The Way of the Center

An Xiang happily opened her little hands, as if she could touch the white clouds in the sky. This little guy, sitting on An Jie's neck, giggled. Seeing the world from my father's perspective, everything seemed dwarfed.

After playing with An Xiang tired, An Jie put his son down and held him in his arms. In the blink of an eye, this little guy has grown so big. Sometimes, time flies really fast.

The day when I cut the umbilical cord by myself seems to be still yesterday, but now, An Xiang is almost one year old.

"This kid grows really fast. If you ask me, he will definitely be as tall as you in the future!" Ricard, who came to An Jie's house as a guest, looked at the child in An Jie's arms and said with a smile.

"Who made his parents have such excellent genes? Let me tell you, this kid will definitely be a center forward in the future."

"What if An Xiang doesn't like playing basketball?"

"He will like it, absolutely! I love basketball genes, and this kid must have inherited them all." An Jie looked at his son with joy in his eyes.

The Western Conference Finals finally came to an end, and Anjie, who averaged 42 minutes per game in the last two games, finally got a respite.

The battle with the Warriors really exhausted Anjie and the team physically and mentally. Fortunately, this year between the Western Conference Finals and the Finals, the league has left players with ample rest time of six days. An Jie can also use this opportunity to temporarily relax his tired body and mind. After all, he averaged 42 minutes per game, which is by no means a small number.

But as long as An Jie and Ricard are together, even if they are resting, they will inevitably talk about work.

No, as we talked, the master and apprentice started discussing basketball again.

"Did you watch the series in which the Cavaliers swept the Eagles 4-0?" Ricard asked An Jie, looking away from An Xiang.

"Look, the Cavaliers seem to be much better than they were in the regular season. That LeBron guy, he can't exert his strength in the regular season at all now. He saves all his strength for the playoffs. "Anjie recalled the scene of James doing whatever he wanted on the court, and couldn't believe that this James was the one who played well during the regular season.

"LeBron is a smart man, and he is extremely utilitarian. He will do everything possible to win the O'Brien Cup, even if it means sacrificing his record in the regular season, it doesn't matter." Ricard was not surprised by this matter at all. After all, watching the O'Brien Cup slip away from his eyes for two consecutive years. Had Ricard been James, he would have been driven crazy by An Jie for utilitarianism.

"Ah cut!" LeBron James, who was on the training ground, sneezed.

The guy didn't know that there were two people talking about him in Portland.

Unlike the relaxed mood of the Trail Blazers, the Cavaliers' training has already started in full swing. After all, these guys have been resting for a few days after sweeping the Eagles 4-0.

Now that they have enough rest, they have to devote themselves to preparing for the game earlier than the Trail Blazers. If even James is training hard, then the Cavaliers have no one else who can be special.

Under James' urging, no one can be lazy. "Little Emperor" knows that if he wants to bring Cleveland a championship, he alone will never be able to do it.

While improving his own state, James must also ensure that the state of his teammates can be improved simultaneously. Against a team like the Trail Blazers, only when the entire Cavaliers are well can they have a chance of winning.

Kelly Irving, a new-generation guard, can be said to be the most serious in training among all the Cavaliers, and he is also the guy James admires the most.

The first time Irving played in the playoffs, he rushed directly to the end with the team. This is a very rare experience for this young man wearing the No. 2 jersey. Now, due to Love's injury and absence from the playoffs, Irving's burden has been infinitely increased. But Owen himself, doesn't seem to feel too much pressure.

The championship seemed to be right in front of his eyes. Owen always reminds himself to try harder, harder! Only in this way can he contribute to the team in the next key battle!

"Take a break, Kyrie." The sweaty James walked up to Irving, who was using dumbbells. As soon as he exerted his strength, he helped Owen lift the dumbbell up and put it on the rack.

"Huh, it's really fun!" Owen, who was lying down and lifting the barbell, sat up slowly, and wiped the sweat on his forehead with the towel around his neck.

Seeing this, James sat next to Owen. It seems that James is ready to talk to his good helper.

"How does it feel?"

"I can't wait!" Owen turned his head and showed a handsome smile. The vigor of young people is really good.

"Excitement is a good thing for Kyrie, but don't get too excited about everything. We haven't encountered too much trouble throughout the playoffs. But the Trail Blazers are different. These guys are not ordinary opponents. They are better than the Eastern Conference. Any team is stronger. So, you have to be careful, because this is by no means an easy game." James didn't say much to Irving, after all, he can't put too much pressure on his good helper.

"I know LeBron, and I will do my best. Let's bring a championship to Cleveland!" Irving shouted, and everyone turned their attention to him.

A few years ago, if Irving said something like this, people would definitely say that this arrogant kid knows nothing.

But look, when James and Oh, both top picks, play for Cleveland. Even if Love is not there, the championship seems to be really possible.

For a championship, the Cleveland Cavaliers waited a full 45 years. When the favorite of the day came, the people of Cleveland thought that the championship was not far away from them. Indeed, James did win the O'Brien Cup, but that honor belongs to Miami, not Cleveland.

Now, the favorite of heaven is back, with another No. 1 pick and a stronger lineup, and he will attack the O'Brien Cup.

The Portland Trail Blazers have become the biggest obstacle for the Clevelands. Five days later, at the Quicken Loans Arena. The confrontation between the Cavaliers and the Trail Blazers, James and Anjie is about to start.

Irving is already ready to move, and in the finals, there is finally this young guard!

The decisive moment has come, and the people of Cleveland are eager to realize the dream they have been looking forward to for more than 40 years. And Anjie and the Blazers are eager to establish another dynasty in the alliance.

The tit-for-tat two sides meet again, compared to the finals six days later, it will definitely be quite exciting!

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Kyrie Irving's ball-handling skills have left a deep impact on Lillard. In today's game, Lillard has been deceived by Irving more than once. This time, Lillard focused his attention on the basketball in Irving's hands, for fear that he might miss something.

Owen still had confidence on his face, "Uncle Drew" was doing exaggerated fancy moves easily and skillfully, as if he was fighting a bull in a street stadium.

Irving dribbles continuously under the crotch, and Lillard's center of gravity follows the alternation of Irving's dribblers.

Suddenly! Owen opened his arms, as if planning to break through to the left! Without hesitation, Lillard immediately took a step sideways. This time, he saw it right!

Just after Lillard moved laterally, Owen used a large arc in front of his body to change direction and broke through in the opposite direction. Irving's change of direction and acceleration were done in one go. Damian Lillard, the No. 0 guard, was once again played by "Uncle Drew" as a fool!

After Owen broke through, he didn't panic in the face of An Jie who jumped out. Although Irving's shooting touch is not as abnormal as Curry's, it is still very top-notch.

He stopped suddenly before An Jie could fully pounce on him, and there was a screeching sound from the friction between the basketball shoes and the hardwood floor.

Owen jumped high, facing An Jie who was also taking off to block the block, he shot according to his own rhythm unhurriedly.

The basketball brushed An Jie's fingertips and flew towards the basket. The sweaty An Jie turned his head immediately. It's a pity that he only saw white waves on the Nets, and Irving's emergency stop jumper made a precise hit!

"Kyrie Irving scored a goal on Ann's head after teasing Damien. This guy is in amazing condition today! Although it is the first time to play in the finals, Irving's desire for victory is the same as in the game. His performance made him look very mature! Maybe this year, with the help of Irving, LeBron might really be able to defeat Ann!" The local commentator in Cleveland spat excitedly. The performance is really eye-catching.

Although James and Anjie are the protagonists of this game, Irving's performance at least overwhelmed Lillard.

Anjie obviously felt that the game was very difficult. Although Anjie respected Wade, he had to admit that when the helper around James changed from Wade to a young Irving, the game became more difficult than last year.

After Irving put in that goal, the score between the two sides became 98. And there is only 1 minute left before the end of the game.

The first game of the nba finals was so intense that the fans were hooked. The people of Cleveland cheered even more, because the performance of Irving and James gave them the dawn of winning the championship!

Love's injury was indeed a big blow to the Cavaliers, but Irving's excellent performance allowed the Cavaliers to completely fill in the disadvantages of the incomplete lineup.

Once again, Lillard has the ball and initiates the offense. From now on, every attack will have an important impact on the outcome of the game.

It can be seen from the possession of the ball that Lillard's movements are obviously much stiffer. This guy is not as calm as Owen, because he is more nervous than Owen now!

Lillard raised his hand for a pick-and-roll, and both Anjie and Aldridge raised it. It seems that Lillard is the end point of this offense!

Like Lillard, Irving's defense is one of his weaknesses. At the last moment, choosing to attack the weak points of the opponent's defense seems to be a very correct choice. What's more, the Cavaliers' interior defense is also very hollow.

But today Irving is extremely excited and in great condition. Under such circumstances, Irving can usually use his enthusiasm to make up for his lack of defense.

Lillard broke through quickly. After passing the pick-and-roll, Lillard immediately stopped and shot a jumper from the mid-range.

"Too urgent!" Ricard frowned. Lillard could break through to the basket, but impatiently, he chose to make an emergency stop and jump shot.

Lillard thought Irving had been completely thrown away by him, but the next second, Irving's face appeared in Lillard's vision!

"No!" Lillard had just shot the basketball, and he knew something was wrong. Sure enough, in the next second, Irving used Anjie's usual method to block Lillard's key shot!

"Beautiful block! My God! Kyrie Irving, he doesn't know what a great thing he has done!"

With the roar of the commentator, Owen began to land. Now he is only thinking about chasing the flying basketball as soon as possible, and he doesn't care whether the place where he falls is safe or not.

As soon as Owen's soles touched the ground, he felt himself slip. In the fierce competition, sweat on the wooden floor is always inevitable. Although there will always be a few staff members who are ready to go on the court to wipe off the sweat next to the court of the NBA game, but in the fierce game, no one can guarantee that the sweat can be wiped off in time. And this time, these sweats will kill the Cavaliers!

Due to the unstable landing, Owen's injured knee suddenly twisted! This time, Owen felt a piercing pain. He suddenly fell to the ground, unable to chase the basketball that was blown away by him.

"Oh, no...no!" Seeing that Owen fell directly after landing, James roared and rushed to Owen's side immediately. Love has already been reimbursed for the season, James does not hope that God will make this kind of joke with himself for the second time!

An Jie looked at all the members of the Cavaliers who were in a hurry, and seized the time to take a deep breath. He thought that Owen would be fine, but the scene after that left An Jie dumbfounded.

He saw Irving walking off the court with the support of his teammates and the team doctor. But he didn't go to the bench to rest, but...he walked straight into the player tunnel!

"God, no!" Although the Cavaliers are Anjie's enemy, although Irving has brought a lot of trouble to the Trail Blazers. But An Jie will never gloat in front of other people's injuries.

Kyrie Irving disappeared at the entrance of the player tunnel, and Anjie looked at James again. The painful expression on James' face really left a deep impression on An Jie.

Maybe sometimes sometimes, God just loves to tease people...