Chapter 427: Champion Marathon
"Fuck you! Fuck me! An Jie angrily took off his hairband and slammed it to the ground. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThere were still traces of blood on his face that was distorted by reluctance. After venting his emotions, An Jie felt that his whole body was weak, he suddenly weakened, and he was about to fall to the ground.
At this time, a pair of big hands lifted An Jie from under his armpits, and it was with this support that An Jie was able to continue to stand.
"Don't fall, don't fall. Look, you're the hero of the city, you can't fall! "It's Aldridge, and he doesn't want the fans in Rose Garden to see his hero fall.
LaMarcus ...... We ......"
"We lost Ann...... It's us who lose......" Aldridge's voice was chopped and seemed choked.
There was silence for a while, Anjie didn't know how to respond to Aldridge, the two big men just hugged each other on the field, but didn't say anything.
The rest of the Trail Blazers, perhaps just hugged their heads in annoyance and reluctantly returned to the players' tunnel. For them, being able to shine in the Western Conference Finals is actually an acceptable result. But for AnJie and Aldridge, the result was a bit hurtful.
These two guys have given too much this season. Aldridge remembers Anjie and his morning run outside the Rose Garden every morning, and most of the season they have been making history, setting records, and wowing people. But this time, they lost, and they lost completely.
"LaMarcus, I really, really want a championship trophy." An Jie stared blankly at the ceiling, looking at the cruel numbers on the big screen at the scene. The dream of the O'Brien Cup has been shattered.
Reaching the Western Conference Finals in one go, An Jie thought that he would be the one this season. But in the NBA, only strength is the only way to win games.
"The Trail Blazers deserve our respect, and really, this team has shown tenacity, unity, and blood that most teams in the league today don't have." O'Neal was already deeply attracted to the Trail Blazers, although the team didn't impress him much during his prime. But after retiring, he was surprised to find that he could still be attracted to a "different team".
"Ann ......" After a while, Morris, Westbrook and Durant also walked up to Ann Jie. But in this cruel ending, the three of them were also speechless.
"Hey...... Congratulations, you're going to compete for the championship......" An Jie forced a smile, his brothers won, he had to send them his most sincere wishes.
"Don't say that, Ann, you're just as qualified as we are to go to the Finals......" Durant found that he couldn't say a word anymore, so he simply hugged Ander. Immediately afterwards, it was Morris and Westbrook, and the three of them hugged An Jie not as a ceremonial "respect for the opponent", but because they really wanted to encourage An Jie's brother.
"Go on, guys, leave me alone...... I think I'd like to be here with LaMarcus for a while. An Jie beckoned, signaling the three of them to leave with peace of mind. He was afraid, afraid that he would be jealous of them......
He was shut out of the playoffs by O'Neal in his rookie season, eliminated by the Lakers in his second year, reimbursed for the third year, and lost to his old club in the fourth year. An Jie recalled the experiences of his career, but found that the results did not seem to be very good.
There are only a few dozen people in the NBA who win championships each year, but hundreds of players are registered each year. Steve. Nash, Karl. Malone, Charles. Barkley, Patrick. Ewing...... These great names have nothing to do with the championship. Not all the best guys in this world can win the championship, but An Jie doesn't want to be one of them......
This guy's thirst for improvement is always tireless, and he managed to establish himself in the NBA, even overshadowing the likes of Rose and Love to become the best rookie of the year, he was selected as an All-Star, he became the best defensive player, he signed a big contract, got a signed shoe, and even led the national team to win a championship in Asia, becoming the youngest MVP of the Asian Championship...... Anjie has all of these, he has done too much, but now, he just wants the O'Brien Cup!
"Hey, throw in the towel?" Rickard suddenly appeared in front of Angel and Aldridge.
"Throw in the towel? We've lost, Chief...... "Anjie never seemed so depressed, this was the furthest he'd been in the playoffs, and the worst he'd ever been thrown.
"Lose? A few months ago, you were a wreck who didn't even know if you could play! Rickard's stern tone and diction startled Anjie and Aldridge.
"And then? But let's see what you've done. You're in this city, you're playing under me again, and for the first time this season you're out injured, and the fans here go from being strangers to treating you like a hero. You got the All-Star Game MVP, the All-Defensive Player, the All-Defensive First Team, the All-Defensive First Team. We finished fourth in the West. You know, if it weren't for the deliberate release of water, we would have been third in the west! We weren't favored from the first round, but we made it to the Western Conference Finals and fought until now! Tell me, is this considered a loss!? "Ricard is not Van Gundy's kind of coach who gently comforts his players, and his personality leads him to want to comfort people and to use this rough way.
"But we lost the O'Brien Cup."
"Ridiculous!" Rickard waited for Anjie to finish speaking, and then he slammed back.
"You've only been playing for a few years? It's only your fourth season, and you're fucking saying you lost the O'Brien Cup? Let me tell you Ann! Michael. Jordan didn't win a championship in the first six years of his career! O'Neal entered the league in '92 and didn't lift the O'Brien Cup until the millennium! The Celtic Big Three? If those three old guys hadn't seen that they couldn't beat and hurriedly huddled, they might have missed the championship for the rest of their lives! After Ricard finished speaking, he grabbed Anjie's shoulders with both hands.
"The road to winning the O'Brien Cup is not decided in one or two games! It's a long process, and it's a long-distance run to hone your will! If you fucking fall now, you're not qualified to lift that trophy that only the strong can have! I said, you come to Portland, and we'll lift the O'Brien Cup together! I did what I said I would, and I was ready for anything! What about you!? Are you going to continue to cry here and wait for your former brother to come and comfort you, or do you want to follow me and continue to fight for the championship! A season is just one step, you're just a fall! Can't you fucking get up just because of this fall!? After a burst of spittle, Riccard saw that An Jie's depressed eyes became firm, and when he saw that he was weak, he straightened his waist and clenched his fists, until Ricard could no longer put his hand on An Jie's shoulder, Ricard knew that he was not wrong, and An Jie listened to his words.
"You old man, you say, what should we do?" An Jie raised his head, although he was a loser, all Portland fans applauded and cheered for An Jie who had re-raised his head.
"I'll need to find more helpers for the two of you!" Ricard looked at Anjie and Aldridge, who had lost the series and lost to the Trail Blazers' slightly shabby lineup. Ricard and Nell. Orsi communicates well, and he doesn't want his favorite player to rot here after taking a big contract.
"But that's not something we can decide." An Jie shook his head, the change of the team's lineup is a matter for the management, and it has nothing to do with their group of people who play on the field.
"Wrong! You're the real backbone of this team, and that guy in Orsi has to listen to your advice to bring in reinforcements! You're the fucking owner of the Trail Blazers! Go, come with me now! Riccard couldn't help but take Angel and Aldridge's hands, and the grumpy guy led them into the players' tunnel as if they were two small children.
So when Orsi had just returned to his office from the luxury box, he was surprised to see a disheveled coach and two players who hadn't even changed their jerseys standing at the door of his office.
"I'm sorry, but your performance is already worth making the city of Portland proud of you." Orsi stepped forward and hugged the three men standing in front of his office, all of which he said from the heart.
"Coach Ricard, did you bring them to me for something?"
"We're here to talk to you about our plans for next season." As soon as Ricard said this, he almost caused Orsi to spurt blood. The Trail Blazers' season has just ended, and now it's time to talk about what kind of reinforcement plan to make.
"You might think I'm crazy, but I think it's urgent. If the Trail Blazers want to go further, they must strengthen their roster. ā
"Of course I know, and I'm actually planning to work on that. I'm not going to sit still in the free agent market this summer. And, of course, there's the draft ......"
"Draft meeting! That's right, the draft meeting! I hope that when you make a decision, you can call the three of us to discuss it! I know we now have protected picks to the Nets' top three, which means that if the Nets fall out of the top three, we have that pick. I think it's an opportunity to get us off to a good start. Ricard's eyes lit up, and Orsie saw that Rickard was serious, and he no longer smiled. He knows that the central axis of these three Trail Blazers teams can't wait to win the O'Brien Cup! One more season, they can't wait!
"That's right, the Nets have a poor record this season, and even if they fall out of the top three with draft picks, they certainly won't fall out of the top 10! In this draft, you really have to make a good decision. Rest assured, I'm not keeping Ann and LaMarcus here to do nothing. I'll talk to you and let you choose the best match. After all, you're the ones who play on the field. You know better than I do what kind of players the Trail Blazers need. "Orsie didn't take over the Trail Blazers to eat and wait for death, he chose to switch from the Clippers to Portland for the sake of revolution and fame. His predecessor left him a Roy and Oden mess, and he wanted to revive the Trail Blazers with Anjie and Aldridge.
"Great, Ann, forget about that damn loss! Let's start now, and we have to prepare for next season! If you still want to win the championship! "Rickard doesn't want to see his star demoralized, and since he wants to win the championship, then Rickard will let him know what it means to win the championship from now on! This is not a slogan that is shouted on a whim every season, but an honor that requires a long period of preparation and a good foundation!
"I can't forget the loss." An Jie remembered the ecstatic expressions of the Thunder players after the game.
"I'm going to pay back all of this. I actually set myself a goal of getting the O'Brien Cup before my contract expires and proposing to Catherine. If you want me to say, I don't want to wait any longer! Angel smiled at Ricard sinisterly, this is him, the butcher has no tears.
"A bunch of fucking maniacs, though, pretty good." Orsi saw that the menacing three people were leaving satisfied, and the corners of his mouth were also hooked. Overall champion? Orsi really didn't expect this to happen too quickly. But now, it's time to put some plans on the agenda.
Defeat is nothing more than a fall on the way. The road to winning the O'Brien Cup is not a matter of one or two seasons, it is a marathon, and Anjie needs to keep going.
But from now on, Anjie seems to be starting to accelerate...... Maybe Anjie will go through years of baptism like Jordan and O'Neal to finally win the championship, or maybe he will be like Karl. Ma Long's kind of tragic hero generally misses the championship in his life. Of course, after this conversation, Anjie may lift the trophy next season?
The pattern of the NBA, this time is really going to be changed by An Jie, a yellow-skinned guy......