In the fierce confrontation of the CBA playoffs, the competition between the Xinjiang team and the Guangzhou team not only started on the basketball court, but also caused waves in the public opinion field outside the court. On April 27, the Xinjiang team eliminated the Guangzhou team with a total score of 3:1 and advanced to the CBA semifinals. The focus of the game quickly shifted from winning or losing to a fierce clash between Xinjiang team's core player Abdul Salamu and Guangzhou team coach Guo Shiqiang.
Guo Shiqiang, who had described his team as "waterfall" after the previous game, revealed a desire for victory and a fearlessness for defeat, as if to suggest that Guangzhou would go all out and leave no way out. In the post-match interview, Abdul Salamu responded with a domineering sentence of "We prefer to swim against the current", which not only responded to Guo Shiqiang's remarks, but also demonstrated the confidence and determination of the Xinjiang team players. Behind this war of words is the desire for victory and the defense of dignity of the two teams, showing the fierceness and heat of the CBA playoffs.
In this basketball feast, Abdul Salamu's riposte not only made the game more eye-catching, but also made the "waterfall theory" a good story on the court. In the ever-changing arena, only strength and belief can win the final victory, and Abdul Salamu's bold words undoubtedly added more highlights to this game and made fans look forward to the next wonderful performance.
At the critical moment when the Guangdong Hongyuan team was preparing for the CBA semifinals, a video sparked heated discussions on social media. In the video, the team's center Zhou Qi lashed out at teammate Hu Mingxuan's behavior of buying cones at KFC, emphasizing that professional players should not eat junk food, let alone lower their dietary standards at critical moments in preparation. Although Hu Mingxuan tried to explain that he also bought a cone for Zhou Qi, Zhou Qi resolutely refused, once again emphasizing the dietary literacy of professional players.
The incident quickly sparked a heated discussion on social media, with netizens commenting one after another, with some supporting Zhou's view that professional players should strictly control their diet in order to stay in top shape. Some people also ridiculed Hu Mingxuan for "bribing" Zhou Qi in an attempt to ease the situation. Some netizens even compared James eating popcorn, highlighting the diversity of professional players' eating habits.
Whether it is Zhou Qi's attitude or Hu Mingxuan's behavior, it is causing people to think about the image and details of life of professional players. In this tense atmosphere of preparation, the players' every move has attracted much attention, which also reflects the responsibility of professional sports professionals and the importance of image management to a certain extent. Zhou Qi's anger and Hu Mingxuan's cone purchase have become another scenery in the CBA, allowing people to have a deeper understanding of the living habits and professionalism of professional players.