Chapter 148 [Exposure rate, fire out of the circle]
CCTV reporter Guo Zhen, who had interviewed Yang Jian several times, came to Seattle and conducted an exclusive interview with Yang Jian after the game. Because he was familiar with Yang Jian, he would be the frontline correspondent responsible for the interview from now on.
Yang Jian secretly lamented that CCTV was so bad at producing programs now that they didn't send a beautiful woman to interview him. What a gimmick!
When he talks about exclusive interviews, he will think of Maya Miyagawa, the team reporter of the Golden State Warriors. She has a beautiful appearance and a hot figure, which left a deep impression on the fans. At the same time, she has also become the focus of everyone's attention in various media
Focus. She is known as "the most beautiful reporter in the NBA" and is a beautiful sight on the sidelines.
TV5’s programs must be very formal, and the hosts don’t even have a sense of humor. How do they know how to find a beautiful woman to be a reporter? No one has ever done this before.
There are not many celebrities in China's entertainment industry right now. Wang Zhiwen has become a national idol with his good looks and figure, and he has become a national idol after starring in the TV series "Enjoyable". If CCTV really sent a female reporter, it probably wouldn't be in line with Yang Jian's aesthetics.
Guo Zhen told Yang Jian good news - CCTV will broadcast the SuperSonics regular season live!
"Great, when?" Yang Jian was a little excited. The 1.4 billion Chinese people are his most solid backing. Without the support of Chinese fans, there will be nothing wrong with his performance no matter how good he is. To Americans, he will always be an outsider.
"Two games a week, starting from the next game. We think the SuperSonics game against the Bulls is a very representative game." Guo Zhen said with a smile.
"Yes, it is indeed very representative." Yang Jian became more motivated. He must win in the end. If he wins, his popularity in China will skyrocket.
Such a victory can equal 50 regular season games. There is nothing more gimmick than defeating Michael Jordan.
Anfernee Hardaway's popularity has skyrocketed just because he eliminated Jordan in the playoffs last season. Even if the Magic were swept in the finals, his popularity will not be affected.
In fact, Hardaway's performance in the series against the Bulls was mediocre, and his statistics were incomparable to Jordan's. He averaged only 18.5 points and 7.5 assists per game, but the media still praised him.
Chinese fans watch few NBA games, and most of them only know Jordan. Last season, many people got to know O'Neal and Hardaway because they knew that they eliminated Jordan.
Guo Zhen asked: "You have never commented on Jordan. Can you tell me your true thoughts about him in private? I promise not to tell anyone or make any news."
"No, there are some things that are no longer interesting to say. Let the fans comment. I only focus on playing basketball now. If I really want to comment on Jordan, I have to wait until I have played in the NBA for ten seasons." Yang Jian's attitude was very firm.
Because he knows that evaluating Jordan will not do him any good. Jordan is the number one player in active service. When evaluating rookies, he can only praise and not criticize. Otherwise, he will not respect his predecessors and will be scolded.
The opponent has a lot of honors, but the rookie has no honors at all, so he really can only brag. Otherwise, it will easily become the "abandoning the emperor of heaven, not bad" kind of joke.
Yang Jian didn't want to brag about Jordan, so he had no choice but not to comment.
In a parallel world, many big-name stars showed that they were fans of Jordan as soon as they entered the league. They didn't care, because Jordan had already retired by then, or retired with six championships.
Yang Jian will not say that he is a fan of Jordan, let alone stick out his tongue and imitate Jordan's game. It will not be too late to evaluate him after he defeats the Bulls. When he praises Jordan, no one will think that he is a fan, only that he is very humble.
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Yang Jian didn't want to say it, but Guo Zhen couldn't force him.
Fortunately, Yang Jian provided another good news material. "Let me tell you an inside story. No matter whether I win or lose the game the day after tomorrow, I will have big news. Because I have reached a verbal agreement with Nike and am ready to sign a sneaker contract."
The endorsement contract will be announced after the game."
"Oh? Are you going to tell me the contents of the contract now?"
"No, CCTV can talk about it in China first and then report it again when I hold a press conference. Just think of it as a warm-up for the next game. The commentator can also talk about it during the live broadcast of the game and wait for the fans.
I will definitely be even more surprised when I know the results announced by Nike." Yang Jian said with a smile.
How much RMB can be exchanged for 48 million U.S. dollars? The current exchange rate is 1 to 8.35, and the contract value of Nike is more than 400 million RMB before tax. Yang Jian estimates that it will cause a sensation in the country. Everyone in the sports circle combined is richer than him.
When he went to report for the Chinese national team, his teammates didn't know what they would think when they faced him as a rich man.
Guo Zhen asked: "Can you disclose a general amount? We will be able to report it better at that time."
"Just try your best to guess as high as possible and see if you can guess right. Not only you can guess, but fans can also guess. If you call the hotline and guess correctly, you will be rewarded, etc. to build up the excitement for the next game. This is a great way to interact with fans.
Interesting, right?"
The result of this interaction is, of course, that Yang Jian has gained higher exposure in China and has become popular in the industry.
If people only knew that he played basketball in the United States, it wouldn't be a big deal. He would mainly attract basketball fans. Football fans might not be interested in him and think NBA is not as good-looking as fake A.
If he shows off his wealth appropriately, he will attract not only basketball fans, but also a large number of passers-by who will turn to fans to pay attention to him. He will be China's number one star and a national hero known to everyone.
"Okay, can I take a guess now?" Guo Zhen asked.
"sure."
"Three million dollars a year? Is it more or less?" Guo Zhen said a figure that he thought was terrifying. It was more than 20 million yuan, and he didn't dare to think about it any further.
"No, I won't tell you the exact difference. You and the fans can use your imagination together. It would be boring if I say more." Yang Jian smiled.
Guo Zhen took a deep breath and asked: "Then let me ask another question that many people are concerned about. Do you have a girlfriend?"
"This is private, I choose to keep it secret." Yang Jian replied.
"So it's true." Guo Zhen responded quickly. If not, Yang Jian wouldn't keep it secret, just say no.
"Just guess." Yang Jian said with a smile, but he wouldn't admit it anyway.
What are you admitting? He is only 19 years old. Falling in love in China in the 1990s was considered premature love and he was a bad example.
He, Drew Barrymore, and Naomi Watts do not plan to announce their relationship. Even if they are photographed by reporters, they can be said to be friends.
Naomi is in a miserable state and is waiting for an audition opportunity in Los Angeles. Barrymore's flash marriage and divorce last year caused a negative impact. If her relationship with Yang Jian is announced again, the media will definitely not say anything good about her, so she also wants to hide it.
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After Guo Zhen's exclusive interview with Yang Jian ended, he immediately conveyed the news to the country. CCTV will publicize it in advance to remind fans to watch the live broadcast.
TV5 still recorded and broadcast a game, but it was not a SuperSonics game. Recently, the SuperSonics often enter garbage time when playing against underdogs. CCTV chose this week's Bulls vs. Trail Blazers game.
Jordan scored 36 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, leading the Bulls to a 110-106 victory. The Trail Blazers also played well. Power forward Clifford Robinson went against Jordan and scored 39 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
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Broadcasting a game in which Jordan shows off his power can create an atmosphere of confrontation between him and Yang Jian, telling everyone that the two major stars are going to have a big battle on Sunday. The start time is repeatedly announced during the pause and halftime of the recorded game.
, 10:30 in the morning on the 26th.
The fans enjoyed watching this recording very much, and they were very excited knowing that there will be a live broadcast tomorrow.
On the 25th, George Karl did not arrange for the Sonics to train, so Yang Jian spontaneously went to the arena to practice shooting.
He didn't practice extra just to say to Kemp tomorrow: "Put away your damn pick-and-roll, I'm going to have a one-on-one with Jordan."
There is no one-on-one challenge against Jordan with the ball in his plan. He plans to play pick-and-roll with Kemp from beginning to end. If he can challenge Luke Longley in a mismatch, he will never challenge Jordan one-on-one.
If a player wants to duel, it should be Kemp dueling, with others pulling away to create opportunities for him. As long as the players are not blind, they can see the Bulls' weaknesses on the inside. Jordan, Pippen, and Harper on the outside
The defensive abilities are very good.
Therefore, Yang Jian trained in a targeted manner, trying his best to move to catch and shoot and create mismatch opportunities to pass to Kemp. If Jordan followed closely, he would take fewer shots and pass more, and keep running to consume Jordan.
He didn't know what data he could produce, but he firmly believed that beating Jordan like this would be more difficult for him.