Chapter 945: The Sadness of Domestic Promotion of Men's Basketball
At the end of July, Tang Qian received a promotion request from AND1 Company. Next, he will go to China for a 6-day and 5-night sneaker promotion event. This is normal. As Tang Qian plays better and better in the NBA, his popularity is getting higher and higher.
The "ban" on him in China has almost been completely lifted, so AND1 chose this time to let Tang Qian return to China for promotion for the first time.
As a star, especially a star with a big contract, this matter is a responsibility and obligation that you should shoulder. People give you so many dollars every year, it cannot be just free, you still have to do something.
.Besides, compared to Nike, the "dominant brand" in the United States, they have been very accommodating to Tang Qian. Basically, the publicity for him during the offseason is not intensive and frequent.
So when it's Tang Qian's turn, he will not fail to cooperate.
Returning to China for the first time publicly, Tang Qian first prepared some gifts, but before he could leave, he was stopped by Taylor, who wanted to go back with him. Well, it should be done anyway. Tang Qian thought about it and nodded.
Agree, this attitude made Taylor very satisfied.
Because it was a publicly publicized trip, there were many people present. As soon as he got off the plane, he saw many Tang Qian fans, shouting loudly in the airport hall. Tang Qian waved and smiled all the way until he entered the venue arranged by the event organizer.
After getting into the car, he relaxed and said: "It's not easy. This trip is much more tiring than before." Taylor said nonchalantly: "What is this? You are also a big star! We are
When attending an event in the United States, is there always a crowd of people? So, Tang, you have to get used to it as soon as possible."
"By the way, how much money do you make now?" Taylor suddenly thought of something and asked.
Taylor had never asked this question before, but now that her identity has changed, she can naturally ask it.
Tang Qian was startled, frowned and thought for a moment: "I haven't calculated this carefully. I'll know it only by looking at the deposit, but it should be quite a lot." "Is it enough for 100 million? Otherwise, I will transfer some to you.
?" Taylor said this, and Tang Qian understood. It was a small grudge he had formed when he helped Taylor "block the knife" when he came to the United States. At least for now, it is just a small grudge.
His fame and popularity are already much greater than those of Bill Sagat. In addition, the sneaker dividend for the first year has not yet been released. When it comes out, it will probably be a large sum of money. But the distance of 100 million US dollars is still a bit
Different.
Especially after deducting the heavy taxes in the United States, it will actually be reduced by half.
However, at that time, they only talked about who would earn 100 million US dollars first, and did not say that they would save 100 million US dollars. Tang Qian believed that he would be able to achieve this goal in 2 years at most. This is really a feeling of being in another world.
, 100 million U.S. dollars, I used to think it was such a scary number, and several million dollars in cash felt like a lot, but now, it has become a goal that can be achieved in a short period of time.
Even my father and mother have gradually become accustomed to a life without worrying about food and clothing. These changes are accumulated day by day.
"No need, Taylor, I don't think this is a big deal now. You should know that although football is watched by more people in the United States and the ratings are higher than basketball, in terms of the level of money they attract, they can't keep up with our globalization strategy.
It is also very different from the NBA, so I will solve this problem myself." Hearing Tang Qian say this, Taylor couldn't help but joked a few words: "Okay, Tang, in a few years your tone will be better.
If you are so 'overbearing', you will probably go to heaven in the future."
"Well, compared with others, I might be okay. Compared with you in making money, I'd better forget it." Tang Qian was really speechless when facing Taylor, a rich young woman. He remembered that in 2013, she earned 39.7 million US dollars.
This year it has soared to 64 million U.S. dollars. Among female singers in the world, she is second only to Beyoncé, who has earned 115 million U.S. dollars. Furthermore, this is far from Taylor’s limit. In the future, this number will reach terrifying
Hundreds of millions of dollars!!! It's not a soft girl's money!!! So, if you want to compete with her to make money, forget it. Even Mr. Qiao is not her enemy.
"Hey, shouldn't you be happy? If I'm so good at making money, the pressure in our lives will be very small." Taylor smiled. What kind of pressure in life? Do you think this is the right word? I think it's luxury pressure, right?
This word is more or less the same. However, Tang Qian could only slander him secretly. He was not stupid enough to say it outright, giving Taylor a reason to "run away".
In fact, the arrangement of activities is not complicated, which is what ordinary stars do when they come to China, such as making public appearances in flagship stores, performing performances and interviews in stadiums, attending public events and dinners, etc.
For example, organized fan meetings and so on. It seems like nothing, but the arrangements are very intensive. You almost have to attend in one place, and then rush to the next place non-stop. However, this is Tang Qian’s first time in China.
In public activities, we still work very hard, giving full play to the "model worker spirit", and devote 100% of our energy every time.
Seeing this, Taylor was a little speechless. She pulled Tang Qian between activities and said: "Tang, you are not doing this right. People's energy is limited. You can't invest like this every time. After a long time, people can't stand it."
." Taylor is an expert in this field. She became famous when she was young, and then continued with various performances and activities. Therefore, she has far more experience in dealing with such intensive activities than Tang Qian, a "rookie". But Tang Qian took a breath and shook his head.
Said: "For other places, I can use your method, but for my own country and compatriots fans, I can't do this. I believe that every time you go to your hometown to promote, you are more serious than other times, right?" The American also said
He attaches great importance to his hometown, so when Tang Qian said this, Taylor could only nod his head and said: "That's right, but your hometown is not here. We haven't reached your hometown yet."
"No, I am not an ordinary player now. It may be difficult for you to understand the significance of our country producing a basketball star or football star. Therefore, I cannot be ambiguous on this boundary." Tang Qian finished: "I will take a short break.
, call me when you get there."
On the third day, Tang Qian arrived in the Magic City.
The promotional activities are still going on. This is really different from playing basketball and training. It consumes not so much physical energy but energy and mental power. Especially when facing some "tricky" problems, Tang Qian must think clearly.
To answer the question, after all, many people are waiting for him to make a fool of himself. People all have bad natures, and they all hope that those who are successful and famous can be beaten to the end.
In addition, the current Internet troll force is huge, and it is troublesome to explain and refute rumors if someone is not "online".
Therefore, Tang Qian's brain is also running all the time.
After participating in these activities, Tang Qian went to a luxury hotel, because tonight, Yao Ming was the host.
I saw this "giant" again. He was a bit fatter, and he was completely out of touch with his image as an athlete. How can I put it, in terms of image, it means that he changed from Yao to a female omen. Well,
It shouldn't be difficult to experience it by yourself, right?
This was not the first time for Taylor to meet Yao Ming, but every time she saw him, she couldn't help but marvel and wonder how there could be such a tall person.
Yes, in front of Yao Ming, who is 226cm tall barefoot and close to 229cm tall with shoes, Tang Qian was suddenly "shrunk" a lot, and the feeling of a "giant man" no longer existed.
"Not bad, you seem to be a lot stronger than the last time I saw you. It should be like this. As an insider, you can't lose your skin." Yao Ming said enthusiastically when they met: "But don't be too fast.
, You have to take into account the body's endurance limit, otherwise it will be counterproductive if you get injured." Yao Ming feels deeply about this. After all, he was forced to retire at his peak age. In addition to running both abroad and abroad, the game does not stop.
In addition, he gained weight too quickly, which caused problems with his body, bones, and soles, accelerating the end of his career. So his words to Tang Qian were not only polite, but also
There are sincere suggestions.
He really didn't want another star of hope to make the same mistakes as himself.
In this way, the domestic men's basketball team doesn't know when it will rise next.
Tang Qian heard Yao Ming's kindness and said with a smile: "Well, I will pay attention to it. Brother Yao, your meat seems to have been damaged a lot during this period. It seems that my sister-in-law has given you more food."
." "I'm so fat that I can't compare with you. By the way, what do you want to eat? Order it yourself?" Yao Ming put the menu in front of Tang Qian and said.
"I'm casual. I'm doing nutrition and muscle gain during this period, so I can't eat too many of these dishes." Tang Qian said: "Brother Yao, you can order whatever you want." Yao Ming directly gave the menu to Ye Li and said: "You and Taylor
Just order it and choose what you want." After that, he began to talk about some serious matters with Tang Qian and said: "We are already working on the Yao Tang Basketball School, and it is estimated that the first wave of students will be able to enroll in August."
Tang Qian nodded and said, "I've looked at the basic stuff, and there's no problem. It's just about the coaches and trainers. Can you upgrade it a little bit? It's best to just hire some NBA trainers first."
"Xiao Tang, I know what you mean. Everything must be improved, but we must also consider the age and level of these students. There are currently three classes, primary school, middle school and adult classes. We have three classes.
The most important focus is on primary school and middle school classes, because adults come to train mostly to feel the atmosphere. Primary school students and middle school students are the key point this time. For primary school students and middle school students, professional trainers from the NBA are invited to
It’s killing a chicken with a knife, but the effect is not as good as hiring some low-level trainers. They are also better at systematic training for children in this developmental period.”
Hearing this, Tang Qian knew that he still "taken it for granted", because as Yao Ming said, for children, if you directly hire an NBA-level trainer, it is actually of little use, even NBA-level training.
Teachers, they are used to training NBA-level professional players, and many things aimed at children are not as accurate as these people.
"I see, I've learned a lesson, Brother Yao." Tang Qian said humbly.
"It's okay, it's okay." Yao Ming is a good person and said immediately: "When I started playing professional basketball, I didn't know anything. If there wasn't a Yao team behind me to help me, I would have caused trouble a long time ago.
I've been in a lot of trouble. After all, I was young once too. I understand it very well." I have to say that Yao Ming's emotional intelligence is really high. Tang Qian always felt very comfortable when talking to him, without any embarrassment or sluggishness.
Astringent feeling.
Of course Tang Qian didn't know that in the future, this man would become a leader in the domestic basketball world, so he was definitely not a fool with a "simple mind, quick answers, and well-developed limbs."
But also because of his joining, the basketball circle in this world is changing step by step.
Many things may have to be brought forward.
This was a very private gathering, because apart from Yao Ming and Tang Qian, it was Ye Li and Taylor, so some of the things they said were not too afraid of getting out. But even so, the voices of the two people were still lowered.
He said a little bit: "So Brother Yao, what do you mean, there will be big changes in the basketball world in China in the future?"
"Yes, at that time, I hope you can put aside your prejudices and come back to help."
"The question is who will be in charge? If another trust manager is second, I guess..."
"Don't worry, this time, he is definitely a knowledgeable person, but who it is, I can't tell you yet." Yao Ming blinked his eyes and said: "But one thing is for sure, that is, whatever you want can be obtained.
Satisfied, the domestic men's basketball team has been silent for so long, and it's time for some changes to occur." Seeing that Yao Ming was so sure, Tang Qian was also a little surprised, but he knew that Yao Ming was not a person who was aimless, so he nodded and said: "If you can
Abolition of contracts within the system is at least a step forward, and I will join it."
"Abolition of the entire system is not something that happens overnight. Many people even expect this to happen for the rest of their lives. It can only be said that the mandatory nature of contracts within the system is cancelled, and becomes a form of free choice for both parties. In this way, resistance and conflicts can be relatively reduced.
to the minimum.”
"It makes sense." Tang Qian said: "I really hope someone who knows how to do it comes up."
"Yes, Xiao Tang." Yao Ming regained his tone at this time and said: "Okay, let's eat food and eat food. I'm the host today. I'll help you pick up the wind and wash the dust. Come on, let's eat."
It is believed that Yao Ming's rise to power happened in 2017, so Tang Qian's memory ended in September 2015. Of course, it is impossible to know. Including Bosh's physical problems in the NBA, he is not very clear. At least he does not know about Bosh.
He will retire in 2016 because of this problem. He is not that kind of prophet, so there are many places that he cannot control and cannot predict.
Just when everyone was seven or eight full after eating, Yao Ming suddenly received a call. He was stunned for a moment, and then his expression became a little serious and said: "I understand, calm down first, I will be there later.
have a look."
"What's wrong? Brother Yao? Are you okay?" Tang Qian saw something wrong with Yao Ming's expression and asked.
Yao Ming paused and seemed to be thinking, but finally said, "That's it, because in preparation for the upcoming first Basketball World Cup, the men's basketball team is now in the Magic City, to be precise, in our Sharks
Temporary special training at the training base." "So?" Tang Qian knew that the important thing was later, so he waited patiently for Yao Ming's answer.
"You also know that once we start preparing for certain competitions in China, we will definitely conduct some exchange matches, friendly matches, Three Kingdoms and Four Nations competitions and other training in advance, with the aim of improving their condition and allowing athletes to get into the mood of the competition better and faster.
" Tang Qian nodded as he listened, because this is indeed a "custom" in China. Whether it is basketball or football, there is no difference. This exchange match, friendly match, warm-up match, the original intention is okay, but some domestic
Because "big officials" want to save face, they often forget the purpose of this kind of competition and focus on the main force, but neglect the actual training of troops. In the end, it backfires, making this model currently have little positive effect, but a lot of negative effects.
"So now they are doing this? A closed friendly competition?" Tang Qian asked.
"Well." Yao Ming said: "We are fighting against the Philippines, because the latter is also a participating country this year, so please come over to have exchanges and warm-ups between the two sides. But... I heard that we had a conflict with them, and the fight became more and more serious.
.”
"How far is it from here?" Tang Qian asked.
"It's not far, it shouldn't take more than fifteen minutes by car." Yao Ming said.
"Then let's go now, Brother Yao."
"Are you going too?" Yao Ming was stunned. He didn't expect Tang Qian to want to go too.
"I have never seen this kind of official national team adult competition. I want to see it and gain insights."
"Do you need this insight?" Yao Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Okay, let's go and have a look together. I hope things don't get too big. Otherwise, we will really lose both the game and the people."
Losing a game and losing people? From what I mean, it seems that the national team was beaten very badly, Tang Qian thought.
When the four of them arrived, they were really dumbfounded when they saw the score.
It was only in the third quarter and we were already behind by almost 35 points!!! This is too exaggerated, right???
But if you knew the strength of the national team during this period, you wouldn't be so surprised. Last year, in the 2013 Men's Basketball Asian Championship, the men's basketball team lost to South Korea for the first time in 16 years, and secondly, it was "unprecedented"
They lost to the Baodao team. How many points do you think they lost? Hey, 96-78, a loss of nearly 20 points!!! When Yao Ming was there, the men's basketball team easily slaughtered the Baodao team by 60 points! Now!
What? They were beaten instead! They were eliminated without even a chance to compete in the Asian semi-finals! So in the past few years, the men's basketball team's team strength has actually fallen to a historical low! It's nothing to lose so much to the Philippines.
So strange.
"Brother Yao, when you were fighting in the Philippines, was there ever a time like this?" Tang Qian suddenly asked.
"I never thought I would lose when I played against an Asian team." Yao Ming also couldn't believe it, because under his leadership, the Chinese men's basketball team has been among the top eight teams in the world many times. When has an Asian team ever lost?
"I didn't expect it to degenerate to this extent. No wonder I can't win in the international arena!" Tang Qian sneered, then crossed his hands and put them on his chest, and looked at it quietly.
Judging from most of this quarter, the problems of the men's basketball team are too obvious. Except for Yi Jianlian, there is no strong point. Usually, the "domestic" is relatively strong, but when it comes to international competition, they are all sluggish and look like they are dying.
It looked alive. The hit rate was so impressive that it was earth-shattering. If he hadn't seen this with his own eyes, Tang Qian wouldn't have thought that this was the national team of a certain country.
"How can such a team win the ball if it doesn't change its blood, bones, or soul?" Tang Qian said coldly while watching: "Look at those veterans, in addition to using their experience to play 'veteran uncle ball'
, there is no contribution at all. The young people are even more speechless and have a loose attitude. Look, he clearly didn't defend well and still talked back to Yi Jianlian. What a bad temper."
When Yao Ming saw this, he shook his head and didn't know what to say.
Unexpectedly, in just a few years, the men's basketball team has really reached the same level as the national football team.
What should I say? It stinks.
It's really what Yao Ming just said, lose the ball and lose the people.
In the fourth quarter, the men's basketball team obviously played more impatiently, especially after Yi Jianlian came off the court to take a break. It became a complete mess, with random shots and random hits! Everyone who watched it was very angry!
At this time, Jim Arabgue, No. 4 of the Philippine team, scored a dunk and shouted: "You can't! Tonight belongs to the Philippines! The future belongs to the Philippines! We are the leader of Asian basketball!"
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