"Dunn, congratulations again for entering the NBA as a first-round pick. Are you available for our interview now?"
"Okay, okay, is this a video recording? I want to ask first, is this a live broadcast or a recording?"
After the draft, Liang Xiyi came to visit again. However, this time I brought a photographer and related photography equipment with me.
"When you accept an interview, do you need to do live broadcast and recorded broadcast? May I ask, what is the difference between the two?"
Liang Xiyi was also quite curious about Du En's answer.
Du En answered with a smile: "If it is a recording, I will definitely pick out some words that everyone likes to hear and tell them to everyone.
Dear viewers in front of the TV, hello, my name is Duan.
This is Madison Square Garden in New York, where I just participated in the 2003 NBA Draft.
It was also due to the training of my motherland and everyone's support that I was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 13th overall pick in the first round.
I would like to sincerely thank you all here and wish the people of the country good health and all the best!
Well, that's pretty much it. My formal answer should ease the work of your later staff, right? "
“Okay, thanks Duan for thinking of our colleagues in post-production.
However, I have to remind you that it is live broadcast now.
What you just said and did has been heard and seen by viewers in front of TV sets across the country.
What do you think about this?
As a Chinese player, what do you want to say to the audience about entering the NBA? "
After Liang Xiyi said with a smile, she put the microphone to Du En's mouth.
"My impression is, can we end the interview immediately?" Du En rolled his eyes while spreading his hands.
Then he took off the baseball cap with the Lakers logo printed on his head, stroked the hair on his forehead, and immediately returned to normal.
"Being able to pass the draft and enter the NBA as a lottery pick like Yao Ming, I definitely have a lot to say to everyone.
It’s just that I am a shy and introverted person.
Thank you to your father, thank you to your mother, thank you to your hometown. These words are very clear in my heart, but it is not easy to say them out of my mouth.
So, without wasting time here, let’s go straight to the topic. "
"Well, if I can enter the NBA as a lottery pick, I must be on par with Yao Ming.
If Yao Ming is the highest mountain in the Chinese men's basketball team, then I will strive to become the longest river in the Chinese men's basketball team.
He is the towering Mount Everest, and I will strive to become the long-lasting Yangtze River! "
"As expected of my son, he is ambitious! Well, please listen to me. He must make a name for himself in the NBA and don't embarrass our old Du family!"
When Du En was being interviewed, Du En's father, relatives and friends were standing by.
When Du En's father heard Du En's heroic words, he couldn't help but slap his thigh hard, and then excitedly lectured his son loudly.
Liang Xiyi was also the one who responded quickly. She put the microphone over almost as soon as Du En's father said, "Listen to me."
After Du En's father finished speaking, Liang Xiyi turned to look at Du En and put the microphone to Du En's mouth.
Du En nodded and replied: "Dad, don't worry!
I used to play alone in the NCAA, competing with tens of thousands of players and thousands of teams for the same championship.
In this case, I can win!
The NBA has a total of only 29 teams and hundreds of players.
In fact, I don’t need to say anything more. One day in the future, I will definitely be able to wear my own NBA championship ring! "
Bang bang bang bang——
When Du En's relatives and friends heard this, they were very proud and immediately clapped their hands and applauded Du En.
"Okay, Duen. It seems like you are very confident in your own abilities.
So, have you ever thought about joining the national team, playing for the country, and winning honors for the country in the world championships?
Have you ever thought about wearing the uniform of the national team and winning medals for your country? "
Liang Xiyi suddenly brought up a rather sharp topic at this time.
And this is also one of the purposes of Liang Xiyi's trip.
Although Du En is playing basketball in the United States, he is not unaware of Wang Zhizhi's failure to return. Not to mention, I paid close attention to this in my previous life.
"Wearing the uniform of the national team and playing for the country, I think every Chinese and every athlete has experienced it in their dreams at one time or another."
"If the motherland needs me and I have this honor, I will definitely have a duty to do so.
However, according to my own plan, I will not participate in the national team competition prematurely.
Well, I won’t participate until the 2006 World Championships. "
Everyone else present looked happy when they heard Du En's first few words.
However, when he heard that Du En had his own plan and would not join the national team before the 2006 World Championships, he was shocked and his face suddenly changed.
“Son, aren’t you going to participate in the Athens Olympics?
Aren’t you an NCAA champion and an NBA first-round pick?
Are there any defenders better than you in the country?
The country needs you! How can you refuse? "
Du En's father grabbed Du En's arm, his hands kept shaking, and he looked very excited, as if he hated iron and was about to go crazy because he had given birth to a traitor son.
"Mr. Du, please calm down. Didn't Du En say that? He has his own plan. You should listen to his plan first!"
Liang Xiyi originally wanted to question Du En.
Du En kept saying that he wanted to play for the country, but his plan was to wait until 2006 before joining the national team.
Isn’t this a typical case of inconsistency between words and deeds?
However, Du En's father suddenly jumped out and interrupted, and made some actions that hindered the continuation of the interview.
When such a live broadcast accident occurred, Liang Xiyi had to comfort Du En's father first so that the interview could proceed normally.
"Explain it to me, do you hear me clearly?" Du En's father continued to lecture harshly.
Du En had no choice but to keep his head down and nodded: "Dad, listen to me first.
Basketball is not a game for one person, but a team sport for five or even a dozen people.
Therefore, the strongest basketball team is not composed of the five strongest players.
It is composed of five players who are the most suitable for their positions and have the best teamwork.
I was not trained in the national team’s youth training system, and I have never played with other national team players before.
If I rashly join the national team, it will only make everyone feel strange and uncomfortable.
At that time, the team will not have a chemical reaction, and may actually do bad things with good intentions, and will not be able to achieve results for the national team.
You don’t want me to be the one who ruins the environment of the national team and causes the national team to achieve worse results in the world championships, right?
Moreover, why should I enter the national team? By virtue of being an NBA player?
Have you ever thought that other national team reserves who had worked hard for more than ten or twenty years were suddenly replaced by me.
Will they be convinced? Will their former teammates be convinced? They are all young people, who will be convinced?
The Olympics will start next year, and even if I join now, it's already too late.
With my current qualifications and strength, if I participate in the Olympics with the national team, wouldn’t this cause confusion? "
"What you said makes sense, but I don't think you finished it."
A son is better than his father. After hearing Du En's explanation, Du En's father guessed that there was something in Du En's words.
Liang Xiyi probably heard something, so she also chose to get to the bottom of it: "Do you have any other concerns or ideas?
If you have difficulties, you can report the situation to the motherland and the leaders of the relevant departments.
We will definitely help you solve the problem. "
"Problem, what's the problem? If there is one, it's my own problem. Have you heard of it? Rookies only need three years!"
Hearing what Du En said, Liang Xiyi asked curiously: "What do you mean? Can you explain it in detail?"
"The meaning of watching a rookie for three years is whether the rookie can perform well.
You can't just look at his performance in the first year, but look at his performance in the second and third years.
Many rookies will obviously be a little uncomfortable when they first enter the NBA.
Because in the previous league, he could easily win many games just by relying on his talent. "
“However, competition in the NBA is even more intense!
In the NBA, stronger confrontation and better skills are needed to score, defend, and help the team win.
It is precisely because of this that the statistics and influence of many rookies in their first year are not so satisfactory.
Take Yao Ming as an example, averaging 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.
To be honest, just looking at the data, the No. 1 overall pick only performed like this, which cannot be said to be poor, but can only be said to be average.
However, viewers who have watched all the games of Yao Ming's rookie season will know that Yao Ming is growing rapidly.
Did Yao Ming's performance in the second half of the regular season far exceed his performance at the beginning of the regular season? "
Du En asked the others. Basically everyone present had watched Yao Ming's games, and more than once, so they nodded in agreement.
"Just imagine, Yao Ming will become more and more familiar with the rhythm of NBA games next year and the year after through professional training in the NBA and continuous playing games.
What kind of data will be produced by then, and what kind of impact will it have on the game?
Three years from now, will Yao Ming still be the number one parallel importer among Americans?
I am sure that as long as Yao Ming is not injured, he will definitely not be the parallel import number one pick. On the contrary, he will be considered outstanding among all previous number one picks.
In my opinion, Yao Ming, like Tim Duncan, the Spurs' No. 1 pick, was already very accomplished when he entered the NBA.
Yao Ming has mastered almost all the skills of inside players, and he also has the shooting ability of outside players, which is actually incredible in the United States.
American big men mainly train their bodies and muscles.
A skilled center like Yao Ming can hit a big man like O'Neal who can't get out of the paint.
Just look at the Rockets' last No. 1 pick, Hakeem Olajuwon, and you'll know that a center with a basket and feet is simply impossible to guard.
I'm sure that as long as Yao Ming can train his body, he will be like O'Neal now!
Become one of the best low-post killers in the NBA and even the world! "
Hearing what Du En said, all the Chinese people at the scene, as well as the audience watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, inevitably showed knowing smiles.
Comparing Yao Ming to O'Neal, Duncan, and Olajuwon, others just thought about it in their heads, but Duan dared to say it directly in front of the national audience.
Compared with others, as a member of the NCAA championship and a first-round draft pick in the NBA, Duane is undoubtedly the authority in basketball and is definitely more convincing than the so-called experts.
However, at this moment, Du En suddenly said seriously to Liang Xiyi: "When you go back, help me convey this to Yao Ming.
Let him never waste his talents and live up to the expectations of the people of his motherland.
I also want to play alongside him in the national team!
If I was alone, it would be too difficult for the national team to achieve results. "
Liang Xiyi was shocked when she heard this, and she was stunned for a moment before saying: "How can I say this? Didn't Yao Ming work hard enough?"
"He tried hard, but it just didn't work in the right place! Isn't that just going in the wrong direction and wasting all his efforts?
Have you ever seen a supercar used to haul goods? Have you ever seen an aircraft carrier used to go fishing?
He is a basketball wizard who is rare in a century. He is the only one among the 1.2 billion Chinese people.
If I had Yao Ming's talent, my pillow would be wet every night.
But you said, Yao Ming's talent has not yet turned into strength, so why should he rush back to play in the offseason?
If I were Yao Ming, I would definitely stay here during the offseason and use the advanced equipment and instruments here to improve myself!
Rookies are given three years to look at. In fact, these three years are also the golden period for a rookie's growth and development.
Why should I wait until 2006 before serving the country? I want to seize these three years to cultivate my internal strength, exercise my body, and polish my skills.
When the time comes, when I return to my country to serve, I will basically show my strongest posture.
In this way, I am also confident that I can win the honor that belongs to us Chinese for the motherland and the people, and even win medals.
Therefore, I don't quite understand why Yao Ming wants to waste his talent and go back to play games where he can't get any improvement.
And, doesn’t he know? NBA games are so intense and he doesn't get any rest in the summer. If this continues, sooner or later he will have physical problems.
Super sports cars and aircraft carriers need maintenance. Yao Ming is so tall and heavy. Do you really think he is made of iron?
If I get injured next year and again in 2008, and I can’t compete in the Olympics, what’s the point of just winning an Asian-level medal?
Asian-level competitions, for NBA players, aren’t they just wild games? Is it really necessary to risk injuries while playing fieldball?
Therefore, when you go back, be sure to help me tell Yao Ming that he should not pay too much attention to these petty profits. The World Championships and Olympic Games are what he should pay attention to. "
Du En deliberately used belittling Yao Ming to identify certain people.
Then with the help of this live broadcast and the public opinion of the audience and the media, we can help Yao Ming escape from the sea of suffering.
"Ah, this... Du En, um, actually you misunderstood Yao Ming.
When Yao Ming returned to China, he was recruited by the national team, and the Asian Championships were related to his quota for the Olympic Games.
Moreover, the level of the Asian Championships is not as bad as you said, right? "
Liang Xiyi was still shocked by what Du En just said, but Du En immediately picked up what he said.
"If this is true as you said, then I hope the leaders of the relevant departments can pay attention to Yao Ming and use Yao Ming correctly.
The great Michael Jordan did not win his first NBA championship until he was 28 years old. O'Neal, who also won three consecutive championships, was also 28 years old.
Among the previous NBA champion centers, Olajuwon won the championship at the age of 31 and Chamberlain won the championship at the age of 30.
Even with Duncan, Bill Russell, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar winning the NBA championship at the age of 23 or 24.
However, their best performance in the NBA is basically concentrated between the ages of 28 and 32.
In other words, as long as Yao Ming is not injured, starting in 2008 will be the time to truly show his dominance in the world championships.
He died before leaving the army, which made the hero burst into tears. Past experience guide for the future!
There is only one Yao Ming. Before you can cultivate a second Yao Ming, don't let Yao Ming get hurt.
Once Yao Ming is injured and the national team fails to produce results, who will take the responsibility?
In short, you must not be poked in the back by the national audience and become a sinner of the nation. "
Du En made such serious remarks in front of the national audience, and the domestic public opinion was in an uproar.
Although many people denounced Du En, a large number of fans began to realize that something was wrong.
As soon as Yao Ming finished playing in the NBA, he hurried back to China to play in the Asian Championships warm-up match without any time to rest. Isn't this a bit too much?
It's okay for Yao Ming to play in the Asian Championships, but is it necessary to even play in the warm-up matches?
As Du En said, aircraft carriers must be maintained and maintained at all times. A little giant like Yao Ming, with such a big body, is already prone to injury. How can he be fucked so uncontrollably?
Yao Ming risked injuries and participated in all games without detail. This is not just a cannon to kill mosquitoes but an overqualification. This is obviously another form of waste of resources!
"By the way, please don't worry, viewers, I will stick to my principles and take care of myself.
I will try my best to improve my strength in the next three years so that I can serve the motherland in the future!
I will also do everything possible to ensure that my career will not suffer too many injuries and that I will ensure my competitive status.
After I enter the national team, I will try to play in all the World Championships and Olympic Games from 2006 to 2020.
As I said before, I want to become the longest river in the Chinese men's basketball team! I invite you all to witness it too! "
