Chapter 718: The Embarrassing Legion of James

From Rookie of the Year to two-time MVP, from Rookie First Team to All-Defensive First Team for four consecutive years, Defensive Player of the Year for three consecutive years, and All-Defensive Team for three consecutive years. All-Star Game MVP, Asian Championship MVP ...... Of course, the most important thing is the two championship trophies that lie quietly in the showroom.

An Jie's career is not long, but he has almost won the honors he can get. Looking at the entire alliance, although there are still many strong people, few people can surpass An Jie in honor.

People were a little worried at first, worried that a Chinese would lose motivation after all these miracles. The scariest thing for a superstar is to lose motivation and lose the desire to win. However, this season has only just begun, and Anjie has answered everyone with a series of excellent performances: he is still one of the best players in the league, and he will still maintain a consistent yearning for victory and honor like a bloodthirsty beast.

The first game of the season to defeat the old club Thunder and cut a big double-double of 32+13 is just an appetizer. The crazier performances of Anjie and the Trail Blazers were left behind.

In front of the TV, to the sound of her son's screaming, Catherine witnessed Angel get her second championship ring at home. An Jie on TV was very happy, and the loud noise of the fans made the commentator wearing headphones almost unable to hear what his partner was saying.

"See, Xiaoke, we're all proud of your dad. Catherine kissed her newborn child, and although Catherine was not present at this moment, she was happier than An Jie.

With the championship rings out to an end, the excited Trail Blazers players had to hold their breath for the next opponent.

At the other end of the court, a big strong man was already gearing up and couldn't wait to fight Anjie.

What could be more exciting than beating a team on the road that just won a championship ring? That big man has been training with his colleagues on the U.S. team and Coach K for a summer, and this guy must show Anjie whose territory the NBA is!

"DeMarcus, you give me a ferocity on the defensive end, don't let Ann get a chance easily! I want you to be fierce defensively, and I want you to keep your emotions in check!" King coach Mike Malone reminded softly as he put his head into the big man's ear.

"Don't worry, coach, I won't let An Jie pass easily. With a confident smile, Cousins stepped onto the court.

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I don't know if it's because of the championship ring, but the Kings played very well in this game. However, Cousins, who had been bouncing around before the game, was not the focus of this game.

At this time, Cousins was wrestling with Angel near the basket. This short-tempered "big child" did make An Jie feel some different resistance.

Cousins is in a very solid position, and Anjie simply can't effectively push this guy out. Getting into position, Cousins started to raise his hand for the ball.

Rudy Gay, who was holding the ball from outside the 45° three-point line on the left, was a little embarrassed to see this. Guy was in excellent form today, and now in the third quarter, he has scored 25 points and is shooting very well.

But Cousins, this guy is definitely a ticking time bomb for the Kings. If Cousins can't catch the ball for a long time, he's sure to lose his temper. The consequence of this is that Cousins will "retaliate" against his teammates on the defensive end and deliberately not try to defend hard.

Cousins was under Anjie's defense and was extremely inefficient offensively today. But for the sake of the team, Guy obediently handed over the ball.

"What a ball bully!" An Jie did not shy away from spewing trash talk in Cousins' ear, Cousins ignored An Jie, but grabbed the basketball and pushed it back!

"Boom!" Catherine, who was sitting at home watching the live broadcast of the game, felt as if her heart had been violently hit by something, and every time An Jie was injured on the basketball court, it would hurt in Catherine's heart.

The two strong men collided violently, but to Cousins' surprise, his position did not advance a centimeter!

Even when he was on the U.S. national team, no one could carry Cousins' back hit like this. But An Jie insisted on gritting his teeth and doing it!

"Angel won't give up an inch!DeMarcus will have to think of something else if he wants to push into the box!" Mike Brin reminded him, but alas, Cousins couldn't hear it.

This tenacious guy refused to admit defeat and struck again in the same direction. An Jie is not stupid, he will not turn a basketball game into a free fight. Anjie didn't withstand Cousins' onslaught, but skillfully stepped back.

Cousins crashed into the air, and his center of gravity was messy because he didn't find a support point.

While Cousins was in a hurry, Anjie suddenly started everything, and the ball was cut off, and the Trail Blazers got a chance to fight back!

An Jie picked up the basketball and threw it hard, Lillard, who had been cooperating with An Jie for three seasons, ran wildly and received the basketball in the front court, and then Lillard seemed to have wings, straight into the air, and clasped his hands vigorously!

Suddenly, the Moda Center was rekindled. Rudy Gay shook his head helplessly, he had a chance to score, but now, everything was messed up by Cousins.

After that, Rudy Gay's wonderful performance continued, and the Kings also relied on Gay's excellent play to bite the score. But in front of them, it was the Trail Blazers from beginning to end.

In the fourth quarter, An Jie strengthened the offense, and in the offense, An Jie also continued to use small actions to stimulate the "time bomb" of the Kings. Cousins endured and endured, and although he didn't foul, he couldn't play calmly anymore.

The more he tried to get back face, the more Cousins couldn't score. In Anjie's view, Cousins, who is now blinded by anger, is simply full of loopholes.

By the last 30 seconds of the fourth quarter, when Coach Mike Malone, who had given up the game, replaced Cousins, Cousins had shot 6-of-16 from the field, or just 37.5 percent. Cousins failed to hold back Anjie, but he was dragged by Anjie instead.

"While in-form Rudy Gay scored a game-high 40 points today, with all due respect, the rest of the Kings still need to do a little more polishing!" Kenny Smith said of the Kings' performance when he saw that the game was irreversible. They are far from the defending champions.

Once again, Angel disappointed Cousins. Cousins did work hard this summer, but he didn't know that this yellow-skinned guy was even more demanding than himself!

94-103, the second fight of the regular season of the new season, Anjie and his teammates celebrated the moment when they won the championship ring with a victory.

With two wins in a row, the whole of Portland was cheering. The team, which has dominated the league for two years, still seems invincible.

After winning, An Jie took a marker pen and drew a heart on the cameraman's lens.

"To my wife and children. After the painting, An Jie smiled and said this, then left the court and walked towards the players' tunnel.

On TV, Catherine and An Xiang saw An Jiehua's peach heart, not to mention how happy they were. Sure enough, once this person has a child, it will really be different.

With the championship ring and victory in hand, AnJie is off to a good start. The Trail Blazers, who disappeared without any news during the offseason, once again announced to the whole league: We are the strongest team now!

The teams that made a splash in the offseason can only be our foils!

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In this way, the new NBA season is in full swing under the unstoppable momentum of the Trail Blazers.

Anjie, as in previous years, can always make his teammates more aggressive. Even the elder Miller said in an interview: "I play with Ann, and I am at least five years younger!"

Although Miller is an exaggeration, this sentence also highlights Anjie's excellent ability to lead the team. A guy who can bring the young new Chinese team to the quarterfinals of the World Cup will definitely bring his NBA-level teammates better.

The Trail Blazers are killing all over the country. Before you know it, the new season has been a month into play, and the Trail Blazers are at the top of the league with a 15-1 record. And the second place in the league is the Golden State Warriors predicted by An Jie at the dinner table. They have a 13-2 record, second only to the Trail Blazers. And one of the Warriors' 13 wins was at the Moda Center. That's right, the only battle the Trail Blazers lost was against the Warriors!

On the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers, James didn't seem to be doing well after returning home. So far, the Cavaliers' 7-7 record is not even in the top three in the East, let alone compared with the Trail Blazers and Warriors.

The Cavaliers' chemistry still seems to be in question, and like the Heat, the Cavaliers' bench lineup is a bit lacking.

James has been very anxious this month, and he is also very distressed in the face of the outside world's doubts about himself.

The guy is in desperate need of a big win to prove himself right now, and looking at the schedule, James can't help but clench his fists. The opportunity you want is here!

The rough-eyed man picked up a marker and drew a red circle on the schedule. After that, he picked up the basketball and threw himself into training.

The red circle was drawn on Dec. 1, and the calendar for that day featured the Trail Blazers' logo.

That's right, in a few days' time, on December 1st, James will arrive in the City of Roses with his brand new legion to take on the Portland Trail Blazers, who beat him last year!

An opportunity to prove himself has been put in front of James. In order to seize this opportunity, James is bound to make a big fuss!

The regular season has been going on for a month, and now, the battle that everyone has been waiting for is finally about to begin.

James was training frantically on the training ground, and this time, he didn't want to be in the Moda Center again!