The Way of the Center

The regular season ended on April 15, and on April 18, the more brutal NBA playoffs kicked off.

Although An Jie and his Thunder team failed to participate in the playoffs, Chinese fans still have something to watch. After Tracy McGrady was injured, Yao Ming will serve as the leader of the Rockets and fight in the playoffs, trying to break the curse of being unable to break through the first round for so many years.

52 to 44, at the end of halftime, Yao Ming and his Rockets temporarily led by eight points.

He made 9 of 9 free throws and 6 of 6 free throws. Yao Ming scored 24 points in just one half! The insiders of the Blazers were completely unable to withstand the impact of Yao Ming.

"In this game, the Rockets played too easily, the Trail Blazers' Aldridge was not good at defense, Greg Oden was too immature, and Yao Ming played like a fish in water in the interior!" The commentator of ccTV naturally I will not give up this opportunity to praise Yao Ming.

Just before the start of the second half of the game, the camera suddenly showed the audience. In a row of seats behind the Rockets bench, Chinese fans were surprised to find a familiar face.

"Eh? The Chinese player An Jie is sitting behind the Rockets' bench watching the game right now! Although this young guy failed to make the playoffs this season, his performance still deserves our praise. Today, he probably came to pay homage to Yao Ming. Learn the experience of the playoffs in advance."

In fact, there is no study at all. An Jie followed Yao Ming's footsteps and went to Portland to watch the game, purely for enjoying the game, for rest and entertainment.

In fact, Angela has another purpose, which is to meet Mike Taylor in Portland! It's a pity that Taylor was not selected for the Trail Blazers' playoff roster, and Anjie and the others would only meet Taylor after the game.

The seat next to An Jie was not empty, his parents and Morris were sitting on both sides at the moment.

Watching an NBA game at the scene is something that Morris has longed for since he was a child. Now, with the help of An Jie, this wish has finally come true. And how could An Jie's father, as a fan, refuse the invitation to watch the Rockets' playoffs? An Jie's mother was worried that An Shiran would go abroad alone, and wanted to see her son earlier, so they came together.

"It's too noisy here, how to play basketball well in this environment." An Jie's mother couldn't bear the loud cheers bursting out of the gymnasium. Even to communicate with the people sitting beside her, she had to rely on shouting.

"Basketball game, what I like is the atmosphere. If it's as quiet as watching TV, who would pay a lot of money to come to the game?" Seeing Yao Ming block Oden's shot again, An Shiran stood up and cheered again. It's just that at the Rose Garden Stadium, his move undoubtedly attracted the eyes of many "foreign friends".

Yao Ming's record-breaking consecutive hits in the halftime allowed the Rockets to completely control the situation. When Chinese fans were still wondering whether Yao Ming would score 40 points in this game, Rick Adelman was in the third quarter It didn't take long to replace Yao Ming.

Conserve strength, avoid injury, and prepare for the second game, which is why Adelman only allowed Yao Ming to play 24 minutes.

Scoring 24 points in just 24 minutes of playing, Yao Ming's performance in the first game of the playoffs also gave many Rockets fans a shot in the arm.

Morris shook his head while watching, and An Jie naturally saw his move.

"As far as I know, you are a fan of the Pistons. Why do you feel sorry for the Blazers?" An Jie poked Morris, who was fascinated, with his elbow.

"I'm not sorry, I just think that the Chinese center forwards are really excellent." Morris, who came back to his senses, turned his head to look at An Jie, Yao Ming and An Jie, these two guys from the far east, unexpectedly Turned the inside of the NBA upside down. What kind of existence is Chinese basketball? Is it really difficult for a country with such players to even enter the top eight in the world?

An Jie smiled awkwardly. If Morris knew the current situation and level of the Chinese professional league, he might be disappointed.

Center forward is a position that especially needs the support of teammates, and in the national team, the outside players who can support Yao Ming cannot be compared with the players at the nba level. This is why Yao Ming was able to score 24 points in 24 minutes in the NBA, but he was still unable to lead the team to achieve breakthrough results in the international arena.

Basketball is always played by five players.

Thinking of this, An Jie felt uneasy about what was coming. Although whether he will be selected for the national team or not is another matter, but if he is indeed selected and enters the Asian Championships, An Jie may be a little at a loss when facing those teammates who are compatriots but very strange What to do.

The game on the field is still going on, although Yao Ming is off, but Brooks, Scola, Battier and Artest's performance is still outstanding. As far away as China, countless fans are cheering for the Rockets. According to this state, the breakthrough wheel spell is just around the corner!

Yao Ming turned his head to chat with An Jie from time to time on the bench, and An Jie's father even asked Yao Ming to sign his sleeve. In such a relaxed state, the Rockets bloodbathed the Rose Garden with a huge difference of 27 points.

"Congratulations, Brother Yao." As soon as the game was over, An Jie stood up and hugged Yao Ming in the front row.

"By the way, An Jie." Yao Ming was just about to be interviewed by the reporter, but suddenly turned around.

"Um?"

"This year's Asian Championships, we must play together and win the championship together!" Yao Ming admired his junior very much. Sometimes he was very arrogant on the court, not like a Chinese player at all. But off the court, An Jie is very humble and knows how to respect people. It can be said that Anjie has been highly recognized by Yao Ming both on and off the court.

"If there is a chance, I will." An Jie smiled. This guy really cares about the country all the time.

An Jie was only busy with the competition in the regular season, and left the matter of the Asian Championships out of the blue. And Yao Ming is in the playoffs, but he has not forgotten to recruit for the Chinese men's basketball team.

Otherwise, would it be said that he is the symbol of Chinese basketball? It can be said that Yao Ming's frequent injuries are inseparable from his intensive international competitions during the offseason. Even so, Yao Ming is still responsive, no matter how tired he is, he will never refuse the call of the country.

"Really... I also want to fight for the country once." From the troubles at the beginning to the expectations now, An Jie's heart was completely bought by Yao Ming's personal charm. Being selected for the national team sounds more and more exciting.

"What are you talking about alone, Ann?" Morris' voice interrupted An Jie's thoughts.

"It's nothing, let's go, Taylor can't wait." Thinking of Mike Taylor, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and the "Three Musketeers of the Whirlwind" who hadn't reunited for a whole year, An Jie's emotions suddenly became excited again.

That night, Mike Taylor, who played in the Development League, invited Morris and Anjie's family to have a big meal.

The three chatted very happily, but the fate of the people is that after a year, the situations of the three are different.

An Jie is the most successful one. Not only has he become the main force, but he is also a strong contender for the best rookie of the year.

Taylor's recent situation is not good, and he is living in a muddle in the development league. He may be waived or traded next season. The gap between professional basketball and college basketball is beyond Mike Taylor's imagination.

Morris was the worst of the three that year, with major injuries and was reimbursed for the season. But luckily, it's on the right track now.

"Do you remember that game!? D.J. Augustine was completely defended by the three of us!"

"If I hadn't blocked the passing route, you two would have suffered!"

"You're so ugly, Morris, with your defensive position, you almost let Augustine pass the ball!"

Talk about the past, talk about the present, talk about the future. After not getting together for a year, the relationship between the Three Musketeers has not faded. And the best memories will always be just memories...

An Jie's parents didn't bother the three children, the two elders just smiled for company. Cherish it, children, the brotherhood between men is usually not expressed too much, let's take advantage of this time to vent all the emotional savings of more than a year.

The dishes on the table had already cooled down, and the juice was refilled bottle after bottle. The pedestrians on the streets of Portland gradually decreased, and the moon was also swallowed by the dark clouds.

It's just that these three partners who played together back then, no one is willing to leave...

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Spain, Barcelona. Meslav was able to get a rare short break in Barcelona before the huge workload of three American clients, Angie, Mike Taylor and Andrew Morris.

Wearing sunglasses, he enjoys the hot sun on the beach, snuggling with his equally hot wife in a swimsuit.

"Tonight, send the children to their grandfather's house." The sexy woman in a black bikini sat on Meslav, her charming eyes revealed her intentions.

"Okay, grandpa must also want to meet his grandchildren." The husband and wife have been separated for a long time, and the most basic physical needs cannot be met. Now it is rare for Meslav to stay at home for a period of time. How could the unrestrained Spanish girl and the panicked Meslav not let go of this opportunity.

As she spoke, the Spanish girl moved her mouth towards Meslav.

"Drip, drop, drop..."

Just when the two couples were in the mood, the phone in Moslav's hand suddenly rang.

"No, don't worry about it dear." Meslav's hand was held down by his wife.

Not long after, the annoying phone rang again.

"Oh, damn. I'm sorry baby, there may be something really urgent." Moslav had to get up and picked up the phone.

"It's okay, we have plenty of time at night." His wife smiled and walked towards the two children playing in the sea.

"Hello?" Seeing his wife and children playing happily by the beach, Moslav felt that all his hard work was worth it.

"Is it Ann's manager, Mr. Moslav?" A strange voice came from the other end of the phone. Listen to the accent, it should be a native American!

"It's me, may I ask who you are?"

"I'm Hakeem Olajuwon's assistant. Mr. Olajuwon has a cooperation intention. I wonder if Mr. Anjie is interested?"

Hakeem Olajuwon! ? Big dream! ? Hearing this name, Meslav's head suddenly exploded. (To be continued.) 8