"Su, can you tell us, what exactly is the 'dribble skill' you and Kobe used on the court today?"

As the saying goes, it is better to put your mouth down first, and then drink soup. Mills asked curiously while handing the recording equipment to Su Feng.

Looking at the two middle-aged white men on the left and right who looked vulgar, not tall, and had a camera around their necks, Su Feng thought at first that he had encountered the legendary "pervert".

However, after Mills asked a question, Su Feng quickly reacted.

I'm being interviewed now?

It looks like it is.

So Su Feng subconsciously held his back, "Are you talking about the trick that goes to the right first and then to the left?"

Mills and Markson beside him nodded.

"This trick, Kobe and I learned from a friend in New York. We all call this trick 'Sam Gord'." Su Feng replied.

"'Sam Gord'? It seems to be a personal name?" Mills asked.

"Yes, because the friend who created this trick was named Sam Gord Wales, and he was the captain of the Lhasa Conservatory basketball team." Su Feng replied.

"By the way, Su, the new season is about to begin. What is your school's goal this year?" Maxon, who had no chance to ask questions, saw Mills busy making records on his small notebook, so he hurriedly spoke.

"Our goal this year is to win a state-level championship. You also know that we have a very talented player like Kobe. He is simply the 'Michael Jordan' in the high school basketball court." Su Feng, who wanted to brag about himself, quickly said seriously after glanced at Kobe passing through the corner of his eyes.

"What about your personal future goals?" Markson asked casually.

"My?" Su Feng scratched his head and replied: "I want to play in the NBA."

When Maxon heard Su Feng's answer, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly looked at Mills who was still recording.

fine!

Fortunately, this guy didn't hear it!

Big news!

Unexpectedly, after asking casually, I actually asked such a big baby!

Although Sam Gord seems very worthy of reporting to Maxson,...

When conducting an investigation before, Maxson investigated Su Feng's background clearly.

After all, as a professional basketball reporter, in Marxon's opinion, if you interview athletes, the first three sentences are "What are your name?", "Can you introduce yourself?", "What do you think are your characteristics?"...

Then why not ask...

Because that's too amateur.

If the interviewer asks for answers to everything, why do you need a reporter?

Although his mouth is not as fast as Mills, Markson, who has a very keen sense of news, knows that perhaps the real explosion of news is in his hands at this time!

Because of the Chinese student in front of him...he wants to play in the NBA!

And in Maxson's opinion, this is not impossible.

After watching Su Feng's two consecutive games, even Maxson is optimistic about Su Feng's future.

Although Su Feng has many difficulties in reaching the NBA in the future,...

What if he really did it?

As a photographer in the sports section of the Philadelphia Evening News, Markson is very clear about the personality of his editor-in-chief Johnson.

Johnson is a complete gambler. He dares to place bets as long as there is a 1% chance.

"The editor-in-chief will definitely agree to publish this news! Although this news may be ridiculed by peers in a short period of time, if Su Wei really enters the NBA... then we will be the first media to report this news!"

Although he is 47 years old this year, his ideal journalism has always been Maxson's lifelong pursuit.

Markson knew very well that if this news became a reality in the future, then the news released by the Philadelphia Evening News would be the first, exclusive, and a report that others could not replicate!

"Su, can I take a photo for you?" Maxon smiled at Su Feng.

For some reason, Su Feng always felt that the reporter's smile in front of him was quite vulgar...

However, Su Feng didn't think much about it, because both Maxon and Mills had reported their own homes during the interview.

Su Feng read both newspapers after traveling through time, and they were both more serious newspapers.

It shouldn't be a mess...

Click!

In this way, Maxon took a photo of Su Feng sitting on the bench holding a basketball.

On the other hand, Mills interviewed Kobe with the same questions after interviewing Su Feng. Obviously, he was very interested in Sam Gord's move.

"Oh...my precious first interview!"

There are always many firsts in life.

Su Feng, who originally thought that reporters would pay attention to him until the start of the main competition, never expected that before the main competition started, a reporter had already come to him.

"Don't think too much, they're not here to do a special report for you. Believe me, they're just interested in 'Sam Gord'."

Looking at Su Feng who was a little intoxicated by himself, Kobe felt that he needed to prick Su Feng and make him wake up.

"That's right." Su Feng nodded, feeling that Kobe's words made sense.

So, Kobe is truly a must-have tool for basketball practice...hey, a must-have companion.

Not only can you train with you, but you can also provide psychological counseling to prevent you from over-inflation and unable to see yourself clearly.

In his heart, Su Feng silently gave Kobe a capital thumbs up.

...

Five days have passed since Raul Merion's match against Chester High School.

New York, Fifth Avenue, Olympic Building, NBA headquarters.

"David, I suggest you look at our financial statements, financial estimates..."

"David, if the ratings continue to drop, we may not be able to..."

"David..."

"Okay, let's get here first."

After cursing the United States in his heart, NBA President David Stern rubbed his temples and looked out the window with a long meaning...

Alas, it's another difficult year!

If you have to use one sentence to describe the mood of Stern, the little Jewish old man, at this time, it would probably be:

I... is too... difficult...!

You know, for the NBA, who is in the cracks between the other three major sports leagues in North America at this time, the NBA's situation is more than just a difficult situation?

Because the players kept making bad moves and swearing on the court, many American parents even publicly stated that they would boycott the NBA to avoid children at home from learning bad things.

At this time, Stern knew better than anyone else that in the United States, basketball could no longer compete for football or even baseball.

The NBA needs a new audience.

A huge overseas market is needed.

Therefore, in 1992, after professional players could play in the Olympics, Stern immediately called on the stars to play for the country.

It can be said that in Barcelona, ​​the style of the Dream Team has allowed countries around the world to appreciate the charm of the NBA for the first time.

but......

Everything that happened next, Stern always felt that he had taken the wrong script.

Because it was agreed that the NBA would start pushing the line in a flat manner next time, and under his leadership, what about the NBA's simple and boring life?

No!

None!

The 1990s are no longer the future. Except for a few players, most European basketball players are not interested in joining the NBA.

The most famous of them is the King of Europe, the "White Magician" - Bodiloga.

Because in the opinion of Bodilloga, I can make a lot of money when playing in Europe, so why do I have to go to the NBA?

As one of the representative figures of basketball in Europe at this time, even Bodilloga had this idea. It is conceivable how limited the NBA's attractiveness is for European players.

So Stern is too difficult.

But it doesn't matter. As a full-bodied president, even if the European market cannot be opened for the time being, Stern will not give up.

Because Stern discovered a new world in the NBA overseas market-

China.

When studying China's basketball history, Stern discovered that China's basketball history was almost as long as North America. Even at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, old China sent a basketball team at that time.

And these history made Stern realize that China has a much better basketball foundation than Europe.

Because the center of world football is in Europe, even if the NBA can intervene in the European market, its influence is very limited.
To be continued...