Chapter 133: Famous in the World
"In the national men's high school basketball competition held today, Wang Zhengyang, a first-year player from Kanagawa Lingnan High School, scored 81 points in a single game, breaking the record that has been in the dust for more than 30 years!" The host's high-pitched voice was heard on the TV, and it was not a local TV station, but an evening news report from NHK, one of Japan's three major radio televisions.
Although it is only a few tens of seconds of news briefing, and there is not even a frontal photo of Wang Zhengyang, the impact is very significant.
You know, basketball has very little influence in Japan in this era, and you can't expect a sport that doesn't even have a professional league to be taken seriously by the general public!
If it is replaced by baseball, high school Koshien is a lot of attention, and the media will follow the report every day, just like the live broadcast!
Compared with baseball, that kind of high school star player is basically a household name, and the star player of high school basketball can only circulate in his own small circle.
In other words, Wang Zhengyang is out of the circle this time! This is something that Zebei has not been able to do!
However, even so, Wang Zhengyang's 81 points still shocked his glasses.
Some people will think, this is nothing, American high school students have scored more than 100 points, not to mention that it is a higher-level basketball league!
In fact, to be honest, the disparity in strength in the American high school league is not much worse than in slam dunk!
Moreover, the slam dunk system is two halves, a total of 40 minutes, and Wang Zhengyang also got off the court early, which is only about 35 minutes.
And Wang Zhengyang is not the kind of game style that teammates defend him and stares at, at least he contributes at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends!
And because of the limited skills of high school players, many times two teams can't score 80 points in a single game, let alone score alone!
And Wang Zhengyang's previous record was only more than 50 points, and this time he increased the record by 30 points, which is almost an impossible score to break.
The evening news is just the beginning, and the next day's print media is the big one!
"Genius boy, Kanagawa's dolphin! ——— Asahi Shimbun.
"The Strongest Basketball Player on the Surface!" ———— Daily News.
Neon Rising! ——— Yomiuri Shimbun.
"The Great Demon King on the Basketball Court! ——— Sankei Shimbun.
In this era, the influence of the print media is extraordinary, and basically the newspapers that can be called by the name have left room for Wang Zhengyang's report.
It certainly won't be a front-page headline, but it also takes up quite a few pages.
It is not possible to exaggerate this reasonably, but it is clear that there is someone behind the scenes.
In the face of the large number of ordinary spectators who poured into the stadium the next day, they may not even know the basic rules of basketball, but they are happy to watch the game.
There is only one reason, let's see the basketball genius that is rare in a century in the mouth of the media - Wang Zhengyang!
The opponent of this game is a high school with okay strength, after all, the game has reached the third round, and the team that can survive is already the top 16 in the country!
But obviously, they were shocked by the atmosphere in the gymnasium, and they couldn't get into the state for a long time.
Especially in the face of Wang Zhengyang, who once again served as a point guard, he was sandwiched by two people in the whole game!
This is not difficult to understand, after all, Feng Yu was sandwiched by two people in the last game, and Wang Zhengyang still scored easily!
As a result, Wang Zhengyang, who scored unintentionally, frantically sent assists to his teammates!
In just half a game, Wang Zhengyang brushed nearly 20 assists!
This is actually not simpler than 40+ in the half of the last game, after all, the score is up to you, and the assist really depends on your teammates!
But that's it, the audience is very dissatisfied, they didn't come to the scene to see Wang Zhengyang's assist, they wanted to see the score, preferably all kinds of fairy balls!
"Wang Zhengyang, vote for one!"
"Vote for one! Vote for one! Vote for one! ”
In the face of the audience's neat shouts, Wang Zhengyang, who had no intention of playing, still appeared in the second half, and threw a few three-pointers as if handing in his homework, and the audience gave up!
Sitting on the bench and watching the Lingnan substitutes running on the field, Wang Zhengyang was actually very unhappy.
The development of this matter has been completely out of his control, and in the face of a somewhat exaggerated diffusion speed, as an old oilman who has been in the system for more than 20 years, it is not difficult to guess what is going on!
Originally, although this matter is a bit magical, but with the status of basketball in the hearts of the people, at most, it will be forgotten after a while, even if it is an after-dinner conversation.
But now this kind of overwhelming propaganda, if no one is behind it, Wang Zhengyang will not believe it!
Who could it be? In fact, it is very easy to judge who is the biggest beneficiary of this matter, and who is the most suspicious!
First of all, exclude Wang Zhengyang, then there is only one truth!
Lingnan High School!
No kidding, Wang Zhengyang doesn't think that his school has such a great ability to influence the Japanese media industry!
Then the rest of the answer is coming!
Japan Basketball Association!
That's right, as an unpopular sport, increasing the heat has always been a top priority!
And the Basketball Association also found an opportunity from Wang Zhengyang's score cut, an opportunity to show basketball to all the people!
Then the whole association mobilized all the relations, waved the flag and shouted for this matter, adding fuel and vinegar!
As for negotiating with the party Wang Zhengyang? Don't be stupid, just a high school student!
In this way, Wang Zhengyang was tied to the cusp of public opinion and became a product of star-making!
Wang Zhengyang doesn't really care about becoming a star, what worries him is the attention from the Basketball Association!
After all, in the original book, Rukawa Kaede can join the Japanese national junior team, and there is no reason why Wang Zhengyang should not be invited to participate!
But this is what Wang Zhengyang is unwilling to face, he has made up his mind to play for the Chinese men's basketball team, how can he join the teams of other countries that are famous in the country!
You must know the regulations of FIBA, once Wang Zhengyang first joins a national team of any level in a certain country, he can no longer change teams!
Even if you change your nationality, you won't be able to represent your new country in international competitions!
What's more, if Wang Zhengyang does not join the Chinese nationality before he becomes an adult, even if he has Chinese blood, he can only occupy the quota of naturalized players when he joins the national team in the future!
And the number of places for naturalized players is limited!
Therefore, Wang Zhengyang is absolutely impossible to be bought by the Japanese Basketball Association, even if he goes abroad in advance, he will not choose to compromise!
Although Wang Zhengyang is preparing for the worst, in fact, the Japanese Basketball Association's ability to control Wang Zhengyang is basically zero.
What he is really worried about is the harm to his family caused by changing his nationality after he becomes famous in the future!
It's not that the family will oppose this matter, but the influence of the entire social opinion!
"Forget it, I don't want to!" The more he thought about it, the more he had a headache, Wang Zhengyang decided to put this matter behind him.
It's a big deal, when the time comes, the family will move back to Huaxia and be an authentic flower planter!
Wang Zhengyang was unhappy that he was being promoted, but the whole Lingnan was happy!
Not to mention the positive significance that this incident brought to the school, the teammates of the basketball team are even more honored!
There is really no feeling of jealousy at all, especially since Hikoichi Aida frantically collected the news about Wang Zhengyang in various newspapers, and then cut and collected it into a book!
Proper brain-dead powder!
What's more excessive is off-road, and the off-road comrades who usually don't show the mountain dew have fully exerted their business acumen!
With the Polaroid camera he brought, he took many photos of Wang Zhengyang.
and then exerted pressure as a senior, forcing Wang Zhengyang to sign countless signatures!
It is said that he really sold a lot of them half-sold and half-gifted!
Lingnan ushered in the fourth day of the competition in this relaxed and happy atmosphere.
At this time, everyone remembered that before they knew it, Lingnan had ranked among the top eight in the country!
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