Chapter 481: First Adaptation
On December 19, the city of Portland was still busy. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info But today, the snow that covers the entire city still adds a touch of freshness to the City of Roses.
Even though the sanitation workers had swept the snow to both sides of the road, the road was still slippery. This is a bigger challenge for Anjie, who is already inconvenient to drive.
"Are you sure you don't have a problem?" Next to Anjie's RX-7, a fiery red Hummer SUV was parked. And the owner of that car was none other than the Trail Blazers' starting small forward, Andre . Iguodala.
He and Anjie will part ways after this intersection, with Iguodala going straight and Anjie turning left. So while waiting for the red light, Iguodala rolled down the window to confirm the condition of the injured Anjie.
"Don't worry, Andre, I've been able to do these things with three fingers quite well. An Jie said, holding up his injured left hand.
Iguodala couldn't help but smile as she remembered Anjie's excellent performance in confrontational training today.
The green light turned on, and the two drove in different directions after saying goodbye. This is the end of the day's work, and because there is a game tomorrow, An Jie did not stay to practice.
In fact, An Jie didn't stay to practice today not just because there was a game tomorrow. After parting ways with Iguodala, Anjie couldn't wait to drive the car into the garage next to his small villa. This guy may have never been so eager to go home, because by this time, the little cottage was no longer empty.
"Catherine, I'm back!" An Jie shouted after entering the door to change his shoes, and the next second, a cute woman wearing an apron appeared in front of An Jie.
"Hehe, you go and rest first, dinner will be ready soon. Catherine said, lifting the spatula and giving Anjie a hug.
"Are you sure you can handle it?" An Jie has not forgotten that he and Catherine met because of the bowl of "beautiful and delicious" fried rice.
"Hmph, you think I eat nutritious meals every day like you. I've been living outside for so long, and my cooking skills are very different from before. Catherine scurried back to the kitchen, and Angel sat down on the couch with a smile.
Catherine was in Portland yesterday, and as she said, Catherine did take good care of Angel.
In the past, An Jie's dinner was coping with nutritious meals in the gymnasium, or going to the restaurant with his teammates to eat some food that was not too high in calories. But tonight, he can at least have a good dinner at home.
Speaking of which, Anjie's house has not been used a few times since it was bought......
Twenty minutes later, a sumptuous dinner was placed in front of An Jie. To his surprise, there are many authentic Chinese dishes in the mix. It seems that the bearded craftsmanship is not to be lost.
An Jie picked up the chopsticks and casually picked up a piece of kung pao chicken that looked very tempting. Under Catherine's expectant eyes, An Jie closed her eyes and put the diced chicken into her mouth.
But what's even more surprising is that it's delicious!
"How's that? not bad!?"
"Awesome Catherine!Your cooking skills have improved a lot!" An Jie immediately took a big bite of rice, how long had he not eaten fragrant rice?
"Hey, hey. Catherine looked at An Jie, who was gobbling up, and smiled contentedly. She really didn't dare to imagine how this man lived when she was away.
After the meal, Catherine leaned on Anjie's shoulder and watched TV, of course, they avoided all the shows about basketball. In An Jie's words, he hopes that he will not be disturbed by work tonight.
Before going to bed, An Jie and his parents had a video call. After all, his son was injured, and the second elder was also very worried. But when they saw Catherine by their son's side, they were relieved.
"You, such a big person, you still have to be taken care of by others. In addition to basketball, it's time to think about marrying Catherine. "An Jie's mother speaks Chinese, so Catherine next to An Jie can't understand a word. She didn't know that the man's parents were talking about marriage.
"It's still early, I'm in China at my age, and I haven't worked for a few years after graduating from university. An Jie still replied perfunctorily.
"The situation of foreigners is different from that in China, so it's better to give people a home as soon as possible. ”
"Okay Mom, I have my own arrangements, my own arrangements, hehe. "After winning the O'Brien Cup, I will think about the marriage proposal, this plan is only known to Anjie and Catherine.
"Okay, our son has a game tomorrow, so you can let him rest. An Jie's father was shouting in the distance, and his mother reluctantly hung up the video.
That night, An Jie slept very soundly. How nice it would be if this was the way I lived every night......
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The next morning, the snow in Portland had not yet melted, and Catherine, who had rarely had a break, was still asleep.
Anjie gently kissed Catherine's forehead and walked out of the bedroom. Three days without a game are behind us, and tonight, the NBA regular season will once again be in the Rose Garden.
This evening, the Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets. After Anthony and Billups left New York, the Nuggets also became a team without superstars. But unlike other teams, which worship superstar huddles, the Nuggets have played well without superstars joining.
In George . Under the leadership of Mr. Karl, the Nuggets currently have a 14-12 record and are seventh in the West. And a lot of the games they have lost, just a few points. It's also a common problem for teams without stars – no one can step up when it counts.
The Nuggets, as a team that is neither too strong nor too weak, is simply the best choice for the Trail Blazers to practice.
Before the game, reporters analyzed and speculated whether An Jie would play. Most people believe that Ricard, who loves his players very much, will not let Anjie play with an injury. Even if it's T. O'Neal, who likes Anjie the most in the NT trio, also thinks so.
Now that the Trail Blazers have a great record, they don't have to give it their all to win every game. However, when the reporters saw An Jie participating in the pre-game warm-up, they were all stunned.
"It's quite possible that it's just the cunning Riccard coach giving George . Carl's smoke bomb!" Some commentators gave such a conclusion, but looking at An Jie's serious attitude when he warmed up, even they felt that this conclusion was a little untenable.
Finally, before the start of the game, when An Jie took off his training uniform and started the game, the entire rose garden was boiling, and all the TV commentators were stunned.
Not only does An Jie have to play, but he also has to play as a starter! This guy has obvious bandages on his fingers, so there is no doubt that he is playing with an injury!
"Forced him to use his left hand, forced him to use his left hand!" Seeing this, Karl immediately gave a loud explanation to Farid and Coopus. As long as Anjie is restricted, it is not impossible for the Nuggets to win the first place in the West!
"Ann has already won the applause of the whole Portland fans just by playing. This guy has decided to choose a harder, but braver path!" Brin watched An Jie still confidently walk into the middle circle, and couldn't help but praise in his heart. An Jie, a young man who used to be young, has gradually connected with the great one. At least in the hearts of Portland fans, Anjie is great.
Under Kufus's incredulous gaze, Anjie slapped the basketball away from the air. Coopers may be one of the people who dislike An Jie in the world, from college to now, every time he meets An Jie, this white man must not have good fruit to eat.
However, today, Anjie injured his finger, and maybe it was a good opportunity for Koufus to turn around. However, the Trail Blazers' first offense disappointed Koufus.
Although An Jie is injured, his style is still very tough. After hitting the basket, he forced his body to carry Kufus away, and the basket won a one-handed dunk.
Although the offense was played, George . Carl still saw something he wanted. For example, An Jie dunked with one hand just now, which means that the guy's left hand situation is not optimistic!
After that, Farid and Coopers were in George . Under Karl's command, Anjie was frequently forced to shoot with his left hand. As soon as this trick came out, it was very effective. Anjie's shooting percentage has taken a nosedive, and he can control the basketball well with three fingers in practice, but in the game, it's a different story.
If it weren't for Iguodala's extremely fierce firepower today, which limited Anjie's Nuggets, they would have been able to establish a lead.
After An Jie's third left hook missed, Ricard finally replaced An Jie. The team doctor immediately rushed over to check the condition of An Jie's fingers, and Divac also sat next to An Jie at this moment.
"Don't be in a hurry, boy, you still need a certain amount of shots to get used to. If you really can't do it, you can play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. In short, don't fall into the trap they deliberately put on you. Divac comforted Anjie, and the most important thing now is to keep Anjie confident. If a player lacks self-confidence, it will be difficult for him to play, even if he is capable.
14-25, in the first quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers led the Nuggets by 11 points. Batum and Conteney on the bench . Lee's fiery feel made George . Carl's roar didn't do much either.
In the second quarter of the game, An Jie reappeared. Nuggets bench interior pair Javier . McGee and Anthony . Randolph continued the policy of "sealing the right and letting the left go". But this time, in the face of McGee's tough defense, Anjie was in Anthony . Before Randolph's bag was in place, he picked up the basket with his left hand after shaking his shoulder and scored the ball!
"Don't worry! keep defending like this!" said George. Karl was unimpressed by Anjie's goal, he never thought that Anjie would not score a single goal. But he also doesn't believe that AnJie can score consecutive goals with his left hand.
However, in the next round, An Jie took a small step inside the free throw line and completed a big hook with his left hand. Carl's tactical smash!
"Is this guy a monster!? he can't move two fingers!" Carl knew that Jordan and Kobe Bryant had also become legends with a finger injury, and he also knew that Bryant had at one point only been able to shoot with three fingers. But he didn't think that An Jie could reach this height, the same height as Kobe and Jordan!
After Anjie was already able to skillfully use his left hand in the game, the Nuggets' defense could be regarded as a complete collapse. Without superstars, the Nuggets can't compete with the Trail Blazers with the current group of guys alone.
The game was slowly controlled by the Trail Blazers, and the fans and commentators couldn't even say a word except for opening their mouths in surprise again and again because of Anjie's performances.
By the time they reacted, Angel had been pinned to the bench by Riccard. Because of the Trailblazers, the victory has been locked.
93-101, the Trail Blazers easily won the Nuggets in the absence of Anjie's injury and Aldridge. George. Old man Karl didn't lose to Rickard in terms of tactics, he just lost to the incredible Angel.
26 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks. This is a statistic from a man who can only play basketball with eight fingers.
After the game, the whole rose garden shouted Anjie's name. This yellow-skinned guy seems to have become the supreme king who rules the City of Roses.
Even injuries can't stop Anjie's victory now!