The Way of the Center

Miami, Florida, USA, American Airlines Center Arena.

All Heat fans cheered excitedly, and Pat Riley, who was sitting in a luxury box, could even feel the American Airlines Center trembling.

On the court, James embraced his teammates. Finally, the Heat finally passed the Pacers and broke out of the East!

As the defending champion, the Heat have also performed very well this season. The regular season was 66 wins and 16 losses, with a winning percentage of 80%. In the playoffs, although he was hindered, James still passed all the way and persisted to the end.

After celebrating, James stepped forward to hug Paul George, the guy who almost beat him. He bid farewell to an opponent again, but James knew that the most difficult to defeat was already waiting for him on the stage of the finals!

For a person who has already tasted the taste of a championship, rushing out of the division is not worth getting James too excited.

He returned to the locker room after a while of joy, but James did not go to the shower or change clothes, but took out his mobile phone first and sent a text message to Anjie.

Sorry to keep you waiting, now, your old friend is coming to visit you!

James wasn't provocative, he just wanted to let An Jie know that I made the appointment on time! Just as everyone predicted before the start of the playoffs, the Trail Blazers and the Heat divided up two places in the finals!

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An Jie, who was talking and laughing happily with his college comrades in the restaurant the night before, immediately changed on the training ground today.

The relaxed atmosphere and the joy after reaching the finals can no longer be found in the Trail Blazers. The tension and seriousness of preparing for the finals is the main theme of the Trail Blazers now.

After confirming the opponent, Ricard's training can be more efficient. Because now, he can arrange all tactics specifically for the Heat.

It is not a day or two for Ricard to study the Heat. After all, as the biggest imaginary enemy of the Trail Blazers, Ricard has always been on guard against the Heat.

Although Wade and Bosh failed to play their best in the Eastern Conference finals, as long as James is around, the Heat are dangerous!

Therefore, under Ricard's arrangement, Anjie, who was practicing defense, did not just practice defending the frame as before.

He ran with the trainer for half the court, learning defensive strategies in various positions. It's a great way to practice, and that's how Iguodala practices defense. But generally speaking, this kind of practice should not be used on centers.

The center is the patron saint of the penalty area, and the center can only exert its greatest power when it is under the basket.

But Rickard knows that for the Heat team with weak inside strength, it is not impossible for Spoelstra to let James play the fifth position!

If Anjie really faces James in the game two days later, Calder must at least guarantee that Anjie will not be easily defeated.

So, as a center, Anjie is now asked to defend like a small forward. But what surprised everyone even more was that An Jie did a pretty good job!

As the core of the team's defense, Anjie Mingrui's observation ability has always been his secret weapon to complete the block in time.

He can always see the gaps in the team's defense, and he can always predict the opponent's passing route. After all, the league's No. 1 averaged 3.2 blocks per game during the regular season. This is not something you can do simply by being tall and with long arms.

So when An Jie faced an attacker with the ball on the outside, he did not lose the wind at all. Now Ricard can only pray that Anjie's performance on the court will be as good as that on the training ground.

As long as James can be restrained, the Trail Blazers will win half the battle!

On the other side, at the American Airlines Center. The newly promoted Heat team has no extra time to celebrate. The Trail Blazers have been rested for several days, but it is time for the Heat to transition to the finals.

Only two days.

Isn't it fair? Of course it's not fair. But nb is like this, if you fall behind, you will be beaten! The Blazers did a better job in the playoffs, so they deserved more rest time and that all-important thing -- home court advantage.

"It's very tricky to spend two away games in the Rose Garden first." Spoelstra stood on the sidelines and held his forehead. Beside him, the current Heat general manager Pat Riley was also supervising the ball. team training.

"It's really not easy. If we lose two games in a row in the Rose Garden, it will be a serious blow to the morale of the team. So, Eric, we must, we must take a victory in Portland! This It's a hard target, not negotiable!" Pat Riley's eyes were firm, and the Blazers were just a rising star. He does not allow such a team to hinder the Heat's way to defend the title!

Of course, shrewd Pat Riley had another idea. Due to the special 2-3-2 format of the finals, the Heat, as a team without home court advantage, occupied 3 consecutive home games in the middle of the series.

Once the Trail Blazers, who have home court advantage, lose one game in the first two home games, the Heat can use the next three consecutive home games to hit the nb championship. In other words, the fifth Tianwangshan battle was held at the American Airlines Center.

Riley, the "magic fortune teller", dialed his golden abacus, the Blazers want to survive three games in the terrifying American Airlines Center? No, this is impossible.

Looking at LeBron sweating profusely on the training ground, Riley felt that the Heat were not far away from their next nb championship.

Back then, even the Big Three of the Heat lost to Dallas because they had no experience in the Finals. Now, how much better are those stunned youngsters of the Trail Blazers than the Big Three at that time.

The coaches and general managers of the two teams entered the finals with the determination to win, and what the players can do is to do everything possible to prepare for the ensuing battle!

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"Dad, Mom." At nine o'clock in the evening, at Portland International Airport, An Jie received someone very important to him here again.

Yesterday was my teammate, today, it is my parents.

As soon as they met, Anjie's mother hugged her son excitedly. And his father just patted his son on the back proudly.

They may not be able to accompany Anjie to live in the United States, and they cannot frequently travel back and forth between the United States and China.

But the finals, which may be the most important occasion in An Jie's life, as parents, they don't want to miss it.

"Hi, uncles and aunts." Lillard also came up at this time and shook hands with An Jie's parents.

At least compared to Westbrook back then, Lillard's dressing style is now more acceptable to Anjie's parents...

Indeed, in just a few years, too many changes have taken place in An Jie's life.

The guard who was intimate with him changed from Westbrook to Lillard, whom he had never heard of before.

And Anjie has also changed from a rookie in Oklahoma to a hero in Portland.

The most important thing is that An Jie has changed from a little guy struggling for the playoffs to a VP who stood on the stage of the finals!

An Jie looked around, the scenery outside the car window had changed a lot, and the surroundings of his parents' faces had also increased a lot. And the guy who acted as the "driver" of An Jie's family was changed directly.

Time has passed for so long, even if one cannot jump to the top, but now, even if it is a step-by-step climb, it is time to go to the top to see the scenery under the feet!

"Damien."

"Huh?" Lillard slowed down the car, thinking he was going the wrong way.

"We must take the O'Brien Cup!" An Jie said suddenly, which stunned Lillard for a moment.

But Lillard quickly recovered. Although he is a rookie, he is a more ambitious rookie than the No. 1 pick.

"Don't worry Ann, we will defeat the Heat like the lore Spurs!"

Fans, family, friends, general manager, head coach, players...

Everyone, is ready. Whether it is to watch the game or to play, they have set themselves a goal that must be achieved.

Pat Riley was up all night, and Olsie was ecstatic.

Spoelstra went to bed early, but Rickard had to continue working after putting his youngest daughter to sleep.

LeBron James was eating his bedtime meal from the devil's recipe, and Anjie also made a wish towards the sky of Portland after settling his parents.

"Victory! Let me continue to win!"

The last calm before the finals has quietly passed.

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