The Way of the Center

An Jie threw basketballs casually on the court, and his soft touch has allowed him to make six consecutive mid-range shots. Although it wasn't a formal training program, Pat Riley and Spoelstra still noticed it.

"It seems that his offensive range is indeed very large, and maybe he can develop a three-pointer." Spoelstra stared at the big yellow-skinned man on the court and said.

Pat Riley begs to differ. "If he pulls out, the threat will drop a lot. Not all insiders are suitable for shooting three-pointers."

"Hey, you're here too?" Just after An Jie threw the ball into the basket for the eighth time, Chalmers suddenly ran over and greeted An Jie.

"That's right, I don't know what to do next. They didn't respond after the physical test." An Jie looked off the court, and Spoelstra seemed to be discussing something with Pat Riley.

Just as An Jie and Chalmers were guessing, a bald coach wearing a referee uniform walked into the field with a list.

"Okay guys, let's fight in groups next!"

Hearing the coach shout, everyone stopped what they were doing. The Heat are playing for real, they got to the point so quickly!

"It's only fifteen minutes, so everyone perform well. Just play it as a normal game, but I don't want to see you make any big moves." Said, the bald coach picked up the group list , everyone focused.

There are not only rookies in this training ground, confrontation training is also an opportunity for free agents and fringe players to prove themselves. But they will be disappointed today, because Michael Beasley completely monopolized all the ball.

Anjie and Chalmers were in the same group, and their opponent, Michael Beasley, stood opposite them.

"Can I play power forward and small forward at the same time? Tsk." Pat Riley touched his chin, it was really hard to choose.

After Beasley received the ball, he didn't intend to pass it out. Even when facing teammates who already had NBA experience, he always believed that he was the strongest one. Defeating An Jie and eliminating him was the only thought in Michael Beasley's mind at the moment. But Beasley didn't pay attention to the defender who was standing in front of him now.

Shake, speed up! Michael Beasley broke through easily. Angie! Beasley only has An Jie in his eyes! In his view, this training match was a one-on-one match between him and An Jie, and the others were just a foil.

"Is this guy still holding grudges?" Pat Riley certainly didn't forget Michael Beasley's first NCAA game. He sent two scouts there just for the legendary strongest high school talent. Unexpectedly, An Jie came out halfway, stealing Michael Beasley's limelight.

"The first ball, I'll blow you up!" Michael Beasley dribbled the ball back and forth with his left and right hands, and suddenly changed direction, rushing towards An Jie's right.

An Jie stepped back quickly to keep a good distance from Beasley. Unexpectedly, Beasley jumped up halfway through the breakthrough and made a jump shot!

An Jie's reaction was not slow, he took a big step up and tried to interfere.

The huge gap in height and wingspan greatly interfered with Michael Beasley's vision. He barely made a shot, but the basketball failed to hit the net.

Beasley missed the first shot, and now Chalmers controlled the basketball.

"Very experienced, not like a rookie at all." Seeing Chalmers' offensive organization, Riley couldn't help smiling.

After a few passes, the shooting guard on Angie's side made a shot from beyond the three-point line. However, he seemed a little too confident in his accuracy, and the timing of the shot was not good.

Beasley averaged 12.4 rebounds per game in the NCAA, which ranks first in the NCAA first-tier league! But in the face of An Jie who has been working hard for the whole summer,

Beasley found himself unable to grab a favorable rebounding position.

Opening a pair of long arms, the feet are constantly moving, everything that Divac taught is now reflected in Anjie.

After judging the landing point, An Jie took off, opened his palms, and got the offensive rebound steadily. After landing, An Jie didn't pass the ball any more. A mere Michael Beasley couldn't help him. Facing the unguarded basket in front of him, An Jie easily scored with a hook. An Jie won the first round of competition.

"This guy is really tall." Wade commented on An Jie appreciatively.

"Damn it!" A dubious player like Michael Beasley is a big killer in the NCAA, but once he reaches the level of the NBA, his positioning will be a bit embarrassing. However, he did not disappoint Pat Riley. In the subsequent offense, he finally showed his super talent.

Beasley still passed his defender like a walk, but this time he didn't break into the penalty area, but took a step back diagonally, made a three-pointer, and hit it with his open hand.

"This is definitely one of the best talent in the United States!" Spoelstra excited.

Beasley came for scoring, but Anjie didn't. He didn't have many opportunities to perform in the subsequent offense. Pat Riley saw more of Anjie's good pick-and-roll and ability to handle the ball.

After a few rounds, Beasley still took most of the shots, while Anjie only relied on two post-up singles to score four points.

Anjie's integrity is very good, and he may be a good piece of the puzzle, but as long as Beasley is a little tuned, he will definitely become a scoring machine that cannot be underestimated.

Just as Pat Riley was thinking, Angie received a pass from Chalmers for the third time in the offense. This time, due to the misplaced defense after the pick-and-roll, the man between Anjie and the basket became Michael Beasley.

The three people off the court became serious. What will be the result of this duel?

An Jie knew that his foot movement and flexibility were not as good as Beasley's, so it was not wise to choose a frontal breakthrough. Without hesitation, An Jie once again used his best style of play, post-up singles!

Beasley gritted his teeth and supported An Jie's waist, the origin of all the strength. However, when An Jie pushed back hard, he was still amazed at the disproportionately huge power emanating from this emaciated body.

After a few steps, An Jie entered the three-second zone. After a summer of training, An Jie's level has improved a lot compared to the end of the season. Facing Beasley, who was so much shorter than him, Anjie took off directly, raising the basketball with his right hand. An easy little hook that almost scored on Michael Beasley's head. In Beasley's eyes, this ball is almost a humiliation to him!

The dubious Beasley obviously doesn't have much to do when facing real inside players. However, Beasley's advantage is reflected in the offensive end, but what he didn't notice was that although An Jie didn't take many shots, he completed every attack with ease. So far, An Jie has maintained a hit rate of all shots !

"It's a pity that there is no real NBA-level insider who can test the Chinese." Pat Riley has not yet had an accurate judgment on An Jie's level. The risk of choosing a Chinese is obviously higher than choosing an all-American high school talent The risk is greater.

Just when Michael Beasley got the ball and was about to counterattack, the bald referee blew the whistle for the end of training. "Let's call here today! Take a break, you have other projects later."

Fifteen minutes, it is really difficult to understand the hatred in Beasley's heart.

"How?" Pat Riley turned to look at his coach and team leader.

"Michael's scoring ability is amazing, and he has already proved himself in the NCAA. But Anjie, he only played in the United States for one season, although he looks good on the surface, but I'm not sure if he can adapt to the NBA. The intensity of the game. As far as I know, that guy has only been in contact with formal American basketball training for less than a year." Spoelstra is obviously more inclined to Michael Beasley.

"What do you think? Dwyane?" Wade's suggestion is also very important. After all, it is Wade who plays with those guys on the court, not him, the general manager.

"The teamwork between Anjie and his teammates is great, and he is also very deterrent on the defensive end. If he came to the Heat to pick and roll for me, I would play more easily. Michael's scoring ability is indeed good, but I'm worried It’s the number of shots he takes. If we can’t discipline him well, then he will be a ticking time bomb at any time. But seriously, if Beasley is willing to obediently play according to tactics, then our offensive firepower will be much stronger.” Wei Wei De obviously didn't like anyone more, and his evaluation was very neutral.

Pat Riley looked at these two NCAA stars in embarrassment. The Heat have a chance to get the No. 1 pick this season. Such a good pick should not be wasted.

Afterwards, the tedious content of the trial training is not too important, and the project that can best reflect the strength has just been staged in advance. An Jie has been busy all morning, but he doesn't feel too tired. Compared with Divac's training plan, these things are as easy as warming up. It wasn't until Moslav went to call An Jie that he knew that the trial training was over.

"That's the end?" An Jie obviously still had more ideas, who wouldn't be excited to play in front of a big star.

"Yes, don't worry, we still have a lot of places to go, and there are plenty of balls for you to hit." Moslav handed Anjie a towel and led him towards Pat Riley.

"Thank you for traveling so far to Miami to participate in the trial training. Anjie, you are a very good player. We will keep an eye on you." Pat Riley did not give a clear answer.

"Thank you, Mr. Riley, then let's go first. You must know that Anjie still has many teams going to try out." Moslav smiled. This seemingly insignificant sentence was actually given by Moslav secretly. Pat Riley puts the pressure on. This is to show that Anjie is a hot commodity, you Pat Riley will miss it, and other teams will not let him go.

Sometimes it's the small details in this kind of conversation that can determine a lot of things.

"Living in this kind of city is really bliss." After a hasty dinner, An Jie looked at the beautiful land of Miami from the French windows of the hotel.

"Every city after that will make you sigh the same. Take a good rest tonight, and tomorrow we will go to New York." Moslav is now helping Anjie with business at a loss, but he believes that after the draft, Anjie will be able to Will afford his meager wages.

"Flying again?" It was only the first day, and An Jie felt exhausted from running around.

"You have to get used to this kind of life, and you will also spend most of your NBA career on the plane in the future." Moslav has long been accustomed to this pace of life, and he is at ease, as if tomorrow is going to a place not far from home. The same place for outings.

An Jie felt as if he had chosen a road to hell. Having no time to appreciate the night view of Miami, An Jie fell asleep on the bed after taking a shower. From now on, every day will determine An Jie's future fate.

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