Chapter Five Hundred and Eighty Nine: Temporary Gold Cup
At 7:30 p.m. on June 18, Portland Rose Garden Stadium. At this moment, the roads around the Rose Garden are already congested. In the square outside the Rose Garden, a dark group of fans are gathering here to watch the game through several temporary LED screens and cheer for their team.
Some fans who hold tickets but have not entered the game because of traffic jams are anxiously moving forward in the crowd. Now the players on both sides should have started to warm up. If you go later, you may miss the beginning of the game.
Catherine and his father are two fans who are troubled by traffic jams. The father pulled his daughter to shuttle among the fanatical Trail Blazers fans. Some fans with bright eyes also saw that the beautiful girl in front of him was Anjie's girlfriend.
"Is that Catherine?"
"Really? Ann's girlfriend?"
"Oh, it can't be true?"
The fans looked at the father and daughter with surprise. Catherine felt that something was wrong. Will this group of fans surrounded themselves? Will those reporters block their way?
However, a few seconds later, Catherine was very moved by the fans' actions. The fanatical guys consciously gave in and blocked the reporters from the "wall".
This allowed Catherine and her father to easily walk to the ticket office and enter the venue.
"Go quickly, girl, bring more strength to An!" The fans began to shout Catherine's name. Sure enough, in Portland, anyone who has a relationship with Anger can enjoy privileges.
"Oh, God! I've never seen such a scene in Portland!" After an espn special correspondent got out of the taxi, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.
The huge square was full of people, and these guys gathered around the LED screens to have fun.
The scene was given to An Jie who was replacing hooks and warming up at the basket. Suddenly, the Portland fans gathered here were in an uproar. As long as the camera was given to An Jie, it was destined to cause a small climax.
The police were facing a great enemy, afraid that these crazy guys would do something. I hope the Trail Blazers can win today, otherwise it would be difficult for the Heat to get out of the Rose Garden.
The front of the Rose Garden Arena was hung with huge posters of all the players. An Jie, who was in the middle, raised his head proudly. The fans inside and outside the Arena were all loyal believers of An Jie!
They gathered here frantically, just like facing a god, praying that Anjie could lead a team to create miracles. The espn reporter could not have thought that a basketball player from a foreign country could have such a huge influence.
Nowitzki is the only international player in this league that can compare with Anger in terms of popularity.
But the popular side is not necessarily the one who plays better in the game. During the warm-up, Anjie can't help but glance at the position where Catherine is sitting.
While still in the locker room, Catherine sent a message that she would not arrive later. But now it is only a few minutes before the start of the game, why is that position still empty?
An Jie couldn't help but worry, but this occasion made him have to show his 100% strength, and he couldn't stand any distractions.
At this moment, Catherine and her father emerged from the crowd. Before the tall and beautiful figure sat down, the first thing was to turn their eyes to the stadium.
She saw Anjie warming up under the basket at a glance. Catherine waved at Anjie excitedly, and Anjie responded with a smile.
Okay, don't worry. Now, everything is ready, Anjie can put all his energy into the game!
The scene where Catherine cheered Angel naturally failed to escape the eyes of the live cameraman. The interaction between her and Angel was immediately put on the big screen, and the Trail Blazers fans on the scene also shouted loudly for this.
"Listen, if the Heat players are here for free throws later, we must leave no room for interference! But if it is our players, keep quiet!" The taxi driver favored by Ricard took his son to organize the work of the back-stand behind the rebound.
This guy wore a white t-shirt with the words "rip, city" printed on it, and Tear City. This was the name of fans who won the city of Portland when Bill Walton led the team to win the championship in 1977.
But since then, this title has gradually been forgotten as the Trail Blazers are displaced.
Now, Angel's arrival has ignited the passion of Portland fans, and has given the team aspiring for the championship and reappearing glory. And the title of "rip city" has also been summoned again at the Portland Rose Arena.
This is an honor belonging to Portland fans, and it is a unique name for the Trail Blazers and Portland City. The taxi driver is proud of being able to wear this short-sleeved shirt. At this moment, he is the sixth starter of the Trail Blazers fighting on the court!
"Come on! Let's take the O'Brien Cup away today!" James brought his teammates together and began pre-match agitation preparation.
At this moment, O'Brien Cup, David Stern and Bill Russell must be on the scene! They are all here, and James doesn't want them to wait for one more game.
"This year's finals are really popular." In the luxurious private room of Rose Garden, an old man with white hair looked at the attendance rate of Rose Garden with satisfaction.
"The two best teams are really a peak showdown." An old black man focused his attention on the players.
On the table between these two elderly men is the golden O'Brien Cup!
Nell Orsey is next door to this box at this moment, and he personally entertained David Stern and Bill Russell. Of course, Orsey also hopes that his young men will work harder and keep the O'Brien Cup forever in Portland and in the Rose Garden!
When the Trail Blazers won the championship, the O'Brien Cup had just begun to be launched, and the name was different from now.
At that time, the team that won the championship could only retain the championship trophy for a year. So at this moment, you can't see the O'Brien Cup in the showroom of the Trail Blazers.
Olsey really hopes that this time, the O'Brien Cup will not just be temporarily settled in the Rose Garden.
"Bang!" Just when Orsey was fascinated by the idea, all the lights on the scene dimmed outside the floor-to-ceiling window of the luxurious private room. The national anthem ceremony was full of no runs in every competition.
Anjie has never caught a cold when it comes to the American national anthem singing ceremony. If the "March of the Volunteers" was played live, Anjie might still sing seriously, but "The Stars and Stripes Never Fall"? Anjie is enough to have a respectful attitude.
Like everyone else, Anjie placed his right hand on his chest. But his attention was all on the Trail Blazers logo under the large screen on the scene.
When Anger first joined the team, Nell Orsey told Anger that the Trail Blazers marked the ten lines in a circle, representing courage, determination and pioneering spirit. This icon also indicates that the five players from both sides formed a circle and fought for 1vs1.
Courage, determination, pioneering spirit...Anjie may not fully understand the meaning of this, but Anjie can still do this with these things on the basketball court!
After the ceremony, the lights on the scene also lit up again. An Jie took a big breath and patted his palm hard.
"Take out our courage and determination! We cannot and will never allow the Heat to take away the O'Brien Cup at the doorstep!" Angel shouted loudly, allowing James in the other half to hear it clearly.
"Roar!" Everyone responded to An Jie with a powerful roar. A win, or, go, home game must be equipped with the most intense atmosphere of decisive battle!
"Dongdong..." Catherine couldn't help but feel nervous about Anjie. If... if he lost today, how disappointed the big boy would be.
"Dongdong..." Orsey couldn't help but drink a glass of red wine to keep himself calm, falling behind 3-2, which was a deadly situation.
"Dongdong..." The taxi driver stopped yelling. He could hear his heartbeat in this noisy environment. He was very nervous. The basketball that decided the life and death of the Trail Blazers was ready to go.
"Dongdong..." Anjie looked at Bosh, James, and Wade. These three guys are definitely the best three-man combination in the league. Anjie did not forget the pain of being crushed by them in the first two games at the American Airlines Center.
But no matter how powerful the other party is, today, you can only take a gamble!
"Dudu!" The referee's whistle finally rang out, and the ball flew straight into the air.
Chapter completed!