Photo: Pan Wei (middle) with classmates Courtesy of the interviewee
At the end of the game, Pan Wei cried.
First win and then lose, Shanghai U18 men's basketball team lost to Shenzhen team yesterday, as the team's core defender Pan Wei feels that this ball is lost on himself. "If I hadn't made a mistake in the last moments, if I could have scored one more jump shot in a hurry, maybe the Shanghai team would have had the last laugh."
In fact, this loss can not blame Pan Wei, 40 minutes of regular time plus 5 minutes of overtime, a full 45 minutes to play, he did not even have a second to rest, and finally won the team's high 23 points, he has tried his best. By the last minute of the game, Pan Wei was already cramping, and after a quick attack, the whole team quickly retreated, but he stayed alone in the backcourt, panting with his hands on his knees, and even wanted to vomit at one point, and even the opposing high school striker came up to ask him if he was okay.
Pictured: Pan Wei photographed by Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Yuanchun after the game
From a 11-point lead in the fourth quarter to a five-point loss in overtime, the Shanghai U18 men's basketball team regrettably missed the third place. After the game, Pan Wei immediately squatted on the ground, failed to get up for a long time, and was finally carried into the lounge by two teammates. Head coach Jia Xiaozhong summed up the game, Pan Wei has been crying with his head down, he said that this is the last time he participated in the Youth Games, it is a pity not to stand on the podium, "There are more small players in the team, I should have played a greater role, but I could not lead the team to win this last game." ”
"Our team is relatively short of personnel, and the level gap between the players is relatively large." After the game, Jia Xiaozhong also explained why he always put Pan Wei on the field, "Pan Wei is the core of the whole team, in his position only himself, no other players have reached the rotation level, we can only let him persist until the end." After the game, Jia Xiaozhong also noticed that Pan Wei was crying, and he made the love general look up: "Once you lose, it's not a big deal, you can't afford to lose." In the future, you will play at a higher level, and only by training well and training yourself more skillfully will you have a better chance to laugh to the end. ”
Pictured: Jia Xiaozhong instructs Pan Wei Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Yuanchun photographed
Pan Wei comes from Nanmo Middle School, a famous traditional basketball school in Shanghai, joined the Shanghai men's basketball youth team three years ago, and is now also being trained as "Little Liu Wei", and this Youth Games is also a tempering on his growth path. "Pan Wei used to play 'student ball', but in the past two years, he has made great progress in the team, shooting, awareness and passing, and in two years he should be able to advance to the first team." Jia Xiaozhong said that Pan Wei is the most promising team in the youth team, "Of course, from the physical condition, Pan Wei is not outstanding, he is only more than one meter and eighty meters tall, and now playing defenders is a bit of a loss, so we must strengthen the skills of speed, shooting and other aspects." ”
Now Pan Wei's goal is to be promoted to a team as soon as possible to play professional games. "From the first year of high school to the Shanghai youth team, I have long been determined to take the road of professional basketball." Pan Wei said that he will target Liu Wei, a veteran of the Shanghai men's basketball team, "His career not only started very early, but also lasted for a long time, he is an idol and model for all our young players." (Xinmin Evening News special reporter Li Yuanchun Taiyuan Today)