On April 29, Beijing time, in the fierce competition of the CBA League, an eye-catching news came: basketball superstar Guo Allen has officially embarked on a journey back to China after being plagued by injuries. The 30-year-old CBA veteran, despite playing few games due to injury this season, still averaged 8.7 points and 4 assists per game in a limited period of time. His arrival has undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm for the Liaoning team, and although it is still unknown whether he will appear in the upcoming semifinals, fans can't wait to see the former CBA star on the court.
At the same time, Liaoning's foreign player Moreland made a bold statement on social media, not only confidently saying that he would go all out to win for the team, but also challenged Zhou Qi, the core of the Liaoning team, indicating that the upcoming battle between Liaoning and Guangdong will be a matchup full of passion and challenges.
In this high-profile matchup, Zhu Fangyu, the owner of Guangdong Hongyuan team, also expressed his views on the team's prospects. He admitted frankly in the live broadcast that there is a gap between the Hongyuan team and the Liaoning team in terms of strength and lineup, especially in terms of experience. Zhu Fangyu pointed out that since Zhou Qi was unable to participate in the first game, the situation of the Hongyuan team will be more difficult, and without these two main players, the Hongyuan team is likely to face greater challenges.
Outside of the arena, the level of CBA referees has also received unprecedented attention. In an NBA game, the referee's control of the scale of action and the level of conflict once again sparked heated discussions. At the same time, domestic celebrity Lian Rui also sharply criticized CBA referees, and he called on the Chinese Basketball Association to learn from the NBA's refereeing standards and improve the fairness and quality of the game.
Lian Rui's statement on social media pointed to the lack of CBA referees' action scale and conflict level control, and he believes that the playoffs of the Chinese Basketball League have become "fighting games", and non-basketball actions in the game are not uncommon. He criticized the referees for not doing their duty, while also expressing dissatisfaction with the inaction of the league administrators. He stressed that the Chinese Basketball Association should improve the level and standardized management of referees to avoid double standards and inaction of referees.
In a recent game, Xu Zhonghao of the Guangdong team caused controversy because of many irregular actions, but the referee did not punish him, and this incident also caused more people to question the level of referees and the management system. Basketball enthusiasts hope that the Chinese Basketball Association can take this issue seriously, strengthen the training and management of referees, and ensure the fairness and standardization of the game. They believe that only in this way can the Chinese Basketball League develop and grow better.
On the eve of the CBA semifinals, Guo Allen's return, Moreland's challenge, Zhu Fangyu's weakness, and Lian Rui's criticism of the referee together constituted a hot topic before the CBA semifinals. These events not only add to the excitement of the upcoming games, but also provoke in-depth thinking about the future development of the CBA league. Fans are looking forward to witnessing a new chapter in the history of the CBA in this competition, and also hope that the Chinese Basketball Association can face up to and solve the referee problem and lay a solid foundation for the long-term development of the league.