The final whistle sounded, and the North Control men's basketball team that ended the season finale gathered in the center of the field. All the soldiers put their hands together and shouted "come on" as before, the difference is that the North Control men's basketball team came to a big group photo. From the coaching staff to the players to the management staff and team staff, a total of 35 people of the Beijing Control family came to the camera with a family portrait, ending the season's competition in such a way.
However, the mood of all the personnel of the North Control who took the group photo should be different. The management and coaching staff generally have serious expressions, some of the North Control players look in a good mood, while the smiling Marbury looks more like a forced smile. Before the group photo, the old horse had a solemn expression. After leaving the scene after the group photo, Marbury became more serious in an instant. Behind the old horse, the two North Control players are still smiling and saying something, what about the old horse? Without a word, he walked to the forefront of the team and got out of the stadium.
No one knows what Marbury was thinking at the time, but judging from the dismal end of another season at North Control, Marbury's mood should be mixed. In these two seasons, he is full of ambition and wants to lead Beijing Control to a higher level, but in the last two seasons, North Control has missed the playoffs at the last moment. For two consecutive seasons, North Control has been out of the league with a 13th-place finish, one step away from the playoffs.
However, the mood of the final game of this season is different from that of last season. In the final battle of last season, Beijing Control lost to Qingdao 99-106, ending the season with two consecutive defeats, and was only overtaken by Guangzhou after the last game and officially missed the playoffs. In the final battle of the season, Beikong won the all-Chinese class 109-92 in Fujian (foreign aid Gordon continued to truce), ending the season with two consecutive wins. Before the game, Beijing Control has officially missed the playoffs, and in this final battle, North Control has a more relaxed mood to fight.
Before the closing battle, the official beijing control issued a text saying: "This game against Fujian, I hope that beijing control can let go of its hands and feet, enjoy the game, win the final battle of the regular season, and end the season well!" Beijing Control will do a good job and do its best to present a wonderful game for fans and friends. ”
In the game, Beijing Control did play more easily. Facing Fujian, which lacked the league's scoring champion Gordon, Beikong, who sent foreign aid, led by 20 points in the second quarter and maintained a big lead for a long time afterwards. Head coach Marbury gave more players, especially young players, the opportunity to play. Despite being an inconsequential game, Marbury still insisted on standing on the sidelines and coaching, and did not end in a hurry. When the players perform well, Marbury applauds and cheers; when he does not perform well, Marbury also points out problems as before. At the same time, Marbury also repeatedly requested a timeout to lay out tactics. And when the players on the North Control field played well, the players on the bench did not skimp on their cheers and applause. Although it missed the playoffs, Beijing Control did enjoy the game.
Behind such a celebratory scene, the regret of Beijing Enterprises is obvious. Head coach Marbury said after the game: "Another season is over, I regret not being able to make the playoffs. "After investing real money in another season, Beijing Control will indeed be very sorry. In the last two seasons, North Control has been one of the teams with the most reinforcements from the CBA. From local players to foreign aid, Beijing Control's investment is not small. Although the lineup is constantly changing, the thickness of The Lineup of Beijing Control has still been strengthened. Their purpose in doing so is to become a playoff regular and impact higher heights on the basis of the first playoffs in the 2019-20 team history. You know, that was only Marbury's first season in charge, and there were not many flaws in North Control, but they still had a high starting point. After such a performance, There is no reason why Beijing Enterprises, which continues to invest heavily, should not look forward to a better blueprint.
However, what Beijing Control finally waited for was loss. Replace foreign aid, injuries, lack of excellent defenders or not... In the face of the reality that Beijing Control has missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, any reason seems pale and weak. Marbury summed up some good and hopeful things after the race, "Sanning, Ma Yong, Zhang Fan... They are full of rewards, work hard to grow, and have the opportunity to become better basketball players. Every team member is eager to learn and try their best, which is the best part. But in the face of the criterion of "competitive sports success and failure", no amount of beauty can hide the fact of defeat.
After the press conference, Lao Ma wrote on social media: "I will seriously summarize the problems in coaching, and we will make a comeback." Please ask the Beijing fans to continue to support us and support my players. My mission here is not yet complete, and we will be back. To borrow a phrase from my mentor Coach Min Lulei: We have never lost confidence. Under his social media, there are still many fans who support him.
But after two consecutive seasons of failing to lead the team to the playoffs, can Marbury come back?