Chapter 26 [Arrogant Capital]
After the press conference, Yang Jian and CCTV reporter Guo Zhen went to have supper and accepted an exclusive interview.
He attaches great importance to domestic interviews and wants to gain the support of domestic fans. In the future, the number of Chinese basketball fans will far exceed that of football fans, making China the country with the largest number of basketball fans in the world.
A 2014 survey among people aged 6 to 69 found 90,929 people. The results showed that the five most watched events were: basketball 34.9%, football 10.4%, table tennis 7.1%, gymnastics 6.8%, and badminton 5.9%. Among them, men: 45.9% in basketball, 15.0% in football, and 5.9% in table tennis. Women: Basketball 22.9%, gymnastics 11.8%, badminton 8.7%.
Why is this happening? Because in the future, the super teams that have just won the Chinese Football Super League can be disbanded on the spot. In 2021, there are still teams in the Chinese League A that are afraid of match-fixing in the Super League. The goalkeeper throws the ball into his own goal to pay tribute to the Japanese goalkeeper Yuta Minami.
The topic was not all about basketball. Guo Zhen was very interested in Yang Jian's experience while studying in China and wanted him to talk about how he was admitted to Harvard University.
This is the behavior of a super academic. Even if he doesn't play basketball, just because he was admitted to Harvard, he can write a book about his learning experience. Some people will buy this book. There are many parents in China who want to send their children to study abroad to "golden" it.
"There's nothing to say. I've already dropped out of Harvard. I don't think I'm a good role model in learning, because I don't like studying at all. I like sports and all kinds of entertainment. I would rather be a professional player than find a job after graduating from college. I work in a company from 9 to 5."
"But you must be good at studying, right? I checked your information and the teacher said that you always listened carefully in high school, but you didn't like to talk and rarely communicated with your classmates."
"..." Yang Jian took a deep breath. As expected, he is a person who doesn't like to talk. I definitely can't maintain this persona, I'll choke to death if I don't speak.
Yang Jian thought for a while and smiled: "People change. I don't think going to Harvard University is something great. I don't recommend that domestic parents send their children to study in the United States."
"Why?"
"Because of cultural differences, it's useless even if you memorize tens of thousands of words. It's difficult to use these vocabulary effectively. The result of the lack of academic vocabulary is that it is difficult to understand what classmates say during class discussions, and you don't know what to say. What's more difficult is writing papers, which is the most difficult test of language proficiency. You can't just plagiarize here and there. Plagiarism is considered a serious crime in foreign universities, and it's particularly easy to be discovered."
Yang Jian has no memory, but knows a lot. In the future, foreign universities will not be so mysterious. You can often tell what they are like by watching movies. He will definitely know more than his current compatriots in China.
Guo Zhen asked: "Have you adapted to this cultural difference now?"
"I haven't adapted, especially to the diet. Americans don't like to eat pork, prefer beef, and are very dependent on fast food. In China, I eat rice and stir-fry every day, but here I have pizza, steak, hamburgers and fried chicken. When I came to a new environment, The big life gap, communication barriers, etc. can make people very stressed. I am much better now and have good friends."
Guo Zhen asked: "Is he your teammate?"
"Yes, we all like basketball, and communication is much easier. There are only a few basketball terms, such as running, screening, shooting, switching defenses, etc. And we have the same goal - to win the game."
Guo Zhen asked: "Besides basketball, what do you usually talk about?"
"Talk about movies, music, some things don't respect national boundaries. Point guard Snow and I have agreed to rent a house together in Seattle and practice together in the summer."
Guo Zhen asked: "Aren't you planning to go back to China during the holidays?"
"I'm not going back. I still have a lot of deficiencies in my basketball skills, so I have to seize the time to train. I won't have good training conditions when I return to China, and it will waste a lot of time. I hope to become a star in the NBA. If I succeed, I can make more people Understand China."
The two chatted about the NBA for a while, about the current shooting guard stars, and then about the national team.
Guo Zhen asked: "If you enter the national team to participate in next year's Olympic Games, what results do you think the men's basketball team can achieve in the international arena? Have you followed the national team's games?"
"Of course I have paid attention to it. The men's basketball team performed very well in the 1994 World Championships and dared to fight hard. I think the men's basketball team can at least qualify for the group and reach the quarterfinals at the next Olympics." Yang Jian dared to predict the results of the national team. There is no such thing as him in the parallel world. All reached the quarterfinals.
The Chinese men's basketball team in 1996 was called the "golden generation" and was full of talents.
Guo Zhen asked: "What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the men's basketball team? What can you bring to the team if you join?"
"If I join, I will definitely be a strong scoring point from the outside. On the defensive end, I can also defend the opponent's outside offensive core. I think the weak point of the men's basketball team is the point guard. If the opponent presses the whole court, the point guard must be stable. Bring the ball across the half court. If the men's basketball team has a point guard who is not afraid of pressing, the record can achieve a historic breakthrough."
When facing exclusive interviews with domestic reporters, Yang Jian became particularly brave to speak, and she told the truth.
Point guard has always been the weakness of the Chinese men's basketball team, which is very frustrating. Now only Li Xiaoyong is qualified, not even Adijiang. Even if he was left two meters in the air, he still passed the ball resolutely.
When Yao Ming was at his peak, if the point guard was stronger, the men's basketball team might compete for medals. In the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese men's basketball team was only half-matched against the top Spanish team, and lost in the end.
Yang Jian feels that the men's basketball team is very promising, and as a cheater, he will have a chance to compete for the championship in the future. It's impossible now, the US team is too strong.
Guo Zhen was a little surprised. At the press conference, he felt that Yang Jian was a very mature person, modest and low-key, unlike a 19-year-old young man. Now he has become more high-profile, and saying so much can easily arouse the resentment of the men's basketball veterans. Chinese basketball and football circles are accustomed to talking about qualifications. Yang Jian may have the ability, but he has no qualifications at all.
Yang Jian knew this very well, so he still had to say something. Because he needs exposure and the attention of fans. He knows how strong the Sonics will be next season and knows that he will be focused on training.
He won the trust of the coaching staff with his outstanding performance. Hersey Hawkins lost the opportunity to join because of this. It is not surprising that he directly started in the regular season. When playing against stars, if he witnesses and changes history and gains skill points, he can improve his strength.
In just one season, Yang Jian believes that he will have All-Star strength. If he is too modest, how can domestic fans pay attention to him? How come Chinese TV stations broadcast his games?
He will stop talking nonsense first, and Chinese fans, the Basketball Association, and the media will all remember him. As long as he plays well in the NBA, he will be a superstar domestically after one season. Do seniority matter? If he is a star who plays against Jordan in the finals, will he be a substitute for Hu Weidong and Zheng Wu in the national team?
If the coach dares to arrange it like this, the fans will blast him and fire him directly. A mentally retarded person is not qualified to be the head coach of the national team.
"If you return to China, who would you most like to play with?" Guo Zhen asked.
Yang Jian thought for a while and said with a smile: "Can I say something about Wang Zuxian? I heard that she is good at basketball."
Guo Zhen laughed and said: "I mean basketball players."
"That means they are players of the national team. I will definitely only play for the national team when I return to China. If I return to China to play in the league, I suspect you are cursing me." Yang Jian shrugged. "Don't blame me for being too realistic. There is a huge gap between domestic basketball and the NBA. I think if players have the opportunity to play in the NBA, the country should encourage them to come out."
Guo Zhen was speechless for a moment. It's a bit crazy for a 19-year-old to say such things, but he has the capital to be arrogant. He is someone who can play in the NBA and win the summer league MVP. It is too normal to look down on the Chinese Basketball League.
The CBA has not yet been formally established and is currently under discussion.
Not to mention Yang Jian's disdain, Ma Jian's disdain for domestic basketball, and would rather fall out with the Basketball Association than go to the United States to play in the NCAA. However, his performance in the summer league is incomparable to Yang Jian, and he may have to return to China.
After chatting for a while, Guo Zhen asked Yang Jian about his life in China and wanted to know his past. Using the usual Chinese standards to measure Yang Jian, he can be called "both civil and military", and his past will become a good focus.
But Yang Jian was determined not to mention the past, so Guo Zhen had no choice but to give up.
Fortunately, what Yang Jian said was very explosive, enough for the TV station to produce an eye-catching program.