I Really Just Want to Hit the Iron

"Su, can you tell us, what is the trick of dribbling that you and Kobe used on the field today?"

As the so-called mouth is stronger first, then mouth to drink soup, saw Mills asked curiously as he handed the recording device to Su Feng.

Looking at the two middle-aged white men with left and right looks, who are not tall, and with a camera around their neck, Su Feng thought at first that he had encountered the legendary "perversion."

But after Mills asked questions, Su Feng quickly responded.

I am now being interviewed?

Looks like it.

So, Su Feng subconsciously stood up, "Are you talking about the move to the right first, then to the left?"

Mills nodded with Maxon beside him.

"This trick, Kobe and I learned from a friend in New York. We all call this trick" Sam Gold. "Su Feng replied.

"" Sam Gold "? Does this seem to be a personal name?" Mills asked.

"Yes, because the name of the friend who created this trick is called Sam Gold Welsh, he is the captain of the Lhasa Academy basketball team." Su Feng replied.

"By Su, the new season is about to begin. May I ask your school's goal for this year?" Maxon, who had never had the opportunity to ask questions, saw Mills busy making records in a small book, so he hurriedly said.

"Our goal this year is to fight for a state championship. You also know that we have a talented player like Kobe. He is simply" Michael Jordan "on the basketball court of high school. Feng glanced at Kobe passing by the corner of his eye, and said quickly.

"What about your personal future goals?" Maxon asked casually.

"Am I?" Su Feng scratched his head and replied: "I want to play in the NBA."

Hearing Su Feng's answer, Maxson was stunned, and then hurriedly glanced at Mills who was still recording.

Fortunately!

Fortunately, I have not heard of this second product!

Big news!

I didn't expect my random question, but I asked such a big baby!

Although "Sam Gold" is worth reporting in Maxson's view, but ...

When doing the investigation before, Maxon gave Su Feng's background to the investigation.

After all, as a professional basketball reporter, in Maxson's view, if you are interviewing athletes, the first three sentences are "What are you called?", "Can you introduce yourself?", "Do you think your What are the characteristics? "...

That might as well not ask ...

Because that is too amateurish.

If the interviewer has to answer everything, why should the reporter do it?

Although his mouth is not as fast as Mills, Maxson, who has a very keen sense of news, knows that perhaps the truly explosive news is now in his own hands!

Because this Chinese student studying abroad ... he wants to play NBA!

And in Maxson's view, this is not impossible.

After watching Su Feng's two games in a row, even Maxon was optimistic about Su Feng's future.

Although Su Feng will struggle to score in the NBA in the future, but ...

What if he really did?

As a photographer in the sports section of the Philadelphia Evening News, Maxon is very aware of the character of his editor-in-chief John Song.

Johnson is a downright gambler, as long as there is a 1% probability he dares to bet.

"The editor-in-chief will definitely agree to release this news! Although this news is likely to be laughed at by the peers in a short time, if Su Weiwei really scores in the NBA ... Well, we are the first to report this News media! "

Although he is 47 years old this year, the ideal of journalism has always been Maxson ’s lifelong pursuit.

Maxon is very clear that if this news becomes a reality in the future, then this news published by the Philadelphia Evening News will be the first, exclusive, and cannot be copied by others!

"Su, can I take a picture for you?" Maxon smiled at Su Feng.

I don't know why, Su Feng always feels that the reporter's smile in front of him is rather trivial ...

But Su Feng didn't think too much, because both Maxson and Mills had reported themselves in the interview.

Both of these two newspapers, Su Feng, have read them after crossing, and they are all the more serious newspapers.

Shouldn't be messed up ... right?

Click!

Just like that, Maxon took a picture of Su Feng sitting on the bench holding a basketball.

On the other side, after interviewing Su Feng, Mills also interviewed Kobe with the same question. Obviously, he was very interested in "Sam Gold".

"Ah ... my precious first interview!"

There will always be many first time in life.

Originally thought that reporters would not pay attention to Su Feng until the start of the race, but I never expected that some reporters had come to the door before the race started.

"Don't think too much, they are not here to make special reports for you. Trust me, they are only interested in" Sam Gorde "."

Looked at Su Feng, who was intoxicated by himself, and Kobe felt that he had to tie Su Feng to make him awake.

"So." Su Feng nodded and thought Kobe made a very reasonable point.

So, Kobe is really an essential tool for basketball practice ... cough, an essential partner.

Can not only accompany you with special training, but also help you with psychological counseling to avoid overexpansion and seeing yourself.

Su Feng silently praised Kobe in his heart.

……

Five days have passed since the game between Raul Merion and Chester High School.

New York, Fifth Avenue, Olympic Building, NBA headquarters.

"David, I suggest you look at our financial statements, financial estimates ..."

"David, if the ratings continue to decrease, we may not be able to ..."

"David ..."

"Okay, let's go here first."

After scolding the United States in his heart, NBA President David Stern rubbed his temple, which meant looking out the window for a long time ...

Alas, another difficult year!

If you have to use a sentence to describe the mood of the Jewish old man Stern at this time, it is probably:

Me ..... too ..... difficult ...!

Know that for the NBA, which is in the gap between the other three major sports leagues in North America, is the NBA's situation more difficult?

Because the players continue to act badly on the court, and even swear words, even many American parents have publicly stated that they want to boycott the NBA and avoid the children at home from learning.

At this time, Stern knew more than anyone else, in the United States, basketball can no longer compete for rugby, or even baseball.

The NBA needs a new audience.

Needs a huge overseas market.

Therefore, in 1992, after professional players could play the Olympics, Stern called on the stars to play for the country.

It can be said that in Barcelona, ​​the style of the dream team allows the world to appreciate the charm of the NBA for the first time.

But ...

What happened next, Stern always felt that he had taken the wrong script.

Because I said yes, I will start to push each line evenly. Will the NBA lead a simple and boring life under his leadership?

No!

Not at all!

In the 1990s, this time was no match for the future. Except for a few players, most European basketball players did not have a cold to join the NBA.

One of the most famous is the king of Europe, "White Magician"-Bodiroga.

Because from Bodiloga's point of view, I can make a lot of money playing in Europe. Why do I have to go to the NBA?

As one of the representative of basketball in Europe at this time, even Bodiloga has such an idea. One can imagine how limited the appeal of the NBA is for European players.

So Stern is too difficult.

But it doesn't matter, as a full-bodied president, even if the European market is temporarily unable to open, Stern will not give up.

Because Stern discovered a new continent in the NBA overseas market-

China.

When studying the history of basketball in China, Stern found that the history of playing basketball in China is almost as long as North America. Even in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the old China had sent a basketball team.

These history made Stern realize that China has a much better basketball foundation than Europe.

Because the center of world football is in Europe, even if the NBA can intervene in the European market, its influence is very limited.

But China is different.

So, in 1986, regardless of opposition, Stern insisted that China would become the largest basketball market outside the United States in the future, and sent several boxes of NBA video tapes to China ’s Datianchao TV station.

In Stern's view, although China was still in a state of utter waste, he firmly believed that China will definitely rise and the NBA must enter the Chinese market as soon as possible.

In 1989, in order to further promote the NBA to China, Stern once again stood out from the crowd.

This time, the old Jewish man once again took the NBA videotape and went to China alone.

Outside the Datianchao TV station building, which was very old at the time, Stern waited for two hours because he didn't make an appointment. The Jewish old man saw the leader of the Datianchao TV station in charge of sports.

In the end, Stern impressed Datianchao TV station with his sincerity. If Stern's experience is described in a more modern way, it should be like this:

Stern: The NBA here is pretty good, with Jordan, with big dreams, with sharks ...

Datianchao TV Station: But our programs are all arranged.

Stern: That ’s okay, it ’s not good, you can be an advertisement!

Datianchao TV Station: Advertisement? I ’m not sleepy if you talk about this, yes, speaking of advertising, how much do you plan to pay?

Stern: ORZ.

It can be said that Stern's process of opening the entire Chinese market is very difficult, but at the same time, all this proves Stern's vision.

In Su Feng's previous life, this Jewish old man, except for not counting the decisions made by my emperor, basically, his judgment was correct.

Stern does not have the power of an unknown prophet, but is full of sincerity.

In the early days of cooperation with Datianchao TV Station, in Stern's own words: Don't talk to me about money, talk about money, hurt your feelings.

So, in this way, in the 93/94 season, the NBA officially invited Datianchao TV station to broadcast the NBA All-Star weekend.

And after that, Datianchao TV station will broadcast the NBA All-Star Game every year.

until......

In the future, a certain intellectual disability that feels that this does not matter is unnecessary ...

"Well, although cooperation with China has taken shape, there is still a lack of a bridge between us and China."

Although Stern has never read Chinese online novels, this president knows better than anyone. If he wants to really open the Chinese market, the NBA must have Chinese players.

Because Stern, who has worked hard in Chinese culture, knows ... this is called a sense of substitution.

Like a certain author named Shui Shuqiao always likes to write handsome protagonists, isn't that all for readers to have a sense of substitution?

In the past life of Su Feng, in addition to the well-known Wang Zhizhi, Battle, and Yao Ming, in fact, during this period, NBA teams also sent an invitation to Hu Weidong, nicknamed "China Jordan".

Because Datianchao TV station felt that it should deal with NBA courtesy, then after the establishment of CBA, Datianchao TV station also mailed a CBA highlight video to NBA.

After this video was aired, Americans became interested in the thin and tall Chinese defender.

Because of his gorgeous style, he can fly and buckle.

Cough ... seems to be pulling away.

And to say the right thing.

Worry!

Worry!

Worry!

Who can know my heart is sad?

While Stern was drinking bitter coffee and feeling the inner depression, suddenly ...

Someone knocked on the door.

"Please come in." Stern sorted out his emotions. After all, as a president, there must be a president fan, how can he be depressed?

"David ... Do I have a newspaper here, would you like to read it?" A senior executive in a gray suit, who looks a bit like an Asian, said to Stern with a newspaper in his hand.

"Mark, I think I might not be in the mood to read the newspaper now." Stern looked at Mark and said.

"No, no, I think you have to see it." Mark ignored Stern's objection and placed the newspaper in front of Stern.

"Huh?" Looking at the newspaper headline, Stern was stunned for a while ...

"China's first NBA player? 》

Stern felt that his eyes seemed to be spent, but ... said clearly wearing glasses.

"The Philadelphia Evening News?"

"Write not a player of the Chinese men's basketball national team?"

"Su, Su Feng? Pennsylvania ... Raul Merion?"

Looking at Stern who is constantly sending himself various question mark emoticons, Mark laughs: "This report is about a Chinese student from Raul Merion High School in Philadelphia."

"The newspaper mainly introduced some deeds of this Chinese student, as well as the characteristics of his playing and the statistics of the last few friendly matches."

Stern frowned when he heard what Mark said, "Friendly match? What about his sophomore statistics? Why isn't there any above."

"David, this Chinese player named Su, has never played in the high school league before." Mark said.

"Don't show up, they dare ..."

Originally Stern wanted to say that a player who didn't even make an official appearance, would this newspaper dare to write that?

"Weird is strange here, because according to my investigation," Philadelphia Evening News "is a very serious newspaper."

"But after they issued this report, almost the entire industry was mocking them."

"Because in the industry, no matter how powerful this Chinese genius is, they should report after he has played a full season."

"And this article's contributor Maxon in the last paragraph of the article, also used nine" I think "consecutively to affirm the strength of this Chinese student."

"Therefore, the industry feels that this report is unrealistic and just wants to hype." Mark said to Stern.

Actually ...

Not only these so-called industry insiders think ...

Stern felt the same after reading the full report and listening to Markle's explanation ...

"So, Mark, today is not April Fool's Day." Stern said looking at Mark weakly.

"No, David, I am not surprised if this is the case. After all, this kind of hype can often be seen." As he said, Mark took out another newspaper.

"Benzhou High School Basketball League Amazing Skills-Sam Gold"

"This is also a very hot report in the past two days, and ESPN has already played this video yesterday afternoon." While saying, Mark pulled out a video tape. (Are you a Doraemon?)

Soon, in Stern's office, Stern watched this video through a videotape:

In the picture, first, a yellow defender used a dribbling skill that Stern had never seen before to shake off his opponent and completed a three-point shot ~ www.wuxiahere.com ~ And then, a black defender used the same Way to complete the offense ...

"I remember this kid of number 33, named Kobe, right? His dad is Joe, a former NBA player." Stern looked at Mark and said.

"Yes, that's right, David, do you know who is the player that appeared first in this video?" Mark asked rhetorically.

Stern shook his head, then immediately opened his eyes.

"He is Su, the Chinese genius high school student Su mentioned in the report by Maxson."

"Although I don't know if he can play in the NBA, after watching this video, there is too little information available."

"But David ... I think this may be an opportunity." Mark looked at Stern and said.

Stern knew what Mark said.

The NBA and the Chinese market have always lacked a bridge.

And now ...

Suppose this talented high school student named Su Feng can build this bridge?

In Stern's opinion, it doesn't matter if he can't play the NBA in the future.

Find a way to give him a back door, let him come to the NBA for trial training, and find a team to let him play in the Summer League is a way!

Stern felt his mood got better in a moment.

And at this moment, Su Feng, who is practicing hard one-on-one with Philadelphia and Kobe, dreamed that ...

Brother, has written down his name on his notebook.

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PS: There are a lot of pits in this chapter, so it is longer, and the next chapter will explain in detail. Continue to ask for recommendation tickets, collections, and more, is there a big guy who looks at me? Ok? Chime?