In an unexpected turn of events, the Shandong men's basketball team pulled off a stunning upset against the formidable Xinjiang team, ending their opponents' unbeaten streak of 14 consecutive home victories. After the game, Xinjiang's young head coach, Liu Wei, made some cryptic remarks, not discussing the match itself but pointing out that some players were falling to the ground and covering their faces to gain sympathy, which seemed to imply more than what was being said. Coincidentally, Shandong's big foreign player, Chris, had made a similar move during the game. Upon seeing Liu Wei's challenge, Shandong media figure Xia Xiaosi couldn't stand it and directly confronted the opponent, publicly responding with a strong retort, which was quite impressive!
Xinjiang's home court is notoriously difficult to play in. Previously, the dark horse Shanxi team almost defeated them but failed to do so, leading Shanxi's head coach Pan Jiang to openly state that no one could win at this home court.
This alone speaks volumes. That home court is not one that just anyone can conquer. Even strong teams like Shanxi and Beijing have fallen there.
However, as a familiar stranger, Qiu Biao has a thorough understanding of Xinjiang's home court.
For nearly two seasons, Qiu Biao coached in Xinjiang, where it was once his home court. Now, as a visiting team's head coach, he returned to his old stomping grounds, knowing the ins and outs, and after almost winning last time, he finally succeeded this time.
Some people are not convinced!
For example, the young head coach Liu Wei.
After the game, Liu Wei spoke in a cryptic manner:
"I've noticed a particularly bad phenomenon in the league after playing more than 20 games; many players fall to the ground and cover their faces at the slightest provocation, even if they only touch your leg, they fall and cover their face to gain the referee's sympathy. I hope the CBA company can 'take care' of such players."
Who was he referring to? Looking back at this game, Xinjiang hosted Shandong, and the scene was incredibly intense, with a total of 62 fouls called, including 7 technical fouls, 1 direct disqualification, 1 unsportsmanlike foul, and as many as 3 Shandong players sent off.
The player Liu Wei referred to as falling and covering his face was most likely Chris, who had made a similar move during the game.
But can this really be blamed on Chris?
Seeing Liu Wei's comments, Shandong media figure Xia Xiaosi couldn't stand it and directly confronted the opponent, publicly responding at 11:44 PM through social media platforms:
"The big foreign player Chris is now a treasure of Shandong men's basketball. He has made great progress since joining Shandong, whether it's emotional control or integrating with the team, and even interacting emotionally with Shandong fans. In tonight's game, Chris injured his eye during the game, fell and covered his eye, yes, he was covering his face, but he was indeed injured, and it was clearly visible! Oh dear."
Who was he talking about? Perhaps those who understand will know!
It would be better to look back at their own players; one was ejected for colliding with the referee after only three minutes of play, waiting for a hefty fine, and the other, Li Yanzhe, how many times has he fallen and covered his face?
It's like a crow perched on a pig, only seeing the blackness of others but failing to see their own darkness.
For Shandong men's basketball, no matter how arduous the journey, they still strive to win, letting the ball speak for itself and proving everything. Qiu Biao is truly the team's greatest treasure!
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