After the first two games of indifference, Zhou Qi finally ushered in a big outbreak in the third regular season game with the Phoenix, in the earlier game against last season's defending champion Melbourne United, Zhou Qi cut a quasi-triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks in only 29 minutes of playing time, sweeping away the haze of the first two games and proving that he could be based on the NBL with practical actions. In fact, in the last game against the New Zealand saboteurs, Zhou Qi had the opportunity to play a brilliant performance, but because he was deeply troubled by fouls, he suffered three fouls in the third quarter, although he only scored 8 points in the end, but filled his data column with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
After the victory of the "same city derby" with Melbourne United, Zhou Qi also became the object of australian media praise, and after the game, the big brother Crick showed love to Zhou Qi in an interview: "I love him to death, I want to kiss him, he is really superb." While getting the love of his teammates, coach Simon Mitchell also supported the beloved disciple, and when asked by the media whether Zhou Qi needed to adapt to the scale of the NBL referee, Mitchell made it clear: "No, I think the referee needs to be adjusted." It is true that in the NBL league that advocates physical confrontation, Zhou Qi was continuously targeted by the referee in the last game against the saboteurs, and in the scramble for offensive rebounds, he was blown an inexplicable pusher foul, and then pushed to a player who grabbed him, he was also punished by the blow of the mobile cover, and it has to be said that the referee in that game was indeed somewhat aimed at Zhou Qi, the "outsider".
Although it is the first time to enter Australia, but to this new competitive stage, Zhou Qi is not unfamiliar, it is no exaggeration to say that australia gave him kindness, seems to be more valued than when he was in the previous CBA, when Zhou Qi did not come to Australia at that time, there were a number of Phoenix teammates on social media to welcome him, and in the Australian NBL has a rich resume of the team Big Brother Crick is also particularly caring for this little brother, not only in the field to take good care of him, take him to dinner together, When Zhou Qi encountered the provocation of the other party on the field, he was also the first to stand up for him, which was quite the feeling that Boss Fu had for Yao Ming.
In contrast, in the CBA period, especially after returning to Xinjiang from the NBA's frustration, Zhou Qi played a more aggressive performance on the court than he had just joined the CBA before, but he was not welcomed by the outside world, and still encountered a series of cynicisms, what "Monday board", "Polish players" These very insulting synonyms, presumably Zhou Qi is also in the eyes, although he did not say anything, but in the CBA in the past two years, he has raised his data to the top level of 20+10, which is absolutely the best." Silent Fight".
Because of the World Cup at the head of the 19 years of defeat, Zhou Qi has become a thorn in the eye of the focus in recent years, playing well without the slightest praise, and the state is the first to be the "back pot man" as soon as the state has ups and downs. He spares no effort to dedicate everything to the Xinjiang men's basketball team, but in the end it is gradually drifting away from the champion, and all the veterans who can play are cleared out, and who will be comfortable when they see it?
This time leaving home, once again going to the ocean, Zhou Qi just wants to fight for himself, ready to launch another attack on the NBA, and even if he can't realize his dream in the end, at least Zhou Qi's experience of staying in Australia will be a very memorable thing in retrospect!