Recently, Phoenix TV reporter Wu Xiaoli conducted a sharp interview with Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, questioning the sluggish state of the Chinese men's basketball team in recent years. In the face of persistent questioning, the former basketball superstar seemed helpless, and was speechless for a while.
This "questioning" not only reflects the professionalism of the media to get to the bottom of the matter, but also reflects the hardships and twists and turns of the development of China's sports arena.
She first pointed out that the Chinese women's basketball team has achieved remarkable results in recent years, and Yao Ming once said that this is the seed planted 10 years ago and blossoming today. Wu Xiaoli then asked whether the men's basketball team had missed any opportunities or missed the necessary conditions in the past 10 years.
In the face of such sharp doubts, Yao Ming could only solemnly say that the men's basketball team lacked opportunities for international exchanges.
In the end, Yao Ming could only helplessly spread his hands with an embarrassed expression, gently rubbing his face, and lost the courage to continue to explain. This scene can't help but empathize with the audience and experience Yao Ming's inner helplessness.
As the president of the Basketball Association, he should know the situation of the men's basketball team, but the reality often has a cruel side that cannot be said. The audience was not entirely surprised by Yao Ming's speechlessness.
As early as the beginning of his tenure as president of the Basketball Association, the NBA legend said self-deprecatingly, "I got a hand, but I found that I had no cards to play." To some extent, Yao Ming's speechlessness reflects the difficulties of grassroots development in China's sports sector.
It is undeniable that since Yao Ming took charge of the Basketball Association, the Chinese men's basketball team has been repeatedly defeated and questioned.
Taking the men's basketball team as an example, in recent years, the youth team has lost to traditional powerhouses such as Jordan and the Philippines, which is not an exception, which shows that China's basketball talents are the only ones left. Compared with foreign countries that start from the doll and carefully cultivate, our investment in this area is obviously insufficient, and there is a lack of scientific system.
In addition, Chinese basketball also needs to innovate and change in its training concept. For example, we are still continuing the Soviet Union's "eating a big pot" style of training, often ignoring teaching students according to their aptitude and individualized training.
The development of professional teams is seriously lagging behind, and there is a large gap with the high degree of commercialization of the NBA. It can be said that although Yao Ming has done his best, it is difficult to reverse the decline of the men's basketball team in the short term.
Behind this is a deep-seated institutional obstacle, which requires efforts from improving grassroots youth training, optimizing the team of coaches, and exploring modern training concepts. So, where does Chinese sports go from here?
The author believes that based on the present, we must take a long-term view, start from improving the system and mechanism, increase investment, deepen reform, and truly put the sports cause in an important position. At the same time, it is also necessary to learn advanced concepts from outstanding foreign sports powers, and innovate and absorb them in light of China's national conditions.
We believe that as long as we persevere, we will be able to usher in spring in the field of sports.
Yao Ming's helplessness is precisely the challenge and dilemma we are facing at present. But we should build up confidence, as long as we promote reform in a down-to-earth manner, we will definitely be able to usher in new glory in the Chinese sports world!