The way of the center

Chapter 567 21 Years of Waiting
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"Everyone come here!" An Jie beckoned, signaling his teammates to gather around him.Now, the Trail Blazers have no timeout, and even if Ricard is full of tricks, he can't tell the players on the field without letting the Spurs know.

At this time, the head coach can no longer do anything.The fate of the Trail Blazers is really in the hands of the players themselves.

An Jie must stand up. He is the leader of the Trail Blazers. The entire team, the entire Portland, and even the entire China are waiting for him to win.

An Jie knew that in the current situation, he might not be able to save the team by himself.But the Blazers are a group, and Anjie decided to gather everyone's strength, so he called his teammates to his side.

"Ann! You can do it! This season, your free throw percentage can be as high as 90%! Two free throws, you can do it!" Iguodala began to give Anjie a boost.

"It's not a big problem to make all free throws, but even if I hit two free throws, the team is still one point behind. Listen, I'm going to deliberately miss free throws later!" As soon as An Jie said this, everyone They were all taken aback.

"We don't have much time to discuss, so I'll just say it again. I'll hit the ball to the front of the rim on purpose for the second free throw. The league forbids intentionally missing free throws, but that's against throwing the basketball directly to the backboard." If I hit the basketball to the basket, I will not be restricted by this rule. If I can hit it accurately and if I am lucky enough, the basketball will come back to me quickly. At that time, I will pass the ball Go outside the three-point line on the right, catch the ball at that position, and shoot for the lore!" An Jie quickly finished all his strategies, and the referee had just picked up the basketball, waiting for the Blazers to take their positions.

"Who will execute this shot." An Jie looked at his teammates. Indeed, it takes a lot of courage to shoot this ball.Because of this goal, it will determine whether the Blazers reach the final or go to the tiebreaker.

Everyone looked at each other, and finally, Lillard volunteered to stand up.

"I'm going to shoot this ball, I'm coming! I will ambush at the designated position later, waiting for your pass!" Lillard said firmly.

Don't look at this guy as a first-year rookie, but so far this season, the labels of big heart, tough style of play, calm and sophisticated have been attached to Lillard.

How do you define a big heart?Dare to act calmly at critical moments!Generally, this kind of ball is not something a rookie player can throw.But Lillard is not afraid of this. In this year with the Trail Blazers, he, who was already strong enough, has also grown a lot.

Having said that, An Jie signaled everyone to disperse.He got to the free throw line before the referee lost his patience. As for the others, they tried to keep their expressions calm, but now, each of them had their hearts in their throats.

"Come on! Ann!" Lillard stared at An Jie, silently hammering his chest.

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现在
Watching the basketball go into the net, everyone on the Spurs looked at each other.The entire ATT center also suddenly fell silent. Of course, this situation only lasted for a few tenths of a second.

"Lore! Lore! Damian Lillard! The incredible cooperation between the best rookie and the MVP, the Trail Blazers completed the lore!" Yu Jia suddenly stood up from his seat and roared loudly.At the same time, the entire ATT center has boiled.The few Trail Blazers fans who came to the ATT Center to watch the game hugged tightly. Maybe they didn't know each other at all, maybe there were old and young, men and women.But at this moment, this group of people are like a family, weeping with joy!

Wu Hua was also shouting excitedly in the media area, and his reaction made him the focus of shooting by reporters besides the players on the field.

As for Morris, this guy slumped directly on the seat.Even though he was an NBA player, Morris still felt that the scene just now was too incredible.

"Buzzer, beater!"

“Qué pena!”

"Unbelievable!"

For a while, in the commentary area, commentators from various countries shouted in different languages.Although it is possible that each other cannot understand what the other is saying, but at this moment, the excitement shown by them is the common language!

On the court, Anjie and Lillard immediately yelled and hugged each other and ran around the court.An Jie didn't know why he wanted to do this even when he was exhausted, but he was just excited and couldn't stop.He enjoyed the stunned eyes of the fans at the ATT Center, the screams coming from the commentary area, and the dazzling light from the flashing lights.Victory, Anjie is enjoying this victory that belongs to the Blazers!

Seconds later, Angie and Lillard were dragged to the ground by excited teammates.They pressed on Anjie and Lillard one by one, and even Ricard and Divac rushed to the field to join the camp of the Arhats.

"We won, we fucking won!"

"Finals! Hahahahahaha! We are going to the finals!"

"What's in your head! You let us win, we really won!"

The players huddled together, screaming uncontrollably.Even Anjie and Lillard, who were crushed at the bottom, laughed out loud without being able to breathe.A lore may not be uncommon, but today's bold lore with this idea directly brought the Blazers into the finals!Lillard and Anjie's goal is definitely enough to be recorded in history!
Popovich looked at the Trail Blazers stacked into a hill, and immediately turned his head to leave.Although the white-haired old man has experienced countless victories and losses, Popovich is definitely not in a good mood now.

Anjie, Anjie, this amazing guy from China, never seems to make the Spurs comfortable.

Leonard looked at all this with a downcast expression, and his emotions formed a huge contrast with the excited Trail Blazers players.It is clear that the Spurs have the chance to win, and it is clear that the tiebreaker is already a certainty.But what happened just now is really unbelievable.

To make the basketball accurately hit the front of the basket and bounce back into your hands quickly, it requires not only great courage and skill, but also the help of good luck.

But An Jie actually met these three harsh conditions at the same time.

Leonard's eyes were empty, it was over, and the Spurs reached the Western Conference Finals this year and reached the top of the Western Conference.But from now on, the Spurs' 12-13 season is over.His hard work for a season ended in this way.

Leonard's legs went limp, and just when he was about to collapse to the ground, a pair of strong arms quickly supported him.

The young Leonard turned his head to look, it was Duncan.

"This is the NBA, Kawhi. Where there are winners, there must be losers. Losing is not terrible, what is terrible is the fear of losing. Be strong Kawhi! The future of the Spurs can be in your hands! A leader should be Can withstand any blow!" Duncan whispered earnestly next to Leonard's head.

"Are you the leader?" Leonard looked at An Jie. At this moment, he had been pulled up from the ground by his teammates.Although this guy only completed an assist, he is still sought after by his teammates.

"I will work hard Tim, I will work hard." Leonard made up his mind to become a true leader like Anjie and Duncan who can lead his teammates to glory alone!

A defeat also allowed the Spurs to pass the baton unknowingly.

Everyone in the Spurs left the stadium silently with their heads down. Although the fans in the ATT Center gave their applause to this group of heroes who fought to the last moment.But here, it belongs to the real winner of the game.

"We're in the finals! Finals!" An Jie stood on the bench looking up to the sky and screamed. In front of him was a row of Blazers players who were jumping and jumping excitedly.

The reporters hurriedly "blocked" the surrounding area and took pictures of every second.

At this moment, An Jie was like a general giving orders.And the players below are a group of loyal Predator.

"What a miraculous scene. Ann and Lillard used unconventional means to make the Trail Blazers reach the finals again after 21 years!" Bill Walton's voice was full of tears, although he He has been transferred to many teams, but his heart has remained in Portland from beginning to end.

He has been fantasizing about the moment when the Blazers will return to their peak, but he did not expect that this moment made him wait for so long.

1970年10月16日，后卫吉姆·巴内特在第一节9分18秒时投进的一个罚球是开拓者队历史上的第一分。

In the 1976-77 season, Bill Walton led his team to the playoffs for the first time, and won the only championship trophy in team history.

In the 1991-92 season, the Trail Blazers reached the finals for the third time, but in the finals, the Trail Blazers lost to the thriving Dynasty Bulls.And this has also become the brilliant swan song of the Trail Blazers.

In the 2012-13 season, An Jie from China led his team to the finals again after 21 years.His miraculous performance has made this Trail Blazers the most powerful Trail Blazers in 21 years.And the city of tearing, also under the shadow of Roy and Oden, officially rises!

Anjie and the others don't know that in Portland at this moment, countless fans have come to the streets to revel.

An Jie and the others don't know that in China at this moment, countless guys with yellow skin like An Jie are crazy about basketball.

They brought new hope to the Trail Blazers team.

An Jie's mood has gradually calmed down. He once again broke through the limit and got the best result of his career.

Even so, An Jie was not so easily satisfied.

It is indeed a joy to reach the finals. After all, the 21-year wait is too long for the fans.

But now Anjie is not thinking about the 21-year record, but the second championship trophy in the history of the Trail Blazers!
The Finals is the end point for the Trail Blazers to break through the West, but again, this is also the real starting point of Anjie's great ambitions!

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