Live bar December 24 news Beijing Shougang team third foreign aid Barry Brown II has arrived in Shanghai and began quarantine. If all goes well, he will most likely meet the team in the second stage of the league. Song Xiang, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily, interviewed Brown today, and he talked about why he chose to join Shougang, his previous experience of playing in Germany and the people who had the deepest influence on him.
Q: Why did you choose to join Shougang?
A: There are three main reasons, the first is the team culture of the Shougang team, which I very much agree with. I've talked to management a lot, to the manager, and I like the culture of this team, it's a team that's constantly looking for victory and championships, and I love playing in that kind of team. The second is that I feel that my characteristics are in line with the Shougang team. Third, I think the CBA is a very competitive league, there are a lot of talented players here, and I think it's a really good opportunity.
Q: How well do you know about Shougang and the CBA?
A: I've watched a lot of Shougang games before and I have a certain understanding of this team. At the same time, I have spoken to coach Yannis many times, and he knows that Shougang is a team that relies on defense to win, and this team is the top three teams in the league in terms of defensive efficiency. At the same time, in the attack, this team can also share the ball very well, playing team basketball. As for the CBA, I know it's the top league in Asia and there will be a lot of great games during the season.
Q: Many fans don't know your playing characteristics, do you evaluate yourself?
A: If I had to describe the characteristics of my game, I think I am first and foremost a player who attaches great importance to defense. I can defend against opponents of any rank on the pitch and I am very committed to defense. Of course, I'm also enthusiastic in other ways.
Q: You weren't drafted by the NBA in 2019, you went to the Development League to play, then you went to play in the German League, talk about the impact of these experiences on you?
A: I decided to play in the German league after a year of playing in the development league, and I made this decision because the German league level is very high, the confrontation is fierce, which makes me better and more adapted to the intensity of the confrontation at this level. At the same time, in the German league, I will play against different types of players, which also gives me experience. I know that the CBA is similar in many ways, so all my previous experiences will help me adapt to the CBA better.
Q: Who is your basketball idol?
A: Iverson is my favorite. I watched videos of his games when I was very young, and my home was full of posters of him. I imitated his game, kept practicing dribbling, and I wanted to be a perfect ankle breaker. Iverson's influence on me goes far beyond that, and his experience has taught me that a small player can also play really great games and have a very great career. A player is definitely not measured by height, but by your heart.
Q: I heard that your father also had a lot of influence on your career?
A: My father was also a player, I went down the road to basketball, he was my absolute supporter and backbone. I still remember a scene where when I was five years old, I was practicing outside with him, it was late, I wanted to go back to the house to eat, but he wouldn't let me do it because he didn't think he had finished training yet. Later, after the training, our dinner was all cold, and I cried for a long time.
Q: Can you tell me about your other loves?
A: I like trendy things, I also established my own fashion brand "S2S", the origin of the name, is the number of my neighborhood, I hope to be able to establish my own attributes of things. In addition, I usually like to play some video games, such as NBA2K, which I think is a very good way to relax. I also love to taste food, and I can't wait to taste Chinese food.