Challenges and gains of the World Cup In September 2023, the Chinese men's basketball team ushered in a battle of the century on its home turf - the Men's Basketball World Cup. This is the first time in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team to host this eventIt is also a great opportunity for them to show the world what they are capable of.
As the core player of the Chinese men's basketball team, Zhou Qi undoubtedly bears huge pressure and expectations. He hopes to lead the Chinese men's basketball team to achieve good results in the World Cup and win glory for the countryIt also adds luster to his career.
However, contrary to expectations, the performance of the Chinese men's basketball team in the World Cup was not ideal. They managed just one win and two defeats in the group stage and missed out on qualifying for the round of 16Only 17th-32nd place qualifiers can be entered.
In qualifying, they suffered two more defeats in a row and ended their World Cup journey in 24th place. Such a result made Chinese fans feel disappointed and frustratedIt also put the Chinese men's basketball team in the predicament of self-reflection and adjustment.
In this World Cup, Zhou Qi's performance was also controversial and criticized. Although he averaged 29In 4 minutes of playing time, you can contribute 132 points 102 rebounds 18 assists and 2With 2 blocks, he became the scoring champion and rebounding champion of the Chinese men's basketball team, but his shooting percentage was only 397%，The three-point shooting percentage is even more dismal at 182%。
His mistakes and weakness at critical moments also made him the target of the fans. Some people say that he is a "parallel import", some people say that he is a "soft egg".Some say he is a "national disgrace".
In an interview, Zhou Qi admitted that his performance in the World Cup was not satisfactory, and also admitted that his injury was an important factor affecting his performance. "I've had old back injuries before, but it's not that serious," he saidHowever, the high-intensity matches of the World Cup have aggravated the injury.
I wasn't in great physical condition all summer and I didn't show the best form at the World Cup, but that's the way it is in competitive games, there's no excuse to look for but to see the result. "Be that as it mayZhou Qi did not give up his dreams and beliefs because of injuries and failures.
He said: "The World Cup is a good exercise and learning Xi for me, I can see my own shortcomings and gaps, and I can also see the high level and diversity of world basketball. I know I still have a lot to improve and I'm going to try to make myself stronger and betterMake greater contributions to Chinese basketball.