Chapter 612: Excellent record
"Qiaoqiuqiuqiu!"
"Pick-roll, I need a pick-roll!"
"It's passed!"
The training ground of Moda Center is full of people. The pre-match training camp for the new season has begun for a week, and the players' competitive state is getting better and better.
Ricard and Divac watched the players' training while writing and drawing on the tactical board.
New tactics, new cooperation, these are all things that these two guys must bring to the Trail Blazers.
In a blink of an eye, the starting five-man wearing a light training vest was slowly advancing under Lillard's control. Anjie was out of breath. His substitute lineup seemed to have become stronger than last season.
Although it will be more difficult in training, there is no doubt that this is indeed a good thing for the Trail Blazers. Robin Lopez's desperate defense has caused Anjie to have some trouble, and this guy's desire for offensive rebounds is much greater than Anjie's expectations. In order to protect the rebounds, Anjie also consumes a lot of physical fitness.
It seems that next season, the Trail Blazers' second team's inside line will be safer.
"Don't think of passing this time, bastard!" As soon as Anjie got off the spot, Robin Lopez posted on him without reservation. This guy didn't let Anjie go on the training ground. They were always fighting with real swords and guns.
"Is this really okay? I'm really afraid that Robin's kid would hurt Angel with a hot mind." Divac looked at the confrontation between the two giants worriedly. Robin's attitude was very suitable for the game, but not necessarily for the team training.
"Don't worry, I believe that since Robin is willing to join the Trail Blazers, it means he has no choice but to be slandered. This guy will not attack someone who is about to fight alongside him." Unlike Divac's concern, Ricard seems very proud. In the future, Robin and Anjie will be more at ease in the game.
Although it was very uncomfortable, Anjie still used a clever step back jump shot to avoid Robin Lopez's big hand and successfully hit it.
Alan Crab, the rookie, couldn't help but applaud Anjie. In college, even the best inside player could not be compared with Anjie.
"Damn it, I was just a little careless!" Robin Lopez shook his head in dissatisfaction, and Anjie laughed happily.
Angel didn't laugh because he defeated Robin again. If Robin Lopez could make him play hard, the inside of other teams would be unable to easily break through Lopez's defense.
Thinking that the Trail Blazers' inside defense has gone up to a higher level, An Jie laughed foolishly.
"Come again! Damn!" Robin sent the baseline ball, and Andre Miller once again advanced skillfully.
"You know, old man, I've never been so confident in a season." Ricard was very pleased to see the players in their excellent form on the training ground.
"The Trail Blazers have experienced so many hardships. Now, it is time for this cursed team to build their own era in the league." Divac looked at the banner hanging on the ceiling of the training hall. The 2012-2013 NBA championship, well, Anjie has made this Trail Blazers a veritable champion team!
The training with good results is still continuing, and the NBA preseason tickets are also being sold. This year, due to Anjie, the Trail Blazers and the Kings will play an NBA China game in Shanghai, China.
There is no doubt that the tickets for this game have been snatched up. It is the dream of many Chinese fans to be able to watch Anjie play at home.
But Ricard was not too excited about it. The preseason was the preseason. Even if this game was held in China, it would be just a preseason.
According to Ricard's habit, he will not let the starter play for too long in the preseason. What's more, there is a Cousins on the Kings who is not thinking about it without thinking.
If Cousins made Anjie have a bad temper because of his irritability, it would be really not worth the loss for the Trail Blazers. So even in the Chinese game, even if tens of thousands of Chinese fans came to the scene, Ricard still did his own way and only let Anjie play on the court for 10 minutes.
Although it was only ten minutes, Anjie's performance still made Chinese fans feel that the ticket price was worth it.
Anjie and Cousins have four one-on-one encounters, of which Anjie scored the ball three times and completed an assist in one.
Cousins, who hates Angel, has been reminding himself that this is just a preseason game. If he doesn't do so, it's very likely that Cousins will start to accumulate his technical fouls in this game.
In addition to Angel's good form that made Ricard happy, the performance of the other Trail Blazers also met Ricard's expectations.
After a summer of special training, Lillard has made rapid progress. Now, not only is his shooting stable than before, but his finishing ability at the basket has also improved.
At the beginning, people said that Lillard, an older rookie, had no room for development, but now, Lillard is a newcomer at the same level as No. 1 pick Anthony Davis! They are now very strong and have the possibility of improvement.
As for Aldridge, this guy began to play more and more calmly. Although he didn't have any moments to shock the whole game on the court, it was such a guy who could become the hardest shelter behind Anjie.
In the end, the Trail Blazers, which mainly trained as a substitute, lost regretfully in Shanghai. Robin Lopez was in a bad mood in the first game of the Trail Blazers. Cousins also used 24 points and 11 rebounds to challenge the Trail Blazers' seemingly indestructible inside line.
However, Angel and Ricard didn't agree with it at all. Losing in preseason is already a "tradition" of the Trail Blazers. Only when it is necessary to fight with real swords and guns will the Trail Blazers come up with his real things.
After the game, An Jie, as the "host", was naturally besieged by reporters. An Jie even felt that breaking through the siege of reporters after the game was even more tiring than playing the game itself.
After finally getting rid of the enthusiastic reporters of the motherland, An Jie had just pushed open the door of the locker room, but found that Robin Lopez was staring at him with a fierce look.
"Hahahaha, the show is Cairo!" Seeing An Jie confronting Robin with a confused look on his face, everyone else started to cheer.
"This game is just that I'm not used to the pace of the Trail Blazers! Look at An, I won't lose to you in the next game!" It turned out that Robin was afraid that he would be looked down upon by An Jie because of his poor performance.
"Hahahaha, I'm looking forward to your next game performance. Robin!" Angel knew that people like Robin Lopez who are unwilling to admit defeat would definitely surprise people after a big defeat.
Three days later, the Trail Blazers, who returned to the United States, started their first home game after they changed their names.
In order to please Trail Blazers fans, the Moda Health Association sold tickets at all positions at half price today. Because of this, this ordinary preseason game was like last year's finals, without absent.
The popularity of the Trail Blazers after winning the championship has not completely dissipated, and fans are stomping their feet and shouting in the stands. The Trail Blazers' opponent is Charlotte Bobcats, who just introduced All-Star center Al Jefferson.
The Bobcats are quite ambitious this season. They have Kemba Walker who has gradually matured and have introduced the powerful Al Jefferson. This season, their goal must be to enter the playoffs for the second time in the team's history.
Everyone on the Bobcats hopes to do a big game in the preseason. Although the Trail Blazers will definitely use substitutes as their main combat power to play. But as long as they can defeat the defending champion, this will somewhat enhance the momentum of the Bobcats players.
It's just a pity that Robin Lopez's crazy defense made Al Jefferson suffer a big frustration after the transfer.
When he finally pulled Robin down, Anjie came on as a substitute.
When Anjie came up, he fought with the exhausted Al Jefferson, and the fight was completely relaxed and enjoyable.
Before the Bobcats' dream set sail, they were knocked to the ground by the Trail Blazers and Anjie.
99 to 103, the Trail Blazers still beat the Bobcats at home with a substitute. In this game, Anjie scored 8 points and 4 rebounds in 12 minutes, and his condition was still outstanding. Robin's 9 points and 13 rebounds and 2 blocks also allowed experts from all walks of life to give Olsey a "a+" score for the signing of Robin.
After the game, Angel took the initiative to fist with the active Robin Lopez. "This time, you won, man."
Robin was originally serious, but after Anjie finished speaking, he couldn't help but smile.
Ricard and Divac looked at all this and breathed a sigh of relief. Guys like Anjie would not cause conflicts in the locker room at all. They have always been over-thinking.
After winning the Bobcats, the morale of the Trail Blazers' substitutes was greatly boosted.
They won the Jazz, 76ers and Bucks in the next few days, completing four consecutive preseason wins.
5 games and 4 wins, the Trail Blazers' preseason results shocked many people. You should know that this is the result of Ricard's training substitute.
At this time, there is only one week before the 13-14 season begins. What challenges will be waiting for An Jie this year? What changes will An Jie's life change after marriage?
Chapter completed!