After the World Championships, Deng Huade and Guo Shiqiang were still fighting each other in front of the Basketball Association, and the players of the Chinese team also returned to China, ready to face the long guns and short guns of the media. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Chinese team reached the quarterfinals again at this World Championships and made history, and An Jie contributed a lot. But the problems exposed by the Chinese team are equally obvious, but the cracks between Deng Huade and Guo Shiqiang are not expected by the Basketball Association.

Now domestic fans are still silent in the just-concluded World Championships, but An Jie did not appear in China with the team, but flew directly from Turkey to Los Angeles alone.

Yes, it's Los Angeles again. Not only Anjie, but almost all NBA stars like to come to Los Angeles to spend their vacations. The reason why he came to the City of Angels in such a hurry was because this was Anjie's last chance to participate in the Drew League.

Although An Jie has been fully trained in the just-concluded World Championships, there is still a month and a half before the start of the new season, and in this month and a half, in addition to business activities, An Jie can't be idle every day. So, just as he had agreed with Morris at the end of last season, Anjie arrived in Los Angeles on time, and Morris was already waiting there.

The Charles Drew High School Basketball Arena is nothing more than an ordinary school basketball arena in Los Angeles. In the City of Angels, there are countless venues that are several times better than here.

However, even this basketball hall, which does not even have permanent stands, is sure to be very popular every summer. If you want to watch the game, you have to line up honestly on the sidelines, and there's a good chance that by the time you get there, the crowd will already be full. Usually there is a game at three o'clock in the afternoon, and at nine o'clock in the morning, someone will start lining up.

It's not the Nike.Air West Training Center, it's not Santa Monica University, it's the Drew League.

Here, you'll find veterans, All-America's best players, NBA All-Stars and street celebrities competing together. The Drew League has always been very popular and of a high caliber in Los Angeles, so professional players will want to try their hand here.

The fair and peaceful mechanics of the Drew League make it a place where players can be more united and friendships strengthened. Equality and mutual respect are the main themes of the Drew League.

When the Drew League was created 40 years ago, it existed to distinguish itself from the ordinary street leagues in Los Angeles. There won't be swear rap here, although that's a must-have for most street leagues. It's hard for someone with a gang background to get into the league to play, even if you're a well-known West Coast rapper. If you act aggressively on the field, you will be ejected immediately. Even if you are a strong Kobe, you must follow the rules of the Drew League.

It's not as good as Staples or the Toyota Center, and there's no luxury amenities. The only thing that attracts people here is basketball.

It's a pure league, you don't usually need a ticket to watch a game, and the league revenue comes from donations from stars or fans. Because the chairman of the tournament committee, Dino Smiley, believes that the purest basketball is to separate basketball from profits.

Anjie and Morris are standing in front of Smiley at the moment, and the Drew League doesn't have as strict player roster control as the Pro League. You can always add a new player before a match starts and then leave him the next day. But all of this is premised on the player having to pass Smiley's test.

But Anjie and Morris are two guys, obviously there is no need for Smiley to investigate their backgrounds. Morris played in the Drew League last year, and as for the butcher next to him, Smiley is even more famous.

"You both want to come?" Smiley excited, he would never think there were too many stars in the league.

"Of course, my buddies and I both want to join the Vipers, no problem, right?" It wasn't the first time Morris and Smiley had dealt with each other, and it was clear from the conversation that the two were already very familiar.

"Yes, the Vipers have a game the day after tomorrow, so you guys prepare well. Your opponent is Tevor-Ariza. "There will be three NBA players in one game at the same time, Smiley has a headache, and the gym is running out of seats.

"That's it?" An Jie didn't expect that their registration would be so short.

"What do you think? In the Drew League, the only thing you have to think about is how to play well. Prepare well, don't look at this as an amateur league, but there are many masters of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. "Morris hasn't forgotten that he was detained by an unknown guy last year. You know, even in the NBA, Morris is very strong. An amateur player can play Morris, what a terrible thing.

An Jie is looking forward to this game more. It is said that the United States is a place where there are many folk masters, and God knows what interesting opponents he will meet. It's not about honor, it's not about money, it's pure basketball. Thinking of this, An Jie became more and more excited.

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"Hey Sergey, discuss something. A middle-aged man with sunglasses and shiny hair tapped a large black man on the shoulder.

"What's the matter, coach?"

"In today's starting position, you may have to step back and give way. ”

"Oh, there's a new player coming?" the big black guy is used to things like this, and the Drew League is like that, players move and change very quickly.

"Big Boo in the West End, or Carl from Grove Street!?" the big black man looked around, but didn't see a new face.

"Neither, this guy is Asian. The coach of the Vipers laughed evilly, these two new teammates were enough to surprise the bunch.

"Asian? I haven't heard of a particularly strong Asian center in Los Angeles?" the big black man scratched his head, he had been playing in this area for a long time, and he had never seen such a number one.

"He's not usually in Los Angeles, he's in Oklahoma. ”

"Oklahoma!?Could it be!?No, no, you're kidding me, coach. The big black man already had a name in his mind, but he thought it was impossible.

"That's him! Anjie will soon be your teammate, behave like a good boy. The head coach smiled evilly and patted the big black man on the shoulder, that surprised expression, he wanted such an effect.

A kid who plays in the community has a maximum of a hundred spectators. Now the coach tells you that the starting center of the Western Conference All-Star will play with you later, and who can calm down.

Soon after, the Vipers coach really led Anjie into the locker room, and of course, Morris's arrival surprised the Vipers fans.

Everyone swallowed, knowing that the Drew League was often frequented by NBA stars. But they didn't expect that this kind of thing would actually be their turn.

"Hello everyone. Anjie smiled and greeted his new teammates, he liked the atmosphere, he liked pure basketball.

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Yesterday, fans already learned that the Vipers will bring two "mystery friends" to everyone. Although the Galloping Horses already have Ariza, fans are still curious about the two mysterious guests of the Vipers.

There was talk of the Vipers saying that the supposed guests would be "Professor" Grayson Bouche and "Spring-Legged" Davis, but when Angel and Morris stepped onto the basketball court, everyone's jaws dropped. A second later, enthusiastic cheers and applause filled the small basketball hall. There are three NBA players in a Drew League, and there is no second place in Los Angeles where you can see a game like this.

"I didn't expect it to be you. "Not to mention the fans, even Ariza was surprised. He smiled and went up to greet Morris and Anjie, it seems that in this game, he really has to use his best.

The basketball hall, which can only accommodate 1,000 people, makes the atmosphere of the game very hot. The rest of the Drew League players weren't relegated to supporting roles because of the arrival of three NBA stars, and here, they don't put the ball in the hands of NBA players and disappear altogether. They will still play at their own level and in style, because in the Drew League, everyone is equal.

Dazzling streetball action, there is. Passionate flying body buckle, there is. There is a volleyball-style violent block, too. In the Drew League, you can see almost everything great. And An Jie really feels that the Drew League is not a place where he can settle down by just playing.

Not to mention Tever Ariza, a small defender who looks like he is only about 1.7 meters on the other side impresses Anjie.

This guy's possession is very solid, and his shooting is as good as ever, not at all like an amateur. Even Ariza, he had to run according to the arrangement to catch the ball from the little defender.

But the Drew League is still an amateur league, and even if the players here are outstanding, it's only at an amateur level. Anjie plays here, and there is not too much pressure, but he must also be cautious and serious. It's perfect to use this league as a warm-up before the start of the new season.

The result of the game, of course, was the Vipers team of Anjie and Morris who won the game. Although Ariza scored 30 points, Morris and Anjie combined to score 65 points. One punch is hard to beat with four hands, the Vipers and the Whirlwind Twin Towers, and they complete the show very well.

After the game, An Jie also went to find the little defender who looked to be only 1.7 meters tall, because his performance really surprised An Jie.

"Isaiah Thomas, my name is Isaiah Thomas. Hearing An Jie calling himself, the little defender was also very enthusiastic.

"Isaiah Thomas, that's a great name! Of course, you're really good at the ball!" Just listening to the pronunciation, it is exactly the same as the former "smiling assassin".

"Where do you usually play? I mean, you have the ability to play in a professional league. "Anjie knows this guy's level, even if he can't play in the NBA, he can adapt to other professional leagues in this world.

"Haha, people say I'm too short to play in the professional league. But I decided to sign up for the NBA draft next year. I'll be a junior after next season, so if I don't try, where will I have a chance?"

An Jie suddenly felt that Thomas had a lot of similarities with himself, although An Jie was tall, but people didn't say that he was thin and not playing in the NBA. Isaiah Thomas is even braver than himself, and with such height, he resolutely participated in the draft. If you want to be An Jie, you really don't necessarily have this kind of courage.

"Good luck friend, can you leave your contact information? An Jie was completely impressed by Thomas, this friend, he made a deal.

Thomas didn't shirk either, after all, it didn't hurt him to be friends with Anjie. When others respect him, he will respect others.

After that, the Vipers went unbeaten for most of the month, and they also won the championship in the final on September 23. And Anjie was also named the MVP of this year's Drew League.

The U.S. team won the World Championships, and Durant and Westbrook were overjoyed. Although Anjie only won the Drew League, he was just as happy. Even though the two championship divisions are very different, the joy they bring is the same.

This is basketball, and this is the heart that loves basketball.