The reporter also asked Yang Jian about the most sensitive topic at the moment. "What do you think of the upcoming labor negotiations?"
Yang Jian was too lazy to discuss the matter. "I don't have any opinion, because I don't understand these things at all. There are specialties in the industry, and I believe there will be people who know how to handle the labor agreement, so I don't need to worry about it."
In 1996, he signed a high-paying long-term contract, which will not expire until 2002. The labor agreement will not affect his interests in any way. Moreover, he is Chinese, and dictating the labor agreement of the American sports league is likely to cause all the controversy.
people's disgust.
Just imagine, if a famous Polish star talked about the labor agreement of the Chinese CBA and was dissatisfied with the salary, how many people would support him?
The reporter asked: "If the league is suspended and the new season cannot start, what will you do?"
Yang Jian smiled and said: "Then I will have more time to make movies, and I also want to release a rock album. I have a lot of things to do, and the shutdown will not make me idle."
Not only will he not be idle, he has been planning for a year. If it hadn't been for this shutdown, he wouldn't have been able to make up his mind to star in "The Fast and the Furious".
A white female reporter asked in surprise: "You want to play rock'n'roll?"
"Yes, I have been preparing for a long time and wrote a lot of songs during the holidays. I plan to compose the entire album independently and release it this year." Yang Jian doesn't mind saying hello to the fans first.
Even if he doesn't play basketball, his traffic will not be less than that of big-name stars in the music industry. He should make good use of it.
The first active person in the NBA to create a rock album independently is undoubtedly big news, regardless of the quality of the album. If Yang Jian sings well, it will definitely attract attention, and the album will sell well. If he sings poorly, it will also attract attention. People can laugh at him for not overestimating his abilities.
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The reporter asked: "Do you think you are confident in the quality of this album?"
"I do this because I am too confident. This is my mission. If I don't write songs or release albums in my life, it will be a waste of talent. Even if I only release one album, it will be a waste of talent."
The reporters were all shocked. Good guy, writing songs, singing and producing albums is actually the mission of a basketball superstar?
The reporter asked: "Are you still filming movies in the summer?"
Yang Jian nodded. "Of course we have to shoot it. I've even prepared the theme song. How could I not shoot it? I also wrote the movie script. It has been delayed for a whole year. I really didn't have time last year."
The reporter asked: "What do you predict the box office performance of this movie will be?"
"I'd better set a small goal first, with a box office of 100 million. This is the minimum standard, because none of my friends have made movies with a box office less than 100 million in the past few years, and Leon's "Titanic" has set a historical record. I
If you don’t reach this number, you will be embarrassed to say hello to them.”
What kind of fairy circle are you talking about?!
The reporters were all impressed by Yang Jian. He won the NBA championship and even his friends in the entertainment industry praised him when talking about his thoughts.
The reporter asked: "Are you going to be a producer this time too?"
"Of course, as long as I have time, I will also participate in the final editing of the film."
The reporter asked: "Why do you know these things?"
"I have many friends in the entertainment industry, so I can figure it out just by studying it during the holidays. If I know a little bit about everything, my life will be more colorful."
Speaking of Hollywood's gold medal directors and actors, movie fans can name a series of names in one breath. But when it comes to Hollywood's gold medal producers, everyone needs to check the information to name a few names.
Most movie fans don’t understand what the profession of a producer is. Some people think that the producer is a role in the director or screenwriter, while others think that the producer is responsible for chores and does not play any role in the film.
leading role.
Different from being a producer, Yang Jian can promote this movie because he is so famous. After leading the Sonics to establish a dynasty, Yang Jian's reputation is no less famous than Jordan who established the Bulls dynasty in 1993.
It is also the third consecutive championship, and Yang Jian's statistics are better than when Jordan won the championship. He has won two regular season MVPs and three FMVPs, and it seems to be only a matter of time before he surpasses Jordan in personal honors.
At Yang Jian's age, Jordan had just entered the league and finished his rookie season and had no honors. There is no doubt that Yang Jian surpassed Olajuwon this season, leading the team to three consecutive championships and defeating the Rockets' two consecutive championships.
Championship, the controversy is whether he can beat Chamberlain.
A Chinese reporter asked: "Do you have a goal to participate in the Men's Basketball World Championships in Greece this summer?"
Yang Jian smiled and said: "My teammates in the national team are not as strong as the Sonics, so I have no goals. I can only do my best."
In a parallel world, the Chinese men's basketball team failed to qualify for the World Championships in Greece due to an unexpected defeat in the Asian Championships. Yang Jian led the team to defeat South Korea last year and eventually won the championship. He has to represent the Chinese men's basketball team in this year's World Championships.
This doesn't take much time, because he doesn't need to participate in the team's training camp. He has nothing to train with his domestic CBA teammates, it's just him beating his teammates in fancy ways.
He doesn't predict results, and fans won't be disappointed if they don't have expectations. If he fails to achieve the goals he says, it will make people depressed.
Other Sonics players felt more deeply than Yang Jian, especially Charles Barkley.
Barkley was so excited that he talked a lot and said, "I'm going to eat a truckload of donuts to celebrate."
Eating a truckload of donuts is a bit exaggerated, but it is very possible that he ate donuts all summer. Barkley loved sweets so much that he could control his weight when playing in a parallel world, but immediately after retiring, he let himself go and became a fat man.
Reporters immediately had a hunch that Barkley would be out of shape next season. Considering that the league is likely to be suspended for a period of time, Barkley's condition is likely to seriously decline.
Barkley has declined now, averaging 15.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal per game in the playoffs. His advantage is that his shooting percentage is very high, 52.4%, but he cannot shoot three-pointers.
In fact, Barkley's condition will definitely decline seriously next season. He will lose his energy and even consider retiring in the summer.
In the parallel world, Barkley was able to stay in shape and continue to play for the Rockets because he did not win a championship ring and wanted to compete again at the end of his career.
In addition, the prerequisite for Barkley to sign a two-year low salary of $2 million with the Rockets was that the Rockets management promised to compensate Barkley in the 1999-2000 season and sign a one-year high salary of $9 million with him.
Barkley has never received a high salary in his entire career. He cares about the 9 million very much, and of course he will not retire easily.
It’s different now. Barkley has won a championship ring and has no regrets in his life. The SuperSonics manager can’t possibly renew Barkley’s contract with a high salary. He’s here to grab a big deal. Of course, he’s signing a one-year contract. To get a high salary, Barkley has to play for other teams.
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Other teams are unlikely to sign Barkley with a high salary. Yes, he is a big name in the free market, but his age is very embarrassing, and he happens to be stuck at a special point in time.
Once the league is suspended, all teams will cease all activities. They cannot renew contracts with players, sign contracts with rookies, open training camps, or hold commercial activities.
Payton also had many thoughts. "I'm really lucky to be teammates with Young. I never thought I could help the team build a dynasty. Now, I think I will become the best second-in-command in history."
Payton didn't consider being the boss at all last season and was unable to compete with Yang Jian. With the same ball rights, Payton scored 207, while Yang Jian could score 3,011.
Payton's position for himself is very clear. During his peak period, he was the team's second-in-command. After his condition declined, he followed Nate McMillan as a role player to help the team's newcomers. Finally, he retired with the Sonics.
As long as he can achieve one man and one city, the SuperSonics management is likely to build a statue of him outside the arena in the future. He can also continue to work for the Sonics and become a coach after retiring.
The path McMillan has taken is the envy of many players and they are willing to follow suit. He has never averaged double figures in points per game in a single season in his career, but he has received the greatest respect from the team.
McMillan is extremely happy today. He can be called the king of "lay-down winning". He hardly played in the next two seasons, but he won three consecutive championships with the team.
After being interviewed by the media, the SuperSonics flew back to Seattle overnight as usual, where they would celebrate their victory...