Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 232 Interview

To be honest, for the reporters, this game is nothing to watch, or the game itself is not worth watching, but it does not mean that there are no other aspects.So their eyes all turned to Ye Feng who cut off the big triple pair, everyone's eyes glowed green like a hungry wolf seeing the meat, as if they wanted to eat Ye Feng alive.Although McMillan brought Ye Feng to attend the press conference after the game, and Ye Feng also answered some questions, but in the eyes of the reporters, this was not enough. It would be great if they could specially arrange a time for an exclusive interview. In this way, more things can be unearthed from him.

But when they sent an invitation to the press officer of the Blazers, they got a somewhat strange smile and a fluttering "Sorry, I already have an appointment with the media."This made the reporters feel very uncomfortable, especially the two media, ESPN and CBS. They always think that the second child is the third, and now they have been rejected for an exclusive interview. What is this?But when the ESPN reporter came forward to ask clearly, he packed up his things and left the press conference without saying a word. A few familiar reporters caught up to ask what happened, but he only spit out two English letters : Si.

SI, the full name of Sports-Illustrated, is the famous "Sports Illustrated". "Sports Illustrated" is a world-renowned magazine, founded in 1954, is an American sports magazine owned by the media giant Time Warner.With more than 300 million subscribers, 2300 million adults read every week, including more than 1300 million in the United States, 19% of men.It was the first magazine to surpass one million circulations to win two National Magazine Awards for Excellence in Performance.

In other words, in the American sports world, "Sports Illustrated" may have a higher status than ESPN and CBS, so the reporter from ESPN left after knowing what happened. He doesn't think he has a chance to compete with "Sports Illustrated" .However, he also secretly made up his mind that he must insist on reporting with the Blazers himself. This yellow-skinned Asian kid looks like he is about to soar into the sky. If he can establish a good relationship in advance, he does not know how much trouble he will save.It doesn't matter if "Sports Illustrated" won the first place this time, and next time, it doesn't mean that it won't be able to catch up every time, right?

Of course, this is not a deliberate lie by the press officer. It is indeed that "Sports Illustrated" has already made an appointment for an exclusive interview, and it is still before the start of the game. Therefore, if other media want to make an interview, they really have to wait until the next time.The schedule of the semi-finals is also quite tight. There is only one day between the two games, that is, it is between the first and second games. In the future, it is estimated that Ye Feng will not have time to accept interviews. The team It is impossible to agree.After all, the Blazers don't need to rely on flashlights to make a living. The team's excellent record has made them ignore many things, including the popularity of the media.

The interview time was arranged after the training session ended on May 5, and the place directly borrowed a small meeting room in the Rose Garden Arena.This is also what "Sports Illustrated" means, just a few people, there is no need to make a big battle.This time on behalf of "Sports Illustrated" to interview Ye Feng is Lee Jenkins, a newcomer who joined "Sports Illustrated" in 4, but before that he was already a senior basketball expert, and he has a very deep understanding of NCAA and NBA. Therefore, "Sports Illustrated" sent him here as a kind of respect to Ye Feng. After all, he is the first Chinese with an American basketball background.

However, Ye Feng still upheld his professionalism and completed the training in the afternoon of the second day very well. McMillan, who was watching from the sidelines, nodded secretly.Originally, he thought that Ye Feng would be a little uneasy. After all, as a second-year player, being interviewed by "Sports Illustrated" means that he has been recognized by the mainstream media in the United States. This is a very important honor. Many players can only wait until they Such a heavyweight interview will come only when one is successful and famous, but Ye Feng did it in his second season.This is indeed something to be proud of, but judging from Ye Feng's performance, he didn't take this matter seriously at all. Instead, he continued to attend training diligently and complete tasks meticulously. professional players.

The NBA is a business league. No matter how much you emphasize things like loyalty and feelings, money still prevails in the league. For professional sports, the most important thing is the eyeball economy.The eyeball economy is an economic activity that relies on attracting public attention to obtain economic benefits. With the help of the modern powerful media society, the eyeball economy is more active than ever before.Although players can use their influence to help the endorsement brand increase sales, but returning to the game itself, it only generates more economic benefits by attracting fans, and it will not create value by itself.

In other words, influence or exposure is the most important thing for a player. Only with influence can they get more attention and sign a bigger contract. This is important for any professional player. It is an irresistible temptation.The "Sports Illustrated" interview means that at least he has embarked on this broad road, and if there are no accidents in his future career, it can be said that he will become a first-class star in all likelihood.

It's not that Ye Feng is ignorant of this matter, but in his opinion, this is just a slightly more important interview, and he doesn't need to put a lot of thought into it.Furthermore, it is impossible for a player to become a star by relying on the media's praise. The so-called blacksmith has to rely on his own strength. If you perform poorly on the court, no matter how much you praise, you are just an ordinary player.So the most important thing now is to play well and try to help the team reach the Western Conference Finals, so that they will have more confidence in the league. On the other hand, if it wasn't for Ye Feng's outstanding performance this time, "Sports Illustrated" would still It's not likely that experts at the level of Jenkins will be sent here!

However, after the training, McMillan still told Ye Feng a few words, and he said cautiously: "Ye, I think you must have accepted an exclusive interview in high school, right? Maybe SI will be more formal, anyway, apart from the team's Other than tactics, locker room atmosphere, etc., you can communicate with each other casually. But the most important point, remember to show our fighting spirit, understand?"

Ye Feng smiled and nodded.

(End of this chapter)