Shocking on the field: Behind the Chinese men's basketball team's defeat again
Revisit the defeat
The game is over, the storm on the pitch has receded, but the shock in my heart is still difficult to calm down. The Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Japanese team for the first time in 88 years under the FIBA system, which makes it difficult for people to accept this humiliating battle. However, this is not just a loss, but a microcosm of the troubles that have plagued the Chinese men's basketball team in recent years.
The subtle gap between victory and defeat
In the pre-match voices, there was a lot of criticism about the Chinese team, but this game is actually winnable. However, there was some frustration after the loss, not to mention that it was a game that should have been won. In the past, we used to lose in the details at the World Series, but now this low margin for error has spread to the Asian arena.
At the last moment, the Japanese team missed three free throws, but the Chinese team made a mistake in the opportunity to chase points, allowing the opponent to counterattack. Cheng Shuai hit a desperate three-point shot, but showed a move that people couldn't understand in the last attack. Is this the level of a world-class coach?Tactical concepts are important, but the ability to command on the spot is not the key to victory
A dilemma caused by many reasons
The decline in player quality is certainly one of the problems, but the root cause of the problem is more complex. The quality of the manager has been criticized, which makes the final result inevitably a lose-lose. After the game, Djordjevic angrily criticized whether this was his last game in charge of the Chinese men's basketball team, which may have been answered after last year's World Cup and Asian Games.
Like Chinese football, Serbia's "technical poverty alleviation" does not apply to Chinese soil, and Jankovic and Djordjevic have become the new "sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks" of China's three major balls. Perhaps their concepts are advanced, but the arrogant and self-righteous head coach is obviously not suitable for the needs of the current Chinese men's basketball team. Judging from the results, it is even inferior to the widely questioned Du Feng.
Hope for the future
Yang Hansen and Cui Yongxi are undoubtedly the future hopes of the Chinese team, but they need to hone themselves in more games like this. Hu Jinqiu's past games even had a sense of tragedy similar to that of Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. Although Hu Mingxuan's form has fluctuated greatly, his size and attitude may be the reason why previous coaches like to recruit him. As for Zhao Jiwei, the captain of the men's basketball team who is "an expert in the civil war and an outsider in the foreign war", he has already made people a little speechless.
The rise of basketball in Japan
The Japanese men's basketball team posted after the game that this was an important turning point in history, and it was. Thirty years ago, Japanese basketball was dwarfed by China. However, through deep-rooted manga and down-to-earth development, Japan has been able to turn its dreams into reality in a variety of sports.
Look at the players of the Japanese men's basketball team, they may be shorter than Zhao Jiwei or even Xu Jie, but they show the strength of the real-life version of Miyagi Ryota. On the other hand, looking at the development of China's three major balls in the past 30 years, one can't help but think: what problems have arisen?
Conclusion: Redefining the dilemma
The Chinese men's basketball team lost again, which is not just a win or loss of a game, but also a deep reflection on the entire system. The root cause of the problem needs to be looked at from all angles, not just at the level of the players, but also at the selection of the coaching staff and tactical guidance. In the midst of difficulties, there may be opportunities for re-emergence, but we need to be more sensitive to discover and seize them. This defeat may be the prelude to the turnaround for the Chinese men's basketball team.