On October 6, in the bronze medal game of men's basketball at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, the Chinese team defeated Chinese Taipei 101-73 and won the bronze medal.
On October 6, China's player Zhao Rui (top) made a layup during the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Pan Yulong
According to @Zhongxin Sports, Zhao Rui, a member of the Chinese men's basketball team, apologized to the fans: "First of all, thank you very much, thank you very much to everyone who supported Chinese basketball, on such a good day, chose to give up rest during the holiday and come to see us play." I know that you are very uncomfortable, we have achieved this result in our hearts are actually more uncomfortable than you, and I say sorry to you, I have blocked you, this festival is not very comfortable. ”
According to surging news reports, on the evening of the 6th, at the post-game press conference, Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, mentioned the gap between Chinese basketball and the world: "Every time we participate in an international competition, we will see a lot of new things. Seeing this rapid development in the world makes us feel a lot of nervousness, and it is almost a transformation of cold weapons and hot weapons. ”
"If we don't have awareness of this, we'll be left further behind." But how to move from the era of cold weapons to the era of hot weapons, we still have to go back and sum up and think. ”
"The gap between us and the world, especially the gap at the top of the world, we have seen in the World Cup. Even in some Asian games, such as the Japanese men's basketball team and the women's basketball team, we have seen their progress. ”
"It may be bad news for us in terms of results, but it's good news in terms of development because they can do it, and we should also look for some lessons to learn."
Yao Ming said: "Our coaching staff has put in a lot of effort, and although we have not fully completed our task, this team has formed a very good chemical reaction, which is not easy to come by. ”
Talking about the pain caused by the loss, Yao Ming stressed that this is not the pain of the head coach and this team, but the distance between Chinese basketball and world basketball, "I don't care who (the participants) are, but the pain caused by the derailment of Chinese basketball from the world." ”
As for online criticism, Yao said it was inevitable. "Living in today's society, it's almost impossible not to pay attention to this thing, for example, I know that people call me 226, right?
"We need to hear these voices and think about what is beneficial."
"I think we can take the games we lost, including the two against the Philippines, including a lot of games we've lost in history, including my own final at the 2002 Asian Games. If we have the opportunity to discuss this on a more open platform, it is also a nutrient that we can absorb. ”
"Maybe we're not that high, but it doesn't mean we're missing something, it's just that we need to catch up with it."
In addition, in response to netizens' questions about the lack of strength of the CBA league and the inability of the league to feed back the national team, Yao Ming said: "I am confident in the future of our league, because we have seen many people, including everyone here, what the pilots are, at least some of the pilots are, which will help us to make the league better." ”
"The work of the basketball association will also be adjusted to specific research, there are many new plans, and when the time comes, we will ask everyone to help us and give us a lot of useful suggestions."
Previously reported
In the semifinals of the Hangzhou Asian Games men's basketball team, which ended on the evening of October 4, the Chinese men's basketball team, which once led by a large margin, was overtaken by the Philippines in the final moments of the fourth quarter, and finally the Chinese men's basketball team lost 76-77 to the Philippines.
That night, the Chinese men's basketball post-game press conference was canceled, and then resumed. Yao Ming said that there was a problem with the team's communication and apologized to everyone.
"After receiving the call from the stadium, we decided to send the athletes back to the athletes' village first. After that, I turned around with the coach and captain Zhao Jiwei to participate in the press conference. Sorry for the delay. As a team manager, I have a lot of responsibility. Yao Ming said.
At the press conference, when asked who should be responsible for the loss, Chinese men's basketball head coach Jordjevic took the initiative to take responsibility, "of course (of course)". He raised his hand to signal himself.
Djordjevic said the victory was due to the players and they needed to be trusted. Defeat requires a coach to bear.
But Zhao Jiwei raised his hand to interrupt him and said: "I think it is the players who take responsibility, and the coach should not be blamed for losing." ”
Zhao Jiwei admits that the coach has set a lot of requirements, but players do make mistakes on the field. 'Coach wants to help us, but at the moment the level of players is not up to the level and is working hard.
Zhao Jiwei also apologized to the fans: "I don't know if I can represent the team, if I can't represent the team, I apologize to the fans who care about Chinese basketball and us." ”
For the final attack, Jordjevic revealed that the team's tactical arrangement is to break into the inside and create opportunities for outside shots by passing the ball. "The players executed well but didn't make a shot, very unlucky, but that's basketball."
In the process of answering reporters' questions, Djordjevich also thanked Yao Ming for his support. "Yao Ming is the real leader of Chinese basketball, and he really cares about Chinese basketball. He is committed to making the Chinese men's basketball team a world champion, and to some extent so am I. That's what we're trying to do, it's not easy, but that's our task. I am very grateful to Yao Ming for his support. He plays the role of Big Brother and even Father in this team.
This article is from Observer.com