Zhou Qi is highly regarded by the NBL League and the Phoenix.
No matter from which point of view, Zhou Qi's transfer from the CBA League to the NBL League (Australian National Basketball League) is a very wise choice, because at least in this arena, Zhou Qi can get the respect and respect he can't get in the CBA League!
As the new NBL season draws nearer, the NBL League and the participating teams are beginning to spare no effort to build momentum for the new season. Among them, Zhou Qi, who bid farewell to the CBA because of contract problems and switched to the NBL League, has become a "sharp weapon" for the entire league and Zhou Qi's new owner, the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix, to create momentum for himself.
From the day Zhou Qi officially arrived in Melbourne, Phoenix's official website and official social media were "all over" Zhou Qi's news. His appearance, his training... Even his every move "could not escape" the special attention of the phoenix. At the same time, the NBL official did not waste such a good opportunity, and did not want to be left behind to release a photo of Zhou Qi standing in front of the Phoenix team flag with open arms, and the caption said: Zhou Qi's wings.
Zhou Qi has been in the spotlight since arriving in Australia.
The NBL League and Phoenix's publicity storm for Zhou Qi does prove that this league and even this team are crazy obsessed with Zhou Qi, and what is even more lamentable is that After coming to the NBL League, Zhou Qi not only "opened his arms" to the media, but even confessed his heart: People think that I joined the NBL League to return to the NBA, but now I just want to play well this season and show myself in this high-level league. Zhou Qi, who can express himself in this way, chooses silence more often when he is in China.
The admiration and star treatment that Zhou Qi has received in the NBL League and even the new owners should have been a thing that made all Chinese fans feel excited. But what is surprising is that many Chinese fans not only have no excitement in the face of the NBL League and the Phoenix's pursuit of Zhou Qi, but still treat Zhou Qi with such a humiliating title as "Polish Celebrity".
The Chinese men's basketball team lost to Poland, so that Zhou Qi has not been able to get the understanding of Chinese fans.
The reason why Zhou Qi is called "Polish Celebrity" by some Chinese fans is, of course, his mistake at the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup. Chinese fans do have reason to be angry and regretful about this mistake, but after all, the time has come to the end of 2021, Zhou Qi has proved himself again and again, and continuing to humiliate Zhou Qi with this may really be an extremely regrettable thing.
But then again, it seems to have become a habit for Chinese fans to be so harsh and even humiliate their players, especially the top players. When Yao Ming was still the absolute main force of the NBA, he failed to completely "conquer" all Chinese fans, and from time to time he was surrounded by criticism and even ridicule, and Zhou Qi was harshly treated by some Chinese fans, so it was not completely unacceptable.
However, while "his own people" are still insisting on humiliating and mocking Zhou Qi, the Australian league, which has a higher overall level of basketball than Chinese basketball, is full of admiration and affirmation for Zhou Qi, and even regards him as an iconic player of the league, which is a very contrary thing after all.
Zhou Qi in the NBL League should be very happy.
Of course, this violation is not only at the level of fans. The reason why Zhou Qi switched to the NBL League is actually the reason for the inaction of the CBA League. It is hard to imagine that a league would use the rules as a reason to watch its star players being "poached" without doing anything to save them.
This has also become the biggest gain for Zhou Qi to switch to the NBL League, because he can be treated as a treasure here, and get long-lost respect and recognition, this kind of atmosphere may be what Zhou Qi can't get in the CBA no matter how hard he tries - the league level and the fan level are powerless to get.
Playing in a league where the atmosphere is more suitable for him, whether Zhou Qi will become stronger of course needs to be verified by the game, and from the current news, the preseason time of the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix has been determined, and on November 13, local time, the Phoenix will challenge the Sydney Kings in the first preseason game, and this game may be Zhou Qi's NBL debut.