For young players chasing their dreams, the road to professional basketball is undoubtedly full of thorns. From growth to rise, you must go through all kinds of hardships and challenges before you can finally stand at the top. And on this bumpy road, Cui Yongxi, Zhou Qi and Guo Allen are undoubtedly the most representative basketball rookies.
Despite their different predicaments, the ultimate goal is the same – to achieve their basketball dreams. In the process, they all experienced their own struggles, and also reaped some unexpected gains.
For 19-year-old Choi Yong-hee, the road to professional basketball can be described as bumpy. In the just-concluded Development League training camp, although he delivered a good performance, he ultimately missed out on a joint tryout spot in Chicago.
This is undoubtedly a discouraging result. After all, for a young player, whether or not he can successfully enter the NBA is undoubtedly the biggest dream. Having lost this precious opportunity, Choi Young-hee will inevitably feel that the future is bleak.
But even in this case, Choi Yong-hee has no intention of giving up. According to his agent Li Qun, Choi Yong-hee will participate in a separate trial for the team next, striving to stay in the team.
This will undoubtedly require more effort and cost. Because in a separate trial, Choi Yong-hee not only has to bear the transportation expenses back and forth, but also has to pay for various expenses such as room and board. For a young player who has just entered the professional basketball circle, such a financial burden is undoubtedly a big challenge.
But even so, Choi Yong-hee still did not give up. He still retains his faith in himself and his determination to pursue his dreams. At this critical moment, he did not choose to retreat, but chose to face this hardship alone.
This undoubtedly reflects Choi Yong-hee's courage and determination. For a young player who is only 19 years old, it is really commendable to be able to face setbacks with such tenacity and choose to fight alone.
And it is this indomitable spirit that has become Choi Yongxi's most valuable asset at this moment. Even if the external environment is indeed not optimistic, as long as he can maintain this determination and fighting spirit, I believe that one day he will be able to find his own opportunity.
More importantly, through this individual trial, Cui Yongxi was not only able to get further observation and inspection from the team, but also to fully display his strength. As long as he can truly show his strength and potential in this competition, I believe that there will always be a team willing to give him a chance.
Therefore, we have every reason to believe that even in the face of various difficulties encountered at present, Cui Yongxi can still rely on his determination and strength to finally find his own path of development. His road to counterattack may not be over, but as long as he can maintain this dedication to his dream, I believe that one day he will be able to achieve a career.
For Zhou Qi, the challenges he faces can be said to be more complex and tricky. As a player who has played very well in both the CBA and the NBA, he is now at a low point in his career.
We have to mention Zhou Qi's feud with his former club, Guangdong. In the just-concluded CBA season, due to disagreements between the two sides over contract negotiations, Zhou Qi was finally released by the Guangdong team and became a free agent. This undoubtedly brought great uncertainty to his career.
And in this process, Zhou Qi and his old teammate Zhu Fangyu, who also played in the Guangdong team, also had some "contradictions". According to reports, Zhu Fangyu once "reported" Zhou Qi on social media that he was eating junk food, which undoubtedly deepened the conflict between the two.
But what is surprising is that despite this "opposite", the relationship between Zhou Qi and Zhu Fangyu does not seem to have been affected much. On the contrary, we saw that Zhou Qi not only invited Zhu Fangyu to eat barbecue together, but the two also got along very well. This undoubtedly shows that their friendship has not been affected by professional disputes.
This is undoubtedly a very positive sign. As a professional basketball player, it's a valuable asset to be able to maintain good relationships at a low point in your career.
And on the basis of this good relationship, Zhou Qi may also be able to better reshape his basketball future. After all, after the release of the Guangdong team, he has become a free agent and faces new development opportunities.
If he can focus on training and games, he will be able to attract the attention of other teams with his excellent performances in the past. After all, as a player who has played well in the NBA, Zhou Qi's strength is not ordinary.
As long as he can get rid of some unnecessary distractions and devote himself to the basketball career, I believe he will be able to find his own stage again and reshape his own basketball future.
Therefore, for Zhou Qi, the most urgent thing at the moment is to readjust his mentality and focus on training and competition. Only then will he be able to shake off his current slump and get back to the top.
Of course, this is not something that can be achieved overnight, and it requires a lot of sweat and effort from Zhou Qi. But as long as he can maintain a strong heart, I believe that he will be able to achieve his basketball dreams again.
Compared with the professional dilemmas faced by Cui Yongxi and Zhou Qi, Guo Allen's situation can be said to be the most special. As a player who can't play, it seems that he can no longer make a big impact on the basketball court.
However, Allen Guo is not imprisoned by this reality. Instead, he found another way to shine in front of fans and the media.
We can see that just recently, Guo Allen sent an autographed player to a Liaoning basketball media person, and wrote the naughty words "I wish my birthday is unhappy, the longer I go, the uglier it gets". This not only caused many fans to cheer, but also made the main owner laugh.
This undoubtedly shows Allen Guo's unique personal charm. As a player who can't play, he can choose to keep a low profile and hide himself, but he chooses to take the initiative and take the initiative to interact with the fans.
This approach not only made him regain attention at critical moments, but also made him a "darling" in the eyes of fans. Even if he can't play on the court, Guo Allen has successfully attracted the attention of many fans through other means.
This shift from passive to active undoubtedly reflects Allen Guo's wisdom and courage. Faced with a current situation that was not conducive to him, he did not choose to be depressed and give up, but took the initiative to find a new way out.
In this way, Allen Guo has not only managed to maintain his fan base, but also regained the attention of the media and fans. This is undoubtedly a valuable resource for a player who is at a low point in his career.
Moreover, we can see that even if he can't play, Guo Allen's popularity and influence have not been affected in any way. On the contrary, through active interaction, he has become the darling of fans. This also shows that even if a player can't play on the court, as long as he can build a good relationship with his fans, he can still be a great basketball star.
Overall, for Allen Guo, although his current situation is not too optimistic, he still managed to find another way to realize his value. By actively interacting with fans, he not only maintained his popularity, but also became an idol in the hearts of fans. This undoubtedly gave him a new possibility of development.
I believe that as long as Guo Allen can continue to maintain this proactive attitude, I believe that he will be able to achieve greater achievements on the road in the future and realize his basketball dream.
To sum up, Cui Yongxi, Zhou Qi and Guo Allen, three young players, they are all facing different degrees of professional difficulties, but the determination, wisdom and courage they show are undoubtedly worthy of learning and appreciation from all of us.
Whether it's Choi Yong-hee's insistence on not giving up, Zhou Qi's reshaping of his basketball future, or Guo Allen's initiative to interact with fans, they all embody the character and quality that a young basketball star should have. I believe that as long as they can continue to maintain this positive attitude, they will be able to achieve greater achievements on the road ahead.
Let's cheer for these young players who are struggling in the face of adversity! Their stories will undoubtedly be the best footnote for many dreamers.