Chapter 45: Interviews
(The last chapter made a very mentally retarded oolong.,It's been modified.,I'm sorry.,I was a little absent-minded when I answered a phone call.,I didn't pay attention when I checked.,Thank you for the reminder.。 )
Wang Xiao is not particularly famous in China.
On the one hand, compared to the players, the job of a coach does not attract the attention of fans, and unless it is a famous coach, few ordinary fans will investigate the identity of a coach.
On the other hand, in 08, NCAA college leagues were not particularly popular in China, in fact, even in 2019, there were not many Chinese fans who really paid attention to the NCAA league, and the miracle created by Wang Xiao leading Harvard University in NCAA was reported by some media in China, but it did not attract too much attention.
When many people see the names of the NCAA and Chinese coaches, they are all black question marks.
Some people even think that the NCAA is not that academic competition, after all, there are keywords like Harvard.
In 08, the Chinese people are most concerned about the upcoming Olympic Games in the capital, and any other sports have to take a detour, and the main attention of the vast majority of the media is also focused on digging up the news of the Olympics, and it is naturally difficult for the American Collegiate League to occupy a large report on the newspaper territory.
Another reason is that Wang Xiao is a little too low-key.
Many Chinese media want to know about the young Chinese coach, but they don't even have Wang Xiao's contact information, and they can only get all kinds of information about Wang Xiao through some foreign media reports.
The media that called Wang Xiao was also very laborious, and they even asked for a call from Harvard University, which was the only way to get Wang Xiao's phone number.
"Hello, Mr. Wang, I'm glad you can be interviewed by us."
When the reporter saw Wang Xiao, although he was mentally prepared, he still looked surprised.
Wang Xiao is too young, his actual age is 30 years old, Wang Xiao's appearance is still relatively small, and he looks like he is about 28.
If someone told reporters that such a young guy could be the head coach of an NCAA basketball team, and even once served as a head coach in the NBA, he would never believe it.
However, in order to collect evidence, the newspaper even went to investigate the records of the official Twitter of the Trail Blazers last year, when there was indeed a statement of expulsion of head coach Wang Xiao.
It is precisely because they are very curious about what kind of story there is, that they will go to great lengths to find Wang Xiao's contact information.
"Hello." Wang Xiao nodded at the other party.
I don't know why, the reporter had the illusion that Wang Xiao looked at him with a hint of gratitude in his eyes, as if he had saved his life.
Of course, Wang Xiao is grateful to him, if it weren't for this reporter, he would be dragged by his mother to go on a blind date again.
"So let's start the interview now, and do you want something to eat?"
The reporter beckoned and motioned for the waiter to come and order.
"A cup of coffee will do the trick." Wang Xiao said, and at the same time he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and shook it at the reporter, "Don't mind if I turn on the recording function." ”
The reporter who took out the voice recorder from his briefcase stiffened slightly.
"No way, there are a lot of unscrupulous media now, and this is an insurance measure to avoid my interview being taken out of context." Wang Xiao smiled slightly.
It's worthy of coming back from the United States, it's very spicy!
The reporter secretly smacked his tongue.
Indeed, in fact, many times, some interviews do not have any highlights, so in order to attract the attention of the audience, the words of some celebrities are taken out of context and misinterpreted into another meaning that is the usual routine of the media.
For example, when evaluating a person, the original sentence may be, "Although he is mean, everything he does is for my good." ”
But when it comes to the media, the headline may be so-and-so: "He's mean." ”
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, we are a very regular media and have always followed a realistic reporting attitude." The reporter smiled, but his smile was somewhat stiff.
……
The interview lasted more than an hour.
The reporter's main question is Wang Xiao's experience in the United States in recent years and his mental journey.
As Wang Xiao narrated, the reporter's expression became more and more shocked.
To be honest, when I first received this interview assignment, this reporter was still a little unhappy, and now he is interviewing athletes of the Olympic national team, who cares about the story of a basketball coach in the NCAA in the United States?
But Wang Xiao's story shocked him.
A young man who is only 30 years old has such a rich and twisted experience?
Wang Xiao's story in the past few years is not interesting, it is very boring, it is nothing more than the story of a teenager with dreams who succeeds under the eyes of many people.
But in June '07, when the draft was held last summer, everything was completely different!
Because he thinks that the other person is better, he dares to disobey the instructions of the team owner and forcibly choose Kevin. Durant as the top pick in the NBA draft?
After being fired by the team owner, looking for a new owner, he was actually killed by the legendary coach of the Miami Heat, Pat Brown. Shamed by Riley? In this case, you dare to speak harshly to the other party, shouting that the other party will definitely regret it?
This young guy has a lot of temper!
Then, he went to Harvard University as a head coach, and in just one week, he took all the original main players of the team away, and personally raised a group of players, and then led these players to win all the league records! It wasn't until the NCAA Tournament Finals that he lost the championship because of an accidental injury to the main inside, and for a whole year, the team he led only had this one defeat!
As a sports journalist, it was the first time in so many years that he had met such an interesting person! And from his point of view, Wang Xiao's story is absolutely fascinating as long as it is edited a little bit more concisely!
"So, what's next for you?"
"I'm going to take a break for a while, and after the NBA playoffs, I will see if I can get a job as a head coach in the NBA, if not, Harvard has already sent me an invitation, maybe I will mix in the NCAA for another year, and win a ......championship," Wang Xiao said with a smile.
"Have you ever thought about returning to China for development? With your resume, it should be easy to get a coaching job in the CBA. ”
Wang Xiao did not hesitate at all about this question.
"Probably not."
If he wants to return to China, Wang Xiao has already returned to China when he was almost desperate last summer.
With a system and another capital that he has worked hard for many years, how could Wang Xiao be willing to return to China with his tail between his legs?
Now in the United States, he led Harvard to a near-miracle record, and the performances of Durant and Oden are proving their wisdom all the time, and the form is already very good, and it is impossible to return to China to play in the CBA.
"Okay, thank you for the interview, and I wish you to return to the NBA stage as soon as possible and show the world the level of our Chinese basketball like Yao Ming."
"Thank you, borrow your auspicious words."