Chapter 606: Summer Style Painting ......
On August 11, the 2013 FIBA Men's Basketball Asian Championship officially came to an end. At the final award ceremony, the trophy representing the highest level of Asian basketball was represented by the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info, and the ball on the trophy fell awkwardly.
This is perhaps the first time in the history of professional sports that a trophy has been damaged when an award has been presented.
But under the optimistic and positive celebration of the Chinese men's basketball players, the embarrassment of the trophy damage was swept away in an instant. Here, only the fans and players worship Wang Zhizhi, and only the joy after the victory.
"Ann, is there a difference between winning the NBA championship and leading the team to the Asian Championship?" After the game, An Jie was also stopped by reporters at the door of the players' tunnel as always. In the Asian Championships, where there is a serious shortage of stars, Anjie is undoubtedly the biggest target of all basketball journalists.
"Both trophies are championships, and both trophies are equally hard-won. I won't say which of these two championships is better or worse, I just think that the process of winning these two championships has made my career richer and brighter! An Jie answered reporters' questions with a smile, and he didn't seem to be ignoring everything in the Asian Championships because of winning the NBA.
Of course, An Jie has to take it seriously, otherwise the Basketball Association will not be able to give An Jie the green light all the way. If someone gives you a more relaxed policy, you have to give the other party a greater return.
And an Asian Championship championship trophy is enough to make those basketball association officials disappear into An Jie's life for a while.
On the night of the championship, the national team was disbanded on the spot. The rest of the national team went out to celebrate that day, except for An Jie, Wang Zhizhi and Catherine, and the three of them had dinner together.
"Happy newlywed, Anjie, the day you got married, the national team was during the training camp, so I couldn't go to the scene to bless you. Today, I take this opportunity to make up for it. Wang Zhizhi happily raised his glass, and An Jie did not refuse. If you want to say who An Jie is most convinced by in this national team, this person is not Yi Jianlian, but Wang Zhizhi!
Wang Zhizhi's care for his little brother, An Jie will never forget for the rest of his life. If it weren't for Wang Zhizhi, maybe An Jie and the rest of the national team wouldn't be so harmonious. This is not to say that Yi Jianlian is not good, but Wang Zhizhi has done a really good job in this regard.
Roughly blushing, she drank the red wine in her glass, Catherine couldn't understand what the two men were saying, she just added wine.
In the end, Wang Zhizhi was a little embarrassed. He invited An Jie to his home as a guest, but An Jie politely refused on the grounds that time was too short.
"Well, too. You young people, you are not as idle as we are. I worked hard abroad, but now that Da Yao is gone, I don't think I will be able to move in a year or two. When the time comes, this national team will look up to you and the UAE. When you're used to being outside, don't forget to come back and develop your basketball career in your home country. Finally, Wang Zhizhi stared at An Jie with a serious expression. Obviously, Wang Zhizhi hopes to hand over the banner of the leader to An Jie.
"Don't worry, roughly, don't think so much about things in the future, leave it to us!" An Jie respectfully clinked glasses with Wang Zhizhi, if it weren't for Wang Zhizhi's experience, where would there be Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and now himself?
After spending a warm and pleasant night in the Philippines, the next day, Anjie also officially left the national team and flew back to Portland alone with Catherine.
After two days of rest in Portland, Anjie and his wife flew to Africa non-stop.
That's right, this time, Anjie went to a place he had never been to, the African continent.
But this time, Anjie and Catherine didn't go to Africa for pure tourism. If it was just to go out and have fun, the two newcomers would not drag their tired bodies to run so far.
Anjie and Catherine went to Africa mainly to participate in the NBA Basketball Borderless charity event arranged by Muslav for Anjie. They will go to an impoverished orphanage in Africa to bring love to the children.
Accompanying Anjie and his wife are the Pistons' powerful center Greg Murphy. Monroe, a blue-collar man from the Bobcats, Bismarck. Biyombo, NBA living fossil "Jet" Terry and the owner of this land in Africa, "African Mountain" Deacon Bay. Mutombo.
On the plane, Mutombo and Anjie chatted very speculatively. Don't look at the age of this old man, it seems that he is old enough to have a generation gap with An Jie, but in fact, the humor of the African mountains is no less than that of O'Neill.
Because Mutombo has a very good relationship with Yao Ming, he has always had a good impression of An Jie. Two speculative guys sat together, and the chatterbox naturally couldn't be closed.
"Yao and I find time to find a place to play every summer, or why don't you come this year?" Chatting and chatting, the topic of Mutombo and Anjie naturally returned to basketball.
"What time of the year? Oh, can I really go to Team Rocket's training camp? An Jie joked.
"We'll get in touch then, but seriously, Yao and I haven't met a decent opponent for a long time." Uncle Mu shook his finger deliberately, in this pleasant atmosphere, the journey to Africa did not seem too far.
Of course, if An Jie could only talk to Uncle Mu, then his journey would still seem a little monotonous. But fortunately, "Jet" Terry, a guy who has only won the championship in 11 years, seems to have a lot in common with Anjie.
"I said Jason, the old fish won't play next season, and now the Trail Blazers are lacking an experienced all-around guard. How, are you interested in coming to Portland to try it? Don't worry, I'll give you the position of the boss of the team. Anjie jokingly tested Terry's attitude, don't look at the "Jet" is 36 years old, but this guy also averaged 15 points per game when he was with the Mavericks. He can be said to be a real "old monster" figure, after all, players who are as old as him can play so efficiently, there are really not a few in the entire NBA league except Duncan.
Terry is an old man, and although An Jie's words seem like a joke, he actually knows what An Jie really means. "Hahaha, if the Celtics have no opinion, I'd love to try it with you."
Terry's answer was also very clever, if he hadn't had a three-year contract with the Celtics, the "Jets" would have agreed on the spot. After all, who can't get along with a championship-caliber team?
Biyombo and Monroe can also talk to Anjie from time to time, but compared to Terry and Mutombo, the two young insiders here are much more restrained.
The long flight is finally over, and Angel and Catherine wear sunglasses and arrive at the kingdom of the finger-shaking man, the African continent.
From the United States to Africa, the route was used to transport slaves hundreds of years ago. But today, hundreds of years later, this route is being used to breed hope.
Mutombo first took the group on a day of rest in Africa, and the next morning, the group took a four-hour drive to a poor orphanage in the local mountains.
When Anjie and Catherine got out of the car, the couple's good mood was instantly discounted. The grueling level of this place was more severe than they imagined.
Lack of water and food, poor health care and education. Some of the children didn't even have a decent set of clothes.
In the past, Anjie and Catherine thought that this kind of scene would only appear on TV. But today, what these two newcomers have witnessed with their own eyes has really shocked them greatly.
The simple children actively welcomed the arrival of these six tall people, and sang a local folk song for Anjie and them.
Catherine burst into tears on the spot, while Angel and the others had to smile at each other.
The orphanage teacher came out and shook hands with the visitors, especially in front of Mutombo, who seemed to see the savior.
After that, the six of them had a party with the children. An Jie used to have a nonchalant view of philanthropy, but this trip has completely changed his view.
Eventually, the five brought 50 computers to the orphanage and donated money to build various infrastructures. And, of course, two basketball courts were built for the children.
God knows, is there a second Mutombo in this group of children?
"It's a big touch." On the way back to the hotel, Mutombo suddenly asked An Jie.
Looking at the yellow sand outside the car window and looking at the bare mountains, An Jie really didn't know how to answer. But now, at least, he finally understands why Mutombo and Yao Ming are so interested in philanthropy.
He has made enough money, and the $10 million spent on the wedding is not painful for An Jie. This guy isn't Mike. Tyson, nor is the NBA negative textbook Anthony. Walker.
As a Chinese man with a traditional education, it is not easy to squander that hundreds of millions of dollars in a few years.
In this case, An Jie decided that he would take out part of his savings every year in the future and devote himself to charity.
Although An Jie's insignificant efforts will not change the world much at all, even so, it cannot be an excuse for An Jie to sit idly by.
After a heavy day, Mutombo took the group on a tour of Africa's wildlife sanctuaries after a few days in Africa. There, An Jie saw for the first time the real footage in the show "Animal World" when he was studying in China before.
Catherine naturally feasted her eyes, and the two of them were simply the most joyful couple in the sightseeing car.
It seems that Moslav's arrangement is really right, who said that work and honeymoon cannot go on at the same time? No, Muslav did it all.
By the time Anjie returned to Portland with a more mature mind and a more tired body, the time had come to the end of August.
At the end of August, this means that there are only two full months left before the start of the new NBA season. The most relaxing part of Anjie's holiday is also coming to an end.
Summer training, business activities, team operations, until the start of NBA pre-game training camp. In the remaining September and October, An Jie devoted himself to the basketball career again.
Can you indulge yourself if you get a championship once? No, that's just the practice of the weak.
Keep up the good work and keep getting stronger. An O'Brien Cup can't satisfy the appetite of Anjie, a competitive person.
Two in a row, three in a row, four in a row? As long as he can win, Anjie will continue to work hard!
The holiday has come to an end, but the brightest chapter of Anjie's career has just begun.