While other teams are still fighting to advance, the Trail Blazers and Heat have already finished the first round of the playoffs early and got more rest than others.

In the East, the Bobcats brought in Al Jefferson to make the playoffs for the second time in their history this year. The last time they made the playoffs was when Gerard Wallace led the team.

The Bobcats, who are seventh in the East, met the super team Heat, and naturally they were beaten to no end. In four games, the Bobcats have only managed to keep the margin in single digits in one of their games.

Although Wade said in an interview with reporters that the Bobcats are a good team, it is not as everyone thinks when they hear the name Bobcats.

But anyone who is interested can see that "The Flash" is saying kind words. The Bobcats' record is placed in the West, and they can also rank tenth. After they entered the playoffs, the gap in strength was infinitely magnified.

It was precisely because of the Bobcats that the Heat were able to easily advance with a total score of 4-0. The Heat and the Trail Blazers are also the only two teams to complete the sweep in the first round.

The Big Three, who played tepidly in the regular season this season, once again became the darling of the media because of the sweep of the opponent to advance, of course, 00VS6, Anjie and James again This topic has also re-increased its popularity.

Some experts believe that the Trail Blazers, who won a horrific 72 wins in the regular season, will undoubtedly defend their title this year. Some people also believe that James, who has failed once, will complete the Jedi counterattack and win the O'Brien Cup again.

No matter what the outside world says, no one can guess the final result exactly. After all, who can guarantee that the Trail Blazers and Heat will definitely reach the Finals again?

Kobe, who was fired in the past, vs. James, and Durant's revenge on James, hasn't it been realized.

So now, Rickard didn't train the team against the Heat too early. His focus is still on the two teams of the Clippers and the Rockets.

Although Anjie and the others advanced early, they didn't really relax. Every day of intense training, Ricard never stopped.

For An Jie, he also has one more thing to worry about. The steakhouse, named after Anjie and invested by Anjie himself, will take advantage of the playoffs to open three stores in Portland.

Taking advantage of Catherine's presence, Moslav suggested that Anjie and his wife attend the ribbon-cutting event at the same time to attract more customers to these stores.

At first, Anjie rejected Moslav's proposal without thinking about it. Now that it's the playoffs, apart from taking care of Catherine and the baby in her belly, the only thing Angel wants to do is train hard.

"I don't want to be disturbed by business now, Mr. Moslav. ”

"It won't take up much of your time, three hours at most, and it's over. And you have to get used to it. You are no longer the nobody you used to be, you are a superstar, a superstar with countless honors! What superstar is not caught in business and basketball? Jordan had to organize his teammates to gamble on the away plane back then? What's more, you are a legitimate business. I can solve those small activities for you. But this is your own asset, if you don't even buy it, who will pay for you?" Moslav's words made An Jie's heart shake a little.

"I'm also watching the Rockets and the Clippers can't tell the winner for a while, so I want to take this opportunity for you to settle this matter. In fact, the preparations for the steakhouse have been done for a long time, and at the beginning it was considered that you were going to hit 72 wins, so the plan to open was delayed again and again. Now that the playoffs are all underway, this matter can't be delayed any longer. You and Catherine attend the ribbon-cutting so that people recognize that this is your business, not just a name. ”

"Whew......" Anjie sighed into the phone receiver, and Moslav was right. After a player becomes famous, he is destined not to focus solely on basketball. This is also the reason why there are many geniuses who fall after becoming famous. In addition to doing your best on the basketball court, how to balance business and basketball correctly is also a science. Only by doing these two things well at the same time can you be called a superstar.

Anyway, it's only three hours, it's a big deal, An Jie just goes and comes back with these three hours of practice at night.

"Well, Mr. Moslav, I'll be there tomorrow, and so will Catherine. But you have to promise me that you have to do it in three hours. ”

"Two and a half hours, if it's more than a minute, you'll fire me. Muslav and Anjie made a joke.

"Who's going to help me make money?" Angel laughed, Muslav, when did he ever let him down?

From the draft to winning the championship, this manager has followed him all the way, and the tacit understanding and trust between the two have been extraordinary.

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The next day, to An Jie's surprise, there was a crowd of black pressure, surrounding this huge restaurant.

Little did he know that the ribbon-cutting event would lead to so many onlookers, and when the restaurant opened, the crowd poured in.

From the speech to the opening of the restaurant, it only took an hour and a half for Anjie and Catherine to go through all the processes. Muslav has shortened the ribbon-cutting ceremony as much as possible so as not to disturb Anjie's practice.

And when Anjie was still practicing at the training ground in the evening, Moslav called and said that the long queue outside the doors of all three branches had not dispersed until now.

This is the star effect, even if the steak has nothing to do with Anjie. But as long as you hear that it is An Jie's store, countless people will be attracted.

"I'm going to retire tomorrow and make steak wholeheartedly. Looking at the exaggerated pictures sent by Moslav, even An Jie himself couldn't believe it. It turns out that his influence in Portland has reached this level. It is said that the mayor's daughter made a special reservation for the store tonight.

"Ann, here we go!" Just when Anjie and Moslav were still chatting enthusiastically, Ricard suddenly poked his head out of the office and called Anjie.

"Come on, come on, let's not talk about it, Mr. Moslav, you can keep an eye on the restaurant for me. After An Jie finished speaking, he hung up the phone and trotted all the way into the office.

The office was pitch black, and the 48-inch TV on the wall was the only light source in the room.

Angel and Ricard sat in front of the TV, staring at the screen earnestly.

"It's finally time to decide the winner, and I'm getting rusty when I'm waiting. An Jie's tone became serious, and when he mentioned something related to basketball, he would immediately become serious.

"Hello spectators, welcome to the Rockets and Clippers playoff tiebreaker!" Jeff Van Gundy's familiar voice jumped into Angel's ears, Angel shook his hands as if he was on the basketball court right now, and Jeff Van Gundy was calling the shots.

After the game began, the Rockets and Clippers played the same game as they had in previous games. The game can be summed up in one word: scorching.

While Griffin and Paul worked hard, Harden and Howard always returned the favor. The Rockets' eight-man rotation is a disadvantage, but it also ensures that everyone on the court has a strong fighting ability.

On the Clippers' side, when Paul was off the court, Griffin actually had to shoulder the burden of organizing the offense.

It can be said that both teams are playing extremely abnormally. It is precisely because of the fatal flaws on both sides that it has been impossible to distinguish the winner from the loser.

The game was scorched until the final moments, with Griffin committing six fouls with 46 seconds remaining. The Clippers were in a hurry, and they also failed to hit several consecutive offenses.

On the Rockets' side, "rich and handsome" Parsons and Harden hit consecutive shots to tie the point difference.

With 17.8 seconds left in the game, the Rockets trailed 102-104.

After the Clippers kicked off, Jeremy Lin, who was active, suddenly came out and snatched the basketball from Paul. The Rockets had a chance to equalize, Harden chose to shoot from outside the three-point line, but Paul pounced without hesitation, and as a result, the whistle blew and Harden got three free throws.

After Harden hit three of three free throws, the Rockets went 105-104 ahead and left the Clippers with 6.4 seconds.

Paul controlled the final attack and forced a shot to the basket, but was hit by a second steal. Harden's gambling reach stabbed Paul's basketball and the game away. Clippers coach Doc Rivers was furious, he ran to the court and yelled, going berserk on the spot, but to no avail.

After the match, Chris Paul covered his head with his hands in pain. The Clippers fell short and ended the season with regrets. And Paul's championship dream was once again shattered early.

Compared to being swept by the Trail Blazers last year, this year's fight to the last moment was eliminated because of his own mistakes, which made Paul feel even more painful.

If you had handled the last two goals calmly, maybe the result would have been different?

But there is no possibility on the basketball court, BA is so cruel, sometimes tens of seconds can deny your efforts for a whole year.

Chris Paul failed again, and the image of him walking into the players' tunnel with a bad step also had a big impact on Anjie in front of the TV.

At the beginning of the game, he and Ricard were patronizing and analysing tactics. But when the game ended, Anjie suddenly felt pity for Paul.

How strong the frustration in Paul's heart was at this time, An Jie really couldn't imagine. I am really lucky, otherwise I have been defeated repeatedly like Paul, and An Jie really doesn't know if he can stand it.

"Ann, don't think about that mess. Our opponent has appeared, and I haven't played for so long, I hope you haven't forgotten what you're here for!" Ricard naturally saw what An Jie was thinking, and he didn't want these messy things to affect An Jie's performance.

"Houston Rockets...... This is exactly what I want. Don't worry, I'm here for the championship! No one or anything can stop me from accomplishing my goals!"

"Hmm......" An Jie's firm tone replied, which reassured Riccard a lot.

After a five-day break, the Trail Blazers' opponents for the next round are finally out. The Houston Rockets, a team with deep ties to China, will once again appear in the eyes of Chinese fans.

The "Modern" combination suffered humiliation in the regular season, and in the playoffs, their revenge against Anjie will also be in full swing!

The smoke of battle will be rekindled in the City of Roses.