The Way of the Center

During the All-Star Weekend in 2013, as always, there were many changes. David Stern knows that the fans are tired of the same way of playing. Making some changes to stimulate consumption is the only way to keep fans fresh about the All-Star Week.

For example, this year's Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest have all changed from the previous method of players fighting each other to a confrontation between the East and the West. In this way, the taste of competition will be stronger, and it will naturally attract more fans' attention.

However, the biggest change in this All-Star Game does not lie in this, but in this era of declining centers, David Stern finally made up his mind to directly cancel the center position in the All-Star Game voting!

Because there are fewer and fewer centers in this league who are eligible to participate in the All-Star Game. To continue to vote at the center position will make fans miss more outstanding star players. Therefore, the voting is only divided into frontcourt and backcourt, which is indeed forced by the general trend.

For example, in the East, this year's starting lineup was stunned because no center was selected. Chris Bosh and Kevin Garnett, two true power forwards, have become the inside partners of the Eastern All-Star Team. And because Bosh was injured, the person who replaced him was not another insider, but Rajon Rondo. In this way, the starting lineup of 3 forwards plus 2 defenders can be regarded as a thorough implementation of Stern's latest voting policy.

In the West, thanks to Anjie and Howard, they were able to piece together a lineup with center players. In the end, there was no doubt that Anjie defeated Howard and took the starting position of the Western All-Star team. The "happy beast" that everyone loved in the past has become gloomy after arriving at the Lakers. His popularity also plummeted.

After spending the night alone with Catherine, An Jie didn't get up until noon. But after he got up, he didn't dress up in a suit, but in sportswear, and knocked on the door of the room next to him.

"Come right away!" The voice in the room was very loud, and a few seconds later, the door was opened.

"How is it? Does it feel good?" The person who lives in this room is the chief team doctor of the Trail Blazers. The reason why he followed An Jie to Houston was naturally because of An Jie's two fingers.

"It's okay, I hardly feel pain now, and I can move quite freely, just..." An Jie looked at his not-so-straight fingers and shook his head helplessly.

"I warned you before, it was you who decided to play with an injury." The doctor said, removing the bandage from An Jie's finger. After close observation and testing, as well as the results of yesterday's photos. The team doctor can be sure that Anjie's finger has completely healed. An Jie came to him as soon as he got up today, which was also the doctor's idea.

"Do you want to get 25 consecutive victories at the price of playing with an injury? No matter how you think about it, it's a guaranteed deal." Thinking of his recent record, An Jie couldn't help laughing. It doesn't matter if your fingers are deformed, as long as you can get results, all the price is worth it.

"Okay buddy, you are a completely healthy butcher now." After removing the bandage, the team doctor patted An Jie on the shoulder. "At the All-Star Game, show off your skills!"

"Just wait and see the good show, I won't let you come in vain."

Saying goodbye to the doctor, An Jie took Catherine and Lillard to the fan carnival held outside the Toyota Center.

As the nba all-star game vote leader, An Jie beat Kobe Bryant who was second and James who was third, and became another popular monster in the league.

Although Chinese fans indeed accounted for the majority of them, American and some European basketball fans also dedicated their votes to Anjie. Anjie's influence has long been limited not only to China, but also to Portland. He is now like other superstars, and his influence covers the whole world!

Chances are you'll find a big man in Germany wearing the center's way of working hard,

It's also quite possible to see a guy wearing the Blazers' No. 00 jersey slamming the rim on a street court in New York.

It is almost impossible for a character of this level to be absent from the fan carnival. So when An Jie arrived outside the Toyota Center by car, all the fans at the scene shouted crazily.

No matter how much Sam Smith is bombarded in the media, no matter how angry those who don't like him are. An Jie is still where he should be at the moment, and has received the respect he should have received.

Of course, apart from An Jie, Catherine's appearance in a black slim dress also surprised everyone.

"As expected of the most popular young model in the fashion industry right now."

"God, if only my legs were as long as hers."

The envious voices of countless female fans immediately spread among the crowd.

Faced with the stunning appearance of An Jie and Catherine, the photographers were naturally unwilling to let go of any pictures. Originally, An Jie and Catherine didn't appear in public together very often. It would be a pity if they didn't leave something behind.

It is precisely because of Anjie and Catherine that the arrival of the two rookies Lillard and Kelly Irving is not so sensational.

These two small guards are the two most high-profile perimeter players in this All-Star rookie game. If they hadn't been selected for the O'Neal team, fans might be able to feast their eyes on an offensive battle.

But the cooperation between these two guys is also worth looking forward to. It's just a pity that today, the focus of the spotlight will always belong to An Jie and Catherine.

At the fan carnival, An Jie did not put on the airs of a superstar. He happily integrated into the various activities on the scene, and even competed with a streetball player from Oklahoma.

The result of the game was naturally that An Jie won, but An Jie's friendly personality was something that the fans valued.

It can be said that through one event, An Jie won a lot of fans. The next time Sam Smith wants to make any remarks against An Jie, he will probably have to become a public enemy.

Throughout the day, Anjie and Catherine spent time at the fan carnival activities. And in the evening, An Jie had already made an appointment. Hakeem Olajuwon, a shrewd guy, must be someone An Jie must meet when he comes to Houston.

If it weren't for the summer with Kobe and Olajuwon in Houston, Anjie might not have achieved what he is today.

After the success of Anjie and Kobe, the business of Olajuwon's training camp is also extremely hot. Now, as long as the stars in the league can be named, 10 out of 10 have attended classes in the Olajuwon training camp. Many of them are super big names like James and Anthony.

Although Olajuwon's willingness to teach Anjie back then had some commercial purposes in it, but Anjie also knew very well that Olajuwon's teaching changed him. This is an indisputable fact.

This evening, Anjie and Olajuwon talked a lot. Of course, their topics are naturally inseparable from the word center.

"At that time, I was really angry. How can I say that the center is also a position that once dominated the league. Now the All-Star voting said it was cancelled, and I didn't ask anyone's opinion. I am afraid that in the future, the word center will be changed from Disappeared in the basketball dictionary!" When talking about the All-Star vote to cancel the center position, Olajuwon became very angry.

"It's okay Hakim, it's the general trend. But as long as I'm still in this league, I'll let everyone know what it means to be a center." An Jie replied seriously.

Had he heard that a few years ago, Olajuwon would have laughed out loud. How can a Chinese who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth dare to represent the position of center forward. You, a Chinese, can represent a group that cannot be supported by so many outstanding players in the United States?

But now, Olajuwon feels very relieved after listening. Because he knows that An Jie is not talking wild words, but can really do it. He knows that traditional centers will not disappear in this league yet.

"I just chatted with Dikembe yesterday. He came to Houston to participate in this year's All-Star Celebrity Game. To be honest, Ann, you are the biggest thought of our group of old men. Watching the center gradually withdraw from the stage of history, We are very upset. Come on, make a name for yourself! The burden of the glory of the center rests entirely on your shoulders."

An Jie suddenly felt a sense of mission arise spontaneously. To be honest, among the previous four centers, O'Neal and Olajuwon had a better relationship with Anjie, and Anjie didn't need to continue the so-called honor of these guys.

But now, An Jie found that he had to do so. He hopes to become the best center forward in the world, so that the position of center forward can be taken seriously.

The All-Star Game canceled the voting for the center position, and this time the top voter happened to be the center. This point, has begun to contradict each other. Maybe, An Jie can really make the position of center forward shine again by himself?

He has already done too many impossible things, and it doesn't matter if there is one more thing.

Tonight's meal, without anyone knowing, Olajuwon handed the ancient key belonging to the center to Anjie.

An Jie took on greater responsibilities and honors and set out on the road again.

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