The importance of foreign players in the league cannot be overstated. Beijing's current foreign players are not performing well. Omer is lazy and cannot handle tough offensive situations. Jerman only knows how to dribble and lacks coordination and organization, sometimes even falling short of Fang Shuo. Solomon is not a number 5 player and cannot hold his ground. With a healthy Zhou Qi, they might manage, but looking at Shanxi, Guangsha, and Xinjiang, their foreign players are truly formidable. Beijing's foreign players are not as effective as domestic players, so it's difficult for them to compete. This year's foreign players are really not up to par; winning the championship is out of the question, and even making the top four is a challenge. Therefore, Beijing must change their foreign players; there is no other way.
Coach Xu's on-site command is a weak point. He was the same when he was with the women's basketball team. He is better suited to be an assistant coach solely responsible for training, which he is top-tier at domestically. Every time Coach Liu Wei of the opposing team calls a timeout, Xinjiang comes back with targeted offense and defense. When Beijing suddenly loses power, Coach Xu does not make substitutions or adjustments. After the timeout, there are various mistakes, and they lose in the third quarter. The main issue is that Xinjiang increases their intensity, and Beijing cannot match it. It's an old problem; they fear pressing, causing offensive turnovers and defensive lapses. Moreover, there are few players attacking the basket. In fact, strong teams in the CBA like Liaoning, Xinjiang, and Guangdong all have strong defenses. Beijing must improve their defensive level to achieve good results.
It's unclear why Beijing used a single foreign player in the third quarter when chasing points. If the foreign players are not as good as domestic players, what's the point of having them? They spent so much money buying Zhou Qi, but he hardly plays. It's frustrating that he's been out due to a cold for nearly two weeks. Don't count on Zhou Qi anymore; he's finished. In recent years, has he played well on any team? He's just coasting now.
Fan Ziming, Qiu Tian, plus a "plastic" Zhou Qi, and two foreign players who are not as good as domestic players. On paper, it looks promising, but in reality, they don't perform well. Fans are worried.
If this continues, since they don't seem to care about results, they might as well directly train young players, gain some game experience, and try again next year. Otherwise, this year will be wasted, another year of effort for nothing.