Chapter 654: The Rose That Doesn't Withere
Anjie once again led the Trail Blazers to an easy four-game winning streak, and the entire league once again blew a terrifying black whirlwind. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
One doesn't know what else could have stumped the Trail Blazers during the regular season. Maybe for this team, the playoffs are the real start of a season.
Anjie's momentum is still soaring, and Ricard and Aldridge in the hospital are also actively cooperating with the treatment.
Aldridge's back injury is much more optimistic than he had been at the outset, and now in March, he can do some simple recovery training after missing a short half a month.
Seeing Aldridge return to the court, Anjie is also very happy. It's not that Robin Lopez didn't perform well, Robin took on the role of starter very well in the little month that Aldridge was away. While his offense can't match Aldridge's, Robin Lopez has used his positivity to bring better defense and more re-offensive opportunities to the Trail Blazers.
But Aldridge is back, and it's a good thing for the whole team. After all, the Trail Blazers' tactics are to play their best when all five starters are present.
Aldridge is still only able to do some simple recovery training, so he usually trains alone under the guidance of the trainer and does not participate in the team's formal training.
However, Anjie can also see that even if Aldridge can't train with the team, his attitude is very serious.
This guy's expression is always focused, and he does every project perfectly. In his eyes, An Jie seemed to see a certain belief, a belief that was not just expected to give to himself.
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On March 5, 2014, at the Moda Centre, desperate Mike Budenholzer had replaced all his main players. With three minutes to go, the Eagles' rookie coach knew he couldn't move back.
Without Al Horford and Paul Millsap, the Hawks had to rely on outside shots to score today, but in the face of the defending champions' tough defense, the Hawks' outside players seemed to have a big stumbling block.
The team's starting small forward, three-point shooter Korver, shot 1-of-9 from the field today and 0-of-5 from three-point range. Iguodala and Batum ate Korver to death, leaving him with no room to play.
Korver's play is just a microcosm of the entire Hawks team, which shot a measly 33% from the field and 14% from three-point range.
With such a shooting rate, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to rely on shooting to win the game. Divac, for his part, saw that Budenhoze had given up the game, and he himself let the starting five go to rest.
Easily, the victory of this game has been firmly grasped by the Trail Blazers.
After the Trail Blazers restarted their winning streak in the second half of February, Anjie led the team to a three-game win in March.
Today, playing at home against the Hawks, is the third game the Trail Blazers have won in March.
Aldridge, who was in a suit and leather shoes, witnessed the whole process of this big win from the bench, and he was happy for Anjie and his team from the bottom of his heart. But Aldridge also had a trace of unwillingness in his heart.
It would be great if we could be a part of this game and win this game......
When the whole world revolved around Anjie, no one noticed how powerful the desire in the eyes of the second leader of the Trail Blazers who failed to play was!
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When Angel had already returned home and was about to call Catherine, he realized that his phone had been forgotten in the locker in the locker in the dressing room.
An Jie couldn't help but curse, it seems that tonight's big victory did make him a little fluttery. There is no way, daily contact with his family and wife is essential, An Jie dragged his tired body and drove to the Moda Center again.
When Anjie arrived at the Moda Center, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening. There are not too many cars on the streets at night, so Anjie can increase the accelerator and come all the way quickly.
"Hey Simmons, did you see my phone when you were cleaning the locker room?" An Jie talked to the man in the duty room of the Moda Center who thought he was in charge of cleaning the locker room.
Usually the players leave something in the locker room, and this man named Simmons will help everyone put it away. But today, Simmons shook his head.
"No, I haven't cleaned it yet, there's still someone inside. ”
"Anyone else?" replied in surprise.
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Aldridge hung up the call with his mother, and he let out a sigh of relief and packed his things to go home.
Aldridge is very pleased with the results of tonight's practice, and tomorrow, he will ask Ricard to make an early comeback in order to catch the last train to Dallas the day after tomorrow.
"Sure enough, it's you. Suddenly, the door to the dressing room opened, startling Aldridge. Looking up, it turned out to be An Jie.
"You're here to get your phone, aren't you?" Aldridge pointed to the seat in Angel's locker, where his phone was lying quietly.
"Aren't you still on the injury list, why are you training on your own?" Anjie looked at the two sweat-soaked jerseys in the basket of dirty clothes in the locker room, and knew why Aldridge was still in the locker room.
"I've recovered from my injury, it's just a minor injury, and it's not a good idea compared to last season's heart. Tomorrow, I'll ask the boss to fight. As long as the leader agrees, there should be no problem on Vlad's side. ”
"Why are you in such a hurry to make a comeback?" Anjie knew that Aldridge was not the kind of person who was easily impulsive. Now that the Trail Blazers have a solid record, Aldridge has only missed a few games. He can recuperate in peace and wait until he is fully recovered. But it can be seen that Aldridge can't wait.
Aldridge didn't answer Anjie's question, he just stared blankly at the floor for a while. After dozens of seconds, he spoke.
"My mom was found out last week..... Breast cancer. ”
"Oh...... I'm sorry...... LaMarcus. An Jie felt sorry from the bottom of his heart, this kind of thing is not a good memory.
"You know, I didn't have a bad heart when I was a kid, and I almost died when I was born. But I really like to play basketball, and even if Death puts a scythe on my neck, I can't abandon it. However, to my great surprise, my mother supported me from beginning to end. ”
"In elementary school and junior high school, she would come and watch every game I played. In high school, as long as it was a home game, my mother never missed it. She didn't just want to cheer me on, she was also worried about me, worried that I would suddenly fall on the basketball court. You know Ann, I'm really grateful to her, and I wouldn't have been able to make a living playing basketball without her. ”
"So, when she was diagnosed with cancer last week...... I'm really saddened. You know, I couldn't play because of an injury and I couldn't leave the team without permission, and she had that kind of thing happening to her. At that time, the whole world seemed to be gray. But my mother called me and said, "LaMarcus, it's okay." You've made me proud, and as long as you can play happily in the NBA, I'll be happy too. The disease did not defeat you then, and it will not defeat me now. ”
After listening to Aldridge's matter, An Jie instantly understood why this usually low-key and calm guy would be so anxious to make a comeback this time.
"So, I don't want to miss any more games. I hope to use the excellent performance in every game to make her happy, make her proud, and let her get out of the pain of illness. ”
"I see what you mean, LaMarcus. An Jie patted Aldridge on the shoulder, Aldridge, who is usually taciturn, would not talk so much to others. An Jie knew that Aldridge was really treating himself as a brother when he said this to himself.
"We welcome you back anytime, LaMarcus. To be honest, I really miss you a little bit during your absence. An Jie smiled, softening the heavy atmosphere in the locker room a little.
"For the next game, leave Dirk to me. ”
"No problem! I'll help you keep an eye on Dareham Potter so he doesn't disturb your date with Dirk. ”
"Haha, let's go, it's not too early. Aldridge got up, he was glad to have his mother in his life, and of course, he was also glad to have met Anjie in his life.
Because this guy will never just listen to other people's words.
The two long-ranking men walked out of the Trail Blazers' locker room side by side, one big and one second. Combined, these two guys are known as the most offensive interior duo in the league.
While both of these guys seem to be very mild right now, the day after tomorrow, in Dallas, these two guys with different skin tones are sure to become quite scary.
Let's hope the Dallas Mavericks can survive the fierce double fire of Angel and Aldridge. Nowitzki doesn't have to worry about Anjie anymore this time, but there is a bigger crisis that has already found him.