Chapter 172: The Three Youths of the Whirlwind Team
The regular season ended on April 15, and on April 18, the more brutal NBA playoffs began. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Although An Jie and his Thunder team did not make the playoffs, Chinese fans still have something to watch. After Maddie's injury, Yao Ming will fight in the playoffs as the leader of the Rockets, trying to break the curse of not being able to break through the first round for so many years.
At 52-44, the halftime was over, and Yao Ming and his Rockets temporarily led by eight points.
9 of 9 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, Yao Ming scored 24 points in just one half! The interior of the Trail Blazers was completely unable to withstand Yao Ming's onslaught.
"In this game, the Rockets played too easily, and the Trail Blazers' Aldridge defense was not good. Auden is too immature, and Yao Ming is like a fish in water on the inside! "The CCTV commentator naturally won't give up this opportunity to tout Yao Ming.
Just before the start of the second half, the camera suddenly appeared in the audience. In a row of seats behind the Rockets' bench, Chinese fans were surprised to spot a familiar face.
"Huh? Chinese player An Jie is sitting behind the Rockets bench watching the game at the moment! The young lad didn't make the playoffs this season, but he still deserves a lot of credit for his performance. Today, he probably came to learn from Yao Ming in advance about his playoff experience. ”
In fact, there is no study at all, An Jie followed Yao Ming's footsteps to Portland to watch the game, purely to enjoy the game, for rest and entertainment.
In fact, Angel came for another purpose, which was to go to Portland and Mike. Taylor meets! It's a pity that Taylor was not selected for the Trail Blazers' playoff squad, and Anjie and they will only meet Taylor after the game.
The seats next to Anjie weren't empty, his parents and Morris were sitting on either side at the moment.
Coming to watch an NBA game is something Morris has been dreaming of since he was a child, and now, with the help of Anjie, this wish has finally come true. And how could An Jie's father, as a fan, refuse the invitation to watch the Rockets play the playoffs live, An Jie's mother was not worried that An Shiran would go abroad alone, and by the way, she also wanted to see her son early, so she came with her.
"It's so noisy here, how can you play basketball well in this environment." An Jie's mother couldn't stand the loud cheers that burst out of the gymnasium. Even to communicate with the people sitting next to her, she had to rely on yelling.
"Basketball games, what I like is an atmosphere, if it's as quiet as watching TV, then who spends a lot of money to come to the scene." Seeing Yao Ming once again block Oden's shot, An Shiran stood up and cheered again. It's just that at the Rose Garden Course, his move undoubtedly attracted the eyes of many "foreign friends".
Yao Ming's record-breaking back-to-back half-court put the Rockets in complete control, and while Chinese fans were still speculating whether Yao Ming would score 40 points in this game, Rick . Adelman, however, replaced Yao Ming not long after the third quarter.
Conserve energy, avoid injury, and prepare for the second game, which is why Adelman only let Yao Ming play for 24 minutes.
scored 24 points in just 24 minutes on the court, and Yao Ming's performance in the first game of the playoffs also gave many Rockets fans a shot in the arm.
Morris shook his head as he watched, and An Jie naturally saw his move.
"As far as I know, you're a Pistons fan, why do you feel sorry for the Trail Blazers?" An Jie stabbed Morris with his elbow, who was fascinated.
"I'm not sorry, I just think that China's center forwards are really good." Morris, who came back to his senses, turned his head to look at An Jie, Yao Ming and An Jie, these two guys from the far east, who turned the inside line of the American professional basketball team upside down. What kind of existence is Chinese basketball? Is it really difficult for a country with such players to even break into the top eight in the world?
An Jie smiled awkwardly, if Morris understood the current situation and level of the Chinese professional league, he might be disappointed.
The center is a position that especially needs the support of teammates, and in the national team, the level of outside players who can support Yao Ming cannot be compared with NBA-level players. That's why Yao Ming was able to score 24 points in 24 minutes in the NBA, but he still couldn't lead the team to a breakthrough in the international arena.
Basketball, you still have to play with five people.
Thinking of this, An Jie actually felt a little uneasy about the upcoming August. Although it is another matter whether he will be selected for the national team now, if he is really selected and sets foot on the field of the Asian Championships, An Jie may be a little overwhelmed when facing those teammates who are compatriots but very unfamiliar.
The game went on, and despite Yao Ming's departure, Brooks, Scola, Battier and Artest were still doing well. Far away in China, countless fans are cheering for the Rockets. At this point, breaking the first spell is just around the corner!
Yao Ming also turned his head from time to time to chat with An Jie on the bench, and An Jie's father even asked Yao Ming to sign his sleeve. In such a relaxed state, the Rockets bloodied Rose Garden with a huge margin of 27 points.
"Congratulations, Brother Yao." As soon as the game ended, An Jie stood up and hugged Yao Ming in the front row.
"That's right, Anjie." Yao Ming was just about to be interviewed by reporters, but suddenly turned around.
"Huh?"
"In this year's Asian Championships, we must play together and win the championship together!" Yao Ming admires his junior, who is sometimes very arrogant on the court, not at all like a Chinese player. But off the field, An Jie is very humble and knows how to respect people. It can be said that whether on or off the field, An Jie has been highly recognized by Yao Ming.
"If you have the chance, you must." An Jie smiled, this guy really cares about the country all the time.
An Jie was just busy competing in the regular season, and he threw the Asian Championships out of the clouds. And Yao Ming is in the playoffs, but he has not forgotten to recruit for the Chinese men's basketball team.
Otherwise, would he be said to be the symbol of Chinese basketball? It can be said that Yao Ming's frequent injuries are inseparable from his intensive international competition in the offseason, but even so, Yao Ming still responds to his needs, no matter how tired he is, and will never refuse the call of the country.
"Really..... I want to fight for my country. From the troubles at the beginning to the current expectations, An Jie's heart was completely bought by Yao Ming's personal charm. Being selected for the national team is becoming more and more exciting.
"What are you talking about alone?" Morris's voice interrupted Angel's thoughts.
"It's nothing, it's nothing, let's go, Taylor can't wait." Thinking about Mike, who I haven't seen for a long time. Taylor, the "Whirlwind Three Musketeers" who have not reunited for a whole year, An Jie's mood suddenly became high again.
That he was playing in the Development League at night, and Mike. Taylor treats Morris and Anjie's family to a big meal.
The three of them chatted happily, but as fate would have it, over the course of a year, the three of them were in different situations.
Anjie is the most successful one, not only playing the main team, but also a strong contender for Rookie of the Year.
Taylor hasn't been in good shape lately, having been living in the Development League and will be cut or traded next season. The gap between professional basketball and college basketball is still beyond that of Mike. Taylor's imagination.
Morris was the worst of the three that year, suffering a major injury and a season-out injury. But it's okay, it's on the right track.
"Do you remember that game!? D.J. Augustine was overwhelmed by the three of us! ”
"If Lao Tzu hadn't blocked the passing route, the two of you would have suffered!"
"You're stinky, Morris, just your defensive position, almost made Augustin's ball pass!"
Talk about the past, talk about the present, talk about the future. They haven't been together for a year, but the feelings of the Three Musketeers haven't faded. And those best memories can only be memories forever......
An Jie's parents didn't bother the three children, they just smiled and accompanied them. Cherish it, children, the brotherhood between men will not be expressed too much on weekdays, just take advantage of this time to vent all the emotional savings of more than a year.
The dishes on the table were already cold, and the juice was refilled bottle after bottle. The streets of Portland were becoming less crowded and the moon was swallowed up by the dark clouds.
It's just that none of the three partners who played together back then were reluctant to leave......
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Barcelona, Spain. In Anjie, Mike. Taylor and Andrew. Before the huge workload of Maurice's three American clients arrived, Moslav was able to get a rare short vacation in Barcelona.
He wears sunglasses, enjoys the hot sun on the beach, and snuggles up with his wife, who is equally hot in a swimsuit.
"Tonight, send the children to their grandparents' house." The sexy woman in a black bikini sat on top of Moslav, and her seductive eyes revealed her intentions.
"Well, grandpa must want to meet his grandchildren too." The husband and wife have been separated from each other for a long time, and their most basic physiological needs cannot be met by each other. Now it is rare for Muslav to stay at home for a while, and this kind of unrestrained Spanish girl and panicked Moslav can not let go.
As she spoke, the Spanish girl's mouth went up to Moslav.
"Didi Di Di ......"
Just as the two husbands and wives were in a state of flux, the phone in Moslav's hand suddenly rang.
"No, leave it alone, darling." Moslav's hand was held down by his own wife.
Soon after, the annoying phone rang again.
"Oh, shit. I'm sorry baby, there may be something really urgent. Muslav had to get up and pick up his phone.
"It's okay, we have time in the evening." His wife smiled and walked over to the two children who were playing in the water by the beach.
"Hello?" Seeing his wife and children playing happily on the beach, Moslav felt that all his hard work was worth it.
"Is it Ann's manager, Mr. Moslav?" On the other end of the phone, an unfamiliar voice came. Listen to the accent, it should be a native American!
"It's me, who are you?"
"I'm Hakim. Olajuwon's assistant, Mr. Olajuwon has an intention to cooperate, I wonder if Mr. An Jie is interested? ”
Hakim. Olajuwon!? Dream!? Hearing the name, Moslav suddenly exploded in the head. (To be continued.) )