Build a Dream Dynasty

After a day's flight, the flight of the New Jersey Nets finally landed at the Capital International Airport in Beijing. Under the leadership of Jiang Mingliang, the huge Nets team slowly walked out of the entry channel. The entire team included players, coaches and staff. There are more than 40 people. "Coming! Coming!" Several sharp-eyed reporters and fans noticed the arrival of the Nets from a distance. After a quick swipe, hundreds of fans and reporters rushed up and surrounded the Nets team. Among the crowd, besides Yi Jianlian, the most concerned is Jiang Mingliang, the first Chinese general manager of the NBA.

"Young Master!" Hearing a girl's shout, Jiang Mingliang couldn't help but let out a smile. This time, there was a burst of cheers from the crowd.

"Hello~" Jiang Mingliang's voice was completely covered up in the noise, but his mouth shape vaguely and deliberately discerned his words, and everyone was even more excited.

After walking through the safe passage maintained by reporters and staff arranged by the Basketball Association and CCTV, a group of people including Jiang Mingliang boarded the bus together, which was out of everyone's sight.

"The atmosphere of the NBA in China is really good." The veterans who have been in China for many years naturally know that China is the second largest market in the NBA, and rookies like Jeremy Lin and George are a little bit when they see the situation just now. surprised.

"The main thing is that we still occupy the light of Yi." At the back of the bus, Yi Jianlian was playing with his mobile phone alone, and Jiang Mingliang gave him a cue.

However, Yi Jianlian's character is really a stuffy gourd, who can't make a loud fart with a stick. He dared not even answer what the boss threw out.

The traffic in the capital was still a bit congested. It took about an hour for the Nets team to arrive at the hotel where they were staying, where CCTV reporters had been waiting for a long time.

"Hello Mr. Jiang, I'm Chi Shuxin, a reporter from CCTV Sports Channel. Can I take a few minutes for you to do a simple interview?"

"What did you do with CCTV? They just came here, so let's get someone to rest first." Jiang Mingliang didn't say anything yet, the leader of the basketball association in charge of reception couldn't stand it any longer and reprimanded.

"Uh, it's okay, it's okay for me to rest on the plane." Jiang Mingliang quickly helped the reporters, "It's all for the news, we understand."

Chi Shuxin was greatly surprised by Jiang Mingliang's fluent Chinese, and hurriedly led Jiang Mingliang into the conference room arranged in advance by CCTV for an interview.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you like this, and I hope you can understand that fans all over the country are very concerned about our Chinese acquisition of NBA teams. And everyone is also very curious about you." Before the official interview, Chi Shuxin also asked Jiang Mingliang. explained the situation. In fact, according to the usual practice, even if Kobe and James come over, they will not accept any interviews before the rest of the first day.

"It doesn't matter, it shows the attention and support of domestic fans to our Nets team. It doesn't matter if I'm a little tired."

After adjusting his state, a brief interview began immediately.

"First of all, on behalf of our program team, I would like to welcome the New Jersey Nets to China for the preseason. After the acquisition in the summer, the Nets are very popular in China. Especially after Yao Ming retired, it can be said that the Nets It is the team with the most Chinese elements, and you are also the focus of the majority of fans, tell me, what does it feel like to be the general manager of an NBA team?"

"The first reaction is actually that the responsibility is a little heavier. The charm of sports is that you carry not only the expectations of a few people, but the hopes of many people and even a city, which is very different. After that, I invited Shi Coach Stevens has reorganized the team. At this stage, my heart is full of hope. I think the team can quickly improve and meet the expectations of the fans. Now, I have come to China with the team, It was a shock, I didn't think we had so many fans."

"Do you know what they are calling you?" Chi Shuxin covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Young master. I came to Huaxia on vacation not long ago, and I know this name. It's not bad, it's quite noble."

"The Nets have undergone a blood change this past offseason. The team's rejuvenation process is very obvious. Many experts are saying that the team wants to replicate the Thunder's reconstruction route. What do you think?"

Shaking his head resolutely, Jiang Mingliang immediately denied: "Durant has grown into an MVP-level player three years after he entered the league. Westbrook and Harden also have the potential of All-Star players, and the Thunder's youth storm can be met No, I'm very envious. But that doesn't mean we'll build the team in the same way. Our youngsters have our strengths and our characteristics."

Of course, he can't say that Westbrook and Harden will also be MVPs in the future. After all, in terms of the strength they have displayed at present, they are still a little far away. Besides, there is also the meaning of growing others' ambition and destroying their own prestige.

"What are the Nets' goals for next season?"

"I'm not going to target Coach Stevens right now and put pressure on it. We've been involved in the rebuilding process of the team together, and with one accident, the team's summer has been very successful. These successes It will be reflected in next season's games."

Appropriate, confident, and relaxed, this is the first image Jiang Mingliang showed on CCTV. What surprised Chi Shuxin was that in the interview from start to finish, Jiang Mingliang used Chinese all the time, and didn't even say a single word in English. For Chinese living overseas, this is a bit special.

Through several news programs of CCTV 5, fans of Huaxia also watched this interview, and their intimacy with Jiang Mingliang increased greatly.

It's just a pity that the time is tight, and the topic of Yi Jianlian was not discussed from beginning to end.

Compared with the Nets, who arrived in the capital two days earlier to check in, adapt, and cooperate with NBA officials, the China Basketball Association and CCTV to do activities, the Denver Nuggets, who should have been more popular with Anthony, were long overdue. The day before the game starts, he will come to China, and the team boss Anthony does not seem to be in a good mood. He is very cold.

This summer, James, Wade, and Bosh, who are also the leaders of the 03 golden generation, gathered in Miami and directly attacked the championship. And Anthony is a little embarrassed now.

Without Jiang Mingliang, the Nets would pursue Anthony crazily after the Russian local tyrant took over, and then they would continue to be issued good cards. But now, Anthony is probably the superstar that Stevens is the least willing to face. Well, he is destined to have no fate with the Nets.

Jiang Mingliang also made a decision early on in his heart. Unless players like James, Durant, and Curry enter the market, the team will resolutely follow the original team building route.