The Way of the Center

"Beat, Rip, City! Beat, Rip, City!..." An Jie had just closed his eyes when the deafening shouts from Oracle Stadium began to ring in his ears.

Helpless, An Jie had no choice but to open his eyes and look out the window. At the end of May, there are always countless shining stars hanging in the summer night sky. An Jie looked around him again, Aldridge was already sleeping soundly on his bed, this guy was also exhausted in recent days.

An Jie sighed, he didn't expect that this round of the series would go to this point. The team fell behind 2 to 1, and the fourth battle between the two sides was still held at the Oracle Arena.

If the Trail Blazers lose this away game again, the total score of the series will become 3 to 1. At that time, no matter how strong the Trail Blazers are, it will not be easy to move back to the game.

Thinking of this, An Jie became anxious again. As long as you close your eyes, the cry of "defeat the city of tearing" will jump into An Jie's ears again.

Tomorrow night, the fourth game between the two sides will start, but now at two o'clock in the morning, An Jie is not sleepy. He was really worried about whether he would be able to perform at his best tomorrow.

The gap between the strength of the Warriors and others is too great. My prediction last summer really matched the reality perfectly.

The progress of the Golden State Warriors team has exceeded everyone's imagination. It won the Trail Blazers twice in a row in the playoffs. This is not something the Warriors can do by luck alone.

An O'Brien Cup is still short, and Anjie and the Trail Blazers will create a dynasty legend. An Jie didn't want to fall in the last step on the road to the dynasty.

Think about it, in the first three years of my career, I almost never really enjoyed the taste of honor. In his rookie year, he was successfully blocked by O'Neal. In the second season, the unlucky Thunder team encountered the championship Los Angeles Lakers that year. In the third season, An Jie was reimbursed for the season, which was also the darkest time in An Jie's life. The outside world can't help but speculate that if the Thunder team remained healthy that year, maybe the Thunder's three young men would have won the O'Brien Cup long ago.

In the fourth season, the Western Conference finals stopped, and the combination of the Blazers and Anjie did not seem so perfect. However, after four difficult seasons, An Jie finally ushered in a take-off.

Now, before he knew it, it was Anjie's seventh season in the NBA. He turned from a child to a father, from a young man who relied on his skills to score at the basket, to the most terrifying inside monster in the active league, and possibly even the history of the NBA.

Seven years and more than 2,500 days of hard work are for the moment when the dynasty will be created. How could a Stephen Curry stop An Jie from moving forward?

An Jie, who was lying on the bed, couldn't help but clenched his fists, looking at the stars in the sky that shone like championship rings, gradually, this tall guy began to feel that his eyelids were a bit heavy. He closed his eyes and planned to rest, but he didn't get up all night...

"Dynasty...Dynasty..." Even though he was asleep, An Jie's mouth was still murmuring uncontrollably.

In the dream, this guy had already stood on top of the world.

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After defeating the Trail Blazers in two consecutive games, the Golden State Warriors, a team that has been immersed for several years, once again became the focus of basketball fans all over the world.

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green... the players of the Warriors are also popular all over the world.

So tonight in the fourth battle between the two sides, the Warriors' team bus had just driven into the underground parking lot, and Curry and the others were frantically hunted down by reporters.

A crowd of reporters all carried their "long guns and short cannons" and surrounded the blue bus. All the security guards in Oracle Stadium were mobilized, finally clearing a path for the Warriors players.

The bus gate opened slowly, and a flash of light burst out in the underground parking lot of Oracle Arena. Wearing sunglasses and his signature confident smile, Steve Kerr was the first to step out of the bus.

"Coach Kerr! May I ask if the team is confident in winning consecutive nights?"

"Stephen! Can you tell me what it feels like to defeat Ann!?"

"Drummond, I heard that you always have quarrels with Ann on the court, is this true!?"

"Do you think you have the ability to defeat the Blazers, advance to the finals, and even win the championship trophy!?"

A microphone was extended to the mouths of the Warriors, and a carefree guy like Green naturally did not refuse the reporters' interviews. And Steve Kerr, apart from smiling, didn't say much to the reporter.

Although he won the Trail Blazers two games in a row, Cole knew that this could not be the capital of his or the team's arrogance. Before the Warriors' victories become 4, they must not underestimate the enemy, nor can they relax.

Facing a team like the Trail Blazers, even if you hold a 3-0 lead, you can't take it lightly. It is precisely because Kerr knows what kind of opponent he is facing that he can lead the team to this point.

Know yourself and know your enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles...

The Warriors players talked and laughed in the locker room, and their morale seemed to be very high. Curry, who scored 40 points in the last game, still has a serious expression, and seems to be ready to do it again at any time.

Just when the Warriors players stepped out of the player tunnel confidently and entered the field to warm up amidst the cheers of the fans, they realized that the Portland Trail Blazers had come a long time in advance!

"This group of guys are really hardworking." Klay Thompson looked at the Trail Blazers who were earnestly warming up in the other half. At that moment, he seemed to know why this team was able to dominate the league.

The ESPN on-site reporter has already walked into the stadium, and next, he will be at the scene, among the two groups of warm-up players, to bring reports to the fans.

Fifteen minutes ago, An Jie was interviewed by an ESPN reporter in the player tunnel. The reporter's question is, what do you think about Curry scoring 40 points in the last game.

An Jie looked at the camera and made an undeniably serious expression: "I will return them all!"

Originally, ESPN reporters wanted to find some topics to chat with fans before the game, but now, the topic came to their door.

Seeing the scene of Anjie seriously warming up under the basket, ESPN's on-site reporter knew that the No. 00 was not joking with himself.

"Wait, a big battle is about to be staged." He took a deep breath, and at the same time, ESPN's live feed also came to the camera in front of him.

"Hello, viewers, welcome to ESPN. I'm at the scene of this battle of revenge, bringing you first-hand reports!" The battle of revenge, a word that ESPN reporters came up with on the spur of the moment, has become the whole scene. The main theme of the game...

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Anjie stared at Curry calmly, like a cold-blooded predator hiding in the dark, waiting for his prey to approach, so that he could take the opportunity to launch the final blow.

Curry is still the same as before. His nimble breakthrough made Lillard, a small guard with an average defense, suffocated.

This guy Curry can't help but have a good sense of the ball and a very smart mind. He knows that in a basketball game, space and time are two crucial things.

Now that I want to break through for a layup without completely getting rid of Lillard, I don't hesitate to grab space for myself!

So when approaching the basket, instead of avoiding Lillard, Curry deliberately bumped into Lillard's position.

This collision caused Lillard to leave his established defensive position, and also allowed Curry to win a little space for a layup. Although the space is very small, this space is completely enough for Curry!

Curry jumped lightly, and his layup itself did not rely on the height of the jump to win. The guy flicked his fingers nimbly, and the basketball flew towards the basket lightly.

Look, this will undoubtedly be a wonderful goal. The fans at Oracle Stadium stood up. The Warriors' offense went so smoothly at the beginning of the game, and the fans were so excited!

Curry spat out his braces, ready to turn around and give Klay Thompson a high-five. However, in the next second, this guy's back was suddenly hit by something!

This huge collision force made Curry almost spit out the whole braces.

Curry was overwhelmed by the force, and at the same time, he felt a huge shadow over his head.

"Impossible! It's impossible for this kind of ball to be blocked!" Curry knew who was oppressing him at the moment, but he didn't believe that this guy could stop the attack.

In the next second, Curry, who really couldn't bear the huge oppression, lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground in embarrassment. And An Jie, his palm has already reached the basketball, and he found that not only can he touch the basketball, but he can also hold the ball in his hand!

Thus, the scene that shocked all Warriors fans happened like this. An Jie suddenly came out from behind, and through Curry, he raised his long arms high and caught the climbing basketball in a daze!

"Chasing and catching!?" Mike Brin didn't know if the ball was fouled, and this scene really shocked the senior commentator. Explaining NBA games for so many years. He has never seen such a way of catching a risk!

"That's right! Chasing after you!" Seeing that the referee didn't respond, Jeff Van Gundy immediately took over Mike Breen's words.

An Jie held the basketball high, and at his feet was Stephen Curry, who just failed to attack. The ruler of this restricted area is aloof. He still looks so cold-blooded that he does not allow any outsiders to make trouble in the restricted area!

An Jie put the ball behind his head with both hands and made a strong pass. "King" pioneer knight Damian Lillard sprints with the ball. The basketball is like a spear in Lillard's hands. This lightning-fast guy is like a knight holding a spear at this moment, pointing directly at the heart of the place!

"Boom!"

"Incredible tomahawk dunk! Damian Lillard's take-off height is amazing! In the first round of the game, the Trail Blazers gave the Warriors a blow! Steve Kerr wants to keep the home court , I'm afraid it's not that easy!"

Anjie's block and Lillard's dunk made the Oracle Arena, which was still lively a second ago, instantly silent.

The tall No. 00 is still standing in the restricted area, waiting for the next prey to come.

"How did he do it?" Countless fans had such a question in their hearts, chasing after Curry from behind, this kind of thing is unreasonable no matter how you think about it. Originally, the moment Curry shot the ball, the fans had already raised their arms and were ready to cheer for the goal.

But An Jie told everyone with his fierce eyes: "Today, I will not let go of any chance to stop your attack!"

With the first ball in the opening game, Anjie made the entire Oracle Stadium fall into dead silence. Ricard turned his head and looked at his opponent, Steve Kerr.

"I'm sorry buddy, I don't know what medicine this kid An took. But what I know is that you are going to be in bad luck!"