The Way of the Center

"Anjie Makes History Again! Blocked the third man ten times in a single game in the playoffs! 40+ points in the playoffs to form a triple-double fourth! "

Holding the Portland Post in his hand, Wu Hua read it with relish. Although he is also a writer, although his writing is likely to be better than the counterparts of the Portland Post. But these factors did not make Wu Hua less interested in reading this report.

After all, Wu Hua was concerned about An Jie, not the articles themselves.

A high-profile fourth game of the Western Conference Finals, a life-and-death battle for the Trail Blazers. An Jie, however, won the final victory with a historic performance.

Wu Hua, who read ten lines at a glance, finished reading the report in a few seconds. He folded the newspaper neatly, and took out another newspaper from his backpack.

"Make History Again! Anjie returns to the city of tearing with victory! "

Well, another different outlet, another different title. But the theme of these reports is one thing, that is, to praise An Jie.

Wu Hua withdrew his gaze and looked around himself. At this moment, the exit of Portland International Airport has been blocked by fans and reporters. The travel of some ordinary passengers has even been greatly hindered.

Even the police in Portland yelled with their horns, even after the airport security had tried to dissuade them many times. But the group of people waiting outside had no intention of leaving.

Wu Hua put away the newspaper and checked his camera. Fortunately, I came early to "grab" a seat in the pick-up hall. Looking at the fans and reporters who had stood together for several hours, Wu Hua felt hard for them.

"Flight az6979 from Auckland to Portland is about to land. Flight az6979 from Oakland to Portland is about to land."

On the radio, a sweet female voice suddenly came out. The people waiting on the scene were stunned for a second, and then, the scene immediately exploded!

Az6979, this string of codes is exactly the flight number of the plane that An Jie and his teammates took!

Wu Hua stood up with a smile and rushed into the crowd.

Welcome home, Heroes of Rip City!

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An Jie wore sunglasses, facing the flashes of the reporters and the screams of the fans, the expression on his face was still cold,

No smiles were shown.

This is not because An Jie is playing big names. In fact, fans who know An Jie know that An Jie is a very easy-going guy. Normally he wouldn't turn down fans' requests for photos or even autographs, unless, well, it's not the usual situation.

Although in the fourth game in Oakland, Anjie scored very beautiful personal data and successfully broke the Warriors' dream. But the huge threat this bad opponent brought to the team made Anjie no longer able to relax himself.

The only thing An Jie wants to do now is to go home and rest quickly, and then continue to devote himself to training the next day. The day after tomorrow, make another victory at the Moda Center and win the match point!

Therefore, even though the reporters and fans were very enthusiastic, An Jie just nodded to the crowd ritually and then left quickly.

The series isn't over yet, and the Trail Blazers just came out of a dangerous situation, which doesn't mean they have the upper hand. After all, the Warriors are the only team among the 30 teams in the NBA this season that can beat the Trail Blazers consecutively!

Next, the Trail Blazers still have two chances at home. How to solve the Warriors within two games has become a problem that both Anjie and Ricard must think about now.

"What the hell... I'm more tired than playing in the finals last year." Ricard, who was sitting next to Anjie on the team bus, looked out the window, but suddenly said a word at a traffic light intersection.

"Last year's finals?" An Jie began to search for memories in his mind. Last year's finals, he still faced the Miami Heat. But the Heat at that time can no longer be compared with the past.

Wade suffered a serious knee injury and couldn't play well. Bosh was unwell and also underperformed. Chalmers and James completely fell out between, the Heat's second team is too old, has not had too strong combat effectiveness. With just one LeBron James, the Heat can't compete with the full-blown Trail Blazers...

Such a Heat team was easily wiped out by the Blazers. I have to admit that last year's finals did not leave a deep impression on Anjie, because the team and himself hardly encountered any trouble or resistance, and won the supreme O'Brien Cup for the second time.

In this way, this team really hasn't played a tough battle in the playoffs for a long time.

"The Warriors aren't just great, they've changed the game of basketball. Don't worry boss, we're going to win. Small lineups don't work against us."

"I hope Ann, I hope... There are still two games to play, two home games. Damn, we must decide the winner in Portland!" Ricard hammered himself hard It seems that this old hooligan has made up his mind this year.

The Portland Trail Blazers aren't going anywhere, even if they're in a thorny position right now.

"Ann, after we stormed the inside last game, it seemed to work well." After venting his emotions, Ricard began to think.

Divac, who was sitting in the back row of Ricard, shook his head. If this continues, Ricard will sooner or later become a workaholic like Jeff Van Gundy.

"The Warriors' defense puts a lot of emphasis on integrity, but inside, they have no way to cooperate with each other. Because once they double-team, I will let others get a chance. If you don't double-team..." Angie turned He smiled at his coach and continued. "I bet if they don't double-team me the night after tomorrow, I can score 50 points!"

"Hmm..." Rickard rubbed his chin and thought carefully. In fact, if you think about it from another angle, Steve Kerr's small lineup was largely forced out because of the lack of good insiders. If you give Cole an O'Neal, will he still play a small lineup that subverts the rules of basketball?

Since the Warriors' inside line is the biggest gap, Ricard doesn't have to beat around the bush with Cole.

"Guys!" Seeing that the car was about to arrive at the Moda Center, Ricard stood up and shouted at the players behind him.

"What's the matter, boss?" The players all became nervous. Ricard, this guy, probably wants to tell everyone to get off the car and go to training. It was agreed to just come to the Moda Center to gather, and then go back to each house?

"In the game the day after tomorrow night, I plan to smash the inside of the Warriors! You have a good rest today, because of tomorrow's training and the game the day after tomorrow." Ricard showed his trademark evil smile. "Tomorrow's training and the day after tomorrow's game are up to you!"

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Steve Kerr had just boarded the plane when it began to rain lightly in Oakland. Such weather is really not suitable for flying.

I don't know why, it was sunny just now, but now it changes as soon as it is said. This damn cloudy weather is really depressing.

Originally, now the Warriors should be taking a 3-1 score and striding towards the city of tearing. But now, Kerr is worried about whether the Warriors can survive the damn two away games in Portland.

Anjie's practice of smashing to the basket in the last game allowed the Trail Blazers to achieve obvious results. Today's league is extremely short of good insiders, and good centers are almost withered. This is why Cole dared to use a small lineup to dominate the world. Even if other teams have pure insiders, they cannot pose a threat to the basket guarded by the Warriors.

But when the Warriors really encounter a super insider like Angie, their defense is actually very difficult.

Moreover, whenever the Warriors encounter a super insider, their number of unreasonable shots on the offensive end will increase significantly. Of course, you can also think that the Warriors can still maintain their shooting percentage when they make unreasonable shots, which is a manifestation of their strong ability.

But the fact is that when you meet a super inside warrior, you will play passively! Needless to say Cousins, Anthony Davis and Angie, the Warriors have no good way to limit them even when they encounter insiders like Tristan Thompson and the old "Birdman" Anderson!

Although the Warriors are very strong, their weakness does exist, and this problem is infinitely magnified when it comes to the playoffs. Anjie scored 45 points and 10 blocks in the last game, and Aldridge scored 20 points and 8 rebounds, which is the best proof of this.

Just as Cole was thinking wildly, the plane tremblingly left the ground. This time, it made the powerful shooter next to Jordan feel flustered.

In the two games in the city of tearing, I hope the Warriors will not be torn apart by Anjie.