Chapter 507: Making History
On the last day of January, the Trail Blazers finally got a respite. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 InfoThey returned to Portland from Los Angeles to take a break and wait for the game against the Jazz on February 1 to begin.
After An Jie got up, he didn't turn on his phone to watch the news about himself. He just calmly went into the toilet to wash up and looked at his fingers.
His fingers hadn't healed yet, but they were much better than they had been when they had started. At least now, An Jie has no problem using these two fingers to do some movements necessary for daily life.
But just as the doctors reminded them at the time, An Jie's two fingers looked weird. Because the injured bones are not well fixed and protected. This also caused An Jie's fingers to not be as straight as normal people.
"Did you get up so early? Isn't there no competition and early training today?" Catherine hugged An Jie from behind, and before she knew it, Catherine and An Jie had been living together for almost a month.
"I can't sleep, maybe I'm used to getting up early. After breakfast later, I want to go to the gym to practice. An Jie turned around and smiled embarrassedly at Catherine, he knew that he couldn't accompany Catherine properly, but there was no way, this was what the work needed.
"Go, go, I'll go with you. Catherine had already accepted this life, when Angel decided to go to the draft, and Catherine decided to be a model. They knew that ordinary life had left them.
"Look, it's Ann!"
"Wow! Well done!"
"You're good! We love you!"
Driving his own Mazda RX-7 on the street, countless Portland locals are cheering at Anjie. As soon as this car appears, it is always accompanied by applause.
A few years ago, Anjie couldn't have imagined that he would make such a big impact in a foreign city. But now, Anjie looks at the advertisements about himself in Portland, and looks at the countless citizens on the streets wearing the Trail Blazers' No. 00 jersey or T-shirt. A sense of accomplishment instantly welled up in my heart.
"The best player in the West in January is definitely Ann, and no one can compete with him for this award. The Trail Blazers' winning record in January and Ann's own excellent stats led him to book the award in advance. ”
"Seventeen wins in a row, all wins in January. For a team with a central striker at its core, this is a remarkable achievement. It was only a matter of time before Ahn became the greatest international player in NBA history. ”
In the latest edition of the MVP rankings, Anjie has surpassed LeBron James and ranked first. Although the ranking of this list can change at any time, it is quite remarkable to be able to temporarily reach the top of the list. You know, what a brilliant name the people behind Ann are. ”
On the car radio, An Jie subconsciously played sports-related programs. However, to his surprise, the overwhelming doubts and scolding in his imagination did not appear. On the contrary, almost all media and experts are full of praise for Anjie. Paul's injury seemed to have been forgotten overnight.
The cheers of the fans on the street and the voices of the outside world in his favor all made An Jie feel very happy. Going to train with a good mood will definitely make the training effect better than usual.
After noon, An Jie's teammates walked into the training ground one after another. The strange thing is that this group of guys all have different newspapers in their hands, and when they enter the door, they will all throw the newspapers in their hands in front of An Jie.
"Look at you, look at you. If I hadn't played with you, I would have thought that this Chinese named An would have opened a newspaper. I read countless newspapers on the way to practice today, and it turned out that the headline of every newspaper was you! Oh, of course, except for the gossip tabloid" Batum held a copy of the Portland Metropolis Journal, and Anjie even broke the shackles of the sports section and directly became the front page headline. For the city of Portland, the excellent results of the Trailblazers and Anjie are indeed big news.
The situation is exactly the same with the newspapers in the hands of others. Seeing this, Lillard put on his glasses and walked up to An Jie with a newspaper rolled into a cylinder.
"Mr. Ahn, congratulations on being the winner of this season's regular season MVP. How do you feel about being the first time you've won this award?" Lillard pretended to be a reporter, prompting a burst of laughter from the training ground. Even Catherine, who was on the side, covered her mouth and laughed.
"First of all, I have to thank my team-mates. Damion Lillard, in particular, I wouldn't have had as many rebounds without his shooting iron. An Jie replied with a wicked smile.
"Hahahahaha, what a wonderful acceptance speech!" Lillard and Anjie sang and harmonized, causing the entire training ground to explode.
"What are you laughing at, Leonard, I heard your laughter in the parking lot. It wasn't until Ricard and Divac walked into the training pitch that the laughter of the players subsided.
"Nothing, nothing. Aren't we happy for Ann? ”
"Alright guys, give you another half hour of fun. Half an hour later, the training began. Ricard replied with a smile, and it was evident that the stern rascal leader was in a good mood.
Afterwards, Rickard turned around and walked up to Catherine. "You know Miss Catherine, I'm sorry, I'm afraid you'll have to wait outside the training ground. You can go to the merchandise section of the rose garden, where there is a café that is very nice. He spoke to Catherine very gentlemanly, and he was completely different from the sweary Ricard on the field.
"I know the rules, coach. Catherine stood up and walked up to Angel. Angel put his arm around Catherine and looked around, but his teammates didn't mean to disperse.
"You damn bunches. Angel smiled and kissed Catherine goodbye. In an instant, everyone on the Trail Blazers team was in a hurry.
"I didn't expect the butcher to be well-behaved. ”
"Look, that guy is blushing. ”
"Wow, what a sweet kiss. ”
"You guys, don't blame me for being rude when you train later. An Jie watched Catherine walk out of the training ground, and then released "cruel words" to the group of people watching the excitement.
Rickard and Divac were in a good mood as they watched everything on the training ground.
"Not all teams have that good atmosphere, George. Divac feels very comfortable and comfortable working in such a group.
"That's why I like to have Ann as a leader. "Ricard knows that the quality of a leader is very much the difference between the atmosphere of a team.
It was in this congenial and pleasant environment that the team began their day's training and Ricard was very pleased with the results.
Don't look at this group of guys giggling in private, when they get to the training ground, everyone is very serious and unambiguous.
An Jie played seriously in the confrontation training, while pointing out the problems he found. Of course, if others find out what An Jie did not do well, An Jie will also accept it with an open mind.
Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin would have been desperate if he knew the Trail Blazers were preparing so aggressively.
The Jazz are no longer a powerhouse in the West, but a team struggling on the brink of the playoffs. This is very similar to the Thunder during Anjie's rookie season that year.
Wins and losses in every game have a direct impact on whether they can make the playoffs. So against the Trail Blazers, the Jazz team is all hoping that Anjie, who has been in the limelight recently, will light up the enemy and then let them steal the victory. It's just a pity that the Trail Blazers' good state of preparation will probably make the Jazz's wishes frustrated.
The next day's game went as planned, with the Jazz's interior duo of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap playing hard. The former "Yao Ming Killer" Jefferson is a rare and scored 21 points on An Jie's head. You know, there are very few people who have been able to score more than 20 points against An Jie recently.
But for those 21 points, Jefferson paid the price of 22 shots. For an interior liner, a 45% shooting percentage isn't great.
The seriousness of the Trail Blazers on the court left Tyrone Corbin helpless. Originally, the Jazz did not have an advantage in terms of strength, but now stronger opponents have a better attitude, and the Jazz want to win unless one of them completely explodes.
However, when the game ended, Tyrone Corbyn didn't wait for the explosive player to appear. Anjie used 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks to help the team defeat the Jazz 77-86. Only allowed the Jazz to score 77 points, which also highlighted the huge gap in strength between the two sides.
The Jazz team is destined to only be the background of Anjie and the Trail Blazers, and when the reporters are in full swing to besiege Anjie, no one cares about the departure of the Jazz team.
"Congratulations! You've just set the longest winning streak in Trail Blazers history!"
"It's a great honor for me to leave a mark in the history of the Trail Blazers. An Jie smiled and answered the reporter's question, setting a record in team history, which was unattainable for An Jie before. And yet, just now, he did.
"Do you think you can shake Drexler's place in Trail Blazers history!?" The Trail Blazers' longest 17-game winning streak was set in the 90-91 season by Clyde Drexler, a member of the NBA's 50 biggest stars.
However, today, more than 20 years later, this record is finally broken by Anjie. So the contrast between Anjie and Drexler was inevitably put on the table.
"Mr. Drexler is one of the greatest players in NBA history, and I don't qualify for him right now. But I'm going to work hard to continue Mr. Drexler's dream of bringing a championship trophy to the beautiful city of Portland." While being humble, Anjie did not forget to express his ambitions, and his apt answer "bought" the hearts of all Portland fans.
Now, Anjie is the supreme "Emperor of the Earth" in Portland. In less than two seasons, Anjie managed to bring all the citizens of the Tear City to their knees.
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"What a beauty...... a man spat at An Jie on the TV, after which he picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"How's it going, are you all ready?" said the man, turning off the TV. He didn't want to see An Jie's smile again, that demonic smile seemed so ugly to him.
"Alright, Mr. Sam, tomorrow, we will occupy the whole wind of public opinion. The man on the other end of the line replied firmly.
"Very good. Sam Smith hung up the phone, the most well-known basketball reporter in the country, but he didn't forget Anjie's disdain for him.
The more famous, the more enemies you make. And An Jie really encountered an indomitable and difficult opponent this time.
An Jie, who was still immersed in the joy of creating historical records, did not know that a storm was coming.