"I thought that only Yanda High School was a strong team?" Zheng Zhi said casually.

"Yunhai No. 1 Middle School also has relatively good players." Fang Man explained.

"So? That...... Why wasn't there so much attention in the national races? Zheng Zhi wondered.

"Before? Alas......" Fang Man sighed, "This matter is still quite complicated, and there is no chance. Nowadays, young people have too many things to kill time, such as games, videos, etc., which can easily occupy their time, and people who really like basketball, either, have no time for work, even if it is a holiday, or catch up on sleep, or have their own activities, not to mention, there is still a gap between the level of high school leagues and professional leagues, and they may prefer to watch professional leagues. ”

"What is your reason for this time?" Zheng Zhi said curiously.

"If you look around, are there more young people or more older people?" Fang Man asked.

Zheng Zhi immediately turned around and looked at the stands around him, and nine times out of ten they were young people.

"Some of these people are high school students, some are college students, and some of them have never watched a basketball game before and have little exposure to sports, but at this moment, they all come here to watch the game and support their favorite team."

Seeing the current popularity of the national competition, Fang Man was really glad that he decided to go to Shen Xin last year.

"What is the reason?" The more Zheng Zhi listened, the more curious he became.

"We are cooperating with the comic magazine "Comic Future", and the main work of "Comic Future" is "SLAM DUNK", which is a basketball comic that is very popular in China."

"Oh...... I heard that not long ago, it seems that a cartoonist came to the scene and gave a speech. Zheng Zhi has heard people mention this matter.

"That's right." Fang Man nodded, he didn't expect the assistant coach of the national youth team to hear about it.

Shen Xin's speech was more discussed in the comic circle.

"It's good that you're doing this, but I'm afraid...... Isn't it a plaything? Zheng Zhi reminded.

"What?" Fang Man thought he had misheard, "Plaything? ”

"yes. There are not many people who play basketball now, especially young people, who have access to too many recreational activities, and in this environment, this group of young people who are still playing basketball is particularly precious. Now, you're recommending a basketball comic to these people, and when the time comes, what if they give up basketball because of the comics? ”

"Huh?"

Fang Man looked at Zheng Zhi in surprise, this kind of crooked reasoning is okay?

"No, I said Assistant Teacher Zheng, what you said is not quite right, right? Somewhat arbitrary. ”

Playthings are demoralized? Brain drain?

This pot is too heavy, and Fang Man doesn't carry it.

"Do you know why I'm here today?" Zheng Zhi asked rhetorically, "Recently, the national team has rarely won in some international competitions, and the reserve force is insufficient, so the pressure will naturally fall on the national youth team." We are looking for seedlings, in addition to the players of the provincial teams to pay attention to, we also have to look at the players of the high school league. In basketball, we really can't afford to lose talent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have time to watch high school basketball games. ”

"I know, but what does this have to do with comics? Now that the Internet is so developed, even if there are no comics, there are games, and there are other entertainment activities, so it's impossible to point the finger at "SLAM DUNK" just because we are working with "SLAM DUNK", right? YES, I ADMIT THAT THERE WILL INDEED BE SOME BASKETBALL LOVERS WHO WILL BE EXPOSED TO COMICS BECAUSE OF SLAM DUNK, BUT AGAIN, THERE WILL BE SOME COMIC LOVERS WHO WILL BE EXPOSED TO BASKETBALL BECAUSE OF SLAM DUNK, AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE PRESENT AT THE SCENE...... In addition, the attention to the national competition on the Internet is also increasing, even if it is a cloud audience, it is also a good thing to cultivate the basketball market.

"Let the general public pay attention to basketball, like basketball, and cultivate hobbies, so that there will be more talents, right? I don't believe that you athletes don't usually follow dramas. Besides, the athletes of the United States Pro League don't also play games, what is the conflict between the two? ”

Although Fang Man is very busy, he has also paid attention to foreign basketball, and there is no conflict between hobbies and careers.

"Forehead......" Zheng Zhi was slightly embarrassed, "Those comics have a greater impact on teenagers, and professional players have strong willpower. ”

Fang Man didn't answer directly, but mentioned another thing: "I think that at the beginning, the domestic Go was not as good as the Han country at that time, and few ordinary people came into contact with Go, but with the comic called "Chess Soul", there were suddenly many Go lovers. ”

"The improvement of the level of Huaxia Go has little to do with "Chess Soul", but because of the development of the professional Go league."

If a comic can raise the level of a sport, the level of sports in District 11 must be high. But in fact, in the previous Olympic Games, District 11 is not as good as China in many events. Therefore, it is more dependent on professional leagues.

"But it is undeniable that the market for Go has expanded, right? Otherwise, most people can't understand Go at all, so what's the point of participation? Even if you win the championship, many people will be indifferent. Fang Man continued to explain.

"LISTEN TO YOU...... 'SLAM DUNK' IS COMPARABLE TO 'CHESS SOUL'?" Zheng Zhi doesn't read much comics, but he has heard of "Chess Soul", after all, it is the only comic recommended by the Huaxia Chess Academy.

"SLAM DUNK gives me the feeling that it jumps out of the circle of comics, and people who like it, maybe not only people who like comics, but even if they haven't been exposed to comics before, they will be attracted to comics."

"So powerful?" Zheng Zhi wondered.

"Just look at it."

Zheng Zhi was about to answer, when suddenly his eyes swept over the court, saw a person, and involuntarily stood up.

In the stadium, the players were warming up, and Zheng Zhi didn't care about it before, but at that casual glance just now, he actually saw an acquaintance.

"What's wrong?" Fang Man was surprised.

"I saw Zhai Yang......," Zheng Zhi muttered.

"You know him?" Fang Man followed Zheng Zhi's gaze and saw Zhai Yang who was talking to An Yuan.

"Well, I'm a few years older than him, he's very talented in basketball, and if it hadn't happened to that car accident, he might have been the best No. 3 in the country." Zheng Zhi looked regretful.

If Zhai Yang hadn't had a car accident, he would be in his prime now, in his early thirties, with physical strength and experience, but all this can only be imagined.

"He is now the coach of Yunhai No. 1 Middle School."

"You said Yunhai No. 1 Middle School is a strong team?" Zheng Zhi remembered the conversation just now.

"Forehead ......"

Zheng Zhi asked again, indicating that he had expectations for Yunhai No. 1 Middle School.

Fang Man pondered for more than ten seconds before saying: "Yunhai No. 1 Middle School also has a few talented players, but the overall strength is not as good as Yanda High School, but the captain An Yuan is very powerful, and he is the one who is talking to Zhai Yang." ”

"Oh? What is his position? ”

"Small forward."

"Number three." Zheng Zhi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly became curious about An Yuan.