On the afternoon of September 3rd, in the conference hall on the ninth floor of Hongyuan Hotel.
Zhu Fangyu sat quietly on the sofa, this is his first interview with the media after the Chinese men's basketball team was eliminated in the Asian Championship.
The defeat of the Asian Championships and the untimely smile at the award ceremony... He can't escape these historical events, and he doesn't want to escape them, and he thinks Guo Shiqiang can't be blamed for losing.
"Still confident in the men's basketball team"
The Chinese men's basketball team lost miserably in the Asian Championship, the Stankovic Cup was lost, and fans and media poured all their anger on head coach Guo Shiqiang. From Tianjin to Kunshan, the sound of "Guo Shiqiang leaving class" has been constant.
Zhu Fangyu said that we should not treat Guo Shiqiang like this, at least not to put all the responsibility on him alone. "[The Asian Championship final loss] the players are responsible, and the coaches are responsible. Since everyone is at fault, you can't put all the blame on one person. ”
"Solving the problems of the Chinese men's basketball team requires everyone to work together." Zhu Fangyu said with emotion, "If changing coaches and players can solve the problem, then all problems can be solved." But for the future of the Chinese men's basketball team, Zhu Fangyu is still full of confidence: "Losing today does not mean that tomorrow will not work, and I am still full of confidence in the Chinese men's basketball team." ”
"Learn to face failure calmly"
The smile at the Asian Championship award ceremony pushed Zhu Fangyu into the vortex of public opinion. Despite his clarifications on his blog after the Asian Championships, the pressure still came like a tidal wave.
'Losing at home is hard for everyone to accept.' Recalling that night more than half a month ago, Zhu Fangyu was still deeply moved, "At that time, with our strength, we really couldn't win, so I could also face the defeat calmly. In that case, I did laugh, but it was all a wry smile. ”
"The National Games is the most important goal"
After the Asian Championships, Zhu Fangyu was almost the first person to return to Dongguan. "For the National Games, I have been actively treating this time, and (the recovery condition) is developing in a good direction."
Training, treatment, recovery, for the champion of the National Games, Zhu Fangyu is busy every day. "Winning the National Games is the goal of all of us, and everything my teammates and I are doing now is to achieve that goal." For Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng, Du Feng, Su Wei and others who have just experienced the defeat of the Asian Championships, the champion of the National Games may be able to give them some spiritual comfort, "If we can win the championship, we will feel better." ”
"Divide your energy to take care of your family"
"I'm going to be a dad!" During the interview, Zhu Fangyu kept a serious expression on his face, and it was not until the topic was touched that we saw his smile again.
"It feels blissful. How to take care of my wife and how to take care of my baby has taught me a lot. These are experiences that have never been experienced before. Zhu Fangyu squinted and said. Is the baby about to be born a boy or a girl? The happy Zhu Fangyu sold Guanzi: "I don't know." Know and don't tell you. Anyway, whether it is a boy or a girl, I like it. ”
With a child, Zhu Fangyu has a greater responsibility on his shoulders, but he has long made a plan: "After having a child, maybe you will not put all your energy into the competition." I hope to find a perfect balance between family and career. ”