The Way of the Center

In the opening game of the NBA on the 25th, some Anjie fans collectively raised a sign in memory of Anjie at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Teana "Novel WwW. 『⒉3TXT. But even so, it has become an unchangeable fact that Anjie left the Thunder to join the Trail Blazers. The photo of Anjie holding up the Trail Blazers No. 0 jersey and smiling made these Anjie fans feel very distressed. They can only wish Anjie the best in the future, because judging from the situation of this game. The Thunder really have no place for Anjie.

89 to 97, the opening game, the Thunder, which reached the Western Conference finals last season, easily won the Magic led by Howard. Now even without Anjie, Warcraft would not be able to cause any big storms in the Thunder team's territory.

Ibaka and Morris are enough to strangle Howard on the defensive end, while the impact of Durant, Westbrook and Bledsoe on the bench makes it difficult for the Orlando Magic to cope.

The Thunder easily won the opening game. It seems that Anjie's departure really has no impact on the Thunder. And Anjie has not played even an official game since he was injured last year until now. The appalling performance in the preseason made people feel that trading Anjie was another shrewd decision by Presti.

Although he is in Portland, although he is already a member of the Trail Blazers. But An Jie still watched the entire process of the Thunder game on TV tonight.

When Westbrook dunks, Anjie can't help shouting, and when Morris defends successfully, Anjie always applauds. But when the surroundings quieted down, An Jie realized that he was the only one around. He was not a person fighting on the field, he was just a spectator, a spectator who had nothing to do with the Thunder.

"The 4+5 centers in the preseason may only be taken by teams like the Trail Blazers who are in a hurry. Have you seen the performance of the Thunder? Without Ann, they are still a strong team. But the Trail Blazers With Ann, you may not be able to play well. Olajuwon said that Anjie will be reborn from Nirvana? Please, Dameng just doesn’t want his signboard to be smashed.” This is a commentator after the game Comments on Anjie's transfer. But what he didn't know was that after the game, he was here to criticize others, while An Jie started practicing alone after the game.

When you come to an unfamiliar new environment, how do you adapt quickly? For An Jie, the answer is simple, that is to practice more!

Only when he practiced more, he would not think about those messy things in his mind. Only when he practices extra can he get familiar with every inch and every point of this arena. Only when he practices more, he will think that he has not been surpassed by someone who works harder.

Although An Jie was injured for a season and did not play, he is now much stronger than before. During the injury period, he could not do training with the ball, so Peterson's body transformation became the focus. As far as the current Trail Blazers count as one, no one can resist An Jie's forced push.

An Jie was still sweating crazily in the weight room, and he hoped that the opportunity to prove that he hadn't sunk would come sooner.

On December 26, the second game day of the NBA's shortened season. Today, the duel between the Trail Blazers and the 76ers has become a high-profile game.

People want to see whether An Jie, who has been missing for a season, can play at the same level. However, when countless fans watched the game in front of the TV, they realized that Anjie had never appeared on the team's roster at all. Not to mention, you can't even find An Jie on the bench now.

"what the hell?"

"Could it be that Chinese man was injured again?"

"Could it be that he's still in Oklahoma?"

Countless speculations spread in the circle of fans, and the Trail Blazers also suffered a lore from Iguodala in this game and lost the game.

"Coach Ricard, may I ask why Anjie didn't appear in today's team roster?" In the press conference after the game, the reporters didn't care about the result of the game at all. All the problems were directed at An Jie's absence.

"Ann just came to the team to report yesterday. He is very unfamiliar with everything about this team. I want him to be familiar with the place before sending him on the field. This will not hurt the team or him. "Rickard's answer is hard to find fault with, but the reporters will definitely not be satisfied with this answer.

"Coach Ricard, you lost against the weaker 76ers team. Are you sure you can control the NBA level?" A male reporter asked this question sharply.

Rickard suddenly clenched his fists. This is the NBA, and this is the negative impact of a bigger stage on him.

"You are not the general manager of the team. The general manager invited me because he knew I could control the game. Otherwise, why didn't he invite you?" Rickard didn't intend to bear it. He was a blunt and foul-mouthed guy. In the eyes of outsiders, he is an out-and-out hooligan, not a head coach. Now, he showed his personality for the first time in a press conference.

The reporters frantically recorded and took pictures, and Rickard's tough response was beyond everyone's expectations. It seems that in the future nba, there will be another topical character.

With a home defeat at the start of the game, Ricard returned to the locker room. At this time, Anjie was waiting for his teammates and coaches in the locker room.

"How did you watch the game?" Ricard nodded at Anjie.

"Well, I have a more intuitive understanding of the team's tactics. LaMarcus, your playing style is tailor-made for me." As he spoke, Anjie turned his head and smiled at Aldridge.

The reason Ricard wants Anjie to stay in the locker room and watch the game on TV is that he hopes that Anjie can learn the team's tactics and layout more clearly through the overall situation, and also discover the problems that he or his teammates should improve. Ricard must first allow Anjie to read the game, and then let him go on the court to practice. His current identity is the core of the Trail Blazers. There is no scoring champion and no impactful guards around him. The teammates around him need leadership, and Anjie is the one who is going to lead the team. If even he doesn't know what the team's tactics look like, how can he lead others?

The best way to read the game is to watch the tape. But today, An Jie has to watch the live broadcast to do this. Therefore, Ricard is willing to pay the price of losing a game, and let Anjie take this first step well.

No one would think that An Jie would be the core for granted. People would look up to him and respect him only if An Jie showed his performance. Connect the whole team, drive the whole team, and command the whole team. If you fail to do this, you cannot be called a leader. And reading through the team's tactical system is a required course to complete these requirements.

"Ann, will you play in the next game?" Aldridge asked Anjie this question when everyone was changing clothes.

An Jie looked at Ricard, and Ricard just nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, LaMarcus, in the next game, I will protect behind you!" Anjie stretched out his fist and hit Aldridge on the chest. Although the atmosphere in the Blazers' locker room was not lively, it was still No cracks either. To be a leader, you have to do everything right in the locker room. It is very important to break down the barriers between you and your teammates.

"Anjie didn't adapt to the game and was kicked out of the squad by Ricard."

"College basketball coaches aren't good enough to be in the NBA."

"A failed transaction. If the Blazers want to revive, they have to wait for Roy's comeback."

Sure enough, Ricard and An Jie were both infamous the next day. Ricard's tough words at the press conference made him a public enemy of the media.

But Ricard ignored those. According to him, it was just a bunch of idiots who didn't understand the shit.

The training of the Trail Blazers is still the same, and Anjie seems to have become more and more accustomed to the tactics of the Trail Blazers, and is getting better and better integrated into the team. Aldridge likes to attack in the middle distance, Wesley Matthews likes to shoot from long distances, and Jamal Crawford likes to play with dazzling moves. After understanding the habits of his teammates, An Jie can better serve his teammates.

When you begin to serve others, others will serve you in turn. Although An Jie is defined by Ricard as the core of the Blazers, the fact is that An Jie is still a newcomer to the team. He must use his own efforts to make his teammates trust him first. After that, everything will fall into place.

On this day, the quality of training for the Trail Blazers has obviously improved a lot. An Jie is also in the team's tactics like a fish in water, playing very freely.

On December 28, just one day after the Trail Blazers lost their first game, the Rose Garden will welcome their second enemy of the season, the Sacramento Kings.

This match, for Ricard and Anjie, is the real opening match. Because today, the Blazers will reveal their true strength.

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Wearing a white Trail Blazers jersey, looking at the huge OO number on his chest, An Jie suddenly felt a strong sense of strangeness in his heart.

This is the first time he's wearing a Trail Blazers official game jersey. When he looked down, he didn't see things like this before.

An Jie raised his head and looked around. It's different, everything is different. Wardrobe, teammates, atmosphere... The last time I sat in the locker room to prepare for a game, it was more than a year ago. At that time, he was still a member of the Thunder's third team. At that time, he was still the Thunder team chasing the championship. a key part of.

But now, sitting next to him in braces is not a chatty Westbrook, but a quiet Aldridge. The guy bouncing around the locker room is no longer Durant, but Wesley Matthews. An Jie couldn't believe it, just one game away, he came from 2010 to 2011, from Oklahoma to Portland.

"Dong dong dong!" At this moment, An Jie suddenly heard a knocking sound. Looking up, it was Ricard who was tapping on the whiteboard.

"Listen guys, you haven't forgotten yesterday's tactical training, have you?" Ricard's voice overwhelmed all other noises in the locker room.

"No problem, I can't wait to practice." Matthews was the first to answer Ricard.

"Very well, just because we lost to the 76ers in the last game, the outside world's evaluation of us is simply horrible. I looked at it, and we are basically the same level of public enemies as Justin Bieber. .But to be honest, I didn't even want to win the first game. I know you guys need some time to warm up, so I gave it to you, and I gave you a full 48 minutes. But today! Who dares to sit on the court Take a walk, don't blame me for being rude!" Ricard's expression suddenly became serious, and no one dared to speak out.

"Today! We're going to defend our home court, we're going to win the season! We're going to let those bastards of idiot journalists be deflated! Aldridge, use your shot to hit the Kings hard! Matthews, I know you like to shoot threes, so when you get the chance, don't be soft! Gerald Wallace, people say you can't do it after the injury, I think it's all fucking fart! Go dunk, Go to the impact, to prove that you are still the fucking Elvis Presley! Felton! I know how much you weigh, let the kings of the Kings see what a real No. 1 position is. Ann!" Finally, Van Gundy called the name opposite Anjie.

"As for you! I want you to fucking rule the game, go and rule the whole game for me! If you can't do it, you can continue to watch the live broadcast in the locker room! Alright! It's almost time, the fans outside are early I can't wait any longer. Go out, go out and tell the Kings, tell them what the city of tearing is called! Kill me all!" Ricard finished speaking and pushed open the door of the locker room. At this moment, An Jie Everything around me feels so familiar.

Ricard's yelling and swearing, eager to try, seemed to be able to swallow the opponent's teammates alive.

An Jie lowered his head again and looked at the No. 0 Blazers jersey. He patted his chest, and the two huge zeros on his back swayed accordingly. Everything returns to zero, everything "starts from the heart".

"Come on, let me win!" An Jie said to himself, suddenly he opened his eyes and rushed out of the player channel first. In an instant, the cheers of nearly 20,000 people in the Rose Garden Stadium poured into An Jie's ears.

An Jie's blood boiled instantly. He came back. After more than a year away from the arena, he is now back and standing here! Familiar cheers, familiar lights, familiar smell of gunpowder. He didn't leave, he never left. He is not strange, he has never been strange. All of this is familiar to An Jie. All this made An Jie feel at ease!

Although it is no longer No. 16 of the Thunder, although it is no longer the Chesapeake Energy Arena. But what does it matter, nothing can stop a heart eager to win and kill!

When the butcher reappears, there will be bloodshed. king? In the Rose Garden, you'd better keep a low profile. Even if you are a king, you have no privileges!