Chapter 570: An Jie's Ambition
"In the final moments, the Thunder had a firm grip on the game. At the end of the game, the Thunder defeated the Trail Blazers, they advanced to the finals, and the young Thunder advanced to the finals!"
He also wants to reach the final, and he wants to touch the supreme O'Brien Cup. But every time, every time Anjie is close to success, it is always a small point away.
An Jie was very unwilling, and the frustration of being eliminated after working hard for a season made An Jie almost suffocate.
He found that his chest was getting tighter and tighter, and with a sudden, An Jie climbed up. He was sweating profusely, only to find that he was not at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, but in his own bed.
When people are confused, they can't always distinguish between dreams and reality, and the frightened An Jie immediately took out his mobile phone and entered the official website of the NBA.
"With an overall score of 4-2, Lillard and Anjie completed a shocking kill, and the Portland Trail Blazers reached the NBA Finals again after 21 years!" The headline on the front page of the website is naturally the news that the Trail Blazers have advanced to the finals.
An Jie breathed a sigh of relief, everything was just a dream, he did not fall again this time, but entered the coveted finals stage!
An Jie, who was originally frightened, has now become extremely excited.
The NBA Finals, this is the farthest distance he has led the team in the five years he has played in the league.
In the past, when the finals were in full swing, Anjie was usually dealing with some other things. For example, business activities, such as their own travel, such as training, such as recruitment.
Every time I watch someone else lift the O'Brien Cup on TV, An Jie is indescribably envious in his heart. He rarely watches the finals, not because he wants to vomit when he watches the game footage during the season, but because he is afraid that he will be jealous when he watches the finals.
Obviously, this person on TV has been defeated by himself. But why, can people get this supreme honor?
Anjie asks himself this question every year, and then looks forward to his next season infinitely. Each time, however, he collapsed near the apex.
But this year is different, Anjie is no longer just a spectator, he has truly become one of the participants in the NBA Finals.
The O'Brien Cup was so close to him, Anjie instantly fell asleep, and this guy continued to look at his phone, paying attention to the state of the Heat.
The Heat's Eastern Conference Finals were also very tough. Paul George, who lost Anjie's idol, unleashed his full potential in the game. And the likes of David West, Lance Stevenson and Roy Hibbert have also become popular with their excellent performance in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Now, there are even voices of the Pacers coming to the finals. Everyone is curious to see if an inside combination like David West and Roy Hibbert can challenge the authority of Anjie and Aldridge.
In any case, the Heat are indeed in a tough battle. The shortcomings of their weak interior strength are infinitely magnified by the Pacers. As the media said, it is not certain whether James can meet An Jie in the finals.
In the entire series, only James' performance can be called a "giant". Bosh and Wade, who are plagued by injuries, are really hard to do.
"I wish you could do a little harder, George. Anjie said to himself, he would rather wrestle with the Pacers than run into the Heat Big Three.
The Pacers are certainly strong, but the Heat Big Three are an even worse opponent for Anjie.
Thinking about it, the sky is already bright. The scorching sunlight pierced through the curtains, leaving white spots in Anjie's room.
An Jie pulled the curtain open and let the summer temperature crawl on his skin. The time has come to June, but in June this year, Anjie is no longer on vacation!
Looking at the beautiful scene outside the window, An Jie shook his head. It's a very good attitude to be vigilant at all times, though. But I only won such a fierce game last night, and it is not without benefit to the finals that follow with a proper relaxation today.
The Pacers and Heat are currently tied at the aggregate, so the Trail Blazers, who have already qualified, also get more time to rest.
Ricard deliberately didn't schedule training today, let alone the players, and the choice of Anjie and Lillard last night made him, the head coach, almost faint on the sidelines because of his blood pressure spike.
Even if the players wanted to train, Ricard had to give himself a day off. He didn't want to be a second Jeff Van Gundy, who was not very old but was bald early.
Although he doesn't need to train, An Jie is destined not to be bored today. Because he won such an important competition by such unconventional means, Anjie will definitely not be able to escape the pursuit of the media and the flying business cooperation.
In terms of business cooperation, Moslav can also help Anjie take over the whole situation. An Jie didn't even have to show up to put a lot of banknotes in his pocket. But the pursuit of the media, An Jie has to deal with it alone.
When he woke up early in the morning and just walked into the compound of his small villa, An Jie saw many people standing at the door of the villa.
An Jie wanted to pretend that he didn't see those reporters, but this was a bit too heartless. An Jie, who reached the finals, was also in a good mood, so he beckoned all the reporters into his house.
In the face of all kinds of questions, An Jie answered slowly and methodically. The local media in Portland are all supporters of Anjie, so Anjie has not been troubled by anyone.
There was only one person who didn't hand the microphone to An Jie's mouth from beginning to end. He kept watching from the side, until all the reporters had left, and he finally walked up to An Jie.
"You promised my Ann, an exclusive interview. Wu Hua is the only journalist in the world who has this privilege.
"Hehe, don't be in a hurry, let's have lunch first. An Jie's stomach growled, and in order to meet the interview requirements of the local media in Portland, he has not eaten until now.
A small portion of pizza, a burger, a serving of fries, a cup of Coke. Of course, these are all food for Wu Hua alone, as An Jie, who will continue to prepare for the finals, these things are something he can't touch at all.
A plate of boiled chicken breast, a bowl of coarse rice, a plate of vegetables, a glass of juice. This is the whole content of Anjie's lunch, in fact, neither the Trail Blazers nor the NBA official has a hard and fast diet standard for the players, after all, NBA players are not children, and they can't always be controlled everywhere.
But An Jie has always been very conscious, unless there are special circumstances, he will always follow the recipe given to him by the trainer.
Don't underestimate it, the intensity of the game is quite high during this long season, with an average of three or four games a week. In such a high-intensity, high-density game, it is not easy for NBA players to maintain their competitive form all the time. Scientific training is a necessary aid, but a reasonable diet is also absolutely essential.
Unlike O'Neal and James, who were born with amazing physical qualities, Anjie has not forgotten the embarrassment when he first came to the United States, which was as thin as a bamboo pole.
In order to survive in the NBA, An Jie has made himself stronger and much stronger in the past few years, which is almost the same as back then. If you don't eat strictly according to the requirements of the recipe, An Jie is really afraid that she will become thin again if she is not physically talented.
Of course, this recipe is not unbreakable either. If she needs to meet with some important people, Anjie naturally needs to eat with others. But even so, Anjie will avoid choosing those high-calorie foods.
"You eat these day by day?" Wu Hua bit into his hamburger, looking at the chicken breast in front of An Jie, it was simply tasteless.
"No, breakfast and lunch are usually eaten in strict accordance with the standard, but if you don't deal with it alone, you will usually eat something else. LaMarcus and I, for example, love to be in Portland after training for food. An Jie smiled lightly, this kind of nutritious meal was already the norm for him.
Wu Hua also saw that this guy's strong muscles now, his top-notch confrontation ability and terrifying deterrence on the field are all the results of such accumulation. If he were to eat these things that tasted like chewing wax, Wu Hua might not be able to hold on for even a week.
Not to mention that this is the price that NBA players should pay for receiving tens of millions of salaries, there are many players in the league who give management headaches every year because they do not strictly control their diet. Spurs titan Buris Dior, who was just eliminated by Anjie, is a typical example.
"How about it, I broke into the finals, and my mood is very different, right?" Although the two were eating, Wu Hua's interview had actually begun. He just likes to work when the players are completely relaxed, after all, so that he can know what the players really think in their hearts.
"I'm very excited, after all, I've been in the league for 5 years, and I've never played in the finals! I really want to taste what the NBA league's highest-level matchup tastes like!"
"In the past, I could only watch others compete for honor on TV, but now, it's finally my turn!"
"However, just because you enter the finals doesn't mean you will definitely win the championship. If it falls next to the O'Brien Cup, it will be a bigger blow than falling in the Western Conference Finals. Wu Hua and An Jie are also old friends, so he is not afraid to ask some sharp questions.
"Didn't I get hit enough? Morris ruptured his Achilles tendon and the NCAA was out of the round of 16. The draft was abandoned, and the team didn't make the playoffs in the first year because of a missed shot. After that, there were failures again and again, and during the process, I experienced that unforgettable season reimbursement......" An Jie said, as if he couldn't stop.
Suddenly, he looked up, and the sunlight made this young guy, but who had been through too much, have not had the slightest shadow on his face.
This picture also seems to indicate that the haze in An Jie's career has been swept away. And now, he will be greeted with infinite light!
Wu Hua stared at An Jie for a long time, yes, this face has changed.
In the past, when I was in the NCAA, I often had a childish smile on my face.
In previous years, this face would have a hesitant and confused look.
But now, Wu Hua can only see perseverance on An Jie's face! This guy is very confident and extremely strong. Anjie is no longer the first-year center at Iowa State University, but a ...... who has survived the brutal NBA experience Man!
It's not a big boy, it's a man!
After that, Wu Hua and An Jie chatted for a long time, but all Wu Hua got from An Jie was endless positive power.
Wu Hua has been conquered again by An Jie's attitude, and now not to mention the fans, even he, a senior reporter, is beginning to look forward to the start of the finals. He really wants to know what kind of light a guy like An Jie can shine on the stage of the finals.
"Well, you're almost on the verge of fulfilling your dream. Wu Hua looked at the time, he had already disturbed An Jie for too long, and it was time to end the interview with a question.
"It's almost done? No, Angkor, it's still far away. An Jie said, smiling embarrassedly for the first time.
"Far from it? Haven't you already reached the finals? Is the championship still far away from you?"
"I'll win the championship, but not just one! Like the Spurs of GDP, like the Lakers of the OK combination, like the Bulls of Jordan Pippen! My dream is to hope that the Trail Blazers will become another team that creates a dynasty!" An Jie's serious tone was not like a joke.
"Do you know what you're talking about!?" Wu Hua was very surprised when he heard An Jie's answer. But he didn't say it, but held it in his heart. In history, no Chinese has won a championship in the NBA, but An Jie has set his goal on building a dynasty!
If someone else answered like this, Wu Hua would laugh loudly and unscrupulously: "Kid, you better figure out what the NBA is before you talk about it." ”
But An Jie is different, this guy has always challenged the impossible, and when has he ever let people down?