Chapter 859: Invincible
In the past, when An Jie was young, he always wanted others to regard himself as an adult.
Because at that time, An Jie felt that only mature men were masculine and had infinite charm. When he was in college, An Jie often used a razor to shave his face, hoping that his smooth face would grow more mature beards. On the basketball court, An Jie always liked others to comment that he was very mature in playing basketball. Only those who were mature in playing basketball can become winners. If there were more cool scars on his body, it would be better. A "mature" man would be like this. After that...and then, An Jie became what he is now.
In the first game of the new season, Angel's biggest change compared to previous years was that his face was covered with stubble. Although his beard was far less dense than Harden or James, people still saw the traces of time.
As for the scars... An Jie's body has indeed suffered a lot of injuries. The knee that was shocking last season was even said by the media to be a time bomb that determines whether An Jie's career can go smoothly. After all, it is not as young as before, and it is not as fast as before when it was injured.
Those passionate stories are hard to excite Anjie anymore. On the contrary, Anjie's own stories are inspiring countless young people to work hard for their goals. Isn't his friend Paul George, the first group of people who admire Anjie?
As for the rookie selected by the Trail Blazers in the second round this year, the first thing he did on the first day of entering training camp was to ask An Jie for an autograph. After all, in the years when An Jie called the wind and rain to create the dynasty, this guy had just entered high school...
An Jie looked at this familiar stadium, year after year, season after season. He was no longer as young as he was back then, but as soon as he stepped into this stadium, the most primitive desire to win in An Jie's blood would urge him to continue fighting.
In the 2o18-2o19 season nBa opening game, the Portland Trail Blazers played against the Golden State Warriors. Anger played for 35 minutes, scored 22 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks. This guy still maintained a high level, and the Portland Trail Blazers also easily won the season game.
That's right, it's easy. Lillard and George scored 26 points and 28 points respectively. With Angel's excellent performance, it's almost impossible for the Warriors to win. This summer, although the Trail Blazers' lineup has not changed much, Nell Orsea still brought the team the sixth man of the season last season but is not within the Lakers' long-term plan. This guy's joining has also made the Trail Blazers' second team no longer weak.
113 to 128, the Trail Blazers' big victory at Moda Center left the league stunned. The Warriors rarely lost, and rarely lost with such a big score difference. However, the Portland Trail Blazers gave the entire league a warning in the first game of the new season.
After the game, what Anjie said in an interview made the reporters stunned. "I didn't try my best in this game, because the comebacks of Damien and George shared a lot of pressure for me. On the court, we played more easily than last season."
Without trying his best, the game was easier... This is Angel's evaluation of this game. If the Trail Blazers defeated the rebuilding Suns or the Nets in this game, it would be understandable. But today's Trail Blazers' opponent is the Golden State Warriors, who have stars such as Curry and Durant.
An Jie's words made many people respect this legend. Of course, they also made many people attack An Jie. The more famous the star, the easier it is to become a topic for people. You see, how many people are willing to discuss Dwight Howard?
A week later, the Trail Blazers met their opponent in the Finals last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
LeBron James is determined to take revenge, but this year, James's body has obviously declined sharply, let alone Derek Ross and Wade.
Thomas Jr. is the best performer in the Cavaliers. He scored 26 points and 10 assists in the game, and once again created a miracle with a height of 175. However, the one who won the final game was still Anjie.
Angel played 33 minutes in this game, scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. He was more willing to create opportunities for Lillard and Paul George on the court, rather than attacking by himself.
If you can win in an easy way, why bother yourself to work so hard? Now, it is not the time to fight desperately.
12o to 1o8, in the Loan Center Arena, the Cavaliers' ambition to revenge failed, and they were won by the Trail Blazers.
An Jie, who is full of stubborn faces, still has dominance. Those who are looking forward to watching An Jie fall may have to wait another year.
In this way, the Trail Blazers played smoothly to the All-Star Weekend. Anjie was the voter leader again, and four of the five Trail Blazers were selected into the All-Star lineup, and three of them were selected into the All-Star lineup. Lillard, Anjie and George, these three guys still played at the same time even on the All-Star Weekend. Morris, as a substitute, passed the All-Star addiction.
After the All-Star Weekend, Morris suffered a knee injury and was going to miss all the remaining regular seasons. But the good news is that Morris can catch up with the playoffs.
During Morris' injury, Nurkic played a highlight performance. This guy's frame protection ability is not only not bad at all, but also more threatening than Morris' offensive end.
Ricard's tactical foundation has since become one more choice.
In the last game of the regular season, Angel led the team to defeat the potential but still unformed Los Angeles Lakers. On this day, Kobe came to watch the game. Unfortunately, Angel did not give this old friend any face. The Trail Blazers took away their 72nd victory this season and entered the playoffs as the league's number one. And the 7O win in the regular season seems to be very common for the Trail Blazers.
During the playoffs, Morris returned from injury. Ricard now has more choices to match Anger, and the Trail Blazers' combat power has become stronger.
In the first two rounds of games, the Trail Blazers swept the Timberwolves and the Clippers respectively. Whether it was the young Towns or the experienced Griffin and Jordan Jordan, they had no one to watch Anjie in the penalty area. Even Anjie is no longer a young man.
In the Western Conference Finals, the Trail Blazers encountered some troubles against their old club, the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, they were eliminated with a total score of 4-2 and once again dominated the West.
In the nBa Finals, James and his Cavaliers finally missed after eight consecutive years. Instead, the veteran Boston Celtics led by Irving and Hayward.
The Celtics have ushered in the full evolution of Irving this season, Hayward's efforts, Horford's maturity, and Jaylen Brown and Tatum's growth. Their set is no worse than the Cavaliers back then.
The Celtics fans were also excited about being able to return to the finals. After all, this is another chance for the Celtics to attack the championship ten years after the three Celtics won the championship for 200 years.
However, Angel lets the dreams of Celtic fans stay here forever.
4-1, the Trail Blazers did not take much effort to kill the Celtics, which was still a bit immature. The Celtics did have great potential, but it was still a bit short of time to defeat the Trail Blazers. Anjie won the finals mVp again. Although because of the existence of Lillard and George, Anjie's data is not as gorgeous as last year, his role is still unquestionably huge.
For the second consecutive year, the Trail Blazers and Anjie won their fifth nBa championship trophy. This time, even Jordan said that if he was born in Anjie's era, he would probably not be so great.
In this era when stars gather and teams are everywhere, it is incredible to win five championship trophys. The last player who achieved this in the 21st century finally realized his dream of five championships at the end of his career. And Anjie, his career is far from the final stage.
That summer, Portland once again became the happiest city in the world. The championship parade seemed to have become a carnival unique to the city of Tear, and it is staged once a year...
After all, Angel took Catherine and her parents back to Ames City. There, Angel enjoyed the delicious meals made by her bearded man and her parents. When she was free, Angel would go to Iowa State University with Catherine and Anxiang to go back to the restaurant to watch TV and old photos. When training is needed, the home court of the Tornados will always be open to Angel unconditionally.
Anjie's training camp has also achieved some results in China. This year, Ba's big brands have traveled thousands of miles to China for training in training camps.
This scenario has already come true as Anjie expected. So he officially announced that he would personally enter the training camp to start a special tutorial after retirement, just like Olajuwon. Of course, the price is also more scary than Olajuwon's training camp.
Anjie's steak house has been opened all over the world. Now you can find a branch even under the Eiffel Tower.
An Jie and his family watched the sunset and ended another wonderful day. Not only did he succeed in basketball, he also became more mature in the business field.
Looking at Ames City where the dream begins, Anjie will always unconsciously fall into memories. He recalls the life he practiced every night, and the night he met Catherine.
Life can really change everything.
Now, there is only one left behind the three championships that Angel and Catherine agreed upon. According to the agreement, Angel will retire if he wins another O'Brien Cup.
But An Jie is really willing to leave the place where he fought for? His 11-year career is not short. But looking at the entire nBa history, it is definitely not long. The word retirement seems to be a little earlier for An Jie now.
Chapter completed!