The Way of the Center

On December 19, Portland was still busy. But today, the white snow covering the whole city still adds a touch of freshness to the city of roses.

Even though the sanitation workers have swept the snow to both sides of the road, the road is still very slippery. This posed a greater challenge to An Jie, who was already inconvenient to drive.

"Are you sure you have no problem?" A fiery red Hummer off-road vehicle was parked next to Anjie's RX-7. And the owner of that car is the Trail Blazers starting small forward Andre Iguodala.

He and Angie would part ways after this intersection, with Iguodala going straight and Angie turning left. So while waiting for the red light, Iguodala rolled down the window to confirm the condition of the injured Anjie.

"Don't worry, Andre, I'm already familiar with using three fingers to do these things." An Jie said, raising his injured left hand.

Iguodala couldn't help smiling when he thought of Anjie's excellent performance in confrontation training today.

The green light came on, and the two drove in different directions after saying goodbye. This is the end of the day's work, and because there will be a game tomorrow, An Jie didn't stay for extra practice.

In fact, Anjie did not stay for extra training today not only because of the game tomorrow. After parting with Iguodala, An Jie couldn't wait to drive the car into the garage next to his small villa. Perhaps the guy had never been so eager to go home, because at this time, the small villa was no longer empty.

"Catherine, I'm back!" An Jie shouted after entering the door and changing his shoes. The next second, a lovely woman in an apron appeared in front of An Jie.

"Hey, go and rest first, dinner will be ready soon." Catherine said, raised the spatula and gave An Jie a hug.

"Are you sure you can handle it?" An Jie didn't forget that he and Catherine met because of the "beautiful" fried rice.

"Hmph, you think I eat nutritious meals every day like you. I have lived outside for so long, and my cooking skills are quite different from before." Catherine bounced back to the kitchen, while An Jie sat down with a smile on her face. to the couch.

Catherine arrived in Portland yesterday, and as she said, Catherine did take good care of An Jie.

In the past, An Jie had a nutritious meal for dinner in the gymnasium, or went to the restaurant with his teammates to eat some food that was not too high in calories. But tonight, at least he can have a good dinner at home.

Speaking of which, the kitchen of Anjie's house has not been used a few times since he bought it...

Twenty minutes later, a sumptuous dinner was placed in front of An Jie. To his surprise, there are many authentic Chinese dishes among them. It seems that the bearded man's skills don't have to worry about being lost.

An Jie picked up the chopsticks in a frustrating manner, and casually picked up a piece of Kung Pao Chicken that looked very attractive. Under Catherine's expectant eyes, An Jie closed his eyes and put the chicken into his mouth.

But what's even more surprising is that it was delicious!

"How is it? Not bad!?"

"Great Catherine! Your cooking skills have improved a lot!" An Jie immediately took a big mouthful of rice. How long has it been since he had eaten delicious rice?

"hey-hey.

"Catherine looked at An Jie who was devouring him, and smiled contentedly. She really couldn't imagine how this man would live when she was not around.

After dinner, Catherine leaned on Angie's shoulder and watched TV. Of course, they avoided all basketball-related programs. In An Jie's words, he hoped that he would not be disturbed by work tonight.

Before going to bed, An Jie had a video chat with his parents. After all, his son was injured, and the elders were very concerned about it. But after seeing Catherine by their son's side, they were relieved a lot.

"You are such an adult, and you need someone else to take care of you. Apart from basketball, you should also consider marriage with Catherine." An Jie's mother spoke Chinese, so Catherine next to An Jie couldn't understand a word. She didn't know that the man's parents were talking about marriage.

"It's still early. I'm in China at this age. I just graduated from university and haven't worked for a few years." An Jie replied perfunctorily.

"The situation of foreigners is different from that in China. It's better to give them a home earlier."

"Okay Mom, I have my own arrangements, I have my own arrangements, hehe." After winning the O'Brien Cup, I will consider the matter of proposing marriage. Only An Jie and Catherine know about this plan.

"Okay, our son has a game tomorrow, let him have a good rest." An Jie's father yelled in the distance, and his mother reluctantly hung up the video.

That night, An Jie slept very soundly. How wonderful it would be if my life was like this every night...  

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Early the next morning, the snow in Portland still hadn't melted, and Catherine, who had a rare rest, was still sleeping soundly.

An Jie kissed Catherine's forehead lightly, and then walked out of the bedroom. Three days without a game passed in a blink of an eye. Tonight, the battle of the NBA regular season will once again spread in the Rose Garden.

Tonight, the Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets. After Anthony and Billups left for New York, the Nuggets also became a team without a superstar. But unlike other teams that advocate superstar teaming, the Nuggets have achieved pretty good results without superstars joining.

Under the leadership of Mr. George Karl, the Nuggets currently have a record of 14 wins and 12 losses, seventh in the Western Conference. And many of the games they lost were only by a few points. This is also a common problem of teams without stars-no one can stand up at critical moments.

As a team that is neither too strong nor too weak, the Nuggets are simply the best choice for training the Trail Blazers.

Before the match, the reporters analyzed and guessed whether Anjie would play or not. Most people think that Ricard, who loves his players very much, will not let Anjie play with injuries. Even O'Neill, who likes Anjie the most in the T . NT trio, thinks so.

Now the Trail Blazers have a very good record, and they don't have to do their best to win every game. However, when the reporters saw Anjie participating in the pre-match warm-up, they were all stunned.

"It's very likely that this is just a smoke bomb that the cunning coach Ricard put on George Karl!" Some commentators gave such a conclusion, but seeing Anjie's serious attitude during warm-up, even they themselves felt this conclusion Some are untenable.

Finally, before the start of the game, when An Jie took off his training uniform and started the game, the entire Rose Garden was boiling, and all the commentators on the TV station were also stunned.

An Jie not only wants to play, but he also needs to start! The guy's fingers were clearly bandaged, so there's no doubt he was playing injured!

"Force him to use his left hand, force him to use his left hand!" Seeing this situation, George Karl immediately explained to Farid and Koufus loudly. As long as An Jie is restrained, it is not impossible for the Nuggets to win the No. 1 Trail Blazers in the Western Conference!

"An Jie has already won applause from all the Portland fans just by playing. This guy has decided to choose a more difficult but braver path!" Mike Brin watched An Jie still confidently walked in In the middle circle, I couldn't help but admire in my heart. An Jie, a young boy who used to be young, has gradually connected with Dawei once. At least in the hearts of Portland fans, Anjie is great.

Under Koufos' disbelieving gaze, Angie slapped the basketball out of the air. Koufus may be one of the people in the world who dislikes An Jie the most. From college to now, every time he meets An Jie, this big white man must have no good fruit.

But today, Anjie's finger injury may also be a good opportunity for Koufos to turn around. However, the Trail Blazers' first offense disappointed Koufos.

Although An Jie was injured, his style was still very tough. After he hit the basket, he forced Koufus away with his body, and he dunked successfully with one hand under the basket.

Although the offense was done, George Karl saw something he wanted. For example, An Jie dunked with one hand just now, which means that the situation of that guy's left hand is not optimistic!

After that, Farid and Koufos frequently forced Anjie to shoot with his left hand under the command of George Karl. Once this move is made, it is very effective. Anjie's shooting rate has plummeted. In training, he can use three fingers to control the basketball very well, but in the game, the situation is not the same.

If it weren't for Iguodala's extremely fierce firepower today, the Nuggets who restricted Anjie might really be able to establish a lead.

After Anjie missed the left hook for the third time, Ricard finally replaced Anjie. The team doctor immediately rushed over to check the condition of An Jie's fingers, and Divac also sat next to An Jie at the moment.

"Don't worry kid, you still need a certain amount of shots to get used to it. If it doesn't work, you should make use of your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. In short, don't fall into the trap they deliberately set for you." Divac comforted Anjie, the most important thing now , to keep Anjie confident. If a player lacks self-confidence, even if he is capable, it will be difficult to play.

14 to 25, the Trail Blazers led the Nuggets by 11 points in the first quarter. The fiery touch of Batum and Courtney Lee on the bench made George Karl's roar less effective.

In the second quarter, Anjie reappeared. The Nuggets' substitute insider combination JaVale McGee and Anthony Randolph continued Duo Anjie's policy of "blocking the right and putting the left". But this time, facing McGee's tough defense, Anjie picked the basket with his left hand after shaking his shoulder and scored the ball before Anthony Randolph's double-team was in place!

"Don't worry! Keep defending like this!" George Karl disapproved of Anjie's goal. He never thought that Anjie would miss a goal. But he also didn't believe that Anjie could score consecutive goals with his left hand.

However, in the next round, An Jie completed a big hook with his left hand in a small step inside the free throw line, completely smashing George Karl's tactics!

"Is this guy a monster!? He has two fingers and can't move!" George Karl knew that Jordan and Kobe also became legends when their fingers were injured. He also knew that Kobe could only use three fingers at one time. shoot. But he didn't think that Anjie could reach this height, the same height as Kobe and Jordan!

After Anjie has been able to use his left hand skillfully in the game, the Nuggets' defense has completely collapsed. Without superstars, the Nuggets can't compete with the Blazers just relying on this group of guys.

The game was slowly controlled by the Trail Blazers, and the fans and commentators couldn't even utter a single word except for opening their mouths in surprise at Anjie's performance.

When they realized it, Anjie had already been pushed on the bench by Ricard. Because the Blazers have already secured the victory.

93 to 101, the Trail Blazers easily won the strong Nuggets in the absence of Anjie injured and Aldridge. Old man George Karl did not lose to Ricard in terms of tactical arrangements, he just lost to the incredible Anjie.

26 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks. This is the data provided by a man who can only play basketball with eight fingers.

After the game, the entire Rose Garden shouted An Jie's name. This yellow-skinned guy seems to have become the supreme king ruling the city of roses.

Even injuries can't stop Anjie from winning now!

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