The Way of the Center

This time last year, Curry was sitting in the locker room with the TV on. He wasn't doing it for anything else, he just wanted to see An Jie's mvp awards ceremony.

At that time, Curry's eyes were full of yearning. He very much hopes that one day he can become a great player like An Jie.

However, just one year later, Curry led the Warriors to a record of 73 wins, only one game shy of the Trail Blazers' record of 74 wins. And most importantly, Curry doesn't have to watch this year's mvp award ceremony on TV.

"Let's congratulate, this year's regular season mvp winner, Stephen! Curry!" Adam Silver shouted, pulling Curry out of his memories.

The No. 30 guard with a baby face smiled and took the trophy in Xiao Hua's hand. Until this moment, Curry still couldn't believe that all this was real.

Last year, those scenes that Curry yearned for in front of the TV are now happening to Curry himself!

The Warriors' small-ball style and Curry's super three-pointers that cover the entire half court regardless of distance have become objects of study for the entire basketball world.

At this moment, the fiery Warriors and Curry are almost like a team, that is last year's Portland Trail Blazers.

In this season's Warriors, people can always clearly see the shadow of the former Trail Blazers. The two teams have also created one record after another. Both teams are also very strong on the field, and both teams also have an epoch-making superstar. So this year, the call for the Warriors to win the championship is also the loudest. After all, the record of 73 wins is there. If the Warriors still lose like this, it would be too embarrassing. After all, in the history of the NBA, no team has ever lost the O'Brien Cup with a record of more than 70 wins in the regular season.

One day after the mvp award ceremony, Curry and his Warriors played their Game 7 with the Thunder.

The battle was fierce, because after so many years of ups and downs, the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't wait to get a taste of the O'Brien Cup. But unfortunately, in the end, Westbrook shot only 33% and Curry scored 37 points, allowing the Warriors to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder at the last moment and advance to the Western Conference Finals!

The moment the game ended, the expression on Durant's face was very complicated. He no longer listens to Westbrook's comfort to himself as he used to. Maybe the guard who always loves to rush hard at critical moments can no longer convince Durant.

Durant was thinking, thinking about something he had never thought of before...

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The Warriors were all elated,

Being able to successfully reach the Western Conference finals also means that they will meet the Portland Trail Blazers who eliminated themselves last year! Curry and the Warriors have been waiting for a whole year for this revenge!

Although the Trail Blazers dragged a broken lineup, they still reached the position of the Western Conference Finals under the outstanding performance of Anjie and Lillard.

"I know that this year's Warriors team is very strong, but the team will definitely go all out. We are not easy to mess with!" In an interview with the media, An Jie expressed his strong determination. Although the lineup of the Trail Blazers this season is indeed not that luxurious, but the basketball game is not a simple "1+1=2" game.

Angie is still very confident in wrestling with the Warriors, who have won 73 victories this season.

"War of the Century!" This is the name that the media came up with for the duel between the Trail Blazers and the Thunder this year. It can also be seen how strong the Warriors have become this season.

However, this year, Curry lived up to everyone's hopes for him.

With the shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers, Angie and Curry fought until the tiebreaker.

It was only at the end that the Warriors' advantages in hard power began to be revealed. A guy like C.J. McCollum couldn't play as easily in the Western Conference finals as he did in the regular season.

Although Damian Lillard is active enough, compared with Curry, this guy's performance is still slightly inferior.

Anjie's average of 32 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks per game is enough to make him respectable, but it can't make him win the game.

The moment the game ended, An Jie suddenly collapsed to the ground. This season, he feels really too hard.

The burden of the entire team is on him. The continuous invasion of injuries also made the team's performance unstable. And all these factors will ultimately be on An Jie alone. If he doesn't carry the team to win, who can?

Carrying and carrying, Anjie reached the Western Conference Finals again. It's just that when facing a powerful warrior, even An Jie couldn't bear it anymore.

Looking at Curry who was celebrating crazily on the technical platform, An Jie could only shake his head helplessly. I got used to winning the championship, and suddenly failed again in the playoffs. An Jie found that he still had a sore nose...

The offseason has arrived early, and Anjie hasn't "enjoyed" such a thing as an early vacation for a long time. But if possible, Anjie hopes that he is still fighting for the championship on the field.

On June 23, 2016, Anjie's birthday. On the morning of Ainger's first day as a 27-year-old, he struck a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers in his offices at the Moda Center.

Paul Allen and Nell Orsi offered Angie a 5-year super contract worth 202 million! In order to retain Anjie, the giant of the East, the former Microsoft giant has spent all its resources!

Anjie smiled and signed his name on the contract, and he didn't even let Moslav check the details of the contract. He believed in Portland as much as Portland believed in him. Even though he had just experienced a not-so-successful season, Anjie still bet his future on the city of Portland without hesitation.

No, rather. An Jie has bet his career on Portland! Five years later, Anjie will be 32 years old. What will happen during these five years is anyone's guess.

And this contract of 202 million is also very likely to be the last big contract in Anjie's career.

The news that Anjie renewed his contract with the Trail Blazers shocked the whole world. Because the amount of 202 million is a contract amount that has never appeared in NBA history!

Anjie's contract has a player option for the final year and the right to veto transactions. Coupled with such a large amount, the Trail Blazers are quite sincere.

In this way, the story of Anjie and the Trail Blazers is destined to continue. However, the hottest news of this summer did not come.

The final result of this season was somewhat unexpected. The Warriors, who defeated the Thunder and the Trail Blazers and achieved 73 wins in the regular season, lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers led by James in the finals. The Warriors also embarrassingly became the first team in NBA history to win more than 70 games in the regular season, but failed to win the championship.

Although the 15-16 season is over, the heat of the NBA has not subsided. A few days later, on July 4th, news that was more explosive than Anjie's 202 million contract renewal with the Blazers suddenly surfaced.

Kevin Durant, who used to be Anjie's good brother, who used to be the strongest king of Oklahoma, actually officially announced that he is about to join the Golden State Warriors who just defeated him in the playoffs!

"Are you sure!?" On the phone, An Jie's voice was full of surprise. He couldn't believe that Durant would leave Oklahoma. I can't even believe that Durant's next home will be the already very powerful Golden State Warriors!

You know, the Warriors already have an mvp like Curry, but now, another mvp-level guy has to be added. Such a combination, looking at the entire history, never existed!

On the other end of the phone, Durant's voice was very calm. "Back then, we fought side by side together. Now, you have created a dynasty of your own. What about me? I haven't even touched the edge of the O'Brien Cup. I want the championship trophy as much as you, Ann .I can't stand it, I've been doing nothing my entire career."

"The championship?..." An Jie looked at the night sky in Portland thoughtfully. This alliance is really getting more and more chaotic.

"You do this, Russell..." Anjie knew Westbrook's character very well, and he knew that Westbrook would definitely not have a good impression of this matter.

"Russell doesn't seem to want to talk to me recently, hahaha... But I think he will understand me after all." Durant's laughter is full of bitterness, but all the bitterness is in front of the championship. , are not worth mentioning.

"Hey, Ann. If we meet next season, I won't be soft!"

"You bastard, when have you been soft?"

As of July 4, 2016, the Thunder's three young men who once shocked the league were all dispersed in the end. But when Anjie talked with Durant on the phone, he still felt that everything he had ever seen was still in front of his eyes.

"Do you think the three of us can get the O'Brien Cup?" Durant asked.

"Of course!" An Jie replied firmly.

Back then, when the three were still in Oklahoma, the scene of Durant saying this sentence became a moment that An Jie would never forget in his life. It's just that now, no one can think that the agreement between them will be fulfilled in this way...

After hanging up the phone, Angie called Westbrook again. Sure enough, this guy is now angry with Durant.

"I will prove it to everyone! Even if there is only me in Oklahoma, I will bring this team to the top!" Westbrook is as energetic as before, but he and Anjie have already Not really young...

In 2016, this chaotic summer has just begun. An Jie's opponents have become stronger and stronger. How long will it take for that summer that belongs to the Trail Blazers to come again?

Anjie doesn't want to retire in Portland with a five-year 202 million contract. A dynasty and three O'Brien Cups can't feed Anjie's appetite.

The plan to retire after winning three more championships, An Jie will definitely do it!

Maybe this summer does not belong to the Portland Trail Blazers, but Anjie believes that that moment will always come...

Year after year, people come and go. Only the heart of a champion is eternal...