This time last year, Curry was sitting in the locker room and turned on the TV. He didn't do it for anything else, he just wanted to see Anjie's MVP award ceremony.

At that time, Curry's eyes were full of yearning. He very much hopes that one day he can become a great player like Anjie.

However, just one year later, Curry led the Warriors to a 73-win record, just one less than the Trail Blazers' record of 74 wins. And most importantly, this year's MVP award ceremony, Curry doesn't have to watch it on TV.

"Let's congratulate this year's regular season MVP winner, Stephen Curry!" Adam Shaw shouted, pulling Curry out of the memory.

The baby-faced No. 30 guard smiled and took the trophy from Xiao Hua's hand, and until this moment, Curry still couldn't believe that it was all real.

Last year, the pictures that Curry longed for in front of the TV are now really happening to Curry himself!

The Warriors' small-ball play and Curry's super three-pointers that cover the entire half of the court regardless of distance have become the object of learning from the entire basketball world.

At this moment, the hot Warriors and Curry are almost like the same team, that is the Portland Trail Blazers last year.

In this season's Warriors, people can always clearly see the shadow of the former Trail Blazers. Both teams have set record after record, both teams are equally strong on the field, and both teams have an epoch-making superstar. So this year, the Warriors' call for winning the championship is also the loudest. After all, the 73-win record is there, and if the Warriors still lose, it will be too shameless. After all, no team in NBA history has ever lost the O'Brien Cup when it has won more than 70 wins in the regular season.

One day after the MVP ceremony, Curry and his Warriors took on the Thunder in a tiebreaker.

The battle was fierce, because after so many years of ups and downs, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally couldn't wait to taste the O'Brien Cup. But unfortunately, in the end, Westbrook's shooting rate of only 33% and Curry's performance of 37 points allowed the Warriors to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the final moments and advance to the Western Conference Finals!

At the end of the game, the expression on Durant's face was very complicated. He no longer listens to Westbrook's comfort in the way he used to, and perhaps the guard who always loves his hard rush at that critical moment is no longer able to convince Durant.

Durant pondered, pondering something he had never thought of before......

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The Warriors are jubilant and can successfully reach the Western Conference Finals, which also means that they will meet the Portland Trail Blazers who eliminated themselves last year!

Although the Trail Blazers dragged a crippled lineup, they still reached the Western Conference Finals with the excellent play of Angel and Lillard.

"I know the Warriors are going to be very strong this year, but the team will definitely give it their all. We are not easy to mess with!" In an interview with the media, An Jie expressed his strong determination. Although the Trail Blazers' lineup this season is indeed not so luxurious, the basketball game is not a simple "1+1=2" game.

and the Warriors, who have won 73 games this season, are still very confident.

"The Battle of the Century!" is the name that the media came up with for the matchup between the Trail Blazers and the Thunder this year, and it shows how strong the Warriors have become this season.

This year, however, Curry lived up to everyone's hopes for him.

With the Portland Trail Blazers, who were short of troops, Anjie and Curry fought until the tiebreaker.

It's just that in the end. Guys like J. McCollum, when they get to the stage of the Western Conference Finals, simply can't perform as freely as they did in the regular season.

Damion Lillard is positive enough, but compared to Curry, this guy is still slightly underperforming.

Anjie's average of 32 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks per game is enough for him to deserve respect, but it can't make him win the game.

At the end of the game, An Jie suddenly collapsed to the ground. This season, he's feeling really hard.

The burden of the whole team is on himself. The continuous invasion of injuries has also made the team's results unstable. And all these factors will eventually be all pressed on An Jie alone. If he doesn't carry the team to win, who can?

Carrying it, An Jie once again reached the Western Conference Finals. It's just that in the face of powerful warriors, even An Jie can't bear it.

Looking at Curry, who was standing on the technical table and celebrating wildly, An Jie could only shake his head helplessly. I was used to winning the championship, and suddenly I failed again in the playoffs. An Jie found that he still had a sour nose......

The offseason came early, and Anjie hadn't "enjoyed" such a thing as early vacation for a long time. But if he could, An Jie would prefer that he was still fighting for the championship on the field.

June 23, 2016, An Jie's birthday. On the morning of Anjie's first day of 27, he struck a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers in his office at the Moda Center.

Paul Allen and Nell Orsi offered Anjie a 5-year super contract worth 202 million!

Anjie smiled as he signed his name on the contract, and he didn't even ask Moslav to check the details of the contract. He believed in Portland as much as Portland believed in him. Even after a not-so-successful season, Anjie didn't hesitate to bet his future on the city of Portland.

No, more precisely. Anjie has already bet his career on Portland! Five years later, Anjie will be 32 years old. What will happen during these five years is anyone's guess.

And this contract of 202 million is also likely to be the last big contract in Anjie's career.

The news of Anjie's contract extension with the Trail Blazers shocked the whole world. Because the amount of 202 million is an unprecedented amount of contract amount in the history of the NBA!

Anjie's contract has a player option for the final year, has a trade veto, and with such a large amount, the Trail Blazers can be regarded as quite sincere.

In this way, the story of Anjie and the Trail Blazers is destined to continue. However, the hottest news of this summer did not come.

The final result of the season was somewhat unexpected, with the Warriors, who won 73 of the regular season with victories over the Thunder and Trail Blazers, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers led by James on the Finals stage. The Warriors also embarrassedly became the first team in NBA history to win more than 70 games in the regular season but failed to win the championship.

Although the 15-16 season is over, the popularity of the NBA has not subsided. A few days later, on July 4, a news that was more explosive than Anjie's 202 million contract renewal for the Trailblazers suddenly surfaced.

Kevin Durant, the former good brother of Anjie, the former strongest king of Oklahoma, actually officially announced that he is about to join the Golden State Warriors who just defeated him in the playoffs!

"Are you sure!?" On the phone, An Jie's voice was full of surprise. He couldn't believe that Durant would leave Oklahoma. I can't believe that Durant's next home will be the already very powerful Golden State Warriors!

You know, the Warriors already have an MVP like Curry, and now, another MVP-level guy has to join in. Such a combination, looking at the entire history, has never existed!

On the other end of the phone, Durant's voice was very calm. "Back then, we fought side by side together. And now, you've created a dynasty of your own. What about me? I haven't even touched the edge of an O'Brien Cup. I'm as hungry for the championship trophy as you are, Ann. I couldn't stand the fact that my whole career was doing nothing. ”

"Championship?......" An Jie looked at the night sky of Portland, thoughtful. This alliance is really getting more and more chaotic.

"You do this, Russell's side......" Anjie knew Westbrook's personality very well, and he knew that Westbrook would definitely not have any good feelings about this matter.

"Russell doesn't seem to be paying much attention to me lately, hahaha...... But I think he'll understand me eventually. Durant's laughter was full of bitterness, but all the bitterness was not worth mentioning in front of the championship.

"Hey, Ann. If we meet next season, I won't be soft!"

"You bastard, when have you ever been soft-handed?"

As of July 4, 2016, the three Thunder Youths who once shocked the league were finally dispersed. However, when Anjie and Durant talked on the phone, he still felt that everything that had been before him still appeared in front of his eyes.

"Do you think the three of us can win the O'Brien Cup?" Durant asked.

"Of course!" replied Anjie categorically.

Back then, when the three of them were still in Oklahoma, the picture of Durant saying this became a moment that An Jie will never forget for the rest of his life. It's just that now, no one could have imagined that the agreement between them would be completed in such a way......

After hanging up the phone, Angel called Westbrook again. Sure enough, this guy is angry with Durant now.

"I'll prove it to everybody! Even if I'm the only one in Oklahoma, I'm going to take this team to the top!" Westbrook is as vigorous as he was back then, but he and Anjie are no longer young......

In 2016, this chaotic summer has just begun. Anjie's opponents have become stronger and stronger. How long will it be before that summer for the Trail Blazers returns?

Anjie doesn't want to retire in Portland with a big contract of 202 million for 5 years, a dynasty, three O'Brien Cups, and can't feed Anjie's appetite.

If you want to retire after winning three more championships, An Jie will definitely do it!

Maybe this summer doesn't belong to the Portland Trail Blazers, but Anjie believes that the moment will come......

Year after year, people come and go. Only the heart of the champion is eternal......