Chapter 530: Desperate Monster
On the morning of the start of the Trail Blazers-Lakers series, a Blu-ray movie disc sold out on Amazon. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
This Blu-ray disc is not a big production, nor is it a Hollywood blockbuster. Even its cover is extremely simple, with only a tall back holding a basketball around his waist, and that's it.
But it's just such a disc, and it was a big hit on the day it was released. And not only in the United States, but also in Asia and Europe, the sales of this disc are very gratifying.
That's right, this movie disc that has swept the world is the solo documentary "The Last Giant" directed by Spike Lee and co-produced by An Jie.
Spike Lee had been preparing for the documentary for a long time, but for commercial reasons, he chose to release it on the day of the playoffs.
As it turns out, taking advantage of the playoffs is the right thing to do. All fans will want to get a glimpse of Anjie in a documentary before the Trail Blazers' playoffs begin.
Spike Lee's extremely realistic filming techniques and interspersed interviews with Anjie make the whole documentary look very rich and let all fans know more about Anjie.
His humor in the dressing room, his assidishness in life. Kindness when facing teammates, fierceness when facing enemies. Spike Lee completely showed a real Anjie in front of everyone, and those fans who were waiting for it were finally waiting for the moment when the disc was released.
In addition to Spike Lee, Nike did not waste the opportunity to make a fortune in the playoffs.
They have launched a special playoff exclusive version of Anjie's center-forward generation sneakers, one in dark red and the other in white. On both sides of the sneakers, the words "Never give up" are written.
This is the last pair of shoes of AnJie's Center Way generation, and next, Nike will embark on the research and development of the second generation of Center Way. So this pair of playoff special edition sneakers is limited to 1,000 pairs worldwide. And one of the pairs is still on An Jie's feet.
So in China, this pair of shoes has been hyped to a "sky-high price" of 12,000 yuan. And according to market analysis, this price will continue to rise.
Before the playoffs started, An Jie had already earned a lot of money. His strong commercial appeal is also completely proportional to his achievements this season.
Because of these two things, An Jie just got up today, and kept receiving notification text messages from the bank. Money rushed into An Jie's account like a tide, fiercely,
But An Jie looked at these menacing money, and only smiled slightly.
He understands that money is only a collateral reward on his way to a championship. Game 1 of the playoffs tonight is much more important than money!
The commercially successful Anjie did not inflate himself because of the media and fans, and he still came to the Rose Garden early to work hard to get the playoffs off to a good start.
"Ann, I heard that your bank account has exploded today?" As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Rose Garden, An Jie heard a familiar voice.
An Jie turned his head to look and saw Aldridge holding a Blu-ray disc of "The Last Giant" and walking towards him.
"It's coming so soon?" Aldridge had been away from the team for a long time, so Angel hadn't reacted when he heard Aldridge's voice again outside the Rose Garden.
"I sent it to me by Tospike Lee alone, and I'm probably one of the first five people in the world to get this CD. How about movie stars, are you interested in running a lap?"
"Do you have a morning jog around the rose garden?" Anjie looked around, there was no Aldridge day, he hadn't come for a morning jog for a long time. Maybe running that lap before the playoffs start can really bring you good luck?
"Let's go Lamarcus, I hope you haven't forgotten how to breathe while you're lying in the hospital. Anjie patted Aldridge on the shoulder and ran first. The two giants walked towards the morning glow like this, as if the road they were running on was the road to the O'Brien Cup......
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An Jie, An Jie, An Jie. These days, Howard's mind is full of Anjie. Unfortunately, because of the release of his personal documentary and the launch of the special edition of the Center Way Generation Playoffs, An Jie's name has dominated the headlines of major sports media.
Now as soon as Howard turns on his phone, he will see An Jie's resolute face. As soon as I opened the newspaper, there was an article about An Jie.
He was really going crazy, and An Jie was like a shadow, following Howard all the time.
"Damn Dwight! That Chinese has nothing to fear!" Howard slapped himself hard, trying to make himself forget about An Jie's existence.
His opponent tonight is nothing more than an ordinary Chinese center forward! An ordinary professional player, that's all!
"What's wrong Dwight, are you nervous?" Seeing Howard's somewhat strange behavior, Nash felt that he had an obligation to enlighten the younger "monsters". After all, this guy's play will directly affect the outcome of the Lakers.
"I'm okay Steve, mind your own problems, Damien will definitely break through your feet and body frequently. Howard doesn't plan to share too much with Nash, after all, this Lakers team is not a collective at all in Howard's eyes.
Nash shook his head helplessly, having been trying to make the Lakers' locker room normal. But from now on, the Lakers' poor team atmosphere hasn't improved much.
Even now that the playoffs are about to begin, the Lakers players have barely communicated with each other. Without a natural leader like Kobe, the Lakers' already "dilapidated" locker room is now completely unbalanced.
Nash came to the Lakers to make up for the lack of a championship in his career, but for now, Nash should be very disappointed.
Until an hour before the game, Howard hadn't spoken a word to his teammates. He is now full of thoughts about how to beat Anjie, but he has forgotten that what he needs to beat is the Trailblazers.
Under the enthusiastic cheers of all the fans and the anticipation of the on-site commentators, An Jie stood up in his center-forward generation playoff limited edition shoes and waved to the audience.
An Jie just waved his hand, which will set off a small climax in the rose garden. Howard on the side looked at all this, and was naturally very unconvinced.
Newspapers, fans, commercial contracts, historical records...... Why do all these good things lean on An Jie! Obviously, after Yao Ming and O'Neal retired, he finally had the opportunity to become the league's No. 1 center. But it was because of this An Jie that his career began to "develop".
Howard was not reconciled, he walked towards An Jie with a tiger's eye, and his whole body contained strength. Defeat Angel, prove yourself, find a big contract and a good team in the summer, that's all Howard's plan right now.
What is the fate of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Howard doesn't want to think about it anymore. Defeating An Jie is his only goal!
When jumping the ball in the middle circle, An Jie noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with Howard's eyes. This guy's eyes rarely reveal murderous aura.
Perhaps playing next to a utilitarian team like the Lakers and a competitive leader like Kobe Bryant did change Howard's personality a lot. Now he is no longer friendly and sunny, gloomy and gray, and now he is the adjective that belongs to Howard.
"Don't be complacent, I'll make you look good right away!" Howard muttered to himself, looking forward to the moment the referee kicked off.
Finally, after a crisp whistle, the NBA's Spalding basketball flew straight into the air, and Howard made a leap with all his might, perhaps the highest he had of the season.
Howard took the lead in getting the ball for the Lakers, something that many people didn't expect before the game. After all, this center forward who is in a slump has not burst out of his strength for a long time.
Nash quickly pushed forward after receiving the ball, and it was rare to get a chance to attack first, and the former "Son of the Wind" didn't want to waste it easily.
But Nash had barely hit the ball across half court when he heard Howard yelling.
"Hit the inside, hit the inside!" Howard shouted throughout the court, and his desperate desire for basketball forced Nash to abandon his original tactical setup and hand over the ball.
The most terrible thing is that D'Antoni did not immediately stop Howard's Hu Lai, but held a wait-and-see attitude. He acquiesced in Howard's singles for flouting tactical requirements, and D'Antoni didn't like it very much, and it was because of this that the Lakers couldn't play a decent system.
After getting the ball as he wished, Howard, who was desperate to prove himself, didn't think about it, and leaned back hard.
The muscles of the strong Howard were not long in vain, and An Jie was pushed back by him. But for Howard, this step still can't get him into range.
In the second shot, Howard back-slashed and advanced with the intention of immediately turning around and breaking through the frame.
Anjie didn't know what medicine Howard had taken today, but the time he turned around was indeed much faster than usual.
However, as far as Howard's rough technology is concerned, in An Jie's opinion, that turn is completely full of loopholes. For example, this ball protector full of flaws made An Jie instantly think of a way to stop Howard.
"Dwight leaned on Ann and turned around to face the basket! Dwight was very fast, he was very excited today! No, it was the basketball, the basketball was dropped, and Dwight Howard couldn't hold the ball!"
"Damn!" Howard glanced back, and Anjie had already controlled the basketball that had been slapped from Howard's hand.
Howard's technique is already rough, and his ball protection technique is even worse. Today, when emotions are so affected, Howard is even more careless. With an easy slap, An Jie cut off the basketball in Howard's hand.
An Jie did not slack off, he left Howard in a daze and launched a fast attack with a long pass. The aging Nash and Steve Blake, who replaced Kobe, simply can't catch up with Lillard.
Lillard easily received the basketball, easily took three steps, and was ready to score the fast break with ease. The Lakers' defense is simply vulnerable in front of the connection between Anjie and Lillard.
Howard's first force was ruthlessly destroyed by An Jie.
And An Jie is still full of lightness, as if everything that has just happened is simply a matter of course.
Howard swallowed, he had done his best, but An Jie didn't seem to be serious yet.
When did the gap between him and An Jie start to become so huge?