The Way of the Center

On February 23rd, the Chinese New Year, but when he woke up in the middle of the night, what greeted An Jie was not the lively fireworks after the New Year’s Eve, but the intense flashes of the reporters outside the Orlando International Airport that were blinding. ┡Ω『E┡小Δ』says Ww┡W. 1XIAOSHUO. COM

The All-Star Game is just like the Spring Festival Gala. No matter what the fans scold, they still can't stop watching when it's time to watch. Although this year's All-Stars have been labeled as "chicken help" and "boring" and so on, when An Jie walked out of the airport, fans and reporters still crowded the hall.

"Look at Ann, these guys are here for us!" Although Aldridge was ranked second in 2006, this was the first time he was selected to the All-Star Game lineup. Because of this, he and Anjie became the 15th and 16th players selected to the All-Star Game in the 42-year history of the Trail Blazers.

Before that, someone from the Trail Blazers was selected to the All-Star lineup, and it has to be traced back to Brandon Roy in 2010. However, when Anjie landed in the City of Tears, the Blazers' market doubled, and the attention they received was also very different from the past. With Anjie by his side, Aldridge, who performed well, finally entered people's field of vision.

Orlando's All-Star atmosphere is not that strong, at least compared to the Phoenix All-Stars and Dallas All-Stars that Anjie participated in before, Orlando's All-Stars this time is really tepid.

There are not many huge posters, but the size of the rugby game is much larger. Even David Stern is constantly reinventing the All-Star Game in order to recapture the game's attention. However, judging from the current situation, the transformation of the alliance may not be considered a success.

But in any case, the All-Star Game is always an unshakable repertoire. The rules of this game will never change. Anjie and Aldridge also came for this most important game.

Nowadays, a group of unnamed young people are participating in the dunk contest. The three-point contest and the skill challenge are a mixed bag. rookie game? Still barely. Only the All-Star Game is still real and worthy of the title of All-Star.

Before the official start of the All-Star weekend, all the East and West players had to get together for a series of official nba photo shoots.

Aldridge, who was wearing the All-Star game uniform for the first time, was very excited, but due to his personality, he didn't know how to express it. So I could only take crazy selfies, and went to my own FaceBook, and returned a series of exclamation points. But An Jie, I don't have time to take selfies now. At this shooting scene, there are too many old friends that he needs to say hello to.

"Be safe, my tall man!" Durant and Westbrook laughed and walked towards Anjie, and the three of them gave each other a hug as soon as they met. It feels as if Anjie still belongs to Oklahoma.

"how are things,

You know, I don't have time to watch your games. Without me, you and Russell's blacksmithing numbers are unimaginable. "Even if An Jie expressed his concern, he did not forget his two old friends.

"26 wins and 7 losses, No. 1 in the West! I looked, is the Trail Blazers third or fourth?" Westbrook was also unceremonious, and immediately counterattacked.

"Tch, if I didn't want to play a few games, we would have been No. 1 in the Western Conference. Wouldn't it be three more wins than us? Have you forgotten how I chased wins back then? Just three games, It's not a gap at all." An Jie answered angrily.

"Yeah, why don't I remember. We went from 10th to 8th fucking all the way, we killed the Suns and the Jazz. If it wasn't for the Shark guy, we would have made the playoffs. I remember Ann, I Remember. So, don’t expect us to take it lightly. You can never take it lightly when dealing with a guy like you.” Although three years have passed, Durant has become a real superstar and has achieved a lot. achievement. However, he still hasn't forgotten that those years were the days when the three rookies fought together one by one.

"Haha, I thought you all forgot." An Jie smiled, but his expression was not very relaxed. Although Anjie had a good life in the Trail Blazers, but do you think he can forget Oklahoma and the blue and white lightning of the Thunder in this way? no, no! He remembers everything that happened in Oklahoma, and the time he fought for the Thunder. He also remembered the heart-piercing pain when he learned that he would be traded.

"Where is Morris, why did you leave him behind?" An Jie thought that Morris would also be selected for the All-Star Game with Durant and Westbrook, but when the substitute list was announced, An Jie still did not see it. Morris figure.

"That guy said he didn't want to kick your ass in the All-Star Game, sell you face, and give you a chance to perform. So he gave you the stage and told you to take good care of it." Durant conveyed Morris' message The original words, in fact, Morris really has the strength of an All-Star, but his defensive style of play makes him never the most dazzling guy. So as one of the keys to the Thunder, he is often overlooked.

"Haha, that kid. Come on, try to secure the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference. In this way, we won't meet in the playoffs too early." An Jie wasn't afraid of the Thunder, but he didn't want to compete with his former self. Friends become enemies.

"Don't worry about us, you still think about whether you will fall to the eighth place."

"Russell, you bastard, you wait for me!"

"Hahaha, Ann, you can't scare me. Ah!! Let go of me! Hahahaha...let go of me, it tickles me to death..."

If they hadn't been wearing the jerseys of the Western Stars, Durant would have thought he had traveled back in time.

After playing around for a while, the photographer finally arrived. First of all, there is a group photo from the East and West All-Star teams.

On the eastern side, James sat in the middle of the first row, while Wade and Anthony, the two strongest members of the O3 generation other than James, sat on both sides. The others all stood behind.

On the west side, the "boss" sitting in the middle holding a basketball is naturally Kobe Bryant. And the people sitting on both sides, one is Durant, and the other is An Jie. As the two young men with the fastest progress and highest promotion in the West, Anjie and Durant have become indispensable key forces in their respective teams. The two of them even became existences that changed the situation in the west. Therefore, the position on an equal footing with Kobe was handed over to the two brothers.

Aldridge stood on the outside facing the camera shyly. He played in the NBA for 6 years. Now, he has finally fulfilled his dream of being an All-Star. Afterwards, the photographer commanded the Big Three of the Heat wearing All-Star Game jerseys to take a group photo. The Heat also became the team with the most players in this All-Star Game.

"Now, please, Durant and Westbrook came forward to take pictures." But when the photographer read the names of the next group, everyone turned their heads in surprise. They thought the next group of people to take pictures would be Kobe and Bynum, but unexpectedly, the photographer called three guys who didn't play for the same team.

"Also, Coach Jeff Van Gundy, please go and call him." The photographer whispered to the assistant beside him, and the assistant ran out of the studio to find Van Gundy who was attending Jialianhua next door.

Last year, because of Anjie's injury. Jeff Van Gundy gave up his position as the head coach of the Western Conference Stars just to spend a few days with Angie.

This year, this position was still obtained by the outstanding Van Gundy. But this time, he could meet An Jie at the All-Star Game.

Seeing that the photographer is so equipped, all the players know what he wants to do. Taking a group photo of the Thunder's three young masters and Van Gundy will definitely have a very good publicity effect. Feelings have become the standard for many people to pay.

"Uh...what should I do?" An Jie walked forward embarrassedly holding a basketball. He was the only "outsider" among the four, and An Jie always felt a little embarrassed when he took a photo with them. .

"Relax Ann, we have taken countless group photos like this." Until Jeff Van Gundy smiled at himself and patted himself on the back. Only then did An Jie feel that he was so calm and natural.

Finally, Jeff Van Gundy sat in the middle holding a basketball. Behind him, stood the third young master of Lei Ting standing together with arms crossed. Of course, it was the former Thunder Third Young Master. The big yellow man standing next to Durant has become a hero in another city. No matter how good he is now, he has nothing to do with Oklahoma.

Once, the three behind Van Gundy were all wearing white jerseys. This kind of group photo of them will frequently appear in major sports media. At that time, people feel that this combination will dominate the league in the next five years.

Now, the three of them are still wearing the same jersey. The difference is that Van Gundy's head is getting fewer and fewer, and An Jie's heart has already flown from Oklahoma to the City of Rip.

After this group of photos, the photographer called Kobe and Bynum, Paul and Griffin, and even Anjie and Aldridge were pushed to the back. In the East, there are the Heat's fantasy Big Three, and in the West, there is a Thunder Three who have brought countless fantasy games to fans.

An Jie didn't expect that such a simple shooting event of official promotional photos would make him feel deeply moved. He remembered when he played in the NBA in his first year, he, Durant and Westbrook went to Phoenix to participate in the All-Star Game.

Back then, they would be amazed by a huge poster about themselves. Back then, even when they got off the plane, there were only a few reporters to shoot themselves. Back then, they were full of infinite possibilities!

But now, this group of guys can only use the opportunity of the All-Star Weekend to reunite and play together.

Let An Jie temporarily put aside the extremely dense regular season and enjoy this extraordinary All-Star Weekend.

Competing on the same field with new and old teammates, An Jie felt very excited just thinking about it.