The Way of the Center

"mvp! mvp! mvp!" The continuous shouting of the fans seemed to wake up the entire City of Roses from the night.

James looked around. Even the Mavericks and Spurs had never had such a big impact at home. This shouting has been going on for several minutes, and there is no sign of stopping.

The Portlanders have waited too long for their second championship trophy, and now finally a hero has brought the Blazers infinitely close to the O'Brien Cup. Can the fans not shout?

"Hey." James couldn't help sighing. Originally, he had already touched the championship gold cup with one hand. The Heat, which had won two consecutive victories, could end everything as long as they won another game. But it's a pity that Anjie's block made the Heat have to face an even more difficult tiebreaker.

Since the league changed the format of the Finals to 2-3-2 in 1985, no team has won the championship with a tiebreaker on the road.

Such a historical record will undoubtedly be a problem that the Heat must face.

"Records are made to be broken." When James faced reporters' questions, he answered like this.

"Records are made to be broken, we can always hear a lot of noise off the pitch, but at the end of the day you keep playing and trying to win games. We've been playing like a great team lately, Two consecutive victories, although I was dragged into the tiebreaker today. But I think I can win." This guy's self-confidence is not a bluff. The gap between the Heat and the Trail Blazers today, that is, whether the last three-pointer can be successful difference.

Today, Angie successfully killed Ray Allen's shot that might change history. But in the tiebreaker, who can guarantee that Anjie can do it again?

"Anjie scored 37 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists today. How do you think the team will respond to Anjie's strong performance in the next game?" The reporters did not forget Anjie's performance. , This question also makes James' expression not very good-looking.

"That's what Eric should have told you, it's a pity he's gone now.

Maybe at the press conference later, I'll ask for you. "James evaded this question in a joking way, but keen reporters could tell that James was very afraid of Anjie!

After a lot of hard work, James finally broke away from the crowd and squeezed into the player tunnel. And An Jie, who was the biggest contributor to this game, was surrounded even more tightly.

"People say that you are suspected of fouling the block on the last ball, what do you think of this statement!?"

"I just listen to the referee."

"About the last block, is it the guilt after losing the rebound that gave you the determination to make up for it!?"

"I'm going to give it my all no matter what. I'm not playing defense for redemption, I'm doing it for victory."

"About Ray Allen, what do you think of him!?" Seeing that An Jie didn't refuse to answer, the reporters stopped asking questions.

"Ray is a great player, and I respect him very much. The Heat can play so far and can beat us twice in a row at the American Airlines Center because they have Ray Allen. But my teammates are equally good, and I Enjoy the time of fighting side by side with them." An Jie's answer was still quite satisfactory, and the reporters didn't catch any gaps.

In the end, An Jie rushed to the scene to watch the game and waved his relatives and friends. He took off his jersey and put it on his shoulders alone, and walked slowly into the player tunnel.

It wasn't until Anjie disappeared from the court that the shouts of "mvp" finally stopped.

An Jie couldn't help smiling, the voice was much better than the "aj, sucks!" at the American Airlines Center.

In the player channel, Anjie met the general manager of the Trail Blazers, Neil Orsey, who ran down to celebrate the victory.

"Congratulations, kid!" Orsi opened his arms. Even though An Jie was sweating all over, Orsi, who was in a suit and leather shoes, hugged Anjie without hesitation. An Jie, on the other hand, looked a little embarrassed.

"I knew I couldn't read you wrong! Work hard, the O'Brien Trophy is now in the Rose Garden! I hope that after the next game, the trophy still belongs to Portland!" Orsi caught Anjie's two An arm, An Jie, may be the most successful signing in his general manager career.

Anjie, who was reimbursed for that season and performed in a mess in the preseason, lost his core position in the talented Thunder, came to Portland, the ruins that had just collapsed, despite everyone's doubts.

A "former All-Star" center recovering from a major injury and one or two semi-rebuilt teams whose cores were seriously injured and cursed by God, such a combination was not favored by many people at the beginning.

However, it was such a "broken" combination, but in the second year of cooperation, they made it to the finals in a stunned manner. And just now, the powerful Big Three of the Heat were dragged into the tiebreaker!

"You know, Ann. In the history of the NBA, no team can win an away tiebreaker. So, I really" Orsi said, his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Please be sure to bring the second championship trophy to the Blazers!"

An Jie looked at Orsi with a serious expression, but smiled easily. "Don't worry boss, I like to make history, but I don't like to let my opponent make history."

"Great! Well, I won't bother you to go back to the locker room! Tell your teammates that the Blazers will always be with them!" Olsi watched Anjie disappear around the corner of the player tunnel. Not for Ricard, not for him, Neil Orsi. This Trail Blazers team only belongs to two people, one is the team owner Paul Allen, and the other is An Jie!

Seeing that the door of the locker room was closed and not concealed, An Jie knew that reporters could not enter the locker room for interviews today.

He happily pushed open the door of the locker room, and immediately, everyone turned their attention to An Jie who walked in.

After the game, the locker room of the nba team is not as clean and tidy as you imagined. Scattered jerseys, protective gear, and sneakers. The image of a shirtless or even sweaty man wearing only a pair of underwear, a bucket for ice compresses, and a messy bench can be described by the word disaster.

However, when An Jie walked into the locker room, he felt a sense of coming home.

"Stinky boy! You have been interviewed by reporters! I just came back and watched the replay of your last block. I have to say, you are so damn good at defending!" Ricard held a bench Walking in front of An Jie, he stepped on the bench and patted An Jie's head.

"Hahahahaha." Rickard's move naturally caused a roar of laughter, and even Divac was amused enough by this guy.

"Hey guys, shout with me. mvp! mvp! mvp!" Lillard imitated the appearance of a fan, causing the entire locker room to yell in unison.

An Jie pretended to receive the finals mvp trophy, and was about to give an "acceptance speech".

Usually in the NBA, a team's "boss" on the court and the "boss" in the locker room are not the same concept. Of course, the boss on the court needs to rely on his skills to have the final say, but the boss in the locker room is not. He may not be the main force of the team, or even past his playing years, and he is usually taciturn; but such a person does not speak in the locker room, and when he speaks, he will definitely say a lot. A real boss in the locker room must be a bit old and steady.

But in the Trail Blazers, the situation is a little different. The Blazers are a team mainly composed of young players, and a veteran like Fisher, because he has not joined the team for a long time, naturally does not have the qualifications to be the "boss" in the locker room.

Therefore, the boss of the Trail Blazers on the court and the boss of the locker room are the same person. The only difference is that he is still young. There is no doubt that this person is An Jie.

So when An Jie was about to deliver his "Award Acceptance Speech", everyone fell silent and listened attentively.

"I am very grateful to Mr. Damien for giving me such an honor. If you made two free throws, the last defense would have nothing to do with me."

"Hahahaha." Joyful laughter erupted in the locker room again. An Jie started with a joke, but then his expression became serious.

"Guys, I have to thank all of you. After all, this game wins, everyone is involved. When we came home with a score of 3-2, no one was optimistic about us. But today, we again to The world has proved that the Blazers also have the ability to win the championship!"

"I know, I still have a lot of things that I can't do well on the court. Matthews, I missed two of your open passes today, sorry. But I also know that we are all for the same Goal and work hard! We have played 101 games together this season, among which we have won 27 consecutive victories, and we have swept our opponents in two consecutive rounds of the playoffs. We have accompanied each other so far without knowing it Way to go! One more game! We just need one more win to round out the season and prove that the Blazers are the best in basketball in the world! Just one game! So, I need all of you Human strength, Portland needs strength from all of you! Let's do it again like we won the games before, and the O'Brien Cup will belong to each of us!"

101 games, whether it is long or not, is definitely not short. When An Jie said these words, almost everyone was recalling how this difficult 101 games came about.

I get up early and work late every day, and sometimes I can only spend the night on the plane. Traveling all over the United States, I can't accompany my wife, children and parents. Even if it's Christmas, the Trail Blazers players have to scramble in the locker room.

Worse than these, there are the terrible injuries. These injuries will not only affect their play, but also torture themselves as they grow older.

What are they doing it for? Is it purely for money? Everyone in this locker room is a millionaire. In terms of money alone, they already have it. It's true that they play the NBA for money, but it's not just for money.

Aren't these hardships and difficulties all paving the way for winning the championship? Now, the time to win the championship has come, and the opportunity is in front of us. If the Heat take away the trophy from the Rose Garden in this way, they will not only hurt the hearts of Portland fans, but also fail their own efforts!

"We will spare no effort to attack, as long as I follow you, I have the confidence to win the championship!" Lillard, who was used as a joke, was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

"Me too, boss, I will do my best!" Meyers Leonard and Anjie hugged.

"We are the most offensive inside combination in the league, do a good job!" Aldridge, who scored 22 points in this game, also began to echo.

After that, more and more people joined in. Everyone in the Trail Blazers gathered together again. Although they just won a beautiful victory, this group of boys has already set their goals in the future.

"To be honest, George. At the beginning, I didn't expect that Ann would reach the height he is now." Divac knew that Anjie's skills were good, but he never thought that an Asian could become the leader of an NBA team.

"Don't worry, Vlad, boy, there are still many surprises for us." Ricard looked happily at the harmonious atmosphere in his dressing room.

One day later in the tiebreaker, the champion will decide the final ownership. This time, I hope that James will not hear the sentence from Anjie: "The future is yours."

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