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At the end of 2002 and the beginning of 2003, when I was on vacation in the United States, not long after Yao Ming came to play in the NBA, the Internet, TV, newspapers and other media were full of news every day. His message. For a Chinese to be so welcomed in the United States, it makes me feel so special and makes me happy for Yao Ming.
In January 2003, the weather was quite cold in New York. After several days of heavy snow, no one wanted to walk in the wind, let alone travel far away. But at this moment, I was entrusted by CCTV to board a southbound plane, kicking off my series of interviews with Yao Ming after he arrived in the NBA.
What does interviewing Yao Ming mean to me? I know he's already the star of the Rockets. At the same time, the Rockets also have the well-known All-Star athlete Francis and the legendary star coach Tomjanovich.
All of this makes me excited about the interview that is about to begin.
However, what surprised me is that it is very difficult to interview Yao Ming in the United States. Unlike in China, where you can confirm it by making two phone calls, in the United States, you need to apply for it at various levels, and their application procedures are very complete. First, the interview plan must be submitted to them for review to ensure that it meets the application standards. I was approved through NBA Entertainment (NBAE). CCTV purchases the broadcast rights of NBA games in China from NBAE every year. In addition, they know that CCTV is a very influential TV station in China, so they take our interview request very seriously. With their strong support and help, I finally got the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview with Yao Ming.
On the plane from New York to Houston, I was thinking, how can I reflect Yao Ming’s truest life to the Chinese audience? Television is undoubtedly the most direct way, but content is more important. What does the audience want to know? Will Yao Ming cooperate well? I didn't know much about Yao Ming before. The first time I met Yao Ming was on the way from Shenzhen to Beijing a few years ago. Yao Ming sat next to me. Because his legs were very long, his sitting posture was very awkward. I asked him tentatively. : "Are you a basketball player?" He said, "Yes, from the national youth team." Then he asked me, "Are you a sports host?" I said, "Yes." I asked him again: " Are you tired?" He said: "Tired, but there is nothing I can do." My first impression of Yao Ming at that time was that he was a very honest young man. He barely moved during the three-hour flight. That young man back then has now become a world-class star. Is everything okay with him now?
After arriving in Houston, we went directly to the Compaq Sports Center, the home of the Rockets, where an American film crew was waiting for our arrival. In order to reduce trouble, we asked NBAE to select a local camera crew for us. The crew of this camera crew came from a television station in Houston. The photographer was the first Houstonian I contacted. Before I could say hello, the camera crew said to me: "It's great that you came to shoot Yao Ming, so that we can see him with our own eyes, and we can also watch his game at home." Yao Ming's initial experience in the United States The impression is felt from these three cameramen, speakers, and editors.
I asked them: "How is Yao Ming here? Is he very popular? Do you watch his games?" They said in unison: "Yao Ming is very popular. If you want to know how popular he is, The large billboard on the side of the highway can prove it. This highway is the main road in and out of Houston. This huge advertisement has been erected there before Yao Ming arrived in Houston. The glory of the Rockets. ”
We waited at the entrance of the Compaq Sports Center for less than 40 minutes before Mr. Nelson, the head of the Rockets’ external relations, came out to pick us up. He made several requests to us. First, he told us about the time schedule. He said: "This morning is the Houston Rockets training at home. Before the training, you can have 10 minutes of interview and shooting time. Before tonight's game, Yao Ming First, you will be interviewed by other media, and then you will be given 20 minutes to conduct an exclusive interview with Yao Ming. After the game, you can go to the athletes' locker room to interview him for a few more minutes.
"——I know this is already rare. Then he repeatedly emphasized that we must strictly abide by the regulations and time. We cannot contact Yao Ming without permission without permission, and we cannot use the opportunity of interviews to ask for Yao Ming's autograph... < /p>
"Yao Ming is a well-educated and gentle young man"
After a while, the members of the Houston Rockets entered the stadium, all of them lazily, although Yao Ming was among several The team members entered the field later, but he was much taller than the other players. We recognized him at a glance. I think Yao Ming may have known that we came to interview him. When he saw me from a distance, he nodded politely to me. I went directly to the center of the court to practice. After a few shots, Mr. Nelson went over and said a few words to him. Then he put down the basketball in his hand and walked towards me slowly.
He approached me, like an old friend I hadn’t seen for a long time, and said with a smile: “Hey! Why are you here? ! "I said: "Why can't I come! He then asked: "Did you come all the way from Beijing to interview me?" "I said: "Yes! We met on the plane before, do you remember? "I remember, I was still playing in the youth team at that time," he said. "I asked him: "What do you think of it here? How is life? He said: "Fortunately, I have gradually adapted to it." "I asked again: "Do you still remember your first game? "He said with a smile: "Everyone has his first game. I just hope that the audience will not scold me when I play particularly bad, and don't praise me to the sky when I play the best. "I said: "Yes, you see you are now the Rockets Sky, everyone looks up to you so highly. He said: "Yes, I am very tall, that's why others think highly of me. Just kidding." In fact, I haven't changed, I am exactly the same as before. "
During the interview, I felt that Yao Ming was very smart. He is a genius in basketball and has a high level of understanding. He was alert and humorous when answering questions. I asked him: "You didn't play in the NBA before. You haven't participated in their training camp, and have been participating in the CBA league in China. When you go to the United States to play, language must be a particularly prominent problem, right? He said: "After staying here for a while, I have basically adapted to the language." But it doesn't matter, I can teach them to speak Chinese. After saying that, he burst out laughing. I then asked him: "How is it? Can your body withstand it?" I heard that your father brought you many supplements before the Spring Festival. He said: "Yes, these supplements should be better." How about you, do you care about me? Bring me some supplements every time you come here, so that I can play longer in the NBA. ”
Conversations with him are always so interesting, and he is the type of interview that reporters like very much.
His answers can often give you new questions. In short, he is An interesting person. When talking to you, his eyes will look at you timidly for a while, and then lower his head. His eyes reveal shyness, responsibility and realism, making you feel like you can often see him in the corridor in life. I met a well-educated, gentle young man who didn't talk much, but was just right.
This was the first time I interviewed him in front of the camera. His "defense system" will be mobilized, and he will no longer be himself at that time. But when our camera is not filming, his "defense system" will relax when facing me, and he will chat with me casually. .
Yao Ming has become a "killer" in the United States
The first interview with Yao Ming was very short. Without saying a few words, Yao Ming got up and went to practice. According to regulations, all reporters must leave the Compaq Center when they are practicing. Because there are interviews scheduled in the afternoon and evening, we had to go to the Houston Rockets souvenir store on the second floor. I heard that Yao Ming is already sold here. No. 11’s jersey. This store is only open to the public two hours before the start of each game. At that time, it will be very crowded and the audience cannot come in when we interview. I saw our camera again, and he immediately blurted out, "Yao Ming!" "I think he must have guessed the purpose of our trip, because I have an Oriental face and a camera. When Americans call "Yao Ming", it sounds like "fatal", but in fact Yao Ming is really "fatal"
The first thing I saw when I entered the store was Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey hanging in a very conspicuous position, with a price tag of $75.
Under Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey is a slightly smaller jersey. If worn outside a T-shirt, it is the most attractive outfit for many elementary and middle school students in Houston. It is very fashionable. I asked the boss: "Is the No. 11 jersey selling well?" The boss said: "This jersey just came out and it is selling very well."
There is also a very interesting episode about the No. 11 jersey. According to NBA regulations, the athlete's surname must be printed on the jersey, so the word "YAO" should be printed on Yao Ming's jersey. According to Western habits, the first name comes first and the last name comes last. The American manufacturer mistakenly thought that Yao Ming's last name was "Ming" and printed "MING" on the jersey. After discovering this error, they took back all the jerseys originally printed with the word "MING" and reprinted a batch. Finally, the jerseys we see now are printed with the word "YAO".
When the game started in the evening, we came to this small specialty store again. It was really lively and crowded with people. Not only were Yao Ming’s jerseys sold well, but even the bobblehead dolls made after Yao Ming were selling well. Selling like hot cakes. Every team makes dolls of their stars for sale. I took a look at Yao Ming's bobblehead doll, and it looked very similar to Yao Ming himself. In Houston, there are not only Yao Ming's, but also the big-name star Francis. In addition, there are some Rockets commemorative flags and so on. The most expensive item sold was a photo of Yao Ming, mounted in a frame and priced at US$300. The boss said: "There are more and more Asian fans, and many Chinese people come to buy them. These souvenirs are sold out almost every time."
Praise for Yao Ming can be seen everywhere
During our interview, everyone agreed that Yao Ming is a very likeable young man and he is very popular. Jones, their coach and vice president of basketball affairs, said: "The arrival of Yao Ming has brought a breath of fresh air to the Rockets and the entire Houston. Everyone likes him very much. You can feel his affection without talking to him." Sincere, he is very smart. Thank God for giving us this gift."
Jones's words are not an exaggeration. Yao Ming has indeed won the hearts of many people in the few months he has been in Houston. Dawson, the manager of their club, once said to me: "We started paying attention to Yao Ming when he was 17 years old, and we have been paying attention to him for the past six years. I watched his game in Shanghai in 1997, when he was 2 meters tall. 21; In 1998, he came to the American summer camp again, but his upper body strength was too weak; in 1999, he played in the CBA, where he got good training and became more mature. We hope that Yao Ming can bring something special to our Rockets. Big change. I firmly believe that Yao Ming is what we want.”
The ordinary staff also have a very good impression of him. The gatekeepers at the back door of Compaq Sports Center are two black people. One is a young girl, and the other is a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. They open the door to the team members every day and let their cars park in the large garage behind. They have the most contact with the team members. The black girl spoke highly of Yao Ming. She said: "Yao Ming is a big star, but he doesn't have the airs of a big star. Every time he comes or leaves, he takes the initiative to greet us and talks to us with a smile. He is A very good young man.”
Before the game, after the American media’s interview with Yao Ming, we conducted a second interview with him. We specially rushed to the hall where the American media interviewed him and listened to the Q&A between him and the American media. He answered the questions very appropriately, which also allowed me to see the mature side of Yao Ming.
During my time in the United States, I felt that the Houston Rockets, Houstonians and even people all over the United States knew Yao Ming. His name can be said to be a household name. Although he has never lived in the United States and has never played in an American college league, as the top pick in the draft, people still pay a lot of attention to him, and sometimes you will feel invisible pressure on Yao Ming. Yao Ming's physical strength was indeed declining due to being out of breath and overloading the game. He himself admitted this. In the later period of our interview, his shooting percentage and scoring were also declining.
His physical strength could not allow him to play for 48 minutes. Tomjanovich would always replace him at the appropriate time to save his physical strength. For this reason, Yao Ming said: "Don't just look at my score. Didn’t you see some improvement in my rebounding and defense? ”
In fact, every time I contact Yao Ming or interview him, I don’t feel that he is complacent. I see myself as an ordinary athlete. He will also face setbacks, and he will also pay attention to others and what others say about him. He often surfs the Internet to see what Chinese audiences and American media say about him. Whenever he sees something unpleasant to say about him, he will say: "It doesn't matter!" He certainly doesn't care about this, he will definitely care about it. , of course, he will not be downcast because of this. There is no expression on his face, and he always shows calmness. Yao Ming said: "I will pay attention to what others think of me. I hope that I will keep moving forward. I like a step-by-step approach so that the pressure will not be too great."
The pressure is Like a shadow, covering Yao Ming's body all the time. There will be numerical statistics after every game. Yao Ming said: "Every day when I go home, I will go online and look at these statistics to see how they evaluate me." Yao Ming said: "I belong to that kind of player, either Either succeed or fail, I will not take the middle road."
In Houston, Yao Ming became the hottest star. His life was surrounded by countless people, who were put under a magnifying glass and even a microscope for criticism. His body seemed to be surrounded by colorful rings. He was a god and a hero, but he was not the 22-year-old young man walking on the street just like any of us ordinary people.
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