Chapter 292: The Dawn of the Center
Anjie not only won the championship in the Drew League, but also gained friendship. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 In addition to Isaiah Thomas, Anjie has also developed a lot of relationships with other NBA stars.
Ariza has a lot of local friends in Los Angeles, and he invited Anjie and Morris to go fishing and go to an outdoor barbecue together. In the past, Ariza gave An Jie the impression of being an unruly boy, but after everyone got along, An Jie found that Ariza was actually very peaceful and approachable, and he was also very enthusiastic.
Bearded captain Byron Davis may no longer be on the court, but he still has a high reputation in Los Angeles basketball circles.
Whether it's a street court or a professional game, this guy has connections and friends. After going out with Davis for a few days, An Jie's social circle was further expanded.
However, on September 30, Anjie had to leave Ariza, Davis, Morris, and Los Angeles. With only a few days to go until the start of the Thunder's preseason training camp, Anjie has been to many places this holiday, but there is only one place that he has not had time to go, Ames City.
So before the start of the new season, Anjie got on the plane again and flew to the city that carried his countless fond memories.
On the surface, Anjie's career started in Oklahoma. But in Anjie's mind, Ames City is where it all began. If there was no Ames City, no Whirlwinds, no Ricard, no Divac, there would be no Anjie now.
The first stop after getting off the plane, Anjie naturally went straight to Ricard's home. Riccard was surprised to see Anjie standing at the door of his house, but in the next second, he hugged his beloved apprentice.
"You guy, it's completely different from when you played under me!" Ricard looked at An Jie's body in surprise, this strength is very intimidating!
Just as the two big men were chatting, there was a sudden sound of a baby crying in the house.
Anjie didn't know that Ricard's child had been born, but due to his busy work, Anjie has not been able to come to say hello in person. Today, this is the first time Angel has met Ricard's child.
"Oh my God, this little guy is so cute. An Jie smiled and stroked the baby's face, the delicate skin seemed to be pierced if it was slightly forced.
"What's his name?boy or girl?" The little guy has grown so big, but An Jie is still seeing him for the first time.
"It's a little girl, Abigail Ricard. Looking at this girl, Rickard unconsciously showed a happy smile. At the beginning, he and An Jie were like father and son, but now, he is really a father.
"Congratulations, boss. You've had a good life, haven't you?" Although this kind of life is ordinary, it is what many people yearn for.
Rickard was silent and did not answer. Indeed, for many people, his life has been perfect enough. But in Riccard's mind, there was one thing he couldn't let go, and that was basketball.
The evolution from a high school coach to an NCAA Division I coach has made Ricard feel more rewarding in his life. But he, like An Jie, never knows satisfaction. Now that there is a chance to coach in the NBA, Rickard doesn't know whether he wants to live a stable life or take the plunge.
"Boss, what are you thinking?" Anjie held out a hand and shook it in front of Ricard's eyes, and Riccard came back to his senses. Recently, because of this problem, he has not been distracted once or twice.
Continuing to be the coach of the Whirlwinds will not have much impact on his career. But in the NBA, it's a different story.
Peggy only moved to this small city from Chicago three years ago, and now she is just getting a foothold and running around, which is a bit too frustrating. What's more, there is now one more member of Ricard's family.
"It's nothing, let's eat, Peggy has prepared a good dinner. Anjie only goes back to Ames once a year, and Rickard doesn't want to let the two get together because of this heavy matter.
After having a pleasant dinner with the Ricard family, the next day, An Jie naturally went to the bearded Chinese restaurant again.
At this time, Catherine was still in Europe, and there was only one bearded person in the store. Seeing An Jie coming, the bearded man was so enthusiastic. Ever since Catherine left him, the bearded man who could talk to him every day was suddenly gone. Although he has a lot of fans and friends in Ames, he can't stay in the store all day to be with him.
Today, it is rare to have someone who can talk to him, and the beard will naturally not let go, but compared with before, now the bearded man and An Jie will not only talk about basketball. Every aspect of life's trivialities is a topic of conversation between these two guys.
On the third day, An Jie, as always, went to the home stadium of the Whirlwind team again and played for a while. After all this, September has quietly left. Anjie's four-month vacation has officially come to an end.
Now, Anjie has done all the things for the holiday. He can return to Oklahoma without hesitation, and he can concentrate on preparing for the upcoming 10-11 season.
The four-month vacation, more than 120 days, seems very long, but An Jie feels that it is just a blink of an eye, and it is a flash.
A trip home to China, an invitation from Yao Ming, and a trip to Europe with Catherine. After that, he participated in Peterson's body modification training in Los Angeles, and then, although the results were good, the locker room split made Anjie very uncomfortable. Finally, the Drew League and a trip to Ames City. These are the lives of Anjie during all four months of vacation.
Speaking of the new season, Anjie is looking forward to it. There doesn't seem to be a season that makes him feel dull. This season, the Heat Dream Triumvirate was formed, and An Jie really wanted to play against this fantastic Heat team to see what the most eye-catching Big Three could do this summer. Of course, Yao Ming's comeback and Yi Jianlian's transfer are also the focus of An Jie's concern.
However, all of this is not as much as the Thunder team itself, which makes An Jie look forward to it. The only big move for the Thunder this summer is to sign general manager Presti to a contract extension. Although the Thunder lineup has not changed much, the Thunder three young plus Morris and Ibaka themselves are enough to make the Thunder one of the strongest teams.
This season, the age of Kobe and Gasol has increased, and the fighting power of the Purple and Gold Army is bound to be greatly reduced. But the Thunder, who have fought seven games with the Lakers, have definitely made great progress.
Not to mention that the improvement of the above five players is enough to be expected, and the Thunder's guard Eric Bledsoe selected in this year's draft also looks full of potential. Presti's vision is beyond doubt, and even if Bledsoe is only an 18th overall pick, he has been in the spotlight from the start just because he was a rookie selected by the Thunder.
Last season's Thunder was enough to play the championship Lakers to the end, and this season, who knows how far they can go.
Before the start of the Thunder team's training camp, the famous basketball magazine "Slam Dunk" also left a special page for An Jie, in order to write an article specifically for An Jie's winning tricks on the inside.
"Footwork and mind are definitely two essential elements for an interior player. A lot of people think that this is a quality that only small players need to have. But for interior players, both are equally important. Many people think that interior players can dominate the interior as long as they are strong and tall enough, but in fact, in the golden age of the center, interior players often broke through from outside the three-point line with the ball. It's just that their dominance on the inside line is even more profound. This is just the tip of the iceberg of this column before the season, which contains not only Anjie's understanding of his own skills, but also the analysis of Anjie by various elites.
Divac, Olajuwon, O'Neal, Abdul-Jabbar..... Slam Dunk magazine has found enough big names on the inside line to add color to this column. The outside world has been immune to the news of talented defenders, and now, the center is once again in the spotlight.
Back then, the king gave up Anjie and was drowned in the saliva of countless fans. This year, they used the fifth pick to select another talented big man, DeMarcus Cousins. I hope this guy can make up for the loss of Anjie when the king lost it.
Now, the league is starting to refocus on the age-old position of center. Now, the decline of the center may end with the rise of a new generation of center forwards led by An Jie.
It's another new season, what surprises can Anjie bring to the Thunder team, and how much glory can he save for the center?
Don't worry, just 26 days later, the new season will soon be revealed.