Chapter 10: Fight to Fame
On the way to class in the morning, An Jie actually met six interviews with local media reporters in a row. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info caught him off guard. However, as a direct result of these interviews, An Jie was fifteen minutes late for class.
Now, basketball lovers all over Ames City know this Chinese name, Anjie. 21 points and 11 rebounds, this is the data sent by An Jie last night. This, combined with Beasley's crucial late minute defense, made him a rapid climb in the hearts of the local fans in Ames.
Therefore, in addition to reporters, An Jie would meet some people who greeted him every few steps, and some even asked to take a photo with An Jie. There was even a fast-food restaurant owner who rushed out of the store directly after seeing An Jie, holding a special hamburger in his hand and asking An Jie to accept it for breakfast. However, An Jie still wanted to continue to eat Moore's nutritious menu, so he politely refused the enthusiastic fast food restaurant owner. Ames City is a small city with a small population, and it is normal for Anjie to be known by many people now. In a city without an NBA team, the NCAA team is the city's home team. Can a key figure who helped his hometown team win without being sought after?
Speaking of which, I have to thank Michael Beasley. Because he was one of the top candidates, plus yesterday's fight was the first of Beasley's college career. So yesterday's clash between the two teams received a lot of media attention, and in addition, many NBA scouts also paid attention to yesterday's game.
Beasley did play well yesterday, scoring 34 points and 15 rebounds in his first game of college! Beasley's results were expected by everyone.
But what reporters and scouts didn't expect was that Beasley's Kansas State University "unexpectedly" lost the game, and they found an equally unexpected surprise. A player with outstanding height and arm span, excellent back body skills, and almost extinct in the United States, a traditional center. Now Anjie's name is spreading more and more times in the mouths of scouts, and several sports media from other places have also reported some news about Anjie.
But if it weren't for Beasley's relationship, Anjie would have been hard to get noticed even if he played better statistics. Therefore, Anjie's popularity has increased so quickly, and I really have to thank Michael Beasley.
It is already well-known in the United States, but in Anjie's home country, China, all the media have no idea about the background and experience of this Chinese who played a wonderful game in the NCAA. The national self-esteem of the Chinese is very heavy, and now a Chinese player suddenly appears on the NCAA arena and plays very well, and the Chinese media will naturally hear about it.
In the office of the editor-in-chief of the basketball department of Sports Pioneer, a well-known sports newspaper in China, the editor-in-chief of the basketball department vented his anger at several reporters standing at his desk, and he was reprimanded by the editor-in-chief this morning. For one of the best print media in the domestic basketball sector, they actually don't know anything about the situation of this Chinese teenager.
As a giant in print media basketball, it would be an unforgivable mistake for them to miss such a valuable piece of news.
The head of the reporters who were trained was also a little aggrieved, the domestic attention to the NCAA was not high, and there were as many as 100 teams playing in the NCAA Division 1 League, who knew that a Chinese player would suddenly emerge from Iowa State University.
But the editor-in-chief doesn't care so much, he only smells the commercial value of this child. Now the domestic articles reporting Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and even Sun Yue, who is rumored to be joining the Los Angeles Lakers, are close to saturation, and there is nothing new in the content. And now a new focus has suddenly emerged, enough to catch everyone's attention. If you can attract the attention of readers, readers will pay for your newspaper.
Now that the online media can already watch the highlights of that guy's game, your print media doesn't even know what this guy's name is. If it's not faster, what timeliness is there.
"I don't care what method you use! Now immediately send me a special interview team to get this news out as soon as possible!" The editor-in-chief of the basketball department slapped the table hard, yes, the editor-in-chief did the same to him this morning......
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At 2:42 a.m. in the middle of the night in Chicago, Wu Hua, who was sleeping peacefully in bed, was woken up by a sudden phone call. You don't have to think about it to know that it was someone from home who called, don't they know that it's the middle of the night in the United States?
Wu Hua impatiently got up and picked up the phone on the bedside table, but after seeing the caller ID, he still held back the anger in his heart.
"Hey, Brother Zhang. What's the matter with me so late? Oh, I forgot it's daytime in the country. Wu Hua said deliberately angrily.
"I'm sorry Xiao Wu, it's early morning in the United States. The editor-in-chief here has a task to blow tightly, and I can't help it. "This Brother Zhang is one of the several reporters who have just been scolded bloody.
"There's no big news about the Bulls these days, and I'm sure I'll know what's going on in Chicago for the first time. "Hearing Brother Zhang say that there is a task that is blowing tightly, Wu Hua is a little puzzled.
"It's not the Bulls, it's the NCAA that's making the news. Why, you don't know yet?"
"When did the country start to care about the NCAA? Wu Hua said and turned on the computer, ready to consult the information at any time.
"Yesterday there was a Chinese player who hit a double-double in the first NCAA game and led the team to victory. Do you know who he beats? Top Pick Michael Beasley is on the Kansas State University Wildcats!"
Michael Beasley's name is still very familiar, and he is now one of the hottest future stars in the United States. But the Chinese who defeated Beasley, Wu Hua really hadn't heard of it.
Immediately after that, Wu Hua began to search for yesterday's NCAA game on the Internet, and clicked on the highlights of the Kansas State University vs. Iowa State University game. In the video, a big Asian man frequently appears in the wonderful shots.
"Iowa State University?" Wu asked.
"Yes, at that school. Iowa State University is in Ames, a half-day drive from Chicago. If I hadn't been closest to you, I wouldn't have bothered you so late. "Sports Pioneer has special correspondents in many cities in the United States, and it turns out that this is the reason why Lao Zhang only found Wu Hua.
"Okay, I got it. As soon as it dawns, I'll leave for Ames City. "I heard that I was going to interview a compatriot who was working alone in the NCAA, and Wu Hua was not so disgusted with this task, so he regarded it as a work-paid tour.
"We've partnered with a newspaper over there, and one of their reporters will be your guide in Ames. I've sent his contact information to your email. If you have any questions, just call me. This can't be delayed, and if this exclusive interview is snatched away by someone else, then we will all have to roll up and leave. ”
"Don't worry, Brother Zhang, I'll leave this matter to me. ”
"Okay, okay, I know you want to go to sleep. Hurry up, let's leave early tomorrow morning. After Lao Zhang finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
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Ricard was in a good mood today, and yesterday the team won and silenced those damn critics. As soon as I went out today, several reporters came to interview me, and I didn't show weakness to fight back against those critics who underestimated the Whirlwinds. Today is probably the best day he's been feeling like he's been working since taking over the team. Rickard whistled and arrived at the gate of the stadium early. Yesterday, it was at this place that more than 10,000 spectators witnessed how the indomitable Whirlwind team won the team of the top candidate.
"Hey, Rickard!" As soon as he reached the door, Robert Austin, the gymnasium janitor, hurried towards Ricard.
"What's going on? Is there anything stolen from the gym?"
"No, an important guest just came, and he said yes....he said he was coming to apply for the team's center coach!" Austin stuttered a little when he didn't know how to speak.
"It's coming, it's coming, it's up to you to be nervous. He applied for it, not you. Rickard couldn't laugh or cry, what a thing.
"Anyway, if you go to the office, Moore is already entertaining him in the office. Austin Sr. urged Riccard to hurry to the office.
It's weird, isn't it just a job applicant? Austin is so nervous. Could it be that his relatives from the family of his seven aunts and eight uncles are ready to go through the back door, right? That's not good, An Jie is full of potential, but he is the object that needs to be cultivated. If the coach of this center is not up to par, he will not want it no matter who the relationship is.
With doubts, Rickard pushed open the door to his office. When he saw the people in the office chatting with Moore, he couldn't believe his eyes and was so frightened that he almost dropped his briefcase on the floor.