never seen at the Toyota Center must be an official NBA employee.

What does it mean that the MVP trophy is here?It means that after the game is over, the league will use the time of the press conference to present Anjie with an award!Because at this moment in this stadium, only Anjie meets the MVP standard.

Howard was not reconciled, An Jie actually threw himself far into the rearview mirror like this.Twice, An Jie has won this supreme honor twice.But Howard, still can only see these things in his dream

Back then, An Jie was not qualified to be compared with himself at all.When he led the Magic to the finals, Angie was just a rookie who couldn't even make the playoffs.However, the gradually stronger opponent used actual results time after time to exchange positions between the two.

In this empty training ground, Howard vented his emotions to the fullest.The omnipotent "Warcraft" that ruled the penalty area has completely disappeared from today. After all, the last high school champion in NBA history received too much stimulation and blow.
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"Dwight passed the ball! He didn't choose to attack the frame, but passed the ball! That was definitely an opportunity just now, even if Ann was next to him, he should try it!" Mike Breen couldn't believe it, Howard Will take the initiative to give up a chance to dunk.

"Dwight has been unable to get excited today. Maybe the Rockets are doomed, so Dwight has lost confidence."

The commentators certainly don't know why Howard is so depressed, because now the entire stadium is close to 2 people, and only Howard knows what will happen next.

The Blazers will defeat the Rockets smoothly, and Anjie will take advantage of this Dongfeng to proudly win the MVP trophy.Howard knew that what he and the Rockets played in this play could only be losers.

The Rockets have always relied heavily on the "Modern" two, and now that Howard has lost his motivation, the Rockets really don't get any chances.

The game entered garbage time early, and the commentators were even talking about how the Blazers would respond if they met the Spurs or the Thunder.This game has lost its meaning.

122 to 105, this is the Rockets' swan song performance at the Toyota Center this season. It was swept 4-0. Such a result is also in stark contrast to the tiebreaker between the Rockets and the Lakers five years ago.

The shouts of McHale dismissing get out of class still filled the court, and the Rockets players hugged each other one by one. No matter what the result was, after all, everyone had worked hard together for a whole year.

An Jie raised his arms high and clapped his hands in the air.The performance of him and his teammates in this round of the series is worthy of recognition.And this group of guys who advanced again didn't know that there was an even bigger surprise waiting for them at the press conference later.

This season's regular season MVP trophy is already waiting for his owner in the media reception room. The only thing left on the wish list of Trail Blazers fans this season is the O'Brien Cup that has not yet been realized!
But they believe that the City of Roses will once again stand on top of the world in the near future!Because the King of Portland, who wears the No. 00 jersey, can always fulfill the wishes of his people
(End of this chapter)