Chapter 27 [Object worthy of more attention]

Chinese media reported that Yang Jian won the NBA Summer League MVP and officially joined the SuperSonics. Domestic fans have launched a heated discussion, and it is rare that this time they are not discussing Michael Jordan.

After broadcasting NBA videos for 10 years, CCTV finally officially broadcast live NBA games through satellite for the first time, including the seven-game finals between Olajuwon and Ewing. The first time before this was the 1994 All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For the first time, CCTV sent people to the United States for live broadcast.

At present, China does not have a dedicated sports channel and only broadcasts the finals. In addition, on Saturday morning, CCTV2 has an NBA recorded game. Even so, there are still many fans who like the NBA and Jordan.

Fans like to discuss how strong Jordan is, how beautiful his dunks are, how handsome he is, and how much money he lost gambling. China is a fan of Jordan, and the total number of fans of other stars may not be able to match Jordan's.

Jordan became the first player in the NBA because he introduced the NBA to the world. Countless people in other parts of the world know the NBA, and they all like basketball because of Joe.

Who doesn't like individual heroism? In Chinese basketball games, there are not many dunks in the whole game, and they are usually only dunked during fast breaks. Players who can perform ordinary dunks can attract a lot of fans.

Now, Chinese fans have something more worthy of attention. No matter how powerful Jordan is, he is still a foreigner, but Yang Jian is a native Chinese who is bringing glory to the country.

"He was elected the best player in the summer league? Can he dunk like Michael Jordan? Really or not, it's impossible, right?"

"It must be true. CCTV aired an exclusive video interview with him. He has also been interviewed by many reporters in the United States and has caused a sensation. He has better physical fitness than black people."

"I dropped out of Harvard University after one year, and then entered the NBA to become a professional player. Are there really such great people in our country? Apart from this god, are there anyone else in the country who went to Harvard?"

"After reading that interview, Yang Jian is a super handsome guy. It's no exaggeration at all. He is more handsome than Andy Lau, especially Zhan Zhao in the TV series "The Seven Heroes and Five Righteousnesses"."

"SuperSonics is a strong team. I don't know how much playing time he can get. If he is the starter, I hope CCTV will broadcast more SuperSonics games. He is a shooting guard and has the opportunity to play against Jordan."

If it was the Internet age, Yang Jian would have become famous all over the country at this time. Now people can only know about him through newspapers and magazines. Even if Chinese fans have not watched his game, his popularity exceeds that of all domestic basketball stars.

The platform is different, and fans think he is the best basketball player in the country. His name has the same homonym as the famous mythological figure Erlang Shen, which sounds very powerful.

Yang Jian has been certified by the NBA. No matter how good his domestic data is, he can't compare because his opponents are too weak.

This matter is very popular, and a reporter interviewed Hu Weidong, who is known as the "Chinese Jordan". He is currently the Chinese player closest to the NBA, and many people believe that he has the ability to play in the NBA.

In the 1994 World Championships, Hu Weidong averaged 15.1 points in eight games and became the team's scoring leader. In the group stage match against the American Dream Team II, he had a one-handed dunk in a fast break and a baseline turn, teasing "The Essence of Human Movies" Wilkins.

The reporter asked: "If you and Yang Jian faced off, who do you think would be stronger?"

"I don't know if I haven't played before, but he must be very strong and will become stronger in the future, because he is only 19 years old this year. I am looking forward to competing in the Olympics with him as a teammate next year." Hu Weidong said with a smile.

The reporter asked: "Yang Jian is not a well-known basketball player in China. Does this mean that there are many players in China who are capable of playing in the NBA? It's just that you didn't get the opportunity to prove yourself in the NBA."

Hu Weidong shook his head. "No... I don't think so. Yang Jian was not well-known in China, probably because he focused on his studies. Didn't he get into one of the top ten universities in the world?"

He wanted to change the subject and answered a little stiffly.

It is indeed difficult for Chinese players to go out, and they may not be able to play well if they go out. Ma Jian is out. He is not a star in the NCAA. He used to be a starter in the national team. Yang Jian was the MVP in the summer league, so there is no suspense about beating Ma Jian. At this level, who among the national team's outside players can dare to say that he is better than him?

Hu Weidong felt that this reporter did not understand football and would not point it out clearly.

Many Chinese players can play in the NBA. How is this possible? They lost to the US team by 55 points at last year's World Championships, and were almost unable to resist the overwhelming impact of black players.

Hu Weidong also suffered from physical confrontation when facing black players, and his physical strength declined very quickly. He is good at running, jumping and shooting, but strength is not his strong point. Yang Jian can physically outperform black players and has a monster-like talent.

The reporter asked: "What if Yang Jian joins the national team and your position overlaps, and you are needed as a substitute?"

"This is an issue that the coach needs to consider. I welcome Yang Jian to join the national team. I hope that, as he said, we can achieve a historic breakthrough in next year's Olympics."

The reporter asked: "The men's basketball team has qualified for the World Championships. Does it have a higher chance of qualifying for the Olympics?"

"It depends on the group. If we are grouped with many strong teams, it will be difficult to win."

The reporter asked: "Is it possible for you to join the NBA in the future?"

"If there is an opportunity and everyone supports it, I will consider it."

What athlete doesn't want to show himself on the highest stage? But if Chinese players want to go abroad, the important prerequisite is to get the "support" of their leaders.

Hu Weidong was a little envious of Yang Jian, he was a free man. Chinese players in this era have a high level of ideological consciousness and understand that the collective is superior to each individual. If you don't have this kind of awareness, you have to be mentally prepared to be blocked.

If he wants to go to the NBA, it's not just a leader who wants to make the decision. He has to get the nod from the leaders of the Basketball Association and local leaders.

Where is Yang Jian? Even if he plays abroad without the consent of the basketball association leaders, he will definitely be selected for the national team in the future. Anyone who dares not to let him enter the national team is just looking for trouble. No matter how you look at his qualifications, you can't exclude the number one player in Chinese basketball, right?

Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries have also reported on Yang Jian's story. Europeans and Americans often say that Asians have poor physical fitness. Yang Jian proved that there are also strong people in Asia.

Yang Jian didn't know the situation in China, so he returned to Seattle with Snow and quickly selected an apartment. There are two bedrooms, one living room and one bathroom. There is a stove in the living room for cooking.

The apartment is near the Key Arena, which is about to be put into use. It can be reached in more than half an hour on foot, or even faster by car. They don't have many requirements for the house. It's not too crowded and the community has good security.

Although the apartment only had simple furniture, two beds, a table and chairs, and they had to buy them if they wanted to watch TV, they were still very satisfied.

Once the regular season starts, NBA players often have to fly to other places to play away games. They don't have much time at home, so they just need a place to live and make ends meet.

During home games, they will not stay at home for a long time and have to go out for training and games.

The life of a professional player is boring, and training and competitions take up a lot of time. Players can of course have as much fun as they want during the holidays, but that is the life that only stars can enjoy. If players with minimum salary don't work hard, how can they improve their strength? How to sign big contracts in the future?

Yang Jian wants to be a star, and Snow wants to make a lot of money. Both of them are very motivated.

After finding a house, they made a big purchase the next day. They bought a TV, two sofa chairs, some necessary daily necessities, and two pieces of clothes.

Even professional players cannot always wear sportswear. They must have a few pieces of decent casual wear to attract fans.

After getting this done, the two began to practice in the training hall.

Their training content is very simple. Most of the time they practice jump shots. One person is responsible for passing the ball and picking up the ball from the basket, and the other person catches and shoots. Second, spend some time practicing heads-up play.

Snow practiced civilian jump shots in a regular manner. In addition to practicing catching and shooting, Yang Jian also practiced holding the ball and making step-back jump shots. All shots were shot with a slight leanback.

Three newcomers signed with the SuperSonics, and only the two of them went to the arena to practice. Sherrel Ford returned to his hometown after playing in the summer league, planning to have some fun with his brothers.

Scherer feels that he has been successful and has returned home with a golden coat. Little did he know that the management had been comparing him to Yang Jian and was determined to trade him. He would not have to come to Seattle again after returning home this time.