In the CBA playoffs semifinals G1 game, the Liaoning men's basketball team easily defeated the Guangdong men's basketball team 119-97 at home. In the game, Hu Mingxuan kicked Zhao Jiwei's face after accidentally falling down in the last quarter, and the former was whistled for a physical foul.
After the game, "Hu Mingxuan kicked Zhao Jiwei" and "Hu Mingxuan faked fall" on the social media platform topped the top two on the hot search list, which sparked discussions among the majority of netizens. Let's take a look at what happened:
1. Hu Mingxuan kicked Zhao Jiwei
In the game, as the score gap between the two sides gradually widened, the actions of the Guangdong team increased, and Hu Mingxuan's kicking action caused the dissatisfaction of Yang Ming's guidance of the home team. After challenging to watch back the video, the referee added a penalty for Hu Mingxuan's physical foul, confirming that he deliberately kicked Zhao Jiwei.
Online public opinion has widely discussed Hu Mingxuan's behavior, with some condemning his behavior as unprofessional and others defending him.
One side believes that Hu Mingxuan's actions are intentional, using unconventional means to cause damage to the opponent's important players when the score is behind, so as to achieve the purpose of affecting the opponent's rhythm of the game. Not only did he act with no respect for his opponents, but he also lacked sportsmanship and undermined fairness.
Some netizens defended Hu Mingxuan, believing that his foul was because Zhao Jiwei interfered with him first, causing him to lose his center of gravity and accidentally kick Zhao Jiwei. Therefore, they said that Hu Mingxuan should not be criticized too much in this case, after all, it was careless.
After Zhao Jiwei was kicked and injured, he went off the field and underwent a facial examination by the team doctor, and continued to participate in the game after confirming that there was no big problem. At the end of the match, he took an ice pack and applied a cold compress to his eyes, and he was able to see visible bruises around his eyes. Subsequently, he will need to go to the hospital for further tests.
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that Hu Mingxuan has committed a physical foul on Zhao Jiwei, as early as 2021, he apologized to the other party for stepping up, or Zhao Jiwei calmed the anger of netizens after explaining online. This time, he apologized to Zhao Jiwei again in time on the field.
2. Hu Mingxuan faked a fall
In this game, Hu Mingxuan appeared four times suspected of fake falls, and after the game, "Hu Mingxuan's fake falls" also rushed to the hot search. As follows: The outside of the three-point line was taken down by Moreland, who came from the defense, Han Dejun hit Han Dejun's shoulder and fell when he covered Fergus, fell when he dribbled past Zhao Jiwei, and was elbowed by teammate Bell when he rushed to the basket, and Li Xiaoxu was fouled.
I have to say that Hu Mingxuan in the second half became the savior of the Guangdong men's basketball team, and the game would have collapsed without him. However, he fell down many times in the game, which is indeed debatable, especially Moreland's foul outside the three-point line, which made the coaching staff of the Liaoning men's basketball team unbelievable and questioned the referee's decision;
It is worth mentioning that Hu Mingxuan has accumulated two physical fouls in the playoffs. According to CBA League playoff rules, if he gets a third physical violation in the remaining games, Hu Mingxuan will be automatically suspended for one game. Therefore, he must control his movements, and without his Guangdong men's basketball team, he does not have the strength to advance.