The Way of the Center

Anthony joined the Thunder, and Westbrook was finally no longer alone. Thomas Jr. and Rose joined the Cavaliers at the same time, and there are countless helpers around James. Rudy Gay joined the Spurs, Aldridge and Leonard are fully prepared. Jimmy Butler joined the Timberwolves, Minnesota may usher in a new spring. Chris Paul joined the Rockets, and the Western Conference Finals did not seem far away. Zhou Qi officially signed with Hugh City, and An Jie will no longer be the only Chinese player in the NBA.

And, most importantly. The Portland Trail Blazers successfully recruited Anjie's two friends, Paul George and Andrew Morris. The No. 00 legend is bound to move towards a higher goal with their cooperation.

Everything that happened in the summer of 2017 has brought great changes to the structure of the NBA league. There are many strong teams in the West, but a large number of stars in the East have been lost.

The fans are looking forward to it, hoping that the new season will come soon. After all, it has been a long time since there has been such a scene of contention among a hundred schools of thought in the NBA.

Super team, superstar grouping, these two words are no longer just the patent of some teams, but have become the standard configuration that a team must have if it wants to hit the honor.

Like the fans, looking forward to the arrival of the new season, there is also the head star of the Portland Trail Blazers, An Jie, who is currently the No. 1 salary leader in the NBA!

As October approached, An Jie's training became more and more frequent. He doesn't want to wait until the pre-game training camp starts to resume training. This guy hopes to get himself in a good state before the training camp starts.

With the help of Ganna Peterson and other personal trainers, Anjie quickly adjusted his body. At this moment, he has completely left the state of vacation rest and can immediately devote himself to high-intensity competitions go.

At the same time, Paul George and Morris have also completed a series of affairs such as moving. Portland has once again become the focus of the world's attention.

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"No! Coach George Ricard said that everyone is not allowed to enter!" At the entrance of the home team's training ground in the Moda Center, a large group of reporters were blocked by two stadium security guards.

Today is the first day of the pre-match training camp for the new NBA season. As the protagonist of this summer's news and public opinion, the first collection of the Trail Blazers must have attracted the attention of most reporters.

"The team didn't set up an open training session today, so please come back! We will never let you go!" The security guard yelled loudly at the door, and the reporters had no choice but to disperse and wait outside the Moda Center.

Watching the crowd gradually disperse,

The two security guards guarding the gate of the training ground were relieved.

"My God, the last time there were so many reporters in the Moda Center was three years ago when An created a dynasty. It's been a long time since this happened." A security guard took off his hat and fanned the wind. At this moment, he was sweating profusely as he tried his best to block the reporters.

"Get used to it, buddy. I think our life will go back to the past in the next year. Moda Center, it will definitely be like this every day in the future." Another security guard with a slightly fat body looked at the gate. The closed training ground, the group of people in this training ground is like a delicious cake. All reporters hope to get a share of the action.

Although he will be busier in the future, the fat reporter still smiled slightly. He knew that his favorite Trail Blazers had risen again!

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An Jie looked at the training ground full of people, everyone was very positive, and everyone was full of longing for the new season.

An Jie looked at the three fake championship pennants hanging on the ceiling of the training ground. Yes, it has been two years since he won the championship last time. In two years, the people in this training hall have also changed a lot.

Aldridge, who always shoots in silence, is gone, and the old Miller, who always likes to joke with young players, is gone. The desperate figure of Wesley Matthews no longer exists. Nicholas Batum, who loves to tell jokes, has already left. By the way, there is also Robin Lopez, who always likes to argue with himself, but is absolutely trustworthy at critical moments, and has now become an out-and-out "New Yorker".

It's different, in a blink of an eye, everything is different. Now working hard to practice post-up singles is the post-90s teenager Nurkic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whom Anjie had never heard of two years ago. It was An Jie's old teammate and friend, Andrew Morris, who was joking with the players. As for the guy shooting over and over again, it's gone from Aldridge to Paul George...

An Jie didn't know what it would look like after another two years. But he knew that no matter what happened to the Trail Blazers, those pennants hanging on the top were the goals of the Trail Blazers!

"Ann! Why are you in a daze!? Hurry up and warm up!" Just as An Jie was staring at the training ground and meditating, Ricard's voice came to An Jie's ears.

"Understood, boss!" An Jie smiled slightly, and began to conduct warm-up training under the guidance of the trainer.

Although An Jie misses the old days very much, he has to admit. The feeling now is also very good!

"Okay, guys, come here!" Seeing that the players were almost warming up, Ricard clapped his hands and shouted, signaling the players to move closer to him.

Today is the first day of the pre-match training camp for the new season. According to the usual practice, the head coach will definitely say something to the players.

Morris and Ricard are already very familiar, but Paul George, he still doesn't know what this "notorious" rogue coach will say during training.

"I see the look in your eyes, you are all fucking like bandits. Why? Want to wear the championship ring?" Rickard said with a smile, looking at the players eager to try in front of him.

"I can't wait, boss!" Morris, who was newly joined to the team, was the first to answer. His answer also resonated with the rest of the team.

This is the character of Morris, he can quickly integrate into a new environment. At this point, Morris is acting as if he's been with the Blazers for years.

"What about you? George, why don't you speak?" Seeing that George still seemed to be reluctant to let go, Rickard deliberately "called questions".

"Me? I just want practice to start quickly, and then I can show everyone how much I can make a difference to this team." George learned quickly, and now he speaks in a "blazer" style .

"Hahahaha, I like you kid! No wonder Ann becomes friends with you, you fucking bastards! Well, you heard what George said. Go get ready for me, the first of the new season This is a training session, let's start with a switchback run! I want to see what you guys have done all summer! Go, stand on the bottom line for me!"

Seeing Ricard yelling on the pitch and the players running non-stop, Divac couldn't help but smile.

How long has it been since the Trail Blazers had such vitality? It seems that this season, he has no chance to take an early vacation.

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Paul George's possession of the ball outside the three-point line attracted the defense of Matt Barnes and Afflalo. For George, who is 2.06 meters tall, when he is active in the second position, he His height advantage has brought him unlimited benefits.

At this moment, despite being double-teamed, George can still see the situation on the court with his own vision.

Just before the double-team was about to be completed, George suddenly raised the ball over his head and made a hard pass. The ball flies over Barnes' fingertips and toward Lillard, who cuts in from Iguodala's off-ball pick-and-roll.

After Lillard received the basketball and lost Cousins, the deterrence of the Kings inside was greatly reduced. Although Cauley Stein is a very good young man, it is not enough to make him strong enough to intimidate Lillard.

Lillard took three steps and seemed to be planning to go straight to the basket!

How can the young and energetic Cauley Stein allow Lillard to play wild on his head? He must use a bloody big risk to let the No. 0 guard know whose territory the penalty area is!

Lillard shouldered Cauley Stein and forced a jump. Stan stretched out his arms in the air, covering Lillard's entire body. This time the cover is blocked, so I can't escape!

At this moment, Lillard, who seemed to be preparing for a layup, suddenly took the ball and wrapped his arms around Stan's waist, and stuffed the orange ball into Angie's hand.

Kings power forward Anthony Toliver naturally knew what this meant. He wanted to rush to the penalty area to defend, but was stopped by the vicious Morris.

An Jie held the basketball firmly. At this time, Cauley Stan, who was tricked by Lillard, hadn't landed yet. In front of An Jie is an unguarded basket!

So this No. 00 gathered enough strength to jump with both feet at the same time, and his body went up vertically. When the height was right, An Jie swung his arms violently, and the basketball was smashed into the basket vigorously. The basketball hoop of the Sacramento Sleeping Train Arena also groaned in pain!

"Slam dunk at the basket! The strength of Ann's dunk reminds me of Shaq sitting next to me!" Kenny Smith grabbed the microphone and shouted loudly. Such a dunk deserves to be cheered by himself.

"A typical tactic of the Trail Blazers, the Kings have nothing to do. This year, the Trail Blazers are too strong. The most important thing is that this group of guys who are already strong enough, since they can still play according to the tactics Playing. Look at their exquisite cooperation, starting from Iguodala's off-ball pick-and-roll, to Anjie's final two-handed dunk. This process is more beautiful than the final dunk." ESPN Over there, Jeff. Van Gundy's perspective is completely different from Kenny Smith's.

He couldn't help feeling in his heart that Ricard, this guy, can actually manage this group of stars submissively.

After An Jie scored a goal, he high-fived his four teammates on the field one by one. The Sleeping Train arena is about to fall, and it will take no effort at all to capture it.

68 to 40, when Angie dunked that goal, the Kings lacked Cousins, Gay and Ben McCollum, and the gap was widened to 30 points, only one step away.

In the first game of the preseason, the much-watched Trail Blazers showed their unparalleled strength.

Seeing Cauley Stein running towards him, An Jie couldn't help but hooked his fingers at the little guy.

"Come on, boy. The massacre is not over yet!"