The Way of the Center

There are only a few people in the huge cowboy stadium, and there are so many empty spaces in the stands that it is hard to imagine that an All-Star game is being held here.

On the field, the players were full of laughter, and a black man with a slightly bloated figure gave high fives to the players from both sides one by one.

Although there were no spectators, the atmosphere was unambiguous. The on-site dj introduced the players of both sides with the pace of the bloated blacks, and the beautiful and lively cheerleaders were bouncing on the sidelines.

The players on the field gathered in the middle circle. They didn't walk, but came to the middle circle through wheelchairs, ready to fight for the ball.

And the slightly bloated black man, Michael Jordan, was in charge of throwing the ball for them and calling the whole game.

The first event of the Dallas All-Star Game, the All-Star Wheelchair Basketball Game, officially kicked off.

Anjie, Durant, and Morris sat on the bench. The entire game was part of the NBA's care campaign. All the players on the court are paralyzed or disabled and can only enjoy basketball in wheelchairs.

Seeing their laughter when they were high-five with Jordan, and seeing this group of special players enjoying the game on the court, An Jie instantly felt that the NBA, a business league, was instantly full of human touch.

If they hadn't heard that Jordan was there, Anjie and the others probably would never have shown their faces in this kind of game. However, when it comes to the scene, even Jordan is only a supporting role.

Jordan played the game actively and earnestly on the sidelines, and the two wnba stars as coaches kept encouraging the players beside the bench. What Anjie and the others can do is to show their faces in front of the camera from time to time to show the NBA's support for this kind of game importance.

The 20-minute game ended quickly. After all, it was impossible for these players to play for thirty or forty minutes like real professional players.

After the game, Jordan walked to the bench with a smile all over his face. After being on the scene for so long, Jordan didn't even have time to say a word to Anjie and the others.

"I'm going, really...here..." The four of Lei Ting were all young men in their early twenties. When they were in school, Jordan had already ascended to the altar. Now, this nba legend really walked towards him, and the four young men held their breath.

"I'm exhausted after bragging about the game. How about it, the game is still exciting." Jordan stood in front of the four young people with a smile on his hips and a big belly.

The Thunder four didn't say anything, they just looked at Jordan with dull eyes, although the current Qiao Gang leader looks quite different from before,

Yellow slacks, black short sleeves, full body fat. But the shock did not diminish in the slightest.

"Hahahaha, please, you are also a member of the NBA All-Star Game, you are also stars." Jordan looked at the adoring eyes of these young people and decided to ease the atmosphere.

After about five minutes, the Thunder four could communicate with Jordan normally. The five of them chatted a lot, watching these kids gradually take over the league, Jordan was also deeply moved.

"Okay, let's talk here for today." Jordan got up and straightened the tight black short sleeves on his body. "I have to go to other activities later, and you all enjoy the leisure time during the All-Star Weekend. I know how difficult the regular season is." After speaking, Jordan patted An Jie on the shoulder, no I don't know if it's because An Jie is the closest to Jordan, or for some other reason.

"Boys, let's work together well. You know, a genius may win some games, but a team can win the championship." Jordan blinked his eyes as he spoke, and then slowly disappeared into the player tunnel.

The four young people looked at each other in blank dismay, what kind of play is Master Qiao playing?

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An Jie, who felt a lot after participating in the wheelchair game, took the initiative to attend the nba care activity held in the morning. An Jie, Iguodala, Howard and Chris Paul visited three orphanages to bring children there To the gift, but also to the donation of the nba league.

Originally, there was no plan for An Jie to participate in this event, but Roy, who was supposed to participate in the event, was injured and couldn't walk, so An Jie volunteered and applied to fill Roy's vacancy.

An Jie can't say how much he likes children, but An Jie still enjoys being able to bring care to those in need. He finally knew why Divac, who was so wicked on the court, chose to become a humanitarian.

"Ann, how are you preparing for the game tonight?" When the group finally returned at noon, Howard, who was sitting next to An Jie, couldn't control his mouth. Who made this guy born to be a chatterbox?

"Could you be the assistant coach of the second-year team again?" An Jie suddenly thought of this question and stood up abruptly. Playing under Howard, how to think how awkward.

"Hahaha, don't come, don't come, I'm not a coach. The assistant coach of the second-year team this year is Bosh. But do you know, who is the assistant coach of the first-year team?" When talking about this question , Howard laughed heartily, revealing all his neat and white teeth.

Looking at Howard's exaggerated smile, An Jie could guess that the assistant coach of the first-year team must not be an ordinary person, it should not be Michael!

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At 9:30 p.m. on February 13th, there is only half an hour before the 2010 Dallas All-Star Rookie Challenge. Morris was tying his shoes over and over again in the locker room, and he was a little nervous.

When I ruptured my Achilles tendon, I didn't dare to think that I would appear on the NBA All-Star Weekend when I killed Morris. But now, he is really here, sharing the same room with all those famous names in college.

Tyreke Evans, James Harden, Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings... This first-year team can be said to be very good, and it is very likely to break through the first-year team in one fell swoop. The embarrassment of the team's seven-year invincibility.

But Morris knew that because of his presence, Anjie would definitely play very seriously. Although Rose voluntarily gave up the Rookie Challenge because he wanted to participate in the Skills Challenge, even if the No. 1 pick is absent, the second-year team is still in danger because of the existence of Anjie and Westbrook. You must know that among all the players participating in the Rookie Challenge, only An Jie is also the starter of the All-Star Game!

"Guys, are you ready!" A familiar voice sounded in Morris's ears. The only person who will come to the locker room at this time is the assistant coach.

When the first-year team assistant coach walked into the locker room, Morris suddenly jumped at the guy in the suit.

"You kid, you have kept it from us for so long!" Morris and the assistant coach fought together.

"Hey, pay attention! I'm your assistant coach now, sit down!" The person who spoke was none other than last year's rookie game mvp, Kevin Durant!

"Now there are three guys wearing Thunder jerseys, and one guy in a suit who is still Thunder. Rookie Challenge, it's better to say that it's the Thunder's in-team training." The commentator is very interested Said, but it is precisely because of this that the Thunder can rise so quickly.

"Russell!" The game has been played for several rounds, and the first few attacks were executed by outside players. This time, An Jie decided to meet the "old rival" Morris. He sat in the box, leaning against Morris, and raised his hand for the ball.

"Why are you thinner than before, Ann, basketball can't be played just by skill! Be careful, I won't spare any effort!" Morris was also very "involved", provoking An Jie non-stop , just like when the two first met. Even though An Jie is now the starting center of the Western Conference Star Team, the duel between the two still hasn't changed.

But when An Jie exerted his strength, Morris had to admit that An Jie's strength now was quite different from the past.

Back then, An Jie couldn't even handle Asakin. Now, it is very difficult for Morris to withstand An Jie's impact.

However, Morris is an insider who relies on strength and strength to make a living. An Jie is not allowed to enter the three-second zone with two casual strikes. Seeing that Morris behind him refused to budge, An Jie turned around directly, and took advantage of his height and wingspan to calmly throw a shot over Morris' head.

"Turning around with the basket on your back and throwing it, this is the move that An used to hate the most, but now, it has also become one of the weapons in An's arsenal!"

The throwing arc is already high, not to mention that Anjie also has the advantage of height and wingspan. Morris couldn't do anything about Anjie's sudden shot. He could only watch the ball pass over his head and fall straight into the basket.

"Come on, big bull, let me see what you are capable of." After scoring the goal, An Jie hooked his fingers at Morris. He has already played the game, and his goal of participating in the rookie competition has been achieved.

The ensuing match was very intense and interesting. At least the Anjie and Morris teams were fighting for real.

"Tyreke Evans passing the ball! Andrew Morris! Beautiful alley-oop. Oh, we saw Morris show off in front of Ann. Are they really teammates?"

"Westbrook made a breakthrough through Ann's pick-and-roll, oh! Oh, my god, the poor Curry was brutally blocked by Westbrook."

"Stephen Curry hit a super long-range three-pointer! He actually hit it. It's unbelievable!"

The voices of the commentators were almost hoarse. The warm-up before the All-Star Game really pushed the atmosphere of the All-Star Weekend to its peak.

Anjie and Morris became the protagonists of the whole game, and every confrontation between the two of them could attract enthusiastic shouts from the fans in the stands.

In the end, the first-year team coached by Durant still failed to get rid of the bad luck of losing streak. Anjie and his teammates came out on top, winning the game 140-128.

As the offensive core of the second-year team, Anjie scored 36 points and recorded 12 rebounds. Morris's performance was not bad, with 24 points and 8 rebounds, and he shined in the All-Star Game.

"The next step is the rookie contest MVP awarding session. I think An Jie is very likely to win this award!" Yu Jia was still too excited to calm down after the game. It would be unbelievable if An Jie couldn't win the award with such a performance.

"Oh? The trophy has been moved out, and the answer will be revealed soon!"

"It must be that yours didn't run away." Durant stabbed Anjie with his elbow, and he really hoped that the Thunder players would win this award again.

"Mvp of the 2010 Dallas All-Star Rookie Challenge, Anjie! Let me congratulate him!" The host shouted into the microphone, and Anjie stepped onto the podium as everyone expected, and received the crystal-like beautiful trophy.

"Dude, come on, this thing belongs to you too." An Jie didn't start cheering after receiving the trophy, but waved to Morris who was in the audience.

Morris was also not polite to An Jie, he stepped onto the stage, and together with An Jie raised the MVP trophy of the Rookie Tournament.

Kobe and his wife, James and his wife, Wade...all the stars in the stands applauded for Anjie and Morris.

"The Thunder has become the biggest winner. Just look at their drafts in the past few years. It's a miracle!" Finally, the commentator did not forget to remind everyone that these two amazingly gifted guys are both members of the Thunder. The inside line composed of the two of them has caused countless opponents to return without success.

Although it was just a performance game, it also proved the Thunder's current strength from one side.

After An Jie won the rookie of the year and the Asian Championships mvp, he won another honor.

This can be regarded as the best New Year gift that An Jie has ever received. (To be continued.)