The Way of the Center

"Maybe you will be reimbursed for the season!?" An Jie held the phone with his mouth wide open. He really couldn't believe that before the new season started, he would receive bad news one after another.

First, before the World Cup, Paul George was reimbursed for the season with a broken calf. Now, it's Durant again who fractured his right metatarsal in the preseason. If Durant wants to fully recover from his injury, he needs to undergo bone graft surgery in his right foot. And once this operation is done, Durant will definitely miss all games this season.

"That's right, I'm reimbursed for the season." On the other end of the phone, Durant's voice was lifeless. First Anjie, then Westbrook, and now it's my turn again. It was as if the third young master of Thunder had been cursed back then, unable to escape the clutches of injuries.

Originally, the Thunder team was also aiming at the championship this season. But Durant's injury undoubtedly cast a shadow over the Thunder's prospects.

Today, as the James Legion continues to grow, everyone must be fully prepared in order to break out of the encirclement. An Jie was ready, but his good brother fell off the chain.

"Are you in Oklahoma? I'll go and see you." An Jie didn't know how to comfort Durant. It's not something like a few words that can make the injured feel better.

"Don't worry, prepare your preseason well. In the first game of the regular season of the new season, the Portland Trail Blazers will challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder away. It won't be too late for you to come back then." Durant didn't want to disturb An Jie is preparing for the new season, and he has already fallen down. He doesn't want his brother to be dragged down along with him.

"Well, don't be so depressed yourself, Kevin. Look at me and Russell. We were reimbursed for the same season back then, aren't we playing well now? Come on Kevin, you can persevere."

"Thank you, Ann. I can't compete with you for the championship this year, so...you must win!" Although Durant trusts Westbrook and Morris, he knows that without himself , It is almost impossible for the Thunder to beat the Blazers. The sustenance of this year's championship can only be placed on An Jie.

An Jie hung up the phone and sighed. Cherish the present, cherish the present. Taking advantage of the fact that they and the team are very healthy now, they must fight for a championship! Who knows if the injury will come to him in the future?

In the next few days, the nba preseason game finally came to the city of roses. Like last season, Ricard can let people see the strength of this team even if he only uses the substitute lineup.

Although compared with last year, the Trail Blazers' team lineup has not changed at all. But Aldridge's becoming more stable, Lillard's becoming more mature and Angie's unchanging powerful dominance have all improved the strength of this Trail Blazers team.

The progress of Batum, Matthews, Robin Lopez and others,

It also allowed the Trail Blazers to play very strongly after removing their stars.

The Trail Blazers played a total of 5 games in the preseason, and one of them was the NBA China Game. The result of the defending champion handed over, is a five-match victory. Among them, in the game against the Timberwolves who traded for this year's No. 1 pick Wiggins, Ricard only allowed Anjie, Lillard and Aldridge to play 15 minutes each. However, the Trail Blazers still won the game by ten points.

People can't help but cheer, the current Trail Blazers team has become very strong from top to bottom. The word "dynasty" has also been used more by the media on the Trail Blazers.

The preseason is over quickly, and fans can't wait to see the actual performance of the Trail Blazers in the new season. Enthusiastic fans even collectively sent baby supplies to Anjie's family to support their hero's work.

Anjie is very grateful to these enthusiastic fans. He didn't expect to have such a storm in Portland after giving birth to a child.

However, the best way to repay the fans is to please them with achievements. The five-game winning streak in the preseason alone is not enough. From the first game of the regular season, Anjie will try to win as many games as possible.

On the evening of October 28th, An Jie said goodbye to Jia Jia after eating, because he had to rush to the airport to join the team immediately to prepare for the opening game of the new season and their first road trip.

"Little Cromwell, say goodbye to your father." Before leaving, Catherine walked up to An Jie with the child in her arms. This mixed-race child with the same blue pupils as Catherine looked at his father with a smile. He didn't know what his father was going to do, but as long as he saw this face, he would feel particularly safe. After all, this face was the first thing he saw when he came to this world.

"Hey, take good care of yourself and your child, I love you." An Jie kissed Catherine, and then kissed the baby in Catherine's arms. Since when did you feel so reluctant to part with him before going to an away game? Time, can really turn your life upside down...

On the plane to Oklahoma, An Jie couldn't sleep no matter what. Oklahoma, where he started his career, is also where he started this season.

Although his old club Thunder lost Durant this year, Anjie will not be soft because of this.

"For the sake of the championship, I'm sorry for you, Russell, Morris... I must not lose in the first game of the new season!"

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Seeing Anjie return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena again, Thunder fans couldn't be happier. Although Morris is the league's top inside defender, when he faces Angie, he also struggles.

Anjie asked for the ball with his back to the basket, but Lillard did not directly hit the ground to pass the ball like last season, but chose to suddenly accelerate and break through!

Lillard's progress is really obvious, and everyone can see one step at a time. The reason why Lillard fell out of the top three at the beginning was because people thought that Lillard, who was already an older rookie, had no more potential. As everyone knows, their misunderstanding gave the Trail Blazers and Anjie a treasure.

Now, even in the face of Westbrook's defense, Lillard can break through freely. Just because Lillard isn't passing the ball doesn't mean he wants to attack the rim. This guy just wants to give the ball to An Jie in a better way.

After the breakthrough, Lillard did not stop his pace, but continued to accelerate. Morris was in a dilemma, and Ibaka was pinned near the free throw line by Aldridge at this time, and he could only shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the penalty area.

"Damn it!" Morris gritted his teeth, dropped Anjie, and rushed towards Lillard.

Lillard did not disappoint everyone in the Thunder team. Against the pursuers behind and Morris in front, he just chose to take off, as if he planned to force a layup!

Just when everyone was about to watch Morris block the block, Lillard, who was in the air, suddenly withdrew the basketball and made a light pass to his left.

An Jie, who cut in, received the basketball and was unlucky, so he directly took three steps! Morris, who was still in the air, could only watch An Jie pass by in front of his eyes, and then vigorously filled the frame with both hands.

"The goal is scored! Beautiful! Anjie's heavy dunk completely shattered the hopes of the Thunder! With 20 points, the Trail Blazers have widened the point difference to 20 points! There are only 3 and a half minutes left in the game. I think Anjie Jay can sit back and relax and reap the victory of this game!" Jeff Van Gundy was very upset when he saw the team he once coached play like this. But his partner Mike Breen didn't think so much. When it came to the moment of passion, Mike Breen had to shout more passionately to arouse the emotions of the fans.

"Fuck!" Morris picked up the basketball on the ground reluctantly. He was looking forward to a fight with the defending champion, but he didn't know that this match would turn into a one-sided massacre.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks immediately called a timeout. He didn't want to see the team continue to lose like this. As for Ricard, he took Anjie to rest on the court without worry. Chasing 20 points in 3 minutes is impossible for the Thunder without Durant!

When Morris came back and saw that An Jie had already sat on the bench, he felt even more unwilling.

He knows Ricard, Ricard is not the kind of careless coach who will play off. He dared to replace An Jie, which meant that the Trail Blazers had confirmed their victory.

But Morris didn't believe in this evil. He had to try his best to see if the Trail Blazers were invincible!

After returning to the court, Morris, who is not good at offense, began to bombard the Blazers' basket uncharacteristically. This guy's brutal style of play made Robin Lopez a little overwhelmed.

Morris scored 9 points with 4 consecutive goals in the last three minutes. However, the wonderful performances of the players on the Trail Blazers bench kept the game firmly in Morris's hands.

The Thunder lost, and without the first game after Durant, the Thunder lost. And An Jie, with his 32 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 5 assists, said hello to his old club.

Westbrook was in a very bad mood. If it wasn't for his personal relationship with Anjie, he might have rushed back to the locker room.

Morris also came forward to hug An Jie and asked about the child.

"Let me tell you, I have to be the godfather of this child, no one else can, do you hear me!"

"Don't worry Morris, if you have a daughter, he can be your son-in-law!" An Jie, who had a good start to the new season, was in a good mood, so he joked with Morris on the court.

After the game, everyone in the Trail Blazers returned to the hotel to rest, while Anjie left the team alone and came to St. Mary's Hospital to visit Durant who was injured.

"The brat is very ruthless. He beat us 89-106 in the first game. This is your former home after all." Durant said while high-fiving Anjie on the hospital bed.

"Want to win? Then get well soon. Otherwise, I will almost finish the O'Brien Cup."

"Look at your high spirits..."

"Hey, just kidding."

The two men were chatting and laughing, and the nba regular season was in full swing at the moment.

The Trail Blazers got off to a good start, and An Jie also used a victory to tell his son that this is called basketball!

Come on, Anjie, let everyone watch every step you take to create miracles! Dynasty, Anjie is here! In the 14-15 season, the seventh year of Anjie's career. Now, officially begin!