In the just-concluded CBA semifinals, the duel between the Guangdong team and the Liaoning team was wonderful, but one of the pictures made people laugh and cry - the "creative" defense of the head coach of the Guangdong team, Du Feng, was actually a chain defense formed by two players holding hands. This scene, I don't know if I should give him praise or applause?
The game was in full swing, and Waters and Xu Jie of the Guangdong team suddenly held hands and "held hands" like primary school students, in order to limit the breakthrough of the Liaoning team. This scene made the audience couldn't help laughing, and even the commentators joked: "Is this playing basketball, or is it playing at home?" However, the referee turned a blind eye to this "idea" and did not punish any violations, which made many experts and spectators shake their heads.
Criticism from experts has been rising wave after wave, some say that this defensive strategy is simply a mockery of basketball rules, and some bluntly say that this kind of behavior looks very funny in the professional arena, and some even take out the "human wall" tactics of the Italian football national team in the 90s to compare, and joke that the "human wall" can also be seen on the basketball court.
In this game, the Guangdong team and the Liaoning team are doing their best, after all, this is a key battle related to entering the finals. Liaoning's Ferg has been the focal point of Guangdong's defense, and his outstanding performances in the previous three games have helped Liaoning achieve good results. And the Guangdong team obviously did their homework, but they didn't expect their "homework" to be such a "creative".
Although this defense has attracted a lot of ridicule, it has to be said that it did affect Fergus's play to a certain extent, and his breakthroughs and scoring were affected. But is such a defense in line with the rules? Should it be a role model for other teams? This is all debatable.
From the point of view of the fairness of the game, the referee's inaction also sparked a wide range of discussions. Many people have called for the CBA to introduce more foreign referees to improve the professionalism of referees and the fairness of the game. After all, the basketball court should be a contest of techniques and tactics, not a testing ground for all kinds of "fancy" defense.
Regarding this "chain defense", many fans said that although it looks interesting, they are more concerned about this improper game method. Basketball is a serious sport, and every game should be played with respect for sportsmanship. As the highest stage of Chinese basketball, the CBA should provide a fair and just competition environment.
In short, this semi-final not only allowed people to see the competition between the two strong teams, but also saw the possible problems of the CBA in referee management and game rules. It is hoped that in the future, the CBA can learn lessons from these controversies and continue to improve, so that Chinese basketball can go further. As for Du Feng and his creative defense, perhaps next time it can be less entertaining and more practical. After all, fans are looking forward to a great game, not a burlesque.