Chapter 15 [Interview with reporters full of gimmicks]

After the victory, the Supersonic players were very excited, and they were much more polite to Yang Jian in the locker room.  The main theme of the NBA is to worship the strong, not the good people.

Yang Jian won everyone's respect with his strength, and no one in the team would underestimate him because of his skin color.  This person is not only powerful, but also selfish. Who doesn't like such a teammate?

Everyone can see that if Yang Jian wants to take more shots, the coach will definitely have no opinion.  Yang Jian didn't do this. He made less than 10 shots in total, and was willing to help his teammates create singles opportunities outside the three-point line.

Yang Jian fights like this, everyone can get good data, otherwise he will stand out alone, and everyone else will be a foil.

Players participating in the summer league are not guaranteed to get contracts if they have good data. The record is also what the team needs to assess.  There are a lot of people who have a lot of cancer shots, and it is possible to generate beautiful data, but it will destroy the tactical system.

The Supersonics have a super dunk like Yang Jian, and teammates can follow along with some exposure.  Even if you can't get a contract in the Sonics, you may still go to other teams to get a minimum salary, such as the Timberwolves.

They blew up the Timberwolves. If the Timberwolves wanted to sign marginal people, wouldn't it be better to sign them than losers?

After chatting with his teammates for a while, Yang Jian and Snow went out of the locker room together.

"If you're the No. 5 rookie, there must be a reporter interviewing you by now," Snow said, looking around, looking for someone who looked like a reporter.

"It doesn't matter if there are no interviews in the summer league, there will be in the regular season." Yang Jian said confidently.

Although the NBA is somewhat xenophobic, it is impossible for the media to be all fools and not report any news.  Yang Jian is full of gimmicks in the NBA, and is the first Chinese player in history to play in the NBA.

In NBA history, there has been only one Asian player Wataru Misaka before.  The 170CM tall Japanese played in the ABA League, the predecessor of the NBA.  He was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1947 ABA draft.  He only played three games and scored seven points before being fired from the team.

Strictly speaking, Yang Jian is the first Asian to play in the NBA.  He must also be the first Asian to gain a firm foothold in the NBA, and one game is enough to prove his strength.

The reporter from Salt Lake City thought so too, and stopped Yang Jian when he was out of the arena.

"Hello, excuse me, I'm a reporter from the Salt Lake City Times, can I take a moment to interview you?" Peter, who is 170cm tall, stood in front of Yang Jian and looked very short.

"Of course, I am honored." Yang Jian wants to increase his popularity and will not refuse any interview.

People without exposure cannot become stars. Fans in this era will not search for information online and pay attention to the results of every NBA game.  Some rookies are local celebrities in college and high school, and entering the NBA is just a trick that no one cares about.

Yang Jian was an unknown person in college. If he wanted to be known to the fans, he had to be on the news frequently.

Seeing someone interviewing Yang Jian, the teammates were very envious.  But they can't play as fast as Yang Jian, and even if they play the same data, they can't attract reporters.

Peter asked, "Yang, could you like to introduce yourself first?"

"My name is Yang Jian, I'm from China, I'm 19 years old."

Peter didn't expect that he was only 19 years old. He was stunned and asked, "Are you a professional player in China?"

"No, I came to study in the United States and joined the basketball team at Harvard Business School. I have never played professional basketball before." Yang Jian said truthfully.

According to the historical development track, the CBA league was only established in the second half of this year. Where can the Chinese become professional players?

Peter asked, "Have you entered the draft? As far as I know, Harvard doesn't have a basketball scholarship."

"I participated in this year's draft and was undrafted. Later, because of my excellent physical test data, I got the opportunity to try out with the Supersonics and came here to participate in the summer league." Yang Jian answered fluently, without drafting.

Peter didn't expect Yang Jian to be an undrafted rookie, and was even more surprised.  "You performed very well in this game, and your physical fitness is amazing. You can break through dunks and shoot three-pointers. How can you lose your strength?"

"When I was in college, my performance was not so good. The statistics were very poor. It is reasonable to lose the election. However, I have improved rapidly, and I have the confidence to prove myself in the NBA." Yang Jian smiled.

You can't get good data playing in the NCAA underdog Harvard University, but you have the confidence to prove yourself in the NBA?  What way is this?  !

Peter felt that there must be something hidden behind this.  It sounds like... a college student who couldn't take advantage of fighting with his peers in college, decided to enter the boxing world, and PK Tyson proved himself.

Can this be explained by rapid progress?  Unless this person originally has the ability to PK Tyson, it is logical.

Peter is happy, people with stories are more eye-catching, and sports news needs to be written.

"Can you tell me something about you in college? I don't believe you didn't do well in college. The Timberwolves' rookies can't do anything about you today, and the No. 5 rookie Garnett's performance is not as good as you." Peter asked.

"Sorry, I don't want to talk about the past. Let the past pass. What matters is how high I can reach in the future." Yang Jian always smiled.

Speaking of college?  How does he know what happened in the past?  He has to throw out the characters who don't want to talk about the past. After he becomes famous, there must be many people who let him talk about the past.

He can only do so much. As for what the Harvard coach will do... he doesn't know and can't control what his classmates and teachers in elementary school, high school, and college will think of him.  He just hoped that the system would not arrange random stories for him, and he hoped that the interpersonal relationship between the original body was extremely simple.

The other party didn't want to say that Peter had no choice but to change the subject.  "No Chinese player has ever played in the NBA before. If you join the SuperSonics, you will make history. How do you feel about that?"

"I'm happy because the NBA is the highest level basketball league in the world. I'm eager to play against the best players in the world, and it's a lot of fun."

"Are there many people in China who are as strong as you?" In this era, Easterners and Westerners don't know each other, unless they go abroad to see it in person.

Yang Jian shook his head.  "I wasn't a professional athlete when I was in China, so I don't know. It took me a lot of hard work to get to this level. There may be Asians of my quality, but it's definitely very rare."

He is a humble statement, there is no Asian who is more physically fit than him.  Maybe in the future, in the 1990s, the yellow race couldn't make it to the finals in the Olympic track and field events, and their explosiveness was obviously inferior to that of blacks and whites.

Peter asked, "Are there many good basketball players in China?"

"Chinese basketball is still in the groping stage, and I know some talented players. I hope that in the future, more and more Chinese players can land in the NBA to play high-level games, so that the Chinese team can achieve better results in the international arena. score."

Yang Jian will definitely join the Chinese men's basketball team in the future. He wants to lead the national team to win the championship and become a national hero.

He has nothing to do with the Chinese Basketball Association and doesn't know how to proceed.  During his interviews, he often mentioned the national team. People from the Basketball Association could take the initiative to contact him. Maybe he could be the leader of the national team in the Olympics next year.

In the future, Yao Ming will be his younger brother in the national team. Thinking about this, he feels very cool.  If he just becomes a star in the NBA, it is definitely not enough, and domestic fans will also have opinions.

Peter asked: "Today you helped the team beat the Timberwolves and defeated the No. 5 rookie Garnett. How do you feel?"

"Winning is a team effort. Garnett and I don't match each other. It's not appropriate to compare us. I'm more looking forward to playing against perimeter star players."

Peter asked, "Do you have a long-term goal in the NBA?"

"Of course, I hope to be an All-Star and help the Sonics win a championship. The goal in the near term is to practice shooting skills and become stronger at the beginning of the regular season."

Peter asked, "You had four dunks today, and three were at the slam dunk contest level. Have you thought about participating in the slam dunk contest?"

"As long as the official invitation, I will definitely participate in the slam dunk contest. I like dunk, and would like to participate in the slam dunk contest every year."

Yang Jian is not afraid that others will say that he is a deduction.  In this day and age, being the dunk king is the most popular thing.  Kobe and Carter are so hot.  In 1998, Kobe Bryant averaged 15 points per game, and he was a substitute for the Lakers, and he was selected as the Western Conference All-Star starter.

In recent years, it has happened to be the period when the NBA has the fewest dunks, and you can get 50 points for any self-tossing and dunking.  Yang Jian was confident of winning the dunk king, surprising everyone.