Chapter 194 Confirmation to participate in the 2008 Olympics! Interview before the competition!
Kobe's back-up skills are definitely at the ceiling level among guards, and his Mamba moves are more suitable for guards than Olajuwon's dreamy footsteps.
After strengthening his low-post skills and footwork, Chen Yan can be said to have no shortcomings on the offensive end. Whether it is facing the frame, posting up, breaking through, mid-range or three-pointers, he can be said to be an offensive museum-level player.
But the two skills he newly learned are only at lv1. If he wants to reach the level of proficiency like Kobe, he needs to upgrade slowly. This is a long process.
Subsequently, the Western Conference All-Stars began collective training.
It's said to be training, but in fact it's just passing the ball and getting a feel for it. Anyway, in the main game, everyone will show off their abilities.
After training, it was just lunch time.
Chen Yan and Dayao came to a Chinese restaurant together.
The two of them not only had a dinner date today, but also appeared at the Chinese restaurant together with several representatives from the basketball association.
Chen Yan's performance has long attracted the attention of the Basketball Association, but he has never had the opportunity to communicate with Chen Yan about joining the national team, and this All-Star Weekend is a good opportunity.
Chen Yan himself is very willing to join the national team.
After all, who doesn’t want to put on the national jersey and fight for the country at the Olympic Games at home?
This is a special honor for anyone!
Moreover, the 2008 class is the golden generation of the Chinese men's basketball team. This team includes Yao Yao, Arab League, and Da Zhi, and Wang 7, Zhu 8, and Dasheng outside the team. In the previous life, the Chinese men's basketball team relied on this group of people to break through.
The "Group of Death" finally made it into the top eight!
If Chen Yan joins, the upper limit of this team will be raised to a higher level.
Semi-finals? Medals? Even a championship?
To use Li Ning’s advertising slogan, everything is possible!
Chen Yan's only worry is that the NBA schedule will conflict with training time. After all, the Suns' goal this year is to win the championship.
But it turned out that Chen Yan was overly worried.
The Basketball Association attaches great importance to the Olympic Games at home. In order to achieve results, they are eager to put the national jersey on Chen Yan in the next second. How can they embarrass Chen Yan on such details?
Representatives of the Basketball Association said that if there is a conflict between the NBA schedule and training time, Chen Yan can delay his return to the team.
In addition, the Basketball Association did not put forward any harsh requirements, and the entire lunch went smoothly, happily, and relaxedly.
With Dayao's help, Chen Yan successfully entered the national team's 24-man training roster!
There are 24 people on the training list, but only 12 will eventually compete for the country in the Olympics. As long as Chen Yan is not injured, there will definitely be a spot for him.
Chinese men's basketball coach Yunus received the news immediately. He, who has always been calm and serious, danced cha-cha in the room and opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate.
As the head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Yunus has been paying close attention to Chen Yan's performance during this period. He understands what changes a defender of Chen Yan's level will bring to the entire team!
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In the afternoon, after the Eastern Conference All-Star practice, makeup photos were taken, followed by interviews with reporters. Everything was going on in an orderly manner.
When interviewed by the media, Chen Yan was the most popular player. He was very popular and very topical.
The reporters around Chen Yan were like a revolving door, squeezing in - asking questions - and squeezing out.
Paul was a little speechless when he saw it. You must know that New Orleans is his territory!
It is outrageous that he is not as popular as Chen Yan in his own territory!
On Chen Yan's seat, the camera flash kept shining.
Before the interview was over, many reporters "complained" that Chen Yan's charm consumed almost all their digital space or batteries!
Chen Yan did not appear impatient when faced with numerous reporters' various questions. This was part of his job. After spending more than half of the season in the NBA, he was used to it.
"Chen, this is your first All-Star, how do you feel?"
"It's great. We have the most enthusiastic fans here. I enjoy this All-Star Weekend very much." Chen Yan answered officially.
The next reporter smiled and asked: "Chen, will practicing singing all night have any impact on your physical fitness?"
Chen Yan glanced at the reporter with a puzzled look, what kind of nonsense is this?
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yan suddenly reacted and asked: "How did you know that I practiced singing all night?"
"Chen, maybe you should pay attention to your gossip news. There is a news report that you and Taylor practiced singing too loudly at night!" The reporter laughed even louder.
Shet!
Chen Yan shook his head speechlessly. These paparazzi were really pervasive and had no bottom line.
But now is the interview session before the All-Star Game, and Chen Yan needs to maintain his image: "Taylor and I both attach great importance to this All-Star performance, so it requires a lot of practice."
Chen Yan casually said a few words to prevaricate the matter.
"Chen, what is your goal for the next All-Star Game? The All-Star MVP trophy?"
"No, no, no, All-Star weekend is a holiday for me. I just have fun."
After hearing this, the reporters looked at each other half-smilingly.
