On the training ground the next day, Ricard obviously didn't like to shout loudly as before.

His temper is still hot and his training requirements are still strict. However, the loud roar no longer appears often.

Instead, there were violent coughs that appeared from time to time. Even though Angel and Ricard did not tell others about those things, such an obvious problem would definitely make everyone suspicious.

"What the hell are you guys?" This is the third time that Divac asked Ricard the same question today.

"Just catch a cold, the temperature in Portland this winter is really deadly." Ricard deliberately wrapped his vest, but in fact the sweat on his forehead was already densely hung in a row.

During the training break, paper was inserted in both nostrils to prevent snot from dripping on the training ground on the training ground. Old Miller also gave Ricard a cold medicine. Old Miller's cold was very serious, but he had not forgotten to share the medicine with his head coach. Ricard was very pleased, and this feeling of relief also made him decide to keep this secret with Anjie.

A "cold" can make people around you nervous like this. It would be strange if these guys are not panicked if they know that they have chronic bronchitis with a scary name.

For the stability of the team's morale and to make everyone devote themselves to basketball, Ricard decided to let this secret continue to be under his heart.

God never lets the fate of the Trail Blazers be upright, and Ricard insists on challenging his destiny.

After two days of rest after losing, the Trail Blazers continued to start their regular season journey.

On December 21, on the day of Christmas approaching, the Trail Blazers ushered in the challenge of "newcomer king" Anthony Davis on the road.

Compared to last season, Davis, who was in the second grade, made obvious progress like Lillard. No matter how powerful Lillard is, he lives under Angel's aura. Anthony Davis is completely self-reliant.

With 11 wins and 13 losses, the Hornets' performance this season has not yet improved. However, the competition between Anthony Davis, the new generation of all-round insiders and Angel, has attracted much attention.

Once upon a time, Anjie had become the object of challenge for later generations. Once upon a time, he ran behind O'Neal and Yao Ming's butts. Now, another group of children followed Anjie behind him.

"I am very eager to challenge Angel. If I can, I will do my best to defeat him in the game!" When facing the interview with reporters, Anthony Davis showed his youthful and vigorous self-confidence.

But being confident off the court is self-confidence, but when you arrive on the court, you have to speak with your strength.

Angel has to admit that Anthony Davis is indeed much better than himself in terms of being omnipotent.

"Brother Than Brow" Davis can not only play inside, but also shoot three-pointers and control the ball independently. In short, he is completely Durant No. 2, who is biased against the inside.

But in terms of dominance in the inside, Davis is far worse than Angel. No matter how versatile an inside player is, his dominance in the paint area cannot be reduced at all. Otherwise, he will not be an excellent inside player. Davis still has a long way to go in this regard.

Ryan Anderson's long shots are still a headache, and Eric Gordon's performance is also worthy of recognition. As for Anthony Davis, this guy was not beaten by Angel like last season. He scored 21 points and 9 rebounds today, and his performance was quite outstanding.

But Anjie's perfect control of the penalty area still makes Davis's accurate double-double data meaningless.

Assistant defense, rebounding, counterattacking, supporting, scoring. All that can be done in the paint area is perfect.

With 29 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks and 7 assists, Anjie's data seems to be no better than Davis. But the gap is more than a little bit.

In the end, Anthony Davis's challenge journey came to an end. In the last attack, Davis's shot outside the three-point line was seriously disturbed by Anjie. The basketball just hit the front of the basket, avoiding the embarrassment of being directly untouched. After that, the whole game was also declared over.

107 to 110, the Pelicans in excellent form made the Trail Blazers extremely difficult to play, but Anjie's steady performance still allowed the Trail Blazers to avoid losing streaks.

The fans of Moda Center breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, losing to the Timberwolves in the last game was just an "accident".

After winning this game, the Trail Blazers ushered in Christmas 2013 with a proud record of 27 wins and 1 loss and the league's first record.

On Christmas Eve, December 24, Catherine returned to Portland as scheduled.

Anjie's parents and the bearded man also met for the first time after Anjie and Catherine got married. Parents on both sides were so happy that they heard that Anjie and Catherine had children.

The Ricard family and Lillard family were experiencing this joy with their family, and they spent Christmas with their teammates, which almost became Anjie's "tradition".

Angel and the others have a very simple Christmas this year. Angel and Lillard didn’t dare to eat too much dinner, even though the dishes on the table were a hundred times more delicious than the tasteless nutritious meal.

The reason is very simple. Tomorrow, the Trail Blazers, as the defending champion, will definitely have to play a Christmas battle. As an important game broadcast across the United States, Angel and Lillard do not want to eat too much and affect the training and competitions the next day.

This festival, as long as everyone can gather together, it will be enough for Angel and Lillard.

The next day, when the men walked into Moda Center with their children and their families to spend Christmas, Ricard and Angel, who were coughing, could only spend this important festival in the locker room.

Ricard's cough worsened a little, but it still couldn't stop the guy from coaching.

"If the Clippers want to take revenge, we will go out and let them experience it again. What does it feel like to be swept 4-0!" Ricard tried his best to restrain himself and not yell, but when he was excited, he would always yell.

It was meaningless for Ricard to yell in pain. As soon as he finished speaking, the players below turned into a group of bloodthirsty wild wolves.

The Clippers really want to take revenge, but the Trail Blazers defeated the strong enemy again, which will make fans watching the fun more

We are happy.

The Christmas battle is about to break out, and Paul and Griffin are really eager to get revenge. The shame of being swept out 4-0 last season's playoffs was only released until now.

At the beginning of the game, the Clippers almost suffocated the Trail Blazers. Griffin and Paul frequently played in air relays, turning the Moda Center into a venue for the two to take off.

However, as the game deepens, the disadvantage of the Clippers' insufficient lineup is becoming more and more obvious.

Neither Matt Barnes on the bench nor the once famous Willie Green, they could survive the defense of the Trail Blazers' second team.

To solve this problem, Doug Rivers only added playing time to Griffin, Paul and former Trail Blazers player Crawford.

The three in excellent form continued to bombard the Moda Center. Faced with Paul's elusive passes and accurate shooting, the game was played until the last moment, and the winner was not decided.

Finally, Anjie scored a goal against Jordan Jr.'s defense under the basket. This goal also officially entered overtime.

The Christmas game is in overtime, which is undoubtedly the situation that fans want to see the most. Of course, the exception is the Trail Blazers fans.

In overtime, Griffin and Paul, who had played for too long, declined in form. The Trail Blazers, who have been replacing players according to strict rotations, were not affected.

Anjie stabilized his morale in the last two minutes and allowed the Trail Blazers to play steadily. The tired Clippers were in a mess and ruined their previous 48 minutes of efforts.

107 to 111, the Trail Blazers won two consecutive victories in the Christmas game. Of course, the Clippers, who were swept last season, still failed to turn over this time.

Griffin and Paul scored exaggerated 35 points, 15 rebounds and 34 points and 16 assists respectively, but under the leadership of Anger, the Trail Blazers scored 7 points in double-double with 3 players, and they persisted until the last moment.

The decent Los Angeles Clippers, as long as they cannot defeat the Trail Blazers in one day, they will not be able to take off their "regular season team" hat in one day.

An hour after the game, Ricard was taken to the hospital by Angel. Ricard was in the hospital until one o'clock in the morning before finally returning home and saying Merry Christmas to his wife and daughter.

And what about Anjie? When he returned home, Catherine and her parents had already fallen asleep...

How can others see the hard work behind this? Victory will always be thought of too well.

After the Christmas battle, Catherine reopened and the bearded man returned to Ames to run his restaurant that was already popular all over the city. And Anger's parents were in Portland.

Now that they are getting older, Anjie's career is relatively stable. Staying with his son more has become the only wish of his parents.

Every day after returning home, An Jie's mood must have improved a lot. However, the Trail Blazers' record showed the biggest fluctuation since the beginning of this season.

On December 28, three days after Christmas, the Trail Blazers, Heat, Angel and James finally met again after last season's finals.

The "finals preview" game between the two sides naturally became the live broadcast in the United States again. It can be said that the ratings of this game are the highest so far this season.

The performance of the two teams did not disappoint. They continued the momentum of last season's finals well. However, today, the winner of the game became the inconspicuous Chris Bosh.

In the last 2.7 seconds of the game, Bosh received a wonderful pass from Wade to withstand Anjie's defense and hit a three-pointer. The Heat, who was two points behind, killed the game and finally avenged the tiebreak battle last season.

This is the first time in many years that anyone has been able to score a final goal on An Jie's head.

Bosh's final victory brought the Heat a regular season victory, but Angel's final victory last season directly brought the Trail Blazers an O'Brien Cup.

So, people still think that Bosh is just lucky. Soon, the Trail Blazers' winning streak will continue.

However, a day later, the Trail Blazers, who fought again with the Pelicans, were defeated.

Today, the person who exploded is no longer Davis, but the rising little defender, Zhu Holiday.

Who doesn't eat dumplings? The Pelicans have been playing this season so far and can only hover on the edge of the playoffs. It's not strange that they occasionally win a game upset.

But in Portland, the Trail Blazers' first losing streak caused an uproar.

Fans are afraid that the Trail Blazers will start high and go low and then go downhill.

Fortunately, in the back-to-back match the next day, the Trail Blazers defeated the "King of the North" Toronto Raptors and stopped the losing streak.

The game was held on December 31, which means that after tonight, in 2013, it will become history.

There is no doubt that 2013 in the basketball world belongs to Anjie and the Trail Blazers. But Anjie has greater ambitions for the upcoming 2014.

This is how professional players live. As they play, a year has passed. But for An Jie, as long as he can continue to win and be with his beloved, he is already very happy. Whether it is 2014 or 2024...

However, in the coming 2014, Anjie's life will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes. Because in the coming year, Anjie's beloved one more person.
Chapter completed!