The Night When Xinjiang Men's Basketball Team's Dignity Was Shredded by Their Former Head Coach
Originally, it was thought that with Zhao Rui's disqualification, the game between Shandong and Xinjiang teams would become calmer in the following time. After all, such a big commotion at the beginning of the game would make everyone, including the players, team staff, and on-site referees, be extra cautious and careful. However, the reality is quite the opposite. Through the post-game comments from both head coaches, we can get a glimpse of the situation.
First, let's talk about the Xinjiang side. Liu Wei mentioned that Zhao Rui's ejection undoubtedly had a huge impact on the entire team, and it was also caused by Zhao Rui himself. But why did things turn out this way? It's because of the flow of the game. All fans watching the game, including TV media, hope to see star players compete, but the reality is that the stars are provoked and ejected from the court. This can't help but be considered a loss for the promotion of the entire CBA event. From this, we can see how strongly Liu Wei defends Zhao Rui, as well as his dissatisfaction with the on-site referees' professional level and response ability. Of course, due to the rules set, he cannot directly comment on the referees by name, so he chose a relatively "subtle" way. However, this approach is even more effective than directly confronting them. It can only be said that when it comes to subtlety, Liu Wei is the one to watch.
This is not all. He also talked about the performance of other players on the court. For example, too many players fall to the ground covering their faces at the slightest touch, even if it's just their legs being touched, they still fall to the ground covering their faces to gain the referee's sympathy. Just like in today's game, a player grabbed Peterson's hand, and both sides were just moving forward normally, but the opponent fell to the ground trying to draw a foul. This is very meaningless. Because falling is one thing, there's no need to cover your face to gain sympathy. Who Liu Wei is referring to here is clear to those who watched the game.
As can be seen, such an ordinary regular season game has completely changed its flavor due to the various large-scale actions of the players on the court. It can be said that after this battle, the "beam" between the two sides has been completely established.
Next, let's talk about the Shandong side. Head coach Qiu Biao said in the team locker room: "I am proud of the team's overall performance tonight. We will appeal the technical foul on our big foreign aid Chris. Regardless of the outcome, I will pay the fine for the technical foul." This refers to the last quarter of the game, where a quarrel with Aizimaiti led to the second technical foul of the game, resulting in disqualification.
Through Qiu Biao's remarks, Xinjiang should deeply feel what it means to be hurt the most by the one who loves you. As the head coach of last season, Qiu Biao led Xinjiang to create brilliance, after all, they made it to the finals. However, for unknown reasons, they suddenly parted ways during the offseason and then quickly joined Shandong. Looking at the current situation, something must have happened between the two sides that was unknown to others.
However, regardless of what it is, it can only be said that Qiu Biao really tore Xinjiang's dignity to shreds. First, he gave Xinjiang their first home defeat of the season. Second, comparing Qiu Biao's remarks with Liu Wei's previous remarks, it can be said that the difference in pattern is clear. With Qiu Biao's presence, Shandong has taken both face and substance.
How did Shandong get such a head coach, and how did Xinjiang lose him? Who knows the answer?