The Way of the Center

Yao Ming looked out the window thoughtfully. He was very familiar with this airport. The nervousness and anxiety that came here under the pressure of being the champion at the beginning, and the inexplicable peace of mind that I feel every time I fly here after that. All the delicate feelings rushed into Yao Ming's heart in an instant.

Yao Ming's affection for Houston is really deep. The memory of that touch of red not only belongs to Chinese fans, but also belongs to Yao Ming himself.

It's been a while since he retired, but Yao Ming rarely returns to the NBA arena to watch games. Yao Ming didn't pay much attention to even the Rockets' games. But today, he couldn't help wanting to come to watch the match, even if it would make him delay a lot of things, Yao Ming would not hesitate to do so.

He doesn't want to miss this game, and he doesn't want to miss another game in which a Chinese giant completes a feat in the nba arena. Yao Ming wants to witness Anjie's 22-game winning streak. The baton that carries the hope of Chinese basketball will also be officially handed over after 22 consecutive victories.

"What are you thinking? Yao." Next to Yao Ming, a black man poked Yao Ming with his elbow.

"It's nothing, Tracy. I just didn't expect that someone would approach our record so soon." That's right, another person who sat next to Yao Ming and decided to go to Houston to watch the game with Yao Ming was Tracy .McGrady!

"You Chinese are really tough creatures. It used to be you, but now it's Ann. 22 consecutive victories...I really miss it. The most unexpected thing is that this matter can still be related to the Rockets Together. Breaking the record on the last record-breaking team is really dramatic." McGrady looked at the ceiling, and naturally flashed those extraordinary years in his mind.

"Get ready to get off the plane, Tracy, that guy Dikembe should have been waiting for us in the terminal." Yao Ming stood up with his back bent, and took down his luggage. Even the first-class cabin cannot accommodate Yao Ming's height.

"Dikembe? Old Dikembe is here too? God, Yao, I don't know how many other celebrities will appear on the scene. Your compatriots, please don't let us down." Hearing that Mutombo is also coming, Maddie was very surprised. It seems that he and Yao Ming are not the only ones paying attention to this game.

All the big guys are going to the Toyota Center,

As tonight's protagonists, the Blazers and Rockets came to the training ground early and started pre-match preparations.

"Go out, go out, yes, Hickson, you have to defend like this in the game later. Don't look at Patrick Patterson's thick eyes, that guy is a true three-point shooter." In the training ground, Ricard is still calling his players to conduct tactical drills. Hickson is used to Guinsoo's habit of going to the basket to defend, and Ricard must help him correct it.

After this period of targeted training, Hixon's follow-up and defense quality on the perimeter has been greatly improved. Rockets power forward Patrick Patterson, I am afraid it will be difficult to get a chance to play today.

"Are you nervous? George." Seeing Ricard yelling seriously from the sidelines, Divac walked up to Ricard and asked softly.

"Nervous? Why should I be nervous." When Ricard answered this question, his eyes were not very natural.

"Because of 22 consecutive victories, the team and Ann will rewrite history again. The more you carry the burden of wanting to win, the easier it is to collapse. Take a break, George. You and the players need Rest." Although Divac is Ricard's assistant coach, he has much more NBA experience than Ricard. This guy felt that he was obliged to adjust the mentality of this young marshal. If the strings were stretched too tightly, they would be more likely to be broken.

Ricard let out a sigh of relief, and Divac was right, his mind was already filled with the record of 22 consecutive victories. Normal mind, if you want to win the game, normal mind is very important.

"Beep!" Ricard blew the whistle on his chest vigorously. All the players on the field stopped their movements instantly and turned to look at their head coach.

"Rest, rest, rest where you are!" After Ricard finished speaking, he also sat cross-legged. Now there are only seven hours before the start of the evening game. This little time should be used to adjust the physical condition of the players, instead of running those tactics that have been memorized over and over again.

Under Ricard's order, the players came to the physiotherapy room one by one. The Trail Blazers team doctors who accompanied the team massaged and relaxed the players, trying to minimize their fatigue.

An Jie fell asleep and snored directly during the massage. There was no other way. If you want to say that the guy in this team who is physically and mentally exhausted and under the greatest pressure must be An Jie, the head star. I hope these few hours of relaxation can make An Jie lively in the destined fierce competition at night...

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Familiar stadium, familiar reporters, familiar seats. Everything in the Toyota Center is the same as it was back then. The only difference is that Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Mutombo are no longer warriors fighting on the field today, but just spectators watching from the audience.

The unexpected arrival of these three guys caused a small climax inside the Toyota Center. An Jie, who was sitting in the locker room, was surprised. The players hadn't played yet. Why were the fans so excited?

Reporters, fans, and even Rockets executives would run to the three of them and chat with them. Before the game starts, they are the focus of the audience. The appearance of these few people also allowed the commentators of various TV stations to find a lot of topics.

"The people who created the 22-game winning streak back then are sitting in the Toyota Center at this moment. They are about to witness here that another group of people will have an impact on their record. This kind of mood must be very complicated." Kenny Smith can Unexpectedly, the creators of the previous record would appear here.

"What's interesting is that Yao and An, the two Chinese, are an integral part of the two records. Without Yao, the Rockets would not have achieved this feat. And now the Blazers would not be able to come to where they are today without An. This step. I am looking forward to this game Kenny, the Rockets have been in the limelight recently, and the Blazers have not lost for more than a month. This is destined to be a big battle, a battle where both sides will desperately strive for victory! "O'Neill also has mixed feelings in his heart. Who would have thought that the inside line of the NBA League would be ruled by the Chinese. From Yao Ming to An Jie, Chinese inside players have created an era of their own in the NBA.

Now, let's see if An Jie can make this era even brighter!

The Rockets officially organized a pre-match player introduction ceremony today ingeniously for this special regular season. When introducing the Trail Blazers players, the on-site DJ just quickly passed the names. And when An Jie was called, the boos at the scene were as loud as ever.

At this time, photographers from many TV stations decided to focus their cameras on Yao Ming in the stands. They wanted to see how Yao Ming would react at this moment.

Yao Ming, however, laughed and chatted with Mutombo and Tracy McGrady, and did not appear embarrassed by his compatriot being booed at the Toyota Center. Because Yao Ming knows that when fans of the away team boo you, it doesn't mean they hate you, it just proves that they are afraid of you! If Angie was replaced with Meyers Leonard, the fans at the Toyota Center might not even react.

Afterwards, the Rockets' player introduction ceremony was much more grand than before. When James Harden was the last to appear on the stage, the cheers on the scene finally reached the same level as the boos that Angie got just now.

Seeing the players from both sides approaching the center circle, Yao Ming put away his smile and turned serious.

In this regard, he is exactly the same as An Jie. An Jie's expression was very relaxed just now, but when he stepped into the middle circle to face Asik, his whole face exuded a fierce look.

Asik swallowed, he only hoped that he would not be abused too badly in this match.

"Friends from the audience, friends from the audience, welcome to ccTV5, the game between the Trail Blazers and the Rockets has finally begun!" Yu Jia's voice appeared in the living rooms of thousands of households in China, and An Jie won the championship for the Trail Blazers. Basketball kicked off this much-anticipated game.

Jeremy Lin, the Chinese-American who once created miracles, defeated Kobe Bryant, appeared in Time Magazine, and surprised fans all over the world, is now the main number one of the Rockets.

At the beginning, Morey decided to recruit Jeremy Lin, one is to continue to open up the Chinese market, and the other is to hope that Jeremy Lin can continue his miraculous performance and form a powerful backcourt duo with James Harden.

But so far this season, Jeremy Lin's performance is very average. He is indeed a qualified point guard, but his strength is far from his reputation.

And now because of the fact that An Jie is a quintessential "Chinese", Jeremy Lin's popularity in China is also tepid. It can be said that none of Morey's fantasies when he recruited Jeremy Lin came true.

When Lillard passed Jeremy Lin with ease, domestic fans also left the yellow-skinned defender behind. An Jie is the focus of their attention today, Jeremy Lin? The role he plays in this game is destined to be a passer-by.

Lillard, the first candidate for the best rookie, did not take Jeremy Lin seriously. After the successful breakthrough, he took off directly, intending to make an emergency stop jump shot to complete the attack.

The 21-game winning streak made Lillard, who was already aggressive, become more careless. He shouldn't underestimate the enemy, even if Jeremy Lin is not as good as him.

As soon as Lillard took off, Jeremy Lin, who was chasing back, saw the timing and cut off the basketball in Lillard's hand.

Angie thought Lillard would sense all this and pass the ball to himself. But what I didn't expect was that the basketball in Lillard's hand was really taken away by Jeremy Lin!

"Damn!" Lillard cursed, and was about to pounce on Jeremy Lin, but Jeremy Lin handed the basketball to a stocky guard with a big beard——James Harden!

Harden is definitely one of the biggest dark horses this season. This black guard who could only play as the sixth man in the Grizzlies before has proved that he has the ability to become a superstar.

Harden's counterattack was very quick, and the Trail Blazers players also struggled to catch up.

When Harden ran to the three-point line to prove the top arc, he suddenly stopped! Lillard and Matthews obviously didn't expect Harden to make an emergency stop outside the three-point line. Does this guy want to complete a fast break outside the three-point line?

Just when Lillard and Matthews were stunned, Harden's left-handed shot had already been taken. An Jie jumped up and prepared to block the shot from behind, but he was still a little short of the height of the basketball.

The basketball flew over everyone's heads, and under the watchful eyes of Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Mutombo and thousands of fans all over the world, it fell hollow into the net.

"James Harden! A beautiful chasing three-pointer! Damien paid the price for his underestimation. The Houston Rockets will not be willing to be a springboard for Ann and the Blazers!" Mike Breen's voice was very excited, at least This game will not become a unilateral massacre by the Trail Blazers again.

"They won't make it easy for you, Ann." Yao Ming whispered to himself, he really wanted to see how Anjie would lead the team to respond.

22 consecutive victories? The Blazers have to rely on their own hands to grab it!

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