The way of the center

Chapter 291 The Dawn of the Center

An Jie not only won the championship in the Drew League, but also gained friendship.Aside from Isaiah Thomas, Ainger has developed relationships with other NBA stars.

Ariza has many local friends in Los Angeles. He invited Anjie and Morris to go fishing and barbecue together.In the past, Ariza gave Anjie the impression that he was a rebellious boy, but after getting along with everyone, Anjie discovered that Ariza was actually very peaceful and warm-hearted.

Although the bearded captain Baron Davis is no longer on the court, he still has a high reputation in the Los Angeles basketball circle.

Whether it's the street court or the professional game, this guy has connections and friends.After going out with Davis for a few days, Anjie's social circle was further expanded.

But on September 9, Angie had to leave Ariza, Davis, Morris, and Los Angeles.There are only a few days before the start of the Thunder's pre-season training camp. During this holiday, Anjie went to many places, but there was only one place that he hadn't had time to visit, Ames City.

So before the start of the new season, An Jie got on the plane again and flew to the city that carried his countless fond memories.

On the surface, Anjie started his career in Oklahoma.But in Anjie's mind, Ames City is where it all started.If there were no Ames City, no Cyclone, no Ricard, no Divac, naturally there would be no Anjie now.

The first stop after getting off the plane, An Jie naturally went straight to Ricard's home.Ricard was surprised to see An Jie standing in front of his house, but in the next second, he hugged his beloved disciple.

"You guys are completely different from when you played under me!" Ricard looked at An Jie's body in surprise. This level of strength is very deterrent!

Just as the two big men were chatting, there was a sudden sound of a baby crying in the house.

It's not that An Jie doesn't know that Rickard's child has been born, but due to his busy work, An Jie has been unable to congratulate him in person.Today was the first time that An Jie saw Rickard's child.

"Oh my god, this little guy is so cute." An Jie smiled and stroked the baby's face. The delicate skin seemed to be pierced with a little force.

"What's his name? Is it a boy or a girl?" The little guy has grown up so much, but this is the first time An Jie has seen him.

"It's a little girl named Abigail, Abigail Ricard." Looking at this girl, Ricard unconsciously showed a happy smile.Back then, he and An Jie were like father and son, but now, he is really a father.

"Boss, congratulations. You've had a pretty good life, haven't you?" With a respectable and stable job on the Cyclones, a full family, food and drink.Although this kind of life is plain, it is what many people yearn for.

Rickard remained silent and did not answer.Indeed, for many, his life was perfect enough.But in Ricard's heart, there is always one thing he can't let go of, and that is basketball.

From the coach of the high school league to the coach of the NCAA first division league, this evolution made Ricard feel that his life has become more valuable.But like An Jie, he never knows how to be satisfied.Now there is an opportunity to coach in the NBA, Ricard doesn't know whether he wants to live a stable life, or take risks and fight for it.

"Boss, what are you thinking?" An Jie stretched out a hand and shook it in front of Ricard's eyes, and Ricard just came back to his senses.Recently, because of this problem, he has been distracted not once or twice.

Continuing to serve as the coach of the Cyclones will not have much impact on his career.But landing in the NBA is completely different.

Peggy just moved from Chicago to this small city with her three years ago, and now she has just gained a foothold and has to travel around, which is a bit too much trouble.What's more, there is now one more member in Ricard's family.

"It's nothing, let's have dinner Ann, Peggy has prepared a sumptuous dinner." An Jie only returned to Ames City once a year, and Rickard didn't want their reunion to be ruined because of such a heavy matter.

After having a pleasant dinner with the Ricard family, the next day, An Jie naturally went to the Chinese restaurant of Big Beard.

At this time, Catherine was still in Europe, and there was only a bearded person in the shop.Seeing An Jie coming, the bearded man was extremely enthusiastic.Since Catherine left his side, the bearded people who could talk to him every day suddenly disappeared.Although he has many fans and friends in Ames, friends can't stay in the store with him all day.

Today it is rare to have someone who can talk to him, and Beard will naturally not let it go, but compared to before, now Beard and An Jie can not only talk about basketball.Every aspect of life's trivial matters is the topic of chatting between these two guys.

On the third day, An Jie, as usual, went to the home field of the Cyclones to have a look and play for a while.After doing all this, September has also quietly left.An Jie's four-month vacation has officially come to an end.

Now, Anjie has finished all the holidays.He can return to Oklahoma without hesitation, and can concentrate on preparing for the upcoming 10-11 season.

The four-month vacation, more than 120 days, seems very long, but An Jie felt that it just passed by in the blink of an eye.

China's homecoming trip, Yao Ming's invitation, and Catherine's trip to Europe.Afterwards, he participated in Peterson's body transformation training in Los Angeles, and then, the World Championships where the split in the locker room made Anjie very uncomfortable despite his good results.Finally, the Drew League and the trip to Ames.These are Anjie's life during the entire four-month vacation.

Speaking of the new season, Anjie is even more looking forward to it.It seems that no season will make him feel flat.This season, the Heat's fantasy Big Three are formed, and Anjie really wants to play against this fantasy Heat team to see what the most eye-catching Big Three can do this summer.Of course, Yao Ming's comeback and Yi Jianlian's transfer are also the focus of Anjie's concern.

But all of these are not as exciting as the Thunder itself, which makes An Jie look forward to it more.This summer, the Thunder's only big move is to renew the contract with general manager Presti.Although the Thunder's lineup has not changed much, the Thunder's three minors plus Morris and Ibaka themselves are enough to make the Thunder among the top teams.

This season, Kobe and Gasol are getting older, and the combat effectiveness of the Zijin Army is bound to be greatly reduced.But the Thunder, who have fought the Lakers in seven games, must have made great progress.

Not to mention the progress of the above five people is enough to make people look forward to, the guard Eric Bledsoe selected by the Thunder in this year's draft also looks full of potential.Presti's vision is beyond doubt. Even though Bledsoe is only a rookie with the 18th overall pick, because he is a rookie selected by the Thunder, he has attracted much attention from the beginning.

The Thunder last season was enough to fight the championship Lakers to the end. This season, who knows how far they can play.

Before the start of the Thunder training camp, the famous basketball magazine "Slam Dunk" also reserved a special page for Anjie, just to write an article on Anjie's winning tricks in the paint.

"Footsteps and brains are definitely two essential factors for inside players. Many people think that these are the qualities that only small players need to possess. But in fact, for inside players, these two points are equally important. Many people I think that as long as the inside players are strong and tall enough, they can dominate the inside. In fact, it is not true. In the golden age of centers, inside players often break through from outside the three-point line. It’s just that their dominance in the inside is even more impressive. "This is just the tip of the iceberg of this column before the season, which not only includes An Jie's understanding of his own skills, but also includes the analysis of various elites on An Jie.

Divac, Olajuwon, O'Neal, Jabbar Slam Dunk Magazine has found enough big insiders to add color to this column.The outside world has been immune to the news of the talented defender, and now the center has once again become the focus of everyone's attention.

When the king gave up Anjie, he was overwhelmed by the saliva of countless fans.This year they used the fifth overall pick to select another talented big man, DeMarcus Cousins.I hope this guy can make up for the king's loss of Anjie.

Now, the entire league is beginning to re-emphasize the ancient position of center.Now, the decline of centers may end with the rise of a new generation of centers headed by An Jie.

It's another new season, what surprises can Anjie bring to the Thunder, and how much glory can he save for the center?

Don't worry, just 26 days later, the new season will soon reveal the answer.

　Starting from this season, the team lineup in the novel will be quite different from the reality.For example, Bledsoe was in the Thunder instead of the Clippers. In fact, the Thunder was the one who chose the blood cloth, but he was traded immediately.

　　The purpose of doing this is very simple. The protagonist has passed the adaptation period and is about to start doing something. To achieve this goal, helpers are indispensable.So the fictional drafts and trades in the novel will gradually increase, otherwise how would the protagonist's helper come about?

　　But I will try to make the lineup develop according to the realistic trajectory. For example, Harden in the Grizzlies in the novel will eventually go to the Rockets, such as Bledsoe will eventually go to the Suns.I will try my best to bring back the fictional lineup, but the lineup around the protagonist will definitely be more according to my own ideas.But certainly not too outrageous it wants.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)