Eight wins in a row, which is probably not an exaggerated winning streak. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoWhen Anjie was in the Thunder, he even completed a ten-game winning streak.

But if you look at the opponents the Trail Blazers have faced during this eight-game winning streak, you can see how difficult it has been.

After the All-Star break, the Trail Blazers first lost to the Nuggets, and then regrettably lost to the mighty Heat. But the losses in those two games didn't completely shatter the Trail Blazers' confidence. On the contrary, in the game against the Timberwolves, Anjie scored 40+ points for the second time in a row, overshadowing Lefou, who also performed well. It was from this big win that the Trail Blazers became unstoppable.

Without Paul and the Hornets and the Nets, who are at the bottom of the "habitual" league, there is no doubt that the Trail Blazers are completely in front of the mantis. And in the back-to-back trips to the East, Anjie also had the last laugh in the big battle with the Celtics.

In the game against the Pacers, Daniel Granger and Paul George were completely strangled to death, and Angel, who dominated the final two minutes of the game, also won the New York Knicks, who were not in the same league as him. After that, in the last game, the Trail Blazers beat the Bulls and got the longest eight-game winning streak of the season!

Among them, the Trail Blazers played several back-to-back games and encountered several strong enough opponents. But they still survived and won all the duels.

Now, the Trail Blazers are just two games away from a 10-game winning streak. While no one is asking them to have a ten-game winning streak, subconsciously, the group is eager to increase their winning streak to double digits.

It's not that difficult to accomplish this task. In the next two games, the Trail Blazers' two opponents are the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks. The two teams are ninth and 10th in the East, respectively, and both are in the playoffs at any time.

At this point in the season, the offensive power of such teams on the fringes of the playoffs is often the strongest. Because as long as they work hard, they can reach the quarterfinals, fight for a season, and seeing that success is just around the corner, no one will want to give up.

Look at the Thunder, which ranked 10th in the West that year, isn't it just that after the All-Star, they defeated one powerful opponent after another? Other teams are fighting exactly the same as the Thunder back then. Even against the stronger Trail Blazers, the Pistons and Bucks will never let Anjie and them pass easily.

Anjie also knows that these two teams, which are not good in the Eastern rankings, are not soft persimmons. To eat them, the Trail Blazers have to have an appetite to match them. So when Moslav informed An Jie to discuss the signature shoe design plan with Nike, An Jie was actually very resistant in his heart.

Indeed, it has always been AnJie's dream to have a series of signature shoes and combat boots of his own. Jordan four generations, Kobe Bryant eight generations, O'Neal annual rings...... An Jie is indeed very fond of basketball shoes, and when he was still in China, most of An Jie's savings were also dedicated to this pair of expensive sneakers.

But now, Anjie will soon have her own signature shoes, and anyone who changes will be very excited. Unfortunately, when this kind of thing meets the crucial two games, Anjie can't be interested in it anyway.

"Can't you wait any longer, Mr. Moslav?" Anjie grumbled on the phone again.

"Wait, this is the third time you've postponed your meeting with Nike's designers. I know the game is very important, but the sneakers never work, and Nike never makes money. They can't make any money, so why do they sign a contract with you? For the sake of a good cooperative relationship between the two sides, you better settle the sneaker matter as soon as possible. "Moslav didn't turn a blind eye this time, the Pistons and the Bucks, and Moslav believes that Anjie should be able to win these two teams easily.

"No, it's because ......"

"Okay, Ann. Anjie was about to defend himself, but was interrupted by Muslav. He knew An Jie's careful thinking, this guy was not afraid of trouble, or was he afraid of taking up his training time.

"It's not negotiable, so you just take an afternoon out to make a trip. If it drags on like this, Nike will sue us for breach of contract. Moslav's last words were just to scare Anjie, but he knew that if he didn't make the matter more serious, Anjie's "diehard" would not listen.

"Okay, okay, I'm not going to practice tonight, call Nike, and ask their designers to come and talk to their house tonight. Anjie can fight a group of muscle clubs on the court for 40 minutes, but he can't stand Moslav's incorruptible tongue.

After a lot of verbosity in Moslav, Anjie finally surrendered with his hands raised. If he didn't agree, Muslav would probably have to fly to Portland himself to push himself.

So after the training this afternoon, An Jie was the first to leave the Rose Garden Arena in a rare hurry. An Jie has been with the Trail Blazers for so long, and this is the first time this situation has been unprecedented.

"This guy, is this in a hurry to go on a date?" Aldridge scratched his head as he looked at the RX-7 that had disappeared into the exit of the parking lot.

An Jie went home so early, mainly to clean up his huge empty but messy house. A man living alone in a house, cluttered is something that's sure to happen. What's more, Anjie, a workaholic, spends much more time in the rose garden than at home.

Although the person who came was a sneaker designer who worked for him, An Jie still didn't want to be too rude. As a popular football star, if it is rumored that his house is dirty and messy like a small hotel, then his public image will suddenly become a mess. And in the concept of Chinese, when there are guests coming, it seems very impolite to mess up.

So at half past six in the afternoon, the doorbell of An Jie's house was rang on time. An Jie glanced at the room where he had been busy for a while with satisfaction, and it looked like it was in good shape.

An Jie let out a big breath, and then opened the door with peace of mind. However, when he opened the door, An Jie was dumbfounded.

Muslav told him on the phone that there would be a designer visiting, and Anjie thought there was only one person. But now standing in front of An Jie, it is clear that there is a whole design team, and there are enough people in the top ten!

"Mr. An, we finally met. I'm the lead designer of your signature shoe, my name is Kevin Landry. A middle-aged man with glasses and politeness stepped forward to shake hands with An Jie enthusiastically.

"I'm Luke Cruze, and I'm in charge of the soles. ”

"Hello, Smith Barton. ”

"Tyson Kidd. ”

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The group of male and female designers came up one by one to shake hands with An Jie, and when they finished introducing themselves, An Jie had forgotten the name of his chief designer. Do you really need so many people to build a pair of basketball shoes?

For the first time, An Jie's long table was full, and An Jie and the chief designer sat in the main seats at both ends, while the others sat on both sides to listen to their opinions at any time.

"Mr. Ahn, don't worry, designing sneakers is our specialty. You just have to come up with an idea and we can make it. You have to believe that there is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing that we Nike can't do. The chief designer looked at An Jie with confidence, they can satisfy a picky guy like Kobe, not to mention that An Jie is just a "rookie" who has signed shoes for the first time.

"Thoughts...... High-top, thick-soled, lightweight, and can't look bulky. An Jie said a few points casually, but the designers recorded them carefully.

"With the weight of Ann, I think the thickness of the sole should be ......"

"No, no, no, the upper can't be so high, it will slow down his bouncing sensation. ”

In an instant, the designers were discussing. An Jie didn't expect that this group of guys would be in such a fast state of work.

"I want the colors to be fancy, which means I want to see a mix of colors on one shoe. Of course, the main color must be clear, otherwise people will not know if my shoes match the home and away jerseys. Seeing that this group of guys was really professional, An Jie's requirements began to gradually increase.

One of the fat guys with a big belly immediately drew several first drafts of sneakers based on An Jie's text description, while the others were also processing the information according to An Jie's requirements.

An Jie found that designing sneakers didn't seem to be as boring as she imagined. He gradually engaged in the discussion, and the appearance of his signature shoes became more and more clear.

"Well, that's what the sneakers look like. We will continue to discuss the details after we return to the company. If you can, Mr. Ahn, we're trying to make you wear these one-of-a-kind center shoes in the playoffs! The chief designer looked at the handful of materials in his hand with satisfaction, with these things, designing sneakers is completely familiar.

"If you can get me to wear it before the playoffs, I'll be willing to cooperate!" An Jie looked at the first sketch in the designer's hand, and the outline of this shoe had already begun to emerge in An Jie's mind.

How important is a good pair of basketball shoes? Indeed, it is more important than the strength of the players themselves, the chemistry of teammates, the atmosphere on the court, and so on. But that doesn't mean basketball shoes are a nice-to-have.

While keeping the players healthy, he can also ensure that the players' movements will be smoother. Sometimes it may be that one percent advantage that can make or break the final situation.

As Nike's team of designers left the street of her home, Angel closed the curtains and prepared to go to the living room to watch the video of the Pistons' game.

The basketball shoe thing is down, so next, it's time to solve the problem of ten consecutive wins......