Chapter 60: A Busy Summer

After everything was taken care of, Anjie finally ushered in a real vacation. www.biquge.info he used to practice when he played NCAA, and after school holidays, Anjie continued to train non-stop in order to improve himself, but now, he finally has some free time to accompany his parents back to China.

What An Jie didn't expect was that as soon as he got off the plane, An Jie's family was surrounded by reporters who flocked to the plane, and An Jie's family, who were caught off guard, tossed at the airport for more than an hour before they were finally able to get out of there.

"Are you...... You're Anjie! Halfway through the taxi, the driver looked in the rearview mirror and said incredulously. In fact, he already knew who was sitting behind him, but he didn't dare to speak.

"It's me." An Jie kept smiling, now that he is a public figure, he can't just show others his face.

"Oh my God! I'll tell you I'm a long-time fan with more than 10 years of football! Your generation of children can enter the NBA to play, it really gives us Chinese a fight! I don't want the fare, you can sign my clothes later. The driver smiled innocently, and An Jie also realized the cuteness of true fans for the first time.

"Play well in a foreign country! Our Chinese fans will always support you! After getting out of the car, the master did not forget to cheer An Jie on.

"I'll work hard, big brother!"

As soon as the taxi left, a large group of people immediately rushed around An Jie's house. That's right, journalists again......

After being squeezed for another hour, An Jie's family finally squeezed into the house. The reporters were not easy to break into the house, so they finally let An Jie go.

"Oh my God, I didn't expect it to be so twists and turns when I go home." An Jie collapsed on the familiar sofa, home, he finally came home.

When he left home a year ago to study in the United States, who could have known that Anjie would come back as a professional footballer. This year has been really a dreamlike year, and An Jie himself feels a little unbelievable.

But this is also thanks to An Jie's basketball enlightenment teacher, his father An Shiran. He had never been able to become a professional footballer, but at first he also hoped that his son could fulfill his dream. Therefore, when An Jie was a child, An Shiran's basketball teaching to An Jie was very formal, which is why An Jie's basic basketball skills are so solid.

However, his dream has always been broken by reality, he doesn't want his son to follow in his footsteps, and only studying in peace is the safest way out in China. Unexpectedly, my son would fulfill his long-cherished wish by mistake.

In half a month in China, An Jie didn't dare to relax himself too much. In addition to going to the gym every day to exercise, Anjie also specially chartered a small indoor basketball court for his own training. The charter fee for half a month for a small stadium is nothing to Anjie now.

Living with my parents, getting together with friends in China, visiting the coach of my high school team, attending the celebration banquet of the Provincial Sports Bureau, and of course, training every day. In the half month since he returned to China, Anjie really didn't have much free time.

After a short half-month vacation, An Jie had to leave his hometown again. He has to get to Seattle to meet with the team and then play in the upcoming Summer League.

Before leaving, An Jie's mother cried again into tears, An Jie left, who knows when she will be able to come back.

After saying goodbye to his family at the airport, Anjie once again embarked on the road of basketball away from home.

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"I'm in Seattle right now, how are I doing?" An Jie asked with a smile on the phone.

"My father posted all the photos of you dining here in the past, and now the business in the store is so good that he can't keep busy." On the other end of the line, Catherine's sweet voice was heard.

"I'll be back to Ames City before the new season begins, and I haven't even said goodbye to you and the Whirlwind guys."

"It's good to be back......" The two young couples haven't seen each other for a few days.

"Don't worry, Catherine, we'll be together soon."

"I'm not worried, I trust you, Ann." Catherine put away her usual naughtiness, and said this in a very solemn tone.

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After assembling with the team, the first thing to do was not the summer league, but the relocation of the team.

After a brief legal battle, SuperSonics owner Bennett reached an agreement with the City of Seattle to leave the team's original name and colors to Seattle, and he brought the team to Oklahoma City. It was precisely because of the team's relocation that the SuperSonics did not participate in the summer league that season. Anjie and Westbrook also lost a valuable workout opportunity.

After a vote from local fans, the new team was officially named the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team also chose blue, red and orange as the main colors of their team. Anjie never expected that the first NBA team he joined would be a new army in the NBA league. And he himself is fortunate to be one of the first players in the history of the Thunder.

The 30-day transfer freeze date is fast approaching, and the Kings have kept their promises to complete the deal, and now, Anjie is a real Thunder player.

As soon as the news came out, the domestic media immediately had another bloody storm, blaming the Kings one after another, knowing that the Thunder is a brand new team, and it is predicted that this season will not have a very good performance. Throwing An Jie into such a rotten place, the Kings are deliberately unable to get along with the Chinese.

However, An Jie, as a party to the case, is very calm, because the deal was actually completed a month ago, and people only know about it now.

After missing the Summer League, the Thunder's preseason training camp started much earlier than the other teams. The Thunder don't have any stars, and the people who pay the most attention are probably the three newcomers Durant, Westbrook and Anjie.

"Hahahaha, I didn't expect us to be teammates now." Westbrook greeted Anjie warmly, he had a lot of effort to deal with this Asian in the NCAA, and now it's okay, this Asian guards his own basket and looks after his own back.

"I really didn't expect us to join forces, the world is amazing." An Jie really didn't expect that he would be in the same room with the opponent who eliminated him so quickly, and the script of life was really full of surprises.

"Hey, it's a pleasure to work with you, Anjie." After that, a tall, lanky black boy shyly joins the conversation between Angel and Westbrook. Durant.

"D.J. Augustine had already told me about you on the phone, but I didn't expect to meet so soon, still as teammates." Although Durant had a good individual performance last season, the team played the worst result in history. Now that the team has two more good guys, Durant is looking forward to his second NBA season.

Anjie and his teammates on the Thunder team get along quite well, and that's the benefit of a team without big stars. There is no absolute boss in the team, and there is no small group that doesn't like each other. And unlike Yao Ming's rookie season, who was unable to adapt to life in the United States, Anjie has been honed by the NCAA for a season, and it is no problem to get along with this group of Americans.

The training camp was carried out unhurriedly, and An Jie did come into contact with many training methods that he had never seen before. And Presti also looked at the three people running on the training court with satisfaction, Durant, Westbrook and Anjie all performed well, which made him very pleased. You know, the three of them are all of the Thunder now. Their future has a direct impact on the future of the Thunder.

While Anjie was sweating in Oklahoma City, the Beijing Olympics also kicked off on time. Since An Jie is not a player in the system, and he has not played a professional basketball game, joining the national team is just a gimmick hyped by the media, and the Basketball Association has not considered An Jie from beginning to end. Besides, the inside line of the Chinese team is already very crowded, and if An Jie is an outside player, maybe there is really a possibility of being selected.

This unprecedented Olympic Games held at home, An Jie didn't even have time to watch the live broadcast. Because the competition time also happened to be the time for An Jie and their training, this Olympic Games, which is of great significance to the Chinese, also passed by An Jie.

With the end of the Olympics, the NBA preseason is approaching, and Anjie is gradually getting nervous. It's getting closer and closer to the day of his first professional fight.

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The night before the start of the pre-season, Anjie received a call from his mentor Divac.

"Boy, didn't you practice in the gym!" Divac knew that An Jie had a match tomorrow, and he had stressed that An Jie should not practice the night before the match, and now he wanted to see if his disciples had faithfully carried out their orders.

"No, no, I'm recuperating at home now." Anjie rented himself a small second-hand house in Oklahoma City, and with the help of Moslav, he did not spend much money on this house.

"That's good, I'll come to see your game tomorrow, don't embarrass me."

"When are you going to come to training?" Anjie hasn't seen Divac since he joined the team, and he seems to have gone back to Serbia for a vacation.

"Training? You're a professional player now, Anjie, you can get better training in the NBA than I did, and I'm not your center coach anymore. Divac laughed on the other end of the phone, but he was really reluctant to Anjie.

"What!? Are you kidding! And what center coach can beat you! Although they have only been together for a short year, Anjie knows that if it weren't for Divac's help, he would not have gotten to where he is today. For this teacher, An Jie is not only reluctant, but also full of infinite gratitude.

"Sooner or later, you'll have to learn to walk alone, I don't have anything left for you, you know, the Serbian government asked me to be a humanitarian adviser, which means I'm going to be an official, hahaha. I think it's time for me to get away from the basketball court and do something different. Divac's tone was calm, he had been through so many joys and sorrows, and he knew that he had to let go now.

Anjie also knew that Divac had made up his mind, and he couldn't be selfish enough to hinder others from pursuing his own life for his own sake.

After hanging up the phone, thinking that he would never see the figure of the old demon on the training ground again in the future, An Jie suddenly felt a little lost in his heart. However, the best way to repay your teacher is to succeed on the field.

In pre-season, Anjie is ready to repay Divac for his teaching with actions on the field.