Roaring and berating teammates, giving the elders a cold face! After No. 13 left the team, the biggest change in Liaoning Basketball is Zhao Jiwei
On January 13th, Beijing time, after Guo Ailun's departure, the player with the most significant change in Liaoning Basketball is Zhao Jiwei. He has become increasingly wild on the court, roaring at his teammates despite not playing well himself, which is quite rare.
This year's quest for a four-peat by Liaoning Men's Basketball is destined to be extremely bumpy. Looking only at their record, they are getting closer and closer to the teams behind them. Their 20 wins and 10 losses will soon be surpassed by fierce rivals like Guangdong, as well as teams such as Xinjiang and Shandong. Moreover, they have recently been subjected to stunning comebacks by opponents in the fourth quarter, leading many to blame Yan Shouqi. As Yang Ming's protégé, Yan Shouqi is indeed squandering the coach's trust with his very poor and ugly performance.
However, we cannot solely blame Yan Shouqi, as this is simply his level of ability. Despite knowing he is not up to par, Yang Ming insists on putting him on the court, which is a coaching issue. Yet, many people overlook that since the departure of Guo Ailun, Zhao Jiwei's good buddy and old friend wearing number 13, Zhao's temper has grown significantly. He has repeatedly roared at his teammates on the court, blaming others even when his own performance is lacking. There are actually significant problems with his performance, and considering his abilities, he should not be playing so poorly. However, many seem to ignore these issues.
In the game against Qingdao, Zhao Jiwei performed terribly. Starting and playing for 27 minutes, he made only 1 out of 5 shots, scoring 4 points with 5 assists, 2 turnovers, and 3 fouls. With such a low shooting percentage and efficiency, he was still berating his teammates on the court, becoming very aggressive. When his teammates missed shots, he would shout at them. Sometimes, when they missed open shots, he would berate them fiercely. There were instances where Zhao Jiwei's own passing errors led to turnovers, yet he continued to roar at his teammates, who dared not speak up. After all, his status within the team is indeed high. With Guo Ailun gone and Zhang Zhenlin yet to return, Zhao Jiwei is now the leader, and no one dares to challenge him. Even in the previous game, he started giving Li Xiaoxu the cold shoulder.
It's truly unexpected that since Guo Ailun's departure, Zhao Jiwei has become the one who roars and complains wildly on the court. In the past, Guo might have questioned and criticized some young players, but he would never do so to the older players. Now, Zhao Jiwei sprays everyone he sees.
He may indeed be the leader of the team, but you can only blame your teammates if you're playing well yourself. Moreover, you can't keep berating them; your teammates' levels are the same as yours. Why don't they receive a 6 million super top salary? Since you receive the top salary, you must take responsibility.
However, first, his own performance is not good, and secondly, he keeps blaming others. It's really unclear what's going on with him. When Guo Ailun was around, he wasn't like this; his temper wasn't this bad. Now, he is actually one of Liaoning's main problems. Since Zhao Jiwei's return, he has occupied Wang Lanchen's playing time, who performs better, without much effect. Most importantly, since his recovery from injury, he has only scored double digits in one game. Is there really no problem with this?