The Way of the Center

After Anjie blocked the opponent's layup on the field, he immediately launched a long pass from the backcourt, and Lillard drove straight in. This guy's speed is not inferior to that of his youth.

Facing the defense of the Pistons' center Drummond, Lillard has no fear. He suddenly made a throw during the breakthrough, and Drummond slapped the basketball out with his perverted bounce, but there was no doubt that the referee blew an interference ball and the goal was valid.

"Beautiful counterattack, Anjie's long pass is still so penetrating. This is a job that young people today can't do." The commentator began to praise Anjie, a veteran, a 36-year-old He is amazing, and he can control the rhythm of the game so well on the court.

Under the influence of Anjie, the young centers in the league today are all very versatile. But in Jeff Van Gundy's view, none of them can match Anjie.

Lillard ran back to the half court with a grin, and gave Anjie a high-five. At this time, the beard on An Jie's face had turned into a thick one, and he also grew long hair and tied it behind his head.

Although the Trail Blazers have not won a championship for several years, the fans are always very excited every time Anjie plays. Because of them, they were watching a living legend perform on the field.

An Jie stood in a good position, ready to start the next round of defense. He tried his best to enjoy every minute and every second of himself on the court, because only he knew that for him in the NBA game, one round was less than one round...

Drummond leaned against Anjie and raised his hand to ask for the ball. The guy leaned back hard, and Anjie was pushed back a step.

An Jie gritted his teeth and insisted, and posted it again. Now, An Jie can't accept his old age. In the past, if Drummond dared to hit himself on his back, it would be a dead end. But now, An Jie couldn't continue to withstand this powerful impact.

But this 36-year-old stubborn "old man" didn't intend to give up, even if Drummond's violent impact would make Anjie's chest burn. But this guy never gave Drummond any chance from beginning to end!

Drummond pushed several times. Although he advanced a little distance, the effect was negligible. He had no choice but to make a hook shot before the time limit for the back shot expired.

An Jie jumped up suddenly, but in fact he couldn't jump up very much. An Jie is not a player known for his athletic ability. When he was young, he could rely on training to make up for this shortcoming. But now that his body has declined, An Jie has become a floor center through and through.

However, Drummond's hook was not easy. Anjie slightly pushed Drummond hard, which made his shot very uncomfortable.

In addition, Anjie's interference was also very strict, which disrupted Drummond's rhythm.

Small moves and just the right amount of interference, this is what a veteran can bring to the team on the defensive end.

Drummond's hook knocked out of the frame, and Anjie immediately turned back to get stuck, and firmly protected the defensive rebound.

"Even though he is 36 years old, he is still one of the best insiders in the league! Just look at Anjie's performance in these two rounds, he is still as good as when he was 26 years old!" O'Neill looked at the man who was blocked by him No. 00 outside the gate of the playoffs, unknowingly, that kid has become an old ghost.

Anjie wanted to launch a long pass from the backcourt again, but Ricard suddenly called a timeout when Anjie grabbed the rebound. An Jie put down the basketball and high-fived his teammates one by one. Ricard also greeted him, and patted An Jie's butt.

"It's time to rest, Ann." Rickard called this timeout for the purpose of not only arranging tactics, but also hoping to replace Anjie on time and on time.

An Jie had no objection, just nodded slightly. Yes, I am 36 years old. At the age of 36, playing time must be strictly controlled. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't even be able to last this last season.

An Jie is resting off the court, but the camera lens will always give him close-ups from time to time. The other ten players worked hard on the court, but the commentators' topic always turned to An Jie from time to time. On the floor of the Trail Blazers home court, the words "Anjie Center" are printed. At the gate of Anjie Center is a statue of Anjie when he blocked his opponent.

Yes, even if An Jie is gone, this city is still full of An Jie's imprint.

Five minutes later, An Jie went into battle again. When he came on the field, the earth-shattering cheers in Anjie Center made all the players present envious. What more can a professional player ask for if he has achieved Anjie's step?

He has the highest honor, and he has a group of fans who love him. He even directly owned the city of Portland.

The 36-year-old Anjie did not slack off after playing. Although it was the last season, Anjie did not intend to be sloppy. On the basketball court, Anjie is never casual.

He leaned on the younger and more powerful Drummond inside to ask for the ball. Drummond pushed Anjie hard, but the veteran stood firm and did not back down.

After holding the ball, An Jie didn't slack off. He first took a step to the left, as if he wanted to turn around and break through.

Drummond responded immediately, moving sideways to completely seal off the small space.

But soon, An Jie changed his footsteps again and turned in the opposite direction. But at the age of 36, his footsteps are not as fast as they were back then. Drummond reacted quickly and completed the block again.

Just when everyone thought the old guy was finished, An Jie changed direction again, hunched over and got under Drummond's raised arms, and easily picked the basket.

"Boom!" The Anjie Center was boiling again, and all the fans who were watching the game were boiling again. Angie, using his signature fantasy dance moves to shake Drummond away and score successfully.

Although An Jie's dance steps are not as fast as before, although it is very difficult for An Jie to dance past the opponent now. But anyway, this veteran still did it!

"The footsteps of the basket like a textbook! There are too many precious wealth in Anjie!"

Olajuwon, who was watching TV, never imagined that he just wanted Anjie to pass on his skills. But An Jie surpassed himself in one fell swoop. Before Anjie, Olajuwon dared to say that his footwork at the basket was the best in the world, but now, Olajuwon can only rank second.

After Anjie scored a goal, the Trail Blazers continued to suppress the Pistons. Drummond, who gave the equalizer, chose a straightforward turnaround jumper on the offensive end, but unfortunately, Anjie's block made Drummond's wish come true.

The more An Jie played, the more excited he became, and the more he played, the more energetic he became. His dominance on the court has once again reappeared.

"Is it time for Ann to end? His playing time has exceeded the original plan." Rickard's assistant coach reminded that Divac had left the Trail Blazers two years ago and went to the Kings as the general manager. up. Although the king was unrighteous to An Jie, it was an old thing after all. Moreover, Divac could not refuse the position of general manager.

Now the assistant coach of the Trail Blazers is also from ncaa, and was selected by Ricard himself.

Facing his assistant's reminder, Ricard just waved his hand. "Let this guy fight some more, let him fight some more..."

In the end, under Anjie's return to peak performance, the Trail Blazers defeated the now rising Pistons 111 to 120.

And Anjie scored 28 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a terrifying double-double. Looking at the victory and terrifying statistics he personally created, An Jie smirked at the big screen. Basketball is still so much fun. Damn time, why is it going so fast...

Today, An Jie seems to be in a very good mood, because when faced with the siege of reporters, he actually patiently answered everyone's questions.

After returning to the locker room, An Jie continued to put a smile on his face. And today, An Jie is also going to use his good mood to announce something that will be known to others sooner or later. So first of all, let's start with your teammates.

"Guys." As soon as An Jie spoke, the locker room immediately fell silent, and everyone's attention was on him.

"Today's game was very enjoyable. Let's work hard together and strive to win more!" After An Jie finished speaking, the locker room immediately became noisy. Everyone was talking and laughing, and high-fived each other.

"One more thing, I have to tell everyone." The noisy locker room became quiet again.

"After this season...after this season, I'm going to take a break."

"Rest?" Ricard's heart was pounding, the rest that An Jie said, could it be...

"Hey, after this season, boss. I...I plan to retire." An Jie's tone was very calm.

The Trail Blazers locker room can no longer keep quiet...